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IRONY AS GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE IS SET TO HONOUR HIS PREDECESSOR ROTIMI AMECHI.

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Rivers State Governor  Nyesom Wike in what many termed as an Irony has added his predecessor and arch-rival, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, among prominent Rivers sons and daughters and some other notable Nigerians to be honoured by the state. Those on the 29-man list will be honoured for their individual contributions to the development of the state. The list was put together by the Jubilee Anniversary Committee set up by the governor. Former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi’s name is at number 18 of 29 people to be awarded Grand Service Star of Rivers State. Also in the list are immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, former Head of States, Yakubu Gowon and late activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who would be honoured posthumously. The awards ceremony is billed to hold on May 27 in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Source>Dailypost.  

CONSUMER ADVOCACY FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA (CAFCON) MOBILISES NIGERIANS AGAINST CBNS EXTORTIONS AND EXCESSIVE CHARGES.

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Bank Accounts: CAFON mobilises Nigerians against CBN's extortion, excessive charges …To launch #CloseOneMillionBankAccountsIn2017 campaign In view of the public outcry against CBN's directive to increase approved bank charges with effect from May 1 2017, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria CAFON is set to launch another consumer protest tagged #CloseOneMillionBankAccountsIn2017. The aimed is to mobilse Nigerian consumers to resist what it described as “excessive charges’’ by Nigerian banks. The Consumer Advocacy NGO initiated the #NoBankingDay protest on March 1, 2016, to draw national attention to bank consumers' dissatisfaction with excessive and illegal bank charges. CAFON Founding President, Ms Sola Salako, in a statement stated that some of the disputed and unpopular charges include: a 600% increase in Debit Card Maintenance Fee from N100 per annum to N50 per month; Excessive Account Maintenance Charges; Mandatory SMS service charged at N4/SMS as again