THE Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Mr Guy Ryder, has expressed deep concern over reports of the arrests of trade union leaders in Belarus and has called for a halt to the intimidation of those peacefully exercising their freedom of association rights in the country. The arrests are reported to have been made as officials of the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus searched trade union offices and their leaders’ homes, seizing computers, personal documents, passports, union flags, leaflets and other items. Those arrested include Alexander Yaroshuk, President of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade…
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THE Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has announced the redeployment of 46 senior officers including 5 assistant corp marshals. The FRSC made the announcement in a press statement on Friday, signed by its spokesperson, Mr Bisi Kazeem. The statement revealed that ten states are to have new Sector Commanders. According to the statement entitled: “Rejigging for Optimal Performance: FRSC Corps Marshal Approves Strategic Redeployment of 5 Assistant Corps Marshals and 41 Corps Commanders to Different Formations Nationwide,” Mr Kazeem said the redeployed officers “are all expected to report to their new Commands on or before Monday, May 2, 2022.” Below…
THE Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Mr Guy Ryder, has called for urgent action to create decent work in the green, care and digital economies to contribute to a just transition to carbon neutral economies and to prevent inequalities from becoming entrenched. In statements to the Spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, Mr Ryder said that implementing the UN Secretary-General’s Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for a Just Transition could create at least 400 million jobs by 2030, primarily in the care and green economies, and would extend social protection floors to…
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan says he is yet to decide whether or not to yield to pressure by different groups urging him to contest the 2023 presidential election. He said this on Friday in Abuja when his committee of friends and some youths from across the country visited him at his Foundation office in Maitama, Abuja. Jonathan said the visits, especially by the youths, particularly showed that they were clearly interested in the political affairs of the country. He urged them to be interested and be key players in the country’s politics to enthrone good governance. “As youths, we must…
I was invited by the Venezuelan Embassy in Abuja, along with some diplomats, civil society activists and journalists on Thursday, April 14, 2022, to watch a documentary on the aborted military coup 20 years ago. The documentary centred on the bloody coup and how the populace in their millions marched on the coup plotters holed up in the Miraflores Presidential Palace. On hand to welcome guests was the Venezuelan Ambassador, David Vasquez Caraballo, who was part of the history and featured in the documentary. On April 11, 2002, when the coup was executed, he was the leader of the Communist…
THIS week, I am taking time off from the depressing and ugly life of discussing Nigerian politics to address the issue of beauty, elegance, love, romance and above all, happiness of all Nigerians at the traditional marriage ceremony of Rita Dominic and her heart throb, Fidelis Anosike, in Owerri, Imo State on 19th April. I have looked at the photos circulated in the social media and both bride and groom looked radiant and so happy. I have been following Rita on the social media since 2009 and one of the central themes around her has been speculations and above all…
THE General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Bolaji Oreagba, has confirmed the death of one of his officials, Jamiu Issa. The late Issa was knocked down and ran over by a driver who had driven against the flow of traffic in the Lekki area of the state, while trying to escape arrest. Oreagba, who made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the errant driver drove a green Toyota Sienna vehicle, with registration number FST 901 AR at the time of the unfortunate incident. According to him, the late Issa accosted the driver,…
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mrs Matilda Mmegwa as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Employment and Job Creation (Office of the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment), a statement by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, revealed on Thursday. The statement said Mrs Mmegwa, who reportedly held a number of posts in the private sector in Canada and international organisations, will work under the leadership of the Minister of Labour and Employment on issues of job creation. She is said to be bringing to the position over 30 years…
By Amos Aar THE Fire Service in Makurdi, Benue State capital has offered explanations for fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday, 21st April, 2021 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Makurdi office, which covers North-Central states. Although National Record correspondent was not allowed to speak with the authorities of the CBN Branch in Makurdi; however, the Benue State Director of Fire Service, Engr. Donald Ikyaaza, who was on ground at the time of gathering this information, said the fire outbreak was caused by an explosion from a tank. “Well, I was not there but from the information I gathered, that…
A civil society organisation, Youth Alive Foundation (YAF) has called on the government to fully implement the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act to protect affected persons from further pain. YAF Executive Director, Udy Akpan, made the call in a statement signed by Chamberlain Etukudoh, Head, Communication Unit of the Foundation on Wednesday in Abuja. Akpan, while reacting to the death of popular gospel singer, Mrs Osinachi Nwachukwu, who allegedly died as a result of spousal abuse, said it was time to put an end to the culture of silence. She said while the VAPP Act was indeed passed in…