Tuesday 15th November 2016

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Dangote Calls for Improved Funding to Fight Malaria Foundation wins African philanthropy award Martins Ifijeh Africa’s richest man and the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has

called for improved funding to fight the malaria scourge in the country, stating that the effects on the nation and her economy are devastating.

Speaking yesterday in Lagos when the Dangote Foundation, which he chairs, led other stakeholders in launching a private sector Engagement

Strategy against Malaria (PSESM), he said: “In addition to direct costs to businesses and the economy, it indirectly damages the economy through

the deterioration of human capital, and loss in savings, investments and tax revenues. This is clearly too high a cost to society and to the economy.”

His remarks came on the heels of the 2016 Philanthropy of the Year award won by the Dangote Foundation at the Continued on page 6

AGF Files 15-Count Charge against Justice Ademola, His Wife...

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Osinbajo Meets with APC Governors, NA Leadership on FG Appointments

List of nominees to boards of parastatals, non-career ambassadors to be reviewed Tobi Soniyi in Abuja and Olawale Olaleye in Lagos Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday met with Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and five governors of the All Progressives Congress

(APC) behind closed doors at the State House, Abuja, to resolve the rising discontent among APC governors and other stakeholders over the absence of consultations by President Muhammadu Buhari in his federal appointments. Continued on page 6

Domestic Debt: FG to Issue Promissory Notes to Contractors in 2017

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja

In a move to reduce the huge debts owed local contractors and motivate them for optimal performance at the various project sites across the country, the federal government is planning to introduce the issuance of promissory notes in 2017. A promissory note is a

debt instrument, similar to Sovereign Debt Note (SDN), which was issued to oil marketers by the previous administration to encourage them to import petroleum products. Like the SDNs, promissory notes are discountable at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Continued on page 6

Police Sergeant, Eight Shiites Killed in Kano Clash... Page 9

FORMER SULTAN, DASUKI PASSES AWAY...

Former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, died yesterday in Kaduna at the age of 93 (See story on page 9)


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