Day: 14 January 2020

Fidelity Bank’s GAIM 4 produces 13 new millionaires

Jide Ige

Thirteen lucky customers of Fidelity Bank Plc have started the new year on a strong note having emerged millionaires in the third monthly draw of the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) promo season 4 in Lagos on Tuesday. The bank also rewarded loyal customers with cash prizes worth N16 million in the categories of N2 million and N1 million respectively. The electronic raffle draw, which was held at the bank’s Broad Street Branch, Lagos Island was witnessed by the relevant regulatory bodies including the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Lagos…

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My Stolen mandate recovered, Uzodinma speaks on Supreme Court victory

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

The governor-elect of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has said that his stolen mandate has been recovered by the Supreme Court. Uzodinma, who spoke to our correspondent through his spokesperson, Declan Emelumba, shortly after the apex court declared him the duly elected governor of the state said that the court had demonstrated bravery. The governor-elect accused the Peoples Democratic Party of not having good plans for the state. He said, “The Supreme Court has declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of Imo State. The beautiful thing is…

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FG declares Operation Amotekun illegal

Jide Ige

The Federal Government has described as illegal the newly launched South-West security outfit codenamed, Amotekun. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), who is the chief law officer, said security remains the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the AGF on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, he said the outfit was illegal. The statement read in part, “The setting up of the paramilitary organisation called Amotekun is illegal and runs contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian law.…

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Access Bank opens in Cameroon

Jide Ige

One of Nigeria’s leading banking group Access Bank has made a foray into Cameroon by opening a subsidiary in the francophone country with an initial capital of about XAF14.5 billion, the new subsidiary’s headquarters will be in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital.   The administrative board of this subsidiary is constituted of seven members with only one Cameroonian, the legal notice published for the creation indicates. The members are Patience Melone, Iyabode Soji-Okusanya, Fatai Oladipo, Abraham Aziegbe, Ibukunoluwa Odegbaike, and Elliz Nzo Azu. Created for a duration of 99 years, the…

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Sen. Uzodinma wins Imo Gov. at Supreme Court, ordered to be sworn-in

Jide Ige

The Supreme Court has declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress (APC)winner of the March 19 governorship election in Imo state, the apex court nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court declared that the votes due to Senator Uzodinma were unlawfully excluded from the 318 polling units and that they be added to his votes. The apex court arrived at the ruling in a unanimous decision by the seven-man panel delivered by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun ordered that the certificate of return…

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