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The Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland, Alhaji Zungeru has been reportedly died at age 73.
It was gathered that the 73 years old Sarkin Hausawa of Ibadanland died on Sunday night in his palace.
His death came barely 3 days after the Muslims celebrated Eid-Al-Adha for the year 1442A.H.
Late Alhaji Zungeru was born on June 13, 1948. He was installed as Sarkin Hausawa in 1992 when he was 44 years old. Details later.
There has been a report of sudden deaths recorded in the past few weeks in Iseyin area of Oyo State. Meanwhile, a socio-cultural group, Ebedi Frontliners, Iseyin (EFI), has raised suspicion over sudden deaths of people of the Iseyin community of Oyo State, in recent days.
The group, through its Public Relations Officer, Segun Fasasi, said it was worried about the deaths of people who had no medical crisis but were suddenly found dead in their sleep.
It was revealed that within the last three days, no fewer than four prominent individuals in the community had died.
A Chief and Baale are among those that had died in unclear circumstances, in the past few days.
The group, particularly called on the Oyo State government among other tiers of government to investigate the causes of sudden deaths among the people of the Iseyin community.
Especially, the group said an investigation was necessary in view of the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
The group charged the government to urgently conduct an autopsy to unravel the cause of the seemingly mysterious deaths.
”We have recorded deaths of young people and elderly people, who a day prior to their death, were very active, went to parties, played with their families and did many things which a sick person would not do, but died overnight, this is worrisome.
”The danger here is that of the spread of COVID-19, especially the dangerous Delta Variant, which shows no symptoms like the two types we earlier experienced, we are therefore advocating any form of an autopsy to ascertain the cause of deaths so as to stop the spread.
”Imagine the level of spread at a burial programme where the corpse is carried by many of its people before being interred, the government should as a matter of urgency, look into this,” the statement read.
The All Progressives Congress has won 17 of the 20 chairmanship seats in the local government elections held in Ogun State on Saturday.
Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission Babatunde Osinbodu declared the results on Sunday morning at the commission’s headquarters in Abeokuta.
While results from three local governments are still expected, Osinbodu said that the candidates from the 17 local governments were declared winners having complied with the requirements of the law.
Meanwhile, results from Lagos State, where elections were held across the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas are still expected.
The Federal Government has further extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to October 31, 2021.
The Director, Public Affairs Nigerian Communications Commission, Ikechukwu Adinde; and the Head, Corporate Communications, Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a joint statement on Monday, titled ‘FG Extends NIN-SIM verification deadline to 31st October, 2021′.
Before now, FG had approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26, 2021.
The statement noted that the registration focus is now expected to shift to remote and hard-to-reach areas, schools and health centres.
The statement read, “The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to October 31, 2021.
“The decision to extend the deadline was made following a request by stakeholders to accommodate registration in hard-to-reach remote areas, foreigners and diplomatic missions, diaspora and address low enrolments in schools and hospitals, as evidenced by enrolment statistics.
“It also followed a review of the progress of the exercise which indicated significant progress hence the need to consolidate the gains of the enrolment and NIN-SIM verification process across the country.
“As of July 24th, 2021, there are over 5,500 enrolment systems within and outside the country and this would significantly ease the NIN enrolment process and subsequent linkage of NIN to SIM. The administration of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the extension as part of efforts to make it easier for its citizens within and outside the country, and legal residents to obtain the NIN and it is important to take advantage of the extension.
“The NIN-SIM linkage also makes it easier for the security agencies to carry out their statutory duties and the relevant parastatals under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy are supporting them as required.
“There are now a total of 59.8 million unique NIN enrolments, with an average of three to four SIMs per NIN. With the great number of enrolment centres within and outside the country, and many more coming up, every citizen, legal resident, and Nigerian citizens living in the diaspora should be able to obtain their NINs.”
The statement quoted the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, as commending the Kano State Government and other States that have made NINs a key requirement for school enrolments and access to other important services.
It added, “The Federal Government is also excited at the news that the use of NIN in the process of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board exam significantly reduced the challenge of exam malpractice.
“The Minister, on behalf of the Federal Government, appreciates Nigerians for their patience and compliance with the Federal Government’s directive on the NIN-SIM registration exercise”
Source: Punch News
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Saturday, said he was not aware of the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the local government election in the State.
The Governor, who disclosed this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote at the Ita-Osanyin, ward 3, unit 2 in Iperu in Ikenne Local Government Area of the State, said the PDP’s faction boycotted the election to save its face from defeat.
The Chairman of the Hon Ladi Adebutu’s faction of the PDP, Sikirulai Ogundele, had on Thursday said the party would not be participating in the election following the judgment of the Ogun State High Court.
But another faction led by Leke Shittu insisted they would participate in the council election.
Abiodun mocked the PDP’s faction for withdrawing from the election, saying “you cannot be boycotting a process that you are not even a participant in.”
He said the electoral body had done the “right thing” by recognising the legitimate faction of the party and ensuring a level playing field for all the parties participating in the election.
Abiodun added, “I’m not aware of any party boycotting this election. I hear of a purported or supposed boycott and spoke to our team to find out exactly what was going on.
“What apparently has happened is that one or two parties are fictionalised and I believe that the legitimate factions of these other parties were duly recognised by OGSIEC and what I was made to understand was that the party that was not recognised headed to the court and the case was in court until I believe on Thursday.
“From what I understand, the court dismissed the suit that was challenging the OGSIEC accepting the other faction and following that, I think perhaps, to save face the faction that lost out now decided to boycott.
“You cannot be boycotting a process that you are not even a participant in. So, I didn’t understand that, but really I’m not a lawyer and I’m not speaking for OGSIEC.
“I’m not speaking on behalf of any party. I can only speak on behalf of my party and my administration.
“I believe OGSIEC has done everything within their power, within their mandate to be very transparent and to ensure that the playing field is as level as it should be for every single party that expressed a desire to be part of this election.”
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Federal Government over the invasion of his house and is demanding ₦500 billion as damages.
Igboho filed a notice of application, through his lawyer, Yomi Alliyu, to enforce his fundamental human rights, pursuant to Sections 33-46 of the 1999 Constitution as amended and relevant articles of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.
ODUDUWA NEWS obtained a copy of the application which was filed on July 22 before the Ibadan Division of the Oyo State High Court.
Apart from the Attorney General of the Federation, the State Security Service and the Director SSS, Oyo State were also listed as respondents.
Igboho is asking the court to among other things declare that the July 1, invasion of his house, Igboho villa in the Soka area of Ibadan is a violation of the fundamental right to privacy.
He’s also seeking an order of the court directing the respondents to return all the items seized from the house. He lists the items to include, N2m cash, one thousand Euros, travel documents including international passports belonging to him and his family members, gold jewelry and wristwatches, 2 mobile phones and other items yet unknown but which were allegedly carted away by the SSS.
Igboho also asked the court to order the respondents to jointly pay him the sum ₦500m as special damages for the damage done to his house and his car and another ₦500bn as exemplary and aggravated damages for beaching his fundamental rights with the malicious invasion of his house as well as an order directing the Federal Government and the other respondents to tender a public apology in two national dailies.
This comes a day after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to produce the 12 aides of Igboho, who have been in their custody since July 2.
The aides to Igboho who were arrested at his residence are expected to be in court on Thursday, 29th July and their case is expected to proceed regardless of the annual court vacation slated to begin on the 26th of July.
The suspects had earlier sued the DSS before the Federal High Court Abuja, on grounds that their fundamental human rights had been infringed.
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday said that South-West leaders are working behind the scenes to ensure the release of Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho.
It would be recalled that Igboho was arrested in Cotonou, the capital of Benin Republic last Monday, while he was about to board a plane to Germany, and is currently facing trial in Benin Court over extradition to Nigeria.
Governor Sanwo-Olu made the remark while answering questions from newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Ikoyi polling unit, during the local government elections into 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.
The governor, who spoke, while responding to a question regarding what the South-West governors and leaders were doing to ensure the release of Igboho, Sanwo-Olu, said he was aware prominent people of the region were working behind the scenes for his release notwithstanding the difficult time prevailing at the moment.
He, however, said the governors would not be able to come to the public to announce what they were doing on Igboho’s matter.
“These are very difficult times for all of us. I can assure you that people are working behind the scenes.
“At occasions like this, it’s not by how many Press people you call,” Sanwo-Olu said.
The President General of Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, the next in hierarchy to Olubadan in Council and highest Indigenous socio-cultural group in Ibadan land, Chief Oluyemisi Adeaga has appointed a member of the youth annex of CCII – Ibadan Prime Youths Forum, Aare Oyeniyi Oyekunle as his Executive Assistant.
The leadership and members of Ibadan Prime Youths Forum (IPYF) appreciates the President General for appointing one of us for this sensitive position, and we can’t but show our sense of appreciation for this kind gesture.
At IPYF, we see this appointment as a timely one, and a well deserved one for Aare Oyeniyi, we have no doubt in his capacity and believe that he will deliver beyond our expectation. This is one of the fulfilment of the promise made by the new administration of CCII to encourage youth participation in CCII. This ample opportunity will bring the youths of Ibadan closer to the leadership of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII).
We also use this medium to Congratulate Aare Oyeniyi Oyekunle on this new journey, and pray for God’s wisdom in the discharge of his duty.
Aare Oyeniyi Oyekunle been an Agribusiness and Development Communication expert, he is a result driven individual with valuable experience in both corporate and government establishments. He had his first degree at the University of Ilorin, where he was the President of the Federation of Ibadan Students Union (FIBSU, UNILORIN), and later obtained Masters degree in Agriculture and Development Communication from the University of Ibadan.
Oyeniyi has worked as an Assistant on Communication and Policy Research at the Office of the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Agriculture, and also as a Research Intern in International Development at the Data Research Institute, obtained a certification in Diplomacy from Open University, UK, among others. Oyeniyi Oyekunle is also a freelance writer and business intelligence analyst.
Lastly, this opportunity given to us by the PG is not taken for granted as we solicit for more opportunities for our members.
Signed
Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo MBBS,
MPH, MHPH.
National Coordinator
IPYF
24/07/2021
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has come out to vote their preferred candidates I’m ongoing Local Government elections.
The governor while talking to newsmen said, “today, I voted in the ongoing Local Government Elections in our state. I urge every eligible voter in Lagos to go out and excercise their franchise to elect leaders of their choice that will run the affairs of the government at the grassroots.
“The government has provided all the security arrangements to ensure people can excercise their democratic rights without any fear in a peaceful and orderly manner. As a government, we have confidence in the ability of the State Independent Electoral Commission to deliver a credible, free and fair election.
“A progressive and inclusive governance at the Local Government level starts with Lagosians coming out to vote for those who will run the affairs of our 20 Local Governments Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas.
“Polling stations are open till 3pm according to LASIEC, I encourage those who have not voted yet to go out and vote”.
The State Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has paid homage to the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo in his Ake Palace yesterday.
While paying the homage, the governor reassured the royal father of the commitment of his administration to democracy and transparency, even beyond the state tier of government, and called for his respected prayers for hus Administration in the pursuit of his administration agenda.
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