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FirstBank: Unlocking wealth in salary account

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Kayode Tokede examines ways monthly salary earners with FirstBank accounts can benefit from the lender’s numerous loans initiatives amid harsh economy In time past, monthly income earners – especially bank customers – were unable to have quick access to personal loans to meet their immediate financial needs due to the stringent conditions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had introduced the Know-Your-Customer (KYC), among other policies, to enhance financial inclusion and reduce the incidence of related identity fraud in the banking sector. These have enhanced the capabilities of banks to…

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Two clerics abducted in Ogun, N15m ransom demanded

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Two Islamic clerics have been abducted by a gang of kidnappers after taking time to eat at their residence at Ayetoro in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The kidnappers reportedly took the two friends, AbdulJelil Hussein and Ilyas Jamiu on Saturday around 10pm shortly after they arrived from a public lecture. The elder brother of one of the victims, Ibrahim Hussein, on Monday said that the kidnappers took their time to carry out the operation. Ibrahim said the kidnappers seized the phones of the occupants of the…

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COVID-19: NAFDAC licenses ABUAD to produce herbal drug

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Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has been licensed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to commence the production of ABUAD Herbal Virucidine Liquid with effect from December 16, 2021. ABUAD Herbal Virucidine Liquid is an immune booster and antioxidant for coronavirus and other viral infections, which can also be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. It is a product, which has been conscientiously produced and packaged in 100-ml bottles. According to a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs of the university, Mr. Tunde Olofintila, yesterday,…

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Pregnant woman arrested with imported skunk in Lagos

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A pregnant woman, Chioma Eze, has been arrested with 1,442 kilogrammes of imported skunk, while four men, including 62-year-old Basset Emmanuel, were arrested with 182,000 tablets of tramadol by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after raiding two drug stores in Lagos. Eze, 27, was arrested on Friday, December 17, 2021, when operatives raided her store and home in the Ojo area of Lagos. Another suspect, Michael Oroke, was also nabbed with 29kg of the illicit drug in the same location. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA…

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FIRSTBANK UNVEILS 2021 DECEMBERISSAVYBE CALENDAR, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO ENABLING DREAMS

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In the spirit of providing enabling opportunities for families of its customers and other stakeholders to come together to celebrate, live better and achieve their dreams, FirstBank – through its yearly DecemberIssaVybe campaign – has unveiled the 2021 calendar of events as it reiterates its impact on the arts and entertainment industry. The campaign which started in 2018 has been making waves across the cities in the country and Nigerians across ages have started Vybing, enamored in excitement. The 30-day activity loaded event include musical shows and concerts, comedies, fashion,…

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NTDC DG Folorunsho Coker Attends UNWTO General Assembly In Spain …as Nigeria gets readmitted as affiliate member

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The Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. Folorunsho Coker was a participant at the just concluded General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) where the Corporation was readmitted as an affiliate member of the organization. The UNWTO General Assembly took place in Madrid, Spain from November 30 to December 3, 2021. Recall that NTDC was removed from affiliate membership of the organization over non-payment of membership dues by previous Director’s General of the Corporation. It was however, gathered that NTDC, under the leadership…

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COVID-19: Lagos leads as Nigeria registers 1,584 new infections

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Nigeria has registered 1,584 new COVID-19 infections on Friday with Lagos State leading. Lagos, the smallest state in Nigeria has a land mass of 1,171.28 square kilometres and an estimated population of between 17.5 million and 21 million as of 2020. About 6,871 people live in every square kilometre of Lagos State according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Saturday that out of the 1,584 new infections recorded on Friday, Lagos State, the nation’s epicentre recorded 906 cases. This shows an…

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Over N30b owed pensioners by Lagos government -Retirees association chair

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Michael Omisande, the Chairman, Association of Retirees and PFA Pensioners, Lagos State, has said Lagos State is indebted to people who retired between 2018 and 2021 by over N30b due to non-payment of their benefits. He revealed this, yesterday, at a press briefing on the pains of retirees in Lagos State. He said because of the problem, some of the affected retirees have died or are being afflicted by diverse ailments. He said others have been evicted from their apartments. He said the association wrote several letters to the state…

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Ooni of Ife’s Comments On Tinubu’s 2023 Agenda Is Correct! -Why Yorubas Should Support Bola Tinubu’s 2023 Presidential Ambition

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By Ifatunde Abiola At an event marking the 6th year coronation of Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi ( the Ojaja II), he said in his speech that other Yoruba leaders should support Asiwaju i.e Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2023 presidential aspiration. He (Ooni) mentioned that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu never got to the position of national hero by accident, but by God’s intention. As usual, some Yoruba leaders have been warning our revered King not to throw his weight behind any aspirant for the presidency in…

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COVID-19: 107 inbound passengers test positive in one week

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According to data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control website on Wednesday, no fewer than 107 inbound passengers to Nigeria have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last one week. The website also showed that 703 cases of the virus were recorded in the country on Tuesday. Checks revealed that between November 25 and December 4, the country recorded 749 cases of COVID-19. However, between December 5 and December 14, the cases recorded were 4,029 representing 437.92 per cent increase over the previous 10 days. As of Tuesday,…

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