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Pensioner dies during screening in benin

BENIN — A pensioner, identified as Sunday Oboite, slumped and died, yesterday, during screening of pensioners of Oredo Local Government in Edo State. The pensioner slumped at the reception of the council secretariat after taking Viju milk and water, provided by a good Samaritan when he complained of hunger for several hours. His death caused pandemonium among the council workers as they crowded the reception to catch a glimpse of his corpse. The 75 years old Oboite reportedly worked in the works department of the council before he retired. The council had directed that the pensioners come for screening before they would be paid their 10 months pension arrears. Vanguard gathered that when the pensioners presented themselves for screening at 8a.m., they were asked to go to Urhokpota Hall, which is about 100 meters away. However, the late pensioner was unable to go with his colleagues but chose to wait at the reception due to hunger. Secretary of Oredo Pensioners Association, James Erhunmen-se, said Oboite came to the screening venue alone and complained of not having any money to buy food and drugs. He slumped at 1:20p.m. and doctors at the council confirmed him dead. But by 3p.m., his corpse was yet to be removed.

24 hours naija news update: 17 Facts You Should Know If You Are Dating A Short...

24 hours naija news update: 17 Facts You Should Know If You Are Dating A Short...: [1] Everything she does is cute and adorable, but do not tell her she’s cute or adorable. She wants to be a s3-xy goddess, not “cute.” This ...

24 hours naija news update: 17 Facts You Should Know If You Are Dating A Short...

17 Facts You Should Know If You Are Dating A Short Girl

[1] Everything she does is cute and adorable, but do not tell her she’s cute or adorable. She wants to be a s3-xy goddess, not “cute.” This means she wants you to make her feel like she’s Gisele even though she’s tiny. [2] Also “TINY” is not a cute pet name. Call her babe, baby, bae — whatever. But do not call her tiny, shorty or small for that matter (unless you’ve cleared it with her and she’s down with that nickname). [3] Please don’t ask to pick or carry her up. She isn’t a puppy or a baby. She wants to know you respect her. If she wants you to pick her up, she’ll most likely run and jump on you like she’s re enacting a scene from Hollywood movie The Notebook. [4] Though She doesn’t discriminate against shorter guys, but she has her eye on tall men maybe that was why she prefered you to that short dude. Why? She wants to give her kids a shot at being tall one day, and in her dreams, her 5-foot-2 self + your 6-foot-3 self = a 5-foot-9 daughter/son. [5] One important point I've come to realize is that What she lacks in height, she makes up for in personality. There’s a good chance your petite new love interest is a “firecracker,” as some say, which will make you love her even more. [6] You’ll most likely have to bend down or at least strain your neck every time you want to kiss her. But it will be so worth the crick in your neck that you’ll probably get once in a while... And remember she will also have to leap ova to kiss you too. [7] Never for any reason underestimate her. She might be small in size but I can bet she’s probably tougher than you... ask me? [8] Don’t rest your arm on top of her head. It makes her feel like her neck is going to break (note: It was made to support the weight of her pretty little head only, possibly along with a motorcycle helmet) If you’re that kind of guy, your arm on her head makes her look like your kid sister, not your lover. [9] She likes being little. Don’t make it sound like a bad thing. After all, she can wear the highest heels without looking ridiculous, which she knows makes her tall friends jealous. [10] If you keep things where she can’t reach them, she will always make you get them for her everytime. So please don’t put her poo on a high shelf... except. [11] She will always be in high heels, so don’t expect to be able to walk to dinner. And if you do want a romantic night of walking around town, let her know in advance so girlfriend can at least wear a wedge. [12] She is really good at crawling into small places, like the window of your apartment that you’re locked out of. So, on the off chance that you left your window open, she’s got this and you’ll be chilling on your couch in no time. [13] Hold her hand. Always. It’s actually pretty scary to be lost in a crowd of people taller than you, so hang on tight and don’t let go of her. [14] Any time she wants to tell you something in your ear, be prepared to bend down to her level. Unless of course you’re sitting down. Then it’s much easier to communicate. [15] Unlike the tall girl you last dated, you can put her in almost any position you want when you’re fooling around. Think Cirque de Soleil-like positions like these. Yes, this could be your best reality. [16] When you meet her IRL, she doesn’t need to be reminded that she’s tiny. She knows how petite she is, but just because you might be seeing her/learning this information for the first time doesn’t mean you need to voice it. So, when you do finally meet her on your first date, do NOT tell her that she looks so much taller in her Instagram photos. Because that, my friend, is a backhanded compliment. [17] She makes one hell of a little spoon, very stubborn. But She’ll be the yin to your yang and all will be right in your world.

TUC serves Buhari, Osinbajo notice to kick start work on new minimum wage

ABUJA – Apparently jolted by the governors threat to reduce the minimum wage, the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has asked the federal government to review the current minimum wage with the aim of increasing it. This was even as the Congress has urged the federal government to outrightly reverse the privatization of electricity distribution companies, DISCOS, and also cancel the increase in the electricity tariff, saying that had failed. Speaking during a courtesy call on Vice President Yemi Osinabjo at the presidential villa, Abu

JAMB gives 48hrs ultimatum for candidates to complete registration

As a result of ceaseless protests by prospective candidates who have not been able to complete their registration for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the reopening of the portal for a period of 48 hours. In a statement issued Tuesday by the board’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the portal which was reopened at exactly 12 midnight on Tuesday, February 23, will be closed by same time on Thursday, February 25. He, however, insisted that there would be no opportunity for fresh registration but for only candidates who had initiated registration process before the February 5 deadline. “The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board hereby direct all candidates who have initiated the process of registration for the 2016 UTME but couldn’t upload and complete their registration process as at Friday 5th February, 2016 to do so within 48 hours starting from 12 midnighton Tuesday, 23rd February 2016, when the website will be opened to 12 midnight on Thursday 25th February, 2016 when the website will be closed. “The Board wishes to state that the directive doesn’t cover fresh registration but only those who had either done offline registration or visited our website but could not submit,” the statement reads in part. It would be recalled that JAMB had earlier insisted that there would be no extension but the pressure from the candidates and other stakeholders in the education sector had compelled JAMB to reconsider its position

2016 budget: I will deal with those who “padded” the budget, Buhari vows

ABUJA – In a development that has openly shown his anger and dissatisfaction with the controversy trailing the 2016 budget proposal currently being debated at the National Assembly, President Mohammadu Buhari has vowed to deal decisively with those said to be the masterminds of the “budget padding”. This was even as the President, for the first time, admitted that the budget he submitted to the national legislature late December 2015 for approval had been utterly doctored. It will be recalled that there had been arguments and counter-arguments particularly in the senate as to whether the document had about three versions. President Muhammadu Buhari At a time, the document was declared missing. Addressing the Nigerian Community in Saudi Arabia late Tuesday night, President Buhari condemned the distortion of the budget proposals by entrenched interests. He revealed that the minister of budget and national planning, Mr. Udo Udoma did an excellent job of knitting the budget together, only to be distorted by unknown persons. The President said that the unauthorised alterations had completely changed the document from the one he presented to the National Assembly, vowing to severely punish anyone found culpable. “The culprits will not go unpunished. I have been a military governor, petroleum minister, military Head of State and headed the Petroleum Trust Fund. “Never had I heard the words “budget padding”. Our Minister of Budget and National Planning did a great job with his team. The Minister became almost half his size during the time, working night and day to get the budget ready, only for some people to pad it. “What he gave us was not what was finally being debated. It is very embarrassing and disappointing. We will not allow those who did it to go unpunished,” President Buhari vowed. The President also assured members of the Nigerian community that his administration was working diligently to fulfil its campaign promises, particularly on security, unemployment, and corruption. Reaffirming his government’s zero tolerance for corruption, President Buhari said that the war against corruption was a monumental task that he is determined to tackle successfully. “We have zero tolerance for corruption and other unethical practices. We will deal decisively with anybody found wanting,” he promised members of the Nigerian community. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina on Wednesday stated that the President Buhari also used the opportunity of the gathering to brief Nigerians in Saudi Arabia on his administration’s efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency and terrorism in Nigeria. “Our armed forces have done a great job of dealing decisively with Boko Haram. We are collaborating with our neighbors in the operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force to handle security threats in the sub-region and we have significantly destroyed the capacity of the insurgents,” the President said. He also spoke on efforts being made to diversify the Nigerian economy, stressing that more opportunities are now open for local and foreign investors in the country.

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