Day: 15 January 2021

Video: “He raped me too” confession of a victim of Akwa Ibom man butchered by ‘girlfriend’

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

A young lady, Effiong Laurel Scott, has come out to claim she was raped by the man who was hacked to death by a youth corp member in Akwa Ibom. On Sunday, January 10, a youth corper named Princess Odume, was apprehended and handed over to the police for allegedly killing a man identified as Japhet Akwaowo. Princess alleged that she killed him in self-defense after he threatened to kill her upon her refusal to oblige his request to remove her clothes so that he could have sex with her. In…

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Drama in Abuja as Prez. Buhari’s white pigeons refuse to fly

Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

White pigeons, usually released as a sign of peace at memorials or other symbolic ceremonies were released by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday in Abuja. It, however, created a drama as the birds refused to fly despite multiple attempts by the President thereby sparking reactions on the social media. The President had opened the cage containing the birds at the National Arcade, picked up one of the doves, and thrown it into the air but the bird landed atop the cage and refused to…

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FirstBank begins 2021 with innovative, convenient virtual payment card

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative to the use of cash and cheques, with its wide-range features which  include the ability of cardholders to protect his/her card using the block and unblock capabilities; PIN Reset; Change PIN as well as view statement at…

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