Day: September 24, 2021

Arsenal Vs Tottenham: Arteta Says Premier League Is ‘Different Planet Now’

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Mikel Arteta said the Premier League was a “different planet” now in terms of quality as he tried to explain the decline in fortunes for Arsenal and Tottenham ahead of Sunday’s north London derby. Meetings between the two rivals have historically had implications for the title race or European qualification but Spurs are currently seventh and Arsenal 13th. Spurs are playing Europe’s third-tier Europa Conference League just two years after reaching the Champions League final while Arsenal last season failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in 25…

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What President Muhammadu Buhari Told The World At The 2021 United Nations

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Address By His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria At The General Debate Of The 76th Session Of United Nations General Assembly Friday September 24, 2021 New York, USA. Mr. President, Let me, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. I would like to assure you of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation throughout your tenure. 2. I would like to commend your…

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Sack Non-Performing Officials In Your Government, Buhari Told

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A body known as the New Era for Sustainable Leadership and Accountability Initiative (NESLAI) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sack all non-performing heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in his government to rescue the country from the current economic quagmire. Mr Edwin Femi, the Executive Director of NESLAI, made the call at a news conference in Abuja. According to him, Buhari came into office on a mantra of change at a time when Nigeria was in dire need of change from corruption, cronyism, patronage politics and blatant stealing…

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Again, Air Peace Airlines Receives Another Brand-New Embraer 195-E2 Aircraft

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Air Peace Airlines yesterday (Thursday September 23, 2021), took delivery of the fourth of its initial 13 E195-E2 aircraft ordered from aircraft manufacturing giant Embraer. The man behind the airline said the development improved the economics of the airline by reducing operational cost. In appreciation of this positive addition in the country’s aviation sector, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commended the airline for its acquisition of brand-new aircraft. The aircraft, which is branded ‘Kingsley Chukwuma Onyema’ with registration marks 5N-BYI, and which arrived from the Embraer facility in…

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Nigeria’s External Reserves To Cross $40bn With Eurobond Issuance

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By Hope Moses-Ashike Nigeria’s rising external reserves is expected to cross $40 billion following the issuance of a $4 billion Eurobond, which has been oversubscribed by investors. The foreign exchange reserve of Africa’s largest economy has grown by 6.68 percent in the last month to $35.37 billion as of September 20, 2021, from $33.49 billion recorded on August 20, 2021, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) show. The recent accretion in the external reserves was driven by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’ Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocation, which…

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