Two suicide bomber arrested in Chad, Cameroon Today

A male suicide bomber who disguised as a female was arrested after his attempt to bomb Djembe market in Chad this morning, failed.

suicide bomber dressed in female attire in chad

This female suicide bomber was arrested after her failed attempt to bomb a market in Marou, Cameroon this morning. 

The Rising Profile of Ex-Ido LG Chairman, Prof. Olowofela

That nature has blessed Africa with not only natural resources, but also with a growing superstore of human resources cannot be overemphasized.

Fifty two years ago, in the sleepy but rapidly-developing town of Omi-Adio, via Ibadan, Nigeria, late Mr. Owen Adeyinka Olowofela and his loving wife, late Mrs. Elizabeth Ajibike Olowofela were blessed with a baby boy named Joseph Adeniyi Adisa Olowofela.

The boy is now Professor Joseph Adeniyi Olowofela, an academician of national and international repute, a grassroots mobilizer, political scientist, social crusader, human rights activist and an epitome of celebrated achievements whose contributions to the socio-political landscape of his community and state cannot be written off. His ilk constitutes great blessings to the black race.

The boy Adeniyi attended Hope Central Primary School, Omi –Adio between 1969 and 1975 before proceeding to United Christian Secondary School, Omi-Adio between 1976 and 1981.

Professor Adeniyi Olowofela later proceeded to the prestigious University of Ibadan – the premier University in Nigeria – between 1982 and 1986 to earn his Bachelor of Science in Physics.

A man born to fly and blessed with a courageous heart, despite having his primary and secondary education in rural schools, young Olowofela stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his peers born with silver spoons in the university and distinguished himself with his scholarly attributes.

He went further to bag his second degree and Doctorate degree from the same University thereby specializing as a Geophysicist in 1987 and from 1989 to 1995 respectively.

As a cerebral and highly respected scholar of no mean stature, he holds various professional qualifications which include: Certificate in Seismic Hazard Assessment obtained from Potsdam, Germany; Certificate in Water Resources in Flensburg, Germany; Certificate in Microprocessors obtained from the United Nation University, Rome, Italy as well as the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Italy among others.

Professor Olowofela is married to Mrs. Wuraola Olowofela, herself a humble, amiable, caring, beautiful, dutiful, hardworking, loving wife and mother.

As scholarly prowess runs in the Olowofela family, Wuraola is also a teacher. They are blessed with children – Adenike, Adetola, Adeolu, Adeola and Adejare.

Taking his destiny in his hands, he worked at various times as a Laboratory Demonstrator and Tutorials, as well as Chief Examiner and Laboratory Supervisor at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, between 1995-1999. He lectured at the same University for almost ten years before leaving for University of Agriculture, Abeokuta where he rose to the position of Head of the Physics Department.

To the glory of God, Olowofela has successfully groomed over 25,000 students, supervised close to fifty (50) B.Sc. projects and more than ten (10) Ph. D projects. It is notable that some of his erstwhile students are now Associate Professors. He has more than forty-one publications to his credit, two of which are being used by University students in Germany till today.

In recognition of his contributions to the growth of Science and Technology in Nigeria and Excellence in his Profession, the apex body of Physicists, Nigerian Institute of Physics (NIP) on 28th October, 2014 endowed him with an Award for Excellence.

Olowofela’s story is a testimony to the fact that there is no limit to what a person can achieve irrespective of how humble his/her beginning might be. For a man born and schooled in a village and selling bean cakes on the streets of Omi-Adio to have made it by dint of hard work and remarkable brilliance to the zenith of his career at a relatively young age, other young person’s should find a role model in Joseph Olowofela.

Blessed with a passion to lift the fortunes of his community with the desire to right societal wrongs, while promoting freedom and social justice, Joseph Olowofela joined active politics in the 80’s not because of the filthy lucre associated with politics in Nigeria.

He rather worked with a group of young activists and idealists with the sole objective of advocating for the improvement of the lots of his people and ensuring that young men and women coming after him in the community have a better deal through responsive, responsible and effective governance.

According to Professor Olowofela, “to whom much is given much is expected. I believe we all have a responsibility to give back to the society in whatever way we can. Whether we give out of our material substance, or through our time, dedication and effort, it is important to recognize that everyone has something to give and we all benefit from one another in different ways”.

In his political sojourn that is marked with passionate desire and painstaking efforts towards rendering services to the society, he has served different parties and governments in various capacities which include:

National Delegate - National Republican Convention (NRC), 1990.

He was appointed Member, Governing Council, Oyo State College of Education, Oyo between 1999-2003 by the His Excellency, Alhaji Lam Adesina (late), while the council was headed by Professor Lekan Oyedeji.

Party Chairman, Alliance for Democracy (AD), Ido Local Government, Oyo State, 2002-2003.

Chairmanship Candidate, All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP), (he won the controversial election conducted by His Excellency, Senator Rasidi Ladoja in 2007).

He was appointed Transition Committee Chairman- Ido Local Government, Oyo State by His Excellency, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, August 2011 till November 2014.

Prior to his assumption of duty as Ido Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairman, Ido is the largest Local Government in Ibadan land, Oyo State but was rated lowest in terms of development and recognition among Local Governments in the State. What a man cannot propagate before his death is not success.

Heroes are ordinary people, but with extraordinary determination. Professor Adeniyi Olowofela rose from simple but sterling backgrounds to enviable prominence. The articulate University Don has made the guiness book of record for being one of the first Professors in the history of our great nation; Nigeria to become a Council Chairman, if not the first.

To the glory of God, Olowofela emerged as the Overall Best performed Local Government Chairman in Nigeria, 2012 at the 19th edition of National Award for Excellence in Grass root Leadership by Grassroot Leadership Centre, Abuja.

Similarly, he also emerged as the Overall Best performed Local Chairman in Nigeria, 2012 on Works/Education at the 10th edition of the All Nigerian Local Government Chairmen Merit Award (LOGMA 2012) by Mentors Communication, Abuja.

Equally, In 2013, he emerged as Oodua Hero Council Chairman, an award presented by the Yoruba Youth Development Council (YYDC). Merit awards were also presented by several bodies in recognition of his contributions to the society such as : the Student Union Government (SUG), Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter to mention but a few.

Professor Olowofela's humanitarian services informed the decision of Rotarian Bayo Ajidagba - led Rotary Club of Oluyole Estate, Ibadan (R.I. District 9125, Nigeria)
to bestowed on him A Merit Award.

He has applied his intellect, experience and expertise for a vivid demonstration of the reformation, repositioning and restructuring agenda of His Excellency, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the Executive Governor of Oyo State in Ido Local Government where he holds sway.

Through his efforts, he has been able to revived, redeemed and reclaimed the lost glory of Ido Local Government thereby putting it back on track in line with the lofty dreams of the founding fathers of the local government.

Today, far famed sons and daughters are now interested in the councils' business of governance.

His achievements speak volumes of his tenacity, brilliance and innovative.
by Ayodele Idowu

Several Injured at Long Lagos-Ibadan fatal accident

The horrific accident occurred between 6:30am and 7:10am this morning July 31st on the Lagos- Ibadan expressway. It involved multiple vehicles including trailers, tankers and passenger buses. About 4 people including a child were killed. Many were seriously injured. Also the hold- up is building up fast and will stretch for kilometers. No go area for now.

EU Bans Food Exports From Nigeria

The European Union has banned some food exports from Nigeria. Among the food items banned includes beans, sesame seeds, melon seeds, dried fish and meat, peanut chips and palm oil.

A statement from the European Food Safety Authority says the food substances were banned because they contained 'a high level of unauthorized pesticide.'

Nigerian beans was banned because it contained between 0.03mg per kg to 4.6mg/kg of dichlorvos pesticide when the acceptable maximum residue limit is 0.01mg/kg. The ban on the food substances will expire in 2016.

AKON -KCEE MEET IN LAGOS OVER BUSINESS DEAL

Kcee and Akon, who is currently in Lagos, had a business meeting last night at Eko Hotel & Suites, VI. Kcee confirmed through Instagram that their deal - a music collaboration maybe? - was sealed. Other pics from their meeting after the cut.
Meanwhile, Akon is actually in Nigeria for his Solar Power project.

LP Supporters attacked in Ibadan for pasting Akala/Alli posters

Some members of the Labour Party in Oyo state were on Sunday morning attacked by suspected security aides of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi.

The party told newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday that the member, including  including three aides  of Sharafa Alli, the running mate to former Governor Adeb‎ayo Alao-Akala were attacked the challenge area of Ibadan.

Among the victims, who are presently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Ibadan were Sulaimon Ajeja, Adeoye Ajani and‎ Adebimpe Suraju‎.

Narrating the incident to newsmen, Ajeja said that it happened around 12.30am on Sunday at Iyalode Efunsetan round –about, Challenge junction and was carried out by policemen attached to the governor.

He said that they were challenged at the scene when pasting the posters of ‎ the LP governorship aspirant, Adebayo Alao- Akala and his running mate by some hoodlums, who allighted  from two loaded buses

The victim said that shortly after the hoodlums left came three vehicles belonging to Ajimobi's convoy pool over and started assaulting us without any reason

``Th governor’s security aides were in a jeep and they packed immediately they sighted us. They allighted and beat us blue black, using various weapons on us.

``As if it was not enough, they took us to Oluyole residence the governor where further beating took place and later dumped us at the Oluyole police station.

``It baffled me that at the governor’s residence, some women asked to urinate in our mouth as they forcibly asked us to open our mouths,’’ he said.

Ajeja said that the officers at the Oluyole police station were urbane set of people as they pitied us and directed that we be taken to hospital to get medical help and save our lives

Meanwhile, Dr Kola Balogun, the Director-General of the Akala/Alli Campaign Organization condemned the attack and call on the security agencies in the state to take necessary action.

``This attack is coming again shortly after the governor has ordered that his boys should violently deal with anybody they considered as threat during the February election.

``No just a while ago the hoodlums believed to be loyalists of the APC went to monatan  market to attack the people for hailing and receiving the former governor,’’ he said.

He called on the governor to call his boys to order, likewise stop making inflammatory statement that is capable of disrupting the peace of the state the same way he did during the 2011 election.

Similarly, Prince Niran Adeyoju, the Coordinator of Team Akala, a suppprt group for Alao-Akala’s re-election urged the governor to be conscious of the implication of promoting violence through inflammatory statements.

``It is the trade-in-stock of the APC to use violence to intimidate and oppress members of the opposition parties so as to prevent them from performing their civic duties or openly support whoever they wanted,’’ he said.

He however commended the security operatives in the state for maintaining law and order and at the same time appeal to them not to relent in their effort at ensuring peace reign during and after the February election

We'll Declare State of Emergency On Healthcare In Oyo- Folarin

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Oyo State, Sen. Teslim Kolawole Folarin, has promised to reverse the rot and dwindling fortune of healthcare delivery by declaring a total state of emergency in the state, if given the mandate in next month's election.

Folarin, who noted that the state in the past used to be the flagship of healthcare delivery in the country, lamented that overtime, the glory has faded and the sector has grounded to a halt under the Ajimobi clueless government.

In a statement by his Director of Media & Strategy, Victor Oluwadamilare, the PDP standard bearer promised to robustly address the myriads of problems and hiccups facing the health sector in the state.

According to Folarin, the major challenges include shortage of trained medical personnel, infrastructural deficiency, shortage of equipment and medication and using political officials who have no cognate experience to manage healthcare system, with its attendant backlash.

"Oyo state has 182 doctors to cater for a population of nearly seven million citizens, (one doctors to about 39,000 citizens), 18 consultants, one radiographer, 35 dentists (one dentists to about 200,000 citizens), 1,850 nurses, 47 pharmacists, 72 laboratory scientists  and one psychiatrist", Folarin observed, adding "it has no radiologists, ophthalmologist or plastic surgeon.Routine internship which could have strengthened the workforce is no longer available because the state has lost its accreditation".

"It is heart-breaking that there are only 48 hospitals, primary healthcare clinics inclusive, in the state", Folarin lamented, saying that the sordid situation at  Adeoyo State  Hospital, Ring-Road, Ibadan that has become a game reserve and a den of robbers typifies what many government hospitals in the state symbolises under Ajimobi.

To reverse the existing rot, Folarin promised to engage in substantive recruitment of medical practitioners to fill vacant positions and revise remuneration and benefits to competitive levels, adding "we shall encourage and support Nigerians in diaspora, who have specialist  healthcare skills, to return and assist with rebuilding the state healthcare services".

"We shall exercise zero tolerance against unlicensed and unqualified medical practitioners and pharmacists, while at least one fully equipped dental hospital in each zone of the state and work with the LGA in creating  at least one dental clinic per local government, Folarin added.