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Don’t take Nigeria’s diversity for granted, Osinbajo tells agitators
Ï d ƕ 01 Ɛ ƗƆ Ƈ Ɛ ƈƐ Ɛƈ Ï z Ɛ ƏƈƆƒ ƅƆ ƆƔƍƏƆ ƆƗ ƓƈƐ ƑƐ ƅ Ə Mathew Dadiya, Abuja
ÏÏÏ Acting President Yemi Osin-
bajo on Tuesday charged those with grievances in the country to express them graciously without any disdain as he reiterated that “government is not deaf to such agitations.”
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Osinbajo also maintained that government will not hesitate to unleash security agencies on those who continue to threaten the sovereignty of the country or lives and livelihoods of fellow Nigerians living in any part of the country. Continued on page 12
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Etisalat take-over: FG stops consortium of banks Tony Nwakaegho
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Federal Government has waded into the controversy surrounding the take-over of Etisalat Nigeria, by a consortium of banks, led by Access Bank. Recall that earlier on Tuesday, the consortium of banks led by Access Bank Continued on page 6
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