Day: November 12, 2020

FIRSTBANK WINS GLOBAL FINANCE 2020 BEST MOBILE BANK APP AWARD

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, has been awarded the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App award 2020 in the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2020. The achievement of this feat is largely attributable to the Bank’s relative strength and success of its web products and services, notably FirstMobile. Speaking on the 2020 Global Finance awards Joseph D. Giarraputo, publisher and editorial director of Global Finance said; “This year, a global pandemic accelerated the transition…

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Deputy Speaker’s aide killed after distributing wedding invitation cards

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Kingsley Obasi, an aide to the Deputy Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly has been killed. Report has Obasi was killed while on his way to his house after distributing some of his wedding invitation cards to his friends in the town. It was said that the victim may have been killed by suspected armed robbers, because they made away with his bag containing money, his wedding invitation cards and other valuables. Describing the victim’s death as very unfortunate, a family member said “I don’t think it was politically…

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Alaafin of Oyo’s ex-wife, Anuoluwapo alleges threat to her life

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Olori Anuoluwapo, the estranged wife of the Alaafin of Oyo, raised alarm over what she described as a threat to her life on her Instagram page. She alleged that she is being threatened for ending her marriage with the Alaafin. Olori Aanu revealed that she walked out of the union because she couldn’t continue to live in bondage. The estranged Queen said the monarch should be held responsible if anything bad happens to her and her children. Olori Aanu stated that she chose not to grant an interview to any…

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Maje Ayida wins ex-wife, Toke Makinwa In Court, awarded N1m

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A Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square, has ruled in favour of fitness entrepreneur, Maje Ayida over defamation lawsuit against his former wife, Toke Makinwa; a media personality. The judgement delivered by Hon. Justice Ogunjobi on 12th November 2020 states that after careful consideration of the evidence before the court, it finds only the contents of page 54 line 11-16 and page 83, Line 1 of the 1st defendants’ book as Defamatory. The Court thereafter granted damages of the sum of 500,000 Naira each to be paid by…

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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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