Wema Bank Reiterates Commitment To Customer Data Confidentiality
Wema Bank on Wednesday says its attention has been drawn to reports of members of the public receivng text messages with account number The bank, in a statement, said “We implore members of the public that, as a financial institution, Wema Bank takes issues around data integrity and breaches seriously, and we are currently investigating […]
Chima Williams, ERA/FoEN Executive Director, Six others Win Goldman Environmental Prize
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) Executive Director, Barrister Chima Williams, has been named among the seven winners of this year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. A statement released by the Goldman Environmental Foundation listed other winners to include Niwat Roykaew from Thailand; Marjan Minnessma , the Netherlands; Juliet Vincent, Australia; Nalleli Cobo, United […]
No Plane Crash In Lagos- FAAN
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has denied reports making the rounds that a plane crashed at Ikeja area of Lagos state. On Tuesday, reports surfaced online that a plane crash-landed in Ikeja, and the incident was said to have caused serious gridlock. in the area. However, in a statement issued on Tuesday night, […]
Full list: Headies Releases 2022 Nominees
Smooth promotions, the organizer of The HEADIES has announced nominees for this year’s ward. The list which was revealed on Tuesday on the organizer’s official Instagram page had songs like Wizkid’s “Essence” and Ayra Starr’s “Bloody Samaritan” bagging multiple nominations. The 2022 award ceremony is set to take place in Atlanta, United States See […]
Standard Alliance Life Assurance in financial mess, shuts offices
John Ajayi, a civil servant, has explained how Standard Alliance Life Assurance Ltd., a Nigerian investment company, refused to pay him N300,000, being proceeds of an investment plan he subscribed to in 2016. The civil servant, in an interview, said his troubles began when the company would not pay him his money at the expiration of […]
Actor Chukwujekwu Remarries…… 3 Years After 1st Marriage crashed
Nollywood actor Blossom Chukwujekwu has found love again, three years after his first marriage with Maureen Esiri crashed over infidelity. The AMVCA winner actor took to his Instagram page on Friday to share pictures of his traditional marriage to his new bride, Winifred Akhuemokhan. The traditional marriage was held on Friday, May 20, 2022, in […]
Polaris Bank In Trouble As Customers Drag The Bank To Court Over Alleged $30,769 Illegal Duductions
Businesswomen and customers have dragged Polaris Bank before a Surulere Magistrate Court in Lagos over alleged freezing of their domiciliary and Naira accounts with the bank and subsequent illegal deductions on the said accounts amounting to about $30,769 (USD), the press Nigeria reports The applicants – Mrs. Adebomi Orogun, Mrs. Kehinde Banjo, and Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ode, in an originating application […]
Ex-FCMB Staff Docked For Stealing N30M From Customers Account
First City Monument Bank, FCMB, former staff, Adebayo Ayokunle has been arrested and charged before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly withdrawing the sum of N30million from his employer’s account and converted it to his use just one year after he secured the job and escaped. The 29 years old banker was attached to the […]
ASUU Strike: CAPPA Warns Security Agencies Against Attack On Protesting Students
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the Federal Government’s lackluster approach to addressing the crisis rocking tertiary institutions in the country, and failure to implement agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other related unions to improve the working conditions of workers in the country. CAPPA also […]
Ex-NDDC MD Nsima Ekere In EFCC Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere in connection with a probe of N47bn contracts. The contracts were allegedly awarded between 2017 and 2019. A top source in the commission, who spoke in confidence, said: “This commission is investigating alleged diversion […]
