Aviation workers at the Ibadan Airport on Monday joined their counterparts across the country to protest against inclusion of what they described as anti-labour clauses in the new Aviation Bills. The workers are staff members of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE). The protesters, who in their scores, armed with placards of various inscriptions, were seen chanting solidarity songs round the airport premises. Some of their placards’ inscriptions read: “Aviation workers not essential service providers”; “Our rights to protest is covered under International Labour Organisation”; “Prohibition of Aviation…
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The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Musa Rafsanjani has alleged that the award of N48 billion surveillance contract to an ex-militant, Mr Government Ekpemupolo (popularly known as Tompolo) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), will promote criminality. Rafsanjani, in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Monday, referred to Tompolo’s past criminal records, his troubles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the years and questioned the integrity of the NNPC Ltd for ignoring his past records before awarding him the contract. “What is the value of the investments and…
The President of the Appeal Court, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem on Monday said the court received 6, 017 appeals from 20 divisions in the 2021/2022 legal year. Dongban-Mensem said this at an event marking the beginning of the 2022/2023 legal year in Abuja. She said also, that 13,896 motions were filed out of which 8,018 were disposed of. The president of the appellate court also said the court determined 5,188 appeals. ”A Total of 3, 951 of these appeals were dismissed while 1,237 were allowed; out of this, the number of pending appeals as August 31, 2022 are 34,037. ”By comparison,…
London will experience “unprecedented travel demand” in the coming days as people visit the capital to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, transport bosses have warned. Public transport users are being advised that the city will be “exceptionally busy” and they should expect Tube stations to temporarily close to avoid overcrowding. Planning journeys in advance using the latest information “will be essential,” according to a joint statement by Network Rail, Transport for London (TfL) and industry body the Rail Delivery Group. The organizations said: “As Her Majesty’s coffin travels to London to lie in state at the Palace of…
Arsenal’s Europa League match against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday has been postponed with police resources in London stretched in the wake of the Queen’s death last week. UEFA confirmed on Monday that the tie would not now be played and that a new date for the match would be communicated in due course. European football’s governing body said the postponement was due “to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues. “These are related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Queen Elizabeth II”. Chelsea’s home UEFA Champions League match against Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday will…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it would no longer conduct mop-up examination for candidates of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) who are not bio-metrically verified. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. It said the move was to further strengthen the noose around examination malpractice. “The board has decided that the era whereby some candidates will present themselves at the examination venue and claim difficulty to be biometrically verified and expect the system to allow them to sit for the examination is gone for…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has adjourned to September the 16th, 2022 the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the industrial action embarked upon by the union about seven months ago. The Nigerian government approached the court sitting in Abuja, requesting an order for ASUU to resume it continues to engage the union to address their dispute. A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, indicated that the matter was referred to the registrar of the National Industrial Court of…
The Kaduna state command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 761 suspected drug traffickers and users and seized 11,000kg of illicit drugs in the first eight months of the year. Its commander, Mr Umar Adoro said on Monday in Kaduna that 725 of those arrested are male while the 36 others are female. He said 610 of the suspects were drug users, but that 480 of them were counseled, rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society, “We arraigned 151 of the suspects; secured the conviction of 69 of them while 82 are still awaiting trial,” he said. According to him…
Nigerian government on Monday urged the National Industrial Court to order the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its seven months strike. Joined as a claimant in the matter is the Minster of Education with the President of ASUU as sole defendant. The matter which came up before Justice Polycarp Hamman brought by Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige on behalf of the federal government, by way of referral is praying the court to order ASUU to resume academic activities, amongst other prayers. When the matter slated for mention came up, Mr Ebunolu Adegoruwa, SAN,…
Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP-Anambra South) has confirmed that his personal and security aides were killing during Sunday attack on his convoy. Ubah’s convoy was attacked around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market axis of Njikoka local government area of Anambra on its way to Nnewi his country home on Sunday night. Gunmen opened fire on the convoy and left many members of the convoy dead including other persons at the scene of the incident. The senator, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Awka, said the assassins killed one Obum Ikechukwu and Goodness Mathias. Ubah added that some of his…