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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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Dangote Truck crushes secondary school student in Ogun

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Angry youths in protest set ablaze a truck laden with cement belonging to the Dangote Cement Company after crushing a secondary school pupil to death. The incident occurred on Friday, around Yewa-South Local Government Area of Ogun State, while the spokesman for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident. TRACE officials attributed the incident to loss of control due to over speeding, noting that the truck was burnt beyond recognition by the mob. In a statement, the spokesman said: “The presumed dead victim has…

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Reps summon Polaris Bank MD, NNPC over $224m hidden account

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Acting Managing Director, Polaris Bank Limited, Innocent Ike, was a guest of the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots Movable and Immovable Assets from 2002 to 2020 by Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria for Effective Efficient Management and Utilisation. The bank MD was grilled on Thursday over an account belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation believed to have been hidden in the bank. Over $200m was said to have been allegedly hidden in the account, which was opened in…

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President Buhari off to London for medical check-up, to return in July

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President Muhammadu Buhari, today, Friday, June 24, is to proceed to London, the United Kingdom, for a scheduled medical follow-up. It will be recalled that, the President had on March 30, 2021 undertaken a similar trip, which kept him in the United Kingdom for about two weeks. Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina had on Thursday, informed that President Buhari is due back in the country in the second week of July, 2021. Share on: WhatsApp

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EFCC re-arraigns FIRS directors over N4.5bn fraud

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Three directors and some other officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) have been re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over allegations of N4.5 billion fraud. The officials are Peter Hena, a former Coordinating Director; Mohammed Bello Auta (Director of Finance) and Amina Sidi (Finance and Account Department). Others are Umar Aliyu Aduka (Internal Audit), Mbura Mustapha (Deputy Manager), Obi Okeke Malachy (Services Group), Obaje Napoleon Adofu (Head of Budget), Udo-Inyang Effiong Alfred (Officer II) and Benjamin Jiya (Assistant Director). EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed…

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Presidency denies involvement in media amendment bill, says AGF to advice on ECOWAS court ruling on Twitter

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The Presidency, yesterday, denied involvement in the move by the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Acts. This is as a result of condemnations by relevant stakeholders of alleged attempt to gag the press. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, claimed that the initiative was completely outside the Presidency’s purview, noting that the matter was a government thing, which only the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, could adequately address. Adesina made the clarification while addressing…

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Farouk Lawan jailed seven years for taking $500,000 bribe

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, has sentenced a former federal lawmaker, Farouk Lawan, to seven years imprisonment for taking bribes while serving as the chairman of the defunct House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating the fraud around fuel subsidy regime in 2012. The trial judge, Angela Otaluka, handed down the verdict in a hours-long verdict on Tuesday. Lawan was the chairman of the house of representatives ad hoc committee probing the multi-billion naira fuel subsidy fraud in 2012. He was accused of demanding $3 million…

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