Angry 120 SARS Operatives Prepare To Leave Lagos Command

Not less than 120 operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command, have applied to be transferred out of the unit, a source disclosed yesterday. The panic transfer moves came on the heels of a signal received from Force Headquarters, Abuja, from the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday, stating new laws and orders as the determination to overhaul SARS gathers momentum. The police source disclosed that at least 120 SARS operatives had applied for transfer from the unit, stressing that to remain was really a “suicide mission.”

A police wireless message sent to different commands across the nation, which was made available to our correspondent, revealed that SARS operatives, with immediate effect, “should desist from wearing FSARS/SARS black uniforms or any other dress earlier approved. “Accordingly, all personnel must wear normal police uniforms, displaying clearly their name tags, force numbers in the case of the rank and files, police identification tags, pending IGP’s determination of their operational dress code. “The IGP further directs that any officer who flouts this directive will be severely sanctioned, while supervising officers under whom this order is flouted will be held liable.

Treat as very important please.” To further underscore Idris’s instruction, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edgal Imohimi, ordered all policemen under his watch to immediately be on police uniform. This includes operatives of X-squad and monitoring units. Another police source said: “Majority of the SARS men have chosen to leave the SARS’ unit. The application asking to be transferred is called demobbing. It is allowed in police.

These SARS men said it wouldn’t be easy for them to chase after armed robbers and kidnappers while in full police uniform. “It will make them become easy target for these criminals. They called it a suicide mission. Nobody wants to die. They have wives and children. If they are killed by armed robbers, nobody cares for their wives or children.”

Man Sentenced To Death For Killing His Pregnant Wife Over N1k

A Nigerian man identified as Friday Uko, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his pregnant wife, Patience Uko.

The Nigerian who reportedly pushed his 3-month-old pregnant wife, Patience, on the 14th August, 2014, because she took N1000 from his pocket and used it to cook food for their seven children, was handed the death sentence by an Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Ikot Ekpene after Justice Ntong Ntong found him guilty of the crime.

Justice Ntong who stated that the instant death of Patience showed the intention to kill and the force the husband exerted in pushing his wife down, expressed displeasure that a pregnant wife who should have been pampered and cared for by her husband was killed by the same man.

“The accused pushed his wife down having known that she was pregnant and that he ought to know that a pregnant woman ought to be pampered and treated with love and not violence.

“The case is straightforward and that the accused had told the court through his extrajudicial statement that he caused the death of his wife by kicking her because of misunderstanding over N1,000. Anyone who unlawfully kills another is entitled to face the law,” the judge held.

While the convict whose lawyer was not available to defend him pleaded for mercy to enable him go home and take care of his children, the Judge held on to Uko being hanged until he his confirmed dead.

Osogbo Agog for grand finale of Osun Osogbo festival

Osogbo – Tourists and cultural enthusiasts from across the globe on Friday flooded the ancient city of Osogbo, Osun, to join the fiesta marking the grand finale of the annual Osun Osogbo festival. The tourists and the enthusiasts include those from Africa, Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world for the celebration.

Demolition Notice: Yinka Ayefele Goes to Court

Popular musician and CEO of Fresh FM 105.9 Yinka Ayefele has  approached an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan seeking to stop the planned demolition.

His counsel, Mr Olayinka Bolanle, in an exparte motion, filed before the court, sought for an order of the court restraining the government from demolishing the property pending the determination of the suit.

Bolanle also stated that due process was followed in the construction of the structure while relevant approvals were obtained from the state’s departments and agencies associated with land and housing.

Justice I. Yerima, however, ordered the claimant to ensure service of the court process on the respondent and adjourned the case till Monday, August 20, 2018 for the hearing of the exparte motion.

The state government had marked the structure located on the Challenge, Lagos bye-pass for demolition for allegedly contravening the state ’s planning laws.

But Ayefele, in a statement on Wednesday said the the demolition was a witchhunt.

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“My daughter’s beauty made me disvirgin her at age 10”

A 53-year-old man has told an Ogba Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos that she started sleeping with his 13-year-old daughter because she was so beautiful.

The accused, Promise Eshiet, said he started sleeping with the girl when she was 10 years old.

Eshiet who resides at Ogbeni Street in Sangotedo, Ajah area of Lagos revealed it was the daughter who exposed him when she could no longer bear the trauma.

The victim was rescued and sent to protective custody for rehabilitation.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. Peter Nwaka, ordered Eshiet to be remanded in prison, and directed the prosecutor to duplicate his file and send to DPP for advice.

HON. DAPO LAM GIVES ANOTHER WATER PROJECT TO EYIN GRAMMER COMMUNITY

A federal Lawmaker, Hon Dapo Lam Adesina has said he’s been quiet lately because his next move will be divine and be purposeful, while he is still consulting people about it especially on which platform to contest in 2019.

Speaking with journalists at the   handing over of borehole   to Eyin Grammar, community, Molete in Ibadan,  Hon Adesina said , “I am a politician that consult,  in the last few months I have been very quiet, and  when I am done with my consultation I am going to tell people what we are up to”

“ I am still consulting with the people of my constituents, they are my strength, they are the one that bears Dapo Lam Adesina, and where they want me to go I will go,  may be they are not comfortable in where we were before  or  they want me somewhere  else, they are the one to determine  that .“

When asked about his romance with the leadership of the African Democratic Congress ADC in the state  Omo oloore said  “ I am not hobnobbing with anybody, everybody in the political parties are my people, they are my fathers and mothers I can relate with anybody and I can decide to pitch my tent with any of them as long as it will suit and benefit my  constituency.”

“My message  to people is that they must troop out to make sure they collect their PVC and by the  special grace of God they have seen our performance , we ‘ll tell them  the next move  very soon “

The lawmaker also call on politicians in the state to eschew politics of bitterness but ensure harmonious relationship for peaceful development and progress of the state.

The event which witness hundreds of people from Eyin grammar community, community leaders, party stalwart and other dignitaries with heavy presence of security personnel..

OONI RELOCATES ORPHANAGE HOME IN IBADAN, REITERATES SUPPORT TO LESS PRIVILEGED

Arole Oodua and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has reiterated his utmost commitment to the uplifting and support for the less privilege in the society.

The Co-Chairman of National Council Of Traditional Rulers Of Nigeria disclosed this at the inauguration of Oluwakemi Orphanage Home in Ibadan on Sunday.

Oluwakemi Orphanage home was transformed by Ooni of Ife through his Hopes Alive Initiative(HAI) a Non Governmental Organization established as support shed to less privilege people, orphanage homes and other related organizations in Nigeria.

The orphanage home which was being run in an onconducive facility in Omi Adio area of Ibadan was relocated to a new building fortified with modern facilities and equipment at Ladeowo area in Ido local government for better living of the orphans by the monarch through the initiative.

Ooni Ogunwusi who was ably represented by HRM, Agboju of Agbaje-Ife, Oba Adekunle Adebowale maintained that creating an enabling environment for the less privileged people in the society will give them an assurance of a better future and help the society to a large extent. He said Ooni is very worried by the plight of the underpriviledged people especially youths and children, assuring that the African foremost monarch will not relent in his committed efforts in caring for the needy.

The Deputy Convener/CEO of Hope Alive Initiatives Miss Temitope Adesegun said Ooni Ogunwusi has introduced the initiatives to meet the need of the less privilege and poised at ensuring they live and function better in the society despite their challenging situation and shortcomings.

Adesegun maintained that such promising task requires collaborative efforts of all and sundry, hence the need for others to support the initiatives is pertinent.

"This promising task requires collaborative efforts of all and sundry. His Imperial Majesty has established HAI to meet the need of the orphans and less privilege with a view to ensuring they live and function better in the society despite their challenging situation and shortcomings.
hence the need for others to support the initiatives pertinently required. Temitope Adesegun said.

“It’s a big umbrella for all NGO’s and foundations to come under to have what they need, we advocate for the less privilege ones, supporting them the best way we can to give their life a new beginning.” She added

Mrs Victoria Adeleke, the operator of Oluwakemi Orphanage Home said she was caught unaware of the kind gesture of the Ooni called uncommon monarch. She charged all well to do individuals and organizations to emulate him, describing him as a role model.

”God would continually bless our father the Ooni of Ife as he has brought comfort to the helpless in our care, I want also use this privilege to solicit support from wealthy members of the public to assist us, we need money to support the children’s education, pay workers salaries, we also need food item and other materials which Kabiyesi Ooni has also promised to constantly do for us through this HAI, but he should be supported.

Two of the children, Ololade Olaleye and John Adeleke while thanking the monarch and members of HAI expressed the hope of a better tomorrow with their new home

“Now we have a new building well painted with good water system, toilet and kitchen facilities, television and other things that will make us happy. God bless our father, Ooni and God bless his organization, HAI“ The children prayed.

The Hopes Alive Initiative is an NGO owed by Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II as an advocacy program designed to alleviate socio-economic, cultural and environmental challenges in a bid to reduce the impact of poverty among the most vulnerable in the society while creating equal opportunities for all.

The NGO under the administrative leadership of Miss Temitope Adesegun has less than one year done several projects including the solidarity visit in December 2017 by the HAI's management team to the Internally Displaced People(IDP) Camp in Abuja through which Ooni Ogunwusi donated in very large quantity pharmaceutical certified Drugs, Power Generating Sets to power engines used for pumping the portable clean water for the use of the IDPs, school bags and books for kids going back to school and a lot more.

It will be recalled that the revered monarch on May 28th this year also hosted over 5,000 pupils drawn from 80 schools, including Orphanage centres, in Ile-Ife and environ to a party organized by HAI in commemoration of 2018 Annual Children's Day from where cash gifts and other prizes were were won by outstanding students, parents and teachers.

Wizkid, Mutay Appear In New Nike Football Commercial "Awaken The Phantom"

Our very own Starboy Wizkid is not slowing down anytime soon on promoting and taking Afrobeats to the world.

Wizkid and his Vice President of Starboy, Mutay appear in the latest Nike football advert which features Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Coutinho, De Bruyne, Neymar, Pirlo and others.

Presidency Orders Probe Of Daura, Oke, Ekpenyong Over 2015 Campaign Cash

The Presidency has ordered proper investigation into how the huge cash said to have been released to security agencies in the country in relation to the 2015 Presidential election, was managed.

As a result, three former security heads, who were held strategic positions in the country, are to face serious questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to determine their involvement or otherwise in the expenditure of the cash.

Among those slated for unrestricted probe are: the immediate past Director General of the Department of State Security, Lawal Daura, his predecessor, Ita Ekpenyong and the former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke.

The order to subject the former security heads to scrutiny followed two days of extensive meeting between Nigeria’s acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, and the acting director general of the DSS, Matthew Seiyefa and that of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu.

756,000 PVCs Yet To Be Claimed In Oyo State, Says REC

The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mutiu Agboke, has revealed that a total number of 756,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are yet to be claimed by their owners in the state.

The REC after announcing the figure then appealed to owners of the PVCs to visit the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) offices close to them to collect their PVC before the August 17 deadline.

Agboke made the appeal during a visit to the office of Governor Abiola Ajimobi, in Ibadan, the state capital.

The REC said that the commission was concerned that the huge number of PVCs remained unclaimed ahead of the 2019 general election.

“We have been reaching out to major stakeholders in the state, such as traditional rulers and the House of Assembly lawmakers, among others, in our bid to ensure a successful general election next year.

“We are not pleased that we still have 756,000 PVCs yet to be claimed by their owners. This is why we are appealing to the owners of these cards to visit our offices across the state to collect their PVC,” he said.

Ajimobi in response said the state government would declare work-free hours for workers across the state to collect their PVCs in the last week of the registration exercise.

“We will do everything humanly possible to encourage our people to collect their PVCs before the general election, including declaring work-free hours for civil servants in the last week of the voter registration exercise.

“When you say our people are not collecting their PVCs and they are also complaining of not meeting INEC staff at the designated centres or that the machines are not working properly, then you need to look into this.

“We have to look into ways of addressing these issues. We have informed local government chairmen to mobilise and make the exercise easy for the people. This must necessarily be done in conjunction with INEC officials.”

Ajimobi also urged the REC to ensure that the 2019 election was free and fair by putting up a system that would engender trust among the stakeholders.

Falana Warns APC Against Alleged Plan To Impeach Saraki

A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is believed to have killed 33 people in the east of the country, the health ministry said on Saturday.

Thirteen Ebola cases have been confirmed since the fresh outbreak was declared on August 1 in North Kivu province.

While just three of the fatalities have been among the 13 confirmed cases, the death toll is believed to have risen to 33, the health authorities said in a bulletin on Saturday.

Containing an Ebola outbreak in a “war zone” in the Democratic Republic of Congo is among the most difficult challenges the World Health Organisation has faced, a top WHO official said on Friday.

In North Kivu, health workers will have to navigate their response among more than 100 armed groups, 20 of whom are “highly active,” WHO’s emergency response chief Peter Salama told reporters.

The outbreak in North Kivu in eastern DRC was declared a week after WHO and the Kinshasa government hailed the end of an earlier Ebola flareup in northwestern Equateur province, which killed 33 people.

As with the earlier outbreak,”vaccinations will be an integral part of the response,” the health ministry said Saturday.

The latest outbreak of the haemorrhagic virus is the 10th in the DRC since 1976, when it was discovered in the north of the country, then called Zaire, and named after a river nearby.

In Geneva, the World Health Organization said most of the new cases were recorded in the district of Mangina, 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the city of Beni.

“This is an active conflict zone. The major barrier will be safely accessing the affected population,” the WHO said.

One of the world’s most feared diseases, Ebola is a virus-caused haemorrhagic fever that in extreme cases causes fatal bleeding from internal organs, the mouth, eyes or ears.

It has a natural host in a species of tropical African fruit bats, from which it is believed to leap to humans who kill and butcher the animals for food.

In the worst outbreak of Ebola, the disease struck the West African states of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in 2013-15, killing more than 11,300 people.

The DRC authorities were alerted to the recent outbreak by the death of a 65-year-old woman in Mangina in late July.

After she was buried members of her family began to display symptoms of the virus “and seven of them have died,” the ministry said Saturday.

Probable Ebola cases have also been registered in neighbouring Ituri province.

While insisting that all means available were being used to stop the latest outbreak, Doctor Ndjoloko Tambwe Bathe, who is heading the fight against the virus, told the UN’s news website Okapi that “we can not tell you whether we are making good progress or not”.

I Don’t Own Gas Station, Event Centre, Dapo Lam-Adesina Cries Out

Hon. Dapo Lam Adesina

Hon. Adedapo Lam Adesina, the member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan North East/South East federal constituency has denied the rumour making the rounds that he owns a Gas Company and Event Center.

The youthful lawmaker said that he does not own a Gas Company or Event Center anywhere in Ibadan or any other part of the country as being circulated by some people.

There have been rumours in town that the lawmaker owns a popular Gas Station and an Event Center.

Hon. Lam Adesina, while reacting through his Media Office described the allegation as unfounded and the handiwork of elements who are hell bent on discrediting his good name just for political reasons as he has not acquired any property since he was elected in 2015.

Saying that he won’t allow anybody to tarnish his image, Omo Oloore stated that whoever has proof or evidence about any acquired property anywhere, apart from his house in Ibadan should come forward or send petition to the appropriate government authorities or agencies.

Hon. Lam Adesina noted that he believed that the move and speculation is the handiwork of some politicians to engage in reckless blackmail to implicate him as a fraudulent politician. He added that he could not be caught unaware because he is more familiar with the game, particularly when election period is getting closer.

Omo Oloore, while urging the good people of his constituency, Ibadan North East/South East federal constituency and Oyo State in general to be wary of do or die politicians who are only hell bent on wanting to implicate him in order to score cheap political points, warned rumour mongers to desist from such act so as not to experience the wrath of God.

He assured the good people of his constituency to remain calm, particularly in this period of trial, as everything is under control.

Five dead, three injured as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri suburb

Five suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers on Sunday night sneaked into a neighbourhood of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to carry out attacks that eventually claimed only their own lives, officials and witnesses said.

The blasts, however, injured three other residents.

Multiple deafening explosions, a first of its kind to be heard by residents in recent times, echoed all over Maiduguri at about 7 p.m. causing panic among residents.

Our reporters gathered that the multiple blasts came from Kalari, a crowded Maiduguri suburb located behind the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.

Witnesses said the suicide bombers were five, comprising two males and three teenage girls, who walked to one of the houses near Kalari market and knocked at the gate, pretending to be visitors.

“When the owner of the house opened the gate, the teenage girl detonated the bomb she was wearing in her body but it only killed her and injured three other persons,” said Biliya Kabiru, a resident of Kaleri.

“The other suicide bombers, who were probably scared by the pandemonium generated by the first blast had to quickly detonate their suicide vests, but at various spots where no one was affected but only themselves,” the source added.

The spokesman of the Civilian-JTF, said “It was a sad incident, but we thank God none of the innocent residents lost their lives except the suicide bombers themselves”, he said.

“They were five suicide bombers that invaded Kalari; comprising an old man and a boy of about 12 years old and three teenage girls. But the explosions they caused only injured three persons – two by the walls that the explosion brought down and a woman.In a makeshift house near the attacked spot. All of the injured are currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” he said.



Kaleri is one of locations within Maiduguri that used to be a den of Boko Haram members.

There is still belief among residents that the area still harbours a large number of Boko Haram members or their passive supporters.

It was in the same Kalari that 22 Boko Haram suspects were arrested including eight who confessed to have participated in the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014.

116 Nigerians trapped in Libya slave camps — Presidential Aide

Some 116 of the Nigerian migrants trapped in Libya slave camps would be repatriated home soon, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said.

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement by her media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday in Abuja.

She said the Federal Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have located the detention camps of the Nigerians, and offered to bring those willing back home.

The Nigeria Mission in Tripoli, she said, had traced the migrants to Osama Detention Centre, Zawiya, Libya.

According to her, 116 Nigerian migrants have been processed online by the Nigeria Mission and IOM for repatriation back to Nigeria.

However, 24 of them insisted they must get to Europe.

She said that Federal Government moved to rescue the detained migrants after their plea for assistance through video clip from Libya on July 8.

In the video, the stranded Nigerians who veiled their faces, said that their final destination is Europe but were intercepted by security agents in Libya and locked up under dehumanising conditions.

The migrants had in the video said they were being tortured to death daily under a dehumanising condition.

“We are dying here. Come and rescue us. Europe is our final destination but we are trapped in Libya subjecting us to inhuman treatment”, one of the Nigerians said in the video.

 

Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said that 9,438 Nigerian migrants had so far been repatriated by the Federal Government and the IOM.

She gave assurance that President Muhammadu Buhari would continue to ensure that all stranded migrants willing to return home are brought back.

President Muhammadu Buhari early this year directed immediate evacuation of Nigerians from Libya.

According to her, those that have been brought back are being profiled and enrolled in various technical and vocational training centres with relevant agencies and NGOs.

She appealed to Nigerian youths to avail themselves the opportunities in the country as against risking their lives to search for a non-existing and deadly greener pastures abroad. (NAN)

Ogun State Produced The Highest Tons Of Solid Minerals In 2017 – NBS

The States Disaggregated Mining and Quarrying Data for 2017 reflected Nigeria produced 45,748,257.14 tons of solid minerals. Ogun State produced the highest tons of solid minerals among the 36 States and the FCT.

The State produced 23,302,575.08 tons of solid minerals representing 50.94% of the total tons of solid minerals produced in the year under review.

Kogi and Abuja-FCT States followed closely with 5,228,608.15 and 4,461,541.31 tons of solid minerals produced representing about 11.43% and 9.75% of the total tons of the minerals produced while Bayelsa and Enugu States produced the least tons of solid minerals with zero ton and 5,227.70 tons of minerals produced respectively.

Granite is the most produced solid minerals in 2017 with 17,454,600.97 tons of minerals representing about 38.12% of the total tons of minerals produced.

Limestone and Laterite followed closely with 13,963,398.81 and 3,711,219.99 tons produced representing 30.50% and 8.11% of the total tons of minerals produced in 2017. However, Garnet and Zircon are the least produced solid minerals in 2017.

5 Proven Reasons Why Employers Are Rejecting Your CV Without Even Reading It

How long have you been job searching? How many CVs have you sent without hearing back from the employer?

The questions on your mind now would probably be “What is wrong with my CV?” “Is my CV being seen?” “Am I less qualified for all jobs I apply for?”

I sat down with Ms. Muthoni Ndegwa a Recruitment Manager at Corporate Staffing to shed more light on why employers reject CVs without even reading them.

At the end of the day, it could be that you are qualified for a job, but your CV is a total turn off. Here is how;

1. You don’t name your CV appropriately
According to Ms Ndegwa, a majority of CVs fail to get the employer’s approval because of how they are saved.

Think about it; if an employer is receiving thousands of applications on a single position with no proper naming, how are they going to keep track of all the CVs?

To be on the safe side, name your CV accordingly. For this she recommends that you name your CV by your first and last name.

“This will give the recruiter an easier time when short listing and even keep track of all the applicants,” she says.

For instance, you could name your CV as ‘Lilian Wamaitha CV’ or ‘WamaithaCV’.

It’s that simple.

2. Sending your CV as a “forward”
I am not a recruiter but I have had so many of our readers send their CVs to me for a job.

However, the problem is not sending the CV but how you send it.

If you are in the habit of forwarding your CV and I mean from the last one your sent, I am here to tell you that this is one of the mistakes that recruiters don’t forgive easily.

It not only shows a lack of focus but it brings you out as lazy.

I mean, how simple is it to create a completely new email when applying for a job?

3. Sending your CV accompanied by lots of attachments
Often employers have about 7 seconds to scan through your application to determine if they will shortlist you for a job.

One of the mistakes that job seekers make is sending so many attachments for a single job application. This will include a CV, cover letter, all their certificates and some even take it to the extreme by attaching their birth certificate as well as health records.

Go through the job description and note what the employer wants. If they say send your CV only, kindly do not send a cover letter along. If they say to email your applications, a CV and a cover letter will do.

Avoid attaching your certificates when applying for a job unless the employer has specifically asked you to.

Chances are, they will tell you to bring the other documents along when they shortlist you for an interview?

What does this means then? It means that your CV should be comprehensive enough and tailored towards the job you are applying for.

4. Saving your CV In the wrong format
Word and PDF format should be the only systems to use when sending your CV to potential employers. Avoid sending your CV then saving it in a format that cannot be accessible.

The end result? Employers will not get a chance to have a look at it and it is your entire fault.

“I have had applicants sending CVs by sharing it on Google docs where I have to have permission to view the file, something which is impossible,” says Ms Ndegwa.

To be on the safe side, just save it as a word document since it’s the easiest.


5. Your CV is too long
The length of your CV depends on your working experience but having a very long CV runs the risk of an employer discarding it before getting a chance to read it.

You can’t have 2 years experience and afford to write a 10 page CV. The recruiter has 100 more CVs to shortlist so chances are that your 10 page document will be rejected. An employer will simply move on to the next, more shorter and organized CV.

In this competitive job market, applying for a job and getting invited for an interview is quite a big challenge. However, if you stay away from these mistakes, you will increase the chances of a recruiter considering your CV for a job offer.

BREAKING: Senator Akpabio meets Buhari in London as former Governor moves to dump PDP

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has been pictured in London with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Akpabio, who won his seat in the Senate on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is believed to be set to decamp to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmaker’s meeting with Buhari, comes after an aide to the National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claimed he would join the party in a few days.

Oyo Govt Ejects Illegal Occupants At State-owned Ajoda Estate

The Oyo State government has ejected some illegal occupants of the state-owned Ajoda Estate, situated in Egbeda Local Government area of the state.

Those ejected were found guilty of offences ranging from illegally staying in the government-owned property for between five and eight years to subletting some the vacant apartments to unsuspecting members of the public.

Acting Director, Oyo State Housing Corporation, Mr Samuel Adekunle, last Thursday, led the taskforce for the ejection.

He said the action was sequel to several complaints by the original allotees of the flats alleging takeover of their properties by other persons.

Prior to the action, Adekunle explained that the illegal occupants had failed to yield the corporation’s vacation orders.

He, subsequently, assured of continuation of the exercise, warning that those who fail to vacate as directed could face prosecution.

“We have given most of the houses in the estate to our allottees but most of them are not resident in Ibadan. We have visited the estate severally but could not eject them, believing the original owners allowed them stay there.

“It was recently that the owners came to complain that some people illegally occupied their flats illegally,” Adekunle said

ADC Releases Guidelines For Conduct Of Congresses

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released guidelines for the conducts of wards, local and state congresses.
According to the guidelines seen by insideOyo.com, all payments for purchase of nomination forms shall be made not later than 72 hours to the respective Congresses and shall be made directly into the Party’s Account.



The Congress will elect will principal members of the party.

See details below:

GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCT OF WARDS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND STATE CONGRESSES

1. STATE CONGRESS COMMITTEE
There shall be a State Congress Committee of 7 persons to be appointed by the National Working Committee (NWC), (9 appointed)…
The Committee shall comprise of persons of proven integrity from any State other than where they are to serve.
The Committee which shall comprise of a Chairman, Secretary and 5 members shall be responsible for the conduct of State congresses.
2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONGRESS COMMITTEE
There shall be a 5-member Local Government Congress Committee to be appointed by the State Congress Committee.
Members of the Committee shall be appointed from any part of the State other than the Local Government area in which they are to serve.
WARD CONGRESS COMMITTEE
There shall be established a Ward Congress Committee comprising of 3 persons per Ward to serve as Local Organizing Committee for conduct of Ward congresses.
Members of the Committee shall be appointed from any part of the Local Government area other than the Ward in which they are to serve.
APPEALS COMMITTEE
The Wards and Local Government Congresses Appeals Committee shall be the State Congress Committee of the party.
The Wards and Local Government Congresses Appeal Committee shall be responsible for the hearing of all appeals arising from the Wards and Local Government Congresses and their decisions shall be final.
The State Congress Appeal Committee shall be the National Working Committee (NWC) and shall be responsible for the hearing of all appeals arising from the State Congress and their decisions shall be final.
Dates, Time and Venue of Congresses
Dates for conduct of Congresses Shall be determined by the National Working Committee (NWC) in compliance with the Electoral Act, INEC Guidelines and Regulations as well as the Constitution of the Party.
Notice of dates for conduct of Congresses shall be communicated to the States as soon as the National Working Committee files such notice with INEC.
All Congresses must be conducted in easily accessible public venues, and notice of which must be given publicly from time to time until at least 24 hours before the date of the Congress.
COMPOSITION OF ELECTORS FOR CONGRESSES
The Ward congress shall consist of all registered members of the party in the ward whose names appear in the Register of members.
The Register of members must be endorsed by the Chairman of the State Congress Committee before the Ward Congress. Provided that if there are multiple Registers as a result of inability to consummate the Party’s harmonization policy, all such Registers shall be merged into one upon proof that the names of members therein are card-carrying members of the Party.
The Local Government Congress shall consist of:
All Members of the Ward Executive Committee in the Local Government Area.
Local Government Council Chairman, Vice Chairman, Supervisors and councilors who are Members of the Party;
All members of the National and State Assemblies from the Local Government Area who are members of the party.
All Commissioners and Special Advisers to the Governor who are members of the party from the Local Government Area.
Ten (10) Delegates from each Ward of the Local Government Area elected at the Ward Congress who shall cease to function after the Local Government Congress for which they were elected
The State Congress shall consist of :
The State Chairman and Members of the State Executive Committee
All Members of the National and State Assemblies who are Members of the Party from the State
All Members of the National Executive Committee from the State.
All Commissioners and Special Advisers to the Governor who are members of the party.
All elected Local Government Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen who are members of the Party.
Ministers, Ambassadors, Presidential Advisers and Presidential Political Special Assistants produced by the party.
Three (3) Delegates per Local Government elected at the Local Government Congress who shall cease to function after the state Congress for which they were elected.


BUSINESS OF THE CONGRESSES


In addition to other items contained in its agenda, the Ward Congress shall carry out the election of;
Ward Chairman
Ward Deputy Chairman
Ward Secretary
Ward Assistant Secretary
Ward Treasurer
Ward Financial Secretary
Ward Organizing Secretary
Ward Publicity Secretary
Ward Women Leader
Ward Youth Leader




Five other Ward Executive members elected at the ward congress, two of whom must be women.
Ten (10) Delegates for Local Government Congress.


In addition to other items contained in its agenda, the Local Government Congress shall carry out the election of the:
Party Chairman
Deputy Party Chairman
Party Secretary
Assistant Party Secretary
Party Legal Adviser
Assistant Party Legal Adviser
Party Treasurer
Party Financial Secretary
Party Publicity Secretary
Assistant Party Publicity Secretary
Organizing Secretary
Party Auditor
Party Women Leader
Party Youth Leader
Four (4) other Local Government Executive members at least two of whom shall be women.
Three (3) Delegates for the State Congress who shall cease to function after the state Congress for which they were elected.
(3) In addition to other items contained in its agenda, the State Congress shall carry out the election of:
State Chairman
Deputy State Chairman
State Vice Chairmen (3) one from each Senatorial District
State Secretary
Three (3) State Assistant Secretaries, (1) per Senatorial District.
State Treasurer
State Financial Secretary
State Assistant Financial Secretary
State Publicity Secretary
State Assistant Publicity Secretary
State Organizing Secretary
Three (3) State Assistant Organizing Secretaries one (1) per Senatorial District.
State Legal Adviser
State Assistant Legal Adviser
State Auditor
Six (6) other State Executive Members (3 men and 3 women with 2 each from each Senatorial District)
State Women Leader
State Youth Leader
3 Senatorial Youth Leaders (One per Senatorial District)
3 Senatorial Women Leaders (One per Senatorial District)
APPLICATION FORMS
(1)All Aspirants to party positions must be persons of unquestionable integrity and shall pay the following prescribed fees for their application:
i.
Ward Offices
N500.00
ii.
Local Offices
N1,000:00
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iii. State Offices N5, 000.00
(2)All Female Aspirants and persons with disability (PWD) shall be exempted from payment of any fees.
(3)All payments for purchase of nomination forms shall be made not later than 72 hours to the respective Congresses and shall be made directly into the Party’s Account
(4)Deposit tellers for all payment shall be prima facie evidence of such payment and shall be so treated for the collection of Forms.
(5)All completed Forms must be returned at least 48 hours before the conduct of the election.

OBSERVANCE OF CODE OF CONDUCT


(1)Utmost transparency is what is expected in all elections and as such all votes must be counted and results announced on the spot.
(2)In the event of a tie in any ballot, the election for that particular office shall be repeated until a winner emerges.
(3)The winner of any election shall be determined by a simple majority of the total votes cast.
(4)All elections shall after accreditation shall be by open secret ballot.
(5)Queue for men and women to be separated where that is requested.
(6) Accreditation shall be conducted by the respective Congress Committee at all levels.
(7)No arms or any object that can be used to cause injury shall be brought to the congress venue, and no one shall engage in the use of force or encourage delegates to cast votes more than one.
(8)Congress Committee members shall adhere strictly to these guidelines and must not indulge in any act that demonstrates bias or preference for any person at the expense of other, but shall maintain fairness, neutrality, and decorum throughout the processes
(9)Equal opportunity shall be given to every member of the party who have attained voting age and no one shall be discriminated against on the ground of sex, religion, gender circumstance of birth etc.
(10) All party organs and committees shall observe substantial compliance with the provisions of these Guidelines
(11) The National Working Committee (NWC) reserves to cancel any election in areas where there are irregularities or violence in the conduct of any congress.

source: insideOyo.com

Business Entrepreneur, Kola Eleja Celebrates Birthday in Ibadan

Friends and Family members gathered in Ibadan to celebrate one of the outstanding entreprenuer in Ibadan Kola Adeleye, popularly known as Kola Eleja on his birthday.

Kola Adeleye is the proprietor of Genesis Hall and Hotel, Kollington fisheries K and F properties K and F restaurant, London.

The international businessman who hails from Ikole Ekiti added a year on friday August 3rd 2018.

After a special prayer in the morning, a football match was organized to mark the day at Lead City University football pitch in Ibadan.

The celebrant while speaking at the cocktail party held inside Genesis Club appreciates God for blessing his live with everything and everybody around him especially his wife and children.

He said “After God na my wife and the wonderful children, i pray God will continue to to spare their lives and bless them for me.”

“Life cannot be without challenges but God has been there for me, he gave me the courage and and grace to move on , I will continue to be grateful to him.”



His wife Foluke in her short remarks said her husband is incomparable in everything because he doesn’ t allow the demands of business to overwhelm his responsibilities at home.

Some of his friends including Olalekan Jaji, Wale Ojo Lanre and Hon Gbenga Opaleye, paid a glowing tribute to the genial personality.

They described him as a caring and responsible man who is not only passionate about his business but also care for others growth and development

Some of top socialites who gathered at the event included Alhaji Arise, Lawyer Clifford, Wale Oba, Kay Manchester, Lekan Jaji, Hon Gbenga Opaleye, Alhaji Mutiu Alaye, Jide Ayeola aka Donkey, Ismalil Adedibu among others

source:inside Oyo

ILE-IFE AGOG AS OONI CELEBRATES YAM FESTIVAL AFTER DECADES OF NEGLET

In fulfillment of his Cultural Tourism Agenda, the Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II was on Wednesday joined by multitude of indigenes, tourists and invited guests to celebrate New Yam Festival which has not been so elaborately celebrated in the last 120 years.

The newly revived festival known as "Odun Isu" in Yorubaland held at the Ile-Oodua palace, Ile-Ife, where citizens from other Yoruba towns came in large numbers to celebrate with him amid colourful display of culture and traditions.

Ooni Ogunwusi while addressing the mammoth crowd at the festival narrated that a deity called "Oreluere" who was one of the 401 deities sent by God(Olodumare) to establish the world was the first hunter on the planet earth that planted yam before Oduduwa supported him to make on it a success.

The African foremost monarch acknowledged that God had provided all different necessary foods for sustainability of humanity and annual germination and growth of yam for human consumption.

The Spiritual father of Yoruba race worldwide observed that the process of originality of yam production emanated from the cradle of Yoruba's, (Ile-Ife) emphasising that yam is one of the foods with high carbohydrate that gives energy to the generality.

He stated that Oduduwa collaborated with other deities on how yearly plantation would be guaranteed. He added that "Owo" dynasty also value the celebration yearly maintaining Yam Festival is a very big event across yam belt in the world, saying Yoruba cultural heritage is very keen to this.

"I charge all other neighbouring towns especially Yorubas to emulate the ancient city of Ile-Ife in making the event a continuous exercise."

"Our youths must go into hufe commercial farming as Yoruba communities are known as producers of yam for the entire world." Ooni charged

Ooni Ogunwusicontinued
"This belt is called yam belt and these yam belts produce 70% yam for national consumption, while others shared the remaining 30%.

"The plantation started from kingdom of Ife to middle belt of Nigeria straight to Central African Republic and other West African down to Southern Africa.

"Individual has his own capability and strength for production and Yorubas have mastered it and become the experts in yam production." Ooni explained.

The Co-Chairman of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria added that the past heroes had suffered for the sustainability of human race, therefore, urged people to crown their efforts in appreciating them by embracing farming."

Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, congratulated Ooni Ogunwusi on the 2018 yam festival, commending him for promoting culture and tradition of Yoruba race globally.

Ogunbodede said that the festival has exposed all to international community, saying people prefers the celebration for it has attracted a lot of visitors not to Ile-Ife alone but to other Yoruba communities.

He added that celebration of yam festival added values to economic benefit of the nation as it will encourage farming and community development.

The Vice-Chancellor appealed to the three tiers of government to ensure improvement of storage facilities of agricultural produce for adequate safety for human consumption.

He called on government to provide infrastructures such as electricity, portable water and good roads for smooth transportation of farm produce from farms to the cities for more patronage.

Ogunbodede lauded Ooni for putting all efforts in maintaining peaceful coexistence on campus of Obafemi Awolowo University and Ile-Ife in general.

"The relative peace we are enjoying in Obafemi Awolowo University Community is the handiwork of God who used Ooni Ogunwusi. As we are enjoying him in Ife and Yoruba land at large, the entire nation are also enjoying him because of his "peace mantra."
Baba Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi is always giving us a tremendous support"

"He has severally organised for people from Brazil, Portugal, and Cuba to come to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife to learn African languages. I here pledge that the school management would not dissapoint him." Ogunbodede said

The Oba Olopo of Ilode, Oba Oyedotun Akintibubo, commended Ooni for the celebration of yam festival, first in the history of Ife Kingdom.

Oba Akintibubo said that during the past regimes, only his family used to celebrate the festival, before Ooni Ogunwusi elaborated it.

The Olopo of Ilode assured that the community, state and Nigeria at large will experience sulplus over the years, for the farm produce especially yam and corn will maximally grow extensively.

"With this year celebration, people will not experience hunger and hardship again, for the land will strongly produce seeds for the satisfaction of human race" he assured.

APC Suspends Senator Shehu Sani ; Party Demands Apology From Him Due To His Mis-Conduct

Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, has been suspended by All Progressives Congress.

The Senator was suspended in the Tudun-Wada North chapter of the party. In a statement signed by its chairman, Ibrahim Salisu Togo, Tudun-Wada North chapter of the APC insisted that their decision was based on the constitution of the party. The statement reads, “We, the Tudun Wada North (Ward 6) Exco of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna South Local Government Area wish to affirm our decision on the indefinite suspension of Senator Shehu Sani.

“This affirmation was informed by the need for updating the general public and the good people of Kaduna State regarding our collective resolve.
“We make bold to say.that our decision was based on the provisions of the constitution of our great party. Therefore, Senator Shehu Sani remains suspended.

In all fairness to the party and Kaduna State voters, the only pre-condition for lining this suspension on Senator Shehu Sani is for the lawmaker to openly apologize to the leadership of our great party for his various acts of misconduct and disrespectful attitudes towards both his constituents, party leadership and his vicious media attacks against our amiable President, Muhammadu Buhari.

“He should also apologize to the Government and people of Kaduna State for frustrating the $350 million loan meant to develop the State in the areas of Education. Healthcare delivery, Works and Housing, Women and Youth Empowerment among others.

“We cannot justify the pain to which the disappointed voters of Kaduna State have been subjected by the Senator’s uncooperative and selfish attitude over the World Bank loan.

“We wish to also seize this opportunity to stress our allegiance and respect for the leadership of our great party at all levels. We also identify fully with the developmental strides of Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led administration in many areas, especially infrastructure.”

United Secondary School Wins Omo Oloore School Sports Festival Soccer Event, As Ibadan Grammar School, Anuolu Group Of Schools, Christ Church School Mapo 7 Dominate Athletics

Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Community Grammar School, Kudeti and United Secondary School Agugu dominated the maiden edition of the Omo Oloore School Sports Competition organized by Hon. Adedapo Lam Adesina, member representing Ibadan North East/South East federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Abuja.
The competition grand finale which was held at St. Luke’s College, Molete on 26th July, 2018 witnessed the presentation of trophies, sporting kits, including jerseys, socks, shin guards and soccer balls, as well as cash prizes to winners, runner up and other participating schools.
Omo Oloore school sports festival which is a competition amongst Schools is packaged under the Omo Oloore Sports Development Scheme for public and private secondary and primary schools to discover and nurture promising talents that will lift the glory of sports in the constituency and the state at large, in various competitions at both national and international levels.
While speaking at the event through a telephone call, Hon. Lam Adesina, emphasized that he will not relent in bringing programmes that will contribute meaningfully to the development of people of his constituency.
Omo Oloore disclosed that the school sports programme is just one of the developmental programmes he had lined up for the development of youths in his constituency. He assured the good people of Ibadan North East/South East federal constituency to remain calm, particularly in this period of political trial, as everything will be fine at the end as God is in total control.
In his goodwill message, the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Professor Adeniyi Olowofela, who was represented by Alhaji Olayiwola commended Hon. Dapo Lam Adesina for his efforts in the development of education and sports in his constituency.
While urging all the participating schools to embrace whatever the outcome of the competitions are in good faith as there will be a winner and a loser in every contest, Olowofela commended them for demonstrating high level of maturity throughout the competition.
Meanwhile, United Secondary School, Agugu emerged winner of the soccer tournament part of the competition in the public secondary school category defeating Community Grammar School, Kudeti via penalty shootout which ended in six goals to five.
At the other finals which was decided on Monday, 23rd, 2018 at Omo Oloore Mini Football Stadium at Oke-‘Badan High School, Oluyoro Oke-Offa, Marvelous Group of School emerged winner defeating Caleepha Group of School by five goals to one. Lam Adesina Model School emerged winner in the public primary category, while Tarbiyah Islamiyah Group of School emerged winner in the private primary category defeating St. David’s Primary School and Marvelous Group of School respectively.
The grand finale which was a very colourful one witnessed the presence of important dignitaries, including the representatives from the state Ministry of Education, political and community leaders, leaders of the Omo Oloore Political Platform, NUT Chairmen, youths and students of various schools.
First Edition of the Omo Oloore School Sports Competition(2018)

Results

A.Primary School Category

Public Primary 100M Boys
1st position- Muili Toheeb – Christ Church Mapo School 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Abdulahi Lateef- Ayodele Samuel Primary School, Osungbade

Public Primary 100M Girls
1st position- Toriola Saudat- Christ Church Mapo 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Isiaka Barakat Christ Church Mapo School 8, Odinjo

Private Primary 100M Boys)

1st position- Rasaq Bolutife- Anuolu Group of Schools, Oluyoro
2nd position- Oyedele Quadri- As-Salaam Community Primary School, Felele

Private Primary 100M Girls
1st position- Akinduntire Christiana- Anuolu Group of Schools, Oluyoro
2nd position- Raji Karimot- City Model School, Oranyan

Public primary 200M Boys
1st position- Dauda Khalid- Christ Church Mapo School 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Olaleye Opeyemi- Omoyeni Memorial School, Orita Aperin

Public Primary 200M Girls
1st position- Olasunkanmi Victoria- Omoyeni Memorial School, Ojagbo
2nd position- Asebiomo Iyanu- Christ Church Mapo School 7, Odinjo

Private Primary 200M Boys
1st position- Tewogbade Selim- Tarbiyah Islamiyah Model School, Orita-Aperin
2nd position- Abdulahi Quadri- Al-Furquan Group of Schools, Orita Aperin

Private Primary 200M Girls
1st position- Ismael Khadijat- Al-Furquan Group of School, Orita Aperin
2nd position- Roheem Modinat- Anuolu Group of School, Oluyoro

Public Primary 400M Boys
1st position- Dauda Khalid- Christ Church Mapo School 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Abdulahi Lateef- Ayodele Samuel Memorial School, Osungbade

Public Primary 400M Girls
1st position- Adeleke Kabirat- Christ Church Mapo 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Salami Tawa- Ayodele Samuel Memorial School, Osungbade

Public Primary Relay Race Boys
1st position- Christ Church Mapo School 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Christ Church Mapo School 1, Odinjo

Public Primary Relay Race Girls
1st position- Christ Church Mapo School 7, Odinjo
2nd position- Ayodele Samuel Memorial School, Osungbade

Private Primary Relay Race Boys
1st position- Anuolu Group of Schools, Oluyoro
2nd position- Marvelous Greatness School, Gate

Private Primary Relay Race Girls
1st position- Anuolu Group of Schools, Oluyoro
2nd position- Marvelous Greatness School, Gate

B.Secondary School Category

Pubic Secondary School 100m Boys
1st Position- Musa Habeeb- Ibadan - Grammar School, Molete
2nd Position- Odewale Adekunle - Mufulanihun Comprehensive School, Oremeji

Pubic Secondary School 100m Girls
1st Position- Olakanmi Ronke- St David’s high school, Kudeti
2nd Position- Hamzat Alimat – Queen of Apostle Commercial Grammar School, Oluyoro

Private Secondary School 100m Boys
1st Position -Adewale Segun - Aanuolu Group of School, Oluyoro
2nd Position- Abdade Ayodeji - Marvelous Greatness School, Gate

Private Secondary School 100m Girls
1st Position -Moses Temitope – Aanuolu Group of School, Oluyoro
2nd Position - Oladele Rokibat - Caleepha Model School, Sanyo

Public Secondary School 200m Boys
1st Position- Olayiwola Raheem – Ibadan Grammar School, Molete
2nd Position - Okunola Sola – United Secondary School, Agugu

Public Secondary School 200m Girls
1st Position - Ayeni Oluwatosin – St David High School, Kudeti
2nd Position - Sodiq Idowu – United secondary school, Agugu

Private Secondary School 200m Boys
1st position - Abidogun Aduragbemi – Marvelous Greatness School,Gate
2nd Position - Akinbile Muheez – As-Salaam Model College, Felele

Private Secondary School 200m Girls
1st Posiion - Fawole Josephine – Aanuolu Group School, Oluyoro
2nd Position - Adeyemo Adelayo – Marvelous Greatness School, Gate

Public Secondary School 400m Boys
1st Position - Olola Idris – St David’s High School, Kudeti
2nd Position - Adenibuyan Emmanuel – Ibadan grammar school, Molete

Public Secondary School 400m Girls
1st Position - Akanji Mariam – Community Grammar School, Kudeti
2nd Position - Akinola Debora – Ibadan Grammar School, Molete

Private Secondary School 400m Boys
1st Position - Olalekan Segun Marvelous Greatness School, Gate
2nd Position - Babalola Ridwan – Asalam Model College, Felele

Private Secondary School 400m Girls
1st Position - Ajani Tolani – Aanuola Group School, Oluyoro
2nd Position - Ayoola Esther – Marvelous Greatness School, Gate

Public Secondary School Relay Boys
1st Position - Ibadan Grammar School, Molete
2nd Position - United Secondary school, Agugu

Public Secondary School Relay Girls
1st Position - Community Grammar School, Kudeti
2nd Position - Queen of Apostles commercial Grammar School, Oluyoro

Private Secondary School Relay Boys
1st Position - Marvelous Group of School, Gate
2nd Position - Aanuolu Group of School, Oluyoro

Private Secondary School Relay Girls
1st Postion - Aanuolu Group of School, Oluyoro
2nd Position - Marvelous Greatness School, Gate.