“I Deposited N550 Million at First Bank Abiriba Branch to Keep It in My Community”—Businessman Dr. Agbai Eke Agbai

Renowned businessman Dr. Agbai Eke Agbai has revealed that he deposited N550 million into a fixed deposit account at First Bank’s Abiriba branch in response to an appeal by the bank’s former Group Managing Director. His intention was to ensure that the branch remained operational in his community.

“I deposited that money into a fixed deposit account, with a certificate issued to me by First Bank, based on an appeal from the former Group Managing Director. This was done to prevent the bank from being removed from Abiriba,” he stated.

However, upon his return to Nigeria, Dr. Agbai was met with an alarming discovery.

“I went to First Bank in Abuja to make a withdrawal, only to find out that N55 million had been withdrawn from my account by bank officials. They claimed that I personally made the withdrawals at their Uzuakoli Road branch in Umuahia, but at that time, I was not even in the country,” he explained.

Following an internal review, bank officials admitted to the unauthorized withdrawal and refunded the money. However, this incident raised serious concerns for Dr. Agbai, prompting him to take action.

“That was when I started sensing trouble. When I officially requested to close my fixed deposit account, I was shocked to be informed that my N550 million was nowhere to be found,” he revealed.

Court Jails Hammed Saka for Hawking Naira Notes

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Hammed Saka, sentencing him to three months in prison for illegally hawking new Naira notes.

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, delivered the verdict, following Saka’s guilty plea.

According to the charge presented by the EFCC, Saka was arrested on..................

'I still remember the doctor’s words—‘Madam, what he has is stunted growth.’ And then, on a piece of paper, I saw another word—growth retardation. I didn’t even know how to pronounce it then, That was when I started hearing those words over and over again.

My mother, with all her love, would always say,
‘You’re small. You can’t carry cement or do heavy work. Your only weapon is your mind—go and study.’

“So I knew that the only weapon I had to conquer the world was education. But it was painful. People taunted me. I cried several times. They called me names. It got so bad that, at times, I thought of ending it all” – Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze shares struggles he faced after knowing about his condition while growing up

The World today calls him a legend.
Greatness isn’t measured in height!

EFCC Arrests Kelly Okungbowa (a.k.a Ebo Stone) for Alleged Naira Abuse

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday March 17, 2025 arrested Kelly Okungbowa (a.k.a Ebo Stone) for alleged naira abuse.

Okungbowa, who until recently was the coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team , PSRT, now suspended by the State Government, was arrested owing to a viral video where he was seen spraying and mutilating the Naira at a bar on March 9, 2025.

He will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

#ActiveEagle

“ With the coming of YouTube , Nollywood movies have become a joke . Movies are done in a haste , lead actors now are handsome or beautiful girls “ Ugezu Ugezu

“ YouTube remains the biggest Movie market , I was happy to see producers use it not until they started abusing it . Lead actors want to use a day and act a full movie so they can do the next one , so long as you are handsome and beautiful, you can become the lead actor . Movies are done in a haste , same storyline etc . We are gradually losing our worth . “ Ugezu

Moral lesson : Truth be told eveyeone is just looking for a handsome actor or beautiful actress to play a lead role . Trying to drop movies every week and everything is done in a haste . You immediately know the end of a movie when you start watching . It’s crazy .

NIGERIA'S FIRST PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS:

Prof Kunle Ajayi 13th December 2020

Adegoke Olubummo (bottom left) was born April 19, 1923 to the first literate Olorin of Orin, H.R.H. Oba William Adekolawolu Olubummo II and Olori Abigael Osarayi Olubommo.

As a child of parents of high honor, he received an excellent education at Methodist schools in which he worked (Ifaki Methodist School) as a pupil teacher in 1937.

In 1938, at the age of 14, Olubumo entered Wesley College in Ibadan. In 1942 he returned to his alma mater as a teacher, and for the next few years taught at primary and secondary schools in Nigeria, Ghana (then the Gold Coast), and Sierra Leone. He earned his B.A. from Fourah College in Freetown Sierra Leone (1950).

Adegoke Olubummo earned his M.A. in Mathematics (1952) and his Ph.D. (1955) from King's College, University of Durham in Castle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.

In 1955, he began as a lecturer in the mathematics department the University College, Ibadan, Nigeria where he was promoted to (Full) Professor in 1964 contrary to the widely held view that Professor Chike Obi is the first Nigerian Professor of Mathematics.

Dr. Olobummo was head of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Ibadan for many years, where he was determined to create qualitative traditions in spite of the handicaps of development in a young African university.

In 1985 he retired from the University of Ibadan, and became Dean of the Faculty of Science of Ondo State University.

Dr. Adegoke Olubummo, with James Ezeilo and Chike Obi, was one of a trio of black (indigenous) mathematicians who pioneered modern mathematics research in Nigeria.

He pioneered the establishment of the Forum for Functional Analysis and its Applications and the Nigerian Mathematical Society. Many of his Ibadan students went off to earn the doctorate in mathematics; e.g., T. O. Adewoye, Olusola Akinyele, S. K. Assiamous, V. A. Babola, the Senator S. O. Iyahen, E. O. Oshabi, and O. Popoola.

All three of Professor Olubummo's children are mathematicians as he forbade any to read any other course as first degree except Mathematics.

Woe betide you also if you did not make a First class. The eldest daughter Yewande (standing right) is a professor of Mathematics in the US.

Yewande and Ronke (standing left) made the First class effortlessly, while my friend Gboyega (upper middle) who dared to "fail Maths" by graduating with a 2nd class upper degree later did a Pgd in Computer science at Unilag and became a programmer with Microsoft!!

Prof died on October 26, 1992 after a protracted illness.

Picture credit:oldnaija.com

Source: The Nigerian Nostalgia 1960 -1980 Project

The BRAIMOH’S are coming... and they’re not coming quietly!

If Chaos had a last name... it would be BRAIMOH!

“Family Brouhaha” In Cinemas April 11 

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EP/Producer: @oyinlaz
Director: @femiadebayosalami
 
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On my research on why Living In Bondage was a success, I stumbled upon an episode of Checkmate on YouTube and it's absolute genius. I'm still trying to pick my jaw up from the floor. It was the fastest 25 minutes of my life as I saw myself consuming episode after episode. The actors delivered their role so easily that you would wonder why we are still here if we were this amazing some 30 years ago.

I saw a different Bob Manuel Udokwu - young, speaks clear and smooth English and delivered his line smoothly. I always called her Ego Boyo, but learnt she was Ego Nnamani. Excellent actress. And not until I watched the series, I discovered how good an actor Francis Agu was. I couldn’t stop screaming. RMD is whoever he said he is and more. Believe me, Checkmate is a national treasure.

However, the character that blowed my mind away was Tonye - the wife of Benny Haatrope. That girl deserved an Oscar. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Her name didn’t ring a bell. I had to search the internet to see that her name is Edyth-Jane Azu. My research revealed that she continued acting, and got married to a fellow actor, Emma Ayalogu. An account said that she got born again, and the screen became the opportunity cost. It is a very interesting story.

Finally, I realized that with Bob Manuel, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Francis Agu, Obiageli Molugbe, and Ruth Osu who were casts in Checkmate, their appearance in Living In Bondage didn’t just gave depth to the great script, but also helped generate publicity for the movie.

I don’t know what you will do today, but whenever you are free, just watch an episode of Checkmate on Youtube.

Amaka Igwe did an amazing job in that series. She set the bar as high as it should be - and that is very high.

I will share what I discovered about the success of Living In Bondage tomorrow. But first, I would love you to watch Checkmate, and tell me which of the actors stood out to you the most.

Ozii Baba Anieto

University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on GCB Bank MD

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, together with a delegation from the university, paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director (MD) of the Bank, Mr. Farihan Alhassan on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Read more:
https://www.gcbbank.com.gh/news-from-gcb/991-university-of-ghana-vice-chancellor-pays-courtesy-call-on-gcb-bank-md

Meet Kweku Boakye Gyamfi, Ghana’s youngest medical doctor at age 22.

Graduating with honors from the University of Cape Coast, he was named the “Best Graduating Student in Surgery.”

Born in Cape Coast to a father who's a Business Advisor and caterer mother.

Kweku started school at a tender age and excelled hence entering medical school at the age of 16.

His journey to becoming a doctor has inspired many, showcasing determination and academic excellence.

Congratulations to the New Physician.

#iloveGhana

“This is Timini …An actor, My son, in whom I am well pleased.
Probably the hardest-working and most uber-talented young actor in Africa today.
He just did over 90M at the box office for his film’s opening weekend and counting!” - Actor RMD, Praises Timini Egbuson Over Box Office Record


https://www.gistlover.com/actor-richard-mofe-praises-timini-egbuson-over-box-office-record/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2J1HDouCxMCU3Y7w1itHzKTY-vbsvWSys-Fn2OInK-z9GV3kFgWk4U9Gk_aem_HBNuNVlmEK6l6X6cNN94ng

BREAKING:

Nigerian billionaire and politician Ned Nwoko has denied rumors circulating on social media that he allegedly got another Nollywood actress, Chika Ike, pregnant.

Below is the press release from his Director of Communications.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Our attention has been drawn to the recent false rumors alleging that Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko is planning to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike as his seventh wife and that she is pregnant for him.

We categorically state that these claims are entirely baseless and a product of malicious speculation.

Similarly, reports claiming he made statements about Tuface and polygamy are completely untrue.

As a public figure and with his wife also being an actress, it is not unusual for bloggers seeking attention to fabricate such stories.

However, Senator Nwoko is currently on a national assignment, focused on delivering on his political mandate, and has no time for distractions.

This office remains available to journalists for verification of information, and we remind media practitioners of the consequences of spreading fake news.

The public is advised to disregard these rumors and rely only on official statements from his office.

Signed
Director of Communications
Office of Senator Prince Ned Munir Nwoko