NDIC: Strongly Capitalised Banks will Support Attainment of $1tn Economy Tinubu’s quest for $1tn economy bold, achievable, says UBA
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The Managing Director/Chief Executive of Nigeria Deposit
Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan, has stated that strongly capitalised banks
will support President Bola Tinubu’s quest to raise Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
to $1trillion. This is just as the Group Managing Director/CEO of
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Tinubu Charges Military to Engage Nigeria’s Adversaries with Gallantry, Sophistication Says Nigeria remains giant of Africa John Shiklam in Kaduna President
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charged the Armed Forces to engage the nation’s adversaries with more military gallantry and
sophistication, stressing that Nigeria remains the giant of Africa. Tinubu gave the charge
yesterday in Kaduna at the combined passing out parade of the 71 Regular Course, Army, Navy,
and Air Force from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). The graduates also included:
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Rivers Crisis: Wike Mocks Fubara’s Camp for Joining APP Ijaws in Rivers honour FCT minister Fintiri seeks reconciliation between Wike, Fubara Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has ridiculed the camp of the Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, for choosing the All Peoples Party (APP) as their preferred political party platform amidst the ongoing crisis rocking the state. Wike wondered when Rivers degenerated to the level of having the APP as its political party. This just as Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has called for reconciliation between Wike and Fubara. The former Rivers governor spoke yesterday during a civic reception organised by the Ijaw people in Rivers State at AmadiAma, Abuloma, Okirika Continued on page 5
A THANK-YOU VISIT… L-R: Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and Edo State Deputy Governor-elect, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, during a thank-you visit to the governor, at the Lagos House, Marina…yesterday