FG Moves to Eliminate Malaria, Taps Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu to Drive Efforts to End Scourge It’s unacceptable to leave eradication in hands of donor partners, says Dangote Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The federal government at the weekend moved to reduce the
scourge of malaria in Nigeria, with the choice of Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, astute businessman, Femi Otedola and renowned banker,
Tony Elumelu to lead the fresh efforts to eliminate the menace. Continued on page 5
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Fuel Scarcity Persists in Lagos, Others Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja, Peter Uzoho in Lagos, Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City, John Shiklam in Kaduna, Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
L-R: Delta Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori; Wife of Nigeria's President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and wife of Delta State Governor, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, when Senator Tinubu visited the governor shortly before the flag-off of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme and recapitalisation grants for 1,000 women petty traders in Asaba…recently
The long petrol queues in Abuja Continued on page 5
At NBA Conference,TinubuVows to Protect Rule of Law, Tolerate Dissenting Voices Okonjo-Iweala expresses concern about slow pace of Nigeria’s development Lagos has more women in judiciary than any other state, says Sanwo-Olu Deji Elumoye, Alex Enumah in Abuja and Wale Igbintade in Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to keep promoting the rule of law, adhere to the principles of separation of powers, and tolerate dissenting views within the ambit of the laws of Nigeria. Tinubu said his administration had made steady progress in the effort to rebuild the country through legal and judicial reforms. The president spoke yesterday in Lagos, when he declared open the annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In her keynote address at the conference, titled, "A Social Contract for Nigeria's Future," Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said efforts must be Continued on page 5
3RD CORONATION ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLU OF WARRI... ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱšŠ L-R: Group Managing Director, UTM FLNG, Dr. Julius Rone OFR; His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri; and Olori Atuwatse III, Queen Consort of Warri kingdom, at the conferment of Royal Order of Iwere (ROI) Distinguished Award on Dr. Rone by the Olu of Warri at the third Coronation Anniversary of the Monarch at the Olu of Warri Palace, Warri, Delta State on Saturday
Police, Shiite Adherents in Bloody Clash in Abuja, Some Officers Dead, Several Injured...
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