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Wednesday, 3 August 2016

FCMB Manager Commits Suicide Over N350M Debt

First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr Olisa Nwokobi shot himself in Lagos,sources revealed that the 44-year- old bank manager and graduate of Abia State University, killed himself because he was under pressure from his bank over a huge loan he was allegedly owing.
Nwokobi had reportedly gone to his priest last Friday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Northern Foresore Estate, Lekki, Lagos and complained bitterly on how he approved a loan for a customer who had refused to service the loan.
It was alleged that he had told the priest that he would not stand the shame and disgrace of being dragged up and down by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
A source at the church said: “He told our father to help him beg his wife and his 10-year-old daughter to forgive him. As the priest was trying to advice him, he brought out a pistol and shot himself. He died instantly.

Thursday, 28 July 2016

Nollywood Actress Toyin Aimakhu To Launch Her Own Emojis App

Like Kim Kardashian and Amber Rose, Nollywood actress set to launch her own emojis app.
The actress and producer on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, announced her reality series “Keeping up with Toyin Aimakhu”, inspired by Kim Kardashian.
Now, Toyin has just announced plans to launch her own line of emojis called Teemoji, a move pioneered by Kim Kardashian in late 2015.

Iyanya Parts Ways With MMMG As He Signs With New Management

From the moment Iyanya hinted about floating his own record label on July 11, 2016, it was clear that he had finalised plans to part ways with Ubi Franklin‘s MMMG.
Though both parties tried to play it as cool as possible, the media didn’t buy it and just a few minutes ago, Iyanya confirmed that he’s indeed moving on to a new phase of his career.

Saturday, 16 July 2016

Protest, Anger Trail Mass Sack At OAGF

No fewer than 71 accounting Officers, employees of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF),who were recently disengaged by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), have petitioned, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Accountant General of the Federation, (AGF) and Joan Ayo, Chairman the FCSC, over what they termed unjust termination of appointment.
They alleged that for no just cause, the appointment letters they were offered in 2014 after undergoing interview, screening and documentation, were suddenly withdrawn in 2016 without cogent reasons.
They averred that their engagement followed laid down civil service rules and regulations and therefore were at loss of what led to the termination of their appointment after waiting for two years to be posted to offices across the country.

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Ramadan Disaster! Scores Killed In Stampede At Tinubu’s Gift Presentation

As unusual as it was, the gesture of APC chieftain and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to reach out to the masses during the festive period of ramadan turned ugly this year as people died and many were injured at the venue of the presentation of gifts and materials in Lagos.
The Onikan stadium, Lagos venue of the Bola Tinubu’s Foundation of free gifts turned to a slaughter slab as a stampede occurred where two were feared killed while many sustained serious injuries.
The main victims were women and the children who were trampled upon by the mammoth crowd that gathered to benefit from the freebies.

Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Ekiti People Rally For Anti Corruption, Throw Weight Behind Probe Of Gov Ayo Fayose

Hundreds of Ekiti State Indigenes rallied on Monday in support of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war, insisting that governor Ayodele Fayose must be made to face the law, if found guilty of fraud.
Shortly after the governor’s case against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti on Monday, a group of placard-carrying youths staged a protest few meters to the court declaring their support for the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari and the EFCC crackdown on Fayose and his associates.
The protesters carried various placards, some of which read: Some of their placards read: “Buhari, We Support You”, “Fayose Must Not Escape Justice”, “We Say No To Dasukigate”, “EFCC We Support You”, “No Immunity for Impunity”, “Let Us Kill Corruption Before It Kills Us”, “No Absolute Immunity for Corrupt Governors”, “Fayose Can’t Be Above The Law”, “Fayose Must Be Investigated”.

Thursday, 23 June 2016

Litany Of Lies; How Gov Ayo Fayose Is Catching At Every Straw

Flailing and gasping, just like a sinking man is the best way to describe the recent actions of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose as he embarks on a mudslinging tour to bring down as many people as possible.
The politician whose latest victim is financial institution, Zenith Bank which he dragged into his survival strategy with claims that the financial institution bankrolled his election has turned the laughing stock of the public who were still recovering from the shock of his allegation that the Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari was involved in a bribery scandal that earned a United States congressman, Williams Jefferson a long jail term.