Day: September 24, 2025

‘I Won’t Apologise,’ Natasha Declares as She Returns to Senate Office

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday resumed at her National Assembly office, insisting she would not apologise to her colleagues as a condition for re-admission into the Senate. The Kogi Central lawmaker, who arrived the premises around 1:09 p.m., described her suspension as “illegal” and vowed to resist any attempt to subject her to what she termed political humiliation. Her return followed a leadership meeting on Monday where principal officers resolved to unseal her office, amid concerns that prolonging her suspension would further distract the Senate. Sources said senators were divided…

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FirstBank to Roll Out Special Financial Services for Blind, Physically Challenged Customers

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FirstBank, the premier West African bank and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is set to introduce tailored financial services for blind, partially sighted, and physically challenged customers across its operations. This initiative is part of FirstBank’s broader continuous commitment to promoting Financial Inclusion and Diversity, which is shown in its policies, partnerships and initiatives such as its employees’ ratio of female to male (about 41%:59%; and 37% women in management roles) as well as the FirstBank Women Network, an initiative that seeks to address the gender gap and increase…

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