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Dogara Acknowledges Buhari’s Letter Of Resumption

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, has acknowledged the receipt of a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari notifying the House of his resumption of duties. The receipt of the letter was confirmed on Monday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan. According to the statement, the letter was delivered to the office of the Speaker by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Honourable Suleiman Sumaila. Earlier, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, confirmed receipt of a letter sent by the President, informing the Senate of his return and official resumption of duties. In a message posted on his Facebook, Senator Saraki said he has acknowledged the letter. The President Buhari resumed work at the State House on Monday morning, after over 100 days of medical leave in London. Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2017/08...
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Golden Eaglets retain their crown

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Golden Eaglets retain their crown: Nigeria became only the second side to retain the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mali in Vina Del Mar. Victor Osimhen stole the show once again thanks to his record-breaking tenth goal of the tournament, with Funsho Bamgboye adding a second moments later. Samuel Diarra had saved an early Osinachi Ebere penalty as the Malians played their part in an entertaining finale to Chile 2015. The penalty came as both sides were just finding their rhythm in the opening exchanges, Chato the culprit with a handball. Ebere saw his low effort saved brilliantly by Diarra, the No17's follow up header hit the bar before a third bite of the cherry was blocked by the Malian defence. Both sides had chances in a tense opening period, with Golden Eaglets skipper Kelechi Nwakali hitting just wide and Boubacar Traore seeing his glancing header tipped over by Akpan Udoh. The second half saw the game burst into life, with Emmanuel Amuneke's...
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Uber Slashes Lagos Fares By 40% In Response To Taxify

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In response to the latest price rate reduction by Taxify, Uber announced a 40% reduction in Lagos rates effective from Thursday 4th May 2017. This means you can travel for business or explore your city for less than ever before. In a statement released, the management said, “We want to make sure that Uber is an affordable way to move around your city, so we’re dropping rates in Lagos by 40% from Thursday 4th May 2017. Therefore you can now request a high-quality ride for the same price as small chops!” Whether you’re running a quick errand, visiting friends or commuting to work, Uber has got you covered for less. In addition to this, the management stated that decreasing the fares should get more people requesting more rides with Uber, which leads to drivers spending more time with paying riders and standing a chance to earn the same or more. We aren’t asking drivers to just take our word for it, we are providing temporary earning guarantees until it is clear that this will be t...
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