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An explosion just occurred at Afariogun Road, Ajao Estate, Lagos State. It was learnt by ODUDUWA NEWS that several buildings were seen with flames while a lot of properties have been turned into ashes. As at the time of reporting, no details of casualties said to have been recorded by the Security Agencies but some eye witnesses gave account that several people feared dead. Details later.
Paradox of Poverty
He who wears poverty like a gown knitted from golden threads,
Whose hands house the biggest watch from the line of Rolexa.
Forgive him for he has time no more to spend on instagram,
Behind bars – his new home as a superstar for criminals.
Forgive the rich ones whose parents wear beautiful rags,
Thou who abandoned his kinsmen while chasing the king of papers.
Watch his mother dance round the village square with old Akwete,
How she bend, break and beg for spoilt akpu from the kingmakers,
Yet her son is a king on social media, the leader of chop life geng.
Have you seen that sun shines not on their hut because all they do is hurt,
When the rain fall, it fails to course their farmland because of curse,
Woe betide Obi who choose to bless our ancestral land with disgrace.
I won’t lay curse on the skeletons of those that blessed this union,
But we will pardon Anupampam the ray-diant puppy,
The one from the land of the sleeping sun and snake eaters.
Who will wash of this smell of disgrace they brought to our land?
A requiem to Aanonja the greatest of all useless palm wine tappers,
I failed to be awed, bastards after all do take after their fathers.
In a statement released today by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, the State Government has canceled Eid-el-Kabir Congregational Service in the State to prevent further spread of COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Secretary in his remark urged the Muslim faithfuls and the people of Osun State to cooperate with the State Government to prevent further spread of the disease and that the decision though painful but is the best he can adopt at this time having carefully studied the trend of the disease.
He however enjoins the Muslim faithfuls to use the festive to pray fervently for Nigeria and the entire world to defeat the invisible enemy.
Thr full statement of the Secretary to the State Government is as follows:
Covid-19: Osun cancels Eid prayers, okays Juma’at service in mosques
The Government of the State of Osun has cancelled the congregational Eid-ul-adha (Sallah) prayers across the State ahead of the July 31 festivities.
It however added that the regular Friday Juma’at service will hold in line with the existing safety protocols and guidelines put in place by the State government.
A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji on Tuesday, disclosed that the cancellation of the Eid prayer was necessitated by the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases in the State, which he said had escalated into a community transmission stage.
Oyebamiji further said “Having appraised how the state is currently faring with respect to the global health emergency, vis-a-vis the fact that Eid-el- Kabir and Juma’at fall on the same day, there would be no Eid congregation or prayers on Friday, July 31. However, Juma’at service will hold in line with the existing safety protocols and guidelines.
“Osun is still recording rising figures of confirmed COVID-19 cases amidst an active community transmission stage of the pandemic. This coupled with the fact that people whose COVID-19 status has not been ascertained would be travelling into the State from different parts of the country, in the spirit of the celebration.
“Our health managers are also worried by the recent surge in active cases, and have warned that the State could experience galloping figures due to continued disobedience of safety protocols if it allows any kind of specially high density gatherings or congregation. And the State cannot afford the impact of any form of large gathering such as the kind expected at praying grounds and the associated difficulties of enforcing the safety protocols against COVID-19.
“Therefore, the State Government does not want its citizens exposed to this dangerous infection, especially among the aged and those with underlying health conditions”, he added.
The SSG while wishing all Muslim faithful a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration ahead on behalf of the Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola and the government, assured that the State Government “is not relenting in its fight to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, and to rid the State of it. The government is, and will continue to take necessary actions towards ensuring the safety and security of its people”.
The Oyo State House of Assembly in its Plenary today unanimously approved the sum of N174billion newly reviewed budget for the year 2020.
The newly approved budget came to realization having amended the earlier quoted budget before the outbreak of COVID-19. The State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde having realized that the earlier passed 2020 budget could not be achieved due to the ravaging COVID-19 Pandemic and the resultant effect on the economy of the State went to the State House of Assembly to present the newly reviewed budget.
In the meantime, N70 Million was approved for The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, N210 million for Traffic Management Board, N1billion for Housing Corporation, N20 Million for Civil Service Commission among others as read by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin.
The Federal Government has just announced Thursday, Friday as Public Holidays to mark the Eidel-Kabir festive.
The disclosure was made known today by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
The Minister on behalf of Federal Government calls on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country especially as the world is witnessing global health challenges caused by Covid-19 pandemic.”
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the Africa Development Bank, has been exonerated of all charges by the independent review panel led by Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland.
Some whistleblower allegations of favouritism had been levelled against Adesina and although he had been cleared by the ethics committee of the bank, the US had requested for an independent investigation saying it was not satisfied with the report of the committee.
The panel of three experts, led by Robinson alongside Gambia’s Chief Justice Hassan Jallow and the World Bank’s integrity vice president Leonard McCarthy, cleared Adesina of all charges alleged by whistleblowers.
“The Panel concurs with the Committee in its findings in respect of all the allegations against the President and finds that they were properly considered and dismissed by the Committee,” Monday’s report concluded.
The African banking institution and Adesina – who is the sole candidate for the bank’s August’s presidential elections – had been in the eye of the storm over allegations of impropriety levelled against him by some whistleblowers working in the bank.
In a statement released yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, Five robbery suspects, including a herbalist said to have been arrested for allegedly terrorising residents of Osiele and its environs in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The suspects, Dayo Ajala, 39; Ismaila Badmus, 35; Obasanjo Sunday, 24; Chukwuemeka Paul, 27; and Okikiola Adeshina, 46, were arrested on Friday by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the command.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Oyeyemi said the suspects were arrested following information received by the SARS operatives about their hideout in the Odeda area.
He stated, “Upon the information, the O/C SARS, CSP Tijani Muhammed, led his men to the area and cordoned off the hideout; at the end of the operation, four members of the gang were apprehended.
“Their arrest led to the arrest of their herbalist, whom they claimed was their godfather and used to fortify them spiritually whenever they were going out for operation and also used to initiate new member into their fold.
“Recovered from them are one double-barrelled locally-made short gun, one battle axe, two knives and assorted charms.”
The State Commissioner has ordered full investigation into the matter and further prosecution of the suspects.
GOVERNOR BAGUDU OF KEBBI COMMENDS OONI OF IFE FOR HIS SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF KEBBI IN FIGHTING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
According to the press secretary to the state’s Deputy Governor, Abdullahi Musa Yalmo,
the Kebbi State Governor Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has commended the Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, for his love to the people of the State in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Bagudu who was represented by His Deputy, rtd. Colonel Sama’ila Yombe Dabai mni, fss, psc+ MBA, and State Coordinator, Kebbi State Task Force Team made the commendation while recieving a Motorized Modular Fumigator donated by Ooni Ogunwusi in his capacity as Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria(NCTRN) to States across the Country and Federal Capital Territory, the FCT.
The Kebbi State Governor expressed appreciation of the Government and people of Kebbi over the gesture and congratulated the royal father for leading the fight against the pandemic, saying Kebbi Government will look forward to emulating the effort of the Royal Father in fabricating its own in the State towards complimenting his stride in ensuring a COVID-19 free Nigeria.
“Kindly extend our profound gratitude to His Imperial Majesty, for the bold step he has taken to fighting the scourge, hoping to see individuals borrowing a leaf from him’ the Governor said.
In her remarks, Chairman of Ooni Covid-19 Intervention Team, a Professor of Public Health, as well as Head of Department, Community Health at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Professor Olapeju Esimai said the Motorized Modular Fumigator is an invention of House of Oduduwa Machine and Tools, part of His Imperial Majesty the Ooni of Ife’s response to COVID-19 Pandemic and that the Machine has a Cabin which is about 75 Kilogram, a tank of about 1000 litre which holds the disinfectant, Sodium Hypochlorite in 0.5 percent concentration and covers a wide range of about 20-30 litres radius.
Professor Olupeju said outside COVID-19 infection, the Fumigator can be used in Agricultural Industry to dispense Pesticides and Insecticides in addition to other invention of House of Oduduwa which included disinfection Cabin which can be placed in Shopping Malls, Schools to disinfect people and Small Machines that can be used for indoor fumigation in Schools, Worship Centres and homes.
At the Ceremony were Members of Kebbi State Task Force Team led by the Chairman and Commissioner for Health, Rt.Hon. Ja’afar Muhammad Clean among others.
Main point of the occasion was formal presentation of 2 No. Motorized Modular Fumigator on behalf of the Ooni by the Asoya of Isoya in Osun state, Oba Muraina Adedini supported by the Ooni’s Director of Media & Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare and another member of the team, Mr Daramola Morakinyo, to the State Deputy Governor for unward transmission to the State Governor.
Federal Government just announced August 4 for the resumption of all schools to allow students in the exit classes to write WAEC Exam slated to commence on August 17. The statement contains in the below scan copy from the Ministry of Education.
ONDO COMMENCES PILOT PRODUCTION OF BITUMEN
The age-long dream of exploiting the large deposit of Bitumen in Ondo State into commercial quantity has commenced.
An indigenous company, South – West Bitumen, (SWB) which has secured a 25-Year renewable operational mining license for the exploitation of the bitumen through the efforts of the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has already moved both the processing and mining equipment into the operational base in Irele.
An official of South-West Bitumen Limited, Engr Oluwatominiyi Adeiya said the needed equipment for excavation, scoping and processing have been procured for the commencement of the first local bitumen exploitation in Africa.
While identifying the type of Bitumen in Ondo State as Tarsand variant which needs specialised technology for its processing into asphalt, Engr Adeiya assured that by the time the company’s processing plant is in place and it is operating at full capacity, importation of bitumen product into country will reduce drastically.
He stated that before the end of the year, its product would be ready for its identified and interested local offtakers across the country thereby reducing the amount of foreign exchange being expendended on the over 500,000metric tons of bitumen needs of Nigeria annually.
The Company according to its Mining Engineer, Engr. Wilfred Akinyeke, will gradually have its production capacity move from 20,000 Metric Tonnes to 50000 Metric Tonnes monthly.
“By December we should have as many as possible stock on ground. We have identified our off takers and the off takers are within the South-West. We are also looking at the entire country and probably when we get there we shall focus on exploration.
“At the beginning, the production output will be twenty thousand metric tons of bitumen in a month and when we are stabilised, we will move to 50,000 metric tons and so on.
“We have brought in two categories of equipment, the first category is the mining while the second category is for the processing. For the mining, we have bulldozers and excavator to be used for clearing of areas of interest. We have been able to map out areas of interest. We are not going to leave the areas open. Once the top soil has been opened, then the excavator comes in”, he said.
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