As the world celebrates new year today, a member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Honourable Shina Peller, has expressed confidence that 2023 wil be a year of breakthroughs for Nigeria.
Honourable Peller made this known in his new year goodwill message to Nigerians, where he added that generations yet unborn shall be told stories of historic events that would occur in 2023, but that only if the present generation can leverage the golden opportunity the year 2023 presents.
Also, Honourable Peller, who is the senatorial candidate of Accord party for Oyo North in the forthcoming elections, stated that it is civic responsibility of every patriotic Nigerian to make 2023 count by electing competent, patriotic, selfless and innovative leaders across political parties that will ensure a functional system for Nigeria.
The Ayedero of Yorubaland stressed further that with numerous natural and human capital resources available to Nigeria, the country is unarguably destined to be great, but that Nigerians only need to make the resources count.
The message as made available to ODUDUWA NEWS by his Press Centre, Kola Popoola read in full:
“MY 2023 GOODWILL MESSAGE
“Happy new year fellow Nigerians. We should count it all joy to have witnessed the first day of 2023, for many could not partake of this new dawn.
“The year 2023 presents a golden opportunity for our dear nation. It will be a year of breakthroughs for Nigeria. Generations yet unborn shall be told stories of historic events that would occur – but only if the present generation can make a bold statement.
“As we head to the polls in the coming months, it is our civic responsibility to make 2023 count by electing competent, patriotic, selfless, and innovative leaders across political parties that can deliver a functional system – contributing their quota to a better Nigeria.
“I believe that destiny, opportunity, and time are inextricably linked together. And 2023 presents to us a great opportunity to vote for public officers that can identify with the plight of the people – as the outcome of the polls would determine our collective future.
“With numerous natural and human capital resources available to us, it is not debatable that Nigeria is destined to be great; we only need to make it happen.
“We mustn’t fail to take advantage of this golden opportunity to vote right because if we get it wrong the unborn generations won’t be happy with us.
“It is my greatest hope that we have transparent and credible polls that would reflect the true wishes of Nigerians.
“Once again, Happy New Year to every one of us; I pray that we witness many more of it on earth. Amen!”
The Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, CON have extended his GRACE AND MERCY to seven inmates of the Correctional Center serving various terms of imprisonment and ordered their release to mark January 1st 2023 NEW YEAR CELEBRATION.
The Governor in exercise of power conferred on him by paragraphs (a) (c) and (d) of subsesection (1) of Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended) directed the Controller of Nigerian Correctional Service in Ondo to release and set free, the said seven (7) inmates in the facilities of the Correctional Center in Ondo state.
The decision of the Governor was pursuant to the recommendation of the state Advisory Council on prerogative of Mercy that the inmates have undergone reformation at the Correctional center and they are of Good conduct.
The Governor also reduced the period of imprisonment of Eleven (11) inmates. Seven (7) of the inmates sentenced to death by hanging have their conviction reduced to life imprisonment while the years of imprisonment of the remaining Four (4) inmates were reduced.
The Governor urged the released inmates to see their release as another chance to live a good life devoid of crime. The Governor called on the good citizen of Ondo state to avoid any act of discrimination against the released inmate and integrate them back to their communities.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate for the Nigerian elections of 2023, has responded to rumors that he met in London, England, with five disgruntled governors who were elected on the PDP platform.
A statement sent by the APC National Leader’s media office on Saturday included the National Leader’s response.
Alhaji Tunde Rahman signed the declaration.
The G5 Governors, led by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, reportedly met with Tinubu on Thursday, according to The Eagle Online.
Other Governors who belong to the G5 are Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
They had since returned to Nigeria.
Speaking on the reported meeting, Rahman denied Tinubu met with Wike, Makinde, Ortom, Ikpeazu and Ugwuanyi.
He said despite the fact that it was the right of the former Governor of Lagos State to meet with anyone he wishes to, Tinubu was only in London to take a rest from his busy schedules and then go to Saudi Arabia from there for the lesser hajj, known as Unrah.
The police in Ogun on Friday arrested two brothers, Ayomide Babatunde and Gbenga Babatunde who allegedly lured a woman and her nine-year-old son for ritual.
The suspects were subsequently arrested following information received at the Oja Odan Divisional Police Headquarters.
According to Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the intel revealed the brothers were negotiating to sell humans, either in parts or alive, depending on what the buyer wanted for money ritual.
The supposed buyer, Jacob Olorunto had informed the Baale of the community, who, in turn, tipped off the police and detectives advised Olorunto to play along.
On 27th December 2022, the suspects called their supposed buyer and informed him that they had a woman and her son for sale, leading to a negotiation of N600,000 price for the two persons.
On 29th, one of the brothers, Ayomide went to Ilaro and invited his 45-year-old woman friend, Taye Oluwole, to follow him to Oja Odan with her son to celebrate New Year with his father.
The woman innocently agreed and along the road, they stopped to pick up his brother, Gbenga, the second suspect.
The suspects then took the victims to Igbo Obe area of Oja Odan to meet Jacob Olorunto where they were rounded up by policemen and some youths at 12:30 am.
The police confirmed that the suspects have confessed to the crime.
Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Governor Ademola adeleke has approved the immediate suspension of Dr Niyi Oginni, the Executive Secretary of Osun Health Insurance Agency (OHIS) and Dr. Adebukola Olujide, the Head of the Primary Health Care Development Board in the State.
The State Governor also directed the Public Procurement Agency and other relevant government agency to immediately kick-off the process to recover all outstanding tender fees on contract awards, JVAs, MOU etc, to which the State Government is a party, in the last four (4) years.
Governor Adeleke further announced an holistic investigation of the Public Procurement Agency ( the Due Process Office) to determine the extent of its culpability in the non-remmitance of tender fees to the state treasury and contract manipulation in the last four years.
The suspension of the two Chief Executive Officers was sequel to the interim report of the Committee on Contracts and MOU chaired by Hon Niyi Owolade which indicted the two agency chiefs of gross abuse of office, mismanagement of public resources and serial violations of agency and public service regulations and laws.
The Committee in its recommendation had unearthed the unethical practices of the suspended heads of the OSHIA and the Primary Health Care Board as manifested in contract awards without due process, non-remittance of actual tender fee collected from contractors, contracts without value for money like the PHCs, deliberate splitting of contracts.
The Committee further found out that the suspended OHIS boss gave contracts to the tune of several millions of Naira to his own biological daughter and his own private Hospital in the Agency he is heading, while the Acting Career Head in the Primary Health Care lied on oath when she falsely
The people of ancient town of Ado Awaye, Oke-Ogun region, Oyo State, South-West, Nigeria, on Friday 30 December, 2022 trooped out in multitudes to welcome the number one Police officer in Nigeria, IGP Usman Ankali Baba, psc(+),NPM,NEAPS,fdc,CFR during the occasion of his working visit and official commissioning of ultra modern Police Station and Police Barracks.
In his welcome remarks, Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Williams psc(+),fdc welcomed the IGP Usman Ankali Baba who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Supervising South -Western Commands and DIG, FCIID, DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo mni to Ado Awaye town, Oyo State on the occasion of his official commissioning of the ultra-modern station and Barracks. Speaking further, CP Adebowale Williams described Ado-Awaye town as a pre-historic Western settlement, famous for its civilisation and resourcefulness which predate the 18th century. He added that Ado Awaye town was known for its composition of highly cerebral and sophisticated individuals whose knack for hospitality, creativity and entrepreneurship is overwhelming. Adding that, Ado Awaye being the home of the famous Iyake suspended lake which attracts tourists in their drones from around the continent and indeed the world to witness Nature’s perfection, needs high profile security outfits.
While basking under the euphoria of the distinct foresight and goodwill of the 21st indigenous IGP, Commissioner Adebowale said that,”It is soothing to note that the IGP has always placed premium concerns for the protection of lives and properties of residents in the state, considering its large expanse land mass, diverse population fused with different cultures, topography and enveloped by a long stretch of forest areas of reserves .”
CP Adebowale also noted that the expanded review of the security architecture by the IGP Usman Ankali Baba psc(+),NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR was a prompt response to the yearnings of residents, commuters and road users plying the ever busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
This undoubtedly led to the deployment of additional operational and tactical resources to the Command in a bid to help strengthen security coverage along the axis. According to him, the efforts have yielded positive results and it has been the strings of recent achievements adduced to the Oyo State Command in concert with support from its communal partners under the auspices of the Community Policing Scheme.
The number one Police officer in Oyo state also noted that the Inspector General of Police, inspired the Historic signing of the Oyo State peace Accord, held on Friday 2 December, 2022 after providing some senior Police officers with much needed experience and guidance at the recently concluded 3rd Edition of Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers held in owerri, Imo State under the theme; “The Important of Nigeria Police Strategic plan For Peaceful Elections.”
In his further address, he specially appreciated the IGP Usman Ankali Baba for his kind consideration in prioritising welfare incentives not just to the Oyo State Police Command but to the entirety of the force. He equally appreciated him for the Health Insurance Policies, upkeep for the families of the deceased officers and the provisions of tactical equipment.
CP Adebowale Williams concluded his address with an expression of appreciation to all sister agencies, Non -State actors, Communer Stakeholders, the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC), Media Support Partners and Trado-Religious leaders of various degrees of influence whose partnership in riding the Oyo state off undesirable criminal elements has been topnotch. In his final remark, he assured the IGP of Oyo State Police Command’s improved commitment toward effective implementation of crime fighting strategies,in accordance to standard best practices.
The Inspector General of Police,IGP Usman Alkali Baba,Psc (+) NPM,NEAPS,Fdc,CFR represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Supervising South Western Command and DIG, FCIID, Johnson Babatunde Kokumo mni in his address appreciated the initiatives of his boss, IGP Usman Alkali Baba and his intention to improve the well-being of the men of the Nigeria Police Force through a conducive working conditions. According to DIG Kokumo,”the intention of Inspector General of Police is to improve the welfare packages of the force towards ensuring diligence in duties and service delivery and enhance mutual trust and friendship between the Police and entire members of the public. ”Above all, he said the IGP was desirous to change the whole narratives about the general public negative impressions towards the Nigeria Police Force.
He finally congratulated the entire people of Ado Awaye for having this kind of modern Police station in the community which he described as rare opportunity.
Dignitaries at the occasion were; His Royal Majesty, ASOLUDERO Oba Rev’d Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, Makuledoye II,Odubade I, Alado of Ado Awaye land; His Royal Highness, Oba Amidu Adewale Okunlola, Bebekola, Agaebo IV, Alawaye of Awaye; His Royal Highness, Oba Abdulrasheed Motolashe, Oniserin of Iserin; Aro of Ado Awaye, High Chief David Akintayo; Bashorun of Iseyin land; Balogun Ado Awaye, Chief Adepoju Gbolahan; Alaagba of Aagba land, Chief Biodun Adeagbo; Otun Alado of Ado Awaye, Chief Ominiyi Omilana; Iyalode of Ado Awaye, Chief Mrs. Salaudeen Rabiatu; Agoro of Awaye land, Chief Musbau Adepimpe. Others were Hon. Timothy Ogunleke, Political Head, Araromi LCDA; Chief Nasiru Oladokun; Aare Atolu of Ado Awaye, Chief Fatai Adeseun; Baba of Ado Awaye, Chief Oyeladun Oladokun; Gbeluro of Ado Awaye, Elder Basiru Adetunji; Pa. Rafiu Ogunleke, Chairman Ado Awaye Development Council, Mrs Ojemuyiwa; Deacon Remi Ogunniyi. Also in attendance were Imam Ibraheem Kolade; Chief Imam Ado Awaye, Imam Abduwaheed Mustafa, Imam Musediq,among other Spiritual Fathers and dignitaries.
President General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has approved the renewal of the appointment of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
The agency disclosed this via its official Twitter handle @NafdacAgency on Friday.
It post reads: “Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has been reappointed as the @DGatNAFDAC for the second and final tenure of five years. She stopped by briefly at the corporate headquarters in Abuja to meet with some Directors.”
Nigerian controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has visited former Arsenal star, Emmanuel Adebayor.
Sharing photos on his instagram, Portable could not keep calm when he visited international football star.
He said “Bizza Bizza…Spent time with my oga @e_adebayor international footballer Wahala Wahala Wahala Musician in Togo. Make Money Before You Love Poor Man No Get Brother ”
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 104 inmates from various correctional facilities in the state.
The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
Onigbanjo said the release of the inmates was in line with the governor’s commitment to the decongestion of correctional facilities in the state.
The statement read: “The Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy in reaching its recommendations, exercised due diligence in its deliberation of the applications in line with the applicable guidelines.
“The council took note of the information provided by the correctional authorities, the nature of the offence, period of incarceration, age, health, and behavioural conduct of the inmates.
“The exercise was pursuant to the provisions of Section 212 (1)&(2) of the 1999 Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba,Lagos State has remanded the police officer who shot the lawyer Omobolanle Raheem on Christmas day at Ikoyi Correctional Center.
This was disclosed by the State’s PPRO, Benjamin Hundeyin via his Twitter handle on Friday.
“Drambi Vandi was, this morning, arraigned in court and has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre till January 30, 2023 to give room for DPP advice,” he tweeted.
The prosecution of Vandi was led by the Attorney-General of Lagos State,Moyo Onigbanjo
