Day: January 15, 2021

Ibadan residents protest as Amotekun operative kills 23-year-old man

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Protest in Mokola area in Ibadan, Oyo State halted activities for hours in the State capital, as some residents staged a peaceful protest against an operative of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun who killed a 23-year-old man, Tosin Thomas. It was gathered that, Thomas had engaged the Amotekun operative in a hot argument and in anger, the local security guard pulled the trigger and shot Tosin. Some residents who tried to prevail on the operative were also threatened. Thomas was pronounced dead at the University College Hospital (UCH),…

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COVID-19: Nollywood’s budding actress dies at Isolation Center

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Budding actress, Sotonye Green’s death is the first COVID-19 recorded death in the movie industry. Rivers State born actress, who featured in a movie titled ‘Blood in the Lagoon’, was said to have been taken to Yaba Isolation Centre in Lagos but there was allegation that, the medical staff paid little attention to her case due to issues bothering on bribe. According to her friend, Debby King who claimed to have taken the actress to the Isolation Centre, she alleged ‘ineptitude.’ A sad Debby King on her Instagram page, announced…

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FirstBank starts the year with an innovative, convenient virtual payment card

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First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative to the use of cash and cheques, with its wide-range features which include the ability of cardholders to protect his/her card using the block and unblock capabilities; PIN Reset; Change PIN as well as…

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