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SA Female Prison Warder Commits Suicide After Relationship With Inmate Was Exposed Online

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A prison warder has reportedly taken her life after pictures of her alleged relationship with an inmate surfaced online. Pictures have emerged on social media where a female Losperfontein Correctional Centre employee in South Africa is seen to be intimate with a prison inmate, which has caused the employee to take her own life on Monday morning. Correctional Services spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo said it is unclear how the pictures were shared and who shared them, adding that in the case of the inmate involved, an investigation is underway to indicate…

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UNILORIN Best Graduating Engr. Student Dies 4 Days To Her Graduation Ceremony

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It is a Black Tuesday for students of University of Ilorin as they lost one of the best graduating students in person of Taofeeqah Oloriegbe four days to her convocation and her birthday. A colleague of hers said, “Some peeps think it is a spiritual attack attack cos it was just a slight illness she complained off before passing on. She was so friendly all through her stay in school” Share on: WhatsApp

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Heritage Bank’s premium customer services earn senior executives ICA awards

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The Institute of Credit Administration (ICA) has conferred distinguished awards on two senior management executives of Heritage Bank Plc at the Nigeria Credit Industry Awards and Postgraduate School of Credit and Financial Management (PSCFM) graduation ceremony held at the weekend in Lagos. The awardees are Mr. Jude Monye, an executive director of the bank who was awarded Credit Management Director of the Year and Mrs. Chinwe Ofulue, Regional Head who was recognised as Credit Relationship Director of the Year. Besides this, Messrs Obioma Emenike, Group Head, Market Strategy, Heritage Bank;…

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Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge Dances With Paddington Bear

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Kate, wife of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince William, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, danced with the famous Paddington Bear on Monday (October 16), delighting children on her return to royal duties after suffering acute morning sickness. Kate, last week made her first public appearance since it was announced in September she was expecting the couple’s third child. On Monday, she joined her husband and his brother Prince Harry at London’s Paddington station where they met children from charities they support who were heading off on a special trip on the Venice…

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Fidelity Bank records largest new Eurobond issue, liability offering

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In what has been described as the largest combined new issue and liability management offering ever by a Nigerian issuer, Fidelity Bank Plc, on October 11, 2017, priced a successful $400m five-year Eurobond with a 10.50 per cent coupon. Citigroup Incorporated, Renaissance Capital and Standard Bank Group Limited managed the deal, which included an any-and-all cash tender offer for the early redemption of its $300m 6.875 per cent notes due May 9, 2018. The bank, in a statement on Monday, said the tender offer was very successful with the repurchase…

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killer herdsmen strikes again, kill over 25 in Plateau, Delta

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen strikes again in Nkei-Dongwro near Miango in Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State with no fewer than 29 people allegedly killed. A dusk-to-dawn curfew had earlier been imposed on Bassa following a series of attacks in the area. But the gunmen have been defying the curfew as the attacks usually take place in the night. The National President of Irigwe Development Association and former member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Sunday Abdu, confirmed that 29 people mainly women and children were killed by the gunmen.…

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UBA gross earnings hit N333.92bn in 2017 Q3

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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday announced gross earnings of N333.91 billion for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2017. This is according to the company’s third quarter result released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The report showed that the gross earnings represented a growth of 25.75 per cent when compared to N265.53 billion posted in the comparative period of 2016. Also, the company’s profit before tax during the period under  review increased by 33.2 per cent or N19.53 billion to N78.33 billion as against N58.79 billion…

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Fela Statue Unveiled In Lagos

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Lagos State government unveiled a statue of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti at Allen Roundabout, Ikeja, on Sunday, October 15, 2017. The unveiling of the statue which was titled “the Liberation” was in honour of the iconic Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti to celebrate his posthumous birthday. He was born on the 15th of October 1938. Fela was a musician, human right activists, panafricanist, polygamist, political maverick, which was the reason he was labelled “Abami Eda”. He was also the pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre. The legend had a mystic…

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Conte questions Chelsea’s ability to defend EPL title

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Antonio Conte has warned that Chelsea will find it difficult to defend the title after their shock defeat by Crystal Palace and questioned whether his squad is strong enough to compete on several fronts. In an echo of his frustration in the summer about the club’s failure to acquire a number of key transfer targets in preparation for their involvement in the Champions League Chelsea’s manager bemoaned his team’s lack of depth after an insipid performance away to the Premier League’s bottom side led to the champions slipping nine points…

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