Friday, December 4, 2020

Arik Air Sacks 300 Workers Amid Pandemic

 “The leadership of the impacted unions have been contacted to negotiate a redundancy package for the affected staff.”

The management of Arik Air has announced the sacking of 300 of its workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The airline’s spokesman, Adebanji Ola made the disclosure via a statement on Friday.

Nigeria’s Unity Questionable, Says Ex-President Jonathan

 “…in Nigeria, they appear not to even have a national youth body. Because in most cases, the regional youth bodies are stronger than the national youth body.”

Nigerian former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the unity of the country is in doubt going by the current state of the nation.

Jonathan expressed this while speaking at the exclusive command performance by the Port-Harcourt Male Ensemble International tagged ‘Peace for All Nations’ at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.

Fraud: Ndume Withdraws As Maina’s Surety, Says ‘He Is Not Trustworthy’

 Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has announced his withdrawal as the surety of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT).

The senator has asked his lawyers to begin the withdrawal process after Miana, who is standing trial for fraud jumped bail.