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Oshogbo residents react to arrest of bank manager, accuse staff of fueling scarcity
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Reactions have begun to trail the arrest of a bank manager, POS operators and security guards in Oshogbo. Recall that Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, while suspecting foul play in a bank, arrested its operations manager for loading new notes in the bank’s ATMs with the cash wrappers unremoved. ICPC said the bank’s actions prevented the loaded cash from being dispensed by the ATM.
However, residents of Oshogbo have accused banks and their agents of being responsible for the ongoing scarcity. Temitope Fasekun, a student said the new Naira notes were available at different parties but not available in banks and ATMs.
He accused the staff members of different banks of selling the new notes to vendors and causing the scarcity,
“This crisis has exposed Nigerian banks as corrupt outlets,” he said.
Ikechukwu Nnamchi, a health expert said, “This is better, but I would have appreciated if the face of the bank manager or the man loading the ATM is displayed the way you display the face of ordinary citizens for racketeering.”
Idris Oni, a student added, “This is exactly what banks are doing. Officially, the cash has been dispensed. They sell them later to higher bidders leaving ordinary citizens stranded and helpless. God is not punishing us. We are the ones punishing ourselves with our greed and wickedness.”
Esther Arogundade, a trader said, “This is another proof that we’re the ones punishing ourselves and until we realize this and change for the better, we’ll just continue to blame govt and no positive change will come.”
Meanwhile, DAILY POST learnt that in some banks, tally numbers and spaces are being sold for as high as N1000 for anybody interested.
When customers arrive at banks, they are given numbers which will allow for a smooth transaction for the day but some customers come earlier, get these numbers and resell to other customers thereby making money through it.
Also, most POS operators within Osogbo charge between N500 to N750 for every N5000 withdrawn rather than the N100 previously collected as charges.
Source: dailypost
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Shallipopi announces break from smoking
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Nigerian singer, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has announced that he is currently on “break” from smoking. The ‘Pluto Presido’ crooner announced this while sharing a video from his vocation via Snapchat recently. He advised his fellow smokers to abstain from the habit sometimes.
He said, “No be everytime you go dey smoke igbo, sometimes take a break. I am on break now. I am feeling good. Nigerian celebrities, including Tonto Dikeh, Don Jazzy, Terry G, Faze, Dr Sid and Kizz Daniel have announced quitting smoking in the past.
However, some of them later made a U-turn, with Terry G and Kizz Daniel confirming on their respective social media pages that they have returned to the habit.
Source: Dailypost
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Reality TV star Mercy Eke has revealed that she gets paid for being in a relationship. Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Love Is A Game’, she said: “My guy [partner] pays me an allowance.
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How I found out I was pregnant for Wizkid – Shola Ogudu
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Singer, Ayodeji Balogun, AKA Wizkid’s first baby mama, Shola Ogudu has revealed that she didn’t know she was pregnant until the pregnancy was five months.
Shola made this known during an interview with former BBNaija housemate, Maria Chike’s podcast, “Mum next door.
According to the mother of one, her parents were concerned about her studies because she was in her final year in the university.
She said, “I had my baby pretty early, I was in a university, my final year. I was pregnant for four months to be honest.
“I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was 5 months gone, my parents concern was I had to finish university and I did with good grades
Source: Dailypsor
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Report corrupt lawyers for disciplinary action – Oboagwina urges Nigerians
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The convener of Easyread Legal’s Mentorship Programme, Caleb Oboagwina, has called on members of the Nigerian public to report any lawyer found engaging in corrupt practices for disciplinary action. Oboagwina made this call while speaking to newsmen at the 2nd Externs General Conference and 10th Year Anniversary of the programme on Saturday in Abuja.
Decrying reports of corruption in the legal profession, Oboagwina said corrupt lawyers are sanctioned by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
If you find anyone wanting, don’t be silent. Report such a person immediately for disciplinary action against him or her to serve as a deterrent to others nursing the same evil and unethical ideas.
“Don’t be afraid. Report them no matter their reputation in the profession,” he said. He tasked aspiring lawyers on hardwork and dedication to excel in the profession whenever they are eventually called to the Nigerian Bar, urging young ones to see the profession as something that would redeem the society.
“If we have lawyers who would stand up for their rights, especially when they go up in the judiciary, and shun corruption, the society would be a better place.” Also speaking, the 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Clement Chukwuemeka, charged lawyers to speak to power and hold the government accountable when it fails in its responsibility of providing social amenities or infrastructural facilities to the masses.
According to him, the responsibility of lawyers is not to make money but to provide justice where the need arises, especially those who do not have anyone to speak for them.
“Judges grant bail to the high and mighty in corrupt cases after which such cases may be swept under the carpet but the poor are being sent to jail for minor cases because they have no one to speak for them,” he added. Easyread Legal’s Mentorship Programme is a platform that renders assistance to students of the Nigerian Law School engaging in Bar Part ll programme.
Source: Dailypost
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The Madagali Bridge collapsed completely in the night of Thursday, August 15, after a heavy rain that caused an overflow of the Madagali River over which the bridge was built. Read more
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