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Nigeria’s Access Bank to Buy Kenyan Lender in Yet Another Tie-Up

The Competition Authority of Kenya gave Nigeria’s biggest lender the go-ahead to acquire 93.57% of Transnational Bank Ltd., as consolidation in the East African nation’s banking industry gathers pace.Access Bank Plc’s purchase follows the merger of NIC Group Plc and Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd., and KCB Group Ltd.’s acquisition of National Bank of

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Intimidating Abia North with Security Personnel will not work this time, Amah warns Orji Kalu

Anietie Udobit, UmuahiaAhead of a possible supplementary poll between Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Mao Ohuabunwa as ruled by the Election Petitions tribunal sitting in Umuahia, a chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Abia state and ex-Chairman of Arochukwu Local Government Area, Amah Abraham, has warned Orji Kalu to

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Buhari warns Sex-for-marks culprits, says will face stiffest punishment

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that culprits of sex-for-marks in Nigerian tertiary institutions would be made to face the full weight of the law.He added that anyone found culpable will serve the stiffest punishment under the law.Buhari warned that his administration would not condone any form of indiscipline and misdemeanour, saying that

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Court to hear N200m suit against Tiwa Savage Nov 5

Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Nov. 5 for hearing in a suit filed by a Nigerian Musician, Olumuyiwa Danladi a.k.a Danny Young, against fellow Music star, Tiwatope Savage, over alleged copyright infringement.In the suit, labelled FHC/L/CS/230/2019 and pending before Justice Mohammed Liman, Young is claiming N205 million in damages against Savage for allegedly,

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PEPFAR to partner Nigerian governors for HIV/AIDs free testing, treatment

Anietie Udobit,AbujaThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Nigeria, and Department of Defense have sought the buy-in of the 36 Nigerian state governors for the abolition of user fees by all HIV positive persons in the country.In a statement by NGF head of media and

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