FG Orders Network Providers, Fintechs To Stop Services To Loan Sharks
FG Orders Network Providers, Fintechs To Stop Services To Loan Sharks The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says it has ordered telecommunication/technology companies (including mobile network operators and digital financial payment systems) to stop providing services to digital lenders who are targets of investigation and operating without regulatory approval. The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera, said this is to end the activities of money lenders who have found new ways to oper…
Tambuwal Reacts As Nduka Obaigbena Mocks Wike At Mother’s Funeral
Tambuwal Reacts As Nduka Obaigbena Mocks Wike At Mother’s Funeral Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State gave a sign of disapproval when Nduka Obaigbena, founder of THISDAY and ARISE TV mocked Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State at the weekend. Obaigbena, who hosted influential personalities in his hometown in Delta State during the funeral of his mother, Margaret Obaigbena, had briefly taken the microphone from Shina Peters, Afro Juju singer, who was entertaining the guests. The publisher, who was in a relaxed mood, had praised Tambuwal wit…
Police rescue Rev Okafoh from Abuja mob
Police rescue Rev Okafoh from Abuja mob Police operatives at Deidei Building Material Market New Site, Abuja have rescued one Reverend Hilary C. Okafoh of Madalla, Niger State from mob action. Okafoh was spotted on Saturday by traders and almost lynched but for the timely intervention of the police, who escorted him out of the Dei Dei International Building Materials Market, Abuja. It was gathered that the mob descended on for his alleged involvement in the impersonation of bishops during the unveiling of Senator Shettima as All Progressives C…
Lagos considers public holiday for traditional worshippers — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos considers public holiday for traditional worshippers — Sanwo-Olu Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged to give a listening ear to the agitations of traditional worshippers for a public holiday every 20th of August. Speaking during the 2022 Traditional Day Annual Conference organized by the Lagos State Chapter of Association of African Traditional Religion of Nigeria and Overseas, AATREN, in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry for Tourism. Sanwo-Olu said traditional religions are significant parts of culture and …
LASTMA apprehends two officers for arresting ‘traffic violators’
LASTMA apprehends two officers for arresting ‘traffic violators’ Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has arrested two purported LASTMA Special Traffic Mayors (STM), for illegally apprehending a logistic motorcyclist. The duo, Ibrahim Jibril Abu and Olamide Oshin were arrested on Thursday, by a patrol team from LASTMA Headquarters. Jibril and Olamide had committed the offence on Wednesday, 17 August, 2022 at about 12.30pm at the Sheraton Hotel bus stop on Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way. Filade Olumide, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, …
Minister’s aides brutalise journalist, security men in Abuja
Minister’s aides brutalise journalist, security men in Abuja Pandemonium erupted on Thursday evening when overzealous operatives attached to the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, attacked a journalist and the security details at the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Abuja. The incident occurred after Tijani, who earlier arrived for a meeting, was driving out of the party headquarters amid a heavy blaring of sirens by her security aides. Trouble started when a security detail…
PDP denies involvement in Oyetola’s wife convoy attack
PDP denies involvement in Oyetola’s wife convoy attack The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied any involvement in the attack on the convoy of the State’s First Lady, Kafayat Oyetola. It was earlier reported that the convoy was attacked on Friday at the Owode Area of the state, and some of the First Lady’s aides sustained injuries. But in a statement by Osun PDP, the attack was allegedly caused by Mrs. Oyetola’s escort who beat up a truck driver whose vehicle blocked the road. This was contained in a statement on Satur…
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