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Agbaje: Using Fairs to Redefine Retail Banking

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 BY IJEOMA NWOGWUGWU Segun Agbaje, the managing director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), is not a popular man. To many, he is aloof, too strait-laced, not your typical run-of-the-mill Nigerian. As one of Nigeria’s foremost bankers, he has a reputation for running a tight and efficient ship, is unflinching in his pursuit and recovery of loans from the country’s systemically chronic debtors who have a sense of entitlement believing that they can borrow depositors’ funds without paying back, and does not give a hoot about those critical of his take-no-prisoners…

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Buhari’s Overseas Medicare Shows Inequality In Nigeria – Falana

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Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said President Muhammdu Buhari’s medical treatment abroad constituted a gross abuse of the rights of the less-privileged and underscored the pervasive inequality among Nigerian citizens Falana, who however, said the president deserves the best treatment to sustain his mental ability and competence, posited that it constituted an abuse of rights and class differences, if such privilege can’t be enjoyed by other Nigerians. The lawyer was of the opinion that the federal government should henceforth pay the ransom demanded by kidnappers for any kidnapped Nigerian,…

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Nigeria Transmits 5,156MW Electricity, Highest Ever

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, on Thursday disclosed that it recorded new national peak electricity transmission capacity of 5,155.9 Mega Watt, MW, on December 8. The Interim Managing Director of TCN, Usman Gur-Mohammed, made the disclosure at an interaction with journalists in Abuja. Mr. Gur-Mohammed said the new record exceeded previous national peak record of 5,074.70 recorded on February 2. He said the nation’s average peak load capacity at the beginning of the year was about 4,000 MW. He added that the Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme (TREP) which…

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Maryam Sanda denied bail, mother, brother arraigned

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Maryam Sanda, the lady charged for killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, was refused bail by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jabi District. The judge, however, granted the other defendants bail on the condition that the defendants will produce two sureties with evidence of residence within Abuja. They are also required to deposit their travel documents in court. The two sureties shall deposit documents for their landed property to the registrar of the court. Maryam, daughter of a former Executive Director of Aso Savings and Loans, Hajiya…

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RRS arrests Cable thieves in Lagos, Recover 168 meter long cable

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Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a cable thief syndicate who specialise in vandalising government and private company’s cable in different parts of the metropolis. The officers also recovered 168 meter long cable which the suspects stole at the same point in the previous weeks as well as two sledge hammers and a green Volkswagen wagon Passat with the registration number LSR 664 CW. The six suspects were arrested on Friday when men of the Decoy Team of Rapid Response Squad acting…

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Why We Want To Demolish Jibowu, Costain Bridges – Gov. Ambode

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says the Federal Government has concluded plan to demolish Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos. Ambode disclosed this while addressing participants of the Town Hall Meeting on Security Trust Fund in Alausa, Lagos, on Wednesday. He said the bridges would be demolished by the government to give way for the new rail project. The governor said the project would be executed for the good of the residents and it would increase the economy of the state. “The Jibowu and Costain bridges will give way…

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Silva Is An Animal- Guardiola Praises Silva In City’s Record Win

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised the will to win of “animal” David Silva after his goals helped the Premier League leaders thrash Swansea and extend their record run of consecutive top-flight wins to 15. Silva scored twice, and further goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero ensured City maintained their 11-point lead over Manchester United at the top of the table. The Spain playmaker elegantly flicked the fluent visitors in front from close range before De Bruyne’s whipped free-kick evaded several players on its way in. The procession…

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“Shettima Is The Boko Haram Boss & The Keeper Of Chibok Girls” – Sheriff’s Aide

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Former governor of Borno State, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has weighed in on the recent allegations by his successor, Kashim Shettima, on the mishandling of abduction of the Chibok girls by President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Adams Kolo, the former national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, advised Governor Shettima to concentrate on governance and desist from all attempts to pull him down. He said: “In Maiduguri, Governor Shettima cannot walk free on the streets, while Sheriff walks…

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WGB Pays Jackpot Winnings In Euro

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Winners Golden Bet (WGB), one of Nigeria’s leading sports betting company, has paid a lucky winner, Mr. Ajibola Bakinson, €12,016.00 (equivalent of over N5.1 MILLION) he won after playing a N50 (Fifty naira) lucky ball game (ticket ID – 977952048317), with the company on Monday 4th December, 2017. He was presented a cheque by the company’s AGM sales, Mr Adedeji Beecroft at WGB office at 9a, Balogun Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday 5th December, 2017. It was reliably gathered that the 44-year-old played the game with N50 without an…

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SARS Will Be Reformed Not Scrapped – Nigeria Police Insists

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The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Jimoh Moshood has stated that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, will not scrapped but reformed despite nationwide protest. Moshood disclosed this at a youth-police forum on Police Accountability in Lagos by Korede Bello Initiative. CSP Moshood urged Nigerians to be patient as the police force was investigating complaints and feel their pains. “We have families and we feel your pain; SARS reform is the way to go and not to end SARS. “SARS has been doing very well in ensuring that…

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