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Oduduwa Republic: Some Yoruba elders betrayed our struggle – Sunday Igboho cries out

The renowned socialite based in Ibadan, Chief Sunday Igboho who is the convener of Oduduwa Republic in Ibadan has berated some Yoruba leaders who betrayed the struggle to seccede from Nigeria.

Chief Sunday had sometime made it known that he would gather some youths and elders in Yorubaland for a rally seeking for the declaration of Oduduwa Republic come October 1st, the day Nigeria celebrated its 60th anniversary.

Meanwhile, the rallies that were carried out by Yorubas in diaspora suffered a setback in Nigeria due to the low turn-out across Nigeria.

According to Sunday Igboho, the rally which was to kickstart in Ibadan yesterday did not receive the people he expected to join the rally having agreed prior to the day of rally.

Igboho while addressing journalists yesterday at his residence said, he was very disappointed with some Yoruba elders who had sold their conscience in the struggle to liberate Yoruba race. He stated further that those he planned the struggle together left him to carry his cross alone.

“I am utterly bewildered that some Yoruba elders and youths cannot come out en masse to join us, as you can see the Federal Government has stationed security agencies in my residence. We said we want to liberate ourselves from slavery and some people in Yorubaland connived with the government to disrupt our plans”.

“I am totally disappointed with some of our people, we planned the struggle together and in the mid of the night they had sold their land for the sake of porridge. Meanwhile, if the security agencies did not allow us to go beyond our residence, we shall organze those who we see here and do our rally within our enclave to send signal to the whole world that in Oduduwa Republic we stand”, said Igboho.

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FG approves reopening of all schools

Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the reopening of all schools in the country on October 12, 2020, from primary to tertiary level.

Schools across the country were shut down in March 2020 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Easing of the lockdown protocols in the country began in May, leaving the fate of school reopening hanging in the balance until now.

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced during a press conference on Friday, October 2 that all schools now have the all-clear to resume academic activities.

He said unity schools in the country can resume on October 12, and states and private schools can determine their own modalities of reopening.

The minister appealed to school administrators to adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools announced by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

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Nigeria @ 60 Essay Competition: Gov. Oyetola gifts plot of land, cash prizes, laptops to winners

This afternoon, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola presented cash prizes to winners of the Essay Competition organised by the State Government of Osun in commemoration of the 60th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria.

The topic of the essay competition was ‘Moving Ahead Post- Coronavirus Pandemic, Impacts and Prospects on the Economy,’ and winners of the competition are:

First Position:

Abosede Oyinlola Samson, a 500 level Chemical Engineering student of Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, OAU, Ile Ife, who hails from Boluwaduro local government of Osun. For emerging winner, he went home with a brand new laptop, cash prize of N250,000, a plot of land and roster airtel.

2nd Position

Adewuyi Stella Jesuloluwa, a 400 level Law student from Adeleke University, Ede, emerged runners up. She is from Orolu Local Government area of Osun and got a brand new Laptop, cash prize of N150,000, Samsung J6 Phone and Airtel mi-fi.

3rd Position

Adelu Sheriff Olamide, a 400 level Civil Engineering student of Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, Ile Ife who hails from Osogbo Local Government area of Osun came third in the essay competition, and went home with a Tablet, cash prize of N100,000, Samsung J6 Phone and Imose BamII Phone.

Note: The essay competition received a total of 756 entries from 40 participating higher institutions across the country. The entries were submitted by 268 females, 414 males and 74 other entries without traceable information.

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Arrested #RevolutionNow protesters will be charged to Court – Lagos Police

The Lagos State Police Command has said it will charge 30 people arrested for protesting peacefully in Lagos on Thursday to court on Friday.

The protesters demanding better governance in Nigeria were violently attacked by police at Maryland area of Lagos and dispersed after which some were arrested and thrown into trucks.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, in a statement said the arrested individuals, who wore RevolutionNow outfits, were arrested for conduct “likely” to breach the peace.

He said, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 30 protesters at various locations within the state for unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace and other offences including violation of COVID-19 protocols/laws in the state.

“The arrested individuals, who put on crested vests of #RevolutionNow with placards, will be charged to court tomorrow, Friday, 2nd October 2020.”

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PHOTOS: Makinde, others embark on Independence Day Walk to mark 60th anniversary

Makinde and some members of his cabinet emabarked on Independence Day Walk in commemoration of 60th anniversary.

While addressing the participants of the Independence Walk, Makinde was quoted as saying, “we choose to focus on the future because if a person’s past is not filled with happy memories, he has the choice to create happier moments in the future.

“As we celebrate NigeriaAt60, let us continue to give democracy a chance. May we never think of allowing the affliction of military rule to rise again. May we never forget that even the worst democratic government is better than the best dictatorship”.

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2023: 3 days after declaration of intention, Lagos ex-Commissioner, Lateef Iyepe resigns from APC

Barely 3 days that the Lagos ex-Commissioner, Abdulateef Iyepe declared his intention to run for the governorship position against the incumbent governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2023, there have been intrigues and politicking trailing his recent action as it was just learnt that he had tendered his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.

He announced this via his Twitter handle.

In his Independence Day message, AbdulLateef said his decision to resign was due to the rejection of his movement and governorship ambition by some “close leaders” he respected in the party.

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Oduduwa Republic: DSS, Police storm Sunday Igboho residence

OduduwaNews has just gathered that men of the Department of State Security DSS and Nigerian Police Force have stormed the residence of the convener of Oduduwa Republic rally which is slated to hold today.

It was learnt that the security agencies stormed his residence today to prevent the rally from being held. As at the time of filing this report, the security agencies are still at his residence. Details later.

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