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FG stops online banks from accessing customers’ photos, contacts

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From May 31, 2023, loan apps on Play Store will lose their ability to access their users’ contacts or photos. This came as the Federal Government said it would enforce the latest policy by Google, saying the action was consistent with the Nigerian authorities’ move to curtail the invasion of customers’ privacy by loan app firms. The Federal Government had in recent time taken major decisions aimed at tackling the violation of customers’ privacy by loan apps. Notably, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,FCCPC had recently registered 170 loan…

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IPOB: Eze Igbo remanded at Ikoyi Prison over inciting statement

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The Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in the order of the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, on Wednesday. Nwajagu was arrested last Saturday following a viral video, in which he threatened to invite members of the  Indigenous People of Biafra to Lagos to secure properties of Igbo people living in the state. The 67year-old was arraigned on Wednesday before the magistrate court, presided over by P. E. Nwaka. The police charged him with two counts, bordering on misconduct and…

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Spotify: Davido’s music most streamed in UK, Nigeria, Canada, France

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Global online streaming platform, Spotify, says Davido’s music is most streamed in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada and France. Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, in a statement on Tuesday, said songs by Davido featured on over 10 million user-generated playlists on Spotify. According to him, Davido’s fans’ appeal is hardly in doubt as the afrobeat star makes music that captures an elusive, exhilarating energy, and fans across the world have connected since his earliest releases. “Data from Spotify shows that Davido is one of…

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Police: Portable regains freedom from Correctional Center

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Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable has regained his freedom from the Ilaro Correctional Centre where he was remanded earlier on Monday. An Ogun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ifo in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State had earlier in the day granted him bail in the sum of N300, 000. He was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on assault, among others by the Ogun State police command. Magistrate A.S Shoneye, while delivering his ruling on the application for bail by his counsel, Adodo Destiny, said the…

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Police: Portable to face 6-count charge

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The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi has said the controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola a.k.a Portable will be facing at least a six-count charge when he appears at the court following his unruly conduct and incitement against police officers. In a Twitter post, the FPRO explained why the police were slow to act against MC Oluomo, who threatened some electorates during the 2023 elections but were swift to pick Portable. “He will be charged to court for beating up a guy in Otta, who filed a petition…

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Anthony Joshua beats Jermaine Franklin, secures first win since 2020

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British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua returned to the path of victory by beating Jermaine Franklin to stage a comeback after string of losses. AJ made his return to the ring for the first time since his back-to-back loss to Ukrainian war hero, Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua had vowed to go into retirement if he lost to Franklin in one of the most important matches of his career. This is his first win since December 2020 when he was stopped by Kubrat Pulev. Franklin previously held an unbeaten start to his career,…

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Union Bank and CIG Motors Announce Partnership

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Union Bank of Nigeria has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Choice International Group (CIG) Motors Limited, a member of CIG Group of Companies, to provide auto financing services to the Bank’s customers on purchase of GAC range of cars, through its asset finance loan scheme. The deal, which was recently signed at Stallion Plaza, Union Bank’s head office in Marina, Lagos, will allow customers to purchase brand new GAC vehicles with as low as 0% interest and N242,000 monthly instalment. In addition, subscribers to the Union Bank asset finance…

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Portable resists Police arrest, says he is Federal Government’s liability

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Controversial singer, Habib Okikiola, popularly known as Portable claimed he is part of those who own Nigeria. He said he is a Federal Government liability while protesting and resisting arrest from the Nigeria Police at his bar at Sango-Ota, Ogun State on Tuesday. A viral video had circulated on the internet with the singer told the police that he is a ‘superstar’ and works for the APC. He said, “You dey tell superstar say ‘you are under arrest’. In my office? You are telling me you are under arrest for…

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PDP crisis: Damagum takes over from Ayu as acting National Chairman

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Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has been temporarily relieved of his position by a Benue High Court on Monday. The court ordered Ayu to stop parading himself as national chairman of the PDP pending determination of the suit before it. The National Working Committee, NWC of the PDP, acting on the order, yesterday, confirmed its Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Illiya Damagum, as acting national chairman after Ayu, stepped aside in deference to the court order. The PDP NWC took the…

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FG seeks another Chinese bank after China-Exim bank rejects US$22b loan request

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China-Exim Bank has rejected Nigeria’s $22,798,446,773 loan request earlier approved by the National Assembly. This has made the House of Representatives, to approve the request by the Federal Government to borrow $973,474,971.38 from China Development Bank after the rejection by China-Exim bank. The Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Abubakar Fulata, moved a motion for the legislative chamber to amend its resolution granting approval for the failed loan deal. The motion was titled ‘Rescission of the 2016–2018 Federal Government External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan.’ Moving the motion, Fulata…

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