Day: March 29, 2019

Ekiti State Election: Tribunal Affirm Kayode Fayemi’s Election

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has upheld the victory of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election held in Ekiti State. In a unanimous judgment, the three-man panel of the court dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Kolapo Olusola, for lacking in merit. The court upheld the January 28, 2019 judgment of the Ekiti election tribunal, which sat in Abuja. Reading the judgement, Stephen Adah, resolved all the seven issues raised against…

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African SMEs To Enjoy $2.8 billion Support From France

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By Editor According to reports by AFP, the leadership of France under President Emmanuel Macron has launched an initiative to develop African businesses via a combination of credits, loan guarantees and direct investment worth a total 2.5 billion euros ($2.8 billion). The “Choose Africa” plan follows a pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron in November 2017 to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow on the continent, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said as he and Senegalese counterpart Amadou Ba kicked off the scheme. “I am happy to launch this…

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Adamawa: Fintiri, PDP Governor-elect To Implement N30k Minimum Wage

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By Andrew Onyejuruuwa Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, the Adamawa State governor-elect, has promised to implement the new minimum wage of N30,000 when approved by the Federal government of Nigeria. Fintiri, who emerged winner on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the promise on Friday while speaking with newsmen in Yola. He defeated the incumbent, Governor Muhammadu Bindow who is of the All Progressives Congress (APC). There were 28 other candidates in the just-concluded supplementary governorship election. He said: “I will give civil service priority attention and make it…

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What Happens In A Football Medical?

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By Sonali Shah ”A deal’s been done, subject to a medical.” These are the words we hear throughout the Premier League transfer window, when clubs have just a few weeks to buy and sell players to fine-tune their team. The fees have been agreed and the personal terms have been sorted. Now it’s time for the final hurdle in negotiations – a player’s medical examination. But what do these medicals actually involve? We found out this summer how much they can differ club-to-club. French international Loic Remy’s £8m move from…

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