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UBA seals $100m deal with China Bank for African SMEs

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In it’s bid to finance the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, a $100 million seven-year loan agreement has been signed between United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, a pan-African banking group and China Development Bank (CDB), the world’s largest development finance institution. The facility will enhance UBA’s capacity to provide access to finance to small businesses across the 19 African countries where the bank currently operates. “We are excited to partner with China Development Bank (CDB), the Development Financial Institution of the Chinese Government, on this…

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We’ll Secure Release Of All Abducted Persons – Buhari

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President Muhamamdu Buhari on Monday promised that his administration would ensure the safe return of all those abducted by the Boko Haram sect, including the 110 students of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State. Buhari made the promise at the Presidential Villa, Abuja while receiving three University of Maiduguri lecturers, one policewoman and nine other women rescued from the insurgents. In a series of messages he posted on his Twitter handle, @MBuhari, the President said he assured his guests that nobody would be left behind in…

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Bill Cosby losses Daughter, Ensa

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Bill Cosby’s 44-year-old daughter, Ensa, is dead. The spokesman for Bill Cosby, Andrew Wyatt said Ensa died on Friday in Massachusetts. Asides requesting for prayers for the family, he did not give further details of the cause of her death. However, TMZ reports that she has battled with kidney disease for a long time and was awaiting surgery. Ensa who was openly supportive of her father during his sexual misconduct cases is the second child of Cosby to die. The first was his son, Ennis, who was shot to death in 1997…

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Dapchi school girls abduction: We weren’t part of meeting at Govt House – Parents of abducted girls

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Parents of the abducted girls in the Dapchi school incident have said that they were not part of any stakeholders meeting. Chairman of the forum of parents of the missing girls, Bashir Manzo, who said he was not aware of the meeting in Damaturu, denied knowledge of the figure of 110 announced by the minister for information in Damaturu. “I am not aware of the meeting in Damaturu. No one informed us here in Dapchi that a meeting would hold As far as our record here is concerned, we still…

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SwimCount Sperm Quality Test – a breakthrough for early diagnosis in male infertility

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The mere mention of infertility naturally sends cold shivers down the spines of many people. Infertility threatens the love and harmony of a home. Many couples are faced with the unimaginable agony of childlessness. The desire of most couples in Nigeria is to become parents within the first or second year of marriage. While many have it fulfilled, a large number are still battling with the challenge of infertility. In spite of their efforts, a lot of people have had their hopes dashed. And when pregnancy is not achieved at…

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‘FG Cannot Sleep With Eyes Closed Because Of The Media” – Lai Mohammed

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to the freedom of the press, saying the media has nothing to fear from the present administration. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Thursday when he received a delegation from the International Press Institute (IPI) on a courtesy visit to his office. “The media has nothing to fear from the government. But on the contrary, we are the ones that cannot sleep with our eyes closed because of the media,” he said. Mr. Mohammed, who…

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My Government Is Working To Reduce Unemployment – President Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari, Saturday assured Nigerians that his government was working hard to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country. Buhari, who was represented by Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Chinedu Mafiano, spoke at the 22nd convocation ceremony of the university of Abuja on Saturday. The General Superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi was awarded an Honourable doctorate degree along with the late Ahmadu Bello University’s historian, Dr. Yusuf Bala Usman and Alhj. Dikko Aliyu, for their contributions to nation building. Kumuyi ( Doctor…

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Igbos Are Lazy Thinkers, Acting Strangely – Prof. ABC Nwosu

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Former Minister of Health, Prof A.B.C. Nwosu, has described Igbos as lazy thinkers, who are acting strangely ahead of the 2019 general elections. According to him, Igbo were thinking that by merely supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, they will automatically become President in 2023. Nwosu maintained that it would be difficult for an Igboman to emerge as President in 2023, because, “The Igbo are acting very strangely on 2019. “They are some lazy thinkers, who think that if you let the present order continue, and after four years, you…

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Pastor kills pregnant lover to conceal affair

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Chidiebere Okoroafor, a pastor at Altar of Solution Church based in Oyigbo area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State has been arrested by police for allegedly murdering three persons and an unborn child in a bid to hide his alleged amorous relationship with a 25-year-old member of his church. The 32-year-old pastor was recently arrested by men of the Rivers State Police Command for the alleged crime, which also led to the death of a nine-month-old baby. Those allegedly killed by the cleric are Concilia Ezeawa and Uluoma Onweagba, who was…

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El-Rufai sues Shehu Sani for N2bn over defamation of character

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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai has sued the senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, Shehu Sani, before the state high court. The governor is seeking N500m damages from the senator for each of the four alleged offences, one of which is defamation of character. The total damages being sought amounts to N2bn. El-Rufai was at the state high court to file the suit on Friday. The governor said he sought compensation for the injury allegedly suffered as a result of “the malicious statements” made by Senator Sani through the mass…

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