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For being the best Graduating Student in Medicine in the history of Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, O. A. U, Ile-Ife, Dr Joy Akinwumi bagged scholarship award for Residency studies at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH with a bungalow at Ogun State Housing Estate
and a Cash Gift of #5m. The cash prize was presented to her today by Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun at the State Government House.
Authorities of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, on Monday, demanded a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a female student, simply identified as Omowumi.
It was gathered that Omowumi, an ND 1 student of Mass Communications department died on Saturday after she took ill in her boyfriend’s house in the Igaa area of Iree town.
The boyfriend was alleged to be an internet fraudster (Yahoo boy).
The deceased suddenly developed complications while still with his boyfriend and was rushed to a private hospital in Iree, but was rejected. She later died while being taken to another hospital.
A female student in her department, who spoke with Punch on condition of anonymity, said the boyfriend had been arrested in connection with the incident.
She said, “Wumi went to her boyfriend’s house in the Igaa area, Iree. She suddenly started foaming in the mouth. She was rushed to a hospital here in Iree, but she was rejected and while being taken to another hospital, she died.
“Her friends reported the matter to the police and some operatives were deployed. They took her body to a morgue in Ikirun. The boyfriend is a student too. He was arrested and taken away by the police.”
The spokesperson for the polytechnic, Tope Abiola, confirmed the incident.
He, however, said the arrested suspect was not a student of the polytechnic.
Abiola said, “It is true that an ND 1 student in the Department of Mass Communication died.
“We don’t know the cause of the death. We have not been briefed about the cause of the death. The police are still investigating. The school sympathises with the parents of the lady. It is pathetic that such a young girl would die like that.”
The drama surrounding the purported Saturday’s congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has refused to end as expected.
Source on Tuesday said that the leadership of the party has invited stakeholders in Oyo state to a meeting in Abuja where the party will chart the way forward in Oyo State.
“The meeting draws stakeholders across the party and would seek to find a lasting solution to the crisis in the party”, another source added.
Sources claimed invitees will begin to receive their invitation from Tuesday night
Meanwhile, one of the leaders in the state late Tuesday night confirmed that he has received his own invitation.
He said the invitation was e-signed by the party’s Director of Administration, Abubakar Suleiman slating a meeting for Thursday November 4th.
“I am directed by H.E. (Hon.) Mai Mala Buni to invite you for a Stakeholders’ meeting at the Party National Secretariat (Buhari House). The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 4th November, 2021 at 1pm prompt. Abubakar Suleiman
Director, Administration”, the message reads.
It however could not be confirmed how many of the party leaders and stakeholders from Oyo State have been invited, but a source assures that all the leaders would get the invitation.
The umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, made this known in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Maxwell Adeleye, attaching images from the scene of the attack.
The organisation noted that the incident happened on Saturday in the Professor’s absence.
It also noted that the police had been notified.
A bullet from the scene of the accident (Photo: Ilana Oodua)
Part of the statement read, “The leadership of the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), is displeased to inform the general public that the Ado-Ekiti country home of its leader, Professor Banji Akintoye, was attacked on Saturday, 30th October, 2021.
“Gunshots were fired into the house by assailants who apparently climbed a chair outside the gate to shoot in.
“Luckily, Professor Banji Akintoye was not around at the time, and nobody was hurt.
“Bullets suspected to be from AK 47 rifles were recovered after they dropped from the ceiling onto the floor.
“The matter has since been reported to the Ekiti State Police Command for investigation.”
Akintoye, a renowned Historian, hails from Ado-Ekiti.
He represented the Old Ondo State in the Senate from 1979 to 1983.
He is currently leading the agitation for an Independent Yoruba Nation from Nigeria.
This is coming a few months after unknown armed men invaded the house of the Scion of the Akintoye dynasty, Ademola, an Engineer, in Agbor, Delta state, exterminating the building, including his rich fish pond.
“The Police did not arrest anyone up till this moment,” the group lamented.
“We the Yoruba people within, and beyond the horizon of Nigeria will hold the Nigerian Government responsible if any evil happens to our leader or any of his relations.”
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has allayed fears of fuel scarcity, saying there are 1.7 billion litres of fuel stored and 2.3bn litres coming soon.
Kyari’s statement followed recent media reports of a resurgence of queues at petrol stations in some parts of the country after the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) raised the alarm that private depot owners had increased the price of petrol by N9/litre.
The GMD, who spoke virtually from Glasgow on Tuesday at a conference organised by the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC), also explained why the federal government was demanding energy justice at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
“As we speak now, there is speculation of fuel scarcity within the media but we have over 1.7bn litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country.
“We have another 2.3bn litres coming in, so there is no shortage in supply as is being speculated.
“Of course, there are issues about pricing at some depots but the government has no plan to revise the pricing structure,” he said.
Our reporters observed that while there are no queues at the major filling stations in Abuja, some others like Shema and Conoil have already shut down operations as they have run out of stock.
Meanwhile, for those operating, they have raised the pump price from between N162 and N163 as of Monday to N165 on Tuesday. The situation was similar in Lagos with no pronounced queue and fuel stations selling between N163 and N165, within the government approved price band.
However, NNPC in a statement, urged the public to shun panic buying of petroleum products, saying there is enough stock that will last the festive period and beyond.
Garba Deen Muhammad, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the corporation was also engaging all stakeholders to ensure smooth supply and distribution of products to every part of the country.
The Lagos State Government is setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse of the 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Members of the panel will be drawn from the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA), Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) and other professional bodies.
It will independently investigate the remote and immediate causes of the incident and make recommendations on how to prevent future occurrence. The investigation is not part of the internal probe already being conducted by the government.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the government will surely find out what went wrong and punish those indicted. The Governor, as a first step, has directed that the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr. Gbolahan Oki, an architect, be suspended from work immediately. The suspension is indefinite.
More equipment and personnel have been deployed in the site to save more lives.
Nine persons – all men – have been pulled out of the rubble alive. They have been taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, 14 others were brought out dead – as at 2pm.
Mr. Sanwo-Olu thanks all first responders and those who have joined the rescue efforts, including construction giants Julius Berger, Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
A help desk is to be set up at the site for people seeking information about their relations who may have been involved in the incident. The media are hereby notified that the government will be releasing information whenever the need arises to avoid any sensational reporting of the unfortunate incident.
The Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, was today at the site to encourage rescuers and comfort relations of those trapped in the rubble. Dr. Hamzat left the site for the Lagos Island General Hospital to see the survivors.
The government will embark on further foundation and borehole acidic level tests to ascertain the impact on the collapsed building. These tests, particularly the borehole acidic level, is important for the entire Gerrard Road and adjoining areas.
We wish to state that there will be no cover-up in the search for the truth in this incident. If anybody is found to have been indicted, he or she will face the law.
It is important to restate that all developers and property owners are required to adhere strictly to all Building Codes and Planning Regulations to ensure the safety of lives and property. Those who ignore such regulations, breaking seals and defying enforcement, will surely be prosecuted.
The Students’ Union Government of Polytechnic of Ibadan has reacted to the video circulated on social media where it was alleged that a student of the institution was shot dead by the security officers.
In a statement released by the President of the Students’ Union, Comr. Adedeji Abdulazeez, he claimed that it was true that the student was shot from spray bullets by the security officers claiming to be engaging troublesome students disrupting the peace of the Polytechnic.
In the press release sent to Oduduwa News today by the Students’Union of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, it was confirmed that the student is not dead as being insinuated and that she is recuperating at yet-to-be-revealed hospital.
The President however condemned the incident and vowed to unravel the mystery behind the ugly incident in order to ensure that justice is served accordingly.
The press statement released by the SUG attached below:
Okunrin Jeje Abiodun Oni has on behalf of the Chairperson Olorunsogo local government, Hon.(Mrs) Julianah Oluwakemi Akanni-Ika and Alhaji Saminu Oladele, the Assistance Secretary Oyo North PDP, congratulated HE.(Amb.) Taofeek Arapaja on his emergence as the new National Deputy Chairman(South) of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
This was contained in a statement signed and sent to Oduduwa News today by the Personal Aide of the Commisioner of Environment, Hon. Abiodun Oni.
While rejoicing with Arapaja, He commended HE. (Engr) Seyi Makinde’s organizing ability and dynamic leadership both national and regional levels and also appreciated the strategic support of the Advisory Chairman, Sen. Hosea Ayoola (Alleluyah), and all the PDP delegates from Oyo State, saying Arapaja victory at the convention cannot be far- fetched from the magnanimity of HE (Engr) Seyi Makinde.
He therefore charged the newly elected executive members to be magnanimous in victory and use their offices as instrument of cohesion while embracing peace and tranquility towards the progress of the party.
He however prayed that the Almighty God continue to direct the steps of the Deputy Chairman and the other elected officials in their avowed determination to rescue Nigeria and reposition the party towards achieving the desired overwhelming victory in the 2023 general election.
Four members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) panel in Oyo State have dissociated themselves from the purported Congress held at the weekend.
They said the Congress did not meet the guidelines set by the National Caretaker Committee led by Governor Mai Mala Buni.
The panel members-Diran Iyantan, Ralph Igbokwe, Olarewaju Edun and Abdullahi Kontagora urged the national leadership of the ruling party to correct the anomaly of the Congress of Exclusion to avoid losing future electoral misfortune.
The four chieftains said in a statement that they were not part of the Congress as stipulated by the guidelines.
The statement reads:” We arrived Oyo State on Thursday 28th October to conduct the rescheduled State Congress of the APC in Oyo State
“On Friday 30th October,we attended a stakeholders meeting of the party at the party secretariat in Oke Ado, Ibadan where we briefed stakeholders on the Congress Guidelines.
“The Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Lawan Gambo, among other things,handed over a Delegates List to the State Chairman of the party, which he said was handed over to him at the National Secretariat.
“There was controversy on the authenticity of the list at the meeting.
“We also wish to state that the instruction of the National Secretariat was for us to guide the process of election of state executives by consensus.
“On Saturday, 30th October, some protesting members of the APC who were complaining about alleged falsified Delegates list blocked access to the apartment in which we were accommodated in Jericho, Ibadan.
“After several hours of futile attempts to escape from the blockage of the protesters,the four of us successfully escaped from the apartment.
“We were however surprised to learn later that a congress was held in Ibadan sole-moto by the Secretary of our Committee who did not have our Authority to that effect.
“We further state without equivocation that none of us was present at the Liberty Stadium where the purported Congress took place.
“We are also aware that the Chairman of the committee and the seventh member, Mrs Peace Chikelue, could not attend the congress as well due to security reasons.
“We wish to clear the air that we were not part of any congress purportedly held in Oyo State by the APC on Saturday 30th October 2021.
“We urge the National party to take steps to address the acrimony in the party to avoid the mistakes of the last election.”
The female aspirant for the position of member, House of Representatives, Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) come 2023 has congratulated the newly elected PDP National Deputy Chairman (South).
This was contained in a press statement signed and sent today to Oduduwa News by Ramata Agberemi.
Agberemi tasked members of the party to make sacrifices, noting that the only way to achieve the party’s goals and aspirations was to unite as members of one political family.
The statement reads:
“I use this medium to congratulate the newly elected executive members of the PDP at the national level, most especially our very own Ambassador Toafeek Arapaja, wishing them a successful tenure as they seek to reposition our great party”.
The emergence of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as the Deputy National Chairman is a validation of peoples’ confidence in our dear party, the PDP.
“Right from the commencement of the process, we never doubted that Arapaja would win the election based on his credibility and vast experience in politics.
“Ambassador Arapaja possesses requisite skills and knowledge that could be chanelled towards the repositioning of our great party.
“With the present crops of leaders at the helms of affairs, I am convinced that our great party, PDP remains a party to beat in 2023 general elections”.
She equally appreciated the Executive Governor of the State, Engr. Seyi Makinde for laying a solid foundation that oversaw the smooth transitioning of the party exco at both state and local levels”.
She therefore charged the newly elected executive members to be magnanimous in victory and use their offices as instrument of cohesion while embracing peace and tranquility towards the progress of the party.
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