Day: January 10, 2019

President Buhari’s Government Is Corrupt – Bukola Saraki

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Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that President Buhari’s government has lost its moral ground in the fight against corruption because of corrupt practices within the administration. Saraki said the Buhari-led government came in on a promise to oust corruption but have rather allowed a new set of corrupt officials to thrive. Saraki said there is no way the present government can be speaking of integrity when it has “a member who has been found wanting, left without charge or prosecution”. According to Saraki, in 2015 the Jonathan administration was…

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Dangote, Adenuga top Forbes’ Africa billionaires list

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Aliko Dangote, the President of the Dangote Group, and the Chairman of Globacom, Dr Mike Adenuga, top Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List released on Wednesday. However, Dangote saw his wealth drop by $2bn from $12.2bn in January 2018 to $10bn in 2019. But Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest man for the eighth consecutive time. Adenuga, with interests in oil exploration and real estate, moved up to be Africa’s second richest man. The American magazine said Adenuga’s net worth dramatically increased from $5.3bn to $9.2bn because he provided more detailed…

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2019 Elections: Soyinka attacks ex-President

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Prof. Wole Soyinka has asked Nigerians to be wary of a former President who pretends to be the conscience of the nation. Soyinka said this in Abuja on Wednesday at a symposium on fake news organised by BBC News. The Nobel laureate, who was a panellist at the event tagged, ‘Nigeria 2019: Countering Fake News,’ urged the traditional media not to act like the electronic media by spreading unfounded allegations. Reflecting on the effect of fake news ahead of next month’s elections, Soyinka asked Nigerians to be wary of a…

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Skin Bleaching Products banned in Rwanda

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The government of Rwanda has banned skin bleaching creams and soaps in order to curb skin bleaching among its citizens. The Rwandan government gave directives to officials across the country to enforce that the ban is adhered to. According to a report by CNN, the East African country is leading a campaign against skin bleaching and substandard cosmetics, particularly products that include hydroquinone. A spokesman from the Rwanda Standards Board said, “It is been implemented by the Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Food and Drug Authority and the Rwanda…

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