Oyo State House of Assembly has adopted a motion seeking to give a day holiday to the traditional worshippers (Isese) in the State.
The motion was read today by the Majority leader, Hon. Sanjo Onaolapo, the leader while speaking called the attention of the House on the imperative of such holiday while noting that several other states in the Southwest have granted the traditional worshippers August 20, a special holiday.
In his remark, Hon. Akintunde Olajide of the Lagelu Local Government said, he is aware that the Governor of the State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has made a move in the past to honour the request of the traditional worshippers to have a special day to celebrate Isese. He noted further that the Governor, during the electioneering time specifically made it known publicly to the Isese worshippers that he would honour their request and also implored them to refer their request to the State Assembly for passage and that once it becomes passed at the State Assembly he would assent it to become a law.
The motion was sponsored by Hon. Sanjo Onaolapo, representing Ogbomosho South, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola representing Atiba and Hon. Gabriel Akinjide representing Ibadan North II at the Oyo State House of Assembly.
Other members who spoke at the Plenary jointly lauded the sponsors of the motion and called for speedy passage as a way of promoting our culture and traditions.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin concluded by referring the motion to a voice note which eventually made the motion to be unanimously adopted by the whole House.
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun have arrested a popular Ikorodu-based Islamic scholar, Alhaji Afeez Uthman for allegedly hypnotizing and duping a US-based man of over N105 million.
The Islamic scholar was arrested alongside his wife, Alhaja Mushirafat Kekelomo, a herbalist and three other accomplices, who allegedly took part in the fraud.
Parading the suspects before newsmen on Monday, August 7, 2023, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the zone, Muhammed Ali, said the alfa also abducted his victim’s wife and children and kept them in his house for about thirteen years.
“On July 17, 2023, Mr Animashaun Oluwasegun also known as Afeez Uthman brought a petition of Criminal conspiracy, compelling action by intimidation obtaining by false pretence, threat to kill, suspected ritualist, stealing, criminal charms and conducted to cause to breach of peace against one Alhaji Afeez Uthman Imole Ayo and Alhaja Mushirafat Kekelomo Salaam, Saheed Ajayi Uthma Temidayo Rashmon and others at large,” Ali stated.
“Based on the petition, the Assistant Inspector General of Police detailed detectives from the Zonal Anti-Piracy Unit who immediately swung into action and got the suspects arrested namely (1) Alh. Afeez Uthman Imoleayo, (2) Mr. Ramon Temidayo Uthman (3) Saidi Ajayi (4) Alhaja Monsurat Salami (5) Kikelomo ‘f’ and others who are still at large who conspired, abducted the complainant’s wife and children through which the total sum of One Hundred and Five Million Naira (105,000,000.00) was obtained with a written threat to kill the complainant and his family members
“The principal suspects, Alh. Afeez Uthman Imoleayo and his cronies also falsified the complainant’s children’s birth certificates and also compelled the complainant to relinquish all his properties to him,” the AIG added.
“Consequently, when the principal suspect, Alh. Afeez Uthman Imoleayo was interrogated, he admitted the allegations against him for obtaining the alleged sum of One Hundred and Five Million Naira (N105,000,000.00,”
ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that a yet-to-be-identified man has been reportedly jumped into Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge water.
It was learnt that the man who committed suicide today was a dispatch rider, according to an eyewitness.
Commuters who took the road rushed to the barricade of the bridge to see if the man could bee seen calling for help. The police later arrived the scene and cordoned off the area while official rescue team were been alerted
Confirming the incident, the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said
“Our men are there, controlling the crowd as other rescue teams arrive”.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed 400L student of Economics, University of Ibadan, Miss Agbaje Oriire as member, Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee.
Today, Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms to be led by his Special Adviser on Revenue, Mr. Zaccheus Adedeji, and chaired by Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, at Presidential Villa Abuja, on Tuesday.
The event was witnessed by Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, among others.
Actor Baba Bankefa who recently cried out for financial help as he’s currently down with stroke has received a huge sum of money from popular Fuji star, Saheed Osupa.
A veteran of the Nollywood industry, Baba Bankefa who recently cried out for financial help as he’s currently down with stroke has received a huge sum of money from popular Fuji star, Saheed Osupa.
It would be recalled that the actor’s video was shared on social media, soliciting financial assistance, after he explained that the movie he produced left him with overwhelming debts which led to a stroke.
Baba Bankefa added that he reached out to several of his colleagues in the industry and prominent Fuji singers Pasuma and Saheed Osupa but was met with silence, adding to his desperation and despair.
In a new update, the Fuji star, Osupa was said to have contacted Instagram blogger, Temiola Sobola asking for the actor’s account details after which a transfer of five hundred thousand naira was made.
A 26-year-old man suspected of involvement in fraudulent internet activities, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo boy,” has been apprehended by local authorities following the discovery of a human skull in his apartment.
The suspect, identified as Franklin Akinyosuyi, a photographer and proprietor of a boutique, was taken into custody after a chilling find was made in his residence located in the Elewuro area of Ondo Town. The unsettling discovery was brought to light by the children of Akinyosuyi’s landlord, who stumbled upon a bag containing a human skull and bones within the suspect’s dwelling.
Alarmed by the situation, the children promptly informed their father, who wasted no time in notifying the local police authorities.
According to statements from the Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the state, Olufumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the landlord confronted Akinyosuyi after his children disclosed the unsettling content of the bag.
In response to his arrest, Akinyosuyi reportedly claimed that the human skull and bones were given to him by a native doctor in Osun State as a means to enhance his business.
“After he was arrested, he claimed it was given to him by a Native Doctor in Osun State to enhance his Business. The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect is in custody.”
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The examination body released the result on Monday.
Speaking at a briefing on Monday, WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, said: “Out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat for the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld “due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.”
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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The examination body released the result on Monday. Patrick Areghan, Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, said out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat for the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld “due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.”
He said there was an improvement in the pass rate as a total of 1,361,608 candidates, representing 84.38 per cent, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language or Mathematics.
Also, 1,287,920 candidates, representing 79.81 per cent of the total candidates, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
In the past few weeks, media space has been awash with series of comments from political gladiators in the State over the choice of Makinde picking a young and energetic youth, Adegoke Wasilat as Commissioner-Nominee from Ibarapa East.
Meanwhile, contrary to speculations which circulated on the social media recently over a purportedly endorsed another commissioner-nominee for Oyo State Ministry of Youths and Sports different from Wasilat Adegoke, a credible source has confirmed that the political class in Ibarapa East mainly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had ratified and adopted only Adegoke Wasilat Adefemi nomination into the state executive council.
Another source in the Oyo State House of Assembly who pleaded anonymity therefore said that the House at its next plenary sitting would request Adegoke and one other Commissioner nominee meant for another Ministry to submit their CVs for legislative screening and confirmation as final ratification was already made and same had been documented, and duly communicated to the House.
The source disclosed further that Adegoke’s adoption by the PDP leadership in Ibarapa East followed due consultations and resolutions based on her political antecedents and track records in grassroots politics in addition to her suitability based on the set out criteria which include among others, that such nominee must not be older than thirty years.
Adegoke, a graduate of Statistics from the famous Polytechnic of Ibadan who hails from Elegun compound Oke Otun, in Lanlate was the State PDP Ex-Officio between 2018 and 2021 which according to the source made her the most suitable for their adoption following her active involvement in the enthronement of the Seyi Makinde led government in 2019.
Born in June 1994, Adegoke’s passion for the development of Ibarapa inspired her active participation in active grassroots politics and as such has since become a respected and loyal party faithful whose passion for the Seyi Makinde development plan prior to the 2019 general elections propelled her grassroots mobilization drive for both 2019 and 2023 governorship elections, the source added.
It was gathered that the name of another lady who also hails from Ibarapa East was equally submitted as a nominee but the PDP leaders in Ibarapa East would rather prefer a core party faithful.
” The final choice of a Commissioner is the prerogative right and power of Governor Seyi Makinde. We can only suggest and nominate. However, we are happy as the feelers reaching us have shown and confirmed that the Governor has forwarded the name of the 29year old Adegoke Wasilat Adefemi to the Oyo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. She is our choice and she has our support”
The source also disclosed that the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin was not left out of the selection process as one of the leaders from the area.
According to the source, PDP leaders and elders from Ibarapa East were compelled to adhere strictly to the laid down specifications listed by Governor Seyi Makinde for whoever would emerge as the new Youths and Sports Commissioner from the area.
It was also gathered that part of Governor Makinde’s specifications for a new Youths and Sports Commissioner nominee include the fact that such a person must be a female, a youth of under thirty years old, and must be a Muslim.
The source however, noted that the speculations in a section of online news media recently were sponsored to market the other person who was not the collective choice of the PDP leaders.
It added that such sponsored publication was needless, stressing that Wasilat Adegoke satisfied all expectations on experience needed to manage political and interpersonal relationships within a political family in the office and at home.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has condoled the Senator representing Ogun West senatorial district, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, over the killing of his aide, Adeniyi Sanni, on Saturday in Lagos, calling for an immediate and discreet investigation to unravel the assailants and bring them to book.
The governor, in a statement issued by his media office in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Sunday, also sympathized with the family of the deceased, describing the killing as cruel and barbaric, adding that such a heinous act can never go unpunished.
He extolled the virtues of the slain aide while alive, saying his exemplary record of diligence, creativity and loyalty while serving his principal would be sorely missed.
“The cold-blooded murder of Niyi Sanni, one of the closest aides of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, the Senator representing Ogun West senatorial district on Saturday was bestial, inhuman and barbaric to say the least; it was a very sad development in our polity.
“By his record, the late Sanni was very diligent and loyal, a very responsible and reliable Nigerian, who was cut short in his prime by enemies of humanity.
“On behalf of the government and the good people of Ogun State, I deeply commiserate with Senator Adeola and colleagues of the late aide in the office, as well as family members he left behind. May God in his infinite mercy grant them the necessary strength to bear the irreplaceable loss, as I pray God to rest the soul of the departed.
“I also charge security agencies to quickly move and deploy all their apparatus in intelligence gathering as a matter of exigency to fish out every individual behind the dastardly act and make them face the long arm of law,” the statement read.
