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Ogunesan @60: Hon. Omidiji Ponmile Celebrates Former Oyo Head of Service; Extols Her Exemplary Leadership Style

Hon. Omidiji Ponmile has joined other well-wishers to celebrate Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Ogunesan as she celebrates her 60th birthday.

In a statement made available to the press, Hon. Omidiji Ponmile lauded the former Oyo Head of Service for her service to Oke Ogun, Oyo State, and the nation at large.

Hon. Ponmile Omidiji, the Chairman, Agbele Sporting, described Chief (Mrs.) Ogunesan as a pride to Oke Ogun and extolled her exemplary leadership style. 

Hon. Omidiji Ponmile added that Ogunesan’s ability to identify, nurture, and engage talents is unequalled. Saying her life has been a testimony of human capital development in an unrelenting struggle for a better life for the people.

“As you mark your 60th birthday, I join your family, friends, and political associates to thank Almighty God for your life and pray He continue to strengthen you and grant you good health and a sound mind.” Omidiji Ponmile concluded.

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Breaking: Tinubu’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale Resigns

In a statement credited to him
He said

“On Friday, I submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President informing my office that I am proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affecting my immediate, nuclear family.

While I fully appreciate that the ship of state waits for no man, this agonizing decision — entailing a pause of my functions as the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President; Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen — was taken after significant consultations with my family over the past several days as a vexatious medical situation has worsened at home.

I look forward to returning to full-time national service when time, healing, and fate permit.

I respectfully ask for some privacy for my family and I during this time.”

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National Flag: Oyo Govt Appeals To Federal Govt Not To Ignore Taiwo Akinkunmi In Death

Oyo State has urged the Federal Government to give deserved honour to late Pa Taiwo akinkunmi, designer of the national flag.

In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, he quoted the Acting Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal, as saying that, “the celebration of the death of an iconic figure like 87year old Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi who designed the Nigerian flag 64years ago at the age of 23 should be a national festival.

“The fact that Pa Akinkunmi belongs to this part of the country does not detract from his recognition as a national hero.”

The Acting governor said this at the funeral service held in honour of the late Icon at the Liberty Stadium in Ibadan.

According to him, Pa Akinkunmi represents the classic example of a national Icon and the Federal Government should not abdicate its duty to give him deserved respect and honour, whether alive or dead.

The State Government had earlier provided funds for the burial ceremony and presented a symbolic national flag to the children of the deceased.

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Lagos NURTW Chieftain, Koko Zaria Jailed For Breaking Bottle On Yoruba Actor, Lawori’s Head

A Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday remanded a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ganiyu Oyedepo (aka Kokozaria), in prison custody for assaulting an actor, Alhaji Ade Adele (aka Baba Lawori).

Oyedepo was remanded following his arraignment on alleged offences of conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace.

Chief Magistrate B. Sonuga remanded Oyedepo, after he pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID).

The prosecutor, Morufu Animashaun, a legal officer in the legal department of FCIID, Alagbon, in a charge marked B/40/2024, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on June 5, 2024, at Idimu, by conspiring with some of his ‘boys’ to assault Adele.

He said in the course of the assault, Oyedepo’s boys, injured Adele in the head with a bottle.
He told the court that the offences committed by the defendant, contravened sections 411; 173 and 168 (1) (d) of the Criminal Law Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State and punishable under section 168 (2) of the same laws.

The charges are “That you Ganiyu Oyedepo on or about the June 25, 2024 at Idimu, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, Lagos conspired to commit Felony wit: Assault Occasioning Harm and committed an Offence contrary to Section 411 of the Criminal Law Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State.

“That you Oyedepo on the said date unlawfully procured one of your boys (now at large) who unlawfully broke bottle and inflicted injuries on the head of one Alhaji Ade Adele and committed an Offence contrary to Section 173 of the Criminal Law Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State 2015.

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Police Confirms Abduction of PDP Chieftain, Benedict Akika In Ibadan

Oyo State Police Command Headquarters has confirmed the abduction of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Benedict Akika.

Benedict Akika, popularly known as Bene, a staunch supporter of Governor Makinde was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen who invaded his Olorunda-Aba residence in Lagelu local government area of Oyo state on Wednesday night.
It was gathered that the kidnappers who wore facial masks stormed his residence, seized all phones including that of his wife ,before he was abducted.

Unconfirmed report say one person was killed during the incident. Authorities said they are on top of the situation.

While reacting to the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso in a message forwarded to reporters in the state confirmed the incident.

Osifeso through the message stated that, “Investigation has commenced into the matter. Updates will be provided accordingly, please.”

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Recruitment: Oyo State Hospitals Mgt Board Releases MCQ Exam Results, Pegs Cut-Off At 60%

Oyo State government has released the results of the multiple choice questions (MCQ) examination conducted in August.

This was disclosed by the Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board (OYSHMB), Dr Akin Fagbemi on Thursday.

According to Fagbemi, the cut-off mark has been pegged at 60%.

Applicants are hereby advised to check the boards handles for more details. 

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Hunter Arrested For Shooting Rival Having Sex With Girlfriend In Ondo

A 38-year-old married hunter, Joseph Ajegba, has narrated the event that led to his bossom friend’s demise in lkun-Akoko, in Akoko South West council area of Ondo state.

The suspect was paraded at the state police headquarters, Akure, on Wednesday, September 4.

He said he committed the crime after he caught the deceased ‘working out’ with his girlfriend in the house he rented for her.

He said that he had dropped a bush meat for his girlfriend earlier in the day and went out in the night for another round of game but was surprised by what he saw when he got to the house.

According to him, “I went out hunting after I have taken some bottles of beer, but I ran out of cartridges. I wanted to return to the house of my girlfriend to sleep there.

When I got there, I saw the door locked. I now went to the window and I opened it and saw a co-hunter ‘working out’ with my girlfriend. That was why I used the gun in my hand.”

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EFCC Confirms 39 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Sentenced To Prison In Ibadan

The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of 39 internet fraudsters from Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan.

They were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge each, bordering on impersonation, cheating, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretence.

The convicts are: Fasanya Abdulqudus Gbolahan, Nkiri Oluchukwu Destiny, Fakoya Tobi Samuel, Owolabi Qudus Damilare, Isiaka Olajide Adebayo, Olawoyin Wasiu Olasunkanmi, Olawale Owolabi Abideen, Olayiwola Tunde Waheed, Kehinde Pelumi Abdulrauf, Okunlola Taoreed Abidoun, Okunlola Dolapo Mujeeb, Ademeso Raphael Olamide, Lawal Olajuwon Ridwan, Femi Dogo Oluremi, Ehinmowo Jeremiah Damilola, Joseph Isaac Justice, Enitan Tolulope John, Kolawole Toluwani Josaiah, Alo Ayokunnumi Emmanuel, Adetola Opeyemi Idris and Joshua Imole Shiyanbola.

Others are: Idowu Ezekiel David, Salau Abeeb Ayomide, Adeyemi Samuel Adeleke, Philip Olabode Olatunde, Fasanya Gbenga Tunde, Seun Ayomide Babatunde, Ogoayo Alabi Sijuola, Akanji Timothy Bidoun, Quadri Salami Oyindamola, Samuel Adeyemi Oluwatobi, Ogunyemi Gbolahan Opemiposi, Olabanjo Oluwafemi Olatunbosun, Paul Nneji Uche, Ayomiposi Clement Akinyimika, Abdullahi Mustapha Adisa, Ajetunmobi Azeez Olashile, Oluwaseun Adeyeye Adeniran and Onah Austine Ayomide.

The charge against Austine Ayomide reads: “That you, Onah Austine Ayomide ‘M’ on or about 28th March, 2024, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated by representing yourself to be a white woman by the name Linda Mary from United States of America, through your Facebook account (Linda Mary) to one Clifton Deininger, from United States of America, with intent to gain advantage for yourself and thereby committed an offence of personation contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”

They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, following which prosecution counsel reviewed the facts of the cases, tendered incriminating documents and prayed the courts to convict and sentence them accordingly.

Justice Adeyemi convicted and sentenced Austin Ayomide to one-year of community service or to pay a fine of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), Tunde got a one-month jail term or to pay a fine of N250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), while Abeeb Ayomide, Adeleke, Babatunde, Biodun, Oyindamola, Oluwatobi, Olatunbosun, Uche, Akinyimika, Adisa, Olashile and Adeniran bagged six months community service each and to pay N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) each in addition to their sentence, besides Abeeb Ayomide who was slammed with N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) in addition to his sentence. He slammed Sijuola with one month of community service or to pay a fine of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). Olatunde and Opemiposi were handed three months of community service without an option of fine.

Justice Taiwo on his part convicted and sentenced Taoreed Abidoun to three months imprisonment, and Mujeeb to four months jail term, while Olasunkanmi and Abideen bagged six months community service each and were further ordered to pay a fine of N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) each in addition their sentences.

He convicted and sentenced Gbolahan, Damilare, Adebayo and Abdulrauf to five months community service each and gave the latter a fine option of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). Waheed and Samuel got four months of community service, and a fine of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira), while Destiny bagged two months community service.

Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Olamide, Oluremi, Damilola, Justice, Josaiah, Emmanuel and Shiyanbola bagged one-year jail term each or to pay a fine of N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira), N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira), N75,000.00 (Seventy-five Thousand Naira), N75,000.00 (Seventy-five Thousand Naira), N50, 000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira), N120,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) and N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) respectively.

Damilola forfeited a green-colouredNissan Micra car with registration number: LSD–464–GU with Chassis Number: SJNFBAK11U3001751; Emmanuel forfeited a black-coloured Lexus IS 250 car with registration number: MUS–158–JHS and Justice forfeited a black-coloured Toyota Corolla car with registration number: FST–607–GN.

Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Idris and David to six months community service each or to pay fines of N60,000.00 (Sixty Thousand Naira) and N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) respectively. Ridwan and John bagged three months community service each or to pay fines of N25,000.00 (Twenty-five Thousand Naira) and N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) respectively.

The convicts forfeited all items recovered from them to the Federal Government.

All the convicts began their journey to prison when they were arrested in a sting operation for fraudulent internet activities.

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Fuel Price Hike: Tinubu Has Betrayed Our Agreement On Minimum Wage – NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress has said that they have been betrayed by Tinubu-led administration over the recent increase in petroleum pump price.

This was contained in a statement made available by NLC State Secretariat as read in part:

“We filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of pms. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of pms would not be increased even as we knew that N70,000 was not sufficient.

“We recall vividly when Mr President gave us the devil’s alternatives to choose from: either N250,000 as minimum wage (subject to the rise of the pump price between N1,500 and N2,000) and N70,000 (at old pms rates), we opted for the latter because we could not bring ourselves to accept further punishment on Nigerians.

“But here we are, barely one month after and with government yet to commence payment of the new national minimum wage, confronted by a reality we cannot explain.

It is both traumatic and nightmarish.

“Yet, when we told government that its approach to resolving the fuel subsidy contradictions was patently faulty and would not last, its front row cheer leaders sneered at us, saying we did not understand basic economics .

“But if truth be told, this act of betrayal is consistent with the character of this government. We recall the assurances we were given by the leadership of the National Assembly on the 250% tariff hike, that it had been dealt with and there was no need to openly engage the Minister of Power who was at that meeting.

Instead of the promised reversal, the rate has since been jerked up further putting more Nigerians and businesses in jeopardy.

The combined effects of government’s ferocious right -wing market policies brought Nigerians and Nigeria to their all-time low and led to the End-Hunger/End Bad Governance protests.

Rather than make amends, government arrested and hounded into detention some of those who took part and some of those who had nothing to do with these protests, charging them with criminal conspiracy, subversion, treasonable felony, terrorism financing and cyber crime with an intent to overthrow the government of President Tinubu.

The police and other security agencies have since been on rampage terrorising the citizenry in pursuance of government’s agenda of muzzling lawful dissent.

In brazen pursuit, they have defamed and libelled not a few individuals.

They have gone as far as appropriating the statutory roles of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in resolving trade dispute matters and issues considered outside the jurisdiction of the security agencies.

That the government is on rampage in the face of stifling conditions of living is an understatement but we promise Nigerians that we at the Nigeria Labour Congress will not be cowed into submission. Together with civil society, we brought about this democracy when some of the actors in power today were conspiring with the military on how to perpetuate their hold on political power.

When the State and the security forces picked on us in a hybrid war, we had our suspicions. We knew they were up to something sinister and needed to distract/divert our attention or possibly frighten or weaken us before they came out with it so that we would not have a robust response.

Now that the chickens have come to roost, we were right in our suspicions. However, we want to let Nigerians know that the clandestine/surreptitious increase in the pump price of pms is the first among the equally sinister policies government has up its sleeve.

On our part, we stand resolute with the people and will neither be distracted nor intimidated by the government or its security agencies.

We insist that government cannot criminalise protests or basic rights in the domain of the citizenry.

Accordingly, we demand the immediate:
1). Reversal of the latest increase in the pump of pms across the country;

2). Release of all those incarcerated or being prosecuted on the assumption of having participated in the recent protests;

3). Halt the indiscriminate arrest and detention of citizens on trumped up charges;

4). Reversal of the 250% tariff hike in electricity;

5). Stop to the hijack of the duties of the Ministry of Labour and Employment;

6). End to policies that engender hunger and insecurity;

7). Halt to government’s culture of terror, fear and lying.

We are guided by our belief in our country and the need to secure and sustain its sovereignty, integrity and welfare of the people.

In the coming days, the appropriate organs of the Congress will be meeting to take appropriate decisions which will be made public”.

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The Chairman/CEO of Agbele Sporting has extended his warmest congratulations to Daniel Ogunmodede on his recent appointment as Super Eagles assistant coach

The Chairman/CEO of Agbele Sporting, Hon. Omidiji Ponmile, has joined many well-meaning football-loving Nigerians in congratulating the newly appointed Assistant Super Eagles Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede.

Hon. Ponmile Omidiji, who’s also the S.A. on Youth and Sport to the Honourable Representing Old Irepo Federal Constituency, said the appointment of Daniel Ogunmodede is a testament of his hard work, commitment, perseverance, and patriotism over the years to Nigeria’s football growth.

The Agbele Sporting Chairman highlighted Daniel’s stellar performances and his proven track record at Remo Star as head coach, qualifying him for the task.Hon. Omidiji expressed joy that the NFF deemed it fit to appoint an Oyo Indigene as assistant coach after a long year of Oyo Indigene being appointed for such a national assignment.

Hon. Ponmile expressed confidence in Daniel Ogunmodede,that the experience he had garnered as a seasoned coach with foreign and local clubsides will rub off positively on the Super Eagles team.

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