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She was born with a silver spoon, The Gazelle News.com discovered. But at very early age, she took the decision to fend for herself. This was because she lost her mother early. Her name is Ajibola Elizabeth but many call her Maami Igbagbo. She first went into the nursing industry becoming an auxiliary nurse but quit the job within a year and half because she could not meet financial obligations expected of her. She then went into sleeping with men before going to the Blue Film business through Kingtblak. It was there she garnered all the needed experience and expertise…

In recognition of the significant role SMEs play in achieving sustainable growth and development in the economy of the country, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited would host SMEs in its 2020 second edition of the SME Business Clinic. The event themed “Building a sustainable Business” would be held on 25th and 27thFebruary 2020 in Port-Harcourt and Abuja respectively. SMEs are encouraged to take the FirstBank SME diagnostic tool by visiting https://smeconnect.firstbanknigeria.com/ in order to stand a chance to be amongst the participants that will be in the SME Business Clinic in Port-Harcourt and…

In a clear show of its resilience and market leadership, Zenith Bank has announced an impressive result for the year ended December 31, 2019, with profit after tax (PAT) of N208.8 billion, achieving the feat as the first Nigerian Bank to cross the N200 billion mark. According to the bank’s audited financial results for the 2019 financial year released in Lagos on Friday, profit after tax rose by 8% to N208.8 billion from the N193 billion recorded in the previous year. The Group also recorded a growth in gross earnings of 5% rising to N662.3 billion from N630.3 billion reported…

What is Association? It is a connection or cooperative link between people or organization. It is also a group of people organized for a joint purpose. From my own point of view, Association has to do with our relationships with family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and our platform friends. It is appalling how some people relate with their family and friends. While reading news update on the WhatsApp, i came across two pictures of a man and a woman who died outside the shores of Nigeria (who were Nigerians), whose families could no longer be traced. The question is, does…

Tyson Fury dominated Deontay Wilder on the way to a seventh-round technical knockout, seizing the World Boxing Council heavyweight title as he handed the American his first defeat. Fourteen months after their dramatic split-decision draw, Britain’s Fury battered the American champion — who had blood streaming from his left ear and leaking from his mouth when referee Kenny Bayless called a halt. Fury had dropped Wilder in the third and fifth rounds and was landing blows at will — Fury’s corner finally throwing in the towel and Bayless stopping it at 1:39 of the round. AFP

A Rivers state based public service group tagged THE RIVERS MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE has made a strong appeal to Stream broadcasting limited owners of Wazobia Cool and Nigeria Info radio station to call KOFFI BARTELS, the on air Personality who anchors the morning belt on NIGERIA INFO 92.3 FM PHC to order for his personal vested interest in bringing down the force. According to a statement signed by the group’s Secretary General, Gabriel Aluke and made available to our correspondent, it was alleged that the OAP may be rubbing the name of the station in the mud as he may…

NAME: Temilade Yetunde Sanni AGE: 26 EDUCATION: OND in Computer Science STATE OF RESIDENCE: Lagos PRESENTLY: Model, Actress, Entrepreneur (CEO, TemTem Refreshment and TemTem Business Hub) CROWN: 2nd Runner-up, Miss Hotlegs Nigeria, 2019/2020 HOBBIES: Swimming, Acting, Travelling MY STATISTICS: Height: 5.8ft Bust: 34 Waist:27 Hips:36 FAVOURITE COLOUR: Red FAVOURITE FOOD: STATE OF ORIGIN: Lagos FAVOURITE FOOD: Fried Rice, Chicken

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday, 21 February, 2020, said the Late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu until his death, was a detribalized Nigerian who believed strongly in unity among majority and minority ethnic groups in Nigeria. Lawan, while describing the lawmaker who represented Imo North Senatorial District in his lifetime as a nationalist figure, said Nigeria will miss Uwajumogu for his contributions to good governance. The Senate President stated this in his remarks at the burial ceremony of the deceased lawmaker which held at Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo State. “Senator Uwajumogu believed in this zone, Imo…

The Food Bank initiative of Team Jandor has arrived Badagry with many people benefiting from the scheme which is aimed at reducing the burden of the people in Lagos state. During his visit to Badagry, the Lead Visioner of Team Jandor, Mr. Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran announced that the food bank will be a periodic scheme which will continue across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State. Throwing his weight behind the citizens, Jandor rolled out his plans to ensure that life becomes bearable for the people of Badagry and Lagos State at large.…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the media to brace up to their constitutional responsibility of educating the populace with the intendment of fostering national cohesion. This was even as he assured that the National Assembly on its part had taken up the challenge of living up to the expectations of Nigerians by delivering on good governance. The Senate President stated this in his remarks at the Presentation of Award to him as “Daily Asset Man of the Year 2019” by the Daily Asset Newspaper. Lawan, who was represented by Senator Bello Mandiya, said the duty of advancing…

Three persons are currently in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for falsely parading as staff of the Commission and dropping the names of the Commission’s officers for illicit material gains from unsuspecting members of the public. The three suspects are Samson Sani, Chinaza Ike and Kenneth Osita. Prior to his arrest, Sani, 38, and a member of Charted Institute of Forensic and Professionals of Nigeria, CIFIPN, has been parading himself as a Course 8 staff of the EFCC and as well as the Head of Forensic Unit of the Commission, He used his false claims to…

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged Finland to collaborate with Nigeria in the area of Hi Technology and trade. Lawan made the appeal on Thursday, 20 February, 2020 when the Ambassador of Finland in Nigeria, Dr.Jyrki Pulkkinen paid him a courtesy visit in his office. “Finland and Nigeria have gone a long way in terms of the deplomatic relationship since about 1963. Since then, Nigeria and Finland have been friends. “There is something that we know about you. And that is to collaborate the Hi-Tech country that you are. “And Nigeria today is looking for Hi-Tech. Infact, recently…

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, 20 February, 2020, accepted the bill in favour of the South West Security outfit, Amotekun, and has fixed a public hearing on the outfit for Monday 24th February, 2020. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, at a sitting of the House, subsequently committed the bill to the House Committee on Information, Publicity, Security and Strategy, headed by Hon. Tunde Braimoh, for public hearing. The Clerk of the House, Mr. Azeez Sanni, had informed the lawmakers that he received a letter from the state’s Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, on…

A renowned activist, Comrade Razaq Olokoba, is the National President of Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG),that controls about 70 other rights organizations across Nigeria.   In a media interaction in Lagos, the youthful activist commended Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu over his initiative on the restriction orders placed on the operations of Okada and Keke Marwa from major highways and bridges across across the state.   According to him, the step was long overdue since the law is not a new one, adding that in due course, the restrictions are likely to affect other rickety buses like Danfos…

The Oyo State Government has disclosed its readiness to introduce an identification system for commercial motorcyclists operating within the state in order to check crimes and the influx of bad elements into the state. This was as the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, ordered the immediate reduction of the daily levy to be paid by commercial cyclists from N200 to N100 per day. The state Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Prof Raphael Afonja, who made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday, 20 February, 2020, added that Governor Makinde does not want to add to the…

•By Wale Joseph The  Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has again reiterated his interest in grassroots and youth sports development which he insists is the way to go in order to achieve success in sports and particularly  football in the country. According to a press release from the Media Office of the Minister, Dare made the assertion when appeared on Channels Television’s sports program, Sports Tonight. “We must carefully get these young talents within the ages of 6, 7, 8 to 15 like Shekinat the boxer and Adrean the fish, a swimmer. Just a week ago,…