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Shopping complex inferno-Journalist, son killed in Lagos
A journalist, identified as Akinwumi Dickson, and his 10-year-old son, Nelson, died, weekend, in an inferno that gutted a shopping complex and a residential building along Awolowo Road, Ikeja, Lagos.
It was reported that the fire started from an air conditioner in one of shops in the shopping complex and spread to a residential building.
According to reports, a salesperson had forgotten to switch off the air conditioner the previous night. An explosion from the air conditioner, caused by power surge, occurred and ignited fire.
Late Dickson and his son were said to have slept in his office, so as to be close to the bus terminal, as they were to travel same day (Saturday).
According to a close acquaintance of the deceased, they slept in the office to arrive the bus terminal early, which was close to the shop.
Unfortunately, they did not live to get to the terminal early, as they were chocked by smoke from the burning shopping complex.
Their remains were later evacuated by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, and deposited at a mortuary in Yaba for autopsy.
Confirming the incident, spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti, said at about 5:20a.m, Saturday, there was a distress call from police control room that there was fire outbreak at 43, Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos.
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He said: The fire started from one of the shops attached to the shopping complex.
Meanwhile, Akinwumi Dickson, 50, and his son, Nelson Dickson, who slept in one of the shops he used as an office in the building, were choked to death as a result of smoke from the burnt shop.
Various patrol vehicles were on ground to provide security, while two trucks of fire service vehicles battled the fire. The value of property destroyed is not yet estimated.
The corpses have been taken to the mortuary for autopsy. Investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing.
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Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved the implementation of N30,000 as minimum wage for the workers in the state.
The secretary to the state government, Folashade Ayoade disclosed this on Tuesday after an extensive meeting with the organized labour in Lokoja
She blamed the delay in the implementation on the inability for the committee to meet regularly due to the covid-19 pandemic which has been overcome.
The SSG equally commended the organised labour for their understanding and patience, which she said has resulted into the signing of the implementation of the new minimum wage.
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Author: Eunice Johnson, Abuja
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice that it will stop selling forex to them by the end of 2022. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the end of the Bankers’ Committee Meeting where he also introduced the RT200 Programme.
Emefiele said the time had come for the banks to go out there and source for forex by funding entrepreneurs with ideas. The CBN, Emefiele said, will support the banks by granting rebates and other support until the banks find their feet in sourcing their forex by themselves.
He also disclosed that the apex bank’s policies and measures have led to a significant improvement in diaspora inflow from an average of US$6 million per week in December 2020 to an average of over US$100 million per week by January 2022. He added that the CBN would be reviewing these intervention programmes going forward to ensure that they continue to achieve the desired results.
He said international bodies, including some embassies and donor agencies, have been complicit in illegal forex transactions that have hindered the flow of foreign exchange into the country.
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Author: Gift Wada, Abuja
The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved the deployment of 37 Comptrollers to various Units, Departments and Commands across the country.
This was disclosed in a release signed on Tuesday by the Customs Deputy National, DC Timi Bomodi for the Comptroller General of Customs.
Among those deployed are the present National PRO of Customs Comptroller Joseph Attah who will assume the office of Area Controller of Kebbi Command, Comptroller AAS Oloyede who shall be moving from ICT/MOD to Tin Can Island Port Command, while Comptroller SI Bomoi to FCT Command. Other postings are Comptroller BA Jaiyeoba to Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller A Dappa-Williams to Eastern Marine Command, Compt. MA Umar Kano/Jigawa, Compt. KC Egwuh ICT/MOD, Compt. LM Mark Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi, Compt. T Tachio CTC Kano, Compt. AA Umar Western Marine, Compt. M Dansakwa North Eastern Marine, Compt. AC Ayalogu T & T and Compt. KD Ilesanmi will assume duty as Comptroller Board among others.
Ali in postings released on 7th of February, charged the newly posted Comptrollers to justify the confidence reposed in them by NCS Management by bringing to bear their years of experience and training in trade facilitation and anti-smuggling activities on their new assignment.
Given the enormous expectations of government regarding revenue generation in the current year, the Comptroller General reiterated the need for all Area Controllers and Unit heads to take full charge of the affairs of their Commands by ensuring absolute compliance with extant fiscal policies while leveraging on the efficient management of data to optimize trade facilitation and revenue collection.
Furthermore, the CGC directed all officers to be extremely vigilant in protecting the lives and wellbeing of Nigerians by ensuring the full fortification of our borders against the incursion of smugglers and other cross border criminals.
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