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#EndSARS: Oyedepo says life is gruesome under President Buhari

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David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a Winners Chapel, warned against the shooting of youths protesting against police brutality, extrajudicial killings, and extortion in the country. He explained that the youths have good justifications to protest, adding that killing them during the protest “is a sacrilege”. He described the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as the most gruesome in the history of the country. Oyedepo spoke during the second service of the church on Sunday. He said, “Every man has a right, legitimately so,…

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FirstBank denies false tweet on protest

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Our attention has been drawn to the tweet making the rounds on social media on shutting down the FirstBank website following a false tweet that the Bank prevented staff from joining the ongoing protests in the country. As the largest banking institution in Nigeria, it is not unlikely that we may be seen as a target in circumstances such as these. This is rather unfortunate as we believe far reaching reform is necessary and we have said as much on a number of occasions across our platforms. In the process…

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FirstBank CEO, Dr. Adeduntan honoured as Bretton Woods Committee member

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Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its CEO, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has been honoured with membership of Bretton Woods Committee (BWC). FirstBank has also joined Bretton Woods Committee as an Organisational Supporter in line with the commitment to demonstrate cooperation and foster global well-being. The membership, which is by invitation only, is in recognition of Dr. Adeduntan’s sterling leadership qualities including efforts in ensuring that FirstBank remains at the forefront in promoting financial inclusion in Africa. According Bretton Woods, ‘’committee…

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#EndSARS: Feminist Coalition makes over N77m, renders account

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Progress report of incomes from different supporters of the End SARS campaign by Feminist Coalition, a not-for-profit organisation and one of the leading supporters of the #EndSARS campaign, says it has received over N77m cash donations in favour of the ongoing protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings by men of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The group, whose objectives include “fighting injustice through peaceful protests, fundraising, and social media organisation” disclosed this in a statement. It said the funds were raised “through the generosity…

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My aunt’s husband watches porn films before sleeping with me – 13-year-old girl

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A 48-year-old suspect, Mr. Charles Ekwe has been arrested and kept at the gender-based unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command. Ekwe was said to have been having carnal knowledge of a 13-year-old girl who is a nice to his wife. According to the teenage girl, her aunt’s husband, whom she calls ‘Daddy’, would play sex videos for her to watch then sleep with her. She said he had been abusing her sexually in his shop and at their apartment on Surulere Street, Ojo…

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Nana Hotels roll out drums in honor of Reps member, Hon. Ibrahim Isiaka

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Hon. Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, representing Ifo/Ewekoro constituency is the next on the list of the dignitaries to be honored by The Quadrangle, at Nana Hotel Otta, Ogun State. The event which is a banquet and grand reception, is billed for December 27, 2020 and it is expected to be attended by celebrities and people from different walks of life. The Quadrangle, at Nana Hotel, Ota has played host to high profile personalities, amongst are: HRM Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege, the Olota of Ota;…

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Criticisms as Buhari nominates Lauretta Onochie for INEC’s job

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been criticised by many Nigerians, especially the opposition party. Buhari’s letter communicating the decision had barely been read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan at plenary in the Senate than missiles began flying from all quarters over the nomination, which the opposition termed partisan and unconstitutional. First to throw the dart was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which labelled the attempt as “a highly provocative assault…

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Police Officer dismissed over alleged theft

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Olayiwola Felix, a police officer with the Osun State Police Command has been dismissed, for allegedly stealing the belonging of an applicant during a recruitment exercise into the force recently. Felix, aged 24, was said to have stolen a bag of the applicant, Ajibola Bolaji, containing one Techno Camon 12 mobile phone valued at N58,000 and cash sum of N25,000, with total value at N88,000. It was gathered that Felix committed the offence in the night during the police recruitment at the police headquarters in Osogbo on August, 24. The…

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Kaduna: El-Rufai dragged to court for installing new emir

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Governor Nasir el-Rufai is again in the news. This time, the controversial governor of Kaduna State has been dragged to the court of law by one Bashir Aminu alias Iyan Zazzau. Iyan Zazzau who was one of the contestants for the Zazzau Emirate stool, on Monday, instituted a case against the Kaduna State Governor and nine others before a Kaduna State High Court over the appointment of a new Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamali. The governor had appointed Bamali following the death of the 18th emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris, last…

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#EndSARS: Angry protesters kill policeman, injure two others in Lagos

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‌ Angry protesters allegedly killed a policeman identified as Erinfolami Ayodeji in Lagos State. Also, two other cops are in critical conditions at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere. According to stories going round, protest against the Special Anti Robbery Squad be(SAS); an arm of the Nigerian Police Force was going on when one of the officers allegedly shot a protester dead, leading to retaliation by the crowd. The protesters also sacked the Anti-Kidnapping Section of the Lagos State Police Command, this was after policemen from the Area C Command…

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