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The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) today threw its support behind the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Mohammadu Buhari, saying Goodluck Jonathan deserves “not a second more” in the presidency.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) today threw its support behind the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Mohammadu Buhari, saying Goodluck Jonathan deserves “not a second more” in the presidency.

A statement signed by Jomo Gbomo said the group’s decision to support General Mohammadu Buhari arises from the pathetic state in which the country has been put by the government of Mr. Jonathan and its strong belief in General Buhari as the man and change the country needs.

“It is very clear that the Niger Delta region now regrets voting a corrupt and incompetent leader who they believed would [bring] transformation to the region, in spite of our earlier warnings about Goodluck Jonathan,” MEND said. “He (Goodluck Jonathan) has only succeeded in infecting the region with poverty, corruption and mal-administration. This is our chance not to repeat this costly blunder of 2011.”

It challenged every Niger Deltan to ask themselves if the region is any better under Goodluck Jonathan than it was under a sick Late President Musa Yar’Adua. We are convinced that the people of the Niger Delta have woken up to realise that voting Goodluck Jonathan simply because of tribe, was the biggest mistake they made.”

MEND said President Jonathan does not deserve a second more in the presidency as soon as his tenure expires as he has continuously and blatantly disregarded the very people who voted him into office.

“A President that told Nigerian to their faces that he does not “give a damn” when asked to declare his assets. A requirement that is constitutional on assuming the office of the President.”

It recalled that Mr. Jonathan, since assuming his office, has setup countless number of “Committees”, none of which their reports has ever been implemented. From the Nuhu Ribadu report to the KPMG and Fuel Subsidy reports, just to mention a few.

“How can Nigerians expect a highly corrupt person like Goodluck Jonathan to fight corruption when he believes that “stealing is not corruption”, as he shamelessly told the Nation?” the group asked. “He has proven beyond all reasonable doubt, his inability to tackle corruption or prosecute a single government official in his six (6) years in office.”

MEND described as “laughable” the recent statement by Goodluck Jonathan on his government’s plan to fight corruption, adding that it not only smacked of ignorance to the highest order, but also shows just how stupid he thinks Nigerians are.

It pointed out that Jonathan has had six years to tackle corruption but who chose to shield corrupt government officials and joined in the looting of Nigeria’s resources now has the temerity to say his government “has a plan” to fight corruption, describing it as a big slap in the face of every single Nigerian.

“We re-state our disregard and lack of confidence in President Goodluck Jonathan. Rather than address the perennial issues in the country responsible for his administration’s failures, he is concentrating government funds in a campaign of misinformation intended to hoodwink Nigerians who, unfortunately for him, are now wiser and smarter than he is.”

Towards the forthcoming election, MEND urged Nigerians to ignore the empty threats and provocative comments from political thugs parading themselves as “ex-militants” and “Freedom Fighters”.

“These spineless cowards want Nigerians to believe that there will be no peace if Goodluck Jonathan is not re-elected into office despite the billions of dollars spent on the “Amnesty Programme” to reform these miscreants,” it said.

“Nigeria needs change, the Niger Delta needs change and General Mohammadu Buhari is the change the Country desperately needs,” it declared. “For our Freedom and Yours.”

www.nigeriabreakingnews.info/2015/01/breaking-news-mend-endorses-buhari-for-president-says-voting-jonathan-is-biggest-mistake-niger-deltans-ever-made/

EsanEmmanuel:
My people.. the contract staffs recruited for Union ban thru phillips consulting Don resume work... my friend was even posted to anambra state.. we just dey here dey wait upon God.. God go do am!

Atk1nson:
Old generation bank with old way of thinking. Y should recruitment take dis long, is it a gov job? Many of d candidates have long moved on with their lives

This year, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde would be celebrating 20 years since she made her debut into the Industry. In exclusive interview with Encomium, the actress reflects on the past 20 years in the industry and the controversial movie ‘The Prostitute’ threatening her marriage. Read the excerpts below:

On Challenges Encountered:

“When I started out, I got married just about the same time and started having children. For me, it was a very big challenge because prior to that time, I didn’t know any other actor who had done similar thing that I could call and ask how do I go about it. 

I was also scared of losing my fan base. I was scared of so many things. I didn’t even know if I would be able to cope. And I am sure you’re aware I had my children almost every year (laughs). So, at a point, I started getting frustrated.

But it got to a point we started to understand the job a little more. So, personally, it got to a point I felt we can push the envelope further than what we already had in the industry, and my dreams started going wide.

I started thinking of many ways of changing the career for the better. So, having to fight my own battle at a time where practically at that time there was no industry, was very difficult because a lot of people didn’t understand what that was about”.

On Career Being A Threat To Marriage:

“No, not seriously. At least, it was in a way that shook my marriage. The only time I would say I worried was when the movie, The Prostitute came out. And that was the first major fresh shaking I had.

It was like a kind of controversy. From the movie poster to the sex scenes, whatever in that movie was shot after I left there, but was shot as if I was the one who did it.

And you know, Nigeria was not ready for that, so there was a lot of controversies around that. So, that was the only time I really worried about my marriage. And to be frank and candid, until my husband told me he wasn’t bothered, then I had peace.”

http://encomium.ng/screen-diva-omotola-ekeinde-dissects-her-20-years-in-nollywood-how-my-role-in-the-prostitute-threatened-my-marriage/

I don’t have all the facts but if what I read in the papers is what is currently happening, then I think we were saints.

Many worshipers at the headquarters of Christ Embassy Church ‎in Lagos who had to pay N1,000 each as gate fee to attend a New Year’s Eve service presided over by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome have blasted the man of God for collecting gate fees to enter his church.
Worshipers who wanted to attend the crossover service at Christ Embassy’s headquarters on Billing ‎Way in Oregun Area of Lagos on 31 December, 2014, were made to obtain gate passes that sold for N1,000 each.

Those who could not afford such passes were turned back and told that they could go elsewhere to worship or watch the service online for free.
While the practice ‎is not new in Christ Embassy Church, it led to an uproar in January 2011 after it was first introduced on 31 December, 2010.

Many people described it then as extortion, abuse of ‘Jesus’ teachings and another confirmation that some Nigerian churches and pastors are more interested in making money than winning souls for God.
But the church explained, though informally, that it was a way of controlling the crowd and discouraging thousands of people who come to church once a year on 31 December and prevent “real worshippers” from securing seats at the headquarters on that important night.

The argument did not win many fans and under a barrage of criticisms, the church prayed the matter would be forgotten. Nigerians also hoped gate fee collection would stop.
But the practice has continued and is now seen as routine with those who cannot afford the money being turned back on 31 December of every year.

With a sitting capacity of roughly 20,000 seats, Christ Embassy might have made at least N20 million from the sale of gate passes used for the crossover service.

Worshipers in Christ Embassy and former staff have complained in the past that the emphasis was often too much on money in the church rather than on spiritual things Jesus Christ taught his disciples.

While virtually all prosperity churches in Nigeria apply the principles of “giving ‎to the church to receive from God”, many say the level of financial demands and pressures in Christ Embassy Church is unusually high.
Since the revelations about the gate fees collection at Christ Embassy Church were made public last week, Nigerians have continued to express shock, outrage and indignation with many finding it hard to believe it.

Many Nigerians expressed their indignation on the social media, especially Facebook.
‎”Gate fee collection appears good for crowd control in a theatre or secular concert, but not sound enough in the house of God where Christ the head of the church bids everyone to come, even when they only respond once in a year,” ‎said Femi Olulowo on Facebook.

He said the church should rather see their once in a year response as an opportunity to reach out to the loss (non regular attendees) and make disciple of them as Christ commanded.
“Even if the church prefers his already saved members to partake in a particular service, gate pass should have been given to them at no cost and they will have the privilege of going in first.
“The crowd control rationale for gate fee collection in church in my opinion is world based,” he said.
According to ‎Onyeka Daisy Okochi, salvation doesn’t come at a cost.
Daisy said in the Bible, a man who wanted to pay for salvation was refused.

To Oyagha Anthony, Nigerian worshippers are gullible. “Did God come down through him (the pastor) that day?,” he asked.
“I have watched the man preach severally and I don’t know the magic in his sermon and anointing that keeps making people fall for his tricks and gimmicks.
“He quotes one Bible reference and shouts as if he just revealed what no man had ever read or seen in that passage before and then takes a run front and back and they all starts shouting. Just disgusting most times,” he said.

To Clement Ali, “‎does it mean if I don’t have N1000, I won’t be allowed into the service?
In that case, his intentions is the money.”
“Let them continue to pile up riches for themselves here on earth where moths will eat up and where thieves will break through,” Ali said.
He added: “SALVATION IS FREE and cannot be bought with money. Jesus said, freely l gave you, so also, freely ye shall give.”
According to Erijery Reuben Mateta, some people are born spiritually blind, deaf and dumb.
“However you preach to them they will never hear and understand,” Mateta said.

Eyitope Akeju could not believe that gate fees were collected at Christ Embassy Church on 31 December. “Somebody should please tell me this is not true. If it is true it means corruption is now everywhere,” Akeju said.

Patrick Orkuma asked sarcastically; ‎”Are you people just realising now that most of these so called Men of God are con men? People have been paying for prayers, so why can’t they pay for venue?”
‎To Aderibigbe Oluwasanmi; “‎Why are we going to blame a business name for doing his business, he is bussines man not a Pastor for real‎”.

‎Many others who commented on the social media were critical of Oyakhilome and Christ Embassy Church, urging the church to stop the practice.
Others even asked for tax officials to step in.

With over 70 per cent of Nigerians living in abject poverty and on less than two dollars a day, many believe that demons are responsible for their financial, physical and emotional problems.
They run to pastors for healing, miracles, blessing and protection.

But once in church, pastors often tell worshippers that to prosper and be blessed by God, they need to give ten per cent of all their income as tithe to God. Some also say they need to give ten percent of all their increases.
By giving to God, they mean, they need to “sow a seed in the church”. When they give money to the church, worshippers are ‎told, the “money goes into their future” to transform their lives.
To refuse “to sow a seed” is “to condemn oneself to a life of hardship and misery”, pastors say.
But while few worshippers eventually prosper, it is the pastors who end up becoming extremely rich.
Many Nigerians pastors now own businesses, cars, houses, and investments within and outside the country. Some even own private jets.
Many say with his business model and financial strategies in the church, Oyakhilome was named by Forbes as one of the richest pastors in Nigeria.
He travels around the world in a jet and moves around Lagos with bodyguards and heavily armed policemen.

thegreatman4ww:
Happy new year to you all.

The long awaited mail will in few months to this time be received by successful candidates. Unfortunately about 240 candidates will be absorbed (all things be equal) this year to UBN workforce in equal batches of two, precisely before mid year and year end.

Remember that being yourself in the process of the assessment/interview with good command of English and team work is VERY essential to your call for Medical and Training School.

Cheers. Please don't send me PM as I will not respond to any, this platform/thread is enough for any questions or clarifications. Thanks.


KEEP HOPE ALIVE AND DON'T FORGET TO PRAY.

youngwolf:
Lol..this guy. I won't talk sha

youngwolf:
Oya u talk now

234GT: There is so much falsehood on this thread! The bank will call you whenever they are ready. All these information of contract staff being converted or the last set of graduate trainees not doing well are very far from the truth!

margeee: IT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!!!! SO I HEARD

youngwolf: my brother everybody don tire. but from the last recruitment timetable sha, the first batch got their call by october and resumed november 2012. lets hope they start calling by next month october.And i hope we get enough time to prepare for AC.

Maya2pretty: Hmmmmmn, this thread is quiet, u guys rn't discussing about ur interview

Please keep the thread alive *peace*

JAGZZ: Are you very sure that assessment test is primarily for conversion? Because I learnt its to get the contract staff familiar with the normal e-learning stuff as it is done for the core staff.

knash1: for those that wrote the exam. pls enlighten me on the mode of dressing for the exam not interview.

sugaristic: Accounting? The course I studied in the university basically has nothing to do with accounting or banking. So one question I am sure will come up for me and those who did not study anything relating to banking is ....... why so you want to work in a bank and not pursue a career in your profession? I have been cracking my head on the best answer to that...