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Ogun communities attacked by herdsmen, sack 30 schools

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Some communities in Ketu Local Council Development Area in Ogun State have been attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen three days after a stakeholders’ meeting was held with the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu. It was gathered that the Police boss held a security meeting with the leaders of farmers and herdsmen in the troubled area two weeks ago over the incessant killings of Ketu people allegedly by herdsmen. Narrating the incident, in a statement, the Coordinator-General and Director of Public Affairs of Ketu Advancement Forum, Kunle Abiose and Williams…

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Pregnant Maryam Sanda begs court for bail

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Due to her 3months pregnancy, Maryam Sanda, who is accused of killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, on Monday begged an Abuja High Court sitting at Jabi, to grant her bail. Sanda, who was remanded in the Suleja prison, Niger State in November 2017, was alleged to have stabbed to the death Bilyaminu, son of erstwhile PDP Chairman, Dr Haliru Bello. She was arraigned on an amendment charge before the court alongside her mother, Mrs Maimuna Aliyu, her brother, Aliyu and one Sadiya Aminu for culpable homicide and conspiracy. At the…

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Femi Ogedengbe: “I Work As Security Guard In US, Nigeria Is Shithole Country”

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Acclaimed filmmaker, Femi Ogedengbe who recently made headlines after it was revealed he is currently working as a security guard in the United States of America has lambasted Nigerian leaders past and preset, and threatened to deal with them on sight should he spot them in the North American country. Ogedengbe visibly annoyed by comments from young Nigerians over the articles in the social media which seemed to belittle his current occupation in the USA, said that Nigerian youth had gotten it wrong and he had not in fact fallen…

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Miyetti Allah Will Not Stop Nigerians From Voting Out President Buhari – Aisha

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Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls has said that Miyetti Allah will not stop Nigerians from voting out President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. This is in reaction to a statement by the group warning Nigerians against removing Buhari in 2019. The BBOG convener on Sunday further cautioned Nigerians against linking Muslims with Miyetti Allah, stressing that the group was not a Muslim organization. Aisha also noted that the Fulani is not a religion but a tribe of Muslims, Christians and traditional worshippers. She wrote: “Miyetti Allah is not…

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Access Bank Wins 2017 Web Jurist Award

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One of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Access Bank Plc, has just clinched the ‘Best Overall Website’ in the Banking Category of the 2017 Web Jurist Awards by Phillips Consulting. The Bank led on almost all parameters used to evaluate the winners. Access Bank’s points from the different categories summed up to a total of 315, followed by Zenith Bank with a total rating of 303 points, while UBA took the third spot. Access Bank’s claim of the top prize didn’t come as a surprise to many within the…

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FirstBank accounts for 37percent ATM transactions in 2017

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Reflecting its leadership position with the efficiency and creativity of the Bank’s Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), First Bank Plc has accounted for about 402,102 bill payments made through it’s ATMs in 2017. This was made known in a statement by First Bank Plc. BANK customers used ATM to purchase N1.7 billion phone airtime in 2017, even as the bank accounted for 37 percent of bills payment transactions on ATMs across the country. “FirstBank is presently leading in the industry as the bank with the highest number of Automated Teller Machines…

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ZINOX GROUP ACQUIRES KONGA IN BOLD RETURN TO E-COMMERCE

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After months of strategic negotiations with foreign investors Naspers and AB Kinnevik, the Zinox Group, Nigeria’s foremost integrated ICT solutions conglomerate and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), is now the majority shareholder in e-commerce giant, Konga – an unprecedented move that is widely expected to raise the profile of e-commerce in the country. Naspers is a South Africa-based multinational internet and media group, offering services in more than 130 countries while AB Kinnevik, founded in 1936, is a Swedish investment company investing primarily in digital consumer brands. The development signifies a…

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Wike to nursing mothers: Go to Hospitals, not faith healers

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has advised mothers in the state to resist placing their hope in “faith healing homes” and rely primarily on trained experts and relevant health facilities for safe delivery and nursing of their child. The governor gave the advice at the flag-off of the 2nd round of the state’s Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in Ogale, Eleme Local Government Area of the state, also warned against patronage of quacks and herbal practitioners by pregnant women. Represented by the state Health Commissioner, Prof Chike Princewill,…

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Man stabs colleagues to death in South Africa

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A Nigerian man has stabbed two of his colleagues to death in South Africa. The Secretary of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr. Emeka Ezinteje, confirmed the incident early on Saturday. He revealed from Johannesburg, South Africa, that the incident was due to a business dispute. Ezinteje said, “We have received a report that at 3am on Saturday, Mr. Ekweghiariri Chidi Isacc, 34, a native of Ehime in the Isiala Mbano Local Government of Imo State and Mr. Nzechukwu Alabuche, 35, from Azia in Anambra State were stabbed to…

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Oluwo of Iwo accuses Ooni of maltreatment at public gathering

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Oba Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has alleged that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ordered his bodyguard to push him out of the way during the meeting of traditional rulers in the country held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Oba Akanbi made the allegation in a statement in Oshogbo. The Oluwo claimed that the incident happened on Tuesday at the Hotel Presidential when the Ooni was called to the podium to give a vote of thanks. The statement read, “The bodyguard of the Ooni of…

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