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In a bold call for continued reform, Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in Nigeria’s National Assembly, urged President Bola Tinubu to further intensify his recent cabinet reshuffle by dismissing additional underperforming ministers. The senior lawmaker made his appeal in a statement released on October 26, 2024, lauding Tinubu’s commitment to restructuring while advocating for deeper, more strategic changes to fully realize the administration’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda.

“The President has taken a commendable step by restructuring his cabinet, but some ministers are still not up to the task,” Ndume stated, endorsing Tinubu’s recent decision to replace five ministers, reassign ten others, and establish the Ministry of Regional Development to succeed the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

Ndume further proposed that President Tinubu convene a national economic summit to foster home-grown solutions for the country’s pressing economic challenges. He recommended an expert panel comprising respected Nigerian economists and former ministers, including Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Oby Ezekwesili, Akinwumi Adesina, Mansur Muktar, Arunma Oteh, and economist Tope Fasua.

“This national economic summit should be purely led by these eminent Nigerians, who will provide recommendations tailored to our context instead of relying on the IMF and World Bank, whose prescriptions are often harsh on ordinary citizens,” Ndume argued, stressing the need for local expertise to alleviate external economic pressures.

In addition to backing Tinubu’s reforms, Ndume acknowledged the President’s efforts to cut down the cost of governance and urged similar measures across other branches of government. He emphasized that input from Nigerian experts could yield the long-term strategic direction the country needs, especially as Nigerians face rising economic hardships.

The Senator expressed his confidence in Tinubu’s willingness to adopt expert recommendations, affirming that, with the right moves, Nigeria’s economic landscape can achieve sustainable progress.

The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has suspended a teacher alleged to have beaten and punished one Master Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi, which reportedly led to his demise.

The incident, which happened on Friday, also led to the immediate arrest of the teacher, as the Principal of the school, Mrs. Tamrat Onaolapo was promptly queried for allowing corporal punishment to be used on the pupil against the established rules and regulations in the state.

The principal was given 24 hours to explain her actions and why disciplinary actions should not be taken against her for acting against the instructions of constituted authority.

Subsequently, a letter of condolence was sent to the bereaved family, commiserating with them on the sudden death of their loving son and promising to get justice for the family.

The letter, which was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, described the late learner as an exceptional pupil who would be missed by his colleagues, the school, and the state at large.

It then prayed for requisite strength for the family to bear the irreplaceable loss as well as for the repose of the departed soul.

In a tragic incident at Obada Idi-Emi High School, located in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, a student identified as Ariyo has reportedly died after a teacher allegedly administered 162 strokes of the cane as punishment for breaking a dustbin.

The incident was brought to light by an activist, Adetoun, who posted about it on Instagram. According to Adetoun’s account, the teacher had brought a dustbin into Ariyo’s class with strict instructions that it should not be broken. Ariyo, in a playful response, allegedly remarked that the dustbin was purchased with student funds, which reportedly angered the teacher.

Following this, the teacher escalated the matter to the school principal, who then ordered Ariyo’s punishment. Acting on these instructions, the teacher allegedly proceeded to flog Ariyo repeatedly. During the course of the punishment, Ariyo reportedly collapsed and lost consciousness.

Adetoun further alleged that school staff, including the teacher, delayed taking Ariyo to a hospital for medical attention. When he was eventually taken to a hospital, he was pronounced dead.

Confirming the incident on Friday, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the student was confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, the state capital.

She said contrary to reports of being beaten 162 strokes of a cane, Ariyo was made to perform 162 frog jumps and was beaten 24 strokes of the cane.

She said, “The incident happened on October 15, 2024. The deceased was asked to do 162 frog jumps and was given 24 strokes of the cane.

“He was rushed to FMC Idi-Aba for medical attention and he died today (October 25). The deceased body has been deposited at the Ayetoro mortuary for autopsy. An investigation is ongoing.”

The Osun State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr. Michael Adaralewa has condemned the allegedo Police brutality, assault and illegal detention of an NSCDC personnel in Police Custody.

Dr. Adaralewa in statement by the State Civil Defence, PRO, ASC Kehinde Adeleke,narrated that the incident intially started last Tuesday, around 8pm, at an Estate around Abeere Area Osogbo, when a group of individuals claimed to be police officers in “ANKARA ” cloth drove recklessly into the estate with a private sienna vehicle,to arrest a suspect.

He explained that the NSCDC who manned the security post, requested for means of identification which the individuals who claimed to be Policemen failed to provide and brutally assaulted the NSCDC official.

The State NSCDC Boss noted that the men came back to the Estate the next day ,arrested the Officer, his uniform was torn, brutalized , disarmed, handcuffed like a common criminal, and forcefully taken to Ataoja Division before being moved to the Police State Headquarters.

Dr. Adaralewa who explained that he was released today, after he had been made to undergo more humiliating treatment in the hands of policemen on duty called for thorough investigation into the matter and bring perpetrators to book.

Dr. Adaralewa “We demand there should be no sacred cow in the matter, and we are not going to allow the matter to be swept under the rug”

Meanwhile, in a statement by the Osun State police public relations officer, Yemisi Opalola, the police denied the allegations.

The statement explains that “Policemen came from Oyo State on investigation activities to an Estate in Osogbo to arrest a suspected criminal, they met Civil defence personnel guarding the place who prevented them from arresting the criminal and in the process; beat-up and injured two police officers and deflated the tires of their vehicle.

“The Policemen thereafter called for reinforcement from the nearest Division around the place. Upon arrival of the reinforcement, the Policemen were rescued and one of the Civil Defence personnel who assaulted the Police officers and prevented them from performing their lawful duty was arrested and taken to State CID for investigation.

The Oyo State Government has reopened application portal for the new recruitment of applicants into various categories of primary health care.

The statement was made available by Azees Olasumbo Ganiyat, Director, Admin and General Supply of the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board.

We are pleased to announce the reopening of our Job application portal for the underlisted Cadre.

Nursing Officer
Staff Nurse (Health)
Staff Nurse (Midwife II)
Community Health Officer (CHO)
Junior Community Health Extension Worker (JCHEW)
Medical Record Technician
Pharmacy Technician In-Training
Medical Officer
Community Health Influential & Promotional Service
Dental Technician

Kindly Note that applicants that scored 50% in the last Oyo State Primary Health Care Board CBT Examination are not permitted to apply.

And also, Applicants are advised to check appropriate Qualification (s) or Certification (s) as applicable to each choosen Job.

Click link to apply:

https://jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng/oysphcb/

The Councillor representing ward 10, owode-ipapo itesiwaju local government Oyo state, Hon. Princess Ajibola Yemisi Awujoola, has commenced a day medical outreach today Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. The outreach aims to provide free medical services to the indigenes of Owode-Ipapo Constituency.

This initiative, sponsored by Hon. Ajibola Yemisi Awujoola brought together medical experts from various lines of healthcare.

In her address, Hon. Ajibola Yemisi Awujoola expressed gratitude to the patients who came from all parts of the constituency to benefit from the free medical outreach.

She highlighted several reasons why she deemed fit to organize health programme at a time when Nigerians are facing economic hardship which could trigger several health related issues.

While speaking further, she said there is need to embark on general medical check up to ascertain the health status of some of his constituents because of her belief that health is wealth.

“This outreach aims at addressing several health problems confronting such as ranging from blood pressure, sugar level, Malaria test and more.

“When a patient is diagnosed and it becomes positive, such patient would be provided with free medication and counseling on the best possible way to manage the illness”.

She therefore encouraged them to take full advantage of the free medical services to diagnose and treat their health issues.

A Chief Magistrate in Ondo State, Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi, has ordered the remand of a 15-year-old female student of Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko, for allegedly stabbing her colleague, Habib Salau, aged 17, to death.

The magistrate ordered her remanded at the Ondo State Juvenile Home, in Akure, pending advice from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP.

The magistrate, however, did not take her plea.

The SS3 student, is standing trial for allegedly stabbing the 17-year old deceased, Habib Salau, with a knife during a scuffle between them after school hours.

The defendant was brought to court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

Police Prosecutor, Josephine Awana, had earlier informed the court that the young offender and one other at large, on October 3, about 3:30p.m., at Imo, Arigidi Akoko, conspired to commit murder.

Awana, alleged that the defendant killed Salau, by stabbing him with a knife during a fight.

The prosecutor told the court, “The defendant accused the deceased of accosting her on the way home after a misunderstanding between them.

“It resulted in a fight and the defendant said someone gave her a knife and ordered her to stab the deceased on the neck.”

The offences, according to the prosecution, contravene Sections 124 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

Awana asked the court to remand the offender at the correctional facility, pending the issuance of advice from the DPP.

For the third time in as many months, the Proples Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting.

The meeting, which was originally scheduled for August, was first shifted to September. Then it was moved to October 2, and now shifted to November 28.

The latest decision to shift the meeting was taken at the an enlarged meeting of the PDP Governors Forum with the Board of Trustees, BoT; National Working Committee, NWC, and former governors, among others.

The meeting, which started at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, lasted till the early hours of Wednesday.

Reading a communique issued after the meeting, the Chairman of the PDP-GF, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, said the decision was to allow party leaders consentrate on the forthcoming Ondo governorship election.

He said: “Rising from the consultative meeting of the various organs of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Party resolved as follows:

“The National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting originally slated for October 24, 2024, has been rescheduled to November 28, 2024.

The postponement is to ensure that the party goes into the forthcoming Ondo gubernatorial election of November 16, 2024 with the unity and strength demanded to unseat the floundering All Progressive Congress, APC, government in the state.

Reiterating the need for unity in the face of efforts by detractors to divide the party, the meeting called on all members to shun divisive utterances that could undermine ongoing efforts at strengthening the party to effectively play its role as the country’s main opposition, preparatory to taking over in 2027.