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Friday, 21 March 2014
First Bank, Others , Kick-off Consumers’ Loan Offer
First Bank, Others , Kick-off Consumers’ Loan Offer
— March 19, 2014
FirstBank, Nigeria’s best banking brand, Intel Nigeria and
Slot Limited, a leading retailer in mobile devices, have thrown their
weight behind an initiative that offers the public the opportunity to
purchase personal computers and tablets now and pay later. The scheme
which is open to employees of private and public organisations,
entrepreneurs, and cooperative associations and unions, provides a wide
range of Lenovo, Asus and Samsung products which are paid for over a
period of one year.
Speaking on the initiative, country manager, Intel, Olubunmi Ekundayo said, “The scheme is part of the goal of Intel to make technology more accessible to everyone.”
We have harmonized plans with all the partners to make customers acquisition of PCs and tablets simpler and easier. We believe that this will go a long way in helping to bridge the digital divide.”
FirstBank, in a statement, said that it is committed to creatively meet customers’ needs, and that this collaboration with Intel and Slot is one of its many initiatives to improve quality of lives and meet the personal and business demands of its customers.
Adim Isiakpona, marketing and PR manager, Intel, gave more insights into the scheme as he explained that individuals and corporate entities can purchase quality Intel-powered PC’s by walking into any Slot Outlet near them, pick up a Proforma invoice for the device bundle and visit the nearest First Bank branch for onward processing.
Isiakpona further explained that as an added bonus, customers will be entitled to a free Etisalat Internet dongle plus 200MB data card and genuine Microsoft Office on laptops and 200MB data card on the device purchased. All devices will also have access to Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace with free Educational and learning content for all customers to enjoy.
You will recall that as part of efforts to increase customers acquisition, Intel had started a PC acquisition scheme called ‘Create your tomorrow’ in 2012, and has partnered with other financial institutions in the past to make acquisition simplier. The consumer loan scheme with FirstBank and Slot will ease the process of owning Intel powered PCs and Tablets, while relying on a stress-free monthly installmental payment process.
Speaking on the initiative, country manager, Intel, Olubunmi Ekundayo said, “The scheme is part of the goal of Intel to make technology more accessible to everyone.”
We have harmonized plans with all the partners to make customers acquisition of PCs and tablets simpler and easier. We believe that this will go a long way in helping to bridge the digital divide.”
FirstBank, in a statement, said that it is committed to creatively meet customers’ needs, and that this collaboration with Intel and Slot is one of its many initiatives to improve quality of lives and meet the personal and business demands of its customers.
Adim Isiakpona, marketing and PR manager, Intel, gave more insights into the scheme as he explained that individuals and corporate entities can purchase quality Intel-powered PC’s by walking into any Slot Outlet near them, pick up a Proforma invoice for the device bundle and visit the nearest First Bank branch for onward processing.
Isiakpona further explained that as an added bonus, customers will be entitled to a free Etisalat Internet dongle plus 200MB data card and genuine Microsoft Office on laptops and 200MB data card on the device purchased. All devices will also have access to Intel Explore and Learn Marketplace with free Educational and learning content for all customers to enjoy.
You will recall that as part of efforts to increase customers acquisition, Intel had started a PC acquisition scheme called ‘Create your tomorrow’ in 2012, and has partnered with other financial institutions in the past to make acquisition simplier. The consumer loan scheme with FirstBank and Slot will ease the process of owning Intel powered PCs and Tablets, while relying on a stress-free monthly installmental payment process.
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Union Bank Unveils Growth Strategies
Union Bank Unveils Growth Strategies
— March 19, 2014
Union Bank Nigeria Plc has unveiled a five-year strategic
plan that would see the bank becoming a highly respected provider of
quality banking services.
Group managing director of the bank, Emeka Emuwa, disclosed this in Lagos yesterday.
Specifically, Emuwa said the bank’s strategic ambition would focus on six areas, which he listed to include quality of customer experience, quality of client base, quality of talent, quality of banking platform, quality of professional standards and quality of earnings.
He recalled: “Last year, we had two important tasks ahead of us. First, to immediately improve the bank’s operations by dealing with existing operational and services and second to develop a roadmap to firmly establish Union Bank as significant player within the Nigerian banking industry.
“However, after months of hard work during, which we considered our strength as a bank, our challenges and also the landscape within which we operate, we have emerged with a strategy that will guide the bank for the next three to five years. This strategy has been approved by the board of Union Bank.”
The Union Bank boss said the lender remains focused on building on the progress it made in 2013. “One of such was the launch of the Bank of the Future branch in Lagos as well as rolling out over 300 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs),” he said.
, adding” the bank may not open new branches but roll out future branch model of the bank that would offer convenient banking activities while additionally 300 ATMs will be installed this year in 338 branches of the bank nationwide.”
On the rumours about Union Bank seeking to raise fresh capital, Emuwa said the bank has sufficient capital to fund its restructuring and expansion and will not be seeking further capital in the near to medium term
Group managing director of the bank, Emeka Emuwa, disclosed this in Lagos yesterday.
Specifically, Emuwa said the bank’s strategic ambition would focus on six areas, which he listed to include quality of customer experience, quality of client base, quality of talent, quality of banking platform, quality of professional standards and quality of earnings.
He recalled: “Last year, we had two important tasks ahead of us. First, to immediately improve the bank’s operations by dealing with existing operational and services and second to develop a roadmap to firmly establish Union Bank as significant player within the Nigerian banking industry.
“However, after months of hard work during, which we considered our strength as a bank, our challenges and also the landscape within which we operate, we have emerged with a strategy that will guide the bank for the next three to five years. This strategy has been approved by the board of Union Bank.”
The Union Bank boss said the lender remains focused on building on the progress it made in 2013. “One of such was the launch of the Bank of the Future branch in Lagos as well as rolling out over 300 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs),” he said.
, adding” the bank may not open new branches but roll out future branch model of the bank that would offer convenient banking activities while additionally 300 ATMs will be installed this year in 338 branches of the bank nationwide.”
On the rumours about Union Bank seeking to raise fresh capital, Emuwa said the bank has sufficient capital to fund its restructuring and expansion and will not be seeking further capital in the near to medium term
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Drake already dumped Rihanna?
This report is most likely not true...but it's an interesting read. Culled
from MediaTakeOut! Enjoy...
MediaTakeOut.com reported yesterday that the day after Rihanna left Drake
(the pair spent the week together), Rih was getting her back blown out on
the dancefloor by some West Indian dude.
Well MediaTakeOut.com can officially report...the two of them are broken
up! This ain't rumor either y'all . . . it's fact. And yes, we came
prepared to show receipts!!
We spoke with a person close to Drake's OVO crew, who told us that Drake
kicked Rihanna off his tour...because she was acting ... more »
Government should stop giving actors money - John Okafor
Government should stop giving actors money - John Okafor
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Popular actor, John Okafor, in a recent chat with Punch, criticised the
recent visit of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria to President Jonathan.
Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, said he had beef with those who went to
visit the president because the president is yet to set his priorities
right with regard to Nollywood.
“The government should stop giving Actors’ Guild cash, because we don’t
know how to handle it. Some people will go to the office, process the money
and squander it and we (actors) never benefit from such goodwill.
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Thursday, 20 March 2014
World Cup: Super Eagles ‘ll Make Africa Proud, Says Maigari
— March 4, 2014“The Super Eagles are going to the World Cup with the sole intention of making Nigeria and Africa proud, ’’ he said in an interview published on CAF website on Tuesday.
Maigari said top quality warm-up matches had been arranged for the Eagles to keep them in form ahead of the global football fiesta.
The New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FIFA World Cup is scheduled to hold from June 12 to July 13.
He added:“Nigeria is going to Brazil to make sure that we make the entire continent of Africa proud.
“We want to show that African football has grown and improved a lot over the years.
“Under my leadership at NFA, we have done away with short-term planning.
“Instead, we are focused on long-term objectives and planning. Very soon, the team will be moving to the training camp to prepare for the biggest world football event.
“We have arranged top quality warm-up matches for our team to give as much adequate preparations as possible.”
The NFA president promised that no opponent would be taken for granted, saying “all the participating teams are coming to the tournament to win.’’
“Every team will be making preparations and there is no underrating any opponent since there are no more small teams or weak sides.
“Each of the 32 teams that qualified for the World Cup cannot be underrated. We will go to Brazil and set out to give and do our best and see how far that takes us.”
Maigari expressed the hope that a good blend of youths with experienced players would produce positive results for Nigeria.
“What we have done with our team is to mix these young players with experienced ones.
“We did this during the Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013 and it is a strategy that we believe will serve us well,” he said. (NAN)
World Cup Bound African Teams Record Poor Outing In Friendlies
World Cup Bound African Teams Record Poor Outing In Friendlies
— March 6, 2014PANA reports from Cairo on Thursday that Algeria was the only one of the five to play at home, defeating Slovenia 2-0 to become the only African World Cup team to record a win.
Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria drew their matches while Ghana and Cameroon lost.
The Ivorians played 2-2 with Belgium, while Nigeria played goalless with Mexico, their third draw in as many matches, in the U.S.
The Black Stars of Ghana lost 1-0 to Montenegro, while the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon were humiliated 5-1 by Portugal.
Following are the full results of all friendly games involving African teams on Wednesday:
Algeria 2 Slovenia 0
Belgium 2 Cote d’Ivoire 2
Montenegro 1 Ghana 0
Portugal 5 Cameroon 1
Nigeria 0 Mexico 0
Malawi 1 Zimbabwe 3
Burundi 1 Rwanda 1
Zambia 2 Uganda 1
Burkina Faso 1 Comoros 1
Mozambique 1 Angola 1
Mauritania 1 Niger 1
South Africa 0 Brazil 5
Botswana 3 South Sudan 0
Senegal 1 Mali 1
Namibia 1 Tanzania 1
Morocco 1 Gabon 1
I’m Not Leaving Before World Cup – Prandelli
I’m Not Leaving Before World Cup – Prandelli
— March 7, 2014The Azzurri lost 1-0 to Spain on Wednesday in an international friendly as they continue their build-up to the summer’s tournament in Brazil, where they have been grouped with Uruguay, England and Costa Rica.
Prandelli had been linked with a departure from the national set-up in recent months, although the coach claimed in early March that he had changed his mind and wanted to remain coaching the Euro 2012 finalists.
Regardless, the former Fiorentina trainer says that he has no intention of leaving his position before the World Cup and has demanded that the nation steps up to match competition from the likes of la Roja.
“If I find an agreement for a contract renewal, good; otherwise I will still stand firm,” he is quoted by Ansa as saying. “If I left it would be an embarrassment for me: the World Cup is too important.
“Europe moves on quickly and we have to keep in touch with other nations. We do not have big names or big numbers, but we must make up for that with great ideas.
The Italy boss was also heavily critical of his players’ fitness in comparison to Vicente del Bosque’s men and thinks that they were vastly inferior in sharpness compared to the world and European champions on Wednesday.
“At this moment of the season the fitness levels compared to Spain are almost embarrassing,” he told Rai Sport. “We need to work hard, as to play with a high tempo we need intensity in our running.
“We wanted to win the ball back early, we never managed it because we weren’t physically sharp enough. I’ll be honest, I did not expect the players to have these fitness levels.”
Okocha Wants Osaze, Uche, Yobo, Included In World Cup Team
Okocha Wants Osaze, Uche, Yobo, Included In World Cup Team
— March 16, 2014Okocha told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the trio would apply their experience for the team to perform well in Brazil.
“The three players have been an integral part of the Eagles for long and they are also quality players that play regular competitive matches in Europe.
“They are hardworking players that are aware of the challenges and the expectations of the team in a World Cup competition, especially Yobo and Odemwingie.
“Their experiences really matter in a World Cup setting, while Uche’s call-up will be great because he has been a fantastic player yet to feature at this level,’’ Okocha said.
The ex-international also lauded plans to feature young players in the tournament, describing it as a positive development.
“The young players we parade have proved themselves by qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil. They went ahead to win the 2013 African Nations Cup in South Africa.
“They are indeed players to write home about. However, the World Cup is a different ball game, so they need to play at top level.
“The World Cup is a different ball game where experience and discipline matter; so a blend of these young players with the older ones, will yield good result,’’ he suggested.
The Brazil 2014 World Cup would begin on June 12.
Defoe Hopes For World Cup Place
— March 17, 2014The striker scored two goals inside the opening 25 minutes of his debut for the MLS side on Saturday as Toronto beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 in their opening game of the new season.
Roy Hodgson will announce his provisional 30-man squad for the tournament in mid-May and Defoe says all he can do is concentrate on his performances for his new side and hope the manager takes note.
“I think the most important thing for me is just to focus on playing here, winning games, and working hard for the team and obviously, trying to score goals,” he told reporters.
“Obviously with the England thing, you know obviously it’s gonna be at the back of my mind, but I’m sure if someone said to Roy Hodgson ‘you know, if you haven’t seen, Jermain scored two goals,’ then maybe he won’t be surprised.”
Defoe has 19 goals in 55 appearances for England.
Echiejile Believes World Cup Will Lift Eagles
Echiejile Believes World Cup Will Lift Eagles
— March 20, 2014“A good performance at Brazil 2014 will help our various careers,” Elderson said on a special Airtel Football TV interview, which was published on his official website www.elderson3.com
“It’s a great honour to represent Nigeria and it could not be any bigger to do that than at the World Cup.
“We have a great team and great players and will hope to make millions of Nigerians happy with our performance at the World Cup.”
Monaco defender Elderson featured at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and even though Nigeria failed to go past the first round, he said it was a thrilling experience.
“It was a great experience to play at the World Cup because I played against world-class players, some of the best players in the world,” he recalled.
He also revealed that he struggled in his first few years in Europe.
Woman Allegedly Inflicting Injuries On A Girl For Bed-Wetting –Police
— March 18, 2014The Spokeswoman of the Lagos State Police Command, DSP. Ngozi Braide, made the disclosure when she presented the suspect to newsmen,
She said that the offence was allegedly committed on Feb. 29.
Braide said that the suspect, who claimed to work with a private security company in Lagos allegedly, beat up the victim with stick and inflicted injuries on the body of the girl.
“On Feb. 29, the police at Onikan Division got information that a little girl was in one hospital in a critical condition.
“The officers went there and found the victim with her face and hands swollen as a result of beating.
“The victim was later referred to the Military Hospital, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, for better treatment as previous hospitals rejected her, due to her condition.
“An NGO, the Hands that Cares, was also invited into the case by a good Nigerian.
“The NGO has taken over the case with a view to settling the hospital bills, while calling for prosecution of the suspect.
“The State CID, Panti-Yaba, has investigated the case and the suspect will be charged to court.
“The legal department of the State CID would advise us on the offence she would be charged with.
“We are going to prosecute the case in collaboration with the NGO,’’ Braide said.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the occasion, the National Coordinator of Hands that Cares, Mrs Jacinta Nworie, said that the suspect was a younger sister to the victim’s father.
Nworie said that the suspect allegedly “collected” the girl from her father in Kogi State under the guise that she would train her in Lagos.
“The condition we met the girl in the hospital was bad.
“The victim told us that the suspect allegedly bit her with her tooth, inserted hot ointment into her private part and used sticks on her body.
“We met a man who claimed to be her father pleading that the suspect should be released as it is a family matter, but we are not so sure he is the father.
“We will release the girl to him if he can provide evidence as to his relationship with the girl,’’ Nworie said.
The suspect, who also spoke with NAN, said that she never meant to inflict the injuries on the girl, stressing that she was only angry with her for bed-wetting. (NAN)
‘8 Civilians Killed During Friday’s Barracks Attack’
— March 19, 2014Gubio, who disclosed this during a relief material distribution exercise to residents who suffered during the attack, said about five communities around the barracks were affected by the attack.
He said, “From what we gathered from affected communities, eight people died. These are not included in the numbers of insurgents killed. These are civilians. Some of those wounded are still in the hospital.
“In term of material loss, it was a colossal but the casualty was not as high as we thought judging from the over three hours of bombardment that took place”,
Governor Kashim Shettima, who was out of the country when the attack took place, had constituted the special committee on Saturday. He also directed that relief material should be made available to the victims.
The Gubio-led committee had yesterday visited Giwa Barrack of the 21 Armoured Brigade and the affected surrounding communities of Fori, Koreri, Wadia,,Abbari and Gambori villages to present trucks of assorted relief material for onward distribution to affected victim.
“What we’re doing now is to distribute food items and non food items to the victims and affected communities at least to address their immediate need. We aren’t going to put the people in camps as is often the case because most of them are not use to such life and unwanted persons could infiltrate them. The state government would later rebuild their burnt houses”, said the committee chairman.
The committee presented five trucks of foodstuffs, clothes, cooking utensils and N1 million to leaders of each of the affected communities, while the relief sent to the barracks was received by the Chief of Staff to the Brigade Commander of the 21 Armoured Brigade, Col John Ekperende who expressed thanks to the Borno State government for the gesture.
Chairman of Jere Local, Alhaji Yankus and his counterpart in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Abdulkadir Rahis, in whose councils most of the victims of the attack are residing said the relief material that was estimated about N27 million.
The committee said the relief items distribution forms the first phase of their assignment as the next phase would involve building destroyed homes for the affected villagers.
Benue: Gunmen Burn Pregnant Woman, Butcher Son, Shoot Others
Benue: Gunmen Burn Pregnant Woman, Butcher Son, Shoot Others
— March 19, 2014LEADERSHIP gathered that the pregnant woman and her deceased son had gone to farm at Iwenge village, near Welfare quarters located along Makurdi- Otukpo road of the state capital. They were working in the farm at about 10am when the gunmen killed them.
Yesterday, pandemonium broke out at Kanshio village when the youths of the affected area conveyed the corpses of the deceased farmers to the palace of the Ter Makurdi, Chief Sule Abenga, and insisted an end to the lingering crisis.
But Chief Sule Abenga told newsmen yesterday that the attack was mischievous and that the action of the youths to have moved corpses to his house was also deliberate because of the allegation that traditional rulers were accused to have hand in the crisis.
The youths barricaded the highway, resulting to traffic congestion which lasted for several hours.
Sources at the Ter Makurdi residence said when the gunmen invaded the farm of the deceased woman and her son, some passers-by quickly rushed to the place to render help but they were overwhelmed by the invaders.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ezeala, confirmed the incident and said the dead bodies had been moved to the mortuary while investigation is ongoing,
Meanwhile, there was serious disagreement between soldiers and youths at Tse-Kucha where the Gboko plant of Dangote Cement is situated. Four persons were reportedly shot and killed and scores injured in the violence that ensued. Tse-Kucha is located on Gboko-Makurdi highway.
It was gathered that one of the workers at the cement factory had stolen a spare tyre and was caught by the soldiers who allegedly shot and killed him instantly. Another version said a young man was in the bush to empty his bowel when he was shot by a soldier who mistook him for a Fulani herdsman.
This resulted in the crisis leading to the barricade of the Gboko-Makurdi expressway by irate youths.
Killer Cop Fired 10 Rounds Of Ammunition At Subsidy Protesters – Witness
— March 20, 2014Alagbe, who investigated the crime, gave the information, while being led in evidence by the prosecutor, Mrs Olabisi Ogungbesan, the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Fabunmi, a former Divisional Police Officer of Pen Cinema, Agege Police Station, is standing trial before the court for allegedly murdering one Adedamola Daramola during the protest.
The embattled ex-police officer is also being prosecuted for attempted murder and inflicting grievous injury on three others while shooting at protesters at Yaya-Abatan.
It will be recalled that at the last sitting of the court, another prosecuting witness, Chizoba Odoh, had told the court that the defendant shot at the crowd during the fuel subsidy protest while they ran.
According to the witness, it was while they were running that Daramola was killed and he with three others sustained bullet wounds.
Confirming that shot was indeed fired by the accused, Alagbe told the court that the AK-47 rifle used by Fabunmi was loaded with 60 rounds when he (the defendant) and his team were heading to Yahaya Abatan (the crime scene).
Police Foil Kidnap Attempt Of Pregnant Woman, Kills 3
— March 20, 2014The suspects were said to have met their waterloo after they abducted the pregnant woman said to be from a wealthy family into a waiting car but unknown to them, men of the anti-kidnapping unit of the state police command had the hint and stormed the area.
A gun duel was said to have ensued between the police and the kidnappers and in the process, two of the suspected kidnappers were shot dead while one was arrested alive, but with severe bullet wounds.
Edo state Police Commissioner, Funso Adebanjo who addressed journalists when the corpses of the suspects were displayed, said one pump action gun, one double barrel cut to size, 10 live cartridges, one Nissan Sunny Saloon car with registration number CU 835 JJJ and a Santana saloon car with registration number AA 908 DEA were recovered from them.
The suspects were identified as Brown Ogunbor, Monday and Mark and the third suspect told journalists that somebody from the prison called him on phone to partake in the kidnap operation.
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Reps To Probe Killings Of Nigerians Students Abroad
Reps To Probe Killings Of Nigerians Students Abroad
— March 20, 2014This was sequel to a motion moved by the chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora, Hon Abike Dabiri- Erewa who raised it as a matter of urgent national importance during plenary yesterday.
The lawmaker had given a breakdown of Nigerian students that were killed under mysterious circumstances in Ghana, Russia, South Africa, Malaysia and the UAE.
While leading the debate on the motion, she said: “The alarming increase in the number of Nigerian students being murdered abroad in search of education has made them an endangered species.
“In Ghana, four Nigerian students have been killed in mysterious circumstances in the last few months”, even as she informed her colleagues that in October 2013, 15-year-old Master Austine Ogukwe, an SS 3 Student of Ideal College Ghana, died mysteriously.
“In November, barely 26 days after Ogukwe’s death, two Nigerian students, Eddy and Charles of KNUS Federal University Accra, lost their lives during an excursion with their school; they claimed they got drowned.
“Only two weeks ago, Mr Godwin Ayogu, a 300-level Social Science student of University of Cape Coast Central Region was brutally killed on February 20, and his lifeless body was found on campus.”
She added that in Malaysia, the police killed one Tunde Adelabu from Ekiti State, a student of Lagenda University Nilai, Malaysia, and more than 80 Nigerian students are currently in danger in Malaysia according to reports with no intervention whatsoever from our embassy in Malaysia.
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014
NIS Recruitment Tragedy: Don’t Blame Applicants, NLC Tells Minister
NIS Recruitment Tragedy: Don’t Blame Applicants, NLC Tells Minister
Thunder Entertainment— March 18, 2014
Following the unfortunate death of applicants last weekend in
some centres during the recruitment exercise of Nigeria Immigration
Service (NIS), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has told the minister
of interior, Abba Moro not to blame the job seekers.
In a letter dated March 17, 2014 and addressed to the minister through the comptroller of the NIS, Mr David Shikfu Parradang the NLC described such avoidable deaths of job seekers as an unacceptable development which runs against the best employment practices as contained in Nigeria’s Labour Act and relevant conventions and resolutions of International Labour Organisation (ILO) guiding decent work as subscribed to by Nigeria.
“The minister is wrong to blame the victim applicants/job-seekers. The blames must go to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) bureaucracy which reportedly collected illegally as much as N6billion from applicants but failed woefully in putting appropriate mechanisms for genuine aptitude tests and applicants crowd control,” NLC stated.
A copy of the letter signed by the vice president of NLC, Comrade Issa Aremu and made available to newsmen yesterday in Kaduna recalled that in 2008, similar exercise by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) ended in the unacceptable deaths of scores of applicants.
“Just as it was in 2008 (six years ago) the gender dimension of the deaths involved females and pregnant women in Benin. When we consider the pregnant applicants, we have invariably also killed unborn applicants.
“For a country that just marked International Women Day with fanfare, the deaths of female applicants do gross violence to the federal and state governments.
sclaim to respect human and women rights. These nation-wide unprovoked deaths have negatively dented the notorious image of Nigeria as a country in which lives are being casually wasted in the communities, on the roads and now at recruitment centres.
“When tragedies get addictive and widespread, (as it is regrettably becoming the regular trade mark of the Nigeria Immigration Service) these are no more “accidents” or a flash but clearly avoidable incidents. Nigerians do not need another probe panel on this tragedy. In 2008 under Yar’Adua’s administration after similar carnage called recruitment, the Federal Government instituted a probe into the circumstances which led to the death of scores of applicants nationwide.
“ The outcome of this probe was never known. Nigerians are probes-fatigue. Indeed the probe has not stopped this weekend’s industrial carnage. This certainly should not be another opportunity for probe-panel beating.
The letter also requested that the President must take preventive actions to prevent shameless exhibition of incompetence and non-service delivery by some of his ministers.
“The Honourable Minister of Interior must get to the bottom of the recent deaths, failing which he must resign from administering a Ministry increasingly notorious for employment scandals and employment tragedies.
NLC further averred that “The nation has witnessed much of distortions in the labour market in recent time from casualization to employment rackets at the centre of which has been the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). We recall with pain how the former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma, allegedly sold ’4,000 employment slots approved by the Federal Government to job applicants and allocated some to other government personalities.
“A nation that is signatory to relevant ILO standards with respect to Decent Work should stop this serial tragedy.”
According to the letter NLC is demanding an immediate compensation for the victims of the avoidable recruitment stampede by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and an assurance that avoidable deaths of scores of Nigerian job seekers which has characterized NIS recruitment exercise in the recent time must stop
In a letter dated March 17, 2014 and addressed to the minister through the comptroller of the NIS, Mr David Shikfu Parradang the NLC described such avoidable deaths of job seekers as an unacceptable development which runs against the best employment practices as contained in Nigeria’s Labour Act and relevant conventions and resolutions of International Labour Organisation (ILO) guiding decent work as subscribed to by Nigeria.
“The minister is wrong to blame the victim applicants/job-seekers. The blames must go to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) bureaucracy which reportedly collected illegally as much as N6billion from applicants but failed woefully in putting appropriate mechanisms for genuine aptitude tests and applicants crowd control,” NLC stated.
A copy of the letter signed by the vice president of NLC, Comrade Issa Aremu and made available to newsmen yesterday in Kaduna recalled that in 2008, similar exercise by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) ended in the unacceptable deaths of scores of applicants.
“Just as it was in 2008 (six years ago) the gender dimension of the deaths involved females and pregnant women in Benin. When we consider the pregnant applicants, we have invariably also killed unborn applicants.
“For a country that just marked International Women Day with fanfare, the deaths of female applicants do gross violence to the federal and state governments.
sclaim to respect human and women rights. These nation-wide unprovoked deaths have negatively dented the notorious image of Nigeria as a country in which lives are being casually wasted in the communities, on the roads and now at recruitment centres.
“When tragedies get addictive and widespread, (as it is regrettably becoming the regular trade mark of the Nigeria Immigration Service) these are no more “accidents” or a flash but clearly avoidable incidents. Nigerians do not need another probe panel on this tragedy. In 2008 under Yar’Adua’s administration after similar carnage called recruitment, the Federal Government instituted a probe into the circumstances which led to the death of scores of applicants nationwide.
“ The outcome of this probe was never known. Nigerians are probes-fatigue. Indeed the probe has not stopped this weekend’s industrial carnage. This certainly should not be another opportunity for probe-panel beating.
The letter also requested that the President must take preventive actions to prevent shameless exhibition of incompetence and non-service delivery by some of his ministers.
“The Honourable Minister of Interior must get to the bottom of the recent deaths, failing which he must resign from administering a Ministry increasingly notorious for employment scandals and employment tragedies.
NLC further averred that “The nation has witnessed much of distortions in the labour market in recent time from casualization to employment rackets at the centre of which has been the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). We recall with pain how the former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma, allegedly sold ’4,000 employment slots approved by the Federal Government to job applicants and allocated some to other government personalities.
“A nation that is signatory to relevant ILO standards with respect to Decent Work should stop this serial tragedy.”
According to the letter NLC is demanding an immediate compensation for the victims of the avoidable recruitment stampede by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and an assurance that avoidable deaths of scores of Nigerian job seekers which has characterized NIS recruitment exercise in the recent time must stop
Falcao ve su futuro en el Mónaco
Falcao ve su futuro en el Mónaco
El delantero colombiano así se lo manifestó a Téléfoot TF1.
El ‘Tigre’ quien actualmente se recupera de una lesión en su rodilla
izquierda, la cual tuvo que ser tratada con una cirugía, se refirió a lo
que podría ser su futuro y lo que anhela para la Selección Colombia.
Aunque se especula mucho sobre su salida del Mónaco, García dijo que le
gustaría jugar en Mónaco por varias temporadas. Al respecto comentó:
“Quiero jugar en el Mónaco los próximos años”.
En cuanto a la posibilidad de jugar el Mundial en Brasil y la forma en
que avanza su recuperación García explicó: “Tener la ilusión de disputar
la Copa del Mundo me da la fuerza y la rabia. La evolución de mi
rodilla es espectacular.
Falcao que ha estado recuperandose de la cirugía de ligamentos en la
rodilla izquierda en Madrid, ha estado en permanente contacto con José
Pékerman y el resto de sus compañeros de la Selección Colombia.
La Copa Mundial de la FIFA comienza en 12 de junio del presente año, y
Colombia que está ubicada en el Grupo C, junto con Grecia, Japón y Costa
de Marfil, debutará un par de días después ante el seleccionado
europeo.
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