An Anambra State High Court, in Awka, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabua, has sentenced a former Treasurer with the Anambra State Ministry of Finance, Innocent Ezeonwuka, to 11 years imprisonment for defrauding pensioners of N66.5 million. A statement released by ICPC says Onwuka, who was a Sub-Treasurer with the Ministry, was accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of diverting monies meant for the payment of gratuities to retired civil servants under Aguata …
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Some elderly pensioners blocked a major road in Calabar, Cross River State today November 2, as they demanded the payment of their pension. The elderly people who were spotted seating on plastic chairs on the road, were also heard shouting "No road" to motorists. Watch the video; View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on Nov 2, 2020 at 11:45am PSTThe post Elderly pensioners block major road in Calabar as they demand payment of their pension (videos) appeared first on …
An 81-year-old former vicar who made headlines when he married his 27-year-old Romanian toyboy lover in 2017, has passed away. Philip Clements, a retired Church of England vicar, passed away overnight on May 31 in a Bucharest hospital room after moving to Romania with his 27-year-old husband Florin Marin. Widow Florin, who is 54 years younger than his husband said he cried over the tragic death for only two days because his late husband would not want him to be …
Imo state House of assembly on Thursday May 21, repealed the 2007 pension act which effectively stripped ex- governors, their deputies and ex- speakers of their pensions and other entitlements. Some lawmakers who spoke in support of the executive bill titled “A bill for a law to repeal the Imo State governors and Speakers Pension and privileges law No 5 of 2007 (as amended)”, agreed that it was necessary to do away with pensions of ex-governors and speakers, to make funds …