Day: September 8, 2020

Ocean Marine’s MD carpets Blogger’s Attempt to Tarnish Company, Chairman’s Reputation

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Managing Director of Ocean Marine Solutions Limited (OMSL), Rear Admiral Ameen Ikioda (retd.), has slammed blogger, Mr Jackson Ude, over his tweet in which he imputed wrong and malicious motives into the business transactions of Chairman of the company, Capt. Idahosa Wells Okunbo (Capt. Hosa). In the latest tirade tweeted by one Jackson Ude, whose trade in stock has been to fabricate utter falsehood and disseminate via multiple social media platforms, the pen-for-hire writer alluded to an alleged Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP) contract, and attached bank statements from January and…

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International Literacy Day 2020: FirstBank Set The Pace With Innovative e-learning Solutions

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By Eche Munonye Covid-19 brought a huge challenge to education and literacy, First Bank of Nigeria Limited responded with a Rosetta stone of innovative e-learning initiatives that have far-reaching effects Since 1967 that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have been celebrating International Literacy Day to promote the importance of literacy and education, every September 8 had witnessed book gifting, book reading and related activities are undertaken by the UN body and its coalition of partners. But this year is a departure as such enshrined activities are…

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Thugs invade Ondo State Assembly complex

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Ondo State House of Assembly was allegedly under siege for hours yesterday as men suspected to be political thugs were seen around the complex, thereby causing anxiety. These stern looking men resumed at the state Assembly complex at about7 30am, and there were allegations that these men are hired thugs, contracted to prevent the nine suspended lawmakers that the court quashed their suspension, from resuming. Nine lawmakers were suspended by the assembly for refusing to sign the impeachment notice served on the deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi. Dissatisfied with their suspension,…

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Sultan blames politicians over Southern Kaduna killings

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Monarchs in the 19 Northern States and Abuja met in Kaduna on Monday over the disturbing spate of insecurity in the region and the country. The meeting of the monarchs under the aegis of the Northern Traditional  Council was presided over by its Chairman and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll and held at the Lugard Hall Secretariat of the council, in the metropolis. The Sultan in his opening address, described the killings in Southern Kaduna as “madness,” calling on those involved in the carnage to stop immediately. He…

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