* Access Bank unveils new logo after merger with Diamond Bank * House of Reps: Gbajabiamila announces ambition to be Speaker

APRIL 1, 2019 Access Bank unveils new logo after merger with Diamond Bank Access Bank has officially launched its new logo after the successful merg [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [NEWSLETTER BANNER](  [***] [PZ]( APRIL 1, 2019 [***] [Access-Bank]( Access Bank unveils new logo after merger with Diamond Bank Access Bank has officially launched its new logo after the successful merger with Diamond Bank.This rebirth was celebrated at an elaborate ceremony at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos on Sunday, March 31. Also Read: CBN warns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile A lot of dignitaries witnessed the momentous occasion with GMD of the new entity, [Read more]( [***] [Gbajabiamila]( House of Reps: Gbajabiamila announces ambition to be Speaker The Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), has pronounced his intention to vie for the position of the Speaker of the 9th Assembly. Gbajabiamila, in the company of 170 members-elect, made this declaration on Sunday, March 31 in Abuja. The rep stated he was in the race to unite the nation and to bring good governance closer to the people. [Read more]( [***] [Acting-CJN-Ibrahim-Tanko-Mohammed-with-president-Muhammadu-Buhari]( CJN, Tanko Mohammed tenure ends in three weeks, Presidency moves to avert constitutional crisis There may be a looming constitutional crisis on the horizon as the tenure of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Tanko ends in three weeks. Mohammed was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 25, 2019, following an order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal that the substantive CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, be suspended and the next in line of seniority, be sworn in. [Read more]( [***] [efcc]( EFCC set to investigate Amosun, Yari, Okorocha as immunity ends Ahead of May 29, 2019, handover date to newly-elected governors, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to set up investigative teams to probe some governors accused of alleged acts of corruption. The states that will have new chief executives include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Kwara, Nasarawa, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Zamfara. Of the 12 states, however, four governors have been accused of corruption. 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In Nigeria, a video went viral a few weeks back of how a lady escaped possible harm after she boarded a car, that was supposed to have been the one she ordered on Uber. It turned out it wasn't the car she ordered but a dubious character with dangerous plans. [Read more]( [***] [Zuckerberg]( Zuckerberg wants regulators to more actively regulate the internet The internet needs more regulation, according to Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg is finally doing what he's been asked about many times: call for more regulation of the social network in the aftermath of it's latest worrying event, the ChristChurch shooting. Zuckerberg wants regulators to play a 'more active role' in establishing rules that govern the internet. [Read more]( [***] [Caroline-Spiegel-Quinn-Porn]( Snapchat CEO's sister is launching 'no picture' porn site for women Caroline Spiegel, the sister of Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel wants to take the visuals out of pornography in a move that hopes to add imagination to sextertainment. For years now, Evans has been trying to convince people his app isn't just for sexy texting and now his 22-year-old college senior sister has announced she will be launching Quinn on April 13. She describes the app as a 'much less gross, more fun Pornhub for women.' 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In fact, wives and main chics are getting arrested for protesting against the interference in their relationships by these women.Well, I may have stretched the truth a bit. Wives are getting arrested for inflicting physical harm and stripping side chics in public. [Read more]( [***] [LIVTOT-Salah-cele-Alderweireld-OG]( Late Spurs own goal returns Liverpool to EPL top spot Liverpool secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, thanks to an own goal by visiting defender Toby Alderweireld. The win helped the Merseysiders to maintain their lead at the top of the English Premier League (EPL). Liverpool are on 79 points, with Manchester City who won at Fulham on Saturday on 77 points but with a game in hand. [Read more]( [***] [Nepal - rain]( Rainstorm hits south Nepal; PM says 25 dead, hundreds hurt Rescuers are struggling to reach villages in southern Nepal that were cut off by a rainstorm that has killed 25 people and injured hundreds more. The rainstorm swept through villages in a farming region of Bara and Parsa districts in southern Nepal on Sunday night. Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli said on Twitter he had received a report of 25 people killed and 400 injured. [Read more]( [***] [Pope]( Pope hails Morocco on religious tolerance Pope Francis has commended Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, “especially Christians in peace without fear, intimidation or harassment”. The Pope made the commendation on Saturday in Rabat, when he visited the Northern African country for the first time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Pope was received at the Rabat Sale Airport by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco and was immediately driven to the Esplanade Mauaoleum where a grand reception had been organised for him. [Read more]( [***] [ukraine]( Ukraine election: Comedian leads presidential contest A comedian with no political experience has won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections, according to exit polls. They say Volodymyr Zelenskiy - who plays the president on TV - got 30.4%, with current leader Petro Poroshenko on 17.8%. Early results confirm this. The two - who have expressed largely pro-EU opinions - are set to take part in a run-off election next month.Ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko appears to have been eliminated. [Read more]( [***] [ADVERT BANNER]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](  ©2019 1st News | Gbagada, Lagos [Web Version](  [Preferences](  [Forward](  [Unsubscribe](   [Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company]()