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Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Imo: Retirees Protest 60% Pension Cut
Scores of pensioners on Tuesday marched along major streets of Owerri, the Imo capital to protest payment of only 40 per cent arrears of pension to retirees by the Imo Government.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pensioners arrived at Orlu Road Roundabout Owerri, the take-off point of the protest, as early as 7.30 a.m. with placards.
Gideon Ezeji, Imo Chairman, National Union of Pensioners (NUP), who addressed the protesters said “the protest was to expose the sufferings of Imo pensioners under the administration of Gov. Rochas Okorocha.’’
Mr. Ezeji explained that six different categories of pensioners were owed between 22 months and 77 months by the state government.
Abia Poly, ABSUTH Workers Protest Months Of Unpaid Salaries
Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has been shut over non payment of 8 months arrears of salaries owed workers of the institution.
The Academic Union of Polytechnics, ASUP and its affiliate unions in the state owned institution on Monday, prevented members of the school’s Governing Council from gaining entrance into the school premises, leading to a heavy gridlock on the busy Aba-Owerri road.
Some of the workers bore placards which read; “we are not slaves, we deserved to live, You must pay us our 8months salaries, This is sheer wickedness and injustice, No money, but you have N2, 000, 000 to go to Abuja, Pay us our salaries, No more Council, change management in Abia Poly, Living is better than caskets, Another death has occurred on Saturday.”
11 Gambian Ambassadors Urge Jammeh To Step Down
Eleven Gambian ambassadors serving in various countries around the world have called on outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to hand power and congratulate his rival Adama Barrow.
The diplomats' move comes in the wake of Mr Jammeh's decision to challenge the outcome of the 1 December presidential election, which he had initially accepted - even congratulating Mr Barrow.
In their joint appeal letter, the diplomats, including the ambassadors to Beijing, London, New York, Moscow and Brussels, say:
Photo: Bukola Saraki's 54th Birthday Cakes
The Senate President turned was 54 yesterday. In the photo above, he is seen with his wife, family members and friends... The cutting of the cake took place in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Photos: Arik Workers Protest Unpaid 7 Months Salaries
Arik Air workers kicked off their protest this morning at the domestic airport in Lagos over seven months unpaid salaries.They are asking that their salaries be paid so they can have a better life. More photos below....
Chinese Media Says Trump Unfit To Rule A Superpower Nation
The Chinese media are far from happy with Donald Trump's Tweet accusing them of stealing a US drone they found in the South China sea. The media have condemned him and described him as unfit to rule a superpower Nation.
“‘Unpresidented’ Trump adds fuel to fire”, a mocking reference to a misspelt tweet the President-elect put out earlier this week the newspaper accused the brash US leader of adding “the most fuel to the fire”.
“Trump is not behaving as a president who will become master of the White House in a month,” it reads. “He bears no sense of how to lead a superpower.”
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