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Jun

2024

N25.7bn Fraud: Supreme Court Affirms 6 Year Jail Term For Ex-Bank Manager, Atuche

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

N25.7bn Fraud: Supreme Court Affirms 6 Year Jail Term For Ex-bank Manager, Atuche The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and six-year jail term handed to former Managing Director of the now defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche by the Court of Appeal in Lagos in a judgment delivered on June 23. The judgment was on the appeal marked: SC/CR/1223/2023 filed by Atuche. In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Habeeb Abiru, but read by Justice Moore Adumein, the apex court held that the appellant failed to show why it should tamper with the concurrent findings of the two lower courts.…

Jun

2024

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Why I Don’t Wear Wristwatches – Ooni Of Ife

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Gossips, News Flash, Personality

Why I Don’t Wear Wristwatches – Ooni Of Ife A foremost traditional ruler, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), has shared some personal details about his fashion sense. The monarch stated that he does not wear wristwatches and has a passion for designing his own shoes He made the disclosure in a recent interview with journalists in Lagos, where he unveiled his grand plans for his 50th birthday celebration, among other topical issues. The Ooni revealed that he does not wear wristwatches because he believes that time belongs to God. “For me, every second counts,…

Jun

2024

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FGN Announces Date To Commence Payment Of N150bn SMEs, Manufacturer’s Loan

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

FG Announces Date To Commence Payment Of N150bn SMEs, Manufacturers Loan The Nigerian Federal Government says the disbursement of N150 billion in loans to micro, small and medium enterprises and manufacturers would commence by the end of July 2024. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this in a statement through her official X handle on Thursday. Uzoka-Anite said that 60 percent of the proposed one million beneficiaries of the Presidential Conditional Grant had received a financial grant of N50,000 without repayment obligations in the 774 local government areas of the country. She said, “To all applicants…

Jun

2024

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Facebook Approves Nigeria As Eligible For Content Monetization

Business, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Facebook Approves Nigeria As Eligible For Content Monetisation AttNews reports that Facebook has approved Nigeria for content monetisation. There are many ways to earn money from Facebook, but some people don’t know how to check and see if they have qualified for monetisation. These are the simple steps to take if one wants to know if they are qualified to monetise their content on Facebook. Log into your Facebook page or professional profile The first step is to head to Facebook and log into your professional profile or page whichever one you are posting content on. You must be an…

Jun

2024

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JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary UTME Results

Education, News Flash

JAMB Releases 2024 Supplementary UTME Results The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of candidates of the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The supplementary UTME was conducted between Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd, 2024. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, directed candidates on how to check their results. “To check their supplementary UTME results, candidates are to send UTMERESULT to either 55019 or 66019 through the same phone number they had used to generate their profile codes at the start of registration,” he stated. Benjamin said the supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates, who…

Jun

2024

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FGN Announces Fresh Job Opportunities For 30,000 3MTT Fellows

FGN, Empowerment, News Flash, Presidency

FG Announces Fresh Job Opportunities For 30,000 3MTT Fellows The Federal Government through the 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) program, has announced job opportunities for the 30,000 fellows that have graduated from cohort 1 of the program. The program coordinators announced this on Thursday, asking the fellows to start applying. While the nature of the jobs was not disclosed, the coordinators said the fellows would see the jobs that are available locally and remotely once they log in to their dashboards. “We are happy to announce that you can now explore job opportunities on the 3MTT Job Boards! These Job…

Jun

2024

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Roxettes Motors Nears Completion Of Their 40,000 Units Capacity Per Annum Automobile Assembling Plant In ABIA, Commends Gov Otti For Creating The Enabling Environment.

Abia State, Good Governance, Manufacturing, News Flash, Technology

ROXETTES MOTORS NEARS COMPLETION OF THEIR 40,000 UNITS CAPACITY PER ANNUM AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLING PLANT IN ABIA, COMMENDS GOVERNOR OTTI FOR CREATING THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT THAT BROUGHT THEM TO ABIA STATE . ROXETTES motors is almost set to commence the assembling of vehicles in Abia State before the end of October 2024 as the construction of its assembly plant at Obu-Aku City in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State nears completion and all the equipment needed to start the 40,000 units of automobiles per annum are expected to arrive Abia State before the end of August 2024. The Abia-born…

Jun

2024

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‘Is It The Fear Of Peter Obi Or The Fear Of Igboman’ – Sidney Dike(ABIA Politician)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Politics

Judging From What Wole Soyinka Said, Is It The Fear Of Peter Obi Or The Fear Of Igboman- Sidney Dike Chief Sidney Dike, a seasoned politician and former governorship aspirant of Abia State, explored the historical and contemporary challenges faced by the Igbo people in their quest for the Nigerian presidency. He said that it’ll be difficult for an Igboman to become the president of Nigeria. Chief Dike acknowledged the significant strides made by Peter Obi, whose recent political endeavours have brought the possibility of an Igbo presidency closer than ever before. According to Dike, Obi’s efforts have resonated particularly…

Jun

2024

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Breaking: Angel Unigwe To Sue Kanayo Gives Her Side Of The Story

News Flash, Arts And Culture, Gossips

BREAKING: ANGEL UNIGWE TO SUE KANAYO GIVES HER SIDE OF THE STORY Kanayo O. Kanayo recently expressed his frustration regarding Angel Unigwe and her mother. In a video he posted online, the veteran actor alleged that Angel, with her mother's support, breached their contract by prematurely leaving his set. Responding to these allegations, Angel Unigwe's mother strongly denied the accusations and defamatory statements made by Mr. Kanayo in his video. She stressed their firm adherence to contractual terms and their dedication to honoring all legal commitments. Angel Unigwe’s mother provided a detailed account of events from June 17th to June…

Jun

2024

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EFCC Arrest 117 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

Crime, News Flash, Security

EFCC Arrests 117 Suspected Internet Fr@udsters In Lagos The operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 117 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana-Ishasi, Lagos in a sting operation, following verified intelligence about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. According to the commission, items recovered from the suspects, at the point of arrest, include mobile phones, laptop computers and four cars. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.