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The seventh edition of the Financial Inclusion Seminar of Accion Microfinance Bank will explore the impact of rising digital lending on the informal sector. This year’s event with the theme, ‘Digital Lending: A Path to Financial Inclusion or a Barrier for the Informal Sector?’ is scheduled to be held virtually. Via this platform, Accion MfB
The Attorney General of Cross River State and Commissioner for Justice, Ededem Ani Esq has denied reports purporting his involvement in the alleged arrest and detention of a traditional ruler in Calabar Municipality, Chief Maurice Omin Iso. An report had linked the Attorney General to the arrest and detention of the chief. Reacting, Ani, in
Cross River’s Attorney General distances self from alleged arrest of traditional ruler
The Attorney General of Cross River State and Commissioner for Justice, Ededem Ani Esq has denied reports purporting his involvement in the alleged arrest and detention of a traditional ruler in Calabar Municipality, Chief Maurice Omin Iso.
An report had linked the Attorney General to the arrest and detention of the chief.
Reacting, Ani, in a statement on Thursday, described the report as malicious, stating that the purveyor of the report only intended to denigrate his reputation.
The Commissioner urged members of the public not to pay heed to the report, stressing that contrary to what was reported, the said Chief was not arrested on his directive.
He, however, explained that Chief Maurice Omin Iso, Ntufam Donatus Etim and others, visited the Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Calabar on 23 December, 2024, for an interview with regard to a petition bordering on attempted murder and Kidnapping.
“One is then left to wonder how someone who was said to have been arrested two days earlier, would accept an invitation from the Police and physically attend the same two days later.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Chief Omin Iso left the Zone 6 Command after the said interview, of his own free will,” he stated
He also dismissed as fabrication, claims that Chief Iso was arrested because he got judgments against the state.
Cross River’s Attorney General distances self from alleged arrest of traditional ruler
Spanish giants Real Madrid have joined in the race for in-form Ademola Lookman, with the UEFA Champions League holders hoping to bring the Nigerian to Santiago Bernabeu as a possible replacement for Vinicius Junior, The PUNCH reports. Lookman has been in scintillating form since joining Atalanta from RB Leipzig in 2022 for €9.35m plus bonuses,
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Spanish giants Real Madrid have joined in the race for in-form Ademola Lookman, with the UEFA Champions League holders hoping to bring the Nigerian to Santiago Bernabeu as a possible replacement for Vinicius Junior, The PUNCH reports. Lookman has been in scintillating form since joining Atalanta from RB Leipzig in 2022 for €9.35m plus bonuses,
Russia’s Federal Security Service, FSB, said on Saturday that it thwarted a plot by Ukraine to kill a high-ranking Russian officer and a pro-Russian war blogger with a bomb hidden in a portable music speaker. The FSB stated that a Russian citizen had established contact with an officer from Ukraine’s military intelligence agency via the
Russia foils Ukrainian plot to kill officer, blogger
Russia’s Federal Security Service, FSB, said on Saturday that it thwarted a plot by Ukraine to kill a high-ranking Russian officer and a pro-Russian war blogger with a bomb hidden in a portable music speaker.
The FSB stated that a Russian citizen had established contact with an officer from Ukraine’s military intelligence agency via the Telegram messaging application.
According to the FSB, acting on the instructions of the Ukrainian intelligence officer, the Russian citizen retrieved a bomb from a hiding place in Moscow.
The FSB reiterated that the bomb, which was packed with ball bearings, was concealed inside a portable music speaker.
However, the FSB did not mention the names of the officer or the blogger who were the intended targets of the plot.
Ukraine has stated that Russia’s war against it poses an existential threat to the Ukrainian state and has made it clear that it regards targeted killings aimed at weakening morale and punishing those Kyiv deems guilty of war crimes as legitimate.
Russia, however, has condemned these actions as illegal acts of terrorism, accusing Ukraine of assassinating civilians, such as Darya Dugina, the daughter of a nationalist ideologue, in 2022.
Russia foils Ukrainian plot to kill officer, blogger
