Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 24th May 2020
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Umahi, Former SSG Go For Each Other’s Jugular
In this piece, SAMSON NWAFOR writes on the growing hostility between Governor David Umahi and his erstwhile Secretary to Ebonyi State government, Professor Bernard Odoh. Former Secretary to Ebonyi State Government, Professor Bernard Odoh, and his erstwhile boss and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, have been at daggers drawn since April 2018 when he …
Stakeholders Predict Slump In Pension Invest Returns
Dave Uduanu, Managing Director, Sigma Pensions Limited had told SUNDAY INDEPENDENT in an interview that tough time awaits pension fund administrators. According to him, with bond yields, nose-diving below 10per cent and Treasury Bill yields as low as 4per cent, and the double-digit inflation rate, the investment channels of the pension funds administrators are looking …
Jaguar Seeks State Loan Due To Pandemic
Jaguar Land Rover (TAMO.NS) is in talks with the British government about a request for temporary state funding of more than 1 billion pounds ($1.22 billion), Sky News reported bit.ly/3gqvegi on Saturday. The loan request had been lodged with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Sky News report said, citing a source close to …
TUI To Resume Operations In June
Travel giant TUI is planning to resume flights to main holiday destinations in Europe by the end of June. “We are planning to start flying again from end June, in time for summer vacation,” chief executive Fritz Joussen told Rheinische Post in Germany. He said the Spanish island of Mallorca, a favourite hot spot for …
Stelios Fails To Oust Airline Directors
Easyjet’s outspoken founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has suffered a bruising defeat after he failed to oust four of the airline’s directors. He accused the airline of ‘voting fraud’ after he lost a shareholder ballot to unseat bosses including chief executive Johan Lundgren and chairman John Barton. Almost 60 per cent of shareholders opposed his motions, which …
OIC Discusses Israel’s Annexation Plan
The member states of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) agreed to gather for an extraordinary meeting to discuss Israel’s plans to annex the parts of West Bank, diplomatic sources said on Saturday. The meeting decision was taken with the initiative of Turkey, and the telephone diplomacy of Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, said the sources on …
Israeli Patrol Not Allowed In Al-Khalil
Palestinian and Israeli forces clashed on Friday in the first dispute between the two sides since the cessation of security coordination between them, sources said. On Thursday, an Israeli patrol tried to enter the city center of Al-Khalil (known as Hebron), when Palestinian forces blocked their passage, preventing them from accessing the city. The Israelis …
COVID-19: Gaza Confirms First Death
A woman has died from coronavirus in the Gaza Strip in what marks the first death in the Palestinian enclave since the pandemic started. The health ministry said the 77-year-old woman had suffered from a chronic illness prior to contracting Covid-19. She had made the trip to Gaza via neighbouring Egypt on 19 May and …
PA Security Services Withdraw From Jerusalem
Palestinian security services withdrew on Friday from several Jerusalem towns which were classified as Areas B and C in the Oslo Peace Accords, Palestinian and Israeli sources reported. According to Palestinian Authority (PA) sources, this came in the wake of ending security coordination between the PA and Israel over the latter’s intention to annex large parts of the occupied West …
Naomi Osaka Tops Serena Williams, Becomes Highest-Paid Female Athlete
Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams as the world’s highest-paid female athlete, raking in $37.4million in prize money and endorsements over the last year, according to Forbes. The 22-year-old twice Grand Slam champion’s total is the most ever earned by a female athlete in a 12-month period. She earned $1.4 million more than American great Williams …
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