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N17bn debt: GTBank drags 60 bank chiefs to court

17th June 2024 Guaranty Trust Bank has dragged no fewer than 60 top executives of 13 commercial banks to court as a pending suit between GTBank and Afex Commodity Exchange over N17bn Anchor Borrowers Programme loan lingers. The 60 executives including the chairmen, chief executive officers, directors, and company secretaries of the 13 banks are […]

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Multichoice adjusts subscription prices For Dstv, Gotv after court order

MultiChoice, the company that owns DStv and GOtv, has adjusted the subscription prices for both services. This change came after a court order instructed the pay television company to stop the price increase. The adjustments are now visible on the company’s apps as of Sunday, June 16, 2024. MultiChoice had initially planned to challenge the

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Funke Akindele wins Best Dressed at Odunlade Adekola’s movie premiere

Funke Akindele, a Nigerian actress and box office queen, was awarded the Best Dressed Female at Odunlade Adekola’s movie premiere. The event took place on Sunday night, June 16th, where Odunlade premiered his highly anticipated movie, Lakatabu. The premiere was attended by several celebrities including Iyabo Ojo, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Brodashaggi, and many more. Funke Akindele

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Pastor Jimmy Odukoya Begs Female Church Member to Concentrate as Timini Egbuson Visits Church

A viral video shows preacher Jimmy Odukoya humorously telling females church member to concentrate as famous actor Timini Egbuson steps into his church. Timini made a magnificent appearance, clad in a dazzling white native Agbada, as he approached the altar to greet Pastor Jimmy. The unexpected appearance generated a flurry of enthusiasm among the audience,

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Delta police hunt father for killing six-year-old daughter

The Delta State Police Command has commenced a manhunt to arrest one Sankey Ovemureye for allegedly killing his six-year-old daughter, Abigail Stanley. The command’s spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, stating that the incident happened on Saturday and was reported by the brother to the fleeing suspect. The statement partly

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South Africa’s Zuma vows protests, says 2024 elections rigged

South African former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday said his new party would join an opposition alliance to coordinate resistance to the government while maintaining its challenge to the general election results. “The 2024 elections were rigged” the uMkhonto weSizwe party spokesman Nhlamulo Ndhlela said, reading out a statement on behalf of the 82-year-old ex-leader.

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No EndSARS protester in detention, police fault Shehu Sani

The Nigeria Police Force has refuted the statement made by a former Senator, Shehu Sani, during the 2024 Democracy Day Dinner, where he alleged that some individuals who were involved in the 2020 EndSARS protests are still being detained. Speaking at the dinner on Wednesday, Sani called on President Bola Tinubu to pardon the EndSARS

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JUST IN: Tinubu govt tackling economic crisis, Presidency replies New York Times

The Presidency has reacted to a report published in the New York Times criticising the Nigerian economy as facing the worst trajectory in a generation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, responded on Sunday to the report by Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal. According to the Presidency, the feature story,

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Benin monarch faults LP candidate Akpata’s ‘son of the palace’ claim

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II, has publicly corrected Labour Party gubernatorial candidate Olumide Akpata for claiming to be a “son of the Palace”. Akpata, during a recent meeting with the monarch repeatedly referred to himself as a “son of the Palace” in both English and the local dialect. The Oba,

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Euro 2024: Netherlands owe Weghorst a ‘hug’ after winner – Gakpo

Netherlands’ forward #11 Cody Gakpo (R) congratulates Netherlands’ forward #09 Wout Weghorst at the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between Poland and the Netherlands at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 16, 2024. Cody Gakpo said the Netherlands needed to give Wout Weghorst “a hug” after the substitute’s late winner

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