OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...

FG TO ESTABLISH HUMANITARIAN HUBS IN LGAS-DR BETTA EDU.(PHOTO).

 



FG To Establish Humanitarian Hubs In LGAs - Dr Betta Edu 


The Minister for  Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,  Dr.  Betta Edu has revealed plans by the Ministry to establish humanitarian hubs in all 774 local government areas in the country.


According to her, the humanitarian hubs are a long-term goal towards eradicating poverty in Nigeria.


The hubs,  she explained,  would accommodate homegrown commodities, which will be sold at cheaper rates to Nigerians.


In a statement by her Special Adviser On Media and Publicity Rasheed Zubair, the Minister stated this while speaking on Radio Nigeria’s weekly  Network Programme ' Radio Link'. 


According to the statement, the Ministry personnel will be dispatched to all 774 local government areas for gathering feedback and utilizing digital monitoring to record the timing, location, households, and individuals receiving the relief aid. 


For a transparent and effective disbursement of palliatives, Dr. Edu further announced plans to bring on board  Independent Monitors to ensure that the relief materials reach those who need them the most.


The Ministry,  she assured,  was committed to curtailing the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, as prompt response to such crisis will henceforth be on the front burner of the Ministry's agenda. 


On Empowerment Schemes of the Ministry, the Minister said "Nigerians should be rest assured that all existing empowerments within the National Investment Programme will be rejigged, and  made more effective to reach more Nigerians"


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has a huge Economic Plans for Nigeria; some are short term goals which the Ministry will soon Implement and some are long term goals, Nigerians should trust the process" she said. 


On the challenges, in terms of delay in payment of stipends, being faced by the beneficiaries of the  N-Power scheme, the Minister said her Ministry was working round the clock to address the issue.


"We will change the modalities so that people will get their delayed stipends, include more people, and relaunch it with a renewed hope concept",  Dr. Edu stressed.

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