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OAU VC: ‘It is crazy,’ Wole Soyinka faults protesting Ife indigenes

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the protests embarked upon by some Ile Ife indigenes over the announcement of a non-native as the next Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University as “crazy”.

Soyinka, a former lecturer at OAU, spoke at a lecture titled, ‘The Politics of Black Intellection and Creativity, at the University of Pennsylvania, the United States’, which was the first of the newly-inaugurated Distinguished Lecture series in African Studies.

Reacting to a question by Professor Wale Adebanwi, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies, Department of Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Soyinka said he’s “shocked” over the incessant kidnappings, ritual killings and violence that have become the order of the day in Nigeria.

Asked to express his reaction to the agitations that the next Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University must be an indigene of its host city, Soyinka faulted the protesters.

He said, “An Ife person wrote me and say, look at these people disgracing us. I told him to go there and disgrace them. You are an Ife person. You should be in the front line.

“The Ife people should say those people don’t belong to us, we don’t know where they came from. And they should be dealt with ruthlessly. Why should there be an Ife VC anywhere? I just don’t understand what they put in the water these days. It is crazy

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Nollywood Actress Solicit Fund For Ailing Kemi Afolabi, Launch GoFundMe Account For Colleague

Popular Hollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has opened a GoFundMe account for her colleague, Kemi Afolabi who is battling with an incurable disease. Recall Kemi Afolabi earlier revealed she’s battling with Lupus, a disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks tissues and organs.

She also said her doctor told her she has only 5years to live and she already used 1year.

Kemi says she spends N1.2million weekly on medications to survive.

According to Toyin: “Please fam if you noticed I stopped doing this a long time ago but this I have to do for my friend, sister and colleague @kemiafolabiadesipe please kindly support us by clicking the link in my bio for the go fund acct or you can use the Nigeria account below:

0691762305 – GTB. AFOLABI OLUWAKEMI .A.

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Police Fault Customs Over Ownership Of Alleged Hillux Van Intercepted With Smuggled Rice

The Ogun Police Command has faulted claims by the state Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that a vehicle belonging to it was used to smuggle foreign rice into the country.

Spokesperson of the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, faulted the claim while reacting to the parade of Hilux van with police number plate PF 10889 SPY allegedly arrested with 27 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice by the Customs in Ogun on Tuesday.

ODUDUWA NEWS reports that the Controller of Ogun Area 1 Command of Customs, Bamidele Makinde, had on Tuesday told newsmen that the driver of the alleged police Hillux van ran away when his vehicle was accosted by his officers.

“As it is, it will be communicated to Abuja. The NCS headquarters has the final say on what happens to it. If it is found to be a police vehicle, it is only Abuja that can release it to the police authorities”, he said.

But the Ogun Police Command spokesperson said the claim that the impounded vehicle belonged to the Police by Customs was false.

Oyeyemi also said the Customs should have contacted the police before reaching its conclusion of the vehicle, especially, since no police officer was arrested with the vehicle.

Oyeyemi said, “The attention of Ogun state police command has been drawn to a news item with the above caption circulating on social media and other media outfit. The news has to do with the press briefing done by the Nigeria Custom Ogun 1 area command on the 22nd of March 2022, while parading some impounded contraband at the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta.

“During the said press briefing, a vehicle purportedly belonging to Nigeria Police Force, used for smuggling of 27 bags of rice and abandoned by the driver when accosted by Custom officers was paraded by the comptroller.

“The command wouldn’t have like to join issues with a sister agency, but in order to set the record straight, there is need to make the following clarifications.

“To start with, the number plate on the vehicle which is PF 10889 SPY is not a police number plate, as no police vehicle will be numbered in such manner.

“The Nigeria Custom Services which have unfettered access to the top echelon of the Police command would have contacted the command for details information about the vehicle before labelling it as Police vehicle in their press briefing, moreso that nobody was arrested with the said vehicle to give credence to their claim.

“The command hereby wishes to inform members of the public that the said vehicle is not a Police vehicle and the number plate on it is fake and the police has nothing to do with it.”

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Thugs’ invasion: Court orders mother to sweep son’s school for six months

A Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun Stae has ordered a 40-year-old housewife, Biola Joshua, to sweep her son’s school, Iju-Ebiye High School, for six months for invading its premises with thugs.

The police had arrested Joshua after she invaded the school with others at large on March 11, 2021, and beat the principal and one other person for scolding her son.

Following her arrest, the police later dragged her before the magistrate’s court and charged her with conspiracy, assault and breach of peace.

Delivering judgement in the case, the Magistrate, Shotunde Shotayo, ordered the convict to sweep the school from 8am to 11am every day. He also directed that the school open a logbook for the convict, where her daily activities would be recorded for the six-month period.

Shotayo, however, gave Joshua a fine option of N30,000 to be given to the injured principal and school official.

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Eko Bridge Fire Incident: Lagos Govt Gives 48 Hours Ultimatum To Squatters To Vacate

Following the fire incident which gutted some makeshift shops and containers under the Eko bridge at Oke Arin, Apongbon this morning which affected some section of the bridge, the Lagos State Government has given a 48 hours notice to squatters under the Eko bridge in Oke Arin area of Apongbon, Lagos Island to vacate the area.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts , Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde gave the notice at the commencement of the removal of containers and makeshift shops affected by the fire incident under the Eko bridge at Oke Arin, Akpongbon, Lagos Island to forestall spreading to other parts of the area.

The Special Adviser while commending the prompt response of the men of the Lagos State Fire Services for their quick response in curtailing the fire incident said containers and makeshift shops will no longer be allowed at the section affected by fire under the bridge henceforth warning that anyone who flout the directive to stay clear from using under the bridge for storage or trading will be arrested and prosecuted.

Oyerinde who decried the non adherence to safety guidelines despite several meetings held with leaders of the market associations and CDAs on the need to take issues of safety seriousness noted that the issue of fire outbreak under the Eko bridge at Oke Arin may become endemic if steps are not taken to forestall future occurrence due to the negligence and non adherence to safety protocols within the area.

Addressing traders using the area to trade illegally, the Special Adviser, along side the Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke- Osanyintolu and other State Officials counsel them on the need to remove structures placed or erected under the burnt section of the bridge which could hamper rescue operations by operatives of LASEMA curtailing the spread of the fire incident to other parts of the area.

He noted that the cause of the recent fire outbreak which has not been fully ascertained may be as a result of storage of explosive and combustive materials stored in some of the containers located under the bridge.

Several makeshift shops and containers under the Eko bridge at Oke Arin, Apongbon this morning went up in flames affecting some section of the bridge which necessitated the blockage of both end of the bridge to forestall more damages to motoring public who may not be aware of the fire incident.

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OAU VC: Ooni Of Ife Breaks Silence, Cautions Protesters To Desist From Taking Laws Into Their Hands

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has cautioned indigenes and residents of the ancient town who are aggrieved by the process that led to the selection of next Vice Chancellor for the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife not to take laws into their hands.

Ooni Ogunwusi made this known through a statement by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare on Tuesday, assuring workers and students of the institution of their safety as well as their properties.

The Ooni equally promised the protesters that their agitation will be given adequate and objective attention, saying protests are legitimate rights and ways to pass messages of dissatisfaction across to the relevant authorities but such protests must not be made to jeopardize peace and security in the society.

“Protest is everybody’s right to make his or her unheard voice to be heard. This is always adopted by professional and academic stakeholders/trade unions; ASUU, NASU, NBA, NANS, religious bodies, political parties and even concerned individuals but it must be done peacefully.

“Over the years, the good people of Ife have been a superb host to the university even as they enroll their children and equally join qualified hands (Regardless of background) to work in the citadel of learning.

“The Ife community is proud to have partnered and still partnering the institution through the House of Oduduwa on viable programmes and projects capable of projecting Ile-Ife to the outside world as an ancient city ready for progress and development”.

“While Ooni Ogunwusi has rallied majors stakeholders to address the issue at hand, Kabiyesi sues for calm, calling on all law-abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses without fear.

“The good relationship between the town (Ile-Ife) and gown (OAU) remains as strong as ever, particularly to the benefit of the younger ones in and outside the university.

“OAU is Ife, Ife is OAU and we shall continue to cohabit in peace for progress.” Olafare said.

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25th LASU Convocation: 112 Bag First Class Degrees

It’s the Day 6 of the 25th convocation ceremony of the Lagos State university for the Award of Diplomas, First degree, postgraduate Diplomas and Master degree.

Benjamin Damilare Olowu of the Department of Mechanical Engineering emerged the overall best graduating student, having attained a 4.97 cumulative grade point average out of the entire graduating students of the institution as 112 students bag first class degrees.

The 25th convocation ceremony lecture that will be delivered by the former Governor, Lagos State and National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will take place on Thurday, 24th March 2022 at the Buba Marwa Auditorium Main Campus Ojo Lagos.

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JusticeForBamise: Adegboruwa SAN Commends Lagos Govt For Charging BRT Driver With Rape, Murder

A senior advocate of Nigeria and rights activist, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has commended the Lagos State Government for fulfilling its promise of ensuring justice in the murder of Bamise Ayanwole who went missing after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos recently.

In a statement, Adegboruwa particularly commended the state government for charging the driver of the BRT with rape and murder, saying the quality of legal representation by the government in the matter confirmed the commitment to ensure justice.

He, however, urged the government to compensate the family of the victim to the tu e of N100million without which there would continue to be a missing gap.

The statement:

RE: RAPE AND MURDER OF BAMISILE

The Lagos State Government today fulfilled its promise to prosecute the driver of its BRT Bus that was alleged to have raped and killed Miss Bamisile. The driver was arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State on criminal charges of rape and murder.

I commend the Governor of Lagos State and the Honourable Attorney-General of the State, for the speed with which they have handled this matter so far. The quality of legal representation, through the well-experienced Director of Public Prosecution, Dr Babajide Martins, is a testimony of the commitment of the government to do justice to the case. This is how it should be done, in all cases where the lives of citizens have become endangered.

However, and in the light of the evidence available that the facility (bus) and employee (driver) of the government were deployed to commit the crime, it is necessary for the Lagos State Government to reach out to the family of the deceased, first to offer an apology and give healing to the grieving parents and siblings and then secondly, to offer adequate compensation (not less than N100,000,000:00), to the family. Without this, there will continue to be a missing gap.

Furthermore, I do humbly urge His Excellency the Governor of Lagos State to fulfil his promise to equip all public transport buses with infrastructure and facilities that will enhance the security of all passengers.

I commend all the good people of Nigeria who have kept on the pressure for justice in this case, especially the civil society organizations and the media.

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Lagos Govt arraigns Andrew Nice over Bamishe’s murder

The bus rapid transport, (brt) driver, andrew nice omininikoron suspected of murdering 22-year-old fashion designer, oluwabamise ayanwola, is to be arraigned before a lagos high court sitting at the tafawa balewa square yesterday Tuesday March 22.

The suspect will be arraigned before justice sherifat sonaike on a four (4) count charge of conspiracy, murder and two counts of rape.

The arraignment follows a legal advice from the office of the director of public prosecution, jide martins recommending the prosection of the brt driver.

22-year old, bamise ayanwola went missing after boarding the brt bus on saturday, Feb. 26.

she was said to have boarded the bus which was going to oshodi at about 7 pm at chevron bus-stop.

Until her death, she worked as a fashion designer at chevron estate in ajah, lagos, but spent the weekends at ota, ogun state, with her sister.

but, her body was found dumped by the roadside, on carter bridge, lagos island.

The police who confirmed the incident said an unidentified man reportedly informed officials of ebute ero police station of the incident.

The corpse was later taken to the mainland hospital mortuary

Andrew nice omininikoron aged 47 was later arrested at his hiding place at ososa, ogun state by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).

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