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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1898, Harry Patch, English soldier and firefighter (died 2009) was born. In 1932, John Murtha, American colonel and politician (died 2010) was born. In 1932, Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits. In 1943, Chantal Mouffe, Belgian theorist and author was born. In 1949, John Craven, English economist and academic was born. In 1966, Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist was born. In 1976, Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist was born. In 1977, Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1982, Stefan Hodgetts, English racing driver was born. In 1984, Si Tianfeng, Chinese race walker was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
PenCom, NURTW to enroll 9m transport workers in pension scheme
Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA—The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has commenced discussions with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on a partnership aimed at bringing an estimated nine million transport workers into the Personal Pension Plan (PPP), under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The proposed collaboration was unveiled during a courtesy visit [] The post PenCom, NURTW to enroll 9m transport workers in pension scheme appeared first on Vanguard News.
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