Osun state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has warned electorates not to see their votes as July 16 governorship election draws nearer.
Addressing his supporters in Iperindo and Osu in Atakumosa West and East, Oyetola urged the people to go and collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) is that they can vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming election.
He appealed to the people to vote for APC in the governorship election to enable him to continue the good work he started.
“In the forthcoming election please vote for APC. Please if you have not collected your PVC ensure you do so from tomorrow, it is not proper for members of our party not to have PVC.
“Don’t let them deceive you, they don’t have anything to offer you. Don’t sell your vote, doing so amount to selling your future,” Oyetola added.
The Lagos Government has today launched clinic boat for medical emergency in Inland Waterways. This disclosure was made known by Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu via his official Twitter handle as read in part:
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“Today, we launched a Floating Clinic Boat for inland waterways medical emergency and riverine communities medical services.
“This is part of our efforts to increase access to qualitative and efficient health care services on the waterways and riverine communities across Lagos.
“It is part of the initiative by the Lagos State Ministry of Health to ensure that we extend our medical and ambulance services to the waterways, remote riverine communities and areas that can only be accessed by water.
“We celebrate this partnership between Lagos State Waterways Authority and the Lagos State Ministry of Health”.
Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Wednesday attended the 40th Annual General Meeting of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, held at Lagos Airport Hotel, Lagos State.
Governor Akeredolu charged the board to strive more towards repositioning the company for the economic prosperity of the South-West region and its people.
The Governor also enjoined the company to accommodate the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission in the interest of the region and for efficient service delivery.
He called on the company to do more in Ondo State by inaugurating life changing projects especially in Agriculture.
Governor Akeredolu commended the board under the leadership of the immediate past Chairman, Dr Segun Aina, for changing the narratives of the company and shareholders, adding that a lot of strategies have been put in place.
He expressed delight that the outgone chairman was able to carry out those fundamental changes that the owner-States directed him to effect.
Other Governors present at the meeting are, Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun: Ekiti state Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi represented by his deputy, Bisi Egbeyemi and Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi.
Also in attendance are the Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu; Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa; shareholders and other Odu’a sons and daughters.
The AGM approved a total of N418.40m as dividends to shareholders. This is an improvement over the N364m dividends paid to shareholders in the previous year.
Mr Bimbo Ashiru from Ogun state was also unveiled as the company’s new chairman following the expiration of the tenure of outgone chairman, Dr Segun Aina.
Earlier, the outgone chairman of the company, Dr Segun Aina, revealed that Odu’a Investment grew revenue from N3.84 billion in 2020 to N4.01 billion in 2021, which represented a 4.4% growth in revenue.
According to him, Profit Before Tax grew significantly by 149.8% from N3.75 billion achieved in 2020 to N9.37 billion, driven by the increased focus on the different areas of the business and gains in investment properties.
“Our earnings per share also improved to N15.9 for 2021 compared to N15.1 in 2020”, he added.
The Group Managing Director of the company, Adewale Raji, promised not to relent in their efforts towards transforming the agricultural sector of the South-West geo-political zone through South-West Agricultural Company Limited (SWAGCO Ltd), among other various initiatives.
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has approved the reconstruction and redevelopment of Oyo State High Court complex at Ring Road and Magistrate Court at Iyaganku, Ibadan.
The decision was made on Wednesday at the State Executive Council meeting held at the Governor’s Office, Agodi Ibadan which was presided over by Governor Seyi Makinde.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the council meeting, the Honourable Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Professor Kehinde Sangodoyin said the reconstruction of the two complexes has been awarded to a construction company at the sum of N6.1billion on Alternative Project Funding Approach.
The duration for the completion of the two complexes is 18 months, phase is expected to be completed by February 2023 while the phase 2 will commence immediately.
Also, the Executive Council also approved new waste management initiative to help in proffering lasting solution to the issue of waste management in the state.
The Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Honourable Abiodun Oni said Monttanai Company has been licensed to take care of waste management in the state following his zero money – zero waste proposal which was approved.
A retired Methodist Archbishop of Ilesa and Ibadan, Ayo Ladigbolu, has spoken about his desire to become the next Alaafin of Oyo, amidst criticisms over his age and Christian background.
Mr Ladigbolu, 84, said he joined the race for the throne following “countless appeals and pleas from far and near.”“Especially those who are knowledgeable about my devotion to, and undying commitments to the greater progress and prosperity of Oyo Town, and my undeniable records of current contributions to uplifting the Yoruba culture as well as the honour, glory and splendour of the Alaafin both here at home and in the global community.”
On June 10, the Agunloye ruling house submitted the names of 48 princes to the Baba Iyaji of Oyo land. The Baba Iyaji, according to the Alaafin Chieftaincy Declaration, will forward the names to the Oyo Mesi, the kingmakers.Mr Ladigbolu’s name is among those sent to the kingmakers.
At 84, his inclusion drew criticisms from both within the ruling house and the community.The immediate past Alaafin, Lamidi Adeyemi III, died aged 83. But Mr Ladigbolu said his age “is the greatest asset” which has helped his current contributions to the development of the community. “Most importantly, age has never been a negative factor in the selection of an Alaafin,” he said.
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“All previous Alaafins in New Oyo except one have had the advantage of age and maturity from which both Oyo and Yoruba Nation have benefited. The only odd single circumstance came about due to exigencies known to historians and most adult members of the public in the 1970s.
”Alaafin Adeyemi was crowned in 1970 at the age of 32. According to Oyo historians, the oldest Alaafin to ascend the throne was Lawani Agogoija, who was crowned in 1905. He died in 1911, his five-year reign recorded as the shortest of any Alaafin in the present-day Oyo.
There are also claims that the Alowolodu ruling house is sponsoring Mr Ladigbolu so that the throne would immediately return to their family. “My first reaction is a total denial of that false assumption,” said Mr Ladigbolu. “Nobody is sponsoring me to seek an opportunity to better serve a community which I have served and helped for about 40 years as a responsible citizen and community leader. The people are actually urging me and appealing to me to join the race. The pressure is not limited to well-meaning adults but also includes a lot of the common people who have been touched one way or another by my patriotic enthusiasm for the growth and development of Oyo Town and the Oyo Metropolitan Community.
While I don’t have any sponsor, I can claim the support of many admirers who crave “continuity and smooth transition. Thank you for raising these questions.”
Ahead of the July 16 governorship election, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, last night, received in audience, members and ambassadors of the Vote Not Fight (VNF) Campaign in South-West Nigeria that included Music superstar, Innocent Idibia (2face).
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At the end of the meeting, Governor Oyetola signed a peace pact and reiterated his commitment to a free, fair and violent-free election. Like he has always preached, the governor emphasized the need for politicians to play according to the rules of the game, saying that election shouldn’t be seen as a do-or-die affair.
The Director-General of the Osun APC Campaign Council, Senator Ajibola Basiru who was also at the meeting, seized the opportunity to draw further attention to the press conference the Campaign Council addressed few days ago over PDP’s destructive tendencies.
The Oyo State has commenced the distribution and activation of debit cards to Conditional Cash Transfer Program (CCTP) beneficiaries.
This, it said is in order to make life easier for the poorest of the poor in the society.
This was disclosed by the Head of Oyo State Cash Transfer Unit, Mr. Oladipo Ezekiel, while monitoring the ongoing exercise in some of the Local Government Areas in the State Capital.
According to Mr. Oladipo, CCTP is a federal government program that is directed at making life better for the poor in all the States of the Federation by giving five thousand naira (#5,000) monthly to identified poor persons.
“This will improve on the household dietary consumption, prevent vulnerable from falling further down poverty line, build resilience to withstand shocks and risks while improving human capital development”, he said.
The Head of Oyo State Cash Transfer Unit stated further that the Federal Government assigned payment service provider to all the States in the Federation and Oyo was assigned to Unified Payment (UP) who printed the debit cards on behalf of the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and distribution has now started.
Mr. Oladipo said, the Federal Government deemed it fit to switch from old mode of payment to digitization to ease the stress beneficiaries pass through and reduce the risk of robbery attack .
He explained further that in Oyo State there are about sixteen thousand, four hundred and sixty- one beneficiaries from four hundred and fifty eight wards and one thousand eight hundred and eighty five communities.
He therefore enjoined the beneficiaries to keep their debit cards safe, join community cash contribution in order to boost their capital development which will reduce the manance of poverty among citizens of Nigerian society.
E-signed:
Hon. Wasiu Olatubosun, Ph.D., Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism.
David Adeleke, better known as Davido, an award-winning superstar, is currently looking for a young boy who dropped out of secondary school due to a lack of funds.
According to reports, despite scoring A1 parallel in his WAEC examinations, the boy has been at home since 2021.
He went viral yesterday after a kindhearted man shared his outstanding performance on the internet.
“Happy Birthday, @thenanaaba,” read the caption that accompanied the boy’s WAEC result. God bless you abundantly. I would like you to use this opportunity to shower this brilliant boy with the many blessings God has bestowed upon you. He was the best stdt at Sunyani SHS in 2021, but he is still at home due to financial constraints.”
As a result of the touching story, Davido appealed to Nigerians to assist him in finding the boy.
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 20, 2022, secured five convictions before the Federal and State High Courts in Ibadan, Oyo State and Osogbo, Osun State respectively.
According to a press release signed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, Amusa Abdulhakeem Oluwasegunfunmi, a final year student of Transport Planning Management at Tai Solarin University, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, was sentenced to eight months community service for fraudulent impersonation.
The others are Amusa Abdulhakeem Oluwasegunfunmi, Ajisafe Sodiq Olaide, Lawal Samuel Morenikeji, Osuolale Abdullahi Abiodun, and Olamilekan Ridwan Taofeek. The statement said they were convicted on separate one-count charges each for offences relating to cyber-fraud. Upon their arraignments, they pleaded “guilty” to the charges preferred against them by the EFCC.
Given their pleas, the prosecution counsel urged the courts to convict and sentence them accordingly.
Consequently, Justice Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State convicted and sentenced Oluwasegunfunmi, to eight months of community service for fraudulent impersonation, contrary to section 22 (2) (b) (1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015. The sentence requires him to clean the toilets at Ataoja School of Science, Osogbo, Osun State.
Also, the court ordered that the convict’s attendance register be kept by the School Principal and submitted on completion of his term.
Similarly, Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, sentenced Ajisafe Sodiq Olaide to six months of community service for obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
In the same vein, Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court convicted and sentenced Lawal Samuel Morenikeji to six months of community service; Osuolale Abdullahi Abiodun and Olamilekan Ridwan Taofeek to one week of community service as their offences violate Section 484 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Laws of Oyo State.
Member of the Federal House Of Representative, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/ Kajola/ Iwajowa /Federal Constituency ,as today announced his defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress APC,to Accord Party.
This follow his failure to clinch the senatorial ticket of the ruling party in May,where he loss the ticket to Senator Fatai Buhari with wide gap merging of vote.
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He further explained that,he settled for Accord Party, after engaging other political parties, but later opted for Accord for a very peculiar reason.
“Accord party happens to be the first party in Oyo state to zone Oyo North Senatorial ticket to Oke Ogun considering that Ogbomosho Zone had done two terms.
The party has shown an unwavering commitment to the yearnings of the people of Oke-Ogun. It has given us hope and a sense of belonging.
In Oyo State, the Accord party is a force to reckon with, it’s internal democracy mechanism is intact, a component lacking in other parties.
Accord party is also strategic as it concerns balloting. On the ballot paper, Accord comes first before the two major parties. With Accord as our party, voting sensitization becomes easier for us to do.
Today, I would like to inform the general public that I am now with Accord party. The logo of the Accord constantly reminds me and other well meaning Nigerians of their civic responsibility – to vote for credible leaders.
In Oke-Ogun, Oyo North Senatorial District and Oyo State at large, Accord Party is our strength, it’s logo is our thumb – it’s our power and we shall make it count.” He said.
