Day: 7 November 2019

GNI set to dump ADC for APC

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The governorship candidate of African Democratic Congress in the 2019 election, Gboyega Isiaka and three lawmakers on the platform of the party are set to join the All Progressives Congress. Isiaka said this on Monday after a closed-door meeting with Governor Dapo Abiodun at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The meeting came barely three weeks after both Isiaka and Abiodun held a secret meeting over the rumoured plan to join APC. Some of the political leaders that accompanied Isiaka to the meeting include Joju Fadairo,  Nurudeen Olaleye,  Dipo Sofowora, …

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‘God’s grace did it for me’ -Sen. Olujimi

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Former Senate Minority Leader, Mrs. Abiodun Olujimi of PDP, on Thursday, said her victory in the Appeal Court over Senate Spokesperson, Prince Dayo Adeyeye of APC was a product of God’s grace. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Olujimi, in a statement in Ado Ekiti, said it was God and courage of the judiciary that returned her as representative of Ekiti South Senatorial District. ” I have been speechless since yesterday morning when the Appeal Court, Ado Ekiti, sitting in Kaduna upheld the decision of the lower tribunal to the effect…

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UBA launches self-printing debit card machine at Lagos Trade Fair, pledges superior value for customers

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Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) have announced that it is committed to continued investment in cutting edge technology for efficient and improved service delivery to its customers and by extension the business community. The Chief Executive Officer, UBA Africa, Victor Osadolor, made the disclosure during a well-attended flag-off ceremony of the 2019 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF), in which UBA is the headline sponsor. The event, which held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, had in attendance distinguished guests, including the Deputy Governor, of Lagos State, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat; President, Lagos…

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Lagos Fire outbreak: Gbajabiamila sympathises with traders at Balogun Market

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has sympathised with traders and shop owners at the popular Balogun Market, Idumota, Lagos over the fire outbreak that occurred at the market on Tuesday.The Speaker said the fire incident, which affected two-storey buildings at No. 43, Martins Street, in the market where property worth millions of naira were lost, was unfortunate.In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said it was painful that traders and shop owners, who were carrying out their…

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Fidelity Bank gives back to customers, pledges more support

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Fidelity Bank Plc, one of the top six lenders in terms of total assets, loans and advances and customer deposits has said that it is committed to the long term expansion of the businesses of its customers whilst providing positive experiences at all its touchpoints to grow the bottom line and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo made the disclosure Wednesday at the Fidelity Bank Special Day at the ongoing 2019 Lagos International Trade Fair. Okonkwo who was represented by the bank’s…

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