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….Takes Firm Action Against Fraudulent FINTECH Partners Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital Bank, ALAT, has launched an anti-fraud campaign to protect its customers and other Nigerians against fraudulent activities perpetrated by some wallet accounts and fintech partners. As the bank at the forefront of digital innovation and a top enabler in the FinTech landscape, Wema Bank powers a plethora of FinTechs across Nigeria, allowing them to operate seamlessly through Wema Bank’s 3rd Party Wallet Accounts. Due to the recent hike in fraudulent inflows into these wallet accounts, the bank has taken a firm…

During their zonal and national consultative meeting held today at the NICON Luxury Hotel Abuja, over 33,360 Ardos who are the traditional and spiritual leaders of the specific Fulbe Communities in Nigeria lamented how the current government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on a wide rampage of ethnic profiling of many Nigerian tribes, groups, and individuals. The Ardos said the Fulbe are the worst receiving the brunts of ethnic profiling in the current regime through the draconian policies and anti-people decisions the current Minister of FCT, Barr Nyesome Wike is unleashing. Addressing Press men after their exhaustive meeting, the…

Following my position on the recent attack on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by a spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, it has come to my attention that Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed who once served as the Spokesperson of the group and currently a Special Adviser on Political Matters in the Presidency took to his page on it to express a different position. Dr. Baba-Ahmed declared that my stand against the unjust attack against the new administration of President Tinubu that is working very hard to reposition our country for better as ‘ill-advised’. He suggested I could have done…

Nestled in the heart of Ogun State, Sagamu stands as a beacon of economic potential in Nigeria. Its strategic location along major transportation routes, including the bustling Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the proposed Lagos-Ibadan railway, positions it as a prime investment destination for those seeking lucrative opportunities in real estate. Sagamu’s allure lies not only in its proximity to Lagos, Abeokuta, Papalanto, Ibadan expressway, and other commercial nerve centers but also in its evolving urban landscape. The city is experiencing rapid urban expansion, fueled by population growth and industrial development. This expansion paves the way for diverse investment prospects, ranging from…

In its first-ever direct attack on Israel, Iran launched hundreds of suicide attack drones as well as cruise and ballistic missiles toward the country on Saturday in response to an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus on April 1. With Israel’s war with Hamas showing no signs of abetting, the strikes marked another major moment of turbulence in the Middle East that threatens to tip the region into a wider conflict. Iran’s decision to retaliate against Israel from its own soil raised eyebrows among experts, even as the attacks appeared to be carefully calibrated to avoid a…

The Integrity Group of Delta has said that Oasis Magazine stands out as a media house in the state committed to integrity and professionalism. This is just as the media house on Sunday unofficially announced plans to organize an award ceremony in June alongside her 11th anniversary. The event tagged ‘2024 Distinguished Nigerians Award’ (DISNA) will be held in Abraka amidst pomp and pageantry. In a press statement on Sunday, Integrity Group, a political pressure group with networks across Delta State, committed to supporting the ‘More Agenda’ of Oborevwori, said Oasis Magazine, known for its apolitical stance with its style…

A group of Professionals in the Southwest Nigeria, have described the Minister of State for Defense, Honorable Muhammed Bello Matawalle, as a Patriot, that is committed to the peace and Unity of Nigeria. In a statement issued.in Lagos today, and signed by the Publicity Secretary of the Group, Dr. Ebenezer Olawole, the group said its reaction is coming, in light of recent comments made by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, where he criticized a statement by some members of the Northern Elders Forum, who claimed that the Northern Nigeria, regrets its support, for the election of President…

By Dr Salihu Mohammed Lawal In the different spheres of life there exist quintessential Nigerians who have silently achieved fame and glory without making noise about such feat; rather preferring to remain silent while still creating waves and continuing to bestrode the landscape with ingenuity that breaks new grounds. Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi is one of such great Nigerians, who represented Adamawa southern Senatorial District in the Senate between 2015-2019 comes readily to mind. A fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, a Certified Public Private Partnership Professional (IP3,Washington DC) also holds a Facility Management Professional (FMP) of (IFMA,USA).…

LAWMA Academy, the educational arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, has welcomed a fresh set of candidates, for its one-month internship for the month of April. The interns were all recent graduates of various universities in the country, across different academic disciplines. Addressing the interns, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, congratulated them for making the internship programme, as it would assist them, to learn as much as possible about waste management and inherent benefits. He noted that waste was really not waste but resource, urging them to embrace the business opportunities offered by the circular economy…

The Minister of State, Defence, Hon. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has described the utterances of the Northern Elders Forum against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as ‘mediocre noise’ of people seeking political relevance to overburden the system and create political disunity among Nigerians. He said the so-called NEF is more or less a political paperweight trying to embark on a destructive journey to bring the North to disrepute for the group’s personal, selfish gains and political relevance The minister said: “This NEF is more of a political burden to Northerners. The group is seeking to erode other people’s rights in order to…