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FIRSTBANK’S SMECONNECT PORTAL COULD BE THE DIFFERENTIATOR FOR SMES IN NIGERIA

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Over a hundred years since banks came into Nigeria, services rendered to small and medium scale businesses were limited to core banking services and transactions. However, those that cared to look further were able to stand the test of time, reinventing themselves with cutting edge financial services that remain key to sustaining its relevance to not just its host communities but the global community. Based on findings from extensive engagements with customers, internal and external surveys and reports by SMEDAN, Efina and NBS, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has been…

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Obi Cubana, Abba Kyari, others attend IGP’s son wedding

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Former head of the Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari; and a popular socialite, Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana, were some of the guests that attended the wedding of Maina Alkali, the son of the incumbent Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba. The wedding which took place at the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi, in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Saturday, was also attended by the governor of the state, Babagana Zulum; and his counterparts from Yobe and Jigawa State—Mai Mala Buni…

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Illegal mortuary where corpses of kidnap victims are deposited in Rivers uncovered

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An illegal mortuary at Elele-Alimini General Hospital, where kidnap victims who died in the custody of their abductors are usually deposited, has been uncovered by the Chairman of Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Chidi Lloyd. In a statement issued, yesterday, by his media aide, Bright Jossy-Elendu; Llody, who acted on a tip-off on criminal activities along old Ahoada road in Elele-Alimini, accompanied by a combined team of security personnel and the local government task force on bunkering activities had stormed Elele-Alimini General Hospital and also uncovered a depot…

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Solidstar apologises to fans over physical fight with taxi driver

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Joshua Iniyezo, Nigeria singer popularly known as Solidstar, has tendered an apology to his fans for engaging in a physical fight with a taxi driver that was supposed to take him to the airport. The singer took to his Instagram page to share the sad experience. According to him, he got into a hot argument with the taxi driver last Friday, resulting in an exchange of blows. Sharing the sad experience, the singer wrote, “Last week Friday I got into a hot argument with a cabbie that was supposed to…

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Illegal gold mine collapses in Cross river, 6 buried alive

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An illegal gold stone mine in Umai community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, has collapsed, leaving six persons dead. Reports from the area, which is about 80 kilometres from Calabar, indicates that the mine which is several feet deep, collapsed on Wednesday killing six of the miners while others escaped. Mrs Ada Charles Egwu, Chairman of Biase Local Government Area, who visited the area, said the activities of illegal miners in the area was worrisome and called on security agents to beef up surveillance on the sites…

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Saraki declares for 2023 presidency

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Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has hinted at running for the presidency in 2023. Saraki make the revelation while reacting to a follower, who urged him to rescue Nigeria. In a post on his official Facebook, he had urged Nigerians to work with him as he pushes for the presidency. The post reads: “Earlier, I replied to a follower of mine on Twitter, who like thousands of you, has been clamouring for a united front to #RescueNigeria. “As we prepare for the journey ahead, I hope we can all join…

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Alhassan Doguwa, Majority Leader gets 28th child

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One of the wives of the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, had been delivered of the lawmaker’s 28th child on Tuesday. Ado-Doguwa, on a lighter note, said he was considering allocation of a polling unit to his private home, as part of the amendments to the Electoral Act 2020, since he plans to have up to 30 children before the end of the current 9th National Assembly. The drama began at the opening of the day’s plenary when the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, asked the Majority Leader…

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Housewife arrested for allegedly killing husband with pressing iron in Lagos

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A woman identified as Motunrayo, has allegedly killed her husband, Alaba, aka Bama, in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the couple had an argument at their house, which degenerated into a fight. Motunrayo was alleged to have plugged a pressing iron, which she used to inflict burns on her husband’s chest. The victim was said to have died from the injuries. It was learnt that the hotelier and his wife, alongside their three children, just returned from a vacation in Dubai. Until Alaba’s death on…

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Infidelity: Sammie Okposo tenders apology to wife

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Gospel singer Sammie Okposo has publicly admitted to cheating on his wife and issued a public apology in that regard. Okposo’s statement came barely 24 hours after an African Doll, an Amercian-based woman had accused him of impregnating her. Since he posted his apology, Okposo has put his Instagram account on private. The 51-year old singer taking to Instagram admitted to cheating on his wife, Ozioma during his trip to the United States. The “Wellu Wellu” singer in his statement revealed that he had entered into an intimate relationship with…

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Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo wanted me to get an abortion, says American lover

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Popular gospel singer, Sammie Okposo is in the news for an unpalatable reason, as a US based lady identified as African Doll, disclosed that he wanted her to go for an abortion but she refused. Following Sammie Okposo’s public apology for having an affair with a lady in the USA last year, African Doll in an interview disclosed that they had an affair for some months and had unprotected S*x several times. Narrating how they met, she said, “We met at a concert at one of the churches not far…

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