Oyegun Meets Saraki, APC Senators for Reconciliation Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja For the first time since the inauguration of the National Assembly on June 9, 2015, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will today meet with the Senate leadership at the secretariat of the party in Abuja to lay the foundation for a renewed relationship.
THISDAY learnt last night that the move was part of the fresh arrangements to strengthen the renewed relationship between the executive and the legislature as well as the relationship between the party leadership and the leadership of the
National Assembly. THISDAY was reliably informed last night that in this renewed move to bury the hatchet between the party leadership and the National Assembly, today's meeting will set the pace for a forthcoming meeting with the APC caucus
in the National Assembly. The meeting will cement a fresh romance between the APC caucus and leaders of the ruling APC to be led by its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. It was further learnt that the planned meeting with
the leadership of the party and the National Assembly will hold before the National Assembly proceeds on Christmas and New Year break. A source privy to the information told THISDAY last night that the meeting would either take place before or after
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the presentation of the 2016 budget. THISDAY further learnt that this fresh move was spurred by a piece of advice to the presidency that it was not enough for President Muhammadu Buhari to commence moves to build a better relationship with the Continued on page 8
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Joseph Ushigiale, Chika Amanze-Nwachuku and Obinna Chima Battling unrelenting social media attacks, suggesting insolvency, the Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer of Heritage Bank Plc, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, yesterday said the commercial bank was safe, sound and liquid. Sekibo spoke to THISDAY in Lagos and assured all Continued on page 8
Senate Begins Final Work on Economic Recovery Bills Today Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja The Senate will this week inch towards passing half of its historic and the much needed economic reform package as six of the 11 priority economic growth and reform
bills have been scheduled for public hearings between today and Thursday. The legislation scheduled for public hearing today includes the National Development Continued on page 8
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L-R: Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal; Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu; and Strategy Officer, Bill and Melinder Gates Foundation, Mr. Mark Suzman, during the Foundation and Governor’s Forum’s media event in Abuja weekend