• Bayo Adetu
• December 27, 2021
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More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, according to a tracking website, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday hurt to millions. Compounding the travel chaos in the United States, severe weather in the country’s west is wreaking havoc on roadways and other routes there, although it may …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 23, 2021
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It was indeed a day of thanksgiving and merriment as members of Imoleayo Aranse-Oluwa plank and building material market, Akute, Ogun State, celebrated their end-of-the-year party on Thursday, 23 December, 2021.  The celebration started with thanksgiving prayer sessions, respectively done in both Muslim and Christian doctrines.  The focal point of the thanksgiving centres on the series of successes recorded by …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 22, 2021
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Kayode Tokede examines ways monthly salary earners with FirstBank accounts benefit from the lender’s numerous loans initiatives amid harsh economy In time past, monthly income earners – especially bank customers – were unable to have quick access to personal loans to meet their immediate financial needs due to the stringent conditions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had introduced the …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 21, 2021
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In recognition of Unity Bank Plc’s contribution to the growth of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has named the lender “Icon of Youth Empowerment” in an award presented to the Bank during the Skills Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Department, SAED Festival held in Abuja recently. The NYSC management said it was on record that Unity Bank …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 21, 2021
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The Managing Director of KashZone Fintech Limited, Olasunkanmi Babatunde Ogundipe, has been charged before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island with obtaining N40.96 million under false pretence. Ogundipe, 42, allegedly obtained the money from Ngozi Odiakoase and 21 other customers. Police alleged that he collected the money from the complainants, Ngozi Odiakoase and 21 others on the pretence to invest the …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 18, 2021
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The United Nigeria Airlines begins scheduled flights to Anambra today, 18 December.  “The airline will operate scheduled flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos,” its spokesman, Mr Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, stated on Friday in Lagos. “This is to the new Anambra Airport on Saturdays and Sundays in the immediate. Other flight schedules will be …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 13, 2021
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A fire broke out in the early hours of Monday at Computer Village market in Ikeja, Lagos State, destroying some shops and goods worth millions of Naira.  The fire started in one of the stores, according to Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu. “There was a fire incident at 18, Otigba Street, Computer Village, Ikeja early hour of today. …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 12, 2021
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Users of Firstmonie Wallet, the mobile-friendly wallet application by FirstBank are in for an exciting time as they are being rewarded for their continued patronage of its services in a two-month campaign, tagged Transact and Win promo which started on Monday 22, November 2021.  Various prizes including, N10, 000.00 cash prizes, iPhone, standing fans, bags of rice, power generating sets, …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 11, 2021
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By Bukola Idowu  The Court of Appeal Lagos Division has dismissed an appeal by the Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, challenging the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)’s seizure of his 12 assets and freezing of all his accounts over his alleged N69.4billion debt. A press release issued immediately after the appellate court’s decision by Head Corporate …

• Bayo Adetu
• December 9, 2021
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The Lagos State House of Assembly is poised to ensure that the 2022 budget works in the interest of the residents of the State, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has said. Obasa said this on Thursday at the opening of a 3-day budget retreat with the theme: Addressing the service delivery priorities of Lagosians in the post-COVID era: issues, opportunities and options’ …