That impending feast of vultures in Bauchi forbodes evil for Nigeria

By Mohammed Adamu  Nigeria is in the throes of corruption. It is the singular evil that has amplified every other thing that ails the nation. Almost all crimes in the land can be attributed to the impact of corruption on the individual and collective psyche – when apprehended, the modern-day Nigerian bandit, terrorist, armed robber, ritualist and even petty criminals …

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Polaris Bank not for sale —Management

Our attention has been drawn to an online report on the purported sale of Polaris Bank Limited.  This publication is speculative, deliberately intended to create panic and should be disregarded by the banking public.  Stakeholders may recall the regulatory intervention in the erstwhile Skye Bank by the CBN and the subsequent injection of capital via the Asset Management Corporation of …

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FirstBank Branch, Head office, not Sealed

Our attention has been drawn to the news reports online with the conflicting claims that FirstBank branch or/head office has been sealed. Please be informed that the referenced story is a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading. Neither our branch nor head office was sealed. On the 4th of August, 2022, there was an unlawful enforcement at the Bank’s Coomassie …

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Caging Insecurity: Situating Gen. Buratai’s New Recipe

As guest lecturer at a recent symposium on National Security, organised by Arewa House in Kaduna, former Chief of Army Staff and current Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, pitched for negotiation as a resolution option with armed non-state actors. Louis Achi examines the new recipe For three tough years, Rome had besieged the City of …

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BBNaija S7: Fans shocked as Chomzy, Eloswag reconcile in bed after fight

Two Level Up housemates, Eloswag and Chomzy came back with a shocking reconciliation to the utter surprise of fans after engaging in a hot fight in the early hours of Thursday. The duo were later seen cozying and napping together under the duvet. This development, which apparently met fans as a surprise, has been generating different reactions on social media. …

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BBNaija: Sheggz, Diana fault Hermes’ leadership

Sheggz and Diana have faulted Hermes’ style of leadership. Following Hermes’ emergence as the second Head of House after a keen competition on Monday, some housemates aren’t enjoying his leadership style. Hermes seems to be getting on the nerves of the level one housemates, who don’t appreciate how he tries to micromanage them. The housemate with the most piercing in …

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Firstmonie agents make over 1 billion transactions, reinforces FirstBank’s leading role in promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria 

The Bank’s Firstmonie Agents play a critical role in promoting financial inclusion in the country   The Bank currently has over 180,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across 772 Local Government Areas in Nigeria Since 2020, FirstBank has economically empowered thousands of its Firstmonie Agents with over 100 billion naira credit facility First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services …

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