By Adeola Idris  The Police at the Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Lagos Island, Lagos have arrested a 29-year-old staff of an old generation bank in Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos, Damilola Afolabi and charged her before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court accused of fraudulently withdrawing the sum of N21 million from the account of her employer. She was accused of converting the money to her… []

— Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo By Bunmi Onakan Federal government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 10, 2024 as holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement on Sunday signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslim faithful for… []

—- Brain Jotter  By Bunmi Onakan  Popular Nigerian skit maker, Chukwuebuka Emmanuel, aka Brain Jotter, marked his graduation from the University of Lagos with a grand and lively celebration. In a video shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Brainjotter was seen wearing a signed white T-shirt and holding a bottle of champagne as he led the celebration, singing with enthusiasm. The skitmaker, known for… []

— Fuji singer, Pasuma Alabi and Seun Egbegbe  By Bunmi Onakan  Movie producer Seun Egbegbe has revealed some of the bad things he did in the past before he was charged to court and imprisoned for six years, while also revealed his illegal ways of making money. In a video that was posted on the official YouTube channel of Biola Adebayo Entertainment, in an interview… []

– Vee(L) with representatives of Headfort Foundation By Adegboyega Johnson  One Vee, a 26-year old indigene of Cross Rivers State and who was formerly employed as an OPay representative, has been discharged by the court after two years of legal struggle and six months in Kirikiri Prison, According to a tweet by the Headfort Foundation, a prison reform organisation, on Sunday, the long-standing case stemmed… []

– Virgin Corper, Justina Dauda A particular Justina Dauda, a fresh graduate who just completed the one year National Youths Seevice Corps (NYSC) has flooded her social media page boasting about her virginity which according to her is intact despite mockers insinuations that she won’t come back a virgin. In her post, Justina who studied Political Science and International Relations said; Diary of a virgin… []

— Dr Bisi Onasanya By St. Johnson Adegboyega  One keyword that Dr Bisi Stephen Onasanya, the chairman of The Address Homes Limited and the former Group Managing Director of First Bank is generally known for is that you can take his words to the Bank and that is why he is dubbed Mr Integrity by his friends, family, professional colleagues, associates and acquaintances. So when… []

By Adeola Idris  Honeytreat Trade Academy, a private vocational training institute is set to start empowerment training for all those who are interested in earning more income. The training will cover plumbing and pipe fittings, electrical wiring and solar installation, painting and decoration, and mansory and tilling work, and will take place at the academy’s new centre in Monatan, Ibadan. Speaking about the free training, … []

–– Main gate of Ekiti State University  By Adeolu Oyeleye The current state of EKSU calls for a state of emergency from the Government of Ekiti State to prevent the 42-year-old University from the way of the dinosaur in the League of Universities. The way and manner at which managers of the University are handling her affairs is appealing, demeaning, and shortfall of the expectations… []

-Sen. Adeola Solomon Olamilekan a.k.a. Yayi Is it not a shame for Ogun State people to allow Sen. Adeola Solomon Olamilekan a.k.a. Yayi, run for an election in Ogun-West? Yet, it is more dishonourable to see notable leaders in the area queuing behind this moneybags of a schemer. Yayi, the Lagos-bred politician, of course, is conscious of the fact that money is all that is… []

— Adebukola Olanloye By Bunmi Onakan Adebukola Olanloye is the creative force behind Trendy Treasures Events. She has established herself as a visionary in the Lagos vibrant event planning scene with a reputation for ochestrating high octave events. Adebukola and her dedicated team at trendy treasures event planners have mastered the art of designing,planning and managing unforgettable parties. What sets her apart is her innate… []

By Bunmi Onakan Proverbs 18:21 says in the bible that; “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Your tongue is a spitting fire, it is powerful and the tongue can profess both the good and the bad. Though sometimes it is good to open up to people, it is also advisable that as matured… []

-Olayinka Olaoye Olayinka Olaoye, is one of the youngest Chief Executive Officers currently shaking Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria. The Ibadan Oyo State-born business man is the CEO of Fanfaro Oil in Abuja. He’s also the Co-founder Pediforte Coding Academy. He’s a graduate of Ekiti State University. He became a businessman since 2013, and his first business was far from usual limited, dealing in… []

–— Late Sven-Goran Eriksson By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Swedish gaffer, Sven-Goran Eriksson, who was the former coach of Super Eagles duo, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Chinedi Obasi, has passed away. The former England manager—where he managed the likes of Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerard, David Beckham—died at the age of 76, after being diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. During his coaching time, the Swede managed a few Nigerian players,… []

— Landon Emenalo By Adeola Idris  Landon Emenal the son of the former Nigerian international is said to be an exciting and creative midfielder who can play under intense pressure His father was a member of the Nigerian national team squad that played at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. English Premier League side Chelsea have announced the intake of new academy… []

— Former governor Ambode, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu  By Adeola Idris  Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, flagged off re-introduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state, barely seven years after the campaign was cancelled. The exercise which was held between 7am and 10am on the last Saturday of every month was cancelled in November 2016 by ex-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. Ambode’s Commissioner for… []

— Ambassador Oluwayomi Oluwapelumi By Divine John Ukpong  Ambassador Oluwayomi Oluwapelumi has issued a passionate plea to all patriotic citizens of Nigeria to unite against the senseless killing of security operatives. In a fervent call to action, Ambassador Oluwapelumi emphasized that no one has the right to unlawfully take the life of another, especially those who serve to protect the nation. Highlighting the importance of… []

—- Nigeria Fintech  By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Fraud recovery is an important part of the financial services sector, but sometimes, the funds recovered by fintechs and banks can also be lost to fraudsters. Financial institutions in Nigeria needs to adapt as bad actors continue to follow the money. In the first quarter of 2024, financial institutions reported 11,472 fraud cases in Nigeria. When fraud occurs, banks… []

— Fidelity Bank logo (file) By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Over 1,500 residents made up of women, children, widows, and the elderly have benefited from the one-day feeding program organized by Fidelity Bank in Osun State. The food bank project was held at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Osogbo, Osun State under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative created to reach out to vulnerable persons and… []