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Put In More Efforts To Boost IGR, Oyo Lawmaker, Mustapha Akeem Urges Gov Makinde

The honourable member representing Kajola State Constituency, Hon. Mustapha Akeem has urged the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde to put in more efforts towards boosting and improving the state’s Internally Generated Revenue. This, he said can be achieved by creating more employment opportunities and enabling the environment for businesses to thrive.

Hon. Akeem Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Committee on Public Account Committee (PAC) in the Oyo State House of Assembly, gave the admonition while presenting the report of a capacity building organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) for the state Houses of Assemblies’ Public Account Committees (PACs) in Nigeria at the plenary on Tuesday.

The KAS workshop was held at Ibom Icon Hotel, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State between 22 and 25 September, 2021.

The lawmaker representing Kajola state constituency, said that in order to improve the operational efficiency of the Public Account Committee (PAC) of the state House of Assembly, the Auditor-General must submit the audited report of the state as stipulated in the Section 125(5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

Hon. Mustapha also appealed to the Oyo State Auditor-General to comply with Section 37 of the Oyo State Audit Commission Law, 2021, which mandates the Auditor-General’s reports be made available for the Committee for consideration in order to strengthen its operations.

“The House should charge its various Committees to engage in oversight functions on a regular basis so as to monitor the implementation and performance of MDAs before the budget defence takes place.

“Work towards organizing on yearly basis a retreat with the executive arm of government before the compilation of each year’s budget to address conflicting areas and harmonize them before presentation.

“Put more efforts towards training and retraining of the legislators, committee clerks on a regular basis in order to improve and broaden their knowledge on legislative practices and procedures,” the report stated.

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CCII Visits Gbagi Market, Solicits Traders Support Ahead of Ibadan Cultural Festival 2022

The Marketing, Contact and Resources Mobilization Sub-Committee of Ibadan Cultural Festival 2022 today visited Bola Ige International Market, PKA Gbagi Market as part of the Pre-event of the Cultural Week that is starting by March 3rd of next month.

On the entourage were the Iyaloja of Ibadan land, Chief Mrs Isiwat Ameringun, and other members of the committee and were received at the Market by the Babaloja General of Oyo State, Alhaji YK Abass, and other Market Chiefs.

The Chairman of the Committee, Engr. Sunday Gbenjo appreciated Babaloja General for his kind welcoming and extend his greetings to the Market executives and all marker women and men, including the buyers.

While responding to the visit, the Babaloja General of Oyo State assured the committee that the market traders will support the committee financially and ensure that Gbagi Market top the list of Markets in Ibadan that will donate towards the Celebration.

Chief Mrs Isiwat Amerinkun, the Iyaloja of Ibadan land also appreciates Alhaji YK Abass and pray for the continuous growth of the market.

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JAMB to hold UTME from May 6, registration begins on February 12

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is to hold this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from May 6 to May 16, 2022, it was announced on Saturday afternoon.

In fact, the registration for the UTME and that of Direct Entry will hold simultaneously from February 12 to March 19, 2022 at various centres across the country.

These were disclosed by officials of JAMB during an interactive session with newsmen on Saturday.

According to the examination body, mock registration will hold from February 12 to 26 while mock examination will also hold on April 16, 2022.

Details later…

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Olubadan Stool: Court Dismisses Case, Says Selection Process Should Continue

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, on Tuesday, declared that there is no court proceeding delaying the selection and installation of the Olubadan of Ibadan again, adding that parties can proceed in the process leading to the selection of a new king.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, Justice Abimbola made this known after dismissing a suit filed by Senator Lekan Balogun and seven other Ibadan High Chiefs, contesting the validity of a consent judgment given by a state high court on November 19, 2019 in suit M/317/2017.

The Chief Judge in his brief judgment on the suit declared that the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957 stands unmoved like the rock of Gibraltar and is unaffected by any step taken so far.

He added that he was dismissing the suit and not striking it out as requested because issues have been joined and argued in the matter which he said was a result of the order of the appellate court pursuant to Section 16 of the Court of Appeal Act 2004.

According to him, “The Appellate court held that the judgment of the lower court delivered on 19 January 2018 is set aside, and the case is submitted back to the Honourable Chief Judge of Oyo state for retrial before another judge. Parties are to file pleadings; the case was referred to another judge but instead of filing pleadings, consent judgment was entered into and this case arose from that.

“However, the claimants brought this application to discontinue the suit and predicated it on the interest of peace and there was no objection to their application. In my own view, since the court of appeal has set aside the judgment appealed against and in this case, there was a specific order of re-hearing; the judgment of the Court of Appeal stands and remains in perpetuity until reversed by a superior court.

“Now, the suit had been applied to be withdrawn, I will not hesitate to grant the withdrawal application and leave is hereby granted for the case to be withdrawn.
“But since judgment of the trial court had been set aside, the status quo before the commencement of all proceedings stands, therefore, it means there was no change in the provisions of the Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957 since there is a ruling that composition of the Commission of Inquiry was not determined appropriately and therefore it is vide and irregular.

“The case is hereby dismissed but there is no order to cost,” Justice Abimbola held, explaining that nothing is stopping the Olubadan selection process again when parties raised the issue of getting a copy of the judgment immediately.

At the resumed hearing of the matter, Kehinde Eleja (SAN), counsel to Senator Lekan Balogun, had informed the court that he has an application dated January 31, 2022 and filed on February 1, 2022 for the discontinuance of the suit, adding that he had served the process on all parties and was ready to move it before the court.

The application was supported by a four paragraph affidavit deposed to by a counsel identified as Grace Asaolu and a written address. He said he was ready to move the application and prayed for an order granting leave to discontinue the suit.

Eleja added that there was no counter affidavit filed against the petition and urged the court to grant his prayer in the interest of peace and justice of Ibadanland, praying to the court to strike out the case.

In his submissions, Sanya Akinyele, counsel to the state government and its agencies, informed the court that he is not opposing the application and appreciated the applicant for the line of action he had taken to withdraw the suit. He however asked that the court dismiss the suit and did not ask for any cost.

On his part, Kehinde Owoade, the counsel to former governor Rashidi Ladoja confirmed that he had been served the process and he had no objection to the application for discontinuance. He however urged the court to direct the applicants to pay the sum of N500, 000 to each of the respondents.

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JUST IN: Oyo NURTW Thugs Arrested In Ekiti Arraigned

The Ekiti State Police Command on Monday arraigned 98 suspected political thugs before an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

The fully armed to the teeth suspected political thugs numbering about 100 were nabbed by men of the Nigerian Military at Ita Awure, Efon Junction around 3am last Wednesday in Ekiti State.

The suspected hoodlums were on their way to distrupt the PDP Governorship primaries held in Ekiti State last Wednesday.

Deadly weapons ranging from cutlasses, knives, dane guns, bullets and charms were found in their seized vehicles with identity cards showing their membership of Oyo State Park Management System.

They were charged with four counts bordering on threatening violence, unlawful procession and unlawful possession of firearms.

. “The offences contravene sections 516, 80, 88 and Section 4 and are punishable under Section 27(b of the Firearms Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”

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Undergraduate Bags Four Months Jail Term in Oshogbo

Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Oshogbo, Osun State, on Monday,
January 31, 2021, convicted and sentenced one Olasupo Temitayo Ayomide to four months imprisonment for fraudulent impersonation.

The 21-year-old defendant, who claims to be an undergraduate studying accounting was arraigned on one count charge by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC.

The defendant had sometime in October 2021 impersonated the identity of Clifford Smith with the intent to defraud one Greshen in contravention of Section 22(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under same Act. For details of this and other stories, visit our website: www.efccnigeria.org.

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OAU ASUU begins strike over unpaid earned allowance, FUTA ASUU to meet next week to deliberate on strike action

Academic Staff Union of Universities, Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife branch, has commenced a strike over non-payment of earned academic allowance by the school authority.

The union after its congress on Monday, January 31, 2022, said it observed that there was no serious attempt by the authority to pay eligible members their dues, hence, the decision to embark on indefinite strike.

The resolution signed by OAU ASUU Chairman, Dr Adeola Egbedokun added that the industrial action would not be called off without a congress resolution

The resolution reads, “Congress noted that there was no serious commitment on the part of the University to effect payment of EAA to deserving members. Congress also noted that all political and diplomatic means to resolve the imbroglia have failed. Consequently, congress resolved that:

“Total, Comprehensive and Indefinite Strike should commence immediately. The strike must not be called off without a congress resolution to the effect.

“Payment of EAA must be based on ASUU computation. Anything short of this would be unacceptable. The Strike Coordinating Committee be set up to monitor the strike.
Based on the above and on the strength of the permission granted by ASUU National President, the Chairman, on behalf of the congress declared the commencement of ASUU OAU’s strike at exactly 11:53 am”.

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Ekiti 2022: Fayose, Ayu Sold Out PDP To APC – Segun Oni

A frontline aspirant in the just- concluded governorship primary of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Ekiti State Engr Segun Oni has accused the party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu and ex-Governor Ayodele Fayose of sell out.

Oni alleged that Ayu and Fayose have sold out the party’s candidacy to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by foisting a ‘political weakling’ as party’s candidate primarily to make the forthcoming June 18 governorship poll easy ride for APC.

In a statement by Director General of his campaign organisation, Hon. Yemi Arokodare, on Sunday, Oni noted the outcome of the party’s primaries in the State was orchestrated by Fayose to sell the party to the ruling APC.

He noted that the emergence of Fayose’s protege, Otunba Bisi Kolawole, was part of surreptitious plans to thwart the bid of majority of PDP members in Ekiti to form the next government.

Oni said that it is an open secret in Ekiti political circle that the PDP governorship ticket was handed over to Kolawole is a duplicate copy of the APC ticket, adding “Ekiti is already a giveaway to the APC”.

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Ogun Police Arrest Three for Vandalising Telecoms Mast

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three men for allegedly vandalising and stealing from the mast of a telecommunications company in Ota, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects, Kabiru Olusola, 27; Taye Daniel, 43; and Afeez Balogun, 47, were arrested following a distress call received by policemen attached to the Atan Ota police divisional headquarters.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the chief security officer of the company in charge of the mast, Shuaib Muhammed, alerted the police that some hoodlums numbering about six invaded the said mast, situated at Ketu along the Agbara Expressway.

Oyeyemi added that following the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer, Atan Ota, dispatched a patrol team to the scene, where the three suspects were apprehended, while others escaped.
He said, “Upon the distress call, the DPO, Atan-Ota division, quickly dispatched his patrol team to the scene, where the three suspects were apprehended while others escaped.

“Recovered from the suspects were seven backup batteries valued at N3m, a rectifier module, as well as their operational vehicle, with number plate, AAA 779 XL.”

Oyeyemi said the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had ordered a comprehensive investigation into the case with a view to charging the suspects to court as soon as possible.

He added that the CP also directed that the escaped members of the gang be hunted and brought to justice.

Source: Punch News

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Lagos Task Force Impounds 1,654 Commercial Motorcycles In Two weeks In 2022

In a swift reaction to public outcry on okada riders’ aggressiveness on the Lagos highways, arson, mob attack of innocent citizens that may cause total breach of peace, unrestrained speed, total disregard to traffic rules and regulations, the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Agency (TASKFORCE) is set for total clamp down on all recalcitrant okada operators on the restricted routes on Lagos Highways, to free the state from their menace and their unruly attitudes threatening the security architecture of the State as encapsulated in the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda of Mr Governor.

The Unit will embark on mass raid and confiscation of all Okada found on the highways, restricted routes and prosecute both the rider and passengers who are culprits, with a view to achieving the State’s vision of zero tolerance for Okada operation.

The Chairman of the State Taskforce, CSP. Shola Jejeloye made the statement today during decoration of newly promoted officers attached to the Unit at the conference room of the Agency Headquarters, Safety Arena,Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos.

He disclosed that within this year alone, over 1,654 motorcycles known as Okada have been impounded at various locations of the State for plying restricted roads and violating the State Laws on its restrictions on major highways.

He said that the Agency had taken her enforcement for compliance activities to Ogba, Cele-Ijesha Expressway, Jakande Estate Okeafa, Allen Avenue, Oshodi Mile 12, Ojodu Berger, Ketu Alapere, Agric in Ikorodu, Agege areas to mention but a few in the State within the first two weeks of January this year.

CSP Jejeloye said that the restricted routes have been published severally to avoid unnecessary excuses of not being aware of the State laws on their restriction by Okada operators, but some of them chose to turn deaf ears, and all efforts put in place by the Enforcement Agency to sensitize, educate and enlighten them on the danger of plying on the highways proved abortive. ‘’Hence, we have no reason not to match force with their aggressiveness and lawlessness this time around’’ he said.

Speaking further, the Chairman said that all the restricted routes will be closely monitored to rid the State of Okada riders’ menace which could lead to needless loss of lives and serious security challenges. The Chairman emphasised that this year’s Agency approach to tactical enforcement for compliance activities is a signal to all recalcitrant Okada riders and environmental laws offenders who circumvent Government rules and regulations as provided by regulatory provision of the law, that Lagos is no longer a safe haven for them as both the offenders and culprit shall be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Jejeloye maintained that the agency will not rest on its oars until all Okada Operators tow the line of best practices and the State is totally free from their menace. He further admonished all riders to maintain their lanes or risk arrest and subsequent crushing of their bikes.

Meanwhile, ‘‘Henceforth the agency will no longer look the other way or tolerate any act of indiscipline from illegal ticketers of okada riders who are constituting nuisance on Lagos roads as the agency will begin to arrest and prosecute them for disrupting the free flow of traffic as a result of their illegal activities’’ Jejeloye stated.
The Chaitman nothed that these people have shown disregard for the State Environmental laws in the past which the resultant effects are worrisome. He warned Okada riders and other traffic offenders to desist from plying restricted routes to avoid being caught by the long arm of the law.

“We are not unaware of their activities in all the areas in Lagos Metropolis, especially the ones mentioned on Social Media. We have been there before and we will still come back to hit them hard, this time there will be a total clampdown till they learn to abide by the rules and regulations governing their operations in the State” Jejeloye stated.

The CSP reiterated that the State Taskforce under this dispensation is poised to take the State to greater heights through efficient, effective, prompt and speedy response to any environmental and traffic challenges in order to promote a liveable, serene environment and accident free society. This is a task that must be completed and sustained.

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