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No going back on enactment of whistleblowers law – FG   The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the government would not back down on the enactment of whistleblowers law as plans were underway to reintroduce the aborted bill to the 10th National Assembly. He stated this at a town hall meeting organised by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG), in collaboration with the African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) in Abuja. The development is coming ahead of a policy roundtable on Whistleblower Protection Law slated for tomorrow in Abuja. Represented by the Chief Legal Officer, Ministry of Justice, Adesoji Afolabi, the AGF emphasised that the whistleblower bill that did not see the light of the day during the ninth National Assembly, would be reintroduced to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and then forwarded to the parliament. “In legislative process and procedures, once a ...

Stop parading yourself as our president, NURTW tells Baruwa The National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW) has warned Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa to stop parading himself as the president of the union, explaining that his four years tenure expired last August. It noted that no amount of blackmails could bring him back as the NURTW helmsman. This was contained in a statement titled, “No amount of blackmail can bring Baruwa back,” and signed by the acting General Secretary of the union, Kayode Agbeyangi.  On the roles played by the Ministry of Labour, the NURTW Secretary stated: “It is on record that it was Baruwa who petitioned the ministry to find solution to the crisis rocking the union, and expectedly, the ministry invited the two warring parties to present their position papers. And after the first meeting, Baruwa and his people refused to attend subsequent meetings and the minister felt one person cannot be holding the group/union to ransom, hence the directive tha...

 First Female Oko Polytechnic Rector, Nwafulugo Kicks off Unity Cup, Advocates friendliness among Nigerians By Uzo Ugwunze As the general elections have come and gone, most electoral litigations concluded with its attendant frayed nerves, the quintessential Rector of Federal Polytechnic Oko, Engr. (Mrs) Francisca Nwafulugo has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to use sports to promote friendliness among multi ethnic, Nigerians who have different religious and political affiliations. Speaking during the kick off of the Rector's Unity Cup competitions at the Polytechnic football pitch, Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Engr. Nwafulugo, the first female rector since the inception of the citadel of learning described sports as a unifier. "The Federal Government has done a lot for Nigerians and are still on it but you know people want more. I want to say that they should keep it up. We want good things in the country. We want a country that is frie...

Anambra: NUJ concludes Press Week, Decorates Igwe Onyido 2023 Man of the Year, Recognizes winner of ethical journalism Award  By Uche Kalu  The week long activities marking the Press Week and Man of the Year Award of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council has been concluded with decoration of the winner of the Award, HRH, Igwe Alex Onyido, the traditional ruler of Ogidi kingdom who took after the Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Adaora Umeoji, the 2022 award winner. The event, which took place at the Godwin Ezeemo International Press Centre, Awka witnessed the convergence of crème ​de ​la ​crème in media industry, government as well as members of igwe in council, Anambra State. In his keynote Speech, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Sly Ezeokenwa, who spoke on the theme: Pragmatic Media Practice as an Antidote to Sustainable Development in a Distressed Economy: A Focus on Anambra State, noted that “pr...

*Soludo Promises Greater Future For Anambra Youths* By Paul Nwosu  It was all friendly interactions and chats between the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo CFR and Anambra Youths as they held their maiden Youth Conference. The Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka was filled with youths as they contributed ideas on how best to make Anambra a greater and better place. From the APGA youths to the students wing, ASATU Youth and Ohanaeze, Governor Soludo listened to all and addressed their concerns. The event which lasted for hours and hugely successful, came to a climax as Governor Soludo received a pack from the youths tagged " I Stand With Solution Employability Initiative" from the youths of Anambra State. Addressing the gathering, Governor Soludo made it clear that his administration has the interest of the youths at heart and will continue to provide and plan for the youths of Anambra State. The Governor said that any society that does no...

Ogun to reconstruct Ikenne Township Road -Abiodun Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun at the weekend said his administration would soon award the contract for the reconstruction of the Ikenne township road. The road, according to him, would begin from Aiyepe junction. Governor Abiodun, who made this known during the 47th annual Ikenne Ereke Day celebration with the theme 'Divine Year of Accomplishment', held at the Ereke Civic Center, Ikenne, said that the reconstruction of the township road would further complement the completion of the stretch of the road coming from Sagamu. He also disclosed that the model school built and abandoned by the immediate past administration in the state would soon be converted into a World Class Centre of Excellence by his administration. "I will soon be awarding the Ikenne township road contract, and that will start from the Aiyepe junction to Uren River. That will complete the stretch coming from Sagamu, and it will give this town the...

Attack on Ajaero’s community: Call Uzodimma to order NLC tells Tinubu THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on President Bola Tinubu to break his silence and call the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma to order over the unleash of terror in the state. The NLC alleged that barely after three days Uzodimma sent thugs and the police to brutalize the Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the governor on Saturday, November 4, invaded and attacked his (Ajaero) hometown, Azalla Owalla in Emekuku in Owerri, the state capital, to continue his ‘mission”. NLC in a statement issued by Comrade Benson Upah, Head of Media and Information, alleged that the mission was to assassinate Comrade Ajaero under the misguided belief that he was still present, recovering from injuries inflicted on him by the police and hired thugs in November I. The statement was titled: “Hope Uzodimma continues on his murderous mission against Nigerian workers and trade union leaders: Invades and attacks NLC President’...