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Access Bank, IFC support 100 female entrepreneurs across Africa with $22,000 Grant

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Access Bank Plc and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have empowered 100 female entrepreneurs across Africa who graduated from the bank’s ‘W’ Womenpreneur pitch-a-ton Africa initiative. The initiative, which is the third installment saw participants go through a mini Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the top 5 finalist were given a grant of $22,000. This year’s program had over 37,000 applications which was later pruned down to 100 participants span across Africa where Access Bank’s…

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Partnership Investment Company’s MD in N56 million fraud

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A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, has adjourned till 2nd of February,2022 for the continuation of trial, the case of a Lagos businessman, Victor Ogiemwonyi and his company Partnership Investment alleged to have swindled a Lagos business man to the tune of N56million In a one count amended charge filed before the court by the Head/Legal Prosecution section, of the Nigeria Police Special Fraud unit, Chief Superintendent of Police, Barrister E.A. Jackson, it was stated thus: That you, Victor Ogiemwonyi (Managing Director, Partnership Investment Company Ltd and Partnership Investment…

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FirstBank DecemberIssaVybe: Showing Kindness as You Vybe

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The roof is already getting raised with #FirstBankIssaVybe, #DecemberIssaVybe campaigns. With FirstBank, it is always a total experience of being woven into the fabric of society from banking at its finest, to music, fashion, arts, and sports. Across the spectrum of human endeavour, FirstBank stands tall behind its over 32 million customers and counting. As FirstBank makes every day a vybe every December, it is also passionate about ensuring that everyone vybes with kindness. This is in sync with the words of Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology, “without kindness, our…

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Medical doctor arrested over alleged rape of own housemaid in Delta

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A medical doctor, Christian Osakwe, has been arrested by the Police Command in Delta state over alleged rape of his housemaid in Asaba. The command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe on Tuesday in Asaba, said that Osakwe was arrested and detained in custody after the police received a formal complaint on the allegation. “The suspect is currently in police custody at the SCID, and we have commenced investigation into the allegation. “I can assure you that once investigation is concluded, the suspect will be charged to court,” Edafe said. A humam…

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Secondary school students burn principal’s office in Edo

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In a viral video which surfaced online, students of Idogbo Secondary School, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, went haywire, setting a section of the school ablaze, just as they vandalised the principal’s office. They were said to have also harassed a policeman on duty in the school while the students were writing exams. The students were seen chasing a man believed to be the principal, who outran them. In anger, the rampaging students returned to the school premises and destroyed the principal’s office. It was gathered that…

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Omicron not as deadly as previous variants of COVID-19 ― Medical Guild

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The association of Lagos State Government Employed, Medical Guild, on Monday, allayed fears over the current spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, saying that, available data has so far shown that the new variant was not as deadly as previous variants. Speaking during the association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference which will run from 5th to 10th of December, 2021, the Chairman of Medical Guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo said virus mutation was not new but the challenge most time rests on whether the protective measure adopted earlier against…

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Three Dowen College students arrested over ​Sylvester’s death

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Three students of Dowen College have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command over the death of Sylvester Oromoni jnr. Lagos police commissioner Hakeem Odumosu disclosed that three out of the five students are already in custody. Before his death, Oromoni had named five students who he claimed attacked him in his dormitory, inflicting on him multiple internal injuries. The late student’s father earlier said that his child was beaten and fed a liquid chemical which led to his death. But the school dismissed the claim, alleging that he…

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Vehicles vandalized as truck crushes 10 Lagos students

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A truck driver has reportedly crushed no fewer than 10 students on Ogunnusi Road, Grammar School Bus-Stop, Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that the students were going home after closing from school around 2pm when the truck ran over them. It was gathered that the driver of the white DAF truck was being chased by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps when he lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the pupils, who were by the roadside. The driver, who took to his heels after the…

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Omicron: UK’s ban unjust, punitive, discriminatory -FG

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The decision by the British government to put Nigeria on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic red list has been described as unjust, unfair, punitive and discriminatory by the Federal government of Nigeria. Government’s position came on a day President of African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said the travel ban on some African countries over Omicron, was also “very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory.” This is even as former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, advised African countries, including Nigeria and South…

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87 students rusticated from Kwara varsity

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87 students were recently expelled from the Kwara State University, KWASU. The Vice Chancellor of KWASU, Professor Mohammed Akanbi, SAN, has said the university is strictly for academics, warning that any student involved in cultism or anti-social behaviour would be expelled from school. He advised parents and guardians to endeavour to give their wards home training and ensure that they are disciplined to avoid unpleasant consequences.  At a briefing yesterday, ahead of activities marking the 8th and 9th convocation ceremonies of the university from Wednesday, Professor Akanbi, who recalled that…

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