Day: January 23, 2018

Obasanjo Blasts Buhari, Asks President Not To Run For Second Term

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, issued a rather detailed 13-page statement, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. Mr. Obasanjo, in a special press statement entitled, “The Way Out: A Clarion Call for Coalition for Nigeria Movement” said Mr Buhari has performed far below expectation and should honourably “dismount from the horse” to join the league of the country’s former leaders whose “experience, influence, wisdom and outreach can be deployed on the side line for the good of the country.” Mr Obasanjo, a two-term president…

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Hugh Masekela, S-African Jazz Trumpeter, Passes Away

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Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and “the father of South African jazz”, has died aged 78. In a statement, his family said he had “passed peacefully” in Johannesburg “after a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer”. Masekela gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as Soweto Blues. The 1977 song became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement. In a statement, South African President Jacob Zuma said Masekela’s death was “an immeasurable loss to the music industry and…

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UN flag no longer offers ‘natural protection to peacekeepers

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The UN’s flag and blue helmets no longer offer “natural protection” to its peacekeeping forces, who should not shy from using force if necessary, a high-level United Nations report says. UN peacekeepers should be prepared to take offensive measures to eliminate threats, according to the report. It said that force was the only “language” understood by attackers. Almost 200 peacekeepers have been killed in the past five years. Missions in Africa are among the most dangerous. This figure is more than during any other five-year period in history, and 2017…

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LG Launches Two Innovative Home Products In Nigeria

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In a renewed effort to get a bigger share of the electronics market, Life is Good (LG) Electronics has introduced new products into the Nigerian market. The products are the LG OLED TV and TWINWash. These two products are high premium brands for the A level customers. With the theme, Grand Home Entry which started nationwide during the Xmas season last year is powered by GSR 360 Ltd, a brand activation and media consultancy firm in Lagos The Grand Home Entry project is a product activation and road show demonstration…

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Union Bank named Fastest Growing Retail Bank in the 2017 International Finance Magazine Awards

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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s longest serving banking institutions, has been named ‘The Fastest Growing Retail Bank, Nigeria’ in the 2017 edition of the International Finance Magazine (IFM) Awards. The award was presented at the IFM Award ceremony which took place this January in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The IFM Award is a leading international award that celebrates excellence within the international finance industry. According to a statement released by IFM, the awards shine the spotlight on organizations and individuals who make contributions that raise the bar in the financial…

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Rivers state funded Don Wanny’s killing -Gov Wike

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Rivers State Governor,Barr.Nyesom Wike, yesterday said the government of Rivers State funded the recent military and DSS joint operation which led to the elimination of notorious killer, Johnson Igwedibia, a.k.a. Don Waney, whose reign of terror left several persons killed in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area. Wike, in a media programme in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was reacting to the widespread notion that the security offensive which killed Don Waney was ordered by President Mohammadu Buhari, without knowledge of the Rivers governor. “The State Government funded the…

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