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FIRSTBANK HOLDS SMECONNECT WEBINAR, ENLIGHTENS ENTREPRENEURS ON ACCESSING FINANCE FOR THEIR BUSINESS

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*The FirstBank SME Connect webinar is one of the ways through which FirstBank delivers its capacity building pillar of its value propositions to SMEs. *The event topic “The ABCs of Accessing Finance for your Business” is designed to expose SMEs to various finance opportunities that they can access and utilize to foster the continued growth of their businesses. *With FirstBank’s over 127 years of being woven into the fabric of society, FirstBank has been at the forefront of impacting businesses, and has consistently won awards for providing innovative solutions for…

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NYSC Certificate: Court vindicates Former Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun

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Former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun was ineligible for national service, and thus vindicated in the ruling by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The court said she was not supposed to present herself for National Youth Service because under the 1979 Constitution, which was in force at the time of her graduation, she was not a Nigerian citizen either at the time of her graduation or when she turned 30. According to the ruling, the constitution does not require her to present her first-degree certificate or…

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JAMB ex-registrar remanded in prison over alleged N5.2b fraud

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A former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Lawrence Adedibu Ojerinde, was remanded in prison custody by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a ruling, on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Egwuatu ordered that Ojerinde be kept in a correctional facility pending the hearing of his bail application, scheduled for Wednesday. Ojerinde was arraigned on an 18-count charge in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/97/2021 accused of complicity in the diversion of over N900 million. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…

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Canadian Justice Minister: “Malami is a disgrace to rule of law”

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The Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu has faulted the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, over the re-arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Madu, in a post on his LinkedIn page, said if reports that Kanu was abducted from Kenya were true, Malami was not only a disgrace to the rule of law but also not worthy to be a public officer. The Canadian official, who is also the Deputy Government House Leader,…

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London based Juju maestro, Diya Ojo dazzles with new single

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Nigerian born juju music act based in London, Diya Ojo, has released a new single, Oja L’aye, (The world is a marketplace). With Oja L’aye, Diya once again reveals his creative ability as he presents to the public a professionally composed and mixed masterpiece. The scintillating percussion and tunefully played instrumentation prove his versatility and pedigree as a highly experienced and successful artiste. In the new single, produced by Doxolie and released on the stable of Diya Ojo Music Limited, Diya dexterously displays his talent as he enunciates on issues…

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Mother of three arrested with 100 wraps of cocaine in her private part

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A Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, was arrrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, he said the woman, a mother of three was arrested on Friday night on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha. “Upon a proper search, 12 wraps of cocaine inserted in her private part were extracted while…

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Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya -Brother

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Kingsley Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu; the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), has said, he was arrested in Kenya by security operatives. According to IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, disclosed in a statement quoted Kanu’s brother, Kingsley, as stating that the IPOB leader was detained while visiting Kenya and handed over to the FG. Kanu’s brother stated, “My brother has been subject to extraordinary rendition by Kenya and Nigeria. They have violated the most basic principles of the rule of law. “Extraordinary rendition is one of the…

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FIRSTBANK’S SMECONNECT PLATFORM CONTINUES TO HELP BUSINESSES THRIVE

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Small Medium Enterprises are the ultimate drivers of the economy, and when they are under-utilized and not given the much-needed support to thrive, it has an overriding effect on the overall growth and development of a Nation. In a demonstration of its continuous commitment to National development, FirstBank’s ‘’SMEConnect’ continues to create an atmosphere for SMEs to build, grow and scale. SMEConnect is FirstBank’s value proposition geared towards building the capacity of SMEs to deliver business goals and contribute even more significantly to national development. It is a digital platform…

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Again, Herbert Wigwe wins African Banker of the Year award

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Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, has been named as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 edition of the African Banker Awards, making it the second time in a row. Wigwe, winner of one of the most prized categories for the second consecutive year, proved this feat in the market expansion of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Access Bank statement, it explained that over the last 12 months, the Bank has established a presence…

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Ibadan polytechnic shut over insecurity

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The continous rise of insecurity in Oyo State, has led to the decision of the management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan to suspend all the activities in the institution. The institution cited the need to observe COVID-19 precautions and security threat as the reasons for the closure of the institution. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Adewole Soladoye, who disclosed this in Ibadan, quoted a circular sent by the Registrar of the institution, Mrs Modupe Theresa Fawale, as saying that “the effort is to monitor the security temperature within the…

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