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The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to launch ‘Lagos Market Trader Money,’ a N750 million financial intervention aimed at supporting 15,000 beneficiaries.

Abisola Olusanya, Lagos State’s Commissioner for Agriculture, made this announcement during a hygiene sensitization event attended by 500 market traders from Ikeja and Oshodi Local Government Areas. The event took place on Saturday at the Lagos Fresh Food Hub in Idi-Oro, Mushin.

According to Olusanya, the commencement ceremony offered the governor a platform to express his care for the market community on Valentine’s Day. As part of the initiative, 15,000 traders spanning all local government areas within the state, with 200 from each LGA, were granted N50,000 each to enhance their businesses.

The governor announced the scheme during the unveiling of the Mid-level agro-product hub at Idi-Oro in the Mushin area of the state. He said the Commissioner for Agriculture and the local government chairmen in the state would meet to map out the modalities for the disbursement of the fund.

Lagosians have joined the number of states where there have been protests against High cost of living in the country.

In Lagos, market women and youths protested in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State on Saturday.

They carried placards with the inscriptions such as “Baba Tinubu, Nigerians are hungry”, and ‘Tinubu, come and rescue us”, among others.

The protest is the latest in the series of protests which had been held in Kogi, Osun, Niger and Kano States over the rising cost of living in the country.

Since the removal of the petrol subsidy in May 2023, prices of commodities in the country have been going up.

A petroleum products dealer based in Akure, Ondo State capital, Sesan Adelabu, reportedly macheted his wife, Bolu Adelabu, to death in their residence at Alagbaka GRA area of the city on Friday.

After killing his wife, Adelabu, popularly known as Emirate, the name of his retail outlet, was said to have committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance, suspected to be an insecticide.

The officer of the Special Protection Unit from the A Division Station in Akure, attached to his residence on Friday evening received a distress call from the deceased’s son who said he had been calling him on phone severally, and he’s not picking the calls.

On entering the house, the policeman discovered Adelabu’s lifeless body on the floor in the toilet, while the remains of his wife was found on the bed, with several matchet cuts; with an empty bottle of the insecticide on the floor.

The remains of Adelabu and his wife have since been evacuated to the mortuary by the police.

A news release from the Spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, SP ‘Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya confirmed the incident.

She noted that the State Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Oladipo, has ordered the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case.

According to Omisanya, investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances leading to the unfortunate incident, adding that the scene has been cordoned off to enable police do the needful.

No family member of the deceased couple has spoken on the incident as at the time of filing this report.

Jones Oladeinde Arogbofa, a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army, who served as Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan is dead.

The retired military officer who was born November 10, 1952 in Oka-Akoko, Ondo State, died on Saturday morning at the age of 72.

While details of his demise are still sketchy at the time of filing this report, Arogbofa was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1973.

He became Chief of Staff to former President Jonathan from 10 February 2014 to 29 May 2015.

Arogbofa attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Alabama, United States Army Command and General Staff College, University of Lagos, and University of Ibadan.

At the time of his passing, Brigadier General Arogbofa served as the Chairman of the Center for Research, Information Management, and Media Development (CRIMMD).

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, signed into law the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill, 2024.

The governor, who performed the signing ceremony at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said the signing was to give the state opportunity to develop its own roadmap to sustainable electricity.

The governor stated that with the decentralisation of electricity generation, transmission and distribution, it has become obvious that Nigerians can access dividends of democracy if federalism is practised as it should be and more powers are devolved to the states.

Governor Makinde said: “As promised earlier in the week, we are signing the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill 2024 into law today. This law will enable Oyo State generate, transmit and distribute electricity within the State.

“Amendments of the constitution like these is what we mean when we advocate for fiscal federalism. In years to come as we work towards energy sufficiency, our people can hold State Governments accountable on the issue of electricity supply.”

Presenting the Bill earlier, Deputy Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Mohammed Fadeyi, said this is the first time that the state would come up with an independent electricity project.

Present at the signing of the Bill were the Deputy Governor, Barr. Bayo Lawal; Secretary to the State Government; Prof. Olanike Adeyemo: Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi and the Head of Service, Mrs Olubunmi Oni (mni).

From the House of Assembly, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Fadeyi; chairman, House Committee on Energy, Hon. Deji Oparinde and a member of the committee, Hon. Gabriel Babajide, were in attendance.

Also in attendance were the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Barr. Biodun Aikomo; Commissioner for Energy, Barr. Temilolu Ashamu; chairman and co-chairman of the Oyo State Elders’ Council, Dr Saka Balogun and Elder Wole Oyelese respectively.

The Osun State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the immediate recruitment of Five Thousand teachers and Two Hundred and Fifty education officers to fill vacancies in the state teaching service.

The Council also approved a contract for the rehabilitation of Ora Igbomina water works at a total sum of One billion, Three Hundred and Eight Six Million, Eight Hundred and Seventeen Thousand Naira , Thirty Six Kobo.

The Council noted that the approval for the recruitment of teachers follows the conclusion of the need assessment which the Governor ordered last year.

The Council directed that the Ministry of Education should fast track the process of recruitment to strengthen the education system.

On the Ora Igbomina water works, the Council directed that the mobilization of the contractor should be handled immediately in view of the worsening exchange rate.

Governor Adeleke had earlier charged members of the council to be innovative and think out of the box to deliver on their ministerial mandate.

“To achieve a lot, let us think out of the box. Let us be innovative. We should not be giving excuses. We have a job to do and we must deliver, no matter the condition”, the Governor charged the cabinet members.

The late singer Mohbad Aloba’s mother shockingly reveals that her ex-husband, Joseph Aloba, is not the biological father to the former Marlian Records signee, amid the fight for justice for her son.

Mohbad’s mother contacted a blogger who supports Joseph Aloba in his battle for justice for the singer in an audio leak.

In the audio, the late singer’s mother criticized the blogger and Mohbad’s father while raining curses on them.

The highlight was when she gave the blogger a three-day ultimatum to conduct a DNA test to confirm that Mr Joseph Aloba isn’t the biological father of Mohbad.

She underlined once more that Mohbad’s father has never shown any concern for the kids other than exploiting them to get money for himself.

In her words;

“Is it justice for Mohbad you’re looking for? Is he your sibling? Do you want Justice or you’re trying to steal money.

“You’re disturbing Nigerians; dribbling them left and right. Have you forgotten you have your own children? What you’re making my son face, you shall face it too.

“You thief! I give you three days to do dna; you’ll know that Baba Mohbad is not the biological father of Mohbad.

“You know I’m married to someone else. He’s not the owner of those kids; he’s just taking money on their behalf and you say you’re looking for justice for Mohbad.”

The Oyo State House of Assembly at its Plenary Proceedings on Tuesday directed all Chairmen across the 33 Local Government and 35 LCDA’s in the State to return all the earth moving equipment that had broken down outside their domain to the various council’s Secretariat.

This was part of the recommendations on a report presented by the Committee Chairman on Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and State Honours, Hon. Akintunde Olajide and adopted by the whole House.

Presenting the report , Hon. Olajide revealed that many earth moving equipments at the Local Government and LCDA’s such as Tractors , Excavators cat, D6 Bulldozers , Lowbed Trailers and others that are not functional are still serviceable or need repairs for proper usage on roads maintenances across all the Local Government in the State.

The House has however urged the Executive Arm of Government, through the Ministry of Local Government to coordinate the repair of all serviceable earth moving equipment in all Local Government and LCDA’s as a matter of urgency.

In the same vein , the House also directed its Committee on Local Government to meet with all Stakeholders and set the machinery in place to consider the increment of monthly take home of all the Ad – Hoc staff of the Local Government areas in the State from Seventeen thousand naira to Thirty-five thousand naira in order to enable them cope with the Economic hardship in the country.

It will be recall that the House at its sitting of Wednesday, 18th October, 2023 directed the Committee on Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and State Honours to embark oversight on all 33 Local Government and 35 LCDA’s to have on the spot assessment of earth moving equipments and other activities of the Local Government and LCDA’s.

The House has adjourned its Plenary till Thursday, 8th February 2024.