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WHY SOME MUSLIMS ARE CLOSING THEIR ACCOUNTS WITH POLARIS BANK.  ▪︎After leaked email over muslims observing Friday Jumat service. One of Polaris Bank's manager, Damilola Adabara sent an email to Yes Centre staff to desist from abandoning duties for Friday prayers.  The message was leaked. Dear All, It has been observed that on Fridays, you leave your work desks to attend the Jumat service bearing in mind the impact of your absence on the work flow and productivity  of Yes Centre. Kindly note that there is no provision made anywhere in the Bank's policy for employees to attend any religious activies during work hours." Going forward such permissions will not be granted.." After the email was leaked, some muslims started withdrawing their money. Realising this, Polaris Bank issued a statement of freedom to worship. "This is to clarify that Nigeria is a secular nation and our bank is guided by this policy. Accordingly, there is no policy in the bank that forbids  st...

WIKE'S PRESIDENTIAL HONOUR: AMAECHI PROTESTS, LAMBASTS OSINBAJO, DENIED ACCESS TO BUHARI President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to honour Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State with “Distinguished Award in Infrastructure Delivery” at the forthcoming Nigeria Excellence in Public Service Award, did not sit well with Rotimi Amaechi and his followers in Rivers State.  The former minister of transportation who had visited the the president at the Villa shortly before the nomination of Wike demanded to see Buhari again to express his displeasure over the development, but he was told his request to see the president cannot be granted now. Sources close to APC National Secretariat hinted that, having failed to see the president; Mr. Amaechi took his protestations to the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu. Amaechi told Adamu that honouring Wike is insensitive to the plights of Rivers APC members and a big blow to their quest to wrestle power from the Peoples De...