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Sallah: FG Declares Friday, Monday As Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday 21st and Monday 24th April, 2023, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s EIdil-Fitr Celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government

He congratulates all Muslims for the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan.

Ogbeni Aregbesola calls on all Muslims to imbibe and practice the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

“The self-restrain, self-denial, sacrifice and deep spiritual consciousness that accompanied the fasting period should not end but be maintained and improved upon, in order to be a better person and true worshipper”, the minister advises all Muslims.

Ogbeni Aregbesola assures that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to peaceful transition of government following successful elections. He assures of the government’s commitment to the provision of security for the life and property of every citizen and foreigners in the country.

The Minister commends all security agencies for the successes recorded in the fight against criminals across the country.

He urges Nigerians to be part of the nation’s security architecture by being vigilant and report suspicious individuals and activities to law enforcement agencies nearest to them, noting that security is everybody’s responsibility. He admonishes Nigerians also to report suspicious activities and persons to the N-Alert application.

Ogbeni Aregbesola wishes all Muslims a happy Eidil-Fitr celebration and prays that the peace, blessings and favour of Allah be with you all. Ameen.

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Police Detains POS Operator At Alagbon For Spending Money Mistakenly Sent To His Account In Error

A Point of Sale (POS) operator, identified as Alfa Rafiu, has been arrested in Ilorin, Kwara State capital for allegedly spending the sum of N280 million mistakenly sent to his bank account.

According to the News Report, the suspect, a resident of the Akuji compound, Abayawo area in the Ilorin West local government area of the state, received the money in batches of several millions of Naira some weeks ago and went on a spending spree.

It was gathered that residents of the area, especially those close to the suspect, had expressed surprise at how Rafiu had suddenly become a big spender.

Sources in the area blamed the suspect for the trouble he had put himself into.

‘Instead of him to draw the attention of the bank that mistakenly transferred the huge fund to his account, he went on a speeding spree,” a source told the publication

“Rafiu bought houses and cars and sponsored people to the lesser Hajj. Although he was generous to several people in the community, some residents were surprised about his sudden wealth as a POS operator,”

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday.

“His arrest was effected by the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) from Alagbon-Close, Ikoyi, Lagos which makes it out of our jurisdiction,” the PPRO stated.

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Students Banned By LAUTECH Management From Bringing Cars To Campus

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology has issued it’s memorandum stating the Management’s decision on movement of vehicles in the University in a bid to curtail motor traffic accident.

The Memorandum, which was signed by the Institution’s Registrar, Dr. K.A Ogunleye issued on Tuesday, 18 April has declared the Management’s decision on movement of vehicles in the University.

“The University Management at it’s regular meeting held on Wednesday March 22, 2023 deliberated on the occurrence of motor traffic accident in the Campus”.

The Memo further listed the conclusions which are, “Vehicles owned by students are hereby banned from entering the University Campus, Vehicles with no registration numbers are no longer allowed into the campus, roadside parking of vehicles should stop forthwith”.

It further continue, “an unauthorized vehicles parked at various positions in the University should be taken out with immediate effect, failing which University security will take appropriate action on such vehicles, tinted vehicles being used by some staffs and students are hereby prohibited and Learner Permit must be placed on the Vehicles of beginner drivers”.

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Gridlock As Lagos Driver Dies In Crash, BRT Bus Burns

A government-owned BRT bus was involved in an accident involving two ‘danfo’ cars painted yellow and an unidentified commercial bus driver on Wednesday.

The accident, which happened in the vicinity of Ogudu in Lagos State, paralysed traffic along the constantly congested sector connecting the Lagos-Ibadan Motorway.

Confirming the accident, spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) blamed the collision on the buses’ excessive speed.

He added that although the BRT bus caught fire, aggravating the congestion along the axis, the rain compounded the gridlock and LASTMA officials have been deployed to the accident scene to manage the traffic.

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Tech Hangout: Ekiti Gov, Oyebanji Hosts Youths, Reveals Plan To Drive Growth With Technology

The Governor of Ekiti State, Oyebanji Abiodun has met with the youths who are entrepreneurs in technology and innovation industry.

The meeting was part of his programmes geared towards engaging teeming youths on to develop the state using technology and innovations.

The Governor made this known today in a statement made available via his official Twitter handle as read in part:

“I had a great time engaging with the vibrant youth of Ekiti State at the Tech Hangout 2.0, which was organized by my Special Adviser on Governance, Reforms and Innovation, Seun Fakuade at Asha Gardens, Ado Ekiti yesterday.

“The event provided an excellent platform to discuss matters related to technology and innovation and to exchange ideas with the brightest and most enthusiastic minds of our dear State.

“I believe that events of this nature are crucial for driving progress and growth in our society, and I am committed to supporting such initiatives in the future”.

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Yoruba youths protest, demand Afenifere restructuring, Adebanjo’s removal

Some youths, under the auspices of Afenifere Yoruba Youth Organisation of Nigeria, staged a protest in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday, against the leadership of the acting leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo.

The protesters, who stormed the residence of the National Leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, said they had passed a vote of no confidence in Adebanjo’s leadership.

They carried placards with various inscriptions, such as ‘Pa Fasoranti, pls revoke the mandate you gave Pa Adebanjo now;’ ‘Our vote of no confidence stands;’ ‘Afenifere must be restructured now;’ ‘Pa Fasoranti, please rescue Afenifere;’ ‘Ayo Adebanjo must go;’ ‘Pa Ayo Adebanjo: time to step aside from Afenifere.’

Speaking, the leader of the protesters, Eric Oluwole, said the group considered Fasoranti as the authentic national leader of the Afenifere and called on Adebanjo to immediately step down on his capacity as the acting leader.

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Oyo SUBEB Distances Self From Viral List Of Recruited Teachers, Says Its Recruitment Process Will Be Publicized

The Oyo State Government has vowed to prosecute those it described as undesirable elements, who perpetrate recruitment scams with the sole intent of defrauding innocent public.

This is coming on the heels of a purported list circulating on social media claiming the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, has started its recruitment process.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, advised the public to be vigilant and never deal with scammers who pose as recruitment agents for the Board.

Adeniran said the management has also begun moves to identify those perpetrating these fraudulent activities, promising that when caught they will be handed over to appropriate quarters.

He also cautioned job-seekers saying, “please shun any purported list, circulating on the social media claiming we are recruiting”.

The statement added that OYOSUBEB would go through due and transparent process, in its recruitment exercise.

“On repeated occasions, we have cautioned the general public to be vigilant and circumspect not to deal with scammers who pose as recruitment agents or staff members of OYOSUBEB. They collect huge sums of money from unsuspecting victims with the promise to provide them employment at OYOSUBEB,” the statement reads.

“Today, we saw a list of names published by some fraudulent people, claiming those are the people invited for the OYOSUBEB job interview. On the list, their interview was scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at an unknown venue. We are on it and anyone caught disseminating this kind of information, will be dealt with, according to the law”, Adeniran said.

Therefore, Adeniran emphatically stated that OYOSUBEB is not conducting any recruitment at the moment, and importantly that it does not conduct recruitment exercises through back door channels.

“When OYOSUBEB plans to expand its workforce and seek to recruit competent hands to carry out the task of improving the State’s education sector, the public can be rest assured that we would follow appropriate channels and processes in doing so; including advertisements on public channels of communication, followed by rigorous screening, interviews and examination exercises”, Adeniran said.

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Adamawa: Osun Gov, Adeleke Backs Gov Fintiri, Commends INEC for Intervention

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed solidarity with his Adamawa state counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri,

describing recent development in the state as ” a serious threat to our nascent democracy”

In a statement issued at Osogbo on Tuesday, Governor Adeleke expressed shock at the undemocratic drama and described the attempt to truncate collation of results and announce rightful winner as “a direct assault on electoral democracy” which should never be allowed to stand.

“I stand by democracy, rule of law and due process as stipulated by the constitution and the Electoral Act.

We oppose any shenanigans to tamper with the will of Adamawa people who have the inalienable rights to chose their leader.

“Democracy is premised on people’s choice freely expressed through the ballot.

That process has now being standardized and rig-proved with BVAS machines which further strengthened safety of voters’ choice. We stand by the Constitution and the Electoral Act”, Governor Adeleke affirmed.

He however commended the swift intervention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which nullified the illegal declaration of a winner before the conclusion of collation of votes.

“I hail INEC’s intervention. The Commission did well to have acted to save the day. I however call on the Commission to speed up the process of votes collation. Any further delay may strengthen the hand of those who want to suppress the will of the people.

“INEC should fast track the collation and announce the rightful winner. Only that route can salvage the serious challenges facing our democracy. We must join hands to stop erosion of democratic practices and values “, Governor Adeleke concluded.

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Ooni Of Ife Shares Daughter’s Pictures To Celebrate Her Birthday

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has celebrated his daughter, Olajumoke, on her birthday.

Ooni of Ife shared a picture of his daughter via his verified Instagram page on Tuesday.

He showered prayers on his daughter saying, “ Today marks another day in the life of my very dependable, strong and loving daughter, the adorable Erelu Olajumoke Adenola Omo Oonirisa, my very own. As you mark another day in your life I celebrate the powerful woman you have become and all the magnificent versions of you that is emerging.

“ As your father the Arole Oduduwa and the Ooni Orisha and all our ancestors who sit on the throne of your forebears, I wish you a fruitful year. Happy birthday Omo mi.”

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Notorious Hoodlums Arrested For Allegedly Robbing Student Of N150,000

Operatives of Ondo State Police command have arrested two notorious hoodlums identified as Sodeeq Adegoke, 24 and Abubakar Ajibola, 24, for allegedly robbing a student, Yusuf Joseph, of the sum of N150,000.

During interrogation, one of the suspects narrated how they lured the victim to a deserted area where they threatened to break his head if he withholds the transfer from his bank account to them.

The suspects will be arraigned in court when investigations have been concluded.

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