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CP OJAJUNI HOSTS SURVEYORS, CALLS FOR ETHICAL STANDARDS By Jennifer Nwosu   A delegation from the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Ogun State Branch, were hosted at the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters in Eleweran by the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni. The visit focused on strengthening collaboration between the police and the surveying profession while addressing growing concerns around land related disputes and impersonation. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the engagement was described as a strategic effort to deepen institutional cooperation and promote professional accountability. The statement noted that discussions centered on public safety, ethical standards within the surveying profession and ways both organizations can work together to curb fraudulent land practices. Leading the delegation, Surveyor Abiodun Olufemi Liadi introduced the Command to a comprehen...

OGUN POLICE DISMISS CLAIMS OF CRIMINALIZING CIVIL DISPUTE  By Jennifer Nwosu  The Ogun State Police Command is setting the record straight following an online report that suggested officers criminalized a civil dispute between a landlord and tenants in Ajuwon. According to authorities, the narrative making the rounds tells only part of the story and misses key details about what actually happened. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the Command described the publication as misleading and a distortion of facts. The statement explained that the matter was reported on April 9th, 2026, as a case involving alleged assault and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, following a dispute over electricity issues between a landlord and tenants. Police say standard procedures were followed; all parties were invited, statements were taken and the situation was assessed without bias. The case, they note...

EDUCATING NIGERIA, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME: INSIDE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA'S APPROACH TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY By Jennifer Nwosu  Nigeria's economic ambitions, whether higher productivity, a more competitive private sector, or stronger household resilience, all eventually run through the same bottleneck: the quality of the country's human capital. For a bank, that fact carries a quiet implication. The customers, entrepreneurs, and employees of the next two decades are sitting in classrooms today, and many of those classrooms are under-resourced. It is in that context that Union Bank of Nigeria has built its corporate social responsibility agenda around one of its major pillars – education. The thinking is not that a bank can fix Nigerian education, but that a bank has both the reach and the long-term interest to contribute meaningfully to it. THE SCOPE OF THE WORK Union Bank's education work runs through Edu360, a platform that gathers the Bank's variou...

NDLEA, CUSTOMS FORGE UNIFIED FRONT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING AT NIGERIA'S BORDERS  By Jennifer Nwosu  Nigeria’s effort to curb illicit drug flows and organized crime is taking a more coordinated turn, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) move to align operations under a formal collaboration framework. The agreement, reached in Abuja, reflects growing recognition that fragmented enforcement has often created gaps exploited by trafficking networks operating across borders. In a statement released by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency confirmed that the framework was formalized at the NDLEA National Headquarters and endorsed by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa, alongside the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. The agreement, Babafemi noted, is designed to streamline operations, reduce institutional friction and strengthen intelligence-shari...

NDLEA REFORMS SHIFT NIGERIA'S STANDING IN GLOBAL DRUG Fight, UNODC NOTES  By Jennifer Nwosu  Nigeria’s standing in the global fight against narcotics appears to be shifting, with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) declaring that the country is no longer a permissive ground for international drug cartels. The assessment reflects a growing recognition of enforcement gains made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), particularly in arrests, seizures and convictions recorded over the past five years. In a statement released by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency detailed the remarks made during a handover ceremony in Abuja, where UNODC presented modern audiovisual interview rooms funded by the United States International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (US-INL). The NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer,  Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa, described the support as a critical step in strengthening investigative ...