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Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has criticised women who identified themselves as feminists against getting married.

The clergyman, who gave the advice during a sermon to his congregation, specifically warned women against joining the feminist movement as he stated that feminism would lead to frustration and devastation.

He stated, “If feminist revolution is your vision, don’t attempt to get married, because it won’t work.”

Oyedepo lamented the alarming rate at which women nowadays ignored the Bible’s instruction to submit to their husbands because they regarded such instructions as outdated.

According to him, when the Bible says “submit yourself to your husband in everything,” women respond by saying, “No, not today, that was before. Right now, nobody can do that. We are co-heirs, male and female, no difference.”

Oyedepo continued, saying such women thought they were too smart for God to lead them.

He said when they were told that “This is the way to go,” they respond saying, “No, let me educate you, God. You didn’t go to school, did you?”

The clergyman continued, “Right now, there is a feminine revolution. Then you get into feminine frustration and destiny devastation.

“You know something; no book on earth will ever overtake the Bible in currency. It is the eternal truth. While the earth remains, the truth of scriptures remains in force, you either choose to follow or go your way.

“For we can do nothing against the truth – no matter what civilisation we are talking about – but for the truth at all times.

“If feminist revolution is your vision, don’t attempt to get married, because it won’t work.”

Socio-cultural group, Yoruba for One Nigeria Forum (YONF) have urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to clear his name over purported media reports that he is lobbying the Benin Republic to shield Sunday Adeyemi popularly known as Igboho from facing prosecution.

The group in a statement titled, “Olusegun Obasanjo is the Greatest Beneficiary of Nigeria’s Unity” and signed by its National President, Seun Adebayo Lawal explained that the call became necessary in view of the significant benefits the former President and Yoruba nation as a whole have gained from one united Nigeria.

The statement reads: “The attention of our organisation has been drawn to media reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has embarked on a mission in Benin Republic to shield Sunday Adeyemi popularly known as Igboho, who is currently facing multiple criminal charges in the country and on DSS wanted list in Nigeria from being prosecuted. Recall that the self-styled violent agitator has been on the run following his invitation by the Department of State Services”, the group noted.

It further averred that Nigeria has not given Yoruba nation agitators a reason to pursue emancipation, stressing that Obasanjo should know this better than anyone else especially being a two-time President of a united Nigeria.

“While we hope that this unpatriotic move is not true, we expect the former President to issue a clear statement on the allegations to inform Nigerians of his position. This is important because of the imminent misconceptions his silence is generating on this matter. It is our position as a native Yoruba indigenous organisation that the alleged move by Obasanjo needs to be censored so as to set records straight for posterity and history.

“The Nigerian history, in its present form has recorded the Yoruba nation as the greatest beneficiaries of Nigeria’s unity since independence. Ironically former President Olusegun Obasanjo is a Yoruba man who has benefited the most from whatever gains Nigeria made of her unity. Obasanjo is the only Nigerian of pure Yoruba descent who has ever ruled this country under the military and civilian dispensations. What more could Nigeria have offered to him or the Yoruba nation? What dues were deserving of the Yoruba nation that Obasanjo could not make up during his time as Head of State and President? He does not need to be reminded of the role Nigeria’s unity played in his rise, both as a military and civilian President thus, the least he owes this nation is to preach peace, promote and advocate for a united and indissoluble Nigeria.

“If Obasanjo is desirous of creating a sustainable and one united Nigeria, he should utilise his international contacts in the overall benefit of the Nigerian State and its people. Any attempt by Obasanjo or any group to scuttle legitimate efforts by the Nigerian government to ensure that Igboho faces justice would not be forgiven by patriotic Nigerians. The resistance of such moves, no matter how clandestine will be equally resisted by the Nigerian people”, the statement noted.

Continuing, the group stressed that “…as a Yoruba indigenous group, we will not look the other way when those who have exploited the most of Nigeria’s unity turn to sabotage government peace efforts. We call on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to utilise his international privileges to champion the unity of this country. After all, he got those privileges from the benevolence of Nigeria’s unity.

“It is perhaps too late for any individual in the echelon of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to contemplate a divided Nigeria at this moment. We must therefore make this Clarion call to all Yoruba indigenous people to show solidarity with the Nigerian government to achieve the long-desired hope of one Nigeria built on unity, peace and progress”, the statement added.

The luxurious buses have today begun operation in Lagos State. The luxurious buses are designed to be conveying people going to Eastern States from Oshodi, Lagos. The snapshots below are for photostory.

Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba group, has confirmed that the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, met with the president of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, to intervene on Sunday Igboho’s matter.

The meeting was confirmed on Saturday, August 7, by the special assistant on media to Obasanjo, Kehinde Akinyemi.

Afenifere said Obasanjo won’t want Yorubaland to be disgraced.

“Obasanjo was in the Benin Republic on Monday and he met with the President but nobody knew what they discussed.”

However, Afenifere, on Sunday, August 8, said Obasanjo waded into the Igboho matter because he did not want the Yoruba Nation agitator, who is currently detained in the Benin Republic, to be extradited to Nigeria.

According to Afenifere, Obasanjo does not believe Igboho will get justice if extradited to Nigeria from the Benin Republic.

The organising secretary of Afenifere, Apogun Kola Omololu, said: “Obasanjo is a Yoruba man first before becoming a president. Yoruba leaders are not noisemakers, they don’t make noise, they act. Look at the way we fought the NADECO battle, it was intellectually coordinated. According to the group, Yoruba monarchs and other prominent people will not allow Igboho to be extradited to Nigeria.

The First President of the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS), formerly known as NUNS, Comrade Sunday Oladele, Danlad is dead.

The incumbent NANS President, Comrade Sunday Asefon announced his departure through his media office, today, Monday and described his exit as a rude shock.

The President of the Association, Comrade Asefon condoled with the family, friends and Nigerian Students over the demise of the first substansive President of NANS.

The President said the death of this foremost and highly respected leader came as a rude shock.

“His legacies and the track records would continue to stay in the memory of Nigerian Students”, Asefon said.

“During his lifetime, Baba Lado was a dogged comrade, human rights activist and progressive leader of high pedigree.

According to the NANS President, he further maintained that the deceased used his entire life for the struggles for emancipation of Nigerian Students and masses.

The NANS President, Asefon prayed that may God give the family and friends of the departed soul the fortitude to bear what he described as irreparable loss.

“I know the agony and pain you’re experiencing at the moment, but for the fact that death is inevitable, we have no power of our own to enliven him. This reason, we need to accept this as faith”, Asefon concluded.

No fewer than five persons were crushed to death by a fully loaded petrol tanker on Monday at Celica area on new Ife-Ibadan road, Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State.

It was gathered that the petroleum tanker lost control, rammed into a Micra car and plunged into a nearby ditch with the Micra car.

Mrs Uche Chukwurah, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in the state, confirmed the incident on Monday.

Chukwurah described the accident as fatal, resulting in the death of five persons, three male and two female adults.

She said that the accident involved two vehicles which included a fully loaded petroleum tanker and a Micra taxi car.

The sector commander said that the tanker had a brake failure, lost control and rammed into the Micra car leading to the death of all passengers in the Micra car.

“The whole people inside the Micra car crashed to death and nobody was rescued alive.

“The deceased has been deposited at the Adeoyo Hospital mortuary,” she said.

Chukwurah further said that men of the Fire Service were also at the scene to prevent fire outbreaks in the area.

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has declared he will not resign. He said the minority calling for his resignation should come clean on his offence.

The PDP National chairman broke his silence in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ike Abonyi.

The statement reads: “The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that he will not resign his position.

“Prince Secondus said in a short statement from his media office that nothing so far warrants his resignation from the party position and those tiny minority calling for his resignation should come clean and tell party members across the country his offense why he should resign. “He said he will remain focussed and committed to the ideals of the party which he swore to protect and defend upon his election.”

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, felicitates the Honorable Minister of Labour, Productivity and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on his 69th birth anniversary.

Governor Akeredolu salutes Ngige’s uncommon resilience and commitment to national cause and service of the nation.

The Governor notes that Ngige, having served as Governor of Anambra State, a Senator and now the current minister of the Federal Republic, has served the country meritoriously.

While describing Ngige’s passion to service as admirable, Governor Akeredolu says his professional experiences and outstanding services to humanity has become an asset to the President Buhari led administration.

“Onwa as I fondly call him is an unpretentious man. He’s blunt and unapologetic. A man of the people, Ngige’s simplicity has made his assignment as Ombusman between government, employers and labour generally very easy.

“ At this time when so much is expected from the government, particularly from the labour community, I like to salute Onwa’s dedication and interventions in labour matters; it has ensured relative peace and progress in labour Sector generally and in particular, instilled sanity and stability in the sector.

“I wish my good brother and friend, a symbol of detribalized Nigerian, a very happy birthday filled with blessings and happiness. Congratulations, Onwa.

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the release of promotion letters to qualified Civil/Public servants eligible for the outstanding years 2017 – 2020 promotions.

In a press release signed by the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Alh Kamoru Aderibigbe, the promotions take effect nominally from the month of January or July of each respective years for each of the considered eligible officers for the respective promotion years in line with the statutory promotion parameters while the financial effective date of promotion shall start from 1st August, 2021.

It will be recalled that His Excellency, the Governor, had granted the approval for the promotion of four consecutive promotion years despite the prevalent economic crunch.

The Civil Service Commission in collaboration with appropriate Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government in the State had meticulously processed the promotions to ensure due diligence.

The statement added that all the officers that have been duly promoted will begin to collect their letters of promotion without further delay.

Alh Chief Kamoru Abíọ́dún Adéríbigbé also said that this is the first time in the history of the State that a sitting Governor will approve arrears of promotion that was owed by the preceding administration in the face of dwindling resources, even without Labour unrest.

He therefore charged all civil/public servants in the State to reciprocate the kind gesture of the Governor by putting in their best in the service of the State.

The Chairman finally appreciated His Excellency, the Governor, for his commitment towards making life better for workers, pensioners and by extension, the entire people of Oyo State.