Day: 3 July 2020

Rape: D’Banj sues Seyitan for NI.5bn

Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

D’Banj, has dragged his accuser in the celebrated rape case, Seyitan Babatayo, before an FCT High Court demanding N1bn for general damages and N500m for aggravated, punitive and exemplary damages. Babatayo had accused D’Banj of raping her in Glee Hotel, Lagos, sometime in December 2018, an allegation the musician has denied, according to The Punch. In the suit filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the musician sought an order barring Babatayo from making further accusations against his person. He also seeks an apology from his accuser…

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Video: Requiem for Abiola Ajimobi

Jide Ige

I WILL NOT DIE I will not die because you wish so.I will not die because you do not wish I live.I will not die because you hate and despise meI will not die because it is your prayer that I do. So, I will not die, but shall live to declare the glory of GodThe glory of God is a kind of supernatural gloryIt is an everlasting gloryGlory that is eternal; unending, endless, unparalleled glory. The glory of God,The glory of eternity;Glory that is above all,The glory that came…

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Hushpuppi risk 20yrs in jail for attempting to dupe EPL club £100m

Jide Ige

Alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Ray Hushpuppi, on Friday made his first court appearance in an American court where the Federal Bureau of Investigation alleged that he attempted to dupe an English Premier League football club of £100m (N48.4bn). The allegation is contained in an affidavit deposed to by FBI Special Agent, Andre Innocenti, who is assigned to the Los Angeles Filed Office High-tech Organise Crime Squad. According to the FBI, the suspect is facing charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering among others. The affidavit read in part,…

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FirstBank’s FMAP graduates inaugural set of management associates

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider,  has graduated 28 successful candidates in its inaugural FirstBank Management Associates Programme (FMAP), virtually held on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 via the Zoom video conferencing application. The programme which commenced in 2018 had a total of 48 candidates selected from thousands of entries and applications received nationwide. FMAP is a 24-month fast-track comprehensive developmental programme targeted at young, dynamic, self-motivated and highly driven individuals that possess the right skill set and excellent leadership potential among Junior and entry-level cadre…

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