– explains ‘why we changed Skye bank’s name’ – Apex bank reviewing MTN documents for amicable settlement – pegs interest rate at 14% The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the alarm that Nigeria risks sliding back to recession. Addressing journalists at the end of the September, 2018 Monetary Policy Meeting in Abuja on […]
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Pope Francis on Tuesday said young people are turned off by the Catholic Church because of sex abuse and financial scandals. He was addressing young people at a Lutheran church in Tallinn, on the last day of a four-day trip to the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. “Some of them expressly ask […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari addressing members states of United Nations’ General Assembly at Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in New York – Nigeria seeks expansion of Security Council President Muhammadu Buhari has called on world leaders to emulate values of former South African President, Nelson Mandela, by prioritising dignity in their quest to ensure just, peaceful and […]
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– says no candidate should be imposed on people of the state – let people freely decide who leads them – flays alleged desperation by a few to impose their wishes An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Bauchi State, Mohammed Ali Pate has warned that unless the party’s leadership does the needful by […]
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The All Progressives Campaign Council for the Osun Governorship Election has urged the party’s members in the areas where the state’s election rerun will hold on Thursday to ignore the alleged rantings of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and turn out en masse to vote for the ruling party. In a statement in Abuja […]
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By Sina Kawonise I had known Chief Olu Falae, former secretary to the government of the federation and minister of finance, only by reputation. When, on Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999, he contested the presidential election and almost won, I started following him closely. Since then I made sure I read virtually all […]
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– Reminiscences with former Secretary to the Federal Government, former Finance Minister, ex-Presidential Candidate, Afenifere chieftain and National Chairman of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae How would you describe your childhood? I was born on September 21, 1938. I was able to know my date of birth because my father attended school […]
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Ondo State on Saturday hosted eminent Nigerians including notable politicians across the country who had come to rejoice with Afenifere chieftain and National Chairman of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae, CFR, who marked his 80th birthday. The auditorium of St. David’s Cathedral, Ijomu, in Akure, the state capital, venue of the Birthday […]
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Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi is facing a doping ban after testing positive for the banned substance dorzolamide, media reports said Tuesday. Rossi, who has played 30 times for the Azzurri in a career blighted by knee injuries, tested positive following an Italian league match between his team at the time, Genoa, and Benevento on May […]
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The All Progressives Congress, (APC) has again fixed a new date for the conduct of its presidential primary. Conveying this in a statement by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, the party said Friday, September 28, is the new date for the primary. The party had initially scheduled the primary for Tuesday, September […]
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