Aiteo: We Have No Corrupt Relationship with Alison-Madueke Ejiofor Alike Aiteo Group has described as scandalous and defamatory, a publication alleging without any foundation whatsoever, that the company maintained a corrupt relationship with the
erstwhile Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to a statement issued yesterday by the Senior Manager in charge of Corporate Communications at Aiteo Group, Mr. Ndiana-Abasi
Matthew, the company stated that any objective reader of the defamatory article published by an online newspaper, Premium Times, “would readily come to the irresistible conclusion that the publication is, to all intents and purposes, prejudicially
designed to tarnish the image and reputation of the company as well as that of our Executive Vice Chairman.”. “As some of these matters are sub-judice, we are unable to comment entirely on all issues raised. However, global best
practice demands that we tender this rebuttal for the sake of shareholders, host communities, over 11,000 people who derive their livelihood from the company and the general public,” said the statement.
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Buhari Returns to a Hero’s Welcome To address the nation 7am on Monday Greeted by torrents of goodwill messages from across Nigeria Omololu Ogunmade, Damilola Oyedele, James Emejo, Onyebuchi Ezeigbo, Paul Obi, Kasim Sumaina and Udora Orizu in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Nigeria from London 103 days after he left the country for medical treatment. He was received by Acting President
Yemi Osinbajo, governors, ministers and some presidential aides at the Presidential Lounge of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The presidential jet, Nigeria Air Force One, touched down at the airport at about 4.30 pm. The President disembarked at 4.48 pm and was received by the acting president and other government officials. Governors who received
the president at the airport were the NGF Chairman and Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari; Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors' Forum (NGF), Rochas Okorocha; Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar; Wivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje Continued on page 10
A REJUVENATED BUHARI RETURNS… In the pix on the left: Holding hands, President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo acknowledge cheers from the crowd that came to welcome the President from his medical vacation in London at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while in the pix on the right, Buhari in a handshake with his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, as National Security STATE HOUSE Adviser, Babagana Monguno (2nd right), and APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, look on ...yesterday