Month: July 2018
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Afreximbank holds AGM, marks 25th anniversary
The 25th Anniversary and Annual General Meetings of the African Export lmport Bank (AFREXIMBANK) begin (today) Wednesday 11th – 14th July, 2018, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The Annual General Meetings are open to the Banking Industry professionals, Trade and Trade Finance practitioners and other stakeholders involved in economic development from across Africa and…
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How to stop killings… OPCI
By Samuel Mesele. PIQUED by incessant killings if innocent Nigerians by armed bandits,the National President of Odua Progressives Care Initiative (OPCI) Dr.Salam Maruff has lent his voice to the call for the establishment of the State Police in the country. In an exclusive interview in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital,Dr.Maruff said the establishment of the…
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Steer clear of Kogi ADC…group warns Bello
By Samuel Mesele The President of Grassroot Frontiers Democratic Congress ,(GFDC) Barrister Atekojo Samson Usman has warned the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello not to meddle into the affairs of African Democratic Party (ADC)in the state. The warning came on the heels of accusations from a group led by one Dr Usman Adeojo, insinuating…
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Defection: We’re Waiting For Saraki’s Directive-Kwara APC Chairman
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state APC Chairman, Hon. Ishola Balogun-Fulani had said at a crowded press conference in Ilorin, the state capital, that members of the party remain committed to Saraki and would follow his decision. Balogun-Fulani described the APC as a broken party, lamenting that the cord of unity among members has…
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Saraki: Legislative Aides Hail Supreme Court’s Judgment
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Forum of Legislative Aides to the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has hailed the Supreme Court judgment that discharged and acquitted him of allegations of false assets declaration. The forum said that the landmark judgment was a vindication of Saraki’s persistent claim that the assets declaration charges were trumped…
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2019 Elections: Female Presidential Aspirant Suggests Use Of ID Cards Aside PVC
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Ahead of the 2019 Presidential elections, a female Presidential Aspirant, Princess (Prof.) Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure full participation of every Nigerian by, aside the regular voter card, embracing other national identity cards and alternative Register for voting. She urged INEC to help individuals…
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Supreme Court Ruling: Kwara Women, Youths In Wild Jubilation
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Hundreds of supporters of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki trooped out in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state, on Friday in wild jubilation over the verdict by the Supreme Court which dismissed allegations of false assert declaration against him. This is even as Ilorin emirate community under the leadership of the…
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Saraki Aquitted By Supreme Court
By: Peter Ossai The Syupreme Court on Monday in Abuja upheld the appeal by the President of Nigerian Senate , Bukola Saraki over alleged non declaration and false declaration of assets. In a unanimous decision of the fiver member panel, delivered by Justice Centus Nwezw, the apex court held that Saraki has no case to…
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Saraki’s CCT Case: Gov. Ahmed Hails Supreme Court Verdict
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has hailed the Supreme Court verdict on Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki’s assets declaration and sundry charges instituted against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba described the apex court as the…
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Saraki Advocates Use Of Local Fabrics For School Uniform
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on the Kwara State House of Assembly to urgently initiate a Bill that would support the use of locally made fabrics as school uniforms for primary and secondary school students across Kwara State. Saraki, who made the call at an…