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UNILAG VC Ogundipe resumes work after reinstatement

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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe who was reinstatement by the President Muhammadu Buhari after his sack by the University’s governing council has resumed work. Ogundipe was earlier asked to step aside pending the outcome of an investigation over allegations of infractions and gross misconduct. Ogundipe’s resumption was greeted with excitement as he was received by members of staff of UNILAG, including top management personnel, at the Senate Building foyer. He urged the workers to allow peace to reign in the institution. “Let us all be united.…

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Nigerians in Canada carpet FG for freezing #EndSARS promoters’ accounts

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A group known as Coalition of Nigerians in Canada (CONIC) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to freeze the bank accounts of about 20 #EndSARS protesters. The group described the government’s action as obnoxious and a confirmation that it had resorted to intimidation and harassment of real and imaginary enemies. It threatened to call on the Canadian government to intervene and impose economic and diplomatic sanctions on the Nigerian government “if need be.” CONIC, in a statement signed by its coordinators, Yemi Adegbite, Kemi Amusan and Femi Boyede, expressed disappointment…

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Abuja lawyer faces disciplinary committee for suing #EndSARS protesters

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A prominent activist, Deji Adeyanju who was listed in a criminal complaint alongside 50 other popular artistes and comedians for their roles in their #EndSARS movement, has filed a complaint against the complaint (a lawyer), Kenechukwu Okeke. Okeke is has been brought before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee for “acts unbecoming of a legal practitioner.” Following Adeyanju’s petition, the LPDC said, “Okeke of Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, is required to answer to the allegations contained in the statement/affidavit which accompanies this application and that such order be made as the…

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Gov. Sanwo-Olu to abolish pension for Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode, others

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Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced his intention to Tuesday to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies. He made this known while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State House of Assembly. In his word, he said: “Mr. Speaker and Honourable Members of the House, in light of keeping the costs of governance low and to signal selflessness in public service, we will be sending a draft executive bill…

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INEC: Yakubu hands over to Mu’azu pending Senate confirm as chairman

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Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, handed over to Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Mu’azu (retired) to run the affairs of the commission. Mu’azu would oversee the INEC pending the confirmation of Yakubu by the Senate. Yakubu said, “You may recall that the current Commission was inaugurated in three batches. The Chairman and five Commissioners were sworn-in on 9th November 2015, followed by another six Commissioners on December 7, 2016, and one more Commissioner on July 21, 2018. “The commission is a constitutional body whose…

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Access Bank restates Commitment to technological Innovation

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Access Bank Plc, sponsors of the Nigerian Fintech week 2020 stated its commitment to advancing the frontiers of industry agnostic technological innovation across Africa with Nigeria in focus. According to a statement from the bank, the week-long event sought to highlight fintech as a solution to problems across different industries including health, agriculture and logistics. Speaking at the event, the Executive Director for Information Technology and Operations, at Access Bank Plc, Ade Bajomo said: “Access Bank is committed to positively impacting lives and building the economy through technology. For years,…

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#EndSARS: Modupe Odele’s passport released, free to travel

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One of the legal aides of the EndSARS protesters, Modupe Odele, today (Monday) announced that she has retrieved her international passport eight days after she was prevented from travelling out of Nigeria. In her tweet, she said: “Passport now picked up, No issues.” Odele, one of the backers to the protests against police brutality in Nigeria, was prevented from travelling out of the country on Sunday, November 2. Tagged #EndSARS protests, young Nigerians took to the streets for about two weeks to press home their demands for the scrapping of…

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FIRSTBANK HOSTS SME WEBINAR, ENLIGHTENS ENTREPRENEURS ON WAYS TO REBUILD THEIR BUSINESS

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, will host an SME webinar themed “Rebuilding your Business” by 10am on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 via Zoom meetings. The event is organised in collaboration with FBN Insurance Brokers and FBN Quest with its discussants including: Tunde Owolabi, Group Executive, Retail Banking (Lagos & West), FirstBank; Olumide Ibidapo, MD/CEO FBNInsurance Brokers and Ijeoma Agboti, Managing Director, FBNQuest Funds. As a brand committed to putting its stakeholders first, the SME Webinar is designed to empower the participants and…

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US election: Joe Biden promises unity in victory speech

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America’s presidential election winner, Joe Biden has said it is “time to heal” the US in his first speech as president-elect, vowing not to divide but to unify the country. “Let’s give each other a chance,” he said at an event in Delaware addressing those who did not vote for him. Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday’s election. President Trump has yet to concede and has not spoken publicly since his defeat was announced while he was playing golf. The result makes Mr…

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