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Fidelity Bank partners WorldRemit on instant money transfer

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Fidelity Bank plc in partnership with WorldRemit, a digital money transfer service, has joined forces for instant money transfers to four million Fidelity Bank accounts in Nigeria. The new partnership further expands WorldRemit’s footprint in the country and allows the 15 million-strong Nigerian diaspora living in over 50 countries to send money directly from their phones to recipients in Nigeria.  The deal supports WorldRemit’s plan to serve 10 million customers connected to emerging markets by 2020. Commenting, Andrew Stewart, Regional Director of Africa and the Middle East at WorldRemit, said: “Nigeria…

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Apple Is Officially the First Trillion Dollar U.S. Company

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Apple became the first private company to surpass $1 trillion in stock market value Thursday following its latest surge after reporting strong quarterly earnings. Shares of Apple briefly hit $207.05 in late-morning trading, before retreating somewhat. The gains came after the iPhone maker reported strong earnings late Tuesday that prompted a two-day rally in the share price. The company’s stock was at $205.98, up 2.2 percent near 1555 GMT. Apple said it currently has 4.83 billion shares outstanding. Share on: WhatsApp

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Senator Shehu Sani suspended by APC

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  Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Senator was suspended in the Tudun-Wada North chapter of the party. In a statement signed by its chairman, Ibrahim Salisu Togo, Tudun-Wada North chapter of the APC insisted that their decision was based on the constitution of the party. The statement reads, “We, the Tudun Wada North (Ward 6) Exco of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna South Local Government Area wish to affirm our decision on the…

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Man kills father for interfering in his marriage

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  Umaru Jauro has been arraigned before a Bauchi High Court by the State Ministry of Justice, for allegedly killing his father in a mosque in Maltawa village in the Misau Local Government Area of the state. The court was presided over by Justice Aliyu Usman. The chief state counsel, Hussein Magaji, while arraigning the suspect on Thursday, told the court that the accused went into a mosque and attacked his father with a cutlass on his head and back. He added that as a result, the victim sustained serious…

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Saraki becomes PDP national leader

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as the national leader of the party at their NEC meeting on Thursday. Saraki being the highest office holder in the party at the moment, will replace his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who held the position until the defection of Saraki and other top APC members to the PDP. The arrival of Saraki was heralded by loud ovation as he was led into the venue of the meeting by PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and other top…

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70-year-old man charged to court for allegedly beating landlord over quit notice

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Appinner Obilor, a 70-year-old businessman was arraigned at Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly inflicting injury on his landlord over quit notice. Obilor, a resident of Oko-Oba, Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy and assault. The accused committed the offences on July 21 at his residence, the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police Ezekiel Ayorinde told the court. He said that the accused and two others at large conspired to assault his landlord, Mr Waheed Bello over quit notice. “The accused, who spent over five years in the complainant’s house…

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FBN INTRODUCES WHATSAPP CHATBANKING TO ITS CUSTOMERS

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FirstBank has announced the launch of chat banking on WhatsApp. FirstBank customers can leverage the real-time messaging capabilities of the WhatsApp Business solution to check their account balances as well as perform simple banking queries.   The launch which took place on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, is in its pilot phase and is available to a select group of customers, after which it will be made available to all customers. Additional details on the solution would be provided in the coming weeks as customers are encouraged to keep interacting with…

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Probe Buhari’s security vote first -Ortom tells EFCC

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Samuel Ortom, Benue State Governor, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to begin the probe of President Muhammadu Buhari’s security vote. Ortom who spoke to journalists after his broadcast said he never heard of where security vote was investigated. EFCC had on Monday claimed that it had begun investigation of the Benue State governor, house of assembly members and permanent secretaries. But Ortom asked, “Why am I being investigated by the EFCC? My records are there. But so far, I am the only governor in Nigeria whose security…

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Appeal Court upholds National Assembly’s power to reoder election time-table

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The decision of the Federal High Court that earlier said the National Assembly lacks the powers to determine the sequence of next year’s general elections has been nullified by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday. A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on April 25 that the National Assembly did not have the power to amend the election time-table. However, the Court of Appeal stated that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit in the first place. President of the Court of Appeal, Justice…

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Buhari jets off to London on working holiday

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  In a statement by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President is proceeding to London, United Kingdom for a ten day working holiday. Adesina said: “President Muhammadu Buhari begins a 10 working days holiday from August 3, 2018. “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, a letter has been transmitted to the President of the Senate, and the Speaker, House of Representatives to that effect. “While the President is on vacation, the Vice President will be in acting…

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