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PDP to Police: Arrest attackers of Jandor, Akindele campaign train

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, yesterday, urged the police to fish out miscreants that disrupted the campaign tour of the governorship candidate of its party, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, and his Deputy, Funke Akindele, in Badagry. Jandor and Akindele campaign train was on Sunday night attacked by suspected miscreants at the Ikoga Junction area of Badagry Council of the state.     The incident, which had some journalists sustaining injuries, happened while returning from a visitation to members of the PDP.   Chairman of the…

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Nigeria can thrive without the operations of foreign airlines -Hadi Sirika

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Federal Government of Nigeria, yesterday, dared foreign airlines operating in the country to make good their threat to shutdown operations, saying they should remain grateful for doing business in Nigeria. The government also berated the airlines for failing to employ a good number of Nigerians, noting that other nationals are more in the employment of the foreign carriers than Nigerians. Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting with key players in the industry, insisted International Air Transport Association (IATA), which issued the threat cannot blackmail government.…

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Squad Receives Mastercard’s Award for Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa

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In recognition of its efforts to deepen digital payments acceptance for businesses on the continent, the fintech payment product of HabariPay, Squad, has received an award for “Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa” at the inaugural session of the Mastercard EDGE 2022. The event was held to recognize outstanding fintech companies and business leaders that are revolutionizing payments in various ecosystems. The Mastercard EDGE – “Envision the Future of Digital, Gateways & e-Commerce Forum” – took place on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, at the Internet City, Dubai. The event hosted tech…

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Lecturer arrested over assault of daughter’s rival

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Police have arrested a senior lecturer at the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Dr. Fred Ayokhai, for brutalizing a 20-year-old girl, Blessing Mathias, who allegedly fought his daughter over a man. Ayokhai, who lectures in the Department of History and International Studies alongside others suspected to be his family members was captured in a viral video stripping the victim naked. It was gathered that Blessing sometime last week confronted Ayokhai’s daughter, Emmanuella for trying to ‘snatch’ her boyfriend, simply identified as IG. She confronted Emmanuella in Lafia and had…

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Apostle Suleman’s convoy attacked by gunmen, seven feared dead

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The convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries was today attacked by unknown gunmen near Auchi at the Water Tank Junction along the Warake -Auchi Road, on his way to Auchi, leaving seven persons made up of three policemen and four domestic staff dead. The incident reportedly happened at about 5pm when an unidentified group of gunmen who eyewitnesses said had been in a Toyota Avalon Car and a ash coloured Sienna vehicle without number plates opened fire at the homecoming convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman. In…

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Fela Kuti honoured in Paris

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The Paris Philharmonic exhibition, which opened on Thursday in Paris, paid homage to Fela Anikulapo Kuti by recreating the atmosphere of his sweaty, politically-charged nightclub in Nigeria, ‘The Shrine’, which became a beacon for global stars in the 1970s including Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. Femi Kuti,the 60-year-old son of the late legend, spoke of his father’s courageous act of using his “music as a weapon”. He claimed his father was brave enough to use his music as a weapon to fight corruption in Nigeria. He said, “Instead of picking…

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FIRSTBANK: BOOSTING THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF ITS CUSTOMERS WITH A BOUQUET OF RETAIL PRODUCT OFFERINGS

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its variety of retail products specifically designed to enhance the operations and sustenance of various businesses in the country. The products: Petroleum Dealership Finance (PDF), Operational Vehicle Finance (OVF) and Commercial Mortgage will strengthen the capacity of businesses to meet their immediate and long-term needs which are required to continually impact the socio-economic development of the country. Commercial Mortgage (CM) is designed to meet the funding needs of established small and medium-scale enterprises in viable businesses to acquire Business/Office Premises. This product is…

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Police tear-gas protesters marking 2nd anniversary of #EndSARS at Lekki

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Protesters who converged at the Lekki tollgate, in Lagos for a procession in commemoration of the second anniversary of the EndSARS protests in the state, were yesterday dispersed by men of the Nigeria Police with tear gas canisters. Those dispersed by the police include pro-democracy campaigner, Omowole Sowore; the leader of Takeitback Movement, Ayoyinka Oni; the Executive Director of Enough is Enough, Yomi Adamolekun, popular comic skit maker, Mr Macaroni; Falz and other protesters. Apart from the celebrities, some victims and affected families of the EndSARS protests also participated in…

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Ex-Lagos AG, Shasore arraigned over fraud, granted N50m bail

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A former Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, was yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Federal High in Lagos for allegedly laundering $200,000. Shasore was alleged to have induced one Olufolakemi Adelore, in accepting a cash payment of the sum of $100,000, without going through a financial institution. He was also alleged to have made the cash payment to Ms Adelore through two persons; Auwalu Habu and Wole Aboderin. According to the charge, the senior lawyer made a cash payment…

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Teenagers remanded over murder of pastor

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Two boys, Farouk Mohammed, 16, and Kasali Jamiu, 19, have been remanded by a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday, at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun, and the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, respectively. Justice Sherifat Sonaike remanded them after they were charged with the murder of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Babatunde Dada, 46. The duo were first charged on January 12, 2022, before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court alongside two others, Mumuni Toheeb, 21, and Mubarak Soliu, 20, for allegedly receiving…

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