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  • Yero denies pact to leave office

    Yero denies pact to leave office

    Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has denied signing an agreement or promising any group or individual not to contest the governorship election.

    This followed his endorsement at the weekend by the delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), political appointees, elected officials and party chieftains from the 255 wards and the joint ticket of President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice-President Mohammed Namadi Sambo.

    The delegates made their view public during a town hall meeting of PDP stakeholders at the Murtala Square, Kaduna. The motion for the endorsement of Jonathan and Yero was moved by former Northwest Secretary of the PDP, Baba Aliyu, a lawyer and seconded by Husseini Dembo, a party chieftain.

    Yero thanked the people for the confidence reposed in him and President Jonathan.

    He promised that they would not let the people down.

  • Renew pact with Allah, says Oshiomhole

    Renew pact with Allah, says Oshiomhole

    EDO State Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday urged the Muslims to renew their pact with Allah, in line with Quaranic teachings.

    Oshiomhole said: “I rejoice with our Muslim brothers and sisters on this Eid-el Kabir Festival.

    “The message of unflinching obedience to Allah, sacrifice and selflessness which is the hallmark of the festival must not be lost on the faithful.

    “We must never forget Prophet Ibrahim’s total obedience to Almighty Allah when asked to sacrifice his son, and all of us who call on the name of Allah must strive to be selfless and trust in His judgement as the all-sufficient, most merciful, and most gracious.

    “On this occasion, the faithful must renew the spirit of obeisance to the will of our creator in accordance with the legacy of Prophet Ibrahim and deepen our faith in Allah.

    “We should not forget to pray for our nation as it passes through this difficult phase.

    “I believe with the prayers of the faithful, Allah in His incomparable majesty will heal the wounds of the nation, and take us to a desirable destination.

    “I wish to remind all of us that, together, we have a duty to ourselves, our people and our nation to toe the line of peace with all men and imbibe the teachings of Islam.

    “I wish all the faithful Happy Eid el Adha.”

  • Nigeria, Canada sign pact

    Canada and Nigeria yesterday agreed to work together to tackle terrorism in Nigeria and West Africa,.

    The two countries signed the pact in Abuja during the inaugural meeting of the Nigeria-Canada Bi-National Commission (BNC), co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru and his Canadian counterpart, John Baird.

    Reading the communiqué at the end of the meeting, Ashiru said the countries agreed that effective political, economic, security and development cooperation between them will contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.

    The two countries, he said, have also expressed further commitment to promoting human rights for all, good governance and democratic development.

    According to him, Canada has also made modest donation to the victims of the recent flood in some parts of the country.

    Baird said the countries want to take the fight against terrorism and trade volume between the two countries to higher levels.

    He said: “We have agreed to work together to fight terrorism, not just in Nigeria but in West Africa.

    “In additional to its bilateral programme, Canada is providing assistance through multilateral and Canadian partner organisations.

    “In 2011 – 2012, total assistance to Nigeria amounted to $25 million.”

     

  • Pact between Jay Jay Okocha and Tony Ezenna

    Pact between Jay Jay Okocha and Tony Ezenna

    IMO State born-businessman and CEO Orange Drugs Limited, Sir Tony Ezenna, is trying to broker a deal with one-time Nigeria’s attacking midfielder, Austin JayJay Okocha, to become the brand ambassador of his recent sachet energy drink, Extra Joss .

    Already,we gathered that talks are on between the pharmaceutical company boss and the footballer. Though we could not really ascertain how much is involved in the deal.

    We learn that the businessman and his Indonesian partner, Didik Novandi, of Kalbe International, chose Okocha for his humility and the claim that no Nigerian or African living or dead displayed the same level of skills and techniques that Okocha gave to football..

    Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, was the ambassador of the brand in Indonesia in 2006, and the company, we gathered, is considering JayJay Okocha as the face of the brand in Nigeria

  • Kano signs pact with bank

    Kano signs pact with bank

    •N500m vote for facilities

    Kano State Government has signed a N500 million Public Private Partnership (PPP) deal with Jaiz Bank Plc and Agama Consortium for the establishment, implementation and operation of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), under the state land act.

    Signing the agreement at the Government House yesterday, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso said the provision of affordable accommodation for the indigenes is part of the policy of his administration.

    He said government has concluded arrangements to sell houses to the residents, adding that those who cannot afford to buy the houses would be given loans.

    The Managing Director of Jaiz Bank, Mustapha Bintube, said the agreement is based on a three-year PPP arrangement, comprising three indigenous companies. He added that Jaiz Bank would serve as the funding and lead collection bank.

    Bintube said the KANGIS PPP contract, would among other benefits, modernise and computerise land administration in Kano, as well as boost government’s internally-generated revenue (IGR).

    He said it would also facilitate the creation of ‘bankable’ land title documents or Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for urban and rural land, including agricultural plots.