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APC delegation meets Buhari in London, says President won’t return until UK doctors give green light

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APC Governors delegation who visited President Buhari in London said on Sunday night that President Muhammadu Buhari would return to Nigeria only when his United Kingdom (UK) doctors give him the green light. The President had, on May 7, traveled to London to resume treatment for an undisclosed medical condition in London at the behest of his doctors in that country. Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina said in a statement that “the length of the President’s stay in London will be determined by the doctors. The government will continue to function…

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Two dead in another Lagos building collapse after heavy downpour

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Following heavy rainfall in Lagos, yesterday, two people reportedly lost their lives after a building collapsed in Meiran area of Agbado-Oke-Odo Local Government Area. The uncompleted building, housing some residents, was learnt to have caved in, midway during the heavy downpour. It was gathered that those who survived were seriously wounded. The sad incident happened around 11:48am at No 7 Saidu Okeliji Street, Alaro Street Meiran. The state’s Emergency Response said it got a call which it responded to promptly, resulting in the rescue of a five-year old girl, Moyin,…

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FirstBank Denies Concealing TSA funds

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In a statement made available by FirstBank PLC on Saturday, the bank has denied reports that it failed to comply with the federal government’s Treasury Single Accounts (TSA) policy. Ten months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suspended nine commercial banks from trading in the interbank foreign exchange (IFEX) market for failing to remit a total of $2.33 billion belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation/Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company to the federal government’s TSA, a Federal High Court in Lagos had Thursday ordered seven of the banks to…

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Seyi Law fires back at Kemi Olunloyo, calls her a bully

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Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile, aka Seyi Law, was last weekend,  involved in a horrid social media drama with controversial blogger, Kemi Olunloyo. The fiasco started when Olunloyo, in a post, alleged that Seyi Law’s daughter, Tiwaloluwa, is obese and diabetic. The comedian fired back immediately and described Olunloyo as a bully who was hating on his daughter. Some persons mediated in the online battle and both parties seemed to sheathe their swords. But days later, Olunloyo made another post in which she insisted that Tiwaloluwa wasn’t healthy and that a relative…

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Candidate dies on eve of Lagos council polls, downpour hinders voters

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Despite the heavy downpour in Lagos yesterday morning which forced majority of Lagosians to stay away from the local government elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, still enforced its dominance of the political space as the party was in clear lead in most of the centres where the elections held. The APC’s prospects in the heavily populated Ikotun/Igando Local Council Development Area were, however, unclear last night following the death, in a motor accident, of Sakiru Balogun, a chairmanship contender for that area. The early morning downpour, which delayed…

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NIICF 2017 focuses on social media effects on cyber security

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The Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum (NIICF) & Africa Digital Awards (ADA) would this year have a session on how to tackle the effects of social and the challenges of cyber security. According to the coordinator of the dual event, Mr. Tayo Adewusi, the forum and awards have proven to be a must attend for top C-level management staff and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). “It is imperative for the federal government, regulators, and industry stakeholders to discuss and map out creative ways to make broadband penetration accessible, available and affordable in…

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Senate orders probe of sales of ‘kidney-killer’ malaria drugs

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An investigation has been ordered by the Senate yesterday for its committee on health to urgently investigate an allegation that 42 anti-malaria drugs banned by the European Union (EU) in all countries are still being stockpiled, sold and consumed in Nigeria. The action of the Senate was informed by the adopted motion sponsored by Theodore Orji representing Abia central senatorial district titled, “Anti-malaria drugs banned by European Union, still being sold and consumed in Nigeria; the need for Senate to investigate.” In his lead debate, Orji affirmed that the reason…

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ACAMB Denounces Arson On Two Banks, wants Security agencies To Prosecute Perpetrators

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The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB), has strongly condemned the murder of an articulated vehicle driver, Tunde Azeez by a policeman and the subsequent mob attack on two Banks operating on Creek Road, Apapa Lagos. In a statement made available to Topnews and signed by the president of ACAMB Mr. Charles Aigbe, the association states thus: “We (Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks) commiserate with the family of the slain driver while emphathasing the staff at the two banks for the physical and psychological trauma they…

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SKYE BANK DENIES CONCEALING TSA FUNDS

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Skye bank PLC has refuted reports of a ruling of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday July 20, 2017 wherein seven commercial banks were ordered by Hon Justice Chuka Obiozor to remit a total of $793.200.000 allegedly hidden with them in contravention of the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy According to the said reports, it was alleged that the sum of N41m is illegally kept in a NAPIMS fixed deposit account with Skye Bank in collusion with government officials. The management of Skye Bank has made it…

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Group threatens to begin daily sit-out at NASS if Buhari doesn’t return to Nigeria on day 90

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In a statement released by a group of concerned Nigerians, the group has vowed to commence a daily sit-out at the National Assembly on the 90th day to register their concerns over the continued absence without clarification to Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari who has been out of the country for 73 days now to seek medical treatment. The group of Nigerians said the health condition of President Buhari has been kept secret to Nigerians who have the right to know the condition of the man they voted into power…

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