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No rift between Buhari and Tinubu —Presidency

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Reports of feud between President Muhammadu Buhari and a national leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has been denied by the Presidency yesterday. The denial was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja. Shehu in the statement, added that the President and the entire APC leadership were not also at odds with Tinubu, describing such rumours as unfounded and mischievous. According to him, President Buhari is highly embarrassed by such “suggestions” and the…

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Economic recession: Dangote promises to assist FG

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An executive Director of Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Dangote has disclosed that the Group is ready to support the Federal Government and Kano State in exploring key sectors of the economy to cushion the effect of the recession among Nigerians. The Group said in a statement on Monday in Abuja, that it would explore opportunities opening up in agriculture, mining and infrastructure, through partnership with the levels of government. Hajiya Halima Dangote, made the pledge at Dangote Special Day ceremony at the Kano International Trade Fair in Kano. The executive…

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46 yrs after civil war, Ex-Biafran policemen to get pension and gratuities

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Former Biafran policemen, who were pardoned in 2000 by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, would soon get their pension and gratuities. The former Biafran policemen will get pension 46 years after the civil war ended in January 1970. The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) which begins pensioners’ verification in northeast on Monday, would pay the pension and gratuities after the verification of the ex-policemen. PTAD said it had enrolled about 220,000 pensioners and uncovered 9,000 ghost payees, its Executive Secretary Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, said on Sunday. She however said three former employees…

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HERITAGE BANK UNVEILS ‘HAPPY DAYS’ PROMO; MILLIONAIRES TO EMERGE

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Heritage Bank Plc is set to introduce a promo tagged, ‘Happy Days Promo’ to empower and reward its teeming loyal customers. The promo which is additionally designed to encourage savings at this period of tight economic situation will see the emergence of a winner of a brand new car and a handful of millionaires from across the country when it kicks off in full swing next week (December 1, 2016). On a monthly basis, 12 lucky customers will be rewarded monthly with 42-inch flat screen LED television sets in the…

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Dangote donates N1.3bn food items, relief materials to IDPs in 5 months

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N1.3 billion worth of food items and relief materials has been donated to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and returnees in the North-East within the past five months by Dangote Foundation. Ms Zouera Youssoufou, Dangote Foundation Chief Executive, said in a statement that about 106 trailer loads of basic necessities were provided in its fresh humanitarian intervention which began in July. The statement quoted Youssoufou as saying at the flag off of food distribution in Yobe State that IDP camps in 32 communities benefitted from the donation. She expressed the Foundation’s…

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Flood threatens Alex Ekwueme’s home

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Chief Joseph Achuzia, fo mer Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, and Biafran warlord, has called on the Federal Government and relevant authorities to immediately come to the aid of Oko community, where he said gully erosion is about sweeping away the house of the former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme. Speaking in Asaba yesterday, Achuzia lamented that despite the fact that  Ekwueme had sufficiently drawn the attention of the Federal Government to the threat, nothing positive had been done to save the situation. According to him, “I was with…

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Carl Ikeme recovers from hip injury

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Carl Ikeme, Nigeria goalkeeper has recovered from a hip injury which kept him out of a World Cup qualifier against Algeria. Wolves lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday with Ikeme an unused substitute, while compatriot Dominic Iorfa played the entire game. Wolves are now flirting with relegation under new manager Paul Lambert. They are 21st  on the 24-team table with 18 points from as many matches. Share on: WhatsApp

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Akeredolu’s victory: INEC connived with APC to turn Nigeria to ‘One Party State’ -Fayose

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Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor has rubbished the outcome of the Ondo State Governorship election, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) connived with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its collaborators in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the election before it was conducted. He said; “Just as I would have loved to congratulate the winner, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), because in every contest, there must be a winner and a loser, the role of INEC in awarding victory to him in the election left much to be desired.”…

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Mourinho takes out frustration on water bottle

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Jose Mourinho, Manchester United manager was sent to the stands for angrily kicking a water bottle during his side’s Premier League home game with West Ham United on Sunday. With the score 1-1, Mourinho took his displeasure out on a plastic bottle standing beside his technical area after Paul Pogba was booked for diving by referee Jonathan Moss. It is the second time Mourinho has been sent to the stands during a game this season, following his dismissal at half-time of United’s recent 0-0 draw at home to Burnley. The…

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Ondo 2016 : Rotimi Akeredolu wins

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Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress is the new governor-elect according to the results of the Ondo Governorship election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday. INEC has announced 17 out of the 18 Local Government Areas in the state, with Akeredolu winning 14 of the LGAs, the Peoples Democratic Party led in two LGAs while the Alliance for Democracy won one. The result still being awaited is from Ilaje LGA. The Returning officer announced that the results are still being compiled. The Chief Returning Officer,…

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