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By Oluwaseunayofunmi The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, will on Monday meet President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Dangote disclosed this after a closed-door session with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Vila on Friday. “I did not come to do much. I only came to inform the President about our visit with Microsoft co-founder and my friend Bill Gates. We will both see the President on Monday when we come together,” he told State House correspondents. Although Dangote did not reveal the purpose of Monday’s visit, it is believed to be part of ongoing consultations Tinubu is having with key leaders within the local and global business community. On June 8, the President received Exxon Mobil Executives; Liam Mallon, Richard Laing and Mrs Adesua Dozie in a private meeting at the Villa. In his inaugural speech on May 29, Tinubu promised local and foreign investors that he will “review all their complaints about multiple taxation and...

𝕭𝖞 𝕺𝖑𝖚𝖜𝖆𝖘𝖊𝖚𝖓𝖆𝖞𝖔𝖋𝖚𝖓𝖒𝖔  𝕋𝐡e Federal Government, on Monday, announced that no unlicensed petroleum product dealer would be allowed to load products from June 1, 2023, as it vowed to shut down such businesses beginning from that day. It warned that from June 1, 2023, anyone who wants to deal on petroleum products must obtain a licence, stressing that “no licence, no loading of any petroleum product.” The government gave the warning in Abuja through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority at a stakeholders’ engagement on gas utilisation in Nigeria. The objective of the  engagement was to enlighten operators on the need to urgently obtain the requisite petroleum storage licence and to engender the transition from white products to gas. “No licence, no loading. We still have like nine days to do the right thing and comply. As the scripture says, obedience is better than sacrifice. As a regulator we prefer that people comply so that it...

𝕭𝖞 𝕺𝖑𝖚𝖜𝖆𝖘𝖊𝖚𝖓𝖆𝖞𝖔 𝖋𝖚𝖓𝖒𝖎 On-air-personality, Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, popularly known as Nedu, has decried the rate at which many ladies no longer wear bras even to public places.  The comedian recalled moments when he saw many ladies in malls without bras. He made this known on the latest episode of The Honest Bunch audiovisual podcast co-hosted by him. “Most of the ladies that go to Ebeano to buy stuff do not wear bra”, Nedu noted. Meanwhile, his co-host, actress Ezinne Jane Ugorji argued that ladies should have the decency to wear bras to public places in consideration of others She added, “If you want to be comfortable, be comfortable in your house because other people come there [public places] with their husbands.”

By Sultan Oluwaseunayofunmi   A s Nigerians grapple with the scarcity of Naira notes, commercial banks have released codes for cardless ATM cash withdrawals. The feature allows account holders to make withdrawals at ATMs with the aid of their registered phone numbers. Banks customers can now make withdrawals from ATMs without needing a card. The banks that have released these features include Fidelity, United Bank of Africa, Access Bank, First City Monument Bank, First Bank, and Guaranty Trust Holding. Others are Union Bank, Zenith Bank, Ecobank, Keystone Bank, Polaris Bank, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Sterling Bank, Unity Bank, and Wema Bank. Benefits Of Cardless ATM Withdrawal This simplified banking method enables customers to access cash without a debit or credit card. The Cashout PIN, valid for 24 hours, offers protection against hackers, ensuring a safe and secure transaction. It also helps customers avoid the hassle of immediately replacing a lost ATM card and the risk of scammers an...

Idris Olukoya Hon. Wale Raji, Representing Epe Federal Constituency, in Lagos State, has the intervention of the National Assembly in the ongoing land dispute between the Nigerian Army and the Iraye Community in Epe Division.  Raji made this known while addressing newsmen in Iraye, on Sunday. He said that the intervention became necessary to avert any unscrupulous conflict that might ensue between the community people and the Nigerian Army. The federal lawmaker told newsmen that recently, the people of Iraye community under his watch reported the case of Army encroaching into the community lands unjustly, hence, requires my intervention on the said matter. Raji assured Iraye residents of swift intervention in settling the land feud. "I appeal to both parties, the Nigeria Army and Iraye residents to maintain status quo while the National Assembly intervenes to ensure peaceful coexistence of all parties. "I do not want a repeat of the Epe community clash with Nigeria Army in 19...

By Sultan Oluwaseunayofunmi Part of the quiet representation  ongoing without much noise and unnecessary jingoism is partial contributions to the reduction in our drop calls and taking note of specific customers who are our constituent. This was initiated, facilitated and still being monitored personally by Honourable Adesada Wasiu Akingbade Fedeco  We had thought how could we reduce living cost indirectly, expenses on calls could be profound but are not noted because of the necessity and unenlightened populace. To reduce this cost effect, we wrote a petition to our Telecommunications Service Providers and we got responses to forward those numbers, the responses had been sent back to them. By these single act and their apologies for this noted infraction, we are assuring of a cheaper cost of living as we approach the hallow chambers of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja. We are working as a party touching lives in so many more ways than can be enumerated and yet ...

By Sultan Oluwaseunayofunmi Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI Nigeria) appoint new executives in accordance to the organization constitutional term. The executives consist of twelve members as listed CNI NEWLY ELECTED/APPOINTED EXECUTIVES. 1. Coordinator: Mr Rasaki Musa Gbolahan. 2. Deputy Coordinator: Mr Lawal Afeez Adeyemi 3. General Secretary: Dr Odiagbe Linda 4. Assistant General Secretary: Ms Adegbemi Adetola 5. Financial Secretary: Mr Olufowobi Ademola H. 6. Treasurer: Ms AKANJI OLAPEJU 7. Publicity Secretary: Mr $ultan Oluwaseunayofunmi Teslim 8. Welfare Director: Prince Oladipupo Kassim  9. Social Director: Mr Olukoya Abiodun 10. Auditor: Ms Kasham Olajumoke  11. Project Director: 12. Ex- Officio: Mrs Alade-Raji. Coordinator: Mr Rasaki Musa Gbolahan . Profile of Mr. Rasaki, Musa Gbolahan, the newly elected Coordinator of the Concerned Nation Builders Initiative (CNI), Nigeria. Rasaki, Musa Gbolahan is a father, husband and a lecturer. He was born into the family...