Since last week, there had been rumbles in the apex student body in Nigeria, National Association of Nigerian Students NANS as a result of internal wranglings that had marred the successful handing over of the association from its current President, Asefon Sunday to a unify president.
The convention slated to have held last week Saturday was postponed till this week had students converging in two different places to hold separate conventions into elective posts.
Comr. Usman Umar Barambu, had been declared the President-elect of NANS in a convention held in one place while Umar Faruk popularly known as Fakky was declared as the president-elect in another convention held in another place.
According to the result from the convention that produced Umar Barambu, 2022 NANS Presidency Election Results:
Fakky = 8
Idris = 4
Gambo = 1
Yusuf Lawal = 4
Barambu = 292
Barambu polled 292 Votes out of 308, and was subsequently declared president-elect.
In the meantime, another convention had produced Umar Faruk popularly known as Fakky from Bayero State University, Kano as president-elect.
As at the time of filing this report, the two factions have been trading words as to who will be regarded as authentic NANS president.
Popular Nigerian rap and hip hop recording artist Panshak Henry Zamani popularly known as Ice Prince was today, at the early morning hours of 3am arrested.
The Oleku croner’s arrest was confirmed by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command.
According to a post made on Hundeyin’s verified Twitter account, the 37-year-old singer was stopped for driving without license plates. He agreed to be taken to the station and thereafter, abducted the police officer in his car, assaulted him and threatened to throw him in the river. He has been arrested and would be arraigned today.
Ice Prince Zamani rose to fame in 2010 when he released his hit singles titled Oleku, featuring Brymo.
ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that the two kidnap victims abducted in Babaode, Itesiwaju Local Government of Oke-Ogun have been released.
Recall, ODUDUWA NEWS had reported that the kidnappers had demanded N30m ransom for the release of the two victims identified as Mr. Alaba Afonja and Ezekiel.
Meanwhile, The kidpnap victims were said to have been released on Wednesday along Ilero Road after the payment of N10m ransom to the kidnappers.
It was learnt that three loaves of N500 bread, one pack of tin milk were also delivered to the abductors by a family representative.
The National Association of Nigerian Students has today begun accreditation of Students’ Union Presidents of various tertiary institutions across Nigeria forming the senators that would vote for the next executive of the association as Asefon-led NANS President set to be dissolved tommorrow immediately after the convention.
Recall, the NANS election earlier scheduled to hold last week Thursday had been delayed till today, the new date later set for accreditation due to internal wranglings viz-a-viz permutations by the camp of Asefon believed to be loyal to ruling APC party and the other camp believed to have been rooting for the NANS-executive that would be aligning to the Peoples’ Democratic Party as the general elections come close.
ODUDUWA NEWS Correspondent in Abuja had earlier reported how several students had lamented how the current executive members of NANS had been using them to play political pranks in their various political camps they had pitched their tents with.
It was observed that election could have been held as scheduled but was rescheduled due to the disagreement and rancour that trailed the disqualification of some candidates believed to be marked down by Asefon, the incumbent president of the association.
Bab Tee from Ondo State was earlier screened out by the the Convention Planning Committee CPC on the grounds that he was a fresh undergraduate which according to the CPC was in violation to the constitution of NANS. However, some stakeholders in Southwest NANS had spoken to ODUDUWA NEWS on last week Thursday that they would rather disrupt the convention from holding if their candidate, BabTee was not allowed to contest.
Many student leaders who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS in Abuja alleged Asefon to be working for APC in order to ensure that loyalists of the ruling party later emerge.
They have also confirmed to ODUDUWA NEWS that there would be factional executive members the way Asefon-led NANS is running the affairs of the convention as one man show. The student leaders believed that even if those disqualified were later allowed to contest, there would be a declaration of faction if they lose because the Convention Planning Committee CPC had shown partisanship since the beginning of the electioneeing process.
In the latest development, the Convention Planning Committee CPC had lifted embargo on all the disqualified candidates and hinged its decision on the grounds that ASUU strike action that had wasted academic calendar of the candidates necessitated the decision and should not be a basis for precedent in the nearest future.
Currently, the accreditation is going on but some student leaders hold the belief that the battle is between PDP and APC and who hold the mace at the final run will be determined at the convention.
The Nigeri Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has condemned alleged assault on popular musician and radio presenter, Yinka Ayefele.
The NSCDC vowed to launch an investigation into the matter in a statement made available to newsmen as read in part:
The attention of the management of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been drawn to the news circulating in the media on a case of alleged physical assault on a popular Nigerian gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele by an operative of the Corps.
The incident occurred in Iloro Ekiti, where Ayefele entertained guests at an event and the officer in question allegedly attempted to take money from his car but when resisted, he punched the singer in the mouth and also threatened to shoot him for refusing to give them money.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps condemn in very strong terms such untoward attitude which is unbecoming of an officer of the law.
The Corps under the leadership of Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, has zero tolerance for corruption, indiscipline and any atrocious behaviour inimical to the safety and security of the citizens of this country.
We do not in anyway condone any act of recklessness, impudence or assault on any individual or group of persons nor Infringement on the fundamental human rights of citizens whether highly or lowly placed.
Consequently, the Commandant General has ordered that all concerned officers be identified and summoned immediately to the National Headquarters for necessary disciplinary action.
He has directed the Ekiti State Commandant to without delay commence full scale investigation into the incident to establish the veracity of the allegation and the level of involvement and culpability of all the officers fingered in the matter.
The Corps wishes to tender an unreserved apology to the renowned popular gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele, his followers, the Iloro Ekiti community and everyone affected by this condemnable and horrendous act which contradicts the Corps tenets, rules of engagement and standard operating procedure.
The Corps is a friendly force with “humility and integrity in service delivery” as its watchword.
We are firm in the implementation of our mandate but Civil in orientation.
The Corps respects the fundamental human rights of every Nigerian citizens and friends of the country residing within its geographical space.
We will continue to work closely with the good people of this great country to ensure that their safety and security is not compromised.
The Corps will therefore leave no stone unturned in making sure that justice is served in this matter and erring officers found culpable be decisively dealt with to serve as deterrent to others.
ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that no fewer than seven persons, lost their lives in a ghastly autocrash involving two vehicles in Ekiti State.
The accident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, along Iluomoba-Aisegba highway, claimed seven lives, involved an 18-passenger bus and a Toyota car, which had an head-on collision leading to the death of the casualties.
An eyewitness revealed to journalists in Ado Ekiti, on Friday, that one of the vehicles was about dodging a pothole and was said to have lost control, and collided with the oncoming vehicle traveling to Ado Ekiti. The news that first filtered into town was that, about 19 persons lost their lives during the accident, but this information was refuted by the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC).
Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander, FRSC in Ekiti State, Mr. Olusola Joseph, who refuted the claim that 19 persons had died , revealed that the number of passengers that occupied the two vehicles were 17. The Sector Commander clarified that seven passengers lost their lives and the victims had been deposited in the morgue.
The FRSC boss said: “Those who lost their lives had been deposited in the mortuary. They were all male passengers. They were occupants of the two vehicles. “The passengers that suffered varying degrees of injuries are presently being treated at the Afe Babalola Multisysstem hospital in Ado Ekiti”.
The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency, or OYSHIA, has been ordered to stop charging all applicants who are interested in applying for a position in its ongoing recruiting process an application fee of N2,000 by the Oyo State government.
This choice was made in accordance with the Oyo State government’s aim of ensuring the comfort of all of its residents.
When asked why the application fee was added, OYSHIA’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Olusola Akande, said during a radio interview programme in Ibadan that it was not intended to take advantage of applicants or be a quick source of income because the portal would be shut down as soon as 50 doctors submitted their applications.
“We did not mean to exploit applicants. The ADM FEE, which has now been cancelled, was for logistics purposes”
He further explained that the recruited doctors will work at OYSHIA accredited public and private facilities on a contract basis and that the employment is not into the mainstream of Oyo State Civil Service and the doctors shall be paid from capitations to the hospitals.
When asked why the recruitment, the Executive Secretary explained that OYSHIA had always been having doctors in their accredited hospitals as this is part of contractual agreement of enrolees. However, many doctors have relocated abroad, and some have taken more permanent jobs.
He also stressed the need for each agency of the government to add to whatever the government has done to deliver services to the people. He added that OYSHIA recruitment effort is her way of contributing to the staffing of the newly renovated PHCs by Oyo State government.
“Since it has become a trending issue on social media, once we are done with the recruitment, we will give feedback on the number of doctors we enrolled and the various faculties they are posted to, he pledged”. Meanwhile, the Oyo State government has overridden the application fee, and applicants can now register without paying the application fee, as the agency is set to accept only 50 applications.
Some Residents of Ekiti State have condemned the physical assault on a popular Nigerian gospel singer, Mr Yinka Ayefele by an operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Ayefele was said to have been punched on his lips by a yet to be identified officer during an altercation between them.
Sources told journalists in Ado Ekiti, that the security agent also threatened to shoot the Ipoti Ekiti born singer after resisting his forceful attempt to take money from Ayefele’s car.
One of the eyewitnesses said, ” The incident occurred in Iloro Ekiti, where he (Ayefele) came to entertain guests at an event. The officer had made an attempt to take money from his car but when Ayefele resisted him, he thereafter punched the singer in the mouth.
“When the singer called his security detail to stop him he also threatened him before the intervention of his colleagues.
“This assault on the highly respected music producer is condemnable, the matter should be investigated and the justice served”.
When contacted, Mr Ayefele confirmed the physical assault on him by the NSCDC officer.
The founder of Fresh FM Nigeria said, “I was moving out in my car after entertaining guest, the officer suddenly dipped his hand into my car to take my money but I resisted him and told him what he did is very wrong.
“That was how he gave me a punch on my mouth, I had cut on my lips and blood started gushing out. When I call my security detail to hold him, he stood at the front of my car corking his riffle and threatening to shoot me.
“At that point, his colleagues came and I explained what he did to them. Why trying to shield him, they said why am I fighting them, that I am a public figure and I don’t want to give them something? I said if didn’t want to give him something, I wouldn’t have stopped, wound down my car. I have settled the area boys and others. I wept profusely, because they did this to me because I am physically challenged.
The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted at Ijora with effect from Friday, September 2, 2022, to Sunday, September 4, 2022.
The traffic diversion on that axis followed a notification from the Federal Ministry of Works on the Ijora Eastlink/Causeway project.
This disclosure is contained in a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde.
Oladeinde in the statement assured the motoring public of efficient traffic management by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) along the affected routes.
He explained that motorists will be diverted into the National Theatre to access Ijora and Costain as the flexible pavement linking Eko Bridge will be under refurbishment.
Oladeinde encouraged the citizenry to cooperate with the Government to minimise inconveniences, adding that the ongoing projects across the State are geared towards creating and maintaining an efficient transportation system.
