Category: Society

Employee accuses ARM Pensions’ director of rape

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An employee of ARM Pension laid allegations of sexual assault against a senior executive of the company, during an office party. Ogochukwu Odogwu, an HR Business Partner at the firm, accuses Abisola Onigbogi, the Executive Director of Technical, of raping her after what was supposed to be a night of celebration turned into a harrowing experience. As Odogwu bravely shares her ordeal, she calls for justice and the urgent intervention of authorities to hold her alleged assailant accountable. Dear Opeyemi, My name is Ogochukwu Odogwu (formerly Temitayo-Omotere), and I am…

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Pace setting Fidelity Bank MD, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe clocks 60

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There is tremendous excitement in the air as the first female Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe clocked 60 years on Sunday July 28, given her outstanding performance in the nation’s financial services sector that had earned her respect amongst banks’ top CEOs. Besides leading the bank to close the 2023 financial year with strong double-digit growth across key income and balance-sheet lines with profit before tax growing by 131.5% to N124.3bn from N53.7bn in 2022FY, leading to an increase in Return on…

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Lawmaker gifts daughter SUV on graduation from secondary school

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The current hardship being experienced by many Nigerians, may not have affected Honourable Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, as he gifted his daughter, Aisha Yusuf Gagdi a brand new Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in celebration of her graduation from Lead British International School Abuja. According to report, Aisha’s outstanding performance in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, prompted her father’s heartwarming gesture. The lawmaker, who shared photos from the graduation ceremony on his Instagram on Saturday, wrote: “Today, I attended my amazing daughter’s…

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How poor financial performance made ShopRite shut down Abuja store

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Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), the operator of the Shoprite franchise in Nigeria has announced the closure of its Wuse Store located in the Novare Wuse Central Mall, effective June 30, 2024, citing poor financial performance. According to a press statement signed by Folakemi Fadahunsi, the Chief Executive Officer of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, this decision comes after a comprehensive evaluation of the store’s financial performance and the prevailing business environment in the country. He stated that the decision was made with the organisation’s long-term growth in mind. “We believe this is the best…

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High Court Judge, wife, 2 others abducted by Boko Haram in Maiduguri

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Justice Haruna Mshelia, a judge working with Borno State High Court in Maiduguri, his wife, driver and police orderly were said to have been abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists along Biu to Maiduguri road on Monday, June 24, 2024. Reports say he was travelling in his vehicle, accompanied by his driver, a security escort and his wife when the terrorists struck. According to sources, as they approached a curve on the road between Buratai and Buni-gari, a group of armed men emerged from the bush and barricaded the road.…

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Sexual Harassment:Perm Sec denies Foreign Affairs Minister’s Aide allegation, says she wants financial gains

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The sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, by a political aide to the Minister has been denied. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had written to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan, to probe the allegation of sexual harassment against the Permanent Secretary. In the letter dated May 27, Tuggar said he felt it necessary to write to her following the “gravity of the matter,” urging Yemi-Esan to handle it accordingly. The Minister…

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N16b: Whistle blower exposes Zenith Bank’s fraudulent transactions with Femi Otedola’s accounts

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There are indications that all is not well between billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and tge chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, over an alleged multibillion naira fraud has taken a turn for the worse. According to an online news platform, TheCable: Otedola had accused Zenith Bank of unlawfully using the account of his company, Seaforce Shipping Limited, to trade in 2011 without his knowledge or consent. Although this and other allegations are being investigated by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the police, moves are being made to…

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Herbert Wigwe: RCCG suspends Pastor Iluyomade from City of David parish

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The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the Senior Pastor of the City of David parish, due to the growing controversy surrounding his wife’s 60th birthday bash, days after the death of Access Bank’s former CEO, Herbert Wigwe, a prominent member of the church who died along his wife and son in an helicopter crash. The suspension, which reportedly occurred over the weekend, has stirred discussions within the church community. The suspension was a decision made by the church’s governing council not Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the…

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Paternity row: No DNA was conducted on our children says Super Eagles’ Kayode Olanrewaju’s wife

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On Saturday, rumours went viral claiming that DNA tests had been conducted, proving that the three children of Nigerian Super Eagles’ star, Kayode Olanrewaju are not his, but that of a renowned UK based pastor. However, the estranged wife of the footballer, Dora Ezinne has refuted the allegations of infidelity, paternity, and financial fraud levelled against her through her legal representatives. In a lawsuit shared on her Instagram page on Saturday, her lawyers said the claims are “defamatory, causing severe embarrassment to our client and her children”. Ezinne also asked Kayode…

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Abuja based pastor forcefully ejects wife, 6 children from home

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Stanley Ogbonna, an Abuja based popular pastor and General Overseer of the God’s Spring Assembly also known as Glass Church, Kubwa, Abuja has allegedly driven his estranged wife, Chioma, and six children out of their house in Abuja. Pastor Ogbonna, was said to be in a strained relationship with his wife, which led to their divorce. He was accused of telling the court he had sold his properties to prevent the embattled wife from having a share of his wealth. In a clip that went viral on social media platforms…

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