Health workers have began an indefinite strike nationwide.
The health workers are under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Health Care Professional Association, AHPA who constitute over ninety percent of staff of the various health facilities.
Their action is coming barely one week after Resident Doctors called off a five day warning strike.
The National Vice Chairman of JOHESU, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, explained that the action became necessary as the federal government failed to meet its demands.
The unions’ demands are the immediate approval and implementation of the Technical Committee Report on CONHESS adjustment, immediate payment of the omission and shortfall in the COVID-19 hazard/inducement allowances of affected health workers.
Others includes immediate and unconditional implementation of the Pharmacist Consultant cadre; and the implementation of the increase in the retirement age from sixty to sixty-five years and seventy years for consultants in the health professions.
Dr. Obgonna said that the strike affects all Federal health institutions and states that have similar issues.
Operatives of Ogun state Police Command on May 22 arrested a 28 years old man, Adeyemi Babatunde, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 5 years old biological daughter(name withheld).
The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ijebu Mushin divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim, who reported that she noticed her daughter has been complaining of pain whenever she wants to urinate as well as whenever she is bathing for her and she touch her private part. Having noticed this, she pressurized the little girl to tell her what happened to her private part. It was then the victim informed her that her father laid her on the bed and inserted his manhood into her private part when the mother was not at home.
Upon the report, the DPO Ijebu Mushin division, CSP Simire Hillary, quickly detailed his detectives to go after the suspect and he was eventually arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime but claimed not to know what comes over him as at that time.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Oladimeji, has ordered that the suspect be transferred to Anti Human Trafficking and Child Labour section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.
As part of the resolve of Governor Seyi Makinde to facilitate timely completion of some ongoing critical projects in Oyo State, the State legislature has approved his request to access a two billion naira credit facility.
The House gave its nod on Wednesday at its plenary.
The loan which is being offered by Fidelity Bank PLC at a concessionary interest rate of 20.5% per annum is repayable for a period of 36months.
The Governor had in a letter forwarded to the House requested for the approval of the Lawmakers to access the loan.
The Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin who read the letter quoted the Governor as saying that the loan would be repaid from the internally generated revenue account of the State domiciled with Fidelity Bank PLC.
The lawmakers in their unanimous approval of the request, said the development of critical infrastructure was pivotal to the socioeconomic growth of any society.
They said since the loan is meant for the development of infrastructure, they had no choice than to support the Governor.
The lawmakers hailed Governor Makinde for his vision to develop all zones across Oyo State
The Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde has just been elected as the Vice Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), while his counterpart in Kwara State, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is now the Chairman of the Governors’ Forum.
The announcement was made after an exhaustive meeting of the Forum in Abuja.
This new appointment is in recognition of Governor Makinde’s unwavering commitments to nation-building, numerous accomplishments in Oyo state and his tireless efforts in promoting peace across the country.
Congratulations to His Excellency, the people of Oyo state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family nationwide.
Operatives of the Ogun state Police command have arrested four farmers for allegedly k!ling and dismembering the body of a herder, one Umaru Aliyu, at Ijagunre village in Imeko-Afon local government area of Ogun state.
A statement from SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the spokesperson of the command, says the suspects identified as Akinyele Adebayo, Gbalo Idosu, Abiala Segun and Kareem Fagbemi Lana, were arrested following a report lodged by one Umaru Jakake, who reported that while he and his brother Umaru Aliyu were grazing their cattle at Ijagunre village, they were accosted by one Ojugbele who warned them not to take their cattle near his farm. He stated further that upon the warning, they took their cattle to the other side of the bush for grazing. But the said Ojugbele later called two men who started chasing them about in the bush. The complainant further stated that he managed to escape, but the whereabout of his brother Umaru Aliyu is yet to be known since then.
Oyeyemi added that upon the report, the case was reported at Imeko divisional headquarters, but was transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments Eleweran for discreet investigation on the order of the Commissioner of Police. The case was assigned to SP Kehinde Beyioku led Homicide section who then embarked on a technical and intelligence-based investigation to unravel the whereabouts of the missing herdsman.
‘’There investigation led to the arrest of Kareem Fagbemi Lana, who confessed to the police that it was one Ojugbele who called him from his own farm to inform him of the presence of herdsmen in their farm vicinity, and that he should come and join him to chase them away.
He confessed further that he also called Abiala Segun, who came with his dane gun and the three of them started chasing the herdsmen. While chasing them, Kareem Fagbemi Lana collected the dane gun and shot one of the herdsmen Umaru Aliyu to death .
After killing him, they invited Akinyele Adebayo whose farm is nearby and informed him of the incident.”
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State Commander JOE-FADILE YINKA CN, today 23rd May, 2023 visited the proposed Iseyin Area Command Office alongside with the Deputy State Commander O/I IDOWU CLEMENT. DCN, Assistant Deputy Commander O/I SHITTU RASAKI. ACN, PSO O&I ENE. V UCHE ACN, the Okeho Area Commander Anthony Olaosebikan DCN, Kolawole Popoola CSN, Abogunrin Olatunji CSN, Jejelola Opeyemi ASN, Ogundare Rahmon ASN and other officers.
The Commander was welcomed by Okeho Area Commander and the Community representative led by Hon. Saheed Yusuf Adejare Alaran for the inspection of the proposed Area Command office.
After the inspection of the proposed Iseyin Area command office, the State Commander appreciated the efforts of Barr. Ahmed Raji SAN, the Chairman of Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum ODCF and the Iseyin Development Union for the support given to the agency, he also assured the community that their message would be delivered to the Chairman of the agency.
The former Chairman of Iseyin Local Government, Hon. Saheed Yusuf Adejare Alaran appreciated the Oyo State NDLEA commander for his timely visit to iseyin town, while assuring him that the community is ready to support the agency at any time.
As part of the efforts to promote African cultural heritage through Adire fabrics, the amiable wife of the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Her Majesty, Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi has concluded arrangements to organize the first edition of Africa Fashion Week Brazil.
Queen Aderonke who is a leading voice in the promotion of the African textile and Garment industry partnered with Businesswoman Silvana Saraiva Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and CEO of FeaFro institute in Brazil to host the 1st of its Kind Afro Brazilian fashion festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
The founder of Africa fashion week London, Africa fashion week Nigeria and CEO Adire Oodua Textile Training Hub, Vice Chairman, House of Oduduwa Foundation and the Co founder Africa Fashion Week Brazil in a statement has a mission to preserve, share and protect African textile legacies.
According to the Queen, designers from Ghana, London, Paris and Nigerian will have opportunity of showcasing the richness of African culture through fashion in Brazil.
The Chief Executive Officer of Adire Oodua Textile Training Hub said that the first of its kind Africa Fashion Week Brazil which commences on May 25, 2023 at Sao Paolo, Brazil has Providus Bank as the enterprise sponsors for the event.
She further explained that the event will open opportunity for the convergence of African and Afro Brazilians designers with the aim of promoting trade and investment in the creative industry adding that the event will feature industry innovation workshops, B2B and B2C, export and import channels.
Heading the delegation of Nigerian designers according to the Queen is Ejiro Amos Tafiri a creative power house and one of the most sustainable fast grown brands in Africa.
“Our very own adire fabric is going to take center stage at Africa fashion week Brazil with brands like Adire teems, Wuraola4lar, Fashion By Ashani, Pillz n Poizn showcasing the richness of the Ooni of ifes Adire Oodua Textiles.
“Africa fashion week Brazil is part of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria. The event which opens on the 25th of May celebrating Africa day is going to bring together African and Afro Brazilians designers with the aim of promoting trade and investment in the creative industry. The event will feature industry innovation workshops, B2B and B2C, export and import channels.”
Meanwhile, the African foremost king, Ooni Ogunwusi who has been the Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Africa fashion week brand for nearly a decade experessed delight over this new feather being added to the African fashion week brand as Nigeria and Brazil are the most populous Black Nations in the world.
Ooni said event of this nature will expose Nigerian designers to a brand new audience and Brazilians are in love with everything that has to do with the Yoruba culture.
Recalls that Queen Ronke has showcased over 2000 African brands to a global audience, since she started her Africa Fashion Week London in 2011. Ends.
Among notable designers billed for the event include Blingshiki, Wuraola4lar, Pillz n Poizn, Adire Teems, Chiefo, Fresh By Dotun, Fashion By Ashani and Blingshiki on the Nigerian contingent. Mary Martin from London, Gary Pie from Ghana, Abi Creations from Paris while the duo of Meninos Rei and KUAVI lead other Afro-Brazilians designers to the event.
The Ooni who doubles as Co-chairman National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria NCTRN in company of his two wives Queen Aderonke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi and Queen Mariam Anako Ogunwusi had earlier this year taken his PanAfrican Cultural, Unity and Business Initiatives to Brazil where he was hosted by the country’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
This 47yr old woman, Olanshile Nasirudeen, sighted a woman who her husband, a butcher, recently impregnated at the abattoir, and confronted her for getting pregnant for her husband.
The incident happened in Ijebu ode, Ogun State…
Her 51yr old husband intervened and told her to stop harassing the pregnant woman, and this led to a hot argument between both of them.
Consequently, she picked a knife, and stabbed him at the back joint of his left leg, thereby cutting one of his veins.
He was rushed to a hospital where he eventually died due to excessive bleeding.
She fled after the act, but was, eventually, arrested by the Police.
The suspect, who happened to be the 51yr old man’s fourth wife, claimed that it was he who first slapped her simply because she asked the pregnant woman her mission at her market stand.
Accomplished filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has been embroiled in a feud with fellow veteran Baba Wande with the latter accusing him of defrauding him over the returns from legendary Yoruba movie, ‘Ti Oluwa nile’ which was a big hit back in the day.
In an interview with newsmen, the director of Saworoide and Agogo Ewo, said he never defrauded Baba Wande and that the film didn’t make as much money as some have reported.
He said; “He was not accusing me; I think he was stating his own case and complaining about a project that happened over 20 years ago. I think he is not saying that I didn’t pay him; he is probably saying that the money was not enough. When I heard that, I asked the office to start dusting some papers and I think they found some vouchers, at least we are still looking for 2003 record.
“But, the vouchers they found already showed that he was paid over N300,000 that time. You know the film has a short lifespan and I cannot understand why Baba Wande keeps harassing me over something that happened more than 20 years ago. If he thinks that the films are selling as he thinks, I can give him the right to produce, if that would solve the problem.
“It is painful that he didn’t even care whether we made our money from it or not. Even after all that experience, I took him to the Benin Republic to take part in Abeni and I always paid him whatever he demanded. Again, I invited him to play in Arugba. He doesn’t remember all those ones, but he can only remember bad things about me.
In spite of the relative success of the Ti Oluwa Ni Ile project, he doesn’t seem to see anything good in it and in me. It is very strange. I think it is a deliberate effort to blackmail me. I think he is broke, but I am broke too; we are all broke and that is the reality. This is why I refused to reply him instantly, because it won’t be good for the Yoruba race. I don’t know who is older; he would be probably older than me, because I just turned 70. I don’t expect him to be saying all that on the pages of a newspaper.
“I cannot do that, because I will be insulting the institutions of our traditional rulers and all eminent Nigerians. I think it is a very simple case that can be resolved. He is also not bothered what I went through when all my works, including the films were pirated. I almost died when it happened. It pains me a lot anytime Baba Wande refers to that issue. I have various pirated copies of my works in my Lagos office. I would say that he is entitled to his opinion on the things he said about me.
“Meanwhile, I have not said anything bad about him; not to talk of doing it in the public. There is nothing to settle; if people are interested, fine, not me. I have many challenges. I am pained because all my films have been pirated. He could not imagine what happened to me.”
Motunrayo Kuti, the sister of Nigerian afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, has stated that his brother did not commit a crime by assaulting a police officer.
Recall that the troubled singer was arrested at the Lagos State Police Command on Monday after turning himself in for slapping a police officer at the third mainland bridge.
In a video shared online, Motunrayo insisted that Seun was innocent, emphasizing that no one intentionally slaps another person without any altercation.
She stated that everyone is currently siding with the police and that people are angry about her brother’s support.
Seun’s sister stated that police brutality is nothing new to her family and that they are not afraid.
She said;
I don’t know why people are annoyed that I’m supporting my brother. You, people, are supporting the police, so I should follow you and support the police or what?
I don’t think my brother is wrong. My brother is not wrong. Nobody gets up and just slap somebody without any altercation.
