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Nigerian Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, Ondo and Oyo Deputy Governors; Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Rauf Olaniyan were in attendance with the families of the Late Senator Ajimobi at the one year remembrance event held today in Ibadan. The snapshots of the event highlighted below for photostory. 
ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that an Okada rider has abandoned a 24-year-old woman, Abibat Kehinde, at Epe General Hospital, Lagos State, over N131,000 unpaid bills, three months after she gave birth to twins at the hospital.
Mrs Kehinde told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Epe that her husband absconded after delivery on March 21, without paying the bills to facilitate her discharge from the hospital.
“My husband is a commercial motorcycle rider.
“He absconded since I gave birth to the twins on March 21.
“I wasn’t ready for the second child before but God knows best,” she said.
The mother of twins said that she lacked sufficient food to eat while the babies also lacked basic nutrients since her abandonment three months ago.
“My husband said that he couldn’t afford to feed one child, not to talk of feeding two children with their mother; and he complained about the huge hospital bill before he left.
“Since he left the hospital, he has not returned to check on me and the children till date. He abadoned us in the hospital and absconded,” Mrs Kehinde said.
She said that she managed to raise N30,000 out of her medical bill of N161,000, leaving a balance of N131,000 yet to be settled.
“I have been in the hospital since March without being discharged by the management of the hospital.
“The hospital bill keep increasing every day and I don’t have alternative means to offset the hospital bills,” she said.
Mrs Kehinde appealed to the hospital management to discharge her and the baby twins.
Ayanbisi Rauf, Social Welfare Officer at Epe General Hospital, confirmed that the woman had been abandoned by her husband.
“The husband abandoned the patient in the last three months and all efforts made by the hospital authorities to locate him proved abortive,” Mr Rauf said.
He said the patient would only be discharged if she paid 90 per cent of her total bills.
Mr Rauf said that two other nursing mothers having similar plight with Mrs Kehinde would remain in the hospital until they settle their bills.
He appealed to benevolent individuals and organisations to assist the women in settling their bills so as to discharge them from the hospital.
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his 56th birthday, describing him as one who continues to prove his belief in the development and prosperity of the state.
Obasa, in a message released by his media office on Thursday, said the Governor’s actions and activities have been such that have helped the State to maintain its enviable position in Nigeria.
Obasa further commended Sanwo-Olu for the cordial relationship enjoyed by the executive and the legislative arms, adding that this has continued to reflect in the successes achieved by the government thus far.
“I heartily congratulate our amiable and hardworking Governor, who has, like many of us, continued to experience sleepless nights in his zeal to sustain the tempo of growth and development in Lagos.
“Our dear State is proud to have had leaders who are passionate about its progress and you remain one of them.
“Last year, I attested to a cordial relationship between the executive and the legislative arms of the government of Lagos State and this has been sustained by you and your cabinet.
“I also spoke about some of your exemplary qualities, the wisdom and strength that God has blessed you with as well as how you have been able to effectively implement policies for the benefit of the people who you serve as Governor.
“I want to reaffirm that we have remained brothers, bonded by the need to continue to make Lagos one of the best places in Nigeria and where residents would live happily with their neighbours,” Obasa said.
While promising that the House of Assembly would continue to support and collaborate with the executive arm and its good courses, the Speaker urged the Governor to see his birthday as a fresh unction from God for more strength to lead the State through the path to more successes.
Obasa also hailed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as he clocks 59.
Obasa congratulated Gbajabiamila for ensuring a rancour-free House of Representatives.
“Your effective leadership of the House of Representatives has helped in no small measure to strengthen democracy in the country.
“I congratulate you and wish you many more years in good health,” the statement read.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) on Friday released results of candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, 19th and Tuesday, 22 June 2021.
It directed candidates to check their results by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through the GSM number used by each candidate to obtain profile code and UTME registration with the board and their results would be relayed to them.
The statement reads: “The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat in more than 720 CBT centres for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted between Saturday, 19th and Tuesday, 22 June 2021.
“Each concerned candidate is advised to check his/her result by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through the GSM number used by each candidate to obtain profile code and UTME registration with the Board and their results would be relayed to them. Result for subsequent days would be released daily.
“The Board notes with satisfaction that the utilisation of NIN (National Identification Number) has helped in curbing examination malpractices as the 2021 UTME has recorded the least incidence of irregularities since the inception of the CBT examinations in Nigeria.
“Nevertheless, the Board would still review all the CCTV footages and other technical gadgets for detection of possible examination misconducts.
“Extremely comparatively few results are being withheld for further investigation.
“In addition, the Board would not hesitate to withdraw the results of any candidate subsequently found to have committed any form of examination misconduct.”
Renowned designer of the Nigeria national Flag; Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR) has today unveiled the world’s largest national flag in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
The flag, which covers an area of 3,275.6 square metres, a length of 75.3 meters and a width of 43.5 meters, has surpassed the former Guinness world record of the largest flag that belongs to the United Arab Emirate which covers an area of 2,448.6 square meters.
It was gathered also that Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Major-General Irabo, attended the programme.
Pa Akinkunmi, 85, a retired civil servant, stated that the journey to creating Nigeria’s national flag started about sixty-three years ago when he was studying electrical engineering at Norwood Technical College in London.
He added that: “I have always dreamt about Nigeria being at the front of every good thing and I’m delighted to be part of this historical event.”
Present at the unveiling ceremony, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said: “Let us always remember that the flag is not a mere symbol of Nigeria, it is a symbol of a United Nigeria. Let us work together for unity and love in the country.”
The unveiling was attended by members of Pa. Taiwo Akinkunmi’s family, close friends, and singer; Timi Dakolo who entertained guests by singing the Nigeria National anthem and his “One Nigeria great nation” song.
Henry Okosun, Managing director of Abadat Ventures, the company belonging to Dr. AbdulFatai Buhari, senator representing Oyo North senatorial district, has reacted to the reported seizure of some of his Abuja properties by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria,
According to him, AMCON was wrong, neither him nor his company sought any loan.
In statement, Okosun said it was an attempt to blackmail his boss as what really happened was a tripartite agreement between Abadat, Guaranty Trust Bank and Peugeot entered into in 2007.
According to him, “I am privy to this case from the beginning. Abadat, Peugeot and GTB entered into a tripartite agreement whereby Abadat as a dealer with Peugeot would collect a vehicle on credit and GTB would guarantee the credit for one month at 18 per cent. Abadat did not take a loan from GTB as widely reported.
“And when we discovered that GTB was clandestinely charging us 30 per cent, we requested for our statements which they refused to give to us in 2009. When we eventually got the statements through AMCON ‘s intervention, we discovered a lot of foul play through the forensic audit that was carried out. GTB is the one owing Abadat according to the audit report. And we went to court and the case is still in court with AMCON and GTB still sending their lawyers anytime there is a court sitting. What AMCON did was a blackmail against the senator,” he explained.
Also speaking, lawyer to the Ogbomoso-born politician, Ahmed Raji, SAN, said his client’s assets have not been taken over by AMCON.
“It is not correct that AMCON has taken over Senator Buhari’s assets in Abuja. There is a subsisting suit on the matter since 2013 and no judgement has been rendered. Self help is not allowed just as suppression of facts is deprecated in our judicial system. The court will very shortly reaffirm its sacred authority over all persons and authorities. We are all under the law,” he explained.
The Governor said: “Today, our administration fulfilled a 25 year old promise to Chioma Ajunwa, Nigerian Gold Medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. I presented her the documents to a 3-bedroom flat at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Housing Estate in Iponri.
“Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah (MON) set a record as the first Nigerian and Black African woman to win a gold medal at the world’s biggest sporting event and brought honour and glory to our country.
“She is currently an Assistant Commissioner of Police and she continues to serve the country with diligence and patriotism.”
The Lagos state police command has arrested and paraded a 21-year-old lady alleged to have killed Michael Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, and a director in Super Network Limited.
Ataga, who resides in Banana Island, was reported missing on Sunday, June 13, by his family and friends after he didn’t return to his home in Banana Island and he also didn’t turn up at his Victoria Island office. All efforts to reach Ataga, who would have turned 50 years old on June 18, proved abortive and this caused distress to his wife and children, who live in Abuja. Unfortunately, his lifeless body was found on Friday morning, June 18, in a flat in Lekki phase 1 with multiple stab wounds.
After a detailed investigation, Chinenye was picked up by the police at her parent’s home and paraded today, June 24
Chinenye said she was hooked up with the deceased by her friend four months ago. She mentioned that on the day of the incident, she told her parents that she was going for an ushering job but went on to meet with the deceased so they could have some fun. She told newsmen that while in the apartment, they were taking drugs called ”loud and SK” and that an argument ensued between them when she refused to have s*x with him. She said she stabbed him twice before she fled the apartment.
In continuation of her efforts to get all strata of the society involved in its security efforts, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, the Commissioner For Information, Culture and Tourism, has held a meeting with Traditional Worshippers in Oyo State.
During the meeting, Dr Olatunbosun urged the traditionalists to partner with the government to ensure security and peaceful coexistence and also involve themselves in the joint effort to end insecurity in Oyo State.
He further assured the traditional worshippers that Governor Seyi Makinde had heard their pleas for a public holiday and was working on it.
His words, “I wish to inform you that work is ongoing on the approval of a special holiday for traditional worshippers in Oyo State, it is a long process that must go through legislation, executive assent and State gazette, the government is working on this and we need your continuous collaboration to make Oyo State more harmonious and attractive to investors.”
“We need to involve you our fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters in the traditional religion in putting an end to insecurity in the State, we are using this opportunity to urge you to do all you can, including making spiritual appeasements, sacrifices to ensure and maintain peace in our State.”
“In the old, our forefathers had ways of overcoming insecurity, we need to go back and adopt some of these methods to make our land habitable, to make Oyo State the pride of other States and attract investors to bring their businesses, which in turn multiply employment opportunities and improve commercial activities.”
Governor Seyi Makinde’s Executive Assistant on Administration, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe was also at the event and he called for the traditionalists to continue their support for the current Oyo State Administration so that the good work started by the government would continue.
Speaking on behalf of the traditionalists, the Aare Isese of Oyo State, Aare Omikunmi Egbelade, the Chairman, Asa Orisa of Nigeria, Chief Oke Adejare and Oba Ela of Oyo State, Oba Ojebode Awoniran, jointly called on the State government to make funds available for the three major religion bodies so that they could combat the insecurity in Oyo State spiritually.
The trio urged Governor Seyi Makinde to ensure that his administration accords traditionalists more recognition by approving the public holiday they had requested and promised their staunch support for this administration.
Dr Olatunbosun has earlier met with artisans as part of efforts to mobilise the grassroots to see themselves as part of the state’s security architecture.
An Ikeja sexual offences Court on Thursday granted bail to the embattle Nollywood Actor Omiyinka Olanrewaju popularly known as Baba Ijesha. According to a reliable source, he was released on two million bail terms.
Recall that our correspondent reported about the Nollywood actor, ‘Baba Ijesha’ who has been alleged of child defilement and molestation of 7 years old girl. Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha has pleaded not guilty to a six count charge of allegedly assaulting two minors.
Baba Ijesha has been in custody since April 22, 2021 over alleged sexual defilement of a minor.
Justice Toyin Taiwo granted him bail after taking submissions from prosecution and defence in the matter.
Details later….
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