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A final year student of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Department of Adult Education identified as Oshokoya Deborah Ayomikun allegedly committed suicide over fears of not performing well in her final exams.

Ayomikun allegedly took her own life after taking a poisonous substance suspected to be snipper, because of a possible extra year due to carryover in one of her final year courses.

TASUED SUG President, Comr Rabiu Sodiq, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, August 11, advised students against taking such drastic action no matter the challenges life throws their ways.

The Ekiti state government has been slammed with a N15 million lawsuit by a junior secondary one (JSS1) student, who was allegedly punished by her school for carrying an indecent hairstyle.

The student identified as Gift Agenoisa, a student of Immaculate Secondary School, Ado-Ekiti, claimed to have been picked out during her school’s assembly on May 22 and given 20 lashes of the cane over an “indecent hairstyle” on the orders of the principal who also suspended her.

The mother of the student who filed the suit on behalf of the student claims that the punishment meted on her daughter left bruises, life-threatening scars, and bloodstains on her uniform and that she fainted and was rushed to the police clinic in Ado- Ekiti where she was resuscitated.

It further asserts that Agenoisa rights were infringed, and they are seeking N15 million in damages for breach of her “fundamental rights” and an immediate reinstatement to school with unfettered access to all services.

The school principal, Oluwasanmi F.M, the education commissioner Olabimpe Aderiye, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, and Ekiti state government are joined as defendants in the case.

Agenoisa is said to have resorted to filing the lawsuit after her letters of protest to the wife of Ekiti Governor and some relevant government agencies were not responded to.

A group in the Osun State All Progressives Congress called The Osun Progressive (TOP), a faction linked to the camp of the former governor of Osun State, Engr. Rauf Aregbesola (APC), has alleged that some people within the party and government are planning to attack leaders of the faction.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Osogbo, the TOP Chairman, Rev. Adelowo Adebiyi, said the planned attack was as a result of the group’s struggle to restructure and re-energise the party.

Adebiyi, however, said that the alleged plan has been reported to the security agencies for investigation and for other necessary steps.

“This urgent press conference is aimed at putting on record, information on attempt by some elements, allegedly within government and our party (APC), to attack and murder some of the leaders of TOP.

“It is important that we bring to public knowledge this evil intention.

“We have informed relevant security agencies, who have assured us of taking steps to investigate the information and ensure protection of the lives of the leadership and members of our caucus.

“We plead with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector-General of Police, Director General of Department of State Service, Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chief Bisi Akande, to quickly intervene and stop desperate elements in Osun APC from spilling the blood of the innocent for their selfish interests,” Adebiyi said.

Also speaking, the Caretaker Secretary of the APC in the state, Mr Rasaq Salinsile, said the leadership of TOP decided to make the “plan” known to the public to avoid casualties.

Salinsile said that violence is alien to the progressives’ family, until some ‘elements’ joined the party recently.

“TOP leadership knows who to hold responsible, should any attack be carried out on any member of the group or those of the party, who are loyal to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.”

But in a swift reaction, the APC Caretaker Chairman in the State, Mr Gboyega Famodun, said the allegation is baseless.

Famodun, who spoke through his Media Consultant, Mr Kola Olabisi, said the allegation should be disregarded.

“The allegation is unfounded. It cannot be substantiated. It should be disregarded. Anybody can come up with any allegation.

“TOP should show the proof of their allegation. “We are members of the same family. Nobody is thinking evil against anybody,” Famodun said.

Chairman of Oorelope Local Government, Hon. Akeem Raheem, on Friday, felicitated the chairman of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Senator Hosea Agboola, on his 61st birthday.

He maintained that the Igbojaye-born politician deserves to be celebrated for his immense contributions to the growth and progress of Oke Ogun Zone and Oyo State.
Raheem, who described the politician popularly known as Alleluyah as a man of the people and someone with genuine love for his people, prayed to God to preserve his life “so that he can continue to serve humanity.”
He said: “On behalf of the people of Oorelope Local Government, I join other well-wishers to celebrate our political Mentor and Father, Senator Hosea Agboola, on his birthday.

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“In Senator Agboola, we have a a father who loves his people and is doing everything to ensure the emancipation of Oke Ogun and the progress of Oyo State through his support and loyalty to our Leader, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde.
“Today, as he adds another year, we can only celebrate him and pray to God to continue to give him the strength and wisdom to carry on serving our great State.
“On behalf of myself and the good people of Oorelope Local Government, I say happy birthday to the Senator.”

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.