Shaba Entertainment Boss, Solidstar is out with his anticipated track “Allow Me” as promised, and He features the Legbegbe crooner himself, Mr. Real.
Asides “Allow Me” By Solidstar & Mr. Real, The last time we saw the Shaba Entertainment Star was with Dr. Sid with “Softly” – His last single was “Eleganza”, A Dance Single produced by Kel P.
Listen and Enjoy!
Nollywood actress and single mother of one Mimi Orjiekwe is reportedly pregnant for Billionaire Mike Ikuku.
According to SDK blog, the actress is in a steaming affair with the billionaire and is currently pregnant.
Reports further have it that Mimi whose marriage crashed shortly before the birth of her child had already moved into the Banana Island mansion of Mike Ikuku who had also been linked romantically with several other top actresses in the industry.
SDK’s source reveals that Mimi is already showing and only posting old pictures.
She was also reportedly spotted in Ikoyi where she went for a medical check with her best friend.
Although the news has not been confirmed or debunked by the actress, a trip to her page however shows she hasn’t been posting her photos lately.
Bobrisky has revealed in a new interview why he prefers to dress as a woman and he also opened up on the breast growing procedure he just started.
Speaking in an interview on Broadway TV, the male barbie said he settles for female dresses for entertainment.
He also mentioned the reason why he decided to develop his breasts is because he simply wants to be the best at whatever he does and beat every competition.
Bobrisky also revealed that he makes over N600,000 on a weekly basis.
“You know when you are doing something and you are not really good at it; you are not perfect at it; it does not really speak well of you.
“So, for me, I’m trying to be perfect in what I do. So, that’s the way it is, people should just accept it the way it is: Bobrisky is growing breasts.
“I’m not doing anything really serious to grow boobs. I’m just eating and taking some pills. It’s just to give us that cleavage look.
“Bobrisky is a brand. I own a brand, money, fame and I think I have more confidence in me. I make over N600 to 700k on a weekly basis.
“I’m going to call myself an entertainer. I’m partially an entertainer and partially a cross-dresser because I put on female attire.
“The reason I’m dressing in female attire is because I want to entertain people. So its still all under entertainment.”
Remember, Bobrisky caused a stir on social media over the weekend when he announced that he was getting married on Sunday and even went further to post the photo of a man, whom he claimed was his groom
The lid was however blown open when it was later discovered that the man is a serving US Senator. This forced Bobrisky to later announce it was just a publicity stunt.
Peter Okoye car garage is so exquisite it will leave you in awe.
His garage has been profiled by Autojosh. He was a member of the defunct Psquare group.
This ‘up-coming’ solo act has never shied away from exhibiting his exotic taste for choice automobiles.
Over the years, the father of two has acquired for himself quite a number of very fascinating cars.
His garage can easily be mistaken for a car sales shop.
Mr. P maintains two mansions – one in Lagos and another in Atlanta. Both mansions are dotted with some of his numerous auto picks.
Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy shared these adorable photos of himself spending quality time with his twins, Nathan and Nadia, at their home earlier today.
He shared the photos via his Instagram page.
Meanwhile, his wife, Anita, has revealed how she survived four miscarriages before giving birth to their twins.
One half of superstar duo P-square, Paul Okoye and his wife, Anita welcomed a set of twin on July 9.
The mother-of-three on Instagram expressed gratitude to friends and family who stood by her during difficult times.
According to her, she was not expecting to give birth to a set of twin after miscarriages.
She wrote: “Who would have thought after 4 miscarriages, I’d be dancing and singing and dedicating TWINS to God almighty!! This God is too good o!!!
“God has really turned my mourning into dancing again and has lifted my sorrows. I am so grateful to God, my family and friends for standing by me through it all, for remembering me in their prayers, for every ounce of support…God bless every single one of you!!
“May the good Lord grant all your hearts’ desires and as you have always been available to pray, laugh, cry, dance and rejoice with me… May God’s blessings never leave you. I wish I could tag every single one of you… More pictures coming soon from Nathan & Nadia’s dedication
A 24-year-old Kenyan woman who stunned a Kisumu court after she admitted to having sex a minor, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Ms Judith Wandera was on Wednesday found guilty of defilement and intentionally performing indecent act on a minor contrary to the Sexual Offences Act, on July 5, 2017 at Kicomi area. .
Seven witnesses testified against her in the case while she never presented any, only defending herself during the entire trial. The court, after considering all the evidence presented by the complainant, ruled that it agrees the two knew each other and had sexual intercourse on numerous occasions.
Principal Magistrate Ms Joan Wambilyanga, in his judgment, said the two were arrested on July 17, one year after they had started getting sexually involved. “Both admitted to having sex, sometimes protected, sometimes unprotected.
According to her, she could not tell how many times they did it,” said Ms Wambilyanga. In her defence, Ms Wandera claimed she could not establish on the first day they met, that he was a minor.
She narrated to the court how they met and started dating, adding that looking at the physical appearances, she could not tell he was under age.
The Sexual Offences Act actually allows an accused to cite this as defence, especially when physical appearance can be deceiving. But on this occasion, the court found that the woman made no efforts to establish whether the person she was dating was actually an adult.
Davido has just signed a new artiste, Idowest, a street artiste to his Record Label, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW).
Idowest joins the likes of Mayorkun, Dremo, Perruzi, Yonda & Fresh.
Davido made the announcement on his Instagram page, sharing a photo of the artist signing his contract.
With the caption: “Welcome to DMW !! IDOWEST!!!!!! You have proved ur worth!!!! NOW LETS GET MONEY!! JI MASUN!! Cc @officialidowest @prince_ii ?”
This coming after the DMW boss announced that the label’s first group album will be released in June 2018.
Davido also revealed that his sophomore project will be released in September.
Most controversial Big Brother Naija 2018 housemate, Cee-C, has us talking about her yet again.
This time, not for any controversy but for her quite impressive recent fashion statement.
The lovely has us talking about her after we spotted her rocking a quite expensive footwear – she who is still on media rounds, was recently seen rocking a N348,000 heel pump.
The black YSL-Heel Pump, designed by world famous designer, Saint Laurent, is made of pure leather and has a monogram logo heel of 4.3 inches.
Cee-C while stepping out for an interview, took to her Instagram handle to share a picture of her outfit with the caption:
“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t you , so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”
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On Saturday, American girl Meghan Markle married Prince Harry of England became the Duchess of Sussex.
And now,it’s safe to say life as she knows it has officially ceased to exist.
From galas, balls, public engagements, teas and meetings with the Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan is now living a life of royal duties.
While many may see tiaras, gowns and castles when they look at Meghan, the realities of living as a royal and essentially a life of service to the British monarchy involves a very ordered and highly scrutinized existence, filled with a seemingly endless amount of arbitrary etiquette that should not be crossed.
Meghan will need to adhere to a slew of royal rules to avoid major no-nos or faux pas in order to stay in society and the Queen’s good graces.
1. No Selfies: During her first official event with Prince Harry, Meghan revealed that she would no longer be able to take selfies with fans after a couple asked her to pose.”We’re not allowed to do selfies,” she told the duo, reports the Daily Mirror.
2. No Autographs: She may have some Suits superfans in her past, but these days the new royal isn’t allowed to sign autographs under any circumstances.
3. No Social Media: Meghan’s not allowed to have her own social media page, which is why her own lifestyle blog and Instagram, The Tig, went dark last year.
4. No Dark Nails: According to sources at OK! magazine, Royal Family members are prohibited from wearing dark and colored nail polish. Meghan wore the Queen’s favorite color, Essie’s Ballet Slippers, to the Royal Wedding.
5. No Traveling Without Mourning Clothes: Ever since the King George died while the then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were in Africa and had to travel back to England in regular clothes, it is imperative that all royals always travel with a set of funeral clothes in order to be respectful.
6. Curtsy Time: The queen expects female family members, including Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Bowles, to curtsy when they enter a room in her presence, even when it’s an informal occasion, which means Meghan better get used to the curtsy. If she is at an official event, Meghan must also curtsy to anyone who outranks her title.
7. No Miniskirts: The queen disapproves of hemlines higher than an inch or two above the knee. Regular female visitors such as Kate, Camilla, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are already aware of the fashion stipulation. If Meghan hasn’t already ditched her little black dresses or her minis, time to throw them out!
8. None of that Crossed-Legged Business: It’s frowned upon for Royal Family members to cross their legs, according to an expert for Hello! You’ll never see Kate Middleton crossing her legs anywhere other than at her angles. Kate often does a side-by-side move known as “the Duchess Slant,” which Princess Diana utilized. Meghan better be working on her Duchess of Sussex slant!
9. No Wedges: The Queen apparently DESPISES wedge shoes, says Vanity Fair. So get rid of ’em, girl!
10. Mealtime Is at 8:30: If dining the queen, Meghan should be prepared to always eat at 8:30 and dinner will be over by 10. The Queen is known for strictly adhering to her royal schedule.
11. No Open Seating: At a Royal Family gathering, Meghan will always be sat next to Prince Harry.
12. No Room Raiding: There is a strict code of conduct for how to enter a room when your are with the royals. Here’s the royal order: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camila, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and then most likely, Prince Harry and Markle, according to Reader’s Digest.
13. Don’t Eat Before the Queen or After the Queen: Markle should not begin eating her meal until the Queen has started hers, StyleCaster reports. The former Suitsstar also needs to keep her eyes peeled—for when the Queen stops eating, everyone must stop eating, even if there is still food.
14. No Sleeping ‘Til the Queen Sleeps: If Markle stays at the Queen’s house, she’s gotta stay up until QE2 falls asleep, so says the Daily Beast. Apparently it’s considered bad form to call it a night before the monarch.
15. Do Not Pass Go: Monopoly is not allowed. According to Reader’s Digest, in 2008, the Leeds Building Society gave the Duke of York Prince Andrew the game of Monopoly to which he responded, “We’re not allowed to play Monopoly at home. It gets too vicious.”
16. No Pinkies Out: Tea time is an important time for royals. Etiquette expert Myka Meier told People that the correct way to drink tea is to use your thumb and index finger to hold the top of the handle, while the middle finger supports the bottom. You should also sip from the same spot the entire time so that the rim doesn’t get lipstick stains. If you are a coffee drinker, you should loop your index finger through the handle. But beware—no pinkies out. Even the royals draw the line somewhere.
17. No Shellfish For You: It’s an ancient royal tradition to say no to shellfish in order to avoid food poisoning. While the royal family doesn’t always adhere to that rule, Queen Elizabeth still does.
— E Online
A quite shocking new video shows the moment a uniformed police officer assaulted a young lady allegedly because she refused to let him search through her bag.
According to Akporhuarho Amen who shared the video via Instagram, they were traveling along the Warri/Sapele road in Delta state when they passed the army checkpoint and a mobile police officer stopped their bus.
The police officer asked one male and one female passenger to come down from the bus. He then searched the male passenger and the female passenger.
He then proceeded to ask the female passenger to open her bag and pour the contents on the floor and she reluctantly obeyed, however, she refused to pour the contents of her underwear bag on the floor and he insulted her then beat her up.
“Oga this is wrong, this is not fair,” other passengers can be heard telling the officer in the video but this only further provoked him and he raised his gun as if to hit the young lady.
Narrating the incident, Amen wrote:
WE ARE NOT EVEN SAFE WITH THE POLICE… This happened right now on my way to Benin,after the Army check point close to mercy land, police stopped our bus and asked this innocent looking guy n fine girl to come down, searched d guy from head to toe and even searched his phone…. Then searched the girl’s handbag and asked her to pour the content of her travelling bag on the floor (grass), when she insisted that it’s just her pant, clothes and cosmetics that is inside, he started harassing her and insulting her and saying we the passengers are not going anywhere admits our pleadings….. She finally poured the clothes on the floor and insisted that she cannot pour her pant on the floor, then he said the he was no longer looking at it again that we should wait and that she is too small and ugly to be talking to her, before we knew he started slapping her and even raised gun on her.. We couldn’t get the full video because some people were saying they will seize our phones….
Big Brother Naija 2018 finalist, Nina has come under fire from her followers after she shared a video, showing off her heavy make up and expensive dress.
After speaking and clearing the air on the whole controversies surrounding her and her romantic partner ‘Miracle’, the light skinned beauty took to her Instagram to show off her expensive dress and heavy makeup but some fans are not down with it.
They quickly bashed her and advised her to go back to school and forget all the rich and famous life style.
Watch her below:
Controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has replied celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji after she shared evidence of her pregnancy on social media recently.
About two days ago, while a lot of people were elated for Linda Ikeji following the news of her pregnancy on social media, Kemi Olunloyo reacted by stating that the pregnancy was fake and just a publicity stunt.
Linda Ikeji reacted by sharing photos of her bare baby bump while addressing some other issues to quench the claims. But it appears that Kemi is not backing down and instead she has made new videos and shared some photos on social media to further buttress her claims.
The journalist revealed that Linda is not pregnant and that the baby bump she flaunted while not putting on any top is fake. According to her, such baby bump is called moonbump.
She spoke of how she has details of the receipt of the moonbump Linda Ikeji purchased and that she’s getting her information from a certain Mary Ann, a friend to Laura (Ikeji).
”#lindaisnotpregnant
@officiallindaikeji What’s my business? I’m an entertainment reporter of 10 years out of my 24yrs in journalism.
Public figures have no private lives. U blogged gossip about people & that got you on CNN, @hnnamanda even did a post congratulating u. PLS don’t do back and forth with me darling. I specifically closed this topic last nite. Had to open a can of worms
.
LINDA STOP!!?
Stop parading your fake bump on SM. ? Tell ur fans the truth and educate them. This is the only thing I despise about you. You don’t educate them, share knowledge and teach blogging. Like you said to #Charlyboy you want to “have it all” TO YOURSELF abi?
Stop gifting an unborn baby a Bentley. Be discreet with certain things. Most of ur fans have not eaten today. My fans fed me today, I went to the supermarket on Facebook @hnnafrica.
I have no money, suffering from a mental illness called #PTSD caused by my wrongful abduction, attempted assassination and imprisonment just for doing my work.
On top of that my passport which is directly tied to my job still seized by a federal judge who has not dropped the case on his side because someone “wants to confess.” ?
Linda honey you are a STAR!!⭐ and that’s why I promote you, announced your 100k donation to my travel legal fund, called Larry page to drop a volcano on Google Nigeria to reinstate your blog at midnight and even talked to producers at CNN secretly to profile you.
I want more #HNNWomenNG???? to conquer out there. Pathetic lying is a mental disease. You can buy anything today EXCEPT integrity. Sadly most of your fans are illiterates. Many are on my page today laying curses.
I won’t curse them back. I’m a daughter of Sango the God of Thunder. Our third Alaafin of Oyo. Struck by lightning twice and I’m still alive, when you lay a curse on me, it goes directly to the one you are fighting for. Linda remember #AngelaOkorie who said I will die soon? Look what Sango did to her.
She was almost killed on her birthday by armed robbers. Call your fans to order. ?This mental disorder I’m battling does something unusual to me. It makes me spill too much truth. I need to get away from Nigeria soon. God Bless?”
Big Brother Naija ex-housemate, Tobi Bakre took to his Instagram page to share new photos of himself with his dad.
He shared the photos with the caption,
Super productive meeting with my main G. Popman. Years of wisdom growing up and he steady keeps em coming.
Meanwhile, Tobi was recently dragged into a recent drama which involved Alex sharing a photo of herself and a “man” in bed..
Folks on social media were of the opinion that it was her “bestfriend” Tobi, due to the fact that the person in the said pic had the same neck chain as Tobi.
But then, in reaction to the whole drama, Alex said her Snapchat account was hacked, and the pictures weren’t shared by her.. She further claimed the pics were works of photoshop.
Big Brother Naija 2018 1st runner up, Cynthia Nwadiora, Cee-C has in a new interview, shared how she’s taking her new found fame and also the hate that comes along with it.
In a recent interview with Pulse TV, the lovely said she hasn’t completely gotten used to random people coming up to her and asking for a photo and she is grateful for the love coming her way.
While commenting on how people saw her, she said though she was shocked at some things she found out, like being ‘the most bitter woman’ on Google search, she is about taking away the possibility of a truth in that statement and becoming a better person.
Watch her speak below:
Iwuchukwu Marianne Onyii, better known as Ahneeka, who was part of this year’s edition of the Big Brother Naija Reality game show has on a low, been slaying on her Instagram page with beautiful photos.
Though the 25 year old left the reality show which introduced her to Africa early, she has garnered over 220,000 followers on her Instagram page.
The quite tall lovely has a loaded CV – aside from being a media entrepreneur, she also is an event host, TV Presenter, actor, scriptwriter, model, singer and an engineer.
DJ Spinall Finally drops the much anticipated music video, Baba, which features Flyboy Inc Headboy, Kiss Daniel, who recently changed his name to Kizz Daniel.
Baba Video was directed by top notch producer “Director Q”
Watch The Video Below:
When two of Nigeria’s biggest musicians seemed to have set aside their differences and shared a hug to show love, many fans thought it was just a media stunt and they’d soon go to the status quo.
Months after Wizkid and Davido settled, the bromance is still alive and happily growing as we can imagine.
Wizkid took to his instagram account to canvass for votes for his colleague, Davido who recently got nominated in the upcoming BET Award show .
Wait, wait , wait …..Tiwa (wizkid’s supposed bestie) was nominated in the same category as Davido, and three mins after posting Davido’s photo, Wizkid also asked his 5.1 million fans to go vote for Tiwa.
“Oya my people! Go vote my guy @davidoofficial . Y’all know he deserves it. He put in work?? #OneAfrica! #TogetherwePush”
On Tiwa’s case, he wrote; “Oya don’t dull!! Vote da Hardest working woman i know @tiwasavage !! #OneAfrica! ??? #Togetherwepush”
Toke Makinwa and actresses, Ini Edo and Ebube Nwagbo love to splurge on designer items.
This time, it’s on a Balenciaga bag that costs N745,000.
They all stepped out carrying the Balenciaga bag which costs $2,050 (N745k).
Toke went for a vibrant yellow, Ini Edo went for the green, while Ebube chose a more subtle version in blue.
Award-winning actress Ini Edo began her film career in 2000, and has featured in more than 100 movies since that time. In 2013, she was announced as a judge for the Miss Black Africa Uk Pageant.
Whose look do you prefer?
Tobi Bakre unveils a list of five projects he will be working on very soon, the former BBNaija housemate is certainly not a lazy youth.
I’ll be launching projects around the following:
Photo/Art Exhibition: Prior to entering the Big Brother House, I started working on a platform to showcase young creative photographers. I am working on my first exhibition which fuses Art, Photography, and Experiential Production. In the coming weeks, I will share more details about this.
Tobi Live: I will be bringing full on entertainment to you guys via my Youtube Channel – you should subscribe now to get first dibs on the first video! Ill be exploring everything from – Life as a creative living in Lagos, to Friendship/relationships, Entertainment, Fitness, and Interviews with some amazing people.
The Business Of Creativity: As a young creative, I realize that one of the challenges my peers face is putting structures to their creativity, and commercializing their talents. I will be pulling some experts in the brand and business space to educate and mentor young people in the creative space who need direction.
Social Initiatives: One of my passions is giving back – to friends and to community. As a result, I am working on an initiative that will allow me and my community give back to society and positively impact peoples lives.
Fitness: As a fitness enthusiast, and a #GymBuff (If I say so myself �), I will be working with some of my friends in the Health and Fitness space to bring you some products, and platforms to stay physicially and mentally fit throughout your journey..because… Health is wealth!
Ok #Tobination! These are some of my immediate plans. I’ll still be exploring other aspects of passion in MC-ing, Acting, Photography, Presenting, and other stuff. Stay Glued! �@trans4mazfotography
Nigerian ladies have joined the bizarre #BigBreastTwitter trend which started trending since last night, and they are sharing photos of their gigantic and eye-popping boobs.
We honestly can’t write much on these but see the tweets for yourselves …LOL
#Bigbreastwitter let me join. pic.twitter.com/1Ctyih0nzf
— MINNY(queen??) (@a_osterlund) May 23, 2018
The one that looks like breakfast in bed:
#Bigbreastwitter ?? pic.twitter.com/sJhCWkdSHV
— Princess_Bunnie ♡? (@MansaPhuthego) May 22, 2018
The one that is advertising that she is open for business:
God settled down to create Women, no rushing:
The one you wouldn’t want to be a cousin or distant relative:
The one that is not perfect:
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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) recently took another bold step to deepen its history of excellence and consolidate its position as one of the foremost financial institutions in Nigeria. The latest milestone came in the form of a new thematic campaign titled, ‘’Feel Confident, Pursue your Aspirations’’.
The campaign, which showcases the warm, friendly, approachable, inspiring and energetic brand identity of FCMB and its values as a simple, reliable and helpful Bank, is being communicated in print, television and radio outlets and also on social media, just as it continues to make raves as one of the most outstanding in recent times in the country.
The ‘’Feel Confident, Pursue your Aspirations’’ message tells compelling stories of the lives and business aspirations of diverse Nigerians and how FCMB supports them to bring such dreams and aspirations to reality. It also tells the story of the very diverse base of the customers that FCMB serves, its commitment to creating opportunities, adding more value and enhancing the overall customer experience of its clientele. This is aimed at further connecting with them to sustain their loyalty and patronage.
Indeed, the commercials of the new thematic campaign across media platforms clearly demonstrate the commitment of FCMB and its readiness to help existing and potential customers confidently translate their dreams, aspirations, ideas and business plans into real practical, measurable and successful ones.
In addition, the thematic campaign sends a clear message of conviction to all segments of people in the society who have any form of credible personal or corporate business idea, intention or plan, but have not been able to turn them into reality, that FCMB is ready to make them live their dreams. Credence is added by the fact the Bank parades a team of experts in financial management, macro and micro financing, business design, development, growth and sustainability, among others.
Part of the proposition of the campaign goes thus: “You have got plans, let’s make them happen. At FCMB, we share your aspirations. Let us help you fulfil them with our specialised range of banking products and services. You have got an idea, let’s grow a business. Managing a business does not have to be a burden you bear alone. Get SME advisory support today. We power over 300,000 registered businesses with our array of business banking solutions. Take advantage of these solutions designed to support your business”.
The over 35 years old financial institution, which was recently awarded the prestigious International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 certificate for Quality Management System by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, is making this possible through its all-inclusive bucket of flexible products and services, structured to satisfy all banking needs of all segments of the society.
Commenting on the FCMB ‘’Feel Confident, Pursue your Aspirations’’ thematic campaign, the Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Adam Nuru, said, “it tells the story of the diverse base of the customers that we serve at FCMB. It does not matter where you are, we support you to fulfill your life and business aspirations at FCMB. Our convenient electronic banking platforms and best-in-class relationship management model deliver great experience to our customers as we support them to achieve their great dreams for themselves, their families and their businesses”.
He reiterated that, ‘’Nigerians are aspirational and hard-working people. FCMB is the bank for all Nigerians, walking with them as partners to fulfil their life and business aspirations in the true spirit of its brand pay-off line; “FCMB- My Bank and I”.
In the same vein, the Group Head, Corporate Affairs of FCMB, Mr. Diran Olojo, explained that, “it is a tactical reaction to our Bank’s periodic brand health checks. This is aimed at regularly feeling the pulse of our stakeholders in our continuous drive to satisfy them and sustainably achieve excellent customer experience, qualities FCMB has come to be associated with, over the years”.
In the same vein, the Managing Director of the Bank said that as one of the few Banks that consistently feature in the top 5 categories, across all segments, in the KPMG annual customer satisfaction survey, analysts are of the opinion the lender is on a stronger pedestal to deliver the very best in products and services.
FCMB provides one of the best alternate channels banking services cutting across ATMs, mobile banking, Point-of-Sale (PoS) and internet banking. The Bank is among the first to deliver on-the-spot ATM cards, including Visa card and Mastercard, issuance in Nigeria. Last year, the Bank deployed an additional 5,000 PoS machines nationwide to bring the number to 14,000. It also launched a new Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) mobile app to enhance alternate channels adoption among customers in the business segment.
FCMB’s self-service, stress-free and secured solution, (*329# USSD code), has equally continued to delight the public. Through this platform, customers carry-out various financial transactions, using their mobile phones. These include funds transfer, account opening, micro loans and top-up, account balance enquiry, airtime and data purchase, bills payment, among other value-added services, on the go and without any hurdles.
The Bank explained that the *329# mobile banking solution forms part of its core strategy to expand its service channels by promoting and deepening the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless and financial inclusion policies. The development eliminates delays periodically experienced by physically visiting a branch of the Bank or outlet to carry-out transactions. In addition, the initiative will reinforce the lender’s commitment to environmental sustainability, geared towards reducing the quantity of paper and other materials usage in the society of which printing of various banking documents forms a substantial part of the process.
A major component of FCMB’s sustainability principle is on agriculture and empowering farmers with a view to increasing their productivity potential as part of its financial intermediation role for national development. This is reflected in the bank’s intervention that has resulted in better access to financial resources by deserving individuals, organisations and companies. It has also led to improved processes, better output and profitability.
In the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises space, FCMB has continued to prove its mettle. It has developed number of cutting-edge products and services that have endeared it to Businesses. Some of these offerings include, the e-invoicing platform – a unique solution, designed to help businesses monitor and control their cash management, especially as it affects payments, receivables, reconciliation and other financial transactions, through the internet and other mobile channels among others.
In addition, the Bank offers free banking transactions for a period of three months for new-to-FCMB SME customers. In line with the Bank’s drive to partner with value content from the Fintech space, it has collaborated with Paystack to provide an innovative online collection platform for merchants and other businesses focused on enabling them to provide their customers with a seamless payment experience.
Beyond this, FCMB regularly organizes training and other capacity building programmes for SMEs to keep them up to speed with skills that would further grow their businesses, while also providing funding. Without doubt, the new thematic campaign of FCMB and other giant strides being recorded by the Bank, show that it is on a journey to greater heights.
A woman from Tanzania has left many in awe by claiming she prayed and fasted until her husband who had passed away two months ago resurrected.
The Woman claims to have been married to one Richard David Tarimo who died on Friday, March 30 2018.
Mrs. Tarimo said her husband resurrected on Monday, May 21, following her joint prayers with the church leaders.
In a recent interview on Tuesday, May 22, the woman from Rombo, Kilimanjaro Province said Tarimo developed breathing complications on Thursday, March 29 and succumbed on the way to the hospital.
“My husband developed chest complications that day and our efforts to rush him to hospital did not bear fruits because he died on the way.
“We took him to the mortuary and interred him the following day,”
However, in a shocking twist, she said the mound of soil on her husband’s grave disappeared seven days after burial on Thursday, April 5, making her suspect he had left the grave in a miraculous way.
She explained that:
“I realized the grave had flattened very fast and I felt deep inside my husband was not in there. I commenced a Novena fast prayer session together with my pastors and a revelation came to me that my husband had left the grave.”
She said after the prayer and fasting session she began meeting her husband when going about her daily activities but could not get to talk to him because he would disappear in thin air.
The lady claimed she felt her vision was true because some of the neighbours also revealed they had met the man in different social places including drinking joints.
“I continued praying and yesterday one of the pastors we were praying with brought him home though he looked tired and dizzy so we have not talked. I know there is witchcraft but in this case, I strongly believe it is the works of the creator,”
“Things began happening differently concerning the death of my husband from the day of burial when I feel we buried just something else. When the body was brought home, there was grief and pain but when we were heading to the cemetery, my well of tears dried up and grief left me.”
The Viral #Endsars campaign has come and gone, but it seems the reported harassment received by young citizens from Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officials will not be ending anytime soon.
Cool Fm’s on-air Personality – Do2dtun is now the most recent to share his story.
Writing on his Twitter, he said they blocked his car in Ikota in Lagos, stopping him because of his tinted hair.
His ID card saved him, and one of the officers also recognised him.
SARS kuku catch me finally cos of my hair. My ID card saved me. It was so funny. They were so convinced they’ve caught a yahoo boy. 6 fully armed men but one was so aware. He said “Do2dtun abi” I replied “Yes”.. he said “Dey go. I sabi you” … *breathe in and out*
I am like when do you become your hair? It was so funny. They blocked my car at Ikota but it made even more sense that they actually can pick you for the littlest things. God save us
SARS kuku catch me finally cos of my hair. My ID card saved me. It was so funny. They were so convinced they’ve caught a yahoo boy. 6 fully armed men but one was so aware. He said “Do2dtun abi” I replied “Yes”.. he said “Dey go. I sabi you” … *breathe in and out*
— Dotuncoolfm (@iamDo2dtun) May 22, 2018
An Airport cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos State, recently did the unexpected when she found a nylon containing $6,000 and turned it in to security officials at the terminal.
The cleaner who was identified as Charity Bassey, was on duty at the departure wing of the airport when she picked up the item from the floor.
According to her, she was standing in front of the toilet when a passenger drew her attention to something inside the toilet. .
“I went in and saw the small black nylon on the floor. It looked dirty and rough, you won’t know it is money that was inside it. I picked it, felt some notes inside and took it to the customer care.
I was given a glove to bring out the contents and I counted 60 pieces of $100 dollar bills.”
When asked what was the reward for her honesty, she said nothing.
“Nobody gave me anything, the manager, company or even the owner who later came back looking for the money. I am however, not discouraged as I do my best to do a good job with clear conscience.
This is not the first time I am picking up forgotten items like wallets, phones, small bags and even money. I have always returned them to the frontline desk or customer care desk,” she added
An unsuccessful burglar was seriously dealt with after he was apprehended for stealing recharge cards worth over N150,000.
It was gathered that the man arrived a shop where phones, recharge cards are sold and deceived the new sales girl to give him the cards.
After getting the recharge cards without paying, the man was about to flee in a motorcycle which was waiting for him before the owner of the shop walked in.The shop owner pursued him on top of the motorcycle and dragged him to the floor.
His partner-in-crime, the getaway motorcycle rider, reportedly fled and abandoned his colleague.
The thief who was beaten to a pulp by the mob present at the crime scene – had to beg for his life before he was handed over to security operatives.The incident reportedly happened yesterday in Sapele area of Delta state.
Social media users are currently talking about Ex-Big Brother Naija housemates, T-Boss and BamBam as they go head to head in the battle of the floral headgear.
They are both rocking the Umezkulture head piece in red.
These bold fashion statements have caused a debate online.
Whose look do you prefer?
Meanwile, Bells University graduate, BamBam of the Big Brother Naija fame is no doubt one of the classiest females who took part in the reality show which lasted for 85 days in South Africa.
Talk about beauty, exposure, class, talent fashion sense, intelligence, business sense and other qualities that could make a woman great; BamBam has them all in abundance.
This must be one of the reasons why a social media influencer and Lagos socialite, Noble Igwe described her and Cynthia ‘Cee-C’ Nwadiora as one of the classiest of the 20 ex housemates although he was severely bashed for that on Twitter.
Today, BamBam whose real name is Oluwabamike Olawunmi is living up to the expectations of her fans. She is fantastically doing well for herself as she has floated her business enterprise known as Bam Oils which trades in beauty oils for women and she is making money from it.
Nigerians have taken to Twitter to react to President Buhari’s eulogy of former Military dictator, General Sani Abacha.
President Buhari had said earlier today that no matter how anybody feels or think, Late General Sani Abacha contributed immensely to the infrastructural development of the country during his time in office.
The President said this when he hosted the Buhari Support Organization (BSO), led by Hameed Ali, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), today.
According to the President, Nigeria’s civilian Presidents before and after Abacha spent billions of Naira in infrastructure yet have had little to show for it.
“I have to repeat what I want public to know here. Some of you may not have heard it.
“Either there is no power in your place or even in the television, I said and I challenge anybody to check from Europe, Asia and America.
“Between 1999 and 2014, Nigeria was getting 2.1 million barrels per day at average cost of $100 dollars per barrel. It went up to $143.
“So Nigeria was earning 2.1m million times 100 times 16 years seven days a week.
“When we came, it collapsed to $37-38 and it was oscillating between 40 and 54 sometimes.
“I went to the Governor of Central Bank; thank goodness I did not sack him; he is still there!
“I went with my cap in my hand but there were no savings, only debt.
“And you know more than I do the condition of the roads and some of them were not repaired since PTF days. No matter what opinion you have about Abacha, I agreed to work with him and the PTF road we did from here to Port Harcourt, to Onitsha, to Benin and so on.
“On top of other things in the institution, education, medical care and so on.
“You know the rail was killed and one of the former Heads of State between that time was bragging that he spent more than $15billion, not naira, on power.
“Where is the power? Where is the power? And now we have to pay the debts and this year and last year’s budgets I took to the National Assembly were the highest in capital projects: more than N1.3trillion.
“Let anybody come and confront me publicly in the National Assembly.
“What have they been doing? Some of them have been there for 10 years. What have they been doing?
“So, really, this country, luckily for me, I said it about eight years [ago] that we have no other country than Nigeria, we should remain here and salvage it together no matter what you have outside” he said
Lizzy Anjorin yesterday took to Instagram to share a screenshot of what a fan said to her rudely, she accompanied this with a quote, cursing the fan’s mother.
In reaction to this, the said fan has written an open letter to her.
”If you respect your mother so dearly dead or alive ??you shld respect other people’s mother …@olami_topmodel
“I was trying to correct you on this comment and you are behaving as if u need urgent fame ??
“May Allah punish your late Mother in the grave for not minding your own business during this Ramadan Season.
“Ordinary thank you, hopeless low life like you can not say to me for assisting a fellow young woman.
“All you could say is …EPELE MA WHY IS ARIKE CALLING YOU MUMMY BLABLABLABLA?
“For squeezing myself in this harsh economy to help another young woman to see new world you shall never no peace till the rest of your life.
“Don’t bring issue of fasting to forgive some fools Prophet Muhammad (SWT) and satan are not friends till now and they can never be.
“You come to my handle to leave negative comments, you will be brought to book of disgrace here.
“Be guided..#ISayNoToNegativeCommentsOnMyHandle. #IfYouRespectYourMotherNeverComeToM”
However, the fan has written an open letter to explain her comment.
She said her post was misconstrued by Liz whom she is a big fan of.
According to her, the actress really let her down with her rant which shouldn’t be expected of someone who just came from Mecca.
“OPEN LETTER TO LIZ ANJORIN.
“Liz Anjorin is nothing but a bitter lady, using social media to cure her inner bitterness.
“I am writing this cause of my mom ish she included on her post.
My comment on her post has nothing to do with my mom, and non of the words I used should make her post it on her Ig.
“I was only stating an observation on the video she posted, and the ” Aunty epele” was for ” arike” who seems tired in the video. I didn’t say it to call lizzy names or to bring her down.
“I am a big fan of hers, I know of many Celebrities that I don’t follow on IG, so me following you and using my data to watch your videos and to comment on your posts,should even make you just Waka if my comment didn’t meet you in your good side.
“Despite all the curses you rained on yourself on the post comment section, all I did was to Laugh at you without saying anything that could make you get angry more, still you have the gut to abuse my dead MOM for real??
“Aunty lizzy if I now say you too will die as my mom died when I was 14years old, that you too will die when you children needs you most like in their tender ages and face the cruel world alone without your husband(cause I’m an orphan) , people would say I’m cursing you, which you deserve more than that.
“But I won’t say anything again.
“And to all the curses as you have said so shall it be for you in Jesus name.
“What kind of Alhaja are you?? Sheybi you went to mecca recently, where is the teaching you were being taught in mecca??
“Is this the ways they teach you to talk to dead ones?
“Well you need to ask for forgiveness from God so you can eat the fruits of your labors.
“It’s never being my mom’s wish to die when she died, but God is an unquestionable God, he knows how he does his things.
“Despite being an orphan, I am a happy girl.
“Aunty lizzy ajonrin please try and learn how to talk to people without planting any seed of hatred, and don’t always refer to a painful past events in someone’s life.
“Peace.”
When one would think he has seen it all, something more weird and bizzare will just spring up (LOL)…
Ex big brother Naija housemate,Tokunbo Idowu popularly known as TBoss has gotten a request by a man who looks older than her, to be his mother.
According to the man, all he wants is the bond and love of a mother from her.
The unidentified man wrote;
Please i wanna be your son…. I’m not requesting for your money. All i need is the bond and love of a mother. Please Mum.
Reacting to the message, Tboss wrote;
MUM How???!!! Please can someone tell me why this is always happening to me? I’m only 34! Dude even looks older than me
See the DM he sent and her reaction above.
The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service, has impounded 10 luxury vehicles belonging to E-Money, singer KCee’s brother, over under-payment of duty on the vehicles, vanguardngr reports.
The vehicles, said to have been cleared by officers and men of Apapa Customs Command, were intercepted by officials of FOU, following a tip-off about the value of duty paid on them.
A source at FOU confirmed the seizure to Vanguard, explaining that E-Money himself had visited the Unit to try and take back custody of the vehicles, but that FOU leadership had insisted on complete payment of duty before the vehicles can be released to him.
It was gathered that E-Money paid over N6 million duty and the vehicles released to him. This was confirmed by the Customs Area Controller, CAC, Garba Mohammed, who said:
“We have released the vehicles to him. He came and paid over N6 million. I think about N6.7 million or thereabouts.”
E-Money whose real name is Emeka Okonkwo was born on 18th of February 1981 and he is the younger brother of Nigerian Singer, Kcee.
Emeka Okonkwo is a CEO of Emmy Cargoes Limited and five star music group.
