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The Ace Nollywood Actress, Omotola Ekehinde Contracts COVID-19

The ace Nollywood star, Omotola Jolaade Ekehinde has been diagnosed to have contracted COVID-19. The source of how she contracted the disease is said to be unknown as at the time of writing this report.

It was gathered by Oduduwa News that she has been admitted at the isolation centre in Lagos for medical treatment.

The movie star in May explained how she abandoned a thriving career in Music to focus more on Nollywood.

It was also learnt that Omotola Jalade has been exhibiting several high level symptoms of the disease and that Medical experts at the isolation centre are making sure that all hands are on deck to ensure that she responds to treatment as soon as possible.

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Sanwo-Olu Applauds Preparation for Senior School Certificate Exams

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo who spoke on behalf of Sanwo-Olu has expressed satisfaction with the level of readiness of secondary schools in the State Education District II ahead of the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).

She commended the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TG/PS), Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, for ensuring that necessary facilities have been put in place within the schools visited, such as the construction of handwash basins with running water in strategic locations on the premises, in addition to the provision of soap and hand sanitisers for the students.

Speaking during her visit to schools in Bariga and Somolu Local Councils on Wednesday, the Commissioner explained that the inspection was aimed at having an on-the-spot assessment of the state of infrastructure and arrangements put in place by the schools towards the forthcoming WASSCE in compliance with stipulated health guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19.

In their remarks, Mrs. Adekanye, the TG/PS of Education District II, and Mr. Rotimi Olowo, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, emphasised the need to extend the visitation to other schools across the State before the commencement of the examination, such that no school would be left behind.

The schools visited by the Commissioner included Somolu Senior High School; Igbobi Junior High School; Archbishop Adelaja Senior Grammar School; Ajayi Crowther Memorial Senior Grammar School; CMS Girls Senior Grammar School; and Jagunmolu Girls Senior Grammar School among others.

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Make witches and wizards your friends, Ifa Priest, Elebuibon advises

Renowned Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, on Thursday has advised people to embrace witches and wizards whenever they seem them. He said this while hosting the maiden anniversary of Progressive Witches and Wizards Association in Osun.
During the meeting, Elebuibon charged members of the group to seek knowledge about themselves and use their natural powers to improve their individual fortune and help the country.

He warned Nigerians, especially traditionalists not to engage in the killing of fellow men to avoid impending punishment hanging on people behind bloodshedding in the country.

Elebuibon said, “Eledumare is displeased with the shedding of the blood of innocent Nigerians. And there is grave punishment for that. It is happening in the north and down south. Political leaders and heads of security agencies in Nigeria must work to put an end to this. If they fail to do that, the consequences will be too heavy for this country.”

In her remarks, the coordinator of the group, Oyelola Elebuibon, opined that people have an erroneous idea of what witchcraft means, saying members of the group are “good husbands, wives, and mothers, that would always work for the progress of their families and well-wishers”.

She urged the witches and wizards to be of good behavior and put up acts that would encourage people of other faith to seek more knowledge about them.

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Bayern decimates Barca 8 – 2 to reach CL semifinal

In an incredible Champions League encounter, Bayern Munich decimated an insipid Barcelona to reach the semi-finals, winning 8-2 in Lisbon.

The tone was set early on as Thomas Muller – making his 113th Champions League appearance – scored inside four minutes, but it was soon cancelled out by a freak own goal from David Alaba (7). The first-half floodgates then opened as Ivan Perisic (22), Serge Gnabry (28) and Muller (31) netted in quick succession.

Quique Setien bought on Antoine Griezmann at the break and there was a glimmer of hope for Barcelona when Luis Suarez made in 4-2 in the 57th minute, but it was short lived with half of Bayern’s goals still to come.

a sensational solo run from Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich (63) slotted home the fifth before a late glut of goals embarrassed an abysmal Barcelona even further. Not to be left out, Robert Lewandowski (82) saw his goal given after a tight VAR review.

Barcelona loanee Philippe Coutinho then netted a late double (85, 89), with the eighth and final goal drawing an angry reaction from a number of the Barcelona substitutes, who displayed more passion than any of their team-mates on the field over the 90 minutes.

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Two murdered as Customs Officers, indigenes clash in Saki

There was pandemonium in Saki Area of Oyo State in Nigeria yesterday when indigenes engaged Customs Officers in free for all which led to the death of two persons.

Oduduwa News gathered that the Customs officer was killed after the death of a man who died during a face-off between the task force and some elements.

Following the tragedy, the Okere of Saki, Oba Khalid Olabisi, reportedly imposed a curfew on the town to avert further breakdown of law and order.

The Police PRO in Oyo State, SP Fadeyi while speaking to the PRESS men said the Customs Officers were member of JTF and that all efforts will be taken on to unravel the mystery behind the ugly incident and shall ensure that justice prevails.

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I will jail Obasanjo if i become Nigerian president – Ayodele Fayose

The former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose has said in an interview granted to Plus TV that he would jail the Nigerian ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo if he has opportunity to become the President of Nigeria.

He said, “Let me tell you, Obasanjo has made hate speech and should be brought to book by this government.

“I pray one day I will become President of this country by God’s grace Obasanjo will go back to prison.

“I am telling you the truth because there are so many things Obasanjo must be questioned about.

“Obasanjo is not a saint. When he came out of prison, his farm at Ota was in shambles but today, it is back to life.

“Where did get the money he used to resuscitate the once ailing farm? It was from the government.

“For the library, all governors at that time contributed N10m each to support Obasanjo by force.

“The third term is still fresh in our memory. So, baba should stop telling us he is a saint.”

The former Ekiti governor also chided Obasanjo for his comments on late Buruji Kashamu, saying he had paid his own dues and spent his time on earth.

“No court convicted him and he left and departed the world. Everybody will have an end. Let’s wait and see how Obasanjo will end,” he added.

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Kashamu: Fayose tackles Obasanjo, says his end will soon come

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has condemned the statement credited to the former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the death of Buruji Kashamu

Fayose said, “It is regrettable that Obasanjo could say what he said about Buruji Kashamu after his death and when he can no longer question him. Why didn’t he say that when Kashamu was alive?”

Kashamu, who also represented Ogun East Senatorial District between 2015 and 2019 at the National Assembly, will be buried on Sunday [today] in accordance with Islamic rites at his Ijebu-Igbo hometown.

The lawmaker had faced extradition to the United States for alleged drug trafficking until his death.

But in a message titled, ‘Letter of condolence,’ addressed to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Obasanjo, who condoled with the family of the deceased and the state as a whole, also alleged that Kashamu used the instruments of law and politics to evade justice.

“The life and history of the departed have lessons for those of us on this side of the veil.

“Senator Esho Jinadu (Buruji Kashamu) in his lifetime used the manoeuvre of law and politics to escape from facing justice on alleged criminal offence in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.

“But no legal, political, cultural, social or even medical manoeuver could stop the cold hand of death when the creator of all of us decides that the time is up,” the former military head of state said, while praying that Allah forgive Kashamu’s sins.

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Makinde Appoints Hospital Mgt, Primary Health Care Boards’ Chairmen, Two Others

Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Gbola Adetunji and a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abiodun Dada Awoleye as chairmen of the Hospital Management Board and Primary Health Care Board respectively.

The governor equally appointed a former member of the House of Assembly, Honourable Babatunde Amidu Eesuola as chairman of the Community and Social Development Agency, while Mr. Ademola Aderinto has been appointed Special Assistant on Environment.

A statement by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Makinde, Moses Alao, made the appointments public on Thursday.
The appointments, according to letters signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, are with immediate effect.

The governor charged the new appointees to see their appointments as a call to serve the state.

Dr. Adetunji, a two-time Commissioner for Health in Oyo State, who served between 1995 and 1997 and 1999 to 2003, is a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon of 37 years standing, graduated with M.B.B.S. from the University of Ibadan Medical School in 1973.

He underwent postgraduate trainings at the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, UCH Ibadan, Nuffield Orthopedic Centre, Oxford United Kingdom and graduated as Fellow of Medical College of Surgeons (Nigeria) in 1983.

He has held various positions as Surgical Registrar, Senior Registrar Surgery spanning these training institutions. Also worked as Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Ring Road Specialist Hospital 1983 to 1986, and as Associated Lecturer/Consultant Orthopedic Surgery at UCH, Ibadan from 1990 to 1994.

He has equally served as a member of the Board of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo as well as chairman of the Board of the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi (2013 to 2015).

The newly-appointed chairman of the Primary Health Care Board, Hon. Awoleye was elected as a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly in 2007 and went on to serve two terms as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency between 2011 and 2019.

He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) certificate in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and underwent training as a Biomedical Engineering Technician with Banji Abayomi Akinsola Technical Services (BAATS), Ibadan, before establishing Lincoln Labo-Clinical Services in 1999, which later transformed to Seal Electro-Medical System Limited in 2003, a company which he chairs till date.

Hon. Awoleye was at different times a member of the House of Representatives Committees on Telecommunication, Health, Army, and HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control.

He is a Fellow of the National Association of Technologists in Engineering as well as a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria and is presently pursuing a Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Project Management option, at the Industrial Engineering Department at the Premier University of Ibadan.

Hon. Eesuola, who was appointed as the chairman of CSDA, hails from Atiba Local Government of Oyo.

He studied Political Science/Education at the University of Ibadan and also holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare and Adult Education, while also pursuing a Ph.D. in Community Development also at the University of Ibadan.

He served as a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly between 2003 and 2007; Special Adviser on Legislative Affairs (2009 to 2011) and member, University of Ilorin Governing Council (2009 to 2013).

He is a member of the International Community Development Association, Nigeria Community Development Association, Transparency International and Amnesty International.

The new Special Assistant on Environment, Aderinto attended Loyola College, Ibadan in the late 90s before proceeding to The Polytechnic, Ibadan where he obtained a certificate in Civil Engineering.

He also holds a second degree in Construction Project Management at the University of Ibadan and has featured in several construction projects in several parts of the country.

Aderinto has several certifications and trainings on environmental concerns, humanitarian and facilities management, occupational safety, community planning, performance management, Health, Safety and Environment, Project Management among several other interests, and has strengths and proficiencies he has drawn from several institutions within and outside Nigeria.

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Activities Crippled in Oluyole Factory Over The Death Of UI Student

Following the death of Gbadebo Richard, a 300-level University of Ibadan (UI) Student at the Oluyole factory, the management of Expand Global Industries Limited has suspended the production at its Oluyole Estate factory.

The undergraduate who was a casual staff in the factory was said to have slipped into the soap-making machine and died. Meanwhile, many human right activists have been calling on government to ensure that justice prevail over the death of the young guy.

It will be recalled that in October last year, thousands of human right activists trooped out to protest inhumane treatment meted on staff of a SUMAL Company in Oluyole, Ibadan particularly the casual staff.

It was also learnt that Casual workers in the company also joined the human right activists under the aegis of SPN, CDWR and others to demand an improvement in their slavery working condition.

Summal Food Company, located in Oluyole Estate, Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, is a Lebanese owned company which produces biscuit, coffee and sweet gum among others. It is also involved in environmental and event decorations, digital photo and video coverage services. Summal has a number of high profile subsidiaries including Yale foods and Vital foods which produce digestive, Malted milk, Robot Gum among others.

Currently, over 15,000 youths, who are between the age of 18 and 23 years, are used as casual workers in the company. Every casual worker receives a meagre daily pay of N800. This is after working between 9 and 12 hours in a precarious job without avenue for break and company medical facilities even in case of any emergency. Every causal worker in the company compulsorily works from Monday to Sunday without any remuneration for overtime.

It was the accumulated mass anger and displeasure against this kind of slave working condition that triggered the October 2nd mass protest that paralysed both the production and administrative activities in the company for three days. This struggle which broke out in the early hour of the day was, at its commencement, directionless and uncoordinated. However this huge challenge was later overcome with the help of a quick and skilful intervention by members of the Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, and Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN.

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NBA Election: Olumide Akpata Declared President-Elect

Olumide Akpata has been declared the President elect of The Nigerian Bar Association NBA in its recent election held on Wednesday, July 29th of 2020. The result of the election goes thus: Julius Oladele SAN had 881 votes, Babatunde Ajibade 1049, Olumide Akpata 2319. Olumide Akpata having got the highest votes was declared the winner of the election.

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