First Bank to fire 1,000 workers

FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Nigeria Limited, is planning to cut about 1000 jobs and focus less on providing loans to the oil industry in a bid to reverse  the 2015 financial year’s 82 per cent slump in profit.

The lender expects to boost its return on equity, a key measure of profitability, to between 11 per cent and 14 per cent in 2016 from last year’s “really bad” figure of three per cent, according to the Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, FBN’s main subsidiary, Mr. Adesola Adeduntan.

“I don’t mind being a second wife” – Actress Nkiru Sylvanus

The dream of every woman is to find a man to spend her entire life with. Even the Holy religious books have enjoined men and women, to seek each other out and cohabit as man and wife.

But as beautiful and simple as this may sound, marriage has long gone from being a simple item on a menu, it has become a task, as finding a true life partner has become as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

Withdraw from Saraki’s trial, Eminent lawyers advise Umar

SOME leading legal luminaries including former justices of the Supreme Court have advised Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Mr. Danladi Umar, to withdraw from presiding the ongoing trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki over alleged false assets declaration to ensure fairness in the matter.

The legal giants, who picked holes in the Supreme Court judgement of February 5, 2016 giving the CCT jurisdiction in the Saraki trial, argued that the CCT is not a court of law under our Constitution and cannot be invested with criminal or quasi-criminal jurisdiction.

Sarah Ofili Finally Nabs Scammer Impersonating Her On Social Media & Duping People Thousands of Naira

Model and actress Sarah Ofili, has finally gotten a hold of the man impersonating her on social media and scamming dozens of innocent victims for thousands of naira. She had complained about the impersonator for months, but has now found and arrested him. Below is what she wrote on her Instagram.

Women protest ‘incessant rape, murder of mothers by hoodlums’ in Imo community

Aggrieved women from Umuduruegwelle community in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, yesterday, took to the street to protest against what they described as “the incessant rape and murder of innocent mothers in the area,” by faceless hoodlums.

The women displayed placards with inscriptions that portrayed their anger: ‘We detest raping, killing of women in Umuduruegwelle,’ ‘NDLEA: Stop the selling and consumption of hard drugs in Umuduruegwelle,’ ‘IMSG and police, check activities of cultists in our community.’ Speaking on behalf of other protesters, Mrs.......

Uche Jombo Flaunts Her Natural Hair

Black natural hair is beautiful, that is what you can only say when you see the journey that Uche Jombo took to ensure that her hair is the envy of many. The actress and producer has given us a glimpse into what it takes for her hair to stand out in the crowd.

A fan who saw this hair spoke in few words “Sad many black women don't appreciate what God has blessed them with.”
The actress is really proud of what she has achieved over the months that her hair was been groomed to look this cool. Pics after the cut:

Lassa Fever, Cholera kill 90 in Ebonyi

EBONYI State government, yesterday, said 14 persons died of Lassa fever disease, while 83 suspected cases were recorded since the outbreak in January. It also lamented that the state lost 76 lives to Cholera outbreak, which affected 38 communities.

 The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezurike, who spoke while briefing newsmen on the level of successes the ministry had recorded, noted that the ongoing construction of the South-East Virology within the premises of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA, was already 95 percent completed, as all the equipment needed for the centre would arrive within the week.

Kwara State Rises to Bukola Saraki’s Defence

According to Premium Times report, the Kwara State Government on Wednesday denied that president of the senate, Bukola Saraki, was receiving salaries for four years after his tenure as governor of the state ended.

The government was reacting to the claim of an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, who testified before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, that Saraki was drawing salary from Kwara Government after he left office in 2011 and had been elected senator.

Photo of Security Guard Killed by Armed Robbers in Edo State

A 52-year-old night guard identified as Abdullahi, attached to a phone shop on Airport Road, in the Oredo LGA of Edo State, has been murdered in cold blood by armed robbers in the early hours of Monday. 
It was gathered that the suspected robbers were said to have invaded the premises and tried to gain entry into the shop by breaking one of its windows as Abdullahi, a father of three from Auchi, attempted to stop the robbers, but was overpowered.

Tiwa Savage Performs with Her Son

  

She is a real beauty, lets leave all the side talks...(i know some people wont) Anyway to the news, While performing at the 25th birthday party of fashion designer, Deola Sagoe’s daughter, Tiwa Savage performed with her cute son, Jamil. She dressed all gorgeous and fly. Picture of Jamil and Tiwa after the cut.>>>>>>>>>>

FGGC Akure Cook Arrested For Using Girls Menstrual Pad For ‘Rituals’

Cooks at FGGC Akure were allegedly caught picking the used sanitary pads of students from waste bins allegedly for ritual purposes, three cooks who are employees of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Akure, have been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command.
The suspects, whose names were not released, were alleged to have taken the used pads of girls residing in the school to unknown places outside the school premises.

Barcelona won't let any club talk to Neymar - Bartomeu

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists the Catalans have no intention of selling Neymar and will not allow any club to open talks with the Brazil international.

The 24-year-old has been linked with fierce rivals Real Madrid and Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in recent months as talks over a new and improved contract remain on-going.

Nasir El-Rufai in for fresh troubles

Nasir El-Rufai trouble is at extension as organized labour in the state are set to shut down all activities in the state following his alleged anti-workers policies and excesses. The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) said it is ready to give the governor a run for his money after efforts by the the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Joint Council in Kaduna State to prevail on governor El-Rufai to cease his alleged siege on workers and trade unions in the state had been treated with contempt.

Fan bashed Waje for Uploading her mothers picture

Popular Nigerian female singer, Aituaje Iruobe, known as Waje has never been one to exchange words with her fans on social media, but yesterday, the hitmaker was forced to address a hurting issue.

According to the singer, she shared a photo of her mother on Instagram and a follower said nasty things about how the older woman was as ‘ugly’ as her daughter, a comment that quite touched the singer.

“What happened to us?” Waje asked a few hours ago. “What happened to when paying a compliment didn’t mean weakness, what happened to respect and understanding boundaries?”

Nasarawa APC, PDP lawmakers trade blows

Members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly engaged in a free-for-all on Monday over the appointment of sole administrators for 11 local government councils by Governor Tanko Al-Makura.

The free-for-all occurred on the floor of the legislature barely two hours after the governor inaugurated the 11 sole administrators.

Glasses were shattered while tables and chairs were upturned in the violence that engulfed the House.
A faction that described the governor’s action as illegal was opposed by another faction that supported the action of the governor.

Lagos policeman shoots three at naming ceremony

Residents of Church Street in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos State say they have been living in fear after a policeman, identified as Inspector Ibrahim Odufarasin, allegedly shot sporadically during a naming ceremony, causing injuries to three residents.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the residents protested at the Public Advice Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday and also at the Oba of Ijora’s palace on Saturday to report Odufarasin, who they alleged had been terrorising them.

PDP Responsible For Fuel Scarcity – Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked Nigerians to hold the Peoples Democratic Party responsible for the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country.

According to Punch, while speaking to journalists in Lagos on Saturday, Tinubu said the PDP destroyed Nigeria during its 16-year rule.

Woman hit down during anti-Islam rally(video)

   

Shocking footage has emerged of a Muslim woman being mown down by a car in a hit-and-run during an anti-Islam rally in the Brussels district of Molenbeek. 

Video footage of the incident shows the white Audi A1, which had ploughed through a police road block, driving head-on into the woman as she crossed the road.

The woman was thrown off the car's bonnet and skidded along the road, while the driver continued moving forward and appeared to run over her legs. 

El Rufai challenges Apostle Suleiman

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has dared the prophet who said that he would die if he fails to stop the proposed religious bill in the state. A few weeks ago, Apostle Johnson Suleman had in a broadcast, asked the Kaduna governor to reverse the proposed bill or he (the governor) would die, but the governor refused to listen to any of the prophet’s rantings about him and the proposed bill.

 In an exclusive interview with The Punch, El Rufai has now asked the prophet to mention the date that if he would die if he were truly an apostle of God, arguing that the law does not infringe on the rights of any Nigerian to freedom of worship. He said: “I have not seen anyone talking about Islam actually. Most of the people that say I would die, as if I would not die, are people who call themselves Christian clergy. Of course, I will die. If that apostle is truly an apostle, he should mention the day I will die.

APC suspends Timipre Sylva

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa state as the party has announced the suspension of Chief Timipre Sylva. This suspension is coming following allegation that the minister of state for agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri bribed Sylva to secure his ministerial nomination.

Vanguard reports that the chairman of APC in Bayelsa, Timipa Tiwei Orunimighe and the secretary, Daniel Marlin announced the suspension of Sylva on Saturday, April 2 in Abuja.

Dakore Egbuson Covers Blanck Magazine’s “Body Issue”,Talks Motherhood, Career and More

Dakore Egbuson-Akande covers the latest edition of Blanck Magazine which is their “Body Issue” and in it she talks about her fitness journey & losing postpartum weight to get back into the movie business.
Dressed in a simple body suit that showed of her curves, the new mum is a sight to behold as she talks about her physique, career, motherhood and more. The iconic star said she worked hard to change what she didn’t like about her body, especially after giving birth to her child.

Cover photo below:

Rihanna glows in short out fit

    

Rihanna left some people scratching their heads Friday night ... stepping onto a red carpet with short shorts and a long fur coat.

RiRi was at the BET Black Girls Rock event in New Jersey with the odd ensemble ... but you gotta hand it to her, the girl looks great.

Pics after the cut:

I am blessed beyond measures” – Jude Okoye’s Wife Says

Few days ago, The Beautiful wife of PSquare’s Jude Okoye, Ifeoma Umuokeke-Okoye took to her Instagram page to gush about her husband.

She shared an image of her hubby, Jude and captioned it:

Iheanacho, Iwobi, others can lift Eagles again — Taribo, Lawal

As the Super Eagles settle down to the fact that they won’t feature in the Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, two ex-internationals, Taribo West and Garba Lawal, have said the next step should be the rebuilding of the team with young players such as Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi and KAA Gent’s Moses Simon.

After drawing 1-1 in Kaduna and losing 1-0 in Alexandria, the Eagles now have one last game with Tanzania in September, which would not matter.

Police websites crash as 8,000 applicants register

Attempts by many candidates to apply for enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force were frustrated on Friday as the two police portals for the recruitment crashed and were inaccessible for most part of the day.

The Police Service Commission had directed interested candidates to apply through its website, www.psc.gov.ngor that of the Nigeria Police Force, www.npf.gov.ng, but the two websites crashed due to huge traffic.