An Ibadan-based radio presenter popularly known as Baba Bintin slumped and died on his way to work in the early hours…
An Ibadan-based radio presenter popularly known as Baba Bintin slumped and died on his way to work in the early hours of Saturday.
ODUDUWA NEWS reports that the presenter died on his way to the Fresh FM station where he had a programme with the duo of Komolafe Olaiya and Olalomi Amole at Ayefele Music house, Challenge, Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The late presenter usually relieves information on market opening days across the state and beyond.
Reports say he was trekking from Amuloko area where he lived to Challenge as a result of his inability to get cash for transportation to the studio.
Olalomi Amole and Komolafe Olaiya had ended their Saturday morning programme Oyin Adun abruptly 20 minutes ahead of time when they received call of the medical emergency of Baba Bintin.
Scarcity of cash as a result of naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has triggered nationwide outrage.
The CBN had redesigned N200, N500 and N1000 and phased the old notes out of circulation, but some governors had approached the Supreme Court to challenge the apex bank’s action.
Following the court ruling on old notes, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered that only N200 old notes should remain legal tender.
However, the court later ruled that old N500 and N1000 notes should remain legal tender till December.
But the Federal Government is yet to comply with the order. While some commercial banks have been giving out old notes, they have refused to accept them as deposit from customers.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, CON has commenced the construction of a befitting Memorial Park in honour of the slain victims of the June 5 horrific attack at St Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa street, Owo.
Governor Akeredolu said the Memorial Park, located in the heart of Owo, will be a beauty to behold when completed.
The Governor spoke during an inspection visit to the construction site on Saturday.
He was accompanied to the site by the Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye and Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye.
Arakunrin Akeredolu disclosed that his administration is determined not to forget the souls that have departed.
He hinted that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who visited Owo to commiserate with the State and the people after the incident, will be invited to commission the project when completed.
His words:”The Architect who designed this place, Architect Femi Bello, the Odopetu of Akure Kingdom, I want to thank him very well, because he showed interest in this project. His interest is beyond the normal, so I thank you.
“By the time we finish this Memorial Park, it will be a beauty to behold and it is going to measure up to any Memorial Park anywhere because the Architect has taken his time to do so many good work here. It is for us to just wait and see it.
“Come rain, come sunshine, this project must be completed before the end of May. When this incident (attack) happened, our President-elect was here. I know that by the time we tell him we have this Memorial Park for him to come and commission it, I think it will be a joy to him. That will be just a week after his inauguration, I pray he will come so that he can see this Memorial Park.
“For us, we are determined not to forget the souls that have departed. They were 41 in number. And others that are still nursing the wounds, although they have gone back to their homes, they have been discharged, some of them are outpatients.
“As you know, we also have a lady whose two legs were amputated. The government has provided for her necessary prosthesis that she can use. I’m told that she has been able to use it. Her rehabilitation is moving on well and we are sure that she will still live a normal life. That is what I believe, she will live a normal life.
“So, for us, it is just a way of remembering those 41 souls that died.”
Earlier, the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Land and Housing, Engr. Raimi Aminu, commended Governor Akeredolu for not forgetting the departed souls.
He said the befitting Memorial Park will be completed before the end of May, this year.
“Government has decided to site at this location befitting Memorial Park in rememberance of those departed souls. It is going to be a befitting one, well drawn and which can compete with others throughout the world.
“Apart from that, government also has intension of siting so many things like museum and other things around this area. So, this is going to be a centre of attraction after completion and it will beautify the city, and at the same time, those people that lost their lives will be remembered for life.
“Anybody that passes here will know that something happens at so so date. All things being equal, by God’s grace, this project will be completed before ending of May 2023.” the Commissioner added.
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has reacted to some videos which surfaced on the internet few days ago describing them as sponsored by opposition elements who are already jittery of imminent defeat at the polls.
The Speaker said it was unfortunate that in this era and time politicians are still playing politics befoul with hatred and animosity.
He said election should not be seen as a do or die affair to the extent of politicians sponsoring fake news and twisting comments made by perceived political enemy in order to curry favor or support from the electorates.
According to the Speaker, his comments in one of the videos where he was addressing a community in his constituency was taken in part and twisted to suit the political interest of the masterminds of ignoble act.
Hon Ogundoyin said he was reacting to a question on some roads projects in Ibarapaland.
He added that his full comment in the video was explanatory enough and didn’t mean admittance of failure or neglect of Ibarapaland by the State Government as portrayed or insinuated by the opposition and the purveyors of fake information who circulated the video.
He stated further that he was only trying to explain the concept of alternative funding of projects to the people and the fact that he had to do everything possible to ensure the projects were captured in the budget.
” What do they mean by neglect or abandonment of Ibarapaland when the present administration in Oyo State has projects which cut across our zone. We have Igboora/Idere/Ayete/Tapa to Igangan road project and from Igangan to Iganna. This Projects cut across the entire Ibarapaland. In Ibarapa East alone, we have four road Projects approved by Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. Talk of Ogundoyin road, Local Government Secretariat road, New Eruwa to Maya road project and the Ido/Eruwa road recently flagged off by his Excellency. “
” We are lucky to have a good and listening Governor like Engr Seyi Makinde who acceded to our request for Ido/Eruwa road to be re-awarded after the fund for the project was mismanaged and squandered by the immediate past administration. This no doubt put pressure on the finances of the present administration but to God be the glory the project has been awarded. This road when completed will be of high quality like those already completed and commissioned by our amiable Governor ” Oyo Speaker said.
He also added that the approval of Eruwa Farm settlement for the people of Ibarapa and the approval of grant for Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate and the approval of the reconstruction of the road within the institution, accreditation of over thirty courses in Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, among others.
The Speaker maintained that with all these, the people of Ibarapaland are determined to ensure the continuity of all the projects and are ready to vote for Governor Seyi Makinde and for him as the candidate of the PDP for Ibarapa East State Constituency.
“Our people tired of APC Government in Oyo State and they don’t want them to return to power. The four years of Governor Seyi Makinde are not only beneficial to the people but also peaceful.”
” I know the opposition are already counting their losses even before the election. Because as a lawmaker, I have delivered on my campaign promises. Some of them include a well furnished Primary Health Care Centre at Lagaye, a mosque for the Oloro community as demanded, a block of classrooms secondary school in Temidire community almost completed, another block of classrooms at Ojonamo community Primary School almost completed, a cold room for butchers at New Garage abattoir, a completed Eruwa Youth Movement Secretariat, installation of solar powered streetlights at Aborerin, 15 motorized boreholes completed and already being used, another 7 motorized boreholes facilitated, distribution of not less than 60 new motorcycles to security outfits and the constituents, 25 Generating Sets to Constituents, 20 Deep Freezers to Constituents, presentation ofCash to a hundred constituents to boost their economic activities, Facilitation of ITF training and empowerment (Electrical Engineering and Furniture Making) for youths in the constituency, Purchase of Jamb forms for youths, Mathematics Competition for secondary schools, Payment of Bursary to 400 indigenous students, Facilitation of admission for students of Ibarapaland descent, Facilitation of First Bank’s training on Solar Panel installations for youths in the constituency, Facilitation of employment opportunities for constituents e.g TESCOM, Hospital Management Board, Amotekun, Access Bank, Polaris Bank, NSCDC etc, Distribution of educational materials (notebooks and chalks) to primary and secondary schools in the constituency And many more
Hon Ogundoyin also decried another sponsored video where some kids were asked to be singing and chanting unprintable words to discredit his personality and wondered why innocent children would be dragged by shameless politicians into political matters.
” What are we teaching our children? Teaching them at their formative years to learn how to bear grudges and see politics as war. This is unwarranted and uncivilized to say the least. ” Oyo Speaker stressed.
Man arrested for carelessly leaving his loaded dane gun that was picked up by an 13 year old and mistakenly used to kill 3 year old in Ogun
Men of Ogun State Police Command on Friday, March 10, arrested 45-year-old Semiu Adegesin, pictured above, for his contributory negligence that led to the death of a 3-year-old girl, Esther Samuel.
A statement by the spokesperson of the police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Imasayi Divisional Headquarters that a 13-year-old boy identified as Ope Babalola shot and k!lled the deceased with a dane gun at Kukudi Village, Imasayi.
‘’Upon the information, the DPO Imasayi division, SP Arowojeun Michael, quickly led his detectives to the scene where the deceased was met in the pool of her own blood. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect Semiu Adegesin loaded his dane gun, and carelessly kept it in an open place at the backyard of the house where children used to play. It was there the 13-year old Ope Babalola picked the loaded gun, pointed it at the deceased and pulled the trigger.”
Oyeyemi said the deceased was quickly taken to General Hospital Ilaro, where she was confirmed d€ad by the doctor on duty. He added that the owner of the dane gun was promptly arrested and taken to the station for interrogation.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Frank Mba, who described the incident as unfortunate, sympathized with the deceased’s family and appealed for calm as the case will be properly investigated. The CP has directed that the case be transferred to the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
Actor Desmond Elliot has tendered a public apology to all for his ‘insensitive’ comments about the youths during the #ENDSARS protest in October 2020.
The Lagos lawmaker was dragged on social media, particularly on Twitter after being accused of referring to youths as children while pushing for the regulation of social media.
But during his recent appearance on TVC’s ‘Your View’, Elliot offered clarity on the matter, insisting he wasn’t referring to all youths on social media as children but those who were cursing Lagos Speaker tMudashiru Obasa.
He said: “What I can say is, I think forgiveness is divine. I mean, o one owns it all. Something can be your truth and to another person, it might not be. I don’t think going back to bring out those sensitive moments would do anything.
“I think at the end of the day, I apologised for, and I’m still apologising to those who must have misconstrued what I said. I said I was taken by emotions but in the end, it still didn’t take away from the fact that the hatred is too much. The polity, the hatred is too much. We are all built on love. We can change things by love.
A contestant for the stool of Aseyin of Iseyin, Prince Sefiu Olawale Oyebola-Adeyeri has commended the Oyo State government and kingmakers in the ancient town for the painstaking and rigorous process applied in the selection of a new monarch.
Prince Sefiu who spoke with media men on phone from his New York base on Friday, urged all contestants to the throne to maintain peace and cordiality while awaiting the outcome of the selection process.
Olawale disclosed that the rigorous process nonetheless, the outcome of the selection would favor the community, as the approach of the kingmakers to introduce transparency procedures like open interview of contestants would give sense of belonging to all royal house involved.
He therefore urged the people of the community to support the kingmakers with prayer as their decision will have a long-term effect on the town in the areas of human and societal growth.
“We were all living witnesses to the process that produced some of our fore-bearers as Aseyin, it has always been rigorous and rancorous, but with the approach used by the kingmakers this time around, we are sure of a smooth and pleasant experience.
“Iseyin people at home and abroad should please support the kingmakers with prayer so they may succeed to have a smooth and rancor-free process, I am a contestant to the throne and I am happy they have thrown the process open.”
Prince Sefiu Olawale Oyebola-Adeyeri who has worked with many organizations in Nigeria before relocating to America was born on the 6th April, 1969 to the Oyebola-Adeyeri Royal family and has positively impacted the lives of his people in Iseyin community through various philanthropic efforts.
Prince Olawale promised to use his developmental and leadership skills in management of people and resources to elevate the status of Iseyin among other Yoruba communities.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, CON, has decried the rejection of old naira notes by a large section of traders and business owners in the state.
The Governor said the rejection of the old one thousand naira, five hundred naira and two-hundred-naira notes is a flagrant disobedience to the law.
Governor Akeredolu in a statewide broadcast on Thursday explained that rejecting the old naira notes will inflict and sustain a needless pain on the people and customers.
He noted that the matter of legitimacy and return into circulation of all old naira notes in the nation’s economy has been settled permanently by the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
According to the Governor, the Apex Court had ruled that the old currency notes must remain as a legal tender in exchange of goods and services in the nation.
Governor Akeredolu appealed to the people to embrace and accept the old notes alongside the new notes as stipulated by law.
The Governor also commended Commercial Banks within the State for receiving and paying with the old notes.
He appeal to the Banks to increase the circulation of all currencies at their disposals and devise a more effective way to decongest the banks, especially at the ATM cash points.
“It is therefore of great concern to me today, that a large section of our people in the state, particularly traders in our markets, taxi and bus drivers, barbers, auto mechanics and artisans are rejecting the old naira notes thereby inflicting and sustaining a needless pain on their fellow citizens and customers. This is unfortunate and unexpected. It is a flagrant disobedience to the law and the Central Bank directives.
“I, therefore, wish to inform you that the rejection of the old one thousand naira, five hundred naira and two-hundred-naira notes by us will do us no good. It will stifle our local trade and business transactions, weaken our economy and cause us great harm and avoidable troubles.
“I hereby use this opportunity to appeal to you all, my good people of Ondo State, to embrace and accept the old notes alongside the new notes as stipulated by law. Let us not create a needless tension over the matter. Please collect, spend and exchange the old notes without let or hindrance.” He said.
The Governor urged all media organisations in the state, as well as all traditional rulers, community leaders and opinion molders to assist Government in educating the people, especially at the grassroots on the need to embrace and accept the old naira notes.
His words:”It is imperative that I address you today because of the need to halt a self-induced pain currently being experienced by us all in the state. This is on account of the circulation and use of the old naira notes in our economy.
“Credible information reaching me indicates that quite a large number of residents of the state are denied the use of the old currency notes issued by the Central bank of Nigeria.
“This comes in form of rejection of the old notes as legal tender and means of exchange for goods and services particularly by traders, artisans, transporters, farmers and a large percentage of the operators of the informal sector of our economy in Ondo State.
“This development is unfortunate, undesirable and uncalled for. This is because the matter of legitimacy and return into circulation of all old naira notes in the nation’s economy has been settled permanently by the Supreme Court of Nigeria and also backed up by the appropriate instruments of implementation by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“Our people will recall that the Apex Court, in its recent judgement had among others, ruled that the old currency notes must remain as a legal tender in exchange of goods and services in the nation.
“For avoidance of doubt, the judgment ordered that both the new and old notes should not only coexist but be accepted and used side by side by all Nigerians until the end of this year when the proper elimination and substitution of the old currency notes would have been completed.
“The implication of the Supreme Court judgement is that it removes the daily pain, discomfort and trauma being faced by the people of this country occasioned by the scarcity of the new notes.
“It is also geared towards ensuring stability, strength and vitality for our economy, particularly the informal economy which involves, on daily basis, the largest number of our people at the grassroots.
“If we may recall that from the onset of the Federal Government’s policy of Naira swap, our position as a state, was clear and unambiguous. We not only condemned the idea and process of implementation of the policy, we also canvassed for its total abrogation, given its timing and methodology.
“We insisted on the need for the Federal Government to resolve the introduction of the cashless policy in favour of the common man. We did this because we believe the fundamental objective of Government must be to see to the welfare and security of the people at all times.
“It is not to inflict or add more to their pains. We believe the people must be happy and free to live their lives legitimately without any pain, discomfort or trauma.“
Richard Olatunde Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. March 9, 2023.
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condoled with the Lagos State Government over the fatal accident involving one of its staff bus and a train at the PWD axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway early on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his update said six people died in the accident while those injured are receiving treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.
Obi in his condolence message said news of the accident was depressing. He, however, said the accident is avoidable while urging relevant agencies to stand up to responsibilities to avoid a repeat of such fatal accident.
“I received the depressing news of a train collision with a BRT Staff Bus in Ikeja today, where precious lives were lost and several people wounded. We must at all cost, guard against accidents like this. We must at all cost, guard against accidents like this. The many lives lost to such avoidable incidents are heart breaking. The relevant agencies and authorities must stand up to their responsibilities,” Obi’s tweet reads in part.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Monday, March 6, 2023 arraigned one Odeleye Moses Oluwabukola and his firm, Beedel Strategic Investment Company Nigeria Limited, before Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on a three count charge which borders on forgery, uttering of document and obtaining money be false pretence to the tune of N9million (Nine Million Naira).
The defendant, according to investigation approached his victim, Ololade Desmond-Eke with a forged “Local Purchase Order”, asked for a loan of N9million, with an agreed interest of N495, 000.00 (Four Hundred and Ninety-five Thousand Naira), under the pretext of executing some purported contracts awarded to his company across the country.
However, the victim discovered, after advancing the money to the defendant, that the LPO was forged.
A Lagos State Government staff bus with registration no 04A- 48LA was on Thursday morning crushed by a moving train at PWD, Ikeja area of Lagos.
The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the accident in a statement.
“The accident recorded many casualties as the staff bus was fully loaded with govt staff going to the office this morning,” the statement added.
