Day: June 22, 2020

Ndume condems senators luxury wages, says workers are paid peanuts

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‌ Senator Ali Ndume, a former Senate Leader, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army in the 9th National Assembly, declared on Sunday that federal lawmakers and other highly placed public officers were earning luxury wages to the detriment of Nigerian masses. He said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammadu Sanusi, had vindicated his position on the high cost of running a presidential democracy, which he insisted was no longer realistic. Ndume stated this while reacting to the views expressed…

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Ecobank Trainees Graduate

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Ecobank Nigeria has hosted another set of its trainees from its academy for the second time in two months, to a virtual graduation ceremony, who have since been absolved into the bank. The Ecobank Nigeria Management Trainees Batch 2 (EMDP 2) comprises 53 graduates who were trained at the Ecobank Nigeria Academy for 21 months. Ecobank Nigeria had in May this year organised a virtual graduation ceremony for 57 graduate trainees, the first of its kind by any bank in the country. Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, reiterated that…

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Undertaker Announces Retirement From Wrestling

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WWE star The Undertaker has announced his retirement after claiming he has “nothing left to accomplish” in the ring. The 55-year-old made the announcement in the last episode of his documentary series ‘The Last Ride’. The Undertaker has been performing the ring for years having made his WWF debut in 1990. He has gone on to win every championship and event possible while also having an incredible winning streak at Wrestlemania that only recently came to an end. But the star claimed that: “I’m at a point, it’s time this…

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Covid-19: Nigeria’s cases hit 20,244 – NCDC

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced through its official Twitter handle that 436 new cases of COVID-19 was recorded on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,244. The NCDC said that the 436 new confirmed cases were recorded in 19 states with 12 deaths. The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. The NCDC said that Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 169 new cases and Oyo was second with 54 new…

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Northerners wasted their votes electing Buhari – Arewa youths

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Leader of the Coalition Against Killings in Northern Nigeria (CAKIN), Murtala Abubakar, has said that the fresh attacks and killing of 15 peasants in Dansadau community in Zamfara State at the weekend is a testament that Northerners wasted their votes in electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Condemning the tragic incidents yesterday, Abubakar said the Northerners wasted their votes “because they thought his administration could defeat Boko Haram and banditry.” Specifically, Abubakar’s comments were coming on the heels of the assertion by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj-Gen. Mohammed Monguno…

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Police Attacks Won’t Stop Mass Exodus To Our Party, PDP Tells APC, IGP

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has told the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Nigeria Police to stop fighting a lost battle, saying they can’t stop mass defection of APC members to its fold across the country. Condemning Police attack on the Ondo deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, the PDP in a statement Sunday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to caution his men against dabbling into partisan politics. The deputy governor is having irreconcilable differences with his boss, Governor…

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Speaker hails resident doctors for calling off strike

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Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has commended members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for calling off their nationwide strike. Gbajabiamila said by their action, the resident doctors have once again proved that they truly have Nigerians at heart, saying the House leadership and members appreciate them for that. The Speaker in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, said he believed the various interventions by the House helped in no small measure in resolving the issue. It would be…

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Covid-19: Bisi Jagunna’s Hands Lifting Hearts continues to support less privileged

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Despite the ease of lockdown in most states within Nigeria, a non governmental organization, Hands Lifting Hearts, an initiative of the Canada based Nigerian, Clare Bisi Jaguna has continued to provide succor for thousands of less privileged people in Nigeria. She recently distributed foods, face masks and hand sanitizers to the people of Kabusa community in Abuja. The Ahmadu Bello University, and University of Ilorin graduate has also adopted a young lady(a rape victim)and her sister from the Eastern part of Nigeria. In a chat, Mrs. Jagunna said, Hands Lifting…

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