January 2021

The First City Monument Bank (FCMB), on Wednesday, named Mrs. Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing Director of the bank in the interim.

This is following the news of the alleged affair between its Managing Director, Adam Nuru, and one of its former staff identified as Moyo Thomas, which caused controversy online.

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The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the FCMB management on its Twitter handle.

‘In line with normal corporate practice, Edun is Acting as the Managing Director of FCMB in the interim period,

Iran has applied to Interpol for the arrest of United States President Donald Trump over the death of General Qassem Soleimani.

A U.S. drone strike eliminated Soleimani on January 3, 2020 at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq.

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On Tuesday, Iran’s justice spokesman, Gholamhossein Esmaili announced his country’s request.

‘We have filed a ‘red notice’ at the Interpol against 48 people, including Trump, U.S. commanders, and Pentagon representatives as well as U.S. troops in the region.’

‘The Islamic Republic of Iran is very seriously following up on

Japan maintains its lead into 2021 as the world’s most powerful passport. The Asian giant has held the top spot since 2018.

The Henley Passport Index released the ranking on Tuesday.

The passports were rated according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

Japan passport holders are able to access 191 destinations around the world visa-free.

Singapore, joint number one in 2019, currently has the second most desirable passport on earth with access to 190 destinations.

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South Korea and Germany have a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score …

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has claimed he avoids talking about President Muhammadu Buhari, for the sake of his sanity.

Soyinka stated this while answering questions on Kaftan TV.

He described the new Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan standard gauge train as marvelous and long overdue.

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Speaking onboard the new train, Soyinka said he would not like to talk about Buhari government because he imagined it does not exist.

When asked whether the new train was a plus to Buhari, he replied, ‘I don’t want to talk about Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.’

‘I think it

Iran confirmed Tuesday it is now enriching uranium to 20 percent purity, well beyond the threshold set by its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, sparking international concern.

The move at its underground Fordow facility was confirmed by UN watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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It was the most striking suspension yet of Iranian commitments under the landmark deal, a process it started in 2019 in response to US President Donald Trump’s dramatic withdrawal from the accord the previous year.

‘At around 7 pm (1530 GMT Monday), we reached 20 percent’