The Oyo state police command has arrested a suspected robbery syndicate for breaking into a house, robbing and allegedly killing his victim.
The suspect was paraded alongside some other syndicates who were arrested for cultism, rape and unlawful possession of weapons at the police headquarters in Eleyele in Ibadan.
In its continuous efforts to neutralise criminal elements in the state, the Oyo police command has has arrested these suspected criminals for engaging in various criminal activities in the state.
Among those paraded were these young person who belong to a cult group and allegedly attempting to murder their victim, a student of the polytechnic Ibadan.
In a related development, this 46 year old suspect was arrested for allegedly breaking into a house around Alakia area of Ibadan, robbing a family of their belongings and eventually killing the bread winner of the family.
But the suspects confessed he was sent to kill his victim after being promised a sum of 4.5million naira.
Items recovered from the suspects include AK47 riffles, locally made pistols, live carriages, phones, and other valuables.
Ahead of the forthcoming general election, the police advised parents and guardians against allowing their children and wards to be used by politicians for their political interests.
Young Entrepreneurs in Delta give back, clean market
Beneficiaries of job creation programmes in Delta state cleaned markets and donated waste bins to encourage cleanliness.
The exercise organised by the state Directorate of Youth Monitoring and Mentoring is done help encourage these young entrepreneurs to practise Corporate Social Responsibility a an aspect of building businesses
Delta state Job Creation Scheme and social investment Programme have seven
different initiatives that have over the years trained and established small businesses yo address unemployment.
These young entrepreneurs under the supervision of the Directorate are cleaning the Ogbe-ogonogo market, Asaba
They are donating these waste bins for proper disposal of refuse
Receiving the items, the Sanitation Chairman of the market, thanks and pledges a renewed commitment to keep the market clean at all times
For these young entrepreneurs, this volunteering work is quite exciting and it is worth the time.
This exercise is simultaneously going on in Warri, Sapele, Ughelli, Oleh, Abraka and Agbor to ensure a clean environment especially in markets.
EXPERTS CALL FOR SYNERGY BETWEEN FG AND PRIVATE SECTOR OVER SOLID MINERALS
Nigeria has ended its first ever Solid Minerals Resources Trade Fair and Seminar with a call for synergy between the government and the Organised private sector to maximise gains.
The three-day seminar also charged the organised private sector to add value to solid minerals before export.
The Nigeria-Israeli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture hosts the first ever solid Minerals resources trade Fair tagged MINEXPO 2023.
In focus is the Role of the Organised Private sector in achieving sustainable and inclusive economic growth and development through solid Minerals.
The Director General, National Metallurgical Development Centre, Linus Asuquo, is the speaker at the event
He believes the foundation of any industrialised nation is usually firmly rooted in its minerals and metal sector.
Other contributors underscore the dire need for the country to tap into the economic gains abounding in the sector, particularly in bridging the unemployment gap
Linus Asuquo worries about the low participation of the Organised Private sector despite the abundance of solid minerals in Nigeria.
In 2015, the contribution of the sector to the gross domestic product was N1.03 billion.
Seven years after in 2022, it recorded a slight increase to N1.07 billion at a time South Africa had a GDP in the mining sector of N5.5 trillion.
Of more concern is the stagnant state of Ajaokuta Steel Company, conceived to revolutionise the nation’s economy.
