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First City Monument Bank Plc says its official, Olisa Nwakoby, who committed suicide on Friday in front of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Lekki, Lagos State, had personal challenges and became frustrated.
The bank, however, noted that neither the management nor colleagues of the deceased were aware of the challenges, adding that it was working with Nwakoby’s family and the police to unravel the nature of the challenges.
Forty-four-year-old Nwakoby, said to be the manager of the bank’s branch in Lekki, shot himself in the head over a bad debt estimated at N350m on Friday.
The deceased was said to have given out the sum as loan to a bank customer, who allegedly failed to service the loan.
He was reportedly under pressure from the bank’s management to repay the loan and became frustrated as he could not meet the demand.
But the Acting Group Head, Communications and Brand Management of the FCMB, Lola Egboh, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday, said the suicide had nothing to do with the bank, adding that she did not have the knowledge of any loan.
Egboh, who described Nwakoby’s death as shocking, said the bank would have come to his aid if it was aware that he had emotional challenges.
She said, “It is rather unfortunate that the incident happened. Mr. Nwakoby was a member of staff of the FCMB. We are not aware that he was facing personal challenges, which led to the incident. As a bank that caters to the well-being of its workers, we have counsellors who could have helped him. This came as a surprise to us as it was to the public. It is such a trying time for the family; we have been in touch with them. There is a lot of speculations going on at the moment, a lot of them unfounded.
“We are working closely with security operatives and his family to understand what could have led to the personal challenges. I am not aware of any loan. I can’t comment on speculations.”
Efforts to speak with the family proved abortive as of press time. But a source close to the family said, “They were too distraught to speak to the press now.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said a pistol and live cartridges were recovered from the scene, adding that Nwakoby corpse had been deposited at the Lagos Island Hospital’s morgue.
She said, “At about 9.45am on Friday, one Olisa (Nwakoby) allegedly shot himself in the head with a pistol in front of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Northern Foresore Estate, Lekki.
“A team of policemen attached to the Ilasan division visited, examined and photographed the scene. The exhibit, a silver America pistol with five rounds of unexpended ammunition, was recovered to the station while the corpse was removed and deposited at a morgue for autopsy. Investigation is ongoing.
Roc Nation’s very own Nigerian superstar, Tiwa Savage officially releases her latest video for the track “BAD” featuring another Nigerian global flagbearer, Wizkid. The P2J-produced song is off Tiwa’s December 2015 album, R.E.D, which was re-released sometime this year with a couple new tracks (deluxe version includes “BAD” and “Bang Bang (Remix)” featuring P-Square).
As Tiwa Savage steps out with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and Don Jazzy’s Mavin Army behind her, it’s safe to say we’re witnessing the start of something truly great.
The police in Lagos State has commenced investigation into an alleged scam regarding the sum of N30 million appeal fund raised for a patient at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Miss Mayowa Ahmed.
Following an order by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni that the matter be investigated, the police yesterday invited the founder of LIFESTAKE foundation, Ms Aramide Kasumu, and two of Mayowa’s relatives, Mr Iwaloye Seun and Mrs Zaneen Ahmed, to assist in the investigation.
A statement issued yesterday by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Mr Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police also said the the Access Bank account opened for the fund raiser as well as the management of the GoFund Me account were being investigated.
Trouble had started when Mayowa’s family members posted her picture on the social media, saying she needed N30 million for her treatment at Emory International Hospital, Atlanta, USA.
Realising that Mayowa is an alumnus of her secondary school, popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, was said to have involved herself actively in the campaign for Save Mayowa fund and grew very familiar with the patient and members of her family.
Aimakhu was, however, shocked to visit Mayowa at LUTH after the campaign had generated more than N30 million only to be told that she could no longer see the patient because the family had instructed that no visitor should be allowed access to her.
The situation prompted Aimakhu to suspect a foul play on the part of the family and raised the alarm that the fund-raiser was a scam perpetrated by Mayowa’s family members.
Badmos’s statement yesterday said the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had directed that full scale investigation be launched into the report that the Save Mayowa campaign is a fraud.
“Founder of LIFESTAKE foundation, Ms Aramide Kasumu, and two members of the ailing Aramide Shukura Ahmed’s family, Mr Iwaloye Seun and Mrs Zaneen Ahmed, were earlier today invited to the command’s headquarter on a fact finding mission,” the statement added.
“Consequently, the command has placed a red alert on the Access Bank account opened in the name of Mayowa, as it has been frozen while effort is ongoing to contact the managers of Gofundme online account so as to ensure funds raised through that platform is not fraudulently diverted.
“Investigation will be extended to LUTH hospital, Idi-Araba where the patient is currently undergoing treatment.
“The command wishes to inform all the good spirited people who had donated generously to this cause that it will ensure it does not return as a hoax and every outcome of the investigation shall be made open. “
A popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, had reported on Thursday that some people involved in raising money to save Mayowa had told her that it was a scam.
According to the report, Mayowa’s condition was terminal and doctors at LUTH, where Mayowa is on admission after she was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer had given up on her case, adding that the family was aware of this but went ahead to raise funds for her treatment.
Youtube videos on Thursday showed the actress Toyin Aimakhu being accosted at LUTH by some people who accused her of telling Linda Ikeji that Mayowa’s case was a fraud.
The actress was also seen in the video denying talking to Linda Ikeji.
Mayowa’s story had gone viral last weekend when she made a video of herself pleading for funds to save her life.
According to her, she needed N32 million to save her life and had been able to raise over N6.5 million. This prompted Aimakhu to pay Mayowa a visit at LUTH on Monday.
Aimakhu posted pictures of her and Mayowa on her Instagram account and pleaded with Nigerians to help fund a Go Fund Me account opened for that purpose.
“This is Mayowa,” she wrote. “I don’t know her. I have never met her. The only thing I know about her is that she is my fan. I am an actress and I believe this is the time to use my voice. We need your help.”
However, on Thursday, Aimakhu again posted that there was a fake Go Fund Me account using Mayowa’s case and the public should be aware of this.
“Please, to the public, this is so so fake. No more gofunds on behalf of Mayowa and whoever is behind this, shame on you. Please disregard any information about her.
“If you need any information, kindly get in touch with me. I will bring more information tonight again. Whoever created this account, shame on you again.
“And lastly to all our pastors, alfas and traditionalists and everyone, please, she needs our prayers more now, and I’m sure God wants to use Mayowa’s case to let us know we Nigerians love ourselves and we are the best country in the world.”
The development left many many Nigerians confused as to what to believe.
A snapshot of the Go Fund Me account that was raised for Mayowa said she was diagnosed with bilateral Ovarian Mass Carcinoma and needed 100, 000 dollars for treatment at Emory International Hospital, Atlanta, USA.
But according to Linda Ikeji, “there is no letter from Emory Hospital inviting her over. Mayowa does not have a US visa and the cancer has even spread to her liver.’
The blog added that ‘some of Mayowa’s family members are being detained at Area D in Mushin (Lagos) while they investigate.’
But the Ahmed family members on Thursday denied that the Save Mayowa appeal was a scam.
In a statement, they said that the sole purpose the funds were raised was to take Mayowa abroad for proper medical care.
“As a family, we want to make these affirmative statements,” the statement reads, noting that some people doubted her surviving her present condition.
“Mayowa is presently at LUTH receiving treatment for her seven-hour trip to Abu Dhabi. We also engaged the services of Flying Doctors to accompany her on the trip based on recommendation by doctors in LUTH.
“She is receiving treatment to allow her to be able to travel as advised by doctors. She’s been transfused to help improve her PCV.
“The funds raised are solely for Mayowa’s treatment and for no other reason. We await her visa to commence the journey as we are in touch with the doctors abroad and they are awaiting her arrival.
“We appreciate the contributions made by Nigerians on this journey. Mayowa will live to tell this story and you shall be one of the audiences by His grace.
“We have been misled by the so-called top hospitals in Nigeria and have only helped to make the issue worse. We require every support to help to give our dear Mayowa another attempt to regain her life and live the remaining as God has ordained.”
In an interview granted to online news platform, Pulse.ng, Mayowa’s sister, Mariam Ahmed, said her sister has sickle cell and ovarian cancer and said Linda Ikeji cooked up her story.
There was a scuffle last week at the international arrivals section of the Jomo Kenyatta international airport between renowned Congolese artiste Koffi Olomide and one of his female dancers. Airport security had to intervene to calm the situation. Koffi and his team are in town for a series of weekend performances. Congolese musician Koffi Olomide has been deported to Kinshasa, DRC through Kenya Airways 11 am flight after he was captured on camera assaulting his female dancer at JKIA . Koffi was arrested shortly after conducting a live interview Friday night at a local media house and locked up at the Jomo Kenyatta International. No responsible man will beat up a woman like that.. Well that's the price to pay for beating up a woman.. We heard he want his fans to protest for his arrest, How possible?? Why would they protest against your arrest for beating up a woman. Nah!! If you are kofi's fan think before you protest sha. LOL Watch the video below:
Even as Frank Edwards and Joe Praize are among the top gospel artistes in the country, Joe Praize has said they are not in any form of competition.
In a chat with Saturday Beats, the gospel singer said he doesn’t see Edward as a rival in any way.
“If there is any form of rivalry, I would tell you. If an artiste is doing well, you must appreciate him or her. You must also acknowledge the fact that God has given you a voice that is being heard around the world. If you throw the same question to Frank, he might answer you the way I do.
“I am not threatened or disturbed by what others do. I celebrate the grace of God upon our lives as singers. The truth is that everyone cannot be the head and everybody cannot be the leg. We are all doing the same work, but using different tools. The fans love us and I am glad for that,” he said.
Talking about how he became a gospel singer, Praize said he is first of all a Christian before a gospel singer.
“I have been a born-again Christian for over two decades and I was so fulfilled singing in the choir. I can only say God brought me into music because there was no trait of it in my family. After I got involved in music, my younger ones are now showing interest. But I try to encourage them to go school before they start talking about music.”
Even though his songs are popular, Praize admitted that many people have yet to reconcile his face with his songs.
“It is not about the face but the impact, though it is necessary to match the face with the popularity because of what we do. I receive messages from people on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram daily. Few days ago, I got a message from Haiti. I cannot be everywhere, but I am happy that my songs meet the need of people across the globe,” he said.
No matter how many people think gospel music is not as commercially viable as secular music; Praize said he is not into music because of financial gains.
“To be very honest with you, gospel music is so different from any other kinds of music. It is a calling, but it doesn’t mean we do not share the same studios with the secular acts. We also use the same platforms to promote our songs. But we have a different mindset. As a gospel singer, you are after touching lives while the other singers want to make money. But God takes care of us. He ensures that the necessary programmes come our way for us to take care of our logistics. When it comes to gospel music, you must put God first. Of course, if you work for God, God will definitely pay your bills. That is what I hold on to,” he said
After a very brief moment of silence, the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian is back on, thanks to Yeezy’s surprise appearance at Drake’s Chicago concert on Wednesday evening!
Kanye was brought out as a surprise guest by the Canadian artist during his Summer Sixteen Tour. However, after the pair performed their collab ‘Pop Style’, Ye jumped at the opportunity to target Taylor saying;
‘I am so glad my wife has Snapchat. ‘Cause now y’all can know the truth.
This, of course, is a reference to the video Kim released of the ‘Blank Space’ singer talking to West about his controversial track, ‘Famous’. Obviously, the father of two didn’t stop there as he also said:
The final journey home for Stephen Keshi, former coach of the Super Eagles who died on June 8, 2016 kicked off with a church service at St Paul Catholic Church, Benin City. After that, he was moved to the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, where a novelty match was played in his honour, followed by the lying in state for his numerous admirers to pay their last respect. Photos below:
