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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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Phone dealer abducted, pregnant wife shot dead in Kwara State

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A businessman, Lukman Ibrahim who deals in phone and accessories at Owode Market in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State was abducted by gunmen, on Saturday, while his pregnant wife was shot dead. The deceased woman, identified as Hawa operated a chemist shop at Oshunte, along Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Offa. Reports said they were attacked along Ojoku road, which is a short distance from a Divisional Police Headquarters. It was gathered that, Lukman was driving his father in-law, his pregnant wife and a child, when the gunmen attacked them.…

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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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Ekiti: 10 Polytechnic students kidnap colleague, collect N2.2m ransom

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It was a shocking news to many, when operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command arrested a fourteen-man gang of kidnappers, 10 of which are polytechnic students. They were alleged to have abducted a student of Crown Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti. The student, Akiode Akinyemi was kidnapped in his hostel last week Saturday around 10am and was whisked away to unknown destination. His abductors demanded N2.2 million as ransom from the family of the victim which was paid into eight different bank accounts. This made the…

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TB Joshua’s wife to become General Overseer of Synagogue Church

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Synagogue Church of All Nations’ elders may have picked Evelyn, wife of the late General Overseer, Prophet T.B Joshua as the successor of the church. Earlier before the meeting, and after the death of the church founder, the elders assured its members that worship would not stop at the church, following its shutdown since Joshua’s demise. And now, there are indications that the wife will replace him as General Overseer of the church. Evelyn and Joshua were married for 31 years and had three children together until his death on…

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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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Buhari postpones medical trip to London

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President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed traveling to London for medical check-up. Earlier, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina had in a statement he issued on Thursday said that President Buhari would proceed to London, the United Kingdom on Friday, June 25, 2021, for a scheduled medical follow-up. Adesina in the statement said that the president would be due back in the country during the second week of July 2021. However, Adesina in a fresh statement on Friday said, “The medical follow-up visit of…

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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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Billionaire Samuel Adedoyin’s grandson allegedly commits suicide

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Multi-billionaire businessman and chairman of Doyin Group of Companies, Prince Samuel Adedoyin has lost his 28year-old grandson, Subomi Olobayo in a mysterious circumstance. Subomi who died on Tuesday night at his parents’ home in GRA, Ilorin, is the first son of Lola Olobayo, one of the daughters of Adedoyin. Sources say, the young man allegedly committed suicide, and was believed to have been battling depression before he died. It was gathered that the body of Subomi was reportedly discovered around 5pm at the backyard of their residence, while he was…

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