Diamond Bank Set to Rock the Tech Stage

…And This Time the Stage is For Its Customers

Diamond Bank has gone ‘Beyond Banking’ again.  Marking Independence Day, the group announced that it is holding a full-day experience called “Tech Fest” to bring together the best talent in Nigerian technology - one of the country’s fastest growing sectors.

Tech Fest was announced by the group’s CEO, Uzoma Dozie.  Giving insight into the event, Uzoma stated “Diamond Bank’s philosophy has always been about connecting people and connecting markets.  Technology is now driving these connections at a faster rate than ever before and this is improving the landscape for new businesses to start out, to be seen, to scale and most importantly to offer great customer experiences”.

Manchester United Legend Rio Ferdinand turns to Boxing

Former England star Rio Ferdinand is due to announce on Tuesday he is going to try and become a professional boxer just two months away from his 39th birthday, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Ferdinand, who won 81 caps and made over 300 appearances for Manchester United, is an avid boxing fan and has admitted spending time boxing in the gym has helped clear his head a bit after losing his wife and the mother of his three children Rebecca Ellison to breast cancer in 2015.

The Best Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo is a beauty product that many people rely on every day to maintain a clean, fresh look despite a hectic life. A new article from CNN found that dry shampoo is a great way to protect salon-styled hair and maintain it for days on end.

After 6 weeks of research, the Reviews.com research team recently released their findings after analyzing 54 top contenders.

Customs Seizes Another Container Load of Arms from Turkey

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it intercepted a container load of arms and ammunition imported from Turkey.

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) enforcement team had in January intercepted a container load of arms along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway. In the same vein, the Tin-Can Island Command of the NCS intercepted another container load of arms on May 23.

On the latest seizure, the Customs Service said the Tin-Can Island Command intercepted 1,100 pump action rifles imported from Turkey on September 6.

Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) frowned at the importation of arms into the country through Turkey.

Gulder Ultimate Serach Season 3 Winner killed as police arrest three suspects

The winner of the Gulder Ultimate Search Season 3, Oluwaseun Jobarteh, has been killed by some gunmen at his house  on Olufowora Close, New Oko Oba, Agege, Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim, 38, was trailed to his house around 8am on Saturday by the assailants, shortly after picking up a sibling from the local wing of the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja.

The men were said to have shot him.

He was rushed to a hospital in the area where he was confirmed dead.

Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen had initially lost track of the victim immediately he entered his apartment.