The Nigeria Police Force wishes to address the recent circulation of a document purportedly containing conclusions of an investigation into allegations against the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The document alleges fraudulent misrepresentation, certificate forgery, examination malpractice, and perjury against the governor.
We wish to clarify that the said document did not originate from the Nigeria Police Force. The alleged signatory, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, does not have the authority to release such a report on behalf of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) or any other such Departments within the Nigeria Police Force.
The Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating the origin of the said document and the circumstances surrounding its circulation. We urge the public to exercise caution and refrain from spreading unverified information that could potentially tarnish the reputation of individuals or public officials.
Furthermore, we assure the public that any official communication or report regarding investigations conducted by the Nigeria Police Force will be released through appropriate channels.
The President General , Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, Chief Sulaiman Ajeniyi Ajewole led a team to Ijebu Ososa on Thursday 04 April, 2024 to celebrate the Owner and Founder of the Rites Foods, makers of Bigi Products, Sosa Products, and Founder of Sulaiman College of Education, Ososa, Alhaji Chief Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa OFR, Chancellor Summit University Offa on his 79 birthday ceremony and installation as the Asiwaju of Ijebuland.
On his congratulatory remarks, the President General, Chief Sulaiman Ajeniyi Ajewole prayed for the celebrant for a healthy longevity and massive wellness to continue to serve humanity in general.
The Chairman, 2024 Ibadan Cultural Festival Planning Committee, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola commended Dr. Adegunwa for his remarkable support and sponsorship of the Business Luncheon program during the 2022 Ibadan Cultural Festival celebration. Ojetola recalled the huge support that was received from the Rites Foods towards the 2022 Ibadan Cultural Festival programs. It was on this remark that the CCII considered it necessary to felicitate with the celebrant on his birthday and on his installation as the Asiwaju of Ijebuland. He also prayed for a healthy longevity for the celebrant.
In his response, Chief Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa welcomed his august visitors to Ososaland and his palatial residence with hearty prayers in appreciation of the visit. He promised to support this year’s Ibadan Cultural Festival programs as much as possible.
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to Papa Alhaji Chief Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa OFR, Chancellor Summit University Offa.
The 35 Artillery Brigade intercepted a significant amount of drugs and transferred the exhibits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
Troops intercepted a Mazda vehicle suspected of carrying a large quantity of Cannabis Sativa in Odeda LGA, Ogun State on March 29, 2024. Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu commended the troops and emphasized the importance of vigilance.
On April 3, 2024, 441 wrapped pieces of Cannabis Sativa, weighing 223kg, along with the Mazda vehicle, were handed over to the NDLEA Ogun State Command.
The Brigade reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with other security agencies to combat crime in the state. The NDLEA Ogun State Command expressed gratitude for the military’s support, highlighting the successful cooperation in previous operations.
This collaboration has enabled the NDLEA to achieve significant results in countering drug-related activities, breaking syndicates and enhancing overall drug enforcement efforts.
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly spraying Naira notes.
The EFCC had invited the 31-year-old following a video report of spraying and flaunting wads of new Naira notes at the premiere of a movie, Ajakaju, produced by Eniola Ajao, a Nollywood actress and producer, at Film One Circle Mall, Lekki, Lagos on March 24, 2024.
The investigation also revealed that he had also committed the alleged offence at some other event centres and parties at different times.
Following the invitation by the Commission, he arrived at the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on the morning of Wednesday, April 4, 2024, for interrogation and volunteered his statements.
He will soon be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations
The Oyo State Government has begun the third phase of the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers in the state with the distribution of two bags of 50kg feeds and two bottles of disinfectant to 1,000 pig farmers.
The phase will also witness the free vaccination of at least 120,000 cattle with anthrax vaccine and CBPP vaccine, while another 250,000 cattle, goat and sheep will also be vaccinated by the state government.
Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, said this in Ajaawa, Ogo Oluwa Local Government, on Wednesday, during the flag-off of the third phase of the farm inputs distribution to farmers in the state.
He added that 1,000 sheep and goat farmers across the state will equally receive two bags of 50kg wheat offal each.
The effort, he noted, is in continuation of measures introduced by Governor ‘Seyi Makinde under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) initiative to cushion the effect of economic hardship on residents of the state.
At the event held at the Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Secretariat, Ajaawa, Olaleye, who also doubles as the chairman, SAfER Food Security Sub-Committee, recalled that thousands of poultry and fishery farmers in the state had benefited in the first and second phases of the inputs distribution exercise.
He lauded the state governor for sustaining agricultural activities in the state through the SAfER initiative, adding that the initiative, which targets crop, poultry, fishery and livestock farmers, is aimed at supporting small and medium scale so as to relieve them of the current economic hardship.
Olaleye said: “We are flagging off the third phase of SAfER interventions for the food security sub-sector with the distribution of feeds and disinfectants to pig farmers across Oyo State.
“Here, 1,000 pig farmers will benefit from the distribution we are doing at the moment. They will get two bags of 50kg of PKC each with two bottles of disinfectant.
“120,000 cattle will also be vaccinated with anthrax vaccine and CBPP Vaccine, 250,000 cattle across the state will also benefit from free vaccination of anthrax vaccine. We are going to give out two bags of 50kg wheat offal feeds each to 1,000 sheep and goat farmers as well.
“This is just the beginning of the exercise and it will go across all the local government areas we have in the state.
“It is part of the SAfER initiative introduced by Governor Makinde. In the next few days, we will proceed to the stage of giving seed, cassava cottons, herbicides and knapsack sprayers to crop farmers across the state.
“The programme is aimed at reducing the cost of food in Oyo State and I want to assure you that by the next harvest season, you will see that prices of goods and food would have gone down.”
The commissioner added that the initiative, apart from relieving farmers of the present economic hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal, will also improve feed quality and quantity for livestock production so as to grow the economy.
The commissioner added that as part of efforts to support farmers in the state, the governor recently pronounced a N600 million subsidy on land clearing, which will see farmers pay only N15,000 per hectare instead of N30,000 being charged earlier.
He noted that the governor had equally waived tax payment on farm produce transport within the state, urging farmers to show fidelity to the government by reflecting the support they received from the government in the pricing of food stuff in the coming months.
“I would like to urge the farmers to be faithful with the government and to also support our people. If they are getting free things from the government, they should also ensure they reduce the prices of goods in a corresponding manner as well.
“Don’t forget that the government has given out 400kg of maize to 2,600 poultry farmers and we have given out to 1,000 fish farmers as well.
“The governor has said that for the next six months, no farmer should pay tax on farm produce in the state. And he has promised to support farmers with 50 per cent payment on the tractor used on their farmlands.
“We have also given out a N1bn loan to farmers and the government is ready to do more for the farmers in the state.”
In their separate goodwill messages, the Member representing Ogo Oluwa State Constituency, Honourable Abideen Adeoye and the chairman, Ogo Oluwa Local Government, Mr. Oluwaseun Ojo, expressed gratitude to Governor Makinde for taking the SAfER initiative to the grassroots.
Earlier in her opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mrs Christianah Abioye, commended the state government for the continuous exercise and support to the farmers to improve their businesses.
She urged the beneficiaries to complement the effort of the state government by making good use of the interventions.
Also in his remarks, the chairman, Piggery Farmers Association, Mr Tope Oye-Alamu, expressed gratitude to the state government for the inclusion of pig farmers as beneficiaries of the state government initiative, noting that his sector had never benefited from such effort before.
Also speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Mary Adebayo, a pig farmer in Ogo Oluwa Local Government, appreciated the gesture of the state government.
The naira, on Wednesday, appreciated to N1,240 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market.
The current FX rate signifies an increase of 0.80 percent from the N1,250/$ reported on April 1.
Currency traders, also known as street traders, in Lagos, quoted the buying rate of the local currency at N1,220 and the selling rate at N1,240.
At the official window, the local currency appreciated by 1.25 percent against the dollar from N1,278.58 on April 2 to close at N1,262.85 on Wednesday, according to FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM).
During trading hours in the official window, a dollar was sold as high as N1,296 and at a low rate of N1,210.
The daily foreign exchange market turnover was $166.18 million.
With the current figures at both FX markets, the official market rate surpasses the parallel market rate by N22.85.
Meanwhile, on March 10, Goldman Sachs said the naira will appreciate to N1,200 against the dollars in the next twelve months.
“We thus see reason for the Naira to be undervalued, and we see it appreciating to 1200 within the next 12 months,” Goldman Sachs said.
Goldman Sachs said Nigeria is “turning the corner” following its recent currency crisis.
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law.
This development follows individual reviews by both the Senate and the House of Representatives of the report from the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund…
A fashion designer identified as Sheriff Alabi has allegedly been stabbed to death during a scuffle at Aga-Olowo in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at about 11 pm on Saturday during a tailoring graduation party in the community.
While the party was ongoing, Alabi and three of his friends, including Gbenga Mufutau, Peter Gbesu, and Samuel Bolarinwa, were said to have engaged in an argument, leading to a violent scuffle despite efforts by other people at the graduation to stop the fight from degenerating.
It was learnt that while efforts to stop the fight were finally yielding results, Alabi was said to have been stabbed with a broken dish plate.
The stab reportedly left some deep cuts on Alabi’s nose and upper lips, causing other graduation party attendees to rush him to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he subsequently died a day after the scuffle.
Contacted for confirmation on Monday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said some operatives of the state command in the Ewekoro Area, led by Adelakun Emmanuel, took action immediately by apprehending all the suspects, including the deceased friends who were involved in the fight.
She said, “The deceased was a native of Kajola Village. He had gone to Aga-Olowo for a graduation party of tailors in the area. While the party was ongoing, an argument between the deceased led them into a violent scuffle.
“The deceased allegedly sustained serious injuries during the fight. He was taken to a nearby Femi Clinic in Ago-Olowo, where he was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.
“Everyone involved in the fight has been arrested, and a preliminary investigation is underway. Upon completion, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chairmen across Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, have declared their intention to submit the names of prominent individuals allegedly involved in anti-party activities during the 2023 elections.
After the 2023 presidential election, numerous party members have called for penalties against specific individuals believed to have acted against the party’s interests.
Among those are former governors Nyesom Wike, Ayo Fayose, and Samuel Ortom, among others.
During a recent PDP National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with state chairmen in Abuja, the PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, underscored the importance of identifying individuals engaged in anti-party activities.
In response, Felix Hyatt, the PDP Chairman of Chairmen and Kaduna State Chairman, disclosed that the state chairpersons have the backing of the NWC to discipline specific individuals at the state level under the party’s constitution.
“The issue of discipline and anti-party activities are localized matters; it is not a matter of nationally given directives,” Hyat stated.
“The national leadership does not prevent state chapters from addressing issues. Politics is a local issue, so state chapters have the right to address matters from their perspective,” he added.
He affirmed that state chairmen would take appropriate action, and names of those they cannot discipline would be forwarded to the national leadership.
“The state chairmen will take the bold step, and those whom they cannot discipline, their names will be forwarded to the national [leadership]. Yes, even the constitution is very clear on that,” he stated.
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom”. ………….Marcel Proust.
Sunday March 31st, 2024 at Yemetu Ibadan, the President General, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes Chief Sulaiman Ajeniyi Ajewole and all his Executive Council led the cream de la cream of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes to receive the honour bestowed on one of them, Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola as the Jagunmolu Adini, Aimot Rawatib and Yemetu Muslim Community N2, N4 and N5 at an epoch making event at the playing field of the Yemetu Police Barracks, Ibadan.
Other important dignitaries at the event were the Senator representing Oyo South, Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, the President of Ibadanland Mogajis, Alhaji Mogaji Asimiyu Ariori, Mogaji Asiwaju Nurudeen Akinade who also represent the Ilaji Farms and Resorts Chief Executive, Engr. Sir. Dotun Sanusi, the President of the Traditional Baales of Ibadanland, Baale Folorunsho Bamitale Durojaye Ige and his council, Alhaja Simiat Adeleke Larodo, the Mother of the Day, the deputy Rector Polytechnic Ibadan Princess Olaide Salawu who is also the Chairperson at the occasion, Chief Mrs Ambassador Idowu Olaide Lawal (GAIC), Alhaji Wasiu Emiola, Alhaji Rafiu Olalekan Hassan, Architect Olawale, Dr. Bashiru Akande Lasisi and Professor Aderemi Raji-Oyelade, both of the University of Ibadan.
Also present at this occasion were the members of the Alakia/Isebo Muslim Community where Balogun Gaphar Ojetola is the Aare Musulumi, members of the Liberation Movement , representatives of Hon. Musiliu Olaide Akinremi Jagaban, Representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency and members of the Olayiwola-Ojetola family ably led by Baale Fatai Adesina Ojetola and many other important dignitaries too much to mention. God bless you all.
Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola is one of the four important personalities to be installed at this occasion. May Allah elongate and endow him with healthy longevity and massive wellness to serve Islam in this new appointed role.
At the turbanning and presentation of certificate, the Founder, Spiritual Head and Grand Imaam of Shafaudeen Society in Islam Worldwide, Professor Sabit Ariyo Olagoke who was also the Guest Speaker stated that the conferment of the title and award is in recognition of the contributions of Balogun Gaphar Babatunde Ojetola to the advancement of Islam and development of humanity. He also prayed that Allah spares the life of the newest Jagunmolu Adini for the service of humanity and Allah.
We are grateful to everyone who participated and contributed successfully to he success of this august event as they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. God bless you all.
