No fewer than 57 trainees, who represent batch seven set of graduates being absorbed into Ecobank Nigeria as full time employees were last week hosted to a virtual graduation ceremony by the Ecobank Academy as it positions itself as a ...
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N’Delta group cautions lawmakers against yielding to blackmail in NDDC’s probe
The Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA) has cautioned the National Assembly against succumbing to blackmail in probing illegal spending of N40 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). NDRA Spokesman, Darlington Nwauju, noted that since the news of investigating ...
Read More »LWC’s report on water contradicts reality in Lagos communities, says CAPPA
AN advocacy group, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has faulted reports by the Lagos State government that most communities in the state have been enjoying improved water supply since the COVID-19 pandemic began, describing the claim as ...
Read More »Tobacco control advocates carpet PMI’s public health credibility as its shareholders meet
Say PMI cannot disguise its lies Amid a global health crisis occasioned by COVID-19, Philip Morris International (PMI) will gather shareholders on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (today) in a virtual meeting to applaud its continued efforts to rebrand itself as ...
Read More »WMC hands over Palliatives worth #40.8m to Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. By Chinonye Anyatonwu.
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over palliative materials worth #40.892,00 to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Handing over the items to the representative of the ministry, Mrs Oluwakemi Adedeji, the ...
Read More »Federal Government approves special hazard, inducement allowances for health workers, others
Following a review of the implication of COVlD-19 on healthcare delivery in the country, the federal government has approved a Special Hazard and Inducement Allowance of 50 per cent of consolidated basic salary for all health workers in all Federal ...
Read More »FG blames rising COVID-19 cases on non-compliance to measures, unaccredited facilities
The Federal Government has blamed the rising cases of community transmission of coronavirus disease in the country on non-compliance with lockdown directives, medical advice, unauthorised treatment of patients in private homes and unaccredited facilities. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force ...
Read More »Abia State NUJ gets palliatives from Unubiko Foundation
Journalists in Abia State have received some food items as palliatives to cushion the effect of Coronavirus pandemic from an older colleague, Mr. James Umeh, an indigene of the state under the platform of his Unubiko Foundation. The items, which ...
Read More »Rising coronavirus cases evidence of improved testing capacity, Edo govt declares’
Edo State Government has declared that said the rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state in the past few days is the result of improved testing capacity aimed at preventing, treating and controlling the virus. ...
Read More »I met an empty treasury without handover note, says Uzodimma, moves to check ‘fraud’ in state civil service, others
Almost four months after taking over as Governor of Imo State, Hope Odidika Uzodimma has disclosed that he met an empty treasury and without handover note from former Governor Emeka Ihedioha when he (Uzodinma) assumed office on January 15, 2020. ...
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