First Bank of Nigeria has denied allegations of fraud leveled against it by a Nigerian Businessman, Dr. Agbai Eke, who alleged that the bank had defrauded him of over 550 million Naira from his fixed deposit account.
In a statement, by Olayinka Ijabiyi,the bank’s Acting Group Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications findings indicate unprofessional and unethical dealings between Dr. Agbai Eke and a former FirstBank employee, involving a personal relationship to facilitate unauthorized transactions outside the bank’s knowledge or involvement.
A Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye was trending over the weekend, after she expressed frustration in a viral video on TikTok- over the high cost of living in Nigeria.
Uguamaye criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling him a terrible president and questioning what his administration is doing to address the economic crisis.
In a surprise twist of events shortly after that video gained traction, Uguamaye alleged in another TikTok video that she began receiving threats, reportedly from NYSC officials, pressuring her to take down her video.
A 2022 video of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu then the APC presidential candidate, promising to provide constant electricity in the first term of his administration if he was elected president has resurfaced online.
Tinubu said during the campaign, that if he didn’t deliver on his promise, he should be voted out.
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was trending over the weekend, after he revealed that political leaders were aware of the controversy surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s academic records in Chicago before the 2023 presidential but still supported him.
He said they hoped Tinubu would replicate his achievements in Lagos at the national level. El-Rufai spoke to BBC Hausa.
Meanwhile, a 2022 video of President tinubu dancing with Elrufai has resurfaced online.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Son, Seyi Tinubu, has praised his father as the greatest President the country has ever known, stating that he is the only leader who has created an economy that benefits everyone. He made this remark while speaking in Yobe State.
Over the weekend, Peter Obi, joined the Muslim community in Onitsha, Anambra State- to break their Ramadan fast.
Peter Obi who is a former governor of the state, has won many hearts with the gesture given that he is Christian.
He was seen inside the Onitsha Central Mosque eating jollof rice in this video that has now gone viral.
In Delta State, the Olu Of Warri, his Majesty, Ogíame Atuwatse the Third was in Ode-Itsekiri, the ancestral capital of the Itsekiri, over the weekend, to carry out customary blessings upon the land.
As part of his visit, the Olu along with other Itsekiri youths convened to continue discussions on the future direction and structural framework of the Itsekiri National Youth Council.
In a video that has now gone viral, the Olu was seen riding a scooter through Itsekiri land in grand style.
Award winning technology professional, Fene Osakwe made history last week after bagging the cyber personality of the year honor in the United Kingdom, making him the First African to be conffered with the honor.
Osakwe is the inaugural chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board, and has made significant contributions to the Cybersecurity industry over the past decade.
The award acknowledges an individual who has exhibited exemplary leadership, advocacy, and expertise in the field of cybersecurity.
The governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo Olu has congratulated Osakwe for the amazing achievement, stating that his success is proof that Nigerian excellence knows no bounds.
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