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Bisi Onasanya Led First Bank Headquarters Shut Down Over N1.8B AUPCTRE Debt. …….. +How AUPCTRE Dragged Anambra Government and 1st Bank to court!

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The amalgamated union of public corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Service Employees (AUPCTRE) recently temporarily shut down banking operations at the Stephen Olabisi Onasanya led First Bank of Nigeria Plc headquarters in Lagos. The situation paralysed activities at the bank for several hours, as the aggrieved union officials refused customers entry into banking hall for any business transactions.

Mr. Biodun Bakare, Lagos state secretary of AUPCTRE, an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said the union resorted to such action because the bank refused to offset a sum of N1.8bn outstanding arrears of emoluments due 1,100 AUPCTRE members. He alleged that the money had been paid by the government of Anambra state for workers of the state’s Water Corporation and Environment Protection Agency for eight years, but the bank refused to disburse. “They have been owing our members working with Anambra state water corporation salaries and allowances for eight years,” he said.

‪“On this, our union took the Anambra state government and the bank to court, and the government said they have paid the said money to First Bank for onward disbursement to the workers. “The court ruled on July 14, 2014, that this money should be disbursed to the account of these employees.

But since that time, nothing has been done. “First Bank assured us that it was fashioning out strategies for the payment and 22 days later nothing had been done. We gave them seven days ultimatum, and after the expiration of the ultimatum, the bank is yet to pay.” Bakare further said that all branches of First Bank across the nation were barricaded by the union following the expiration of the ultimatum.

‪“Workers have suffered enough for the past eight years and should be paid,” he said. “The union would not guarantee industrial peace in all the branches of the bank across the country until the workers are paid.” NAN reported that members of the union were chanting different songs of solidarity, carrying placards with different inscriptions, such as “Stop trading with our workers wealth’’, “Life is more important’’, “Our members are dying’’, and “Release their money in your custody with interest’’.

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DSS Arrests, Detains Lagos House of Assembly Members Over Obasa’s Removal As Speaker

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January 30, 2025

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The last may not have been heard over the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly as two members of the House, Hon. Lanre Afinni and Hon. Sylvester Ogunkelu are currently being detained at the DSS office in the State.

 

According to an impeccable source from the House, the two are facing interrogation in connection with the removal of Hon Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker.

 

 

Obasa was removed as Speaker by the majority of the members on January 13 and replaced with the former Deputy Speaker, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda.

 

 

In solidarity with their colleagues, the Deputy Speaker, Hon Mojeed Fatai with some other members of the House stormed the DSS office to secure their release.

 

 

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EFCC Arrests Ex-NHIS Boss Usman Yusuf

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January 30, 2025

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Professor Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

Society Reporters reports that The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrest to Channels Television during a phone interview on Wednesday.

 

 

Professor Yusuf was taken into custody following a raid on his residence by EFCC operatives.

 

 

The Commission has announced that he is scheduled to be arraigned today January 30, 2025.

 

 

This arrest follows a petition submitted to the previous administration under former President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Ministry of Health, citing allegations of misconduct and fraudulent activities.

 

 

Professor Yusuf was dismissed from his position in 2019, a decision made seven months after a fact-finding panel from the Federal Ministry of Health recommended his removal due to alleged mismanagement of 919 million Naira.

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Just In: APC expels Rauf Aregbesola

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January 29, 2025

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, over alleged anti-party activities.

 

Aregbesola, who was a two-term governor of Osun State had been having a running battle with the Osun chapter of the APC in recent times.

 

The disagreement with the APC led him into forming a factional group within the party, known as The Osun Progressive (TOP) which later mutated into the Omoluabi Caucus.

 

 

 

A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola’s expulsion.

 

The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members.

 

The letter read in part, “At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully reviewed the findings and recommendations, the SEC resolved to approve your immediate expulsion from the APC.

 

 

The decision was predicated on clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the party. As a result, you are no longer a member of the APC and must refrain from holding yourself out as one or acting on behalf of the party in any capacity.”

 

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