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“How I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man… Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do”. These are words of President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night while addressing members of the Nigerian community in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he attended the 25th Summit of the African Union (AU). He however said that it was the love of the country that brought him back. “But what brought me here, I think is mainly because…

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Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has appointed the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Felix Obuah, A business mogul, politician and philanthropist from Omoku, Rivers State, as the Sole Administrator of the Rivers state waste management agency. Obuah is a Bachelor’s degree holder in Business Administration from the University of Ibadan. With a business career spanning over 25 years, his diverse interests range from properties, real estate, hotels, resorts, oil, trading, sports and construction. Obuah has served as council chairman of Ogba\Egbema\Ndoni Local Government Area in…

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“Never underestimate the other man’s greed”, as said in one of the Mexican/American drug films shot in the 90s, sure depicts the true life story of Mr. Princewill Eze; son of the Enugu based billionaire transporter, Chief Eze of Ijeoma Transports. Princewill Eze was arrested for armed robbery by security operatives in Lagos. He heads a cartel of an armed robbery organization that specializes in robbing Bureau de Change operators of millions of dollars. Eze, who also co-opted a Lebanese woman, into the business of armed robbery, spoke freely about…

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Men of the Department of State Security (DSS) in Edo State have nabbed six suspected involved in the kidnap of a former Local Government Chairman in the state, Mr. Anselm Adima. The suspects were also said to be involved in the kidnap of a woman who was raped in the presence of her daughter, with the pictures of the act taken. The daughter who was also a victim of the kidnappers was however said to have been spared the trauma of the kidnappers’ raging libido. Another suspect was said to…

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President Goodluck Jonathan on February 12, 2014 had its eighth Presidential Media Chat, where he explained issues challenging the country. Here are some of the things he said on economy, corruption, insecurity as complied by Nigerian Monitor… Rescheduling of elections: The president sought the understanding of the international community over the postponed elections. He said the kind of scenarios where elections are postponed for the sake of perpetuating power is not the case in Nigeria. Boko Haram: The president was asked why he thinks the war against Boko Haram can…

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    Yetunde Adebola McEwen is the daughter of Ralph Adeola Alabi, the immediate past Chairman of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Happily married with two children, this Business Management graduate from University of Hull, UK explains what led her into production of her Coconut Oil product, Aquila…   What informs your decision to go into manufacturing of coconut oil product? I call it “beauty from ashes”. The loss of my mother to cancer led me to research into disease prevention, natural remedies and healthy foods. It was in the process of…

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  As the race to the Lagos Government House hots up in the Centre of Excellence, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Akinwunmi Ambode in his campaign, said that he is resolved to ensure security of lives and properties in every part of the state by addressing problems of sundry crimes if elected next governor of Lagos State. The APC governorship candidate stated this during his campaign rally in Mushin area of the state, notorious for criminal and gangster activities, saying he would do this by creating…

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