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has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the Nigerian banking sector?
The COVID-19 pandemic came with lots of uncertainties regarding the duration, the extent of impact and how it will pan out in terms of impact on the overall economy and global supply chains and then the financial markets. There was quite significant uncertainty at the beginning but as various countries took steps quickly first on the health front through various lockdowns and protocols, the financial industry saw the need to take major steps to stimulate the economy to withstand the impact of such lockdowns and shocks to the system.
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Published 14 March 2021
Actress and singer, Allwell Ademola, says that she would not encourage any fan to tattoo her name on any part of their bodies.
Sharing her opinion on the trend of fans tattooing the faces and images of celebrities, Ademola told
Sunday Scoop, “I will not encourage anyone to tattoo my name or face on their bodies. I would not encourage anyone to do it. But, if anyone decides to do it, I would appreciate the person for the love. Someone must really love me to do that. Love begets love, and actions bring reactions. I would not encourage anyone, not even my child, to do that though.
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Published 14 March 2021
If you attend church or been to a dance party or a night club, there is a very good chance you have rocked to the rhythm of reggae. In that case you owe some obeisance to Bunny Wailer, who died early this month, just eight days before his 74th birthday. He was one of the reggae trio, The Wailers, that took reggae to its international stature. He was the only one of the trio that lived to witness UNESCO proclaim reggae a World Cultural Heritage in November 2018.
The other members of the trio, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, were much more famous. Yet, in many ways, Bunny Wailer was the soul of The Wailers, and he remained a musical icon in his native Jamaica and the global reggae fandom until his death. His mellow tenor was the distinctive voice of the early Wailers. In fact, the man who changed his name from Neville Livingston to Bunny Wailer when they formed the group was the smoothest vocalist of the three.
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The Federal government has directed Mobile Network Operators to put on hold the impending suspension of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services.
The directive was given by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, according to a statement titled ‘Impending suspension of USSD banking services put on hold’.
The statement was signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Femi Adeluyi, on Saturday.
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria had announced on Friday that they would disconnect banks from USSD services on Monday due to their over N42bn debt.
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Known to fans as 7Figures SMG, Aduragbemi Adekunle is fast gaining popularity for his music.
The up-and-coming singer, who has released some songs done wholly in Yoruba language, insisted that his only mission was to be a voice to the voiceless in society.
Speaking on what inspires his music, the graduate of Economics from the Lecitoyen University, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, said, “My songs serve as a source of hope for people during tough times. The average Nigerian is buffeted by several ills including insecurity, instability, inflation and job loss. I don’t only sing about the socio-economic aspect of society. I also touch on the politics and bad governance that leaves the youths in the ghettos locked in a system of oppression.”