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Viral Video: What has Arole Oduduwa done wrongly by greeting Tinubu? – Ooni Spokesman

What has Ooni done wrongly by greeting Tinubu?
A personal opinion expressed by the Spokesman to Ooni of Ife, Yera Moses Olafare.

Empowered by a right to my opinion on any matter of public interest as constitutionally guaranteed and morally justified, I herein express my take on this viral picture sadly misinterpreted by millions of concerned Nigerians, descendants of Oduduwa in particular, to mean that the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II had during an event left his seat to greet Asiwaju of Lagos, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a manner which they have found unacceptable.

Even though It is not in the style of of the Palace of The Ooni of Ife(Ile Oodua) or that of Baba Ooni himself to formally respond to or make official statements on issues like this, but the inundation of public reactions has necessitated a non-official personal presentation of the true account from me. This I have to do not in my official capacity but as a stakeholder/public affairs analyst only with a view to assuaging the sad feelings of the millions of Nigerians who have expressed dissatisfactions based on the inexplicit picture.

While I am in appreciation of your genuine outbursts(out of love) following your quick interpretation of the inexplicit picture, the video by Face TV Africa herein attached has thus revealed that Kabiyesi never left his seat to go and greet Asiwaju Tinubu or anybody as ostensibly judged.

Baba Ooni on Sunday arrived venue of the coronation ceremony of the new Oniru of Iru in Lagos state, HRM, Oba Gbolahan Lawal while Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr Femi Hamzat was making his speech on behalf of the Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu. the Deputy Governor as a mark of honor paused to allow the Arole Oduduwa ushered to the hightable where his seat had been reserved.

Right there on the hightable, some dignitaries including the business mogul, Alhaji Razak Okoya had already stood to welcome Baba Ooni along the way, and in his characteristic humility, he started greeting everyone on the hightable while he walked quickly to take his reserved seat which was two seats after Tinubu’s. Should he have ignored Tinubu?

Let me emphasize against the wrong notion that Kabiyesi left his seat to stand greeting Asiwaju Tinubu who had remained seated. He came in, greeted people along the way to his seat in his characteristic humility and people seated on the high table including Asiwaju also acknowledged and greeted Kabiyesi different ways they chose to do it.

Reciprocated or not, humility is key in the strength of the Ooni Ogunwusi’s leadership style which he has vowed to exhibit for as long as he exists on this earth. He came ftom a humble background having been born of and raised by humble parents, he ascended the sacred throne of Oduduwa humbly and he will forever manage the throne very humbly.

This is not a press release from the Palace of The Ooni of Ife(Ile Oodua) but my personal intervention as a stakeholding descendant of Oduduwa, progenitor of our race.

Thank you and God bless as I apologize to those of you who may be offended by this piece.

What has Ooni done wrongly by greeting Tinubu?

Moses Olafare, a Spokesman to Ooni of Ife.

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Lagos Health Service Commission Begins 5-Day Basic Life Support Training

As part of efforts aimed at saving lives during associated ailments which often result in cardiac arrest, the Lagos State Health Service Commission has commenced the training on Basic Life Support (BLS) techniques for 500 personnel selected across public hospitals and cadres.

Speaking at the commencement of the training programme held at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Benjamin Eniayewun, observed the need for first responders to get acquainted with Basic Life Support procedure, as part of moves to curb the sudden death of patients experiencing cardiac arrest.

According to him, “Cardiac arrest is a sudden unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness, often resulting from an electrical disturbance of the heart; if not immediately and medically attended, could result in death”.

“There is ample need for extensive knowledge on BLS techniques, through constant appraisal, such that it could be deployed as often as possibly required in order to avoid the death of victims if resuscitation procedures were duly administered by a competent health worker or individual”, he added.

Dr. Eniayewun reiterated that some associated illness in society can induce cardiac arrest in any individual and can eventually lead to deteriorating condition, unless there is someone in the immediate environment with comprehensive knowledge of BLS technique to salvage the situation.

While emphasising its relevance at enhancing medical aid amongst healthcare workers, the Permanent Secretary stated that the Basic Life Support process helps to save lives, stressing that all healthcare providers should inculcate the knowledge, irrespective of position or cadre, as a form of first aid treatment to preserve the victim’s life until help arrives.

Also speaking at the occasion, the Deputy Director in the Directorate of Medical Services and Coordinator of the training, Dr. Shola Pitan, said the initiative was part of moves at improving the capacity of the trainees towards enhancing healthcare standards for all patients and residents of Lagos State.

In his words: “There is a need to improve the capacity of healthcare providers in order to improve the growing medical demands of the ailing public. The participants at the programme, schemed under the American Heart Certified (AHA) standard, will be awarded Certificates of Practice valid for a two-year period”.

The training entailed practical sessions by participants to enhance their mastery of the Basic Life Support techniques.

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Ibadan Poly Rector Meets Stakeholders, Neighbouring Communities Ahead of Resumption

OduduwaNews has gathered that the Rector of Polytechnic Ibadan TPI, Professor Kazeem Adekunle Adebiyi has commenced meeting stakeholders of the school, neighbouring communities and top government officials ahead of resumption.

Yesterday, it was learnt also that the Rector convened a meeting with the neighbouring communities so as to engage them on the issue of security as well as preparing them ahead of the school resumption which is to be announced soon.

Professor Kazeem while who addressing the gathering of representatives of communities’ landlord associations at a meeting held at the North Campus Assembly Hall of the Institution on Tuesday sought and secured the support of the landlords on issues of security and Covid-19 pandemic.

The landlords promised to persuade all neighbouring communities to fumigate their houses, especially the houses where students staying off campus reside.

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Fuel Price Hike: NANS, Others Protest in Osogbo, Demand Reversal

Students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Students on Tuesday staged a protest in Osogbo, Osun State capital, against the recent increase in pump price and electricity tariff.

Some of the protesters put on the orange #RevolutionNow Movement beret.

They took off from Freedom Park, Osogbo, and moved through MDS road to Olaiya Junction, chanting anti-government songs.

Detail later

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All students in Ogun excluding tertiary institutions have been given automatic promotion – Dapo Abiodun

OduduwaNews has learnt that the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has ordered that all students excluding those in tertiary institutions be given an automatic promotion to the next class by the Ogun State Government which announced September 21 for the reopening of schools in the state for the first term of 2020/2021 session.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, made the announcement in a statement on Monday.

This is in addition to the earlier resumption of students in exit classes.

According to Mr Somorin, the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, approved the reopening of schools for all classes in primary and secondary schools, Technical and Vocational Colleges, and Tertiary Institutions.

He noted that a resumption schedule for public schools has been developed as part of efforts to meet the COVID-19 guidelines.

Students in primary one to three will attend classes from 8.00 am to 11.00 am, while pupils in primary four to six will learn from 12 noon to 3:00 pm.

In secondary schools, students in JSS 1 to JSS 3 are to attend classes from 8.00 am to 11.00 am and students in senior classes will be in school from mid-day through to 3:00 pm.

However, the CPS noted that technical and vocational colleges will operate their normal school hours of 8.00 am to 2.00 pm, while tertiary institutions are “allowed to commence reopening from 21 September 2020 as may be determined by their respective management.”

The Governor’s spokesman added that private schools are expected to take necessary measures to meet the COVID-19 protocols for physical distancing, among other requirements.

He stated that students between the ages of 3 to 5 will not be resuming in public schools until the next phase of schools’ reopening.

“It should be noted that the government had earlier announced that all students had been given an automatic promotion to the next class, including automatic placement for primary 6 students in public primary schools into JSS1 of public secondary schools.

“However, primary 6 students desirous of placement into the State-owned Boarding Schools will sit for the Common Entrance Examination on Saturday, 12 September 2020,” the statement read in part.

“The hitherto JSS3 students who have now been promoted to SS1 will write their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in October 2020.”

Mr Somorin noted that part of the COVID-19 guidelines issued for reopening of schools is still in effect because the management of the virus has been deliberate in ensuring safety for children while minimising the disruption in the school learning calendar.

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Ondo lawmakers knock Akeredolu for excluding them from car gifts

OduduwaNews has learnt that the seven lawmakers who opposed the impeachment of the state Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, in the state House of Assembly have knocked the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, for excluding them from the cars given to the lawmakers.

Akeredolu,  distributed the 2020 model SUV KIA Sportage to 19 out of the 26 members of the state Assembly as official vehicles last Friday.

According to the governor, his administration had kept its promise of providing the cars to the lawmakers despite the dwindling resources of the state.

However, one of the aggrieved lawmakers and deputy speaker of the Assembly, Mr Iroju Ogundeji, condemned the action of the governor against the seven legislators, saying they were denied the cars because they did not support the impeachment.

He said, “They are using their power on us because we did not support the impeachment but I know the time shall pass. They even refused to obey the court that dismissed our suspension.

Similarly, another lawmaker, Tomide Akinribido, said their exclusion was to penalise them for their refusal to sign the impeachment notice against the deputy governor.

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N100bn Bond: Group Tackles Seyi Makinde Over Rising Debt Profile

Stop playing game that will ruin Oyo state future, a group in Oyo State, MATOP tackles Seyi Mankide on the proposed N100bn bond.

A Sociocultural Group in Oyo State, MATOP has raised a fresh alarm over rising debt profile in Oyo state. The group in a statement signed and made available to Oduduwa News today by its leader, Temitope Aladegbowo said it is very concerned about the increasing rate of debt profile in Oyo State owing to the proposed N100bn bond.

The group in its statement read apart:

“Without fear or favour, we are using this medium to enjoin Oyo citizens to caution the present administration led by Governor Seyi Makinde to stop endagering the future of generation yet unborn in Oyo State with what we termed as excessive debt burden.

It has been revealed from our findings that most of the projects tied to the said N100bn bond are not productive and if care is not taken Governor seyi makinde may compound more on the financial problem rocking the State currently as a result of his inability to pay back”.

The group further averred that most of Governor Seyi makinde’s billions of naira massive projects in less than 2years in office are deceptive and fall below the rating of executive governor of Oyo State.

“In the business world, a project is viable when economic benefit outweighs its cost. “In future, the people of Oyo state will all bear the burden of the financial recklessness.

“Any intelligent man will wonder how a governor who criticized his predecessor on excessive loan burden could be acting against what he preached while seeking for governorship position.

“We don’t want to believe the insinuation from some quarters that the said asset declaration to the tune of N48bn was a ruse.

“We also condemn giving out contracts to non indigene as against the promise of the governor during electioneering time. This has negated his campaign promises of localizing the economy by patronizing indigenous contractors which will keep the local economy afloat”.

“It is on this note we are calling on Oyo State citizens to prevail on Governor Seyi Makinde to stop the process of obtaining the said N100bn prosperity bond”, said the Group.

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Crisis brews in Oyo ADC as Lanlehin set to dump party

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2019 governorship election in Oyo State, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin may dump the ADC for another political party.

This decision may be in yielding to a request by the dissolved executive committee led by Mr Ezekiel Adeniran asking Lanlehin to immediately begin the process of forging a partnership with any other political party.

It is rumoured that the Ibadan-born politician may join the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

In a statement signed by Adeniran and four executive council members, the dissolved council particularly accused the national executive committee of the party for collaborating with persons at helms of the state affairs to arbitrarily dissolve the Oyo state executive committee.

Part of the statement read, “As a party of principled men and women, committed to the welfare and socio-economic empowerment of our people, we feel it can only be right, to appeal to Senator Olufemi Lanlehin (SOLAN), our governorship candidate in the last polls, to forthwith, without much ado, begin the processes of forging partnership and negotiations with any other political party, other than this present “cash and carry”, “bread and butter” platform, whose love for filthy lucre, has blinded some of its top shots to abandon principles, and chase shadows.”
The dissolution of the Adeniran-led executive committee had been sanctioned by the National Executive Committee of the party with another caretaker committee led by Mr Adeoti Aderoju emerging at a mini-congress of the party held on Sunday.

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Ekiti Begins Recruitment of Special Works Programme September 7

Ekiti State Government is set to commence recruitment of qualified applicants for the Federal Government sponsored Special Public Works programme next Monday.

Speaking in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, Chairman of the State Committee on SPW Programme and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Biodun Omoleye, said the recruitment process which would be handled by the state government and the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) would take place between Monday 7th September and Wednesday 9th September, 2020 at the 16 local government councils in the state.

Omoleye disclosed that the recruitment exercise has no provision for online registration or registration by proxy; adding that interested applicants are to visit their local governments of origin with their local government attestation letters at 8am each day.

He however stated that those who had earlier participated in the pilot exercise need not apply as it would amount to double entries thereby disallowing fresh applicants opportunities to benefit from the programme.

Omoleye said successful candidates would be engaged in public works such as clearing of drains, sweeping, cutting of hedges and roads verges, traffic control, environmental sanitation and beautification.

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Sanwo-Olu Coronates Oba Gbolahan Lawal as 15th Oniru of Iruland

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has installed Oba Gbolahan Lawal as the 15th Oniru of Iruland.

Sanwo-Olu who was represented by his Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat delivered a congratulatory message to the monarch.

This was contained in a statement released today by Sanwo-Olu via his twitter handle which read apart.

“At the coronation of HRH Oba Omogbolahan Lawal as the15th Oniru today, I was ably represented by Dr. Obafemi Hamzat who expressed my absolute confidence in the Oniru’s ability to bring about a transformation that will benefit everyone in Iruland.

During the installation ceremony in June, I enjoined the Oniru to strengthen the existing bond of unity within Iruland for the overall development of peace and progress of the kingdom. Two months on the throne and I’m pleased to note that the monarch took this advice to heart.

I urge all citizens of this great kingdom, as well as residents, to continue to stand firm and united behind the king in order to advance the development and prosperity of this kingdom for the benefit of all.”

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