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As part of activities commemorating its 20th anniversary in Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the commencement of Recharge and Blow promo, a new offer that empowers customers to earn cash reward of up to N100m when they increase their weekly recharge.

Airtel is also rewarding all its customers with a gift of 250mb of data and 20 SMS as part of the anniversary celebrations.

AASDU president commends Awba-Ofemili on N100m Civic Centre Fund project - ITREALMS

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The President-General of the Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU Lagos), Chief Barr. Vincent Osakwe, has commended the leadership and people of Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU Lagos) on the N100m civic centre fund raising, reports ITREALMS.

Osakwe gave this thumb up in his remarks at the maiden award and civic centre fundraising held Saturday at the Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos, hosted by the ADU Lagos led by its chairman, Mr. Remmy Nweke, who also is the lead representative alongside Chief Benard Chidebe to AASDU Lagos.

He said the project is a mark of quality leadership, which is expected of every AASDU representatives.

Osakwe who was represented by a delegation led by AASDU Secretary, Barr. Ubaka Nwonwu included Chief Mezie Okwuosa, Forwarder Stanley Ezenga, Mr. Sunday Nnazor and Barr. Victor Nwakasi, also enjoined ADU Lagos members to support the current leadership of their town because they mean well from what he saw, especially on the idea of N100m civic centre so that it will come to fruition.

Equally speaking, Chief Okwuosa and Forwarder Ezenga, respectively, applauded ADU Lagos leadership, asserting that they were not disappointed with the vision and urged all and sundry to ensure they contribute their quota in realization of the N100m civic centre in Lagos, so that they support their home town adequately.

AASDU President, Chief Osakwe was later honoured by the chairman, ADU Lagos, Mr. Remmy Nweke, as friend of the town, for his leadership support and provision of the enabling environment for Awba-Ofemili community in Lagos to optimize available portentials so far and called for more cooperation between towns and AASDU.

Earlier, Mr. Nweke in his welcome address, noted that the N100m multi-purpose civic centre is important and strategic, as “it marks the beginning of a journey to a stronger socio economic base for our dear Union in Lagos” just as he beckoned on essence of building institutions than individuals for the town to thrive.

ADU Lagos, he said, conceived the idea of a multipurpose civic center, to serve as a focal point for the community gathering with facilities for indoor sporting events, theaters, concerts and shopping centre.

“Specifically, the ADU Lagos Civic Centre building is estimated to cost about N100m for completion; which outside acting as ADU Lagos meeting point, will be an income generating venture through offer of services to the public by renting out its halls for events when completed.

“ADU members wishing to use the hall will benefit from a special discount package,” he assured, and urged guests for support to achieve this goal, “please donate generously and you’ll be richly blessed. God loves a cheerful giver.”

Even as a given percentage of the fund raised will be set aside for women empowerment, especially for widows in the town and specifically those who may have links with ADU Lagos.

He also noted that Awba-Ofemili indigenes have been in Lagos for over 40 years and deserved to have a meeting point of their own, saying again that what the town needs urgently is not necessarily strong men or women, but strong institutions in Awba-Ofemili to prosper.

Over 30 indigenes of Awba-Ofemili both home and abroad in addition to some of their friends were honoured at the occasion including the chairman, Fidwax Group, Chief Fidelis Nweke, who was the chief launcher as well as the Transition Chairman, Awka-North Local Government Area, Hon. Ferdinard Onwuje; Chief Dr. Nnamdi Okafor, CEO, Edinho Limited; and Mr. Benard Nebeani, to name but a few.

Also, over 86 indigenes received their certificates of membership by the leadership of ADU Lagos.

Nenye Dom/Editor

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PIX From left: Member of delegation of the Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU Lagos) Chief Mezie Okwuosa; Chairman, Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Lagos, Mr. Remmy Nweke; another AASDU delegate, Forwarder Stanley Ezenga; Secretary-General AASDU and leader of the delegation, Barr. Ubaka Nwonwu, who represented President-General, AASDU, Chief Barr Vincent Osakwe and 2^nd ADU Lagos representative to AASDU, Chief Benard Chidebe and Chief Innocent Otika, at the 2019 ADU Lagos Award and Civic Center Fund Raising at Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos, recently.

Fayemi approves monthly N100m to clear workers' arrears - ITREALMS

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Demonstrating commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners in Ekiti State, the Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved monthly release of N100 million naira to clear accumulated gratuities of retired workers in the state, reports ITREALMS.

The Governor, ITREALMS gathered, had last month approved a hundred per cent increase in monthly gratuity payment from N10 million to N20 million.

However, taking into consideration the current plight of many retired workers, who could not access their gratuity several years after their retirement owing to the paltry amount for gratuity payment, Governor Fayemi has directed the Ministry of Finance to further increase the monthly gratuity payment to N100 million per month. This was the amount paid per month during his first term.

According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, the directive takes immediate effect, pending the time the state government would be able to find a creative approach to resolve the huge outstanding gratuity obligations of the state.

The Governor believes the increment will go a long way in ameliorating the plight of the state’s pensioners.

In a related development, Governor Fayemi has also approved the payment of severance allowance and outstanding salaries of 19 former members of the Ekiti State House of Assemblies and their aides who were denied their entitlement by the immediate past administration of Mr Ayodele Fayose.

Governor Fayemi believes it is unjust to deny workers their wages, saying that his administration will ensure that workers and pensioners get their entitlements as and when due.

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Illegal detention of journalist: Lagos NUJ petitions IGP Arase, demands N100m compensation

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The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase over the detention of one its members, Yomi Olomofe, demanding damages to the tune of N100m, reports ITRealms.

Olomofe, who had been having a running battle with the Nigeria Customs Service was invited to the police office in Panti, Lagos, for clarification on the matter, but rather than being questioned on the purpose of the visit, was on Thursday detained.

Olomofe, who doubles as the editorial board chairman of Badagry Prime News, was later moved to the Alagbon command in Ikoyi area of the state.

A copy of the petition made available to ITRealms by the union’s lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, the NUJ and Olomofe are seeking for a public apology, assurance of Olomofe’s safety, N100

 million compensation for breach of fundamental rights.

In the said petition, NUJ said that Olomofe has, again, been admitted to the hospital for urgent medical attention and that the shock of his latest harassment has caused him a fresh psychological breakdown and emotional distress, as he has been told by his doctors that he has relapsed into a state of depression with his blood pressure alarmingly high.

“The Nigeria Police Force, under your watch, has done nothing to bring the perpetrators of this dastardly act of attempted murder to justice for nine (9) months is a monumental scandal. But that our client could be framed up and the Police Force, who ought to be his “friend", could be a willing ally or tool of persecution in the hands of those who are still hell-bent on eliminating our client, is worse than a scandal. It is an unmitigated tragedy of policing and law-enforcement in Nigeria. 

“Our position is that although the Police is vested with powers of arrest and detention under the Police Act, Criminal Procedure Act, the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos, 2011, and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, there is no lawful excuse or justification for the arrest and detention of our client, his release from Police custody within twenty-four (24) hours in seeming compliance with the provision of Section 35 of the Constitution, notwithstanding. Our client's rights to the dignity of the human person and personal liberty, guaranteed by Sections 34 and 35 of the Constitution, have been violated. And his right to freedom of expression and the press under Section 39 of the same Constitution, as a practicing journalist, who is being cowed, intimidated and harassed [in order  to compel him into self-censorship], is implicated. 

“In the circumstances, we hereby request, that the Nigeria Police Force refrain from further violating the rights of our client, at the instance of his assailants and tormentors, as described above.

“Now that the Nigeria Police Force has not only refused to investigate the complaint of our client, with a view to bringing those who intended and attempted to murder him to justice, but also has joined in the abuse of our client's fundamental human rights, the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police should assure our client, and his family of their continued safety.

“The Nigeria Police Force should investigate the dormant complaint of our client, and bring his assailants, who are still threatening his life, to justice.

“For the aforementioned violation of his rights, the Nigeria Police Force should pay the sum of N100 Million Damages to our client, within twenty-one [21] days of delivery of this petition; and

“That the Inspector-General of Police, on behalf of the Nigeria Police Force, should, within twenty-one [21] days of delivery of this petition, tender a public apology to our client, and the apology should be published in three (3) national newspapers (dailies), for the aforesaid violation of our client's fundamental rights.

“If the Nigeria Police Force refuses, neglects or fails to comply with the demands made herein, within twenty-one [21] days of delivery of this letter, we shall not hesitate to institute a legal action against the Nigeria Police Force and your good self to secure the enforcement of the fundamental rights of our client, in a court of law with requisite jurisdiction”, the petition reads.

 

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