Day: March 14, 2018

2019: Atiku Abubakar Media Vanguard to Hold Mega Rally in Asaba

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The National Coordinator Atiku Abubakar 2019 Media Vanguard, Mr Peresine Watchman has urged media practitioners under the group to use the print, electronics and social media to project the 2019 Presidential ambition of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in order for the country to witness dynamic changes. Mr Peresine stated this when he paid a working visit to the South South Zonal Coordinator Atiku Abubakar 2019 Media Vanguard  and Chairman Mega Rally Planning Committee, Comrade Brandon Tonye Eselemo in Asaba, the Delta State capital. He said the visit was to interact with…

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Innoson Motors boss Chukwuma shuns court third time

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For the third time, Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman, Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited,  on Wednesday, failed to appear in court for his arraignment before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Justice Dada had, on February 9, 2018,  issued a bench warrant against Chukwuma, following his failure to appear in court on January 17 and February 9, 2018 to take his plea over a fraud charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC. At today’s proceedings, Justice Dada disclosed that Chukwuma  had…

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Governor Okowa has Surpassed His Predecessors – Nwoko

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The Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa (Special Duties) on contributory health commission, Dr. Michael Nwoko has again stated that, his Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has so far surpassed his predecessors. The Special Assistant made this known within the week in his regular media chat. He said by all standards, Our indefatigable Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has arguably surpassed his predecessors, judging by the level of success recorded so far just within a space of two years and some months even at a time, when revenue accruable to…

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Town hall meeting: Delta NYCN Boss commends Gov. Okowa on initiative, charges political appointees on grassroots youth empowerment programs

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By Victor Bieni ASABA – The state Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Delta State Chapter, Comrade Kenneth Okorie has commended Gov. Okowa’s Initiative on the efforts towards the conduct of Town Hall meeting in the 25 L.G.As across the three Senatorial districts of the state for grassroots rating of his close to three years of administration. Comrade Kenneth Okorie spoke to newsmen today in his office at Asaba during the courtesy visit to the State Youth Council by the Leadership of Delta cultural initiative (DCI) worldwide led by its…

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Scientists flag 2 killer blood pressure drugs

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Scientists at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States have red-flagged two blood pressure drugs that are themselves killers. According to Medical News Today, scientists found that individuals with hypertension who used alpha blockers and alpha-2 agonists to control their blood pressure showed an increase in blood pressure variability, which could increase mortality risk. Alpha blockers — which include doxazosin mesylate and prazosin hydrochloride — work by dilating the blood vessels. Alpha-2 agonists, such as methyldopa, work by targeting sympathetic nervous system activity, thereby…

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Ahmed Musa makes CSKA Moscow squad for Europa League clash at Lyon

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Leicester City loanee Ahmed Musa has been named by CSKA Moscow on the squad for a UEFA Europa League Round of 16 return leg at Lyon. The squad flew out to France today. Lyon won the first leg 1-0 with Ahmed Musa playing 87 minutes before he was replaced. The second leg will be played on Thursday night. The Europa League quarter-final draw will be staged on Friday. CSKA Moscow squad: Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev, Ilya Pomazun. Defenders: Vasily Berezutskiy, Kirill Nababkin, Aleksey Berezutskiy, Sergey Ignashevich, Georgy Shchennikov. Midfielders: Pontus Wernbloom,…

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Corruption: President Buhari must arrest ex-President Obasanjo to prove his seriousness – Ex-Governor Orji Kalu

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Former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest and prosecute former President Olusegun Obasanjo to prove the seriousness of his anti-corruption war. Kalu said President Buhari should be bold enough to prove that he has gotten the guts expected of him to salvage Nigeria from bad governance by arresting former President Olusegun Obasanjo for taking away $16 billion fund meant for power under his regime, insisting that unless Obasanjo is arrested, the administration will not be considered to be fighting corruption. Kalu…

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Japan leaves door open for Shinzo Abe-Kim Jong Un summit

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Japan’s top government spokesman left the door open on Wednesday to a possible summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss the matter of Japanese citizens kidnapped by Pyongyang’s agents decades ago. Abe, who has made the abductees issue a keystone of his political career, will meet US President Donald Trump next month in Washington ahead of a proposed summit between the US leader and Pyongyang’s Kim, which would follow a planned April meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Worries…

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German parliament meets to elect Angela Merkel for 4th term

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Germany’s parliament is meeting to elect Angela Merkel for a fourth term as chancellor, ending nearly six months of political drift in Europe’s biggest economy. Merkel needs the support of a majority of all lawmakers to be re-elected on Wednesday, meaning that she has to win at least 355 votes. The coalition of her conservative Christian Democratic Union, its Bavaria-only sister party, the Christian Social Union and the center-left Social Democrats has 399 seats. The same parties have governed for the past four years but Wednesday’s parliamentary vote comes 171…

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United’s exit ‘nothing new’ for Mou

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has risked angering the club’s supporters by saying that Tuesday’s tame Champions League exit was “nothing new” for the club as he pointed to his past success against them. United suffered a shock exit in the last 16 with a 2-1 defeat by Sevilla after substitute Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice at Old Trafford. The Spaniards sealed a 2-1 aggregate victory having drawn the first leg 0-0 in Spain. Speaking after the match, Mourinho said United had failed to progress despite giving their best then…

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