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Nigerian industrial conglomerate Dangote Group has signed deals to make phosphate into fertiliser and build a cement factory in Togo, the small West African country said on Friday. Togo’s vast phosphate resources are mostly exported in their raw form, and Dangote’s project would process some of that phosphate to make fertiliser in-country, aiming to export it to the region. The cost of the project is around $2 billion, a statement from Togo’s government said, without specifying how much of that would come from Dangote. ICPC seizes 44 assets worth N14.7bn Dangote also signed a deal to build a cement factory…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday said it had seized 44 assets valued at N14.7 billion. Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Okoduwa said the assets, located in the Federal Capital Territory, comprised two mansions, 27 pieces of land, one factory building and 15 buildings at Asokoro, Maitama and other districts. Lagos confirms outbreak of Gastroenteritis, records 400, 11 deaths She stated that the assets were linked to 32 corporate entities and that the seizures followed the denial of ownership by the supposed owners. She…

One of Nigeria’s fast-rising actors, Moshood Fattah has been shortlisted as one of the nominees for The Future Awards Africa 2019 for his outstanding contributions in the development of Nigeria’s movie theatre world. Every year, The Future Awards Africa celebrates young Africans, innovators, entrepreneurs and community advocates between the ages of 18 and 31, young talents, innovators, entrepreneurs, who are breaking boundaries in various industries. Standing tall in the acting category, Fattah who has been penned by many industry analysts to win will be slugging it out with five other nominees [Timini Egbuson; Bimbo Ademoye; Bandele ‘Baaj’ Adebule; Sharon Ooja…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Friday dismissed sensational social media report about the outbreak of Gastroenteritis in the state, saying, out of 400 cases recorded in the state only 11 deaths were recorded while 370 patients have been treated and discharged. Gastroenteritis is caused by micro-organisms like those causing typhoid fever, cholera and certain viruses. It can be contracted by eating or drinking contaminated foods such as uncooked seafood. Patients with gastroenteritis present with severe acute watery diarrhoea and profuse vomiting. The disease affects both children and adult and can kill within hours if untreated…

Deputy Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Joseph Bassey has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ordering a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC from 2001 to 2019. Bassey, who spoke in an interview with NAN on Friday in Calabar, urged the president not to relent in prosecuting the offenders after the audit exercise. He lamented the poor state of rural development in the South South region, adding that some few individuals had looted what was supposed to bring collective development to the people. According to him, the Calabar-Itu-Akwa Ibom Federal Highway…

Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State, on Friday, said the administration would correct its mistakes and uplift the living standard of the people in the next four years. The governor made the commitment in Kaduna when he received some All Progressives Congress leaders in the state who visited to congratulate him on his victory at the Court of Appeal in the case challenging the state governorship election results. “In four years we will try again, we will prepare and correct our mistakes to do better. “We will work harder to ensure that we raise the living standard of our people…

…Dumo’s 13 frivolous lawsuits against stepmother “How can I be responsible for the delay? How do I bury my father when I don’t have the body? If I decide now to bury my father and Seinye still has action in court in Ghana, how do I do it?”’ – Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs Contrary to the widely circulated statements of Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, Chairman of Platform Petroleum and the 2nd son of High Chief O. B. Lulu-Briggs, that he, Dumo, is unable to proceed with the funeral rites of his late father on account of constraining litigations initiated by his stepmother,…

The candidate of the Green Party of Nigeria, GNP, Sir Victor Akubo has cried out over threat to his life and his family. Sir Akubo who revealed this in a press briefing in Lokoja on Friday called on the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed and other security agencies to safe guard his life. Akubo said, “I have been receiving anonymous calls and series of attacks on my campaign team. Edo police parades fake female soldier who uses late husband’s uniform for escorts “These attacks negate the doctrine of democratic principles of freedom of association and the right to vote…

A fake female soldier identified as Angela Maidoki has confessed that she was using the army uniform of her late husband to escort goods and vehicles to different parts of the country to take care of her family. She was arrested by troop of the 4 Brigade Nigeria Army while wearing military camouflage uniform to escort alleged smuggled vehicles. Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, who paraded the suspect, said she would soon be charged to court. Nwabuzor said Angela told operatives that her husband was a soldier who died in 2017 as a Lance Corporal in Maiduguri while fighting…

Frank Lampard has been named Premier League manager of the month after guiding Chelsea to three straight victories in October. The Blues beat Southampton, Newcastle United and Aston Villa in their three league matches last month. Former Derby boss Lampard took charge at Stamford Bridge in the summer and his side have recovered from losing his opening game 4-0 at Manchester United to sit fourth in the table. “I do believe in the group,” he said. “I also understand how hard the Premier League is and the competition from teams like Liverpool and Manchester City.” Hudson-Odoi, Oxlade-Chamberlain recalled to England squad Former…