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Honourable Member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju State Constituency, Hon. Dele Adeola has joined the good people of Oyo State to felicitate the duo of Senator Hosea Agboola (Alleluyah), a distinguished and respected leader of PDP in Oyo State and Hon. Mustapha Akeem, the immediate past Chairman House Committee on Appropriation at the Oyo State House of Assembly.

In his felicitation message sent to ODUDUWA NEWS, Dele Adeola congratulates Baba Halleluyah for reaching 61 glorious years on earth. “Baba is a leader who always ensures that his disciples are empowered, mentored and supported to attain their desired dreams and he is a source of inspiration to all aspiring leaders in the State and beyond.” Many people have tapped from his abundant political wisdom as I also belong to his school of thought in politics.

Dele Adeola, while congratulating his colleague at the State Assembly, Hon. Mustapha Akeem on his birthday said, Honourable Akeem is one of dogged, loyal and trustworthy fellows he has ever met in his lifetime. He further stated that Hon. Mustapha is highly cerebral and a rare gem whose belief is service to humanity and never reneges in his belief.

Dele Adeola quoted as saying “I must say Baba Halleluyah and Hon. Akeem are symbol of patriotism, love and above all service to humanity.

Once again, I say happy birthday to our leader, Senator Hosea Agboola,

May Almighty God in His infinite mercies continue to shower His blessings on the duo and make the birthdays a fulfilment of joy, longlife and prosperity. Amen.”

A prominent Islamic cleric and Chief Imam of Atiba community in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Sheikh Mushafau Bakare, has been found dead.

Sheikh Mushafau was reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen on Wednesday night.

However, he was found dead inside his newly acquired Toyota highlander in the early hours of Thursday, around Ikangba area in Odogbolu local government area of the state.

Meanwhile, the Ogun state police were quick to dismiss any report of kidnap and assassination of the late chief Imam.

Speaking on Thursday, the Police public relations officer, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the Sheikh may have died of hypertension as a family source revealed the autopsy conducted on him revealed no trace of violence on him.

DSP Abimbola also stated that the body of the late Islamic cleric was found in his car by police officers from Obalende area of Ijebuode while on a routine patrol around where his car and body was found.

He assured that the police has commenced investigation on the sudden and unnatural death to unravel the circumstance leading to his death.

It was gathered that a search party was conducted when the Cleric said to be in his 60s was declared missing by his children, and Muslim faithful in the town.

The search proved futile.

The cleric was said to have been buried according to Islamic rites.

The Lagos State Government has nipped in the bud the illegal and unapproved development of the Wasimi, Maryland section of Ojota-Maryland wetland into a residential estate.

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako on Thursday led the special operation, involving officers of the Ministry and operatives of the Lagos State Task force on Environmental Offences, the Lagos State Building Control Agency( LASBCA) and the Special Operations Unit in the Governor’s Office.

Salako decried the indiscriminate attempt to illegally convert the buffer zone into an estate, not minding the attendant negative consequences to the environment.

He noted that the developers of the estate, who had sandfilled the wetland and commenced construction, had willfully enchroached on part of Opebi Park and the alignment of the proposed Opebi-Maryland-Ojota link road, conceived by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

He said that the developers of the site did not have any form of title to the land from the Lands Bureau or drainage clearance from the Office of Drainage Services.

He added that the development was
neither backed by a Planning Permit nor had a layout approval to rely on, while urging developers to always avail themselves of the free advisory service of the Ministry on Planning Information to guide appropriately on land use.

He enjoined Lagosians to respect the physical planning law, build right and be always conscious that the State Government’s Zero Tolerance for illegal building was still in force.

Also part of the operation were the Special Adviser to the Governor on Urban Development, Ganiyu Adele Ayuba, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Abiola Kosegbe, the General Manager LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, Task Force Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye and Head of the Special Operations Unit, Engr. Toyin Omotosho.

The popular radio station in Ibadan, Fresh FM has notified the public that its late Station Manager, David Ajiboye died of COVID-19 complications. This was contained in a statement signed by Samson Akindele on behalf of the management as read in part:

“Sequel to the public notice we made on Monday August 9, 2021 to announce the sudden death of our Station Manager at Fresh 106.9 FM, Adó – Èkìtì, Mr. David Ajíbóyè, we hereby notify the general public that our man has been confirmed to have died from Covid-19 complications.

“The real cause of the death has been made known by the Virology Department, University of Ibadan (UI), in the University Teaching Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.

“His body samples were sent by the private hospital in Ibadan where David breathed his last and the outcome of the result confirmed that he was COVID-19 positive.

“Earlier, David Ajíbóyè had been coughing with chest pains all through the last week in Adó – Èkìtì.

“Preliminary medical care offered to him at four different private hospitals in Adó – Èkìtì did not assuage his conditions, even though the initial Covid-19 test conducted on the samples obtained from him at a government – accredited facility in Adó – Èkìtì came out negative.

“To avail him better care and medical services, he arrived in Ibadan on Sunday August 8, 2021 and was admitted into a private hospital where he gave up the ghost shortly after a new set of medical treatments began.

POST DEATH ACTIONS ACCORDING TO NIGERIA’S COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

“Right now, contact – tracing has commenced, as being carried out by the Covid-19 Taskforces in Èkìtì and Ọ̀yọ́ states. This process was kick-started this morning (August 12, 2021) from our station, Fresh 106.9 FM, Adó – Èkìtì, with every staff member being tested.

“At the Ibadan end, testing and contact tracing are also ongoing from the hospital that received the late Ajíbóyè alive, the morgue attendants that received his body and members of his immediate and extended family who visited him at the holding hospital before his death.

THE BURIAL

“In obedience to Nigeria’s Covid-19 protocols, the burial of our departed colleague would be done immediately without any ceremony or gathering. Therefore, the interment would be handled by the Covid-19 Taskforce as a private affair.

“We ask for understanding from members of the public at this traumatic period as we mourn the passing of our friend and colleague.

“Your understanding and prayers will be highly appreciated”.

The Nigerian hip-hop artist has shared her experience while she was aiming to become a famous songstress. She said she used to borrow her mother in law’s car to go for shows.

The Duduke singer posted a skit of a young lady trying to convince O2 security that she’s Tems in order to gain access to Wizkid’s MIL tour. The caption was accompanied with a long narration about the time Simi borrowed Adekunle‘s Mother car to go for shows.

Simi noted that this was at the start of her career and she couldn’t afford her own. Relating her narration to the skit, Simi disclosed that she could totally relate to the way bouncers treat uninvited guests at shows. She shared that it was also hard for her to get into some shows and was asked on various occasions to call the organizers of the show.

As states struggle to curb the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Nigeria is now averaging more than 700 new cases, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The NCDC, which disclosed this on Thursday morning, added that the country registered 790 additional infections on Wednesday, increasing the 610 cases it registered a day earlier.

Owing to a sudden surge, driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant, the country’s average daily COVID-19 cases showed that Wednesday’s increase was the highest since February.

The surge resulted in the federal government calling on Nigerians to take responsibility and adhere to preventive measures.

The NCDC noted that states were struggling to curb the spread of the Delta variant. Due to the spread, NCDC observed that Lagos set a new record for COVID-19 on Wednesday with 574 cases, and infections in Rivers jumped to 83, Ondo (38), Ogun (31), Oyo (23), Delta (10), the FCT (9), Ekiti (7), Edo (6), Osun (4).

Anambra and Bayelsa recorded two cases each, and Plateau had one, while Kano, Nasarawa, and Sokoto, reported zero cases, NCDC said.

One new death was also recorded on Wednesday, bringing the nation’s fatality count, since the pandemic started, to 2,195.

The NCDC added that 74 people recovered and were discharged from various isolation centres on Wednesday, with total recoveries nationwide since the onset of the pandemic clocking 166,203.
It also disclosed that the country’s active cases had soared to 11,500.

As the youths globally celebrate International Youth Day, the honourable member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju State Constituency, Hon. Dele Adeola has called for the inclusion of youths in all forms of governance to drive innovative and sustainable economic development.

Adeola in a statement sent to ODUDUWA NEWS today, said youths cannot be left out in national decision-making as they possess requisite innovative ideas in today’s digitalized world.

He commended Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for giving the youths chance to operate in his administration and implored him to continue to engage them in the quest to move Oyo State to the Promised Land.

He stated further that global leaders have understood the fact that injection of fresh ideas and the need to embrace innovations are important factor that cannot be overlooked in policy-making and It will be a disservice to Nigeria if the youth inclusion cannot be embraced.

” The biggest asset of any nation is the human resource and the problem of the country needs technological solution and innovative ideas.

“The youths have a better perspective of the problems that affect them as such they need to be integrated in policy planning, implementation and evaluation for the policy to be a success,” Adeola concluded.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi.

The Governor also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday said like his father, the late Mohammed Fawehinmi stayed the course with his persistent fight for the rights of the Nigerian people.

Sanwo-Olu added that the late Mohammed did not live under the shadows of his father as he had grown to become a dependable comrade.

Governor Sanwo-Olu also commiserated with Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the entire people of Ondo State on the demise of their illustrious son.

“It is with a deep sense of sorrow that I commiserate with the family, friends and associates of the Late Mohammed Fawehinmi. He was undoubtedly a great Nigerian, passionate human rights activist and champion of a true Nigeria.

“As a civil rights activist, he spent his life in the service of humanity and particularly for the emancipation of the Nigerian people. Mohammed Fawehinmi was as consistent as his father, the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi. He kept the flame of his father burning by fighting for the masses even on his wheelchair.

“On behalf of my family and the people of Lagos State, I express my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, associates and members of the Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria. I pray that God will grant Mohammed Fawehinmi eternal rest and give the immediate family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the Governor said.

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has felicitated with the Alapomu of Apomu Kingdom, HRM, Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi, over the commemoration of HIS 58 birthday anniversary.

In a statement sent to ODUDUWA NEWS by Comrade Moses Olafare, his Director of Media and Public Affairs Ooni Ogunwusi who described Oba Adenekan as a noble descendant of the prestigious Giesi ruling House in Ife, added that he (Oba Adenekan) has been a change maker in Apomu Kingdom and in the committee of Oodua traditional rulers globally.

“Kabiyesi, you have started very well in ancient Kingdom of Apomu and Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula is so proud as a father to see the changes your reign is beginning to bring the ancient town in particular and Oodua Race in general.

“Back home here in Ile-Ife, the Giesi Ruling House of Agbedegbede your ancestral compound which you share with Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, your giant strides are seen and the entire household is equally proud to be associated with Your Majesty.

“On this great occasion of your birthday, the Ooni wishes you a healthy long life filled with prosperity, asking you to continue in your relentless efforts of serving humanity. It shall be well with you and the Ooni assures you that the spirit Oduduwa is with you.

“Arole Oduduwa Olofin, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II heartily prays the Almighty Olodumare shall bless your Majesty with longevity of age, good health and prosperous reign on the throne of forefathers as you gloriously clock 58.” The statement read.

Mohammed Fawehinmi, son of late senior advocate of the masses and human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi, is dead.

He reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of difficulty in breathing. He was aged 52.

Mohammed Fawehinmi was a graduate of Business Administration of the University of Lagos in 1991.

He obtained an LLB degree from the University of Buckingham, England and was called to Nigerian Bar in 1998.

Like his late father, Mohammed was also a vocal lawyer who fought against injustice and maladministration in all forms.