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ByHalimah Olamide FirstBank, on Wednesday announced its continuous VISA Cross Border and Summer campaign in partnership with VISA. The campaign, which commenced on 1 April 2024, according to a statement made available to the NPO Reports, is set to run until 31 August 2024 as a rewarding initiative for existing VISA Gold and VISA Infinite cardholders and prospective customers. “Throughout the campaign, 502 lucky Visa Infinite and Visa Gold cardholders will win $50 gift vouchers. 2 cardholders will enjoy an all-expense-paid trip for two to the Olympic Games in Paris, France. The promo offers an excellent opportunity for…

By Kamil Opeyemi The last has not been heard over the allegation by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga who fingered the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general election, Peter Obi, of being behind the August planned protests by Nigerians. Obi’s lawyer, Chief Alex Ejesieme, SAN,  has written a letter to Onanuga demanding for N5bn in damages. The lawyer also demanded a retraction of the alleged defamatory statement against Obi. In the letter addressed to Onanuga, Ejesieme refuted the allegations. He described them as “false and malicious.” The letter stated: “Our Client…

By Halimah Olamide Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike has said politics is at the centre of the nationwide protests against the country’s economic situation being planned to commence on August 1. Wike said Nigeria has been rotten for a long time noting that a new government has come to fix the decay and should be given the room to mend the damages. Wike stated this on Tuesday, while interacting with journalists after inspection of the Karshi to Apo Road construction project awarded 13 years ago. “Let’s tell ourselves the simple truth. If we are playing politics let’s say we…

By Halimah Olamide The Ijaw National Congress (INC), Worldwide, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Mrs Didi Watson-Jack as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The commendation was made in a congratulatory message signed and delivered to Walson-Jack in Abuja on Tuesday by Prof. Benjamin Okaba and Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeagbegha, President and National Publicity Secretary, respectively, of INC. Tinubu had last Wednesday, approved the appointment of Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. She is expected to take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the…

By Kamil Opeyemi At least two persons have been confirmed dead after violence erupted in Araromi-Owu, a town in Ayedade Local Government Area of Osun state on Tuesday. The violence was said to have erupted over the lingering tussle for the kingship of the town. Confirming the development, spokesperson of the Osun police command,  SP Yemisi Opalola said a mobile police force has been deployed to the town along with a special police unit to restore peace. The Special Adviser to Osun State Governor on Security, Barrister Samuel Ojo said two casualties have been recorded. He said the crisis would…

By Halimah Olamide Governments in other climes support big investors to achieve their aims and don’t strangulate them. Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group is one business titan in Nigeria who should get the support of the government and not come under attack and undue pressure. These were the submissions of business mogul Femi Otedola on Tuesday as he weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Dangote Refinery. NPO Reported earlier Otedola shared a statement by the President of the African Development Bank Prof Akinwumi Adesina where he condemned the criticisms against Dangote refinery and its products. Otedola,…

Says Govt Has Duty to Respect Rights to Protest Global rights organisation, Amnesty International in Nigeria has condemned intimidation of individuals believed to be involved in planning the August protests in the country. The organisation said it is aware of the arrest of some persons connected with the planned protests saying that the government has the duty to protect the rights of citizens. Describing the situation as “unacceptable,” the body said “Amnesty International has been receiving disturbing reports of arrests of youth who printed materials related to protest against widespread hunger and corruption. Some reported receiving threatening phone calls for…

By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has appealed to those planning to stage nationwide protests over the worsening economic situation in the country to drop the idea. Saying that protests can not solve current problems, the president said he listens to Nigerians and can feel their pains. The president spoke through his Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. The minister, after a meeting with Tinubu on Tuesday quoted the President as saying that he fully identifies with the pains of Nigerians. He spoke with State House Correspondent after the meeting. He said, “On the issue of the planned…

By Halimah Olamide The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday again raised the country’s interest rate by another 50 basis points to 26.75 per cent. Governor of the CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso, made this known while presenting the communique from the 296th meeting of the committee. Cardoso, who doubles as the Chairman of the MPC, also announced that the MPC adjusted the asymmetric corridor around the MPR to +500/-100 from +100/-300 basis points; retained the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of commercial banks at 45 per cent. The committee also retained the CRR  and…

US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned from her position as head of the agency following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. She had faced calls from both Democrats and Republicans to step down after a contentious House committee hearing on Monday about the incident. Lawmakers became increasingly frustrated when she refused to answer questions about the shooting at Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month. “As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” she said in a resignation letter to agency staff on Tuesday. Ms Cheatle said she has always “put…