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CBN Names New Executives for Union, Keystone, Polaris Banks
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
Following the dissolution of the Board and Management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank on Wednesday night, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed new executives to oversee the affairs of the banks.
This was announced in a statement by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali in a statement in the early hours of Thursday.
The new appointees are: Yetunde Oni – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Union Bank; Mannir Ubali Ringim – Executive Director Keystone Bank; Hassan Imam – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer; Chioma Mang – Executive Director (Polaris Bank); Lawal Mudathir Omokayode Akintola – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer; Chris Onyeka Ofikulu – Executive Director.
According to the statement, the appointments take immediate effect.
Road Traffic Crashes Claim 404 Lives in Two Years – FRSC
Niger Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday, said that road traffic crashes (RTC) claimed 404 lives in the state between 2022 and 2023.
The State Sector Commander, Kumar Tsukwam, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna.
Tsukwam said: In 2022 RTC claimed 303 lives in Niger state but the fatality reduced to 101 in 2023 due to our increase in the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations.
“Last year, we did a lot of enforcement and special patrol in order to reduce RTC in the state.
“Sometimes, we worked at night to ensure that road users obeyed traffic rules,” Tsukwam said.
He also said that 524 traffic crashes occurred in the state in 2022.
He said that the corps reduced the rate to 396 in 2023 through enforcement and engagement of road users in sensitisation.
He said that during the period under review, 1,769 persons sustained injuries in 2022, while in 2023, the corps recorded 1,201 injuries from road crashes.
The state FRSC boss further disclosed that 3,586 persons were involved in RTC in 2022, while 3053 persons were affected in 2023.
He said that 676 vehicles were involved in RTC in 2022 and 556 vehicles in 2023.
According to him, 17,465 road traffic offenders were apprehended and treated according to the traffic law during the period.
He promised that the corps would increase its operational apparatuses to further reduce RTC in the state.
“We have discussed with the Federal Highway Controller of Works in the state to see how we can put up road furnitures to warn motorists ahead of some dangerous spots across the state.
“Also, we are going to work with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency because they have agreed to partner with us,” Tsukwam said.
“There would be Mobile Courts working with the corps this year to try traffic offenders on the spot,” he said.
He also said that the corps already had plans to embark on inter-command patrol with other FRSC commands across the state.
“We have designed a strategy to ensure that articulated vehicles carry only goods and not passengers,” he said.
He said that the corps would increase its weekly media programmes and early morning visits to motor parks to sensitise road users on road safety.
He advised road users, especially motorists, against violating traffic rules and regulations and travelling at night in order to reduce RTC. (NAN)
From Dan Amasingha, Minna
Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has alerted the State that about Ninety communities in eight local government areas of the State will be affected by flood in the coming days.The warning is coming on the heels of the devastating effects of the Mokwa flood that claimed over 200 lives.
The Agency however has assured of a coordinated action plan to mitigate the effects of flood disaster on the likely victims from the eight local governments consisting of 90 communities. ”This identified Local Government Areas and communities are clarified under high risk between April and June this year in Niger state.The Agency Director General, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah made this known at the NSEMA 2025 Flood Preparedness and Response Campaign Stakeholders Engagement with the theme: Building Resilience and Capacity for Flood Management held in Minna.Baba Arah who was represented by the Director, Relief and Rehabilitation, Garba Salisu added that between July and September 2025 about 105 communities from 17 local councils will experience very serious flooding while October and November 3 local governments consisting of 15 communities are likely to have a high risk of flooding in the state.Similarly, the DG noted that those local governments and communities prone to moderate flooding in this year include; 13 councils with 87 communities in April/June, 17 local governments with 87 communities in July/September while between October and November 11 local councils and 103 communities will be affected.He stressed that the stakeholder’s engagement is aimed at harmonizing all the action plans by each of the participants to ensure a centralized operation devoid of duplications, adding that over 700 persons have died in various boat mishaps from 2007 to date in the state.He further gave a sectorial effect of flooding this year in Niger state such as, 215 risk schools in education sector, 7 commercial centres, 180,000 hectares of land in agriculture sector, 6 roads and 3 bridges in transportation sector and over 100,000 population.The guest lecturer, Professor Isah Idris of FUT Minna on the topic; Roles of Stakeholders in Disaster and Risk Management, advised that the resolutions reached on the Action Plan will go a long way in assisting to mitigate future occurrence of flood in Niger state.
From Dan Amasingha, Minna
Niger State Police Command has busted a dismissed Soldier who led a POS robbing syndicate for impersonation and fraudulent activities in a renewed Crack down on criminality in the State.In a statement issued by Command Public Relations officer, Wasiu Abiodun yesterday said the Command is determined to rid the state of criminal elements.
”Niger State Police Command intensify efforts to curb crime and criminality in the State, the following arrests were recently recorded”He disclosed that on 27th May, 2025 at about 2:30pm, a case of criminal breach of trust, fraud and theft was referred for Police investigation from a magistrate court to Tudun-Wada Div, which was reported by three victims. According to him, on 12th May, 2025 at about 10am, a suspected soldier went to a POS shop around Musa Bello primary school, Bida and deceitfully collected #120,000 from the operator and escaped.He disclosed that, similarly on 23rd May, 2025 at about 9.30am, the same suspect dressed in military camouflage went to a POS attendant at Kataeregi, collected #300,000 and equally escaped, while on 29th May, 2025 at about 4pm, the same situation occurred at a POS point along Mandela road and N50,000 was taken from the victim.The Spokesman said In the course of the investigation, Police detectives of the Division with the aid of technical intelligence arrested one Michael Musa of Mandela road, Minna in connection with the case.During interrogation, the suspect who was arrested in military attire confessed to these incidents, and claimed that he was a soldier, but he was dismissed in 2022 in Benin, Edo State.Similarly, on 26th May, 2025 around 7pm, a report was received at Maje Div that one Ibrahim Sheriff 18yrs of Kuki village Dutsenma, Katsina State and Hamisu Dalhatu 25yrs of Furakirke Sokoto State, both residing in Maje conspired and threatened one Samaila on phone to be kidnapped or pay thirty million naira ransom.The two suspects were trailed with the aid of technical intelligence and they were arrested.”The exhibits recovered include the phone and the SIM card used in making the threat calls. The case is also under investigation.
From Dan Amasingha, MinnaNiger State Governor, Umaru Bago has granted unconditional State pardon to 11 persons sentenced to death by a Minna High court over a communal clash in Lavun local government areas.State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Nasiru Muhammad Muazu announced the pardon in a press briefing at Government house yesterday.
He disclosed that, the Governor exercising his power as contained in section 212 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended decided to grant the convicts state pardon. He said the gesture followed a plea made by the convicts to the State Governor and the office of the Attorney General which forwarded to the State Advisory council on the prerogative of mercy.”After the review by the advice of the council on prerogative of mercy in the state, the Governor decided to grant the pardon on the 28th of May, 2025″He said the Governor decided to act by bringing lasting peace to the lingering communal clashes between Gaba and Anfani communities in Lavun local government area of Niger State.According to the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice the Governor had held a series of peace building meetings with the two warring communities before the pardon was granted.”Promises were made by the Governor to both communities to find a lasting solution to the perennial clash, but I can’t disclose the details.”The Eleven pardoned convicts are Mohammed Mohammed, Ndana Alhaji Sheshi, Isah Baba Madu, Mohammed Mohammed Nda Bida, Abubakar Baba Salihu, and Baba Mohammed Shaba.Other beneficiaries are Adamu Mohammed Baba, Haruna Muhammed, Isah Mohammed Alhaji inuwa, Ibrahim Mohammed and Mohammed Isah.A Minna High court on the 8th February 2022 sentenced eleven members of Anfani community to death by hanging for culpable homicide as a result of a communal clash between Gaba and Anfani communities since 2018.
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