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No amount of blackmail will bring you back as president, NURTW tells Baruwa
No amount of blackmail will bring you back as president, NURTW tells Baruwa
Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Kayode Agbeyangi, has warned the immediate past president of the union, Tajudeen Baruwa, against blackmailing the Minister of Labour and Employment, Solomon Lalong.
Baruwa was also accused of casting aspersion on the personality of an ex-président of the union, Alhaji Najeem Yasin.
Agbeyangi gave the warning in a statement obtained on Friday morning, stressing that no amount of blackmail and name-dropping by Baruwa could bring him back as president of the union.
He was reacting to a media report credited to Baruwa wherein he accused the labour minister of taking sides in the union’s crisis.
He said, “You had better wake up from your slumber and face the reality that no amount of blackmail and name dropping can bring you back as president of NURTW.
“With the successful conclusion of our delegate conference on 25th of October, our people have spoken and moved on.
“You are now in the past and the earlier you realise this the better for you.”
The NURTW scribe also stated, “To put the record straight, it was Baruwa and his people under the platform of Joe Ajaero’s NLC that took the issue of NURTW crisis to the minister for intervention.
“But contrary to their expectations, the minister invited the two groups to present their position papers.
“So, after the first meeting, Baruwa and his group refused to honour subsequent meetings called by the ministry. And the minister felt one person could not hold the union to ransom, hence a directive was given that we should start the process to elect new leaders.
“The minister as a leader, father and lawyer acted based on the provisions and dictate of our union’s constitution. “He was fair to both parties, but they thought they could cajole and intimidate him to foist him (Baruwa) on the union.”
On his constant blackmails and attacks on the personality of the NURTW chairman of Board of Trustees and former president of the union, Alhaji Yasin, Comrade Agbeyangi said, “It is very unfortunate that you are today biting the finger that fed you. Alhaji Yasin is your benefactor. God used him for you in 2019; you succeeded him and you became the president of the union. “But instead of you to build on the success and achievements of your predecessor, you turned the union upside down. And as elders, they moved in to rescue the union from your grip.”
Agbeyangi advised Baruwa to stop wasting his time and resources on a failed project, stressing that members of the union had left him behind and moved on.
“You should be sincere with yourself who and who are with you now. Three or four people still following you around are retired staff who are still working as contract staff. So, the earlier you realise that the game is over, the better for you,” he said.
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UK hikes visa fees as new rates take effect April 9
UK hikes visa fees as new rates take effect April 9
The United Kingdom Home Office has announced an upward revision of visa application fees across various categories, with the cost of study visas for main applicants and their dependents rising from £490 to £524.
According to an update published on the Home Office website on March 19, the new fees will apply from April 9. The cost of a six-month visit visa will increase from £115 to £127, while a two-year visa will now be issued at £475, up from £432. Additionally, the fee for a 10-year visa has been raised from £963 to £1,059.
Transit visas have also been affected by the changes, with the direct airside transit visa fee increasing from £35 to £39, and the direct landside visit visa rising from £64 to £70.
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The UK has long been a preferred destination for Nigerian students looking to further their education, often as a way to escape economic challenges at home. However, the number of Nigerian students applying to study in the UK has dropped significantly in 2024 following a government policy barring most international students from bringing their family members.
The rule, which does not apply to postgraduate research students, has led to a decline in study visa applications from countries such as Nigeria and India. A March 2024 report by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service highlighted the shift, noting that many prospective students are now seeking admission in alternative destinations.
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Ramadan ends in Nigeria, Sultan announces March 30 as Eid-el-Fitr
Ramadan ends in Nigeria, Sultan announces March 30 as Eid-el-Fitr
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad, says the crescent moon marking the end of Ramadan fasting has been sighted.
The Sultan, who is president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSIA), said in a broadcast on Saturday night, “Today marks the end of the Ramadan fasting and Sunday, March 30, is the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.”
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Embrace environmental sanitation during Eid-Fitr, LAGESC boss tells Lagosians
Embrace environmental sanitation during Eid-Fitr, LAGESC boss tells Lagosians
By Dada Jackson
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has urged Lagosians to embrace proper environmental practices and obey the state’s environmental laws ahead of the Eid-l-Fitr festivities to mark the end of the Ramadan fast by Muslim faithful around the world.
Corps Marshal of the agency, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (retd), sounded the call at the agency’s command headquarters at Bolade-Oshodi.
He said, ‘‘The Ramadan fast is a testament to the willingness of Muslim faithful to adhere to the pillars of their faith and it is enjoined that cleanliness is an important religious practice in all faiths, which is why we admonish Lagosians to imbibe proper waste disposal and keep their environment clean during the celebration.”
Cole also advised Lagosians to make proper use of pedestrian bridges for their safety instead of crossing highways to prevent ‘hit and run’ cases by speeding motorists.
He equally read a riot act to miscreants in the habit of converting pedestrian bridges to sleeping areas which deters Lagosians in transit, pedestrians vowing that anyone caught w be made to face the state Environmental laws as amended
The KAI boss also revealed that the agency had recorded giant strides and would not relent in ridding pedestrian bridges across Lagos of criminal obstructions, traders and hawkers with daily arrests made alongside secured prosecutions by the Courts.
The Corps Marshal also warned Lagosians to desist from street trading, use of Styrofoam pack, hawking in traffic, patronage of cart pushers for refuse disposal, and erection of illegal structures on laybys, setbacks, medians, road verges, kerbs or around public schools in the state.
The KAI head said offenders would be made to face the consequences via prosecution in a competent court of appropriate jurisdiction.
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