Chairman of Heirs Holdings; Mr. Tony Elumelu would at the weekend engage with the academia, thought leaders and students in 2 of America’s prestigious universities; Harvard and Columbia on development strategies for Africa. The African Business leader, who is also Chairman of United Bank for Africa, will be delivering a keynote address at the 2016 edition of the annual Harvard ...
Interviews
March, 2016
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30 March
Buhari Under Pressure To Sack CBN Gov.
A civil society organisation, the Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative, has reiterated its call for the removal of the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, by President Muhammadu Buhari. The group, which had earlier called for Emefiele’s sacking, based its decision on the allegation of abuse of office and betrayal of public trust, which has ...
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30 March
‘Dangote Refinery ,The Only Solution To End Fuel Scarcity’
The Dangote Group, which is currently building what it calls the world’s largest refinery, has given an assurance that when the plant comes on stream, it will put an end to the recurring fuel crises in the country. The Executive Director, Stakeholder Management and Corporate Communications, Dangote Group, Mr. Mansur Ahmed, said by the time the refinery was ready, Nigeria ...
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29 March
She Baby, Kemi Afolabi fight dirty over Odunlade Adekola
Famous Yoruba actresses Seyi Ariyo (She Baby) and Kemi Afolabi washed their dirty linen in public as they fought over talented actor, Odunlade Adekola. The fight which started with Kemi Afolabi borrowing clothes from She Baby which she refused to give back has gotten the attention of the President of The Golden Movie Ambassadors of Nigeria (TSMAN) but the actresses ...
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29 March
Abducted Army Colonel found dead in Kaduna
Senior Nigerian Army Officer, Colonel Samaila Inusa who was abducted in Kaduna at the weekend has been found dead. The Nigerian Army authority in a statement on Tuesday said Colonel Inusa whose body was found in Kaduna was killed on the day of his abduction. According to a statement signed by Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, ...
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16 March
STERLING BANK RATED TOP TEN GLOBALLY, LEADS IN THE NIGERIAN MARKET
Sterling Bank Plc was recently rated by Lafferty Group among 100 banks from around the world. The group’s approach to rating is to use publicly available information to judge against key quantitative and qualitative criteria such as strategy, culture, customer care, brand promise and financial performance. According to Michael Lafferty, Chairman, Lafferty Group “banks that score well on Lafferty Bank ...
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15 March
Lai Mohammed Debunk Saying ‘Economic Problem Beyond Buhari’
Minister of information and culture,Lai Mohammed has put the record straight on his view about economic challenges and Buhari’s regime…’On Saturday morning, I appeared on a Radio show here in Abuja at which I spoke extensively on the issues affecting our country, especially the economy To my surprise, my views were twisted and I was reported to have said that ...
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10 March
Gov Ahmed Insists On BVN As Condition For Salary & Pension
The Kwara State government has directed state and local government workers and pensioners that are yet to provide their Bank Verification Number (BVN) for the ongoing staff verification exercise to do so within seven days or risk non-payment. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who gave the directive on Tuesday during a meeting of the Committee on Personnel Database Development, said government has ...
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8 March
Dangote Advices Buhari On Oil Price;..Block Leakages, Diversify
Dangote said the fall in crude oil price was not a curse and that the nation must use the opportunity to explore the potential in other sectors of the economy. He said, “This is the right moment to pursue the diversification of the economy, which we have been talking about. I know that once oil gets back to $80 per ...
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7 March
Abducted 3 Lagosgirls Rescued ..The 3 Major Factors That Made It Possible
A huge public outcry, pressure on security agents and intelligence policing are three factors responsible for the rescue of three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The girls — Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoola and Deborah Akinayo — were kidnapped by gunmen on Monday on their school premises. It was gathered that the public outcry prompted ...