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Radio One Children’s Sports Fiesta flags off May 20
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Jacob Ajom Preliminary football matches of the second edition of Radio One Sports Fiesta will kick off May 20 at the National Broadcast Academy, Fajuyi Way, Ikeja, Lagos with 32 male and 8 female teams participating. Apart from football, the fiesta will also feature the 100 metres dash and the 1 x 400 metres relay race. The grand finale comes up on May 24 at the Campos mini Stadium, Lagos Speaking in a pre-event media briefing at the Radio House, Ikoyi Wednesday, General Manager of Radio One Funke-Treasure Durodola said the week-long event was part of activities marking the 2017 Children’s Day. In a crowded press conference which was graced by ex-international, Peter Rufai and foremost sportscaster and Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, Durodola said, “Our aim for instituting the Radio One Sports Fiesta is to create a paradigm shift in the concept of celebrating children’s day. We want to use this platform to influence the ...
We will relay Abacha loot letter to Trump, says US embassy
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria has told Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) that “We will relay your letter to President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting the Administration to attach and release to Nigeria some $500 million worth of US-based proceeds of corruption traced to former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abacha.” The US embassy said that, “The Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are in regular communication with the Nigerian Attorney General and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding further cooperation needed to conclude pending asset forfeiture cases and to develop a mechanism for the timely and transparent repatriation of those assets.” The embassy letter signed by David J. Young, Deputy Chief of Mission followed SERAP’s letter dated 3 February 2017 and signed by the organization’s US Volunteer Counsel Professor Alexander W. Sierck and executive direct...
Nigeria imports $100m sugar annually—CBN
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By AbdulSalam Muhammad K ANO— THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said, yesterday, that Nigeria spends $100 million on importation of white sugar annually. Following this unfavourable trade deficit, Emefiele declared the readiness of the apex bank to partner the Nigeria-based Chinese investor, Lee Group, and Jigawa State government to the take-off of the multi-billion Naira white refined sugar cane factory that could generate N60 billion annually. The CBN Governor, who spoke during the foundation laying ceremony of 12,000 hectres of land for the sugar cane factory in Garin Chiroma in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, noted that Nigeria had the potential to produce sugar for local consumption. Emefiele commended the Lee Group for investing in sugar production in the country, adding that “by this initiative, you have helped in joining the Federal Government in ensuring that we achieve our goal of diversifying our econom...