Day: January 31, 2020

AMCON Debt: Court Freezes Accounts Of Sprawling Nigeria Limited

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*Jude Nwauzor, Head, Corporate Communications, AMCON ———————————————————————– LATEST: In what has appeared like testing the amended Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Act, which was late last year signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has ordered the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to a limited liability company, Sprawling Nigeria Limited and its two directors, pending the hearing and determination of debt recovery suit brought against them by AMCON. We inquired from Jude Nwauzor, the head of Communications at AMCON if the…

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Nigeria, Other Commonwealth Countries To Benefit From Rwanda’s Visa Fee Scrap

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*Rwandan President, Paul Kagame ———————————————————————- Rwandan President, Paul Kagame said his country is considering scrapping visa fees for citizens of the Commonwealth nations as well as the African Union and La Francophonie member countries. Kagame made the announcement at the International School for Government at King’s College in London. He was speaking about Rwanda’s transformation journey especially under his leadership as president of that country. “We are soon considering exempting citizens of the Commonwealth, as well as the African Union and the Francophonie, from paying visa fees when entering Rwanda,”…

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PDP Takes Supreme Court Imo State Judgement To American Embassy, British High Commission

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*Prince Uche Secondus, PDP National Chairman speaking during the protest in Abuja —————————————————————————————– The worrisome political developments and strange court rulings in Nigeria witnessed yet another drama as the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday embarked on a protest to the United States Embassy and the British High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria’s political capital to submit two separate petitions to officials of the embassies. The protest started from the PDP alternate office in Maitama. After submitting the petitions to the US Embassy and the British High…

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Arsenal Lands Another Defender, Cedric From Southampton On deadline Day

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*Cedric, the new Defender from Southampton pend down for Arsenal ———————————————————————– Arsenal have completed the signing of Portugal defender Cedric Soares from Southampton. The 28-year-old has joined Mikel Arteta’s side on loan until the end of the season, but he only has six months remaining on his contract at Southampton. He will compete alongside Hector Bellerin for the right-back slot with the Gunners and revealed he nearly joined the club previously in his career but did not specify when. “We were close a few years ago, so it’s not the…

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Manchester United May Have Opened Door For Paul Pogba Exit

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*Bruno Fernandes (left) and Paul Pogba —————————————————————————– Bruno Fernandes’ £68million arrival at Manchester United may herald the departure of controversial and expensive midfielder, Paul Pogba this summer, The Sun reports. The Frenchman has been keen to leave Old Trafford and the club may now sanction his departure at the end of the season with Real Madrid and Juventus both lurking. Pogba has not featured for Manchester United since the Boxing Day clash against Newcastle due to ongoing ankle problems that required surgery. Upon his arrival, Fernandes said: ‘For me to…

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