The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned Fani-Kayode over hos recent outburst against a journalist at the PRESS Conference held in Calabar.

In a statement signed today by the President of the organization, Chris Isiguzo, the NUJ condemns the gangster-like outburst by Chief Femi Fani Kayode against the Cross River State Correspondent of the Daily Trust Newspaper, Eyo Charles who asked him a simple question which he felt was embarrassing.
In his reaction, Kayode assaulted the journalist and threatened him for daring to ask such a question.
By denigrating the journalist, Fani Kayode has exposed himself the more as an intolerant and unstable person who will not want his activities closely scrutinised by the Media.
It is instructive to remind the likes of Fani Kayode that it is the Constitutional right of Journalists to monitor and keep a check on people and institutions in power.
By delving into politics and holding political office, Fani Kayode is very conversant
with the watchdog role of the media.
For him to have embarked on assessment of projects in some states, even though we are yet to be told under what platform, he is doing so, it is proper for the media to hold him to account for his actions and decisions.
His reaction was totally unacceptable, dishonourable and reprehensible and we demand for retraction of his untoward, irritating and awkward utterances which negate simple decorum and civility.
We are more shocked that the same Kayode who had in recent times, used his social media handles to call leaders to account is at the same time attacking a Journalist for a simple demand for him to unmask those behind his nationwide tour. He had already visited six states. This is indeed, terribly disappointing.

Fani-Kayode who engaged in verbal assualts against a Journalist at the PRESS conference has said he owes nobody any apology on his recent action against the journalist. Fani-Kayode was quaoted as saying thus:

“Permit me to add the following to my earlier statement. I have taken note of the report by Daily Trust on the incident. The content is false. I didn’t send any of my security men to threaten their repoter.

I only reprimanded him for a premeditated plan to embarrass me and he apologised thereafter. That was all.

This is not a battle between me and the esteemed Nigerian journalists who respect the ethics of the noble profession.

I have always been and will always be a friend to journalists and a champion of freedom of speech. What I will not accept are brazen insults from an individual in the name of journalism.

The assertion or assumption that I am being bankrolled by anyone is deeply insulting.

Finally to the NUJ I say you have got me completely wrong. It would have been better if you had heard my own side of the story and established who was behind this whole incident and attempt to embarrass me, who paid for it and how much they paid before going to press. Nevertheless I still hold you in high esteem”.

The Are Onakankanfo-in-Council held its meeting today and from the communiqué made available to the PRESS stated the suspected terrorists have infiltrated Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State.

Are Onakakanfo-in-Council in a communique issued after an extraordinary meeting presided over by the Ààrẹ Ọ̀nà Kakaǹfò of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on the state of the Yoruba nation and sundry matters affecting the Nigerian state on Sunday, August 23, according to a BBC Yoruba News.

The Ààrẹ Ona Kakanfo-in-Council has in its possession credible intelligence, gathered from within and outside the country, which strongly indicates the infiltration of terrorists and killer Fulani herdsmen in the region. The statement further reads:

“More worrisome, the intelligence report also reveals that suspected ISIS operatives have already positioned themselves in Niger State via Ìbàrùbáland and are now within the Òkè-ògùn corridor of Ọ̀yọ́ State”Indeed, the intel also reveal that about 500 power bikes and assorted armour belonging to the terrorists have been physically sighted along the abandoned Lusada route moving towards Sokoto, from Igbó-ọrà in Ọ̀yọ́ State,” the communique read in part.

The council also enjoined all Southwest governors, as well as the Governors of Kwara and Kogi States, to emulate the Governor of Benue State, Mr Samuel Ortom, by directing their citizens to apply for gun licence for self-defence against the marauding terrorists and killer herdsmen.

Similarly, the council urged the federal government to take urgent steps to tighten Nigeria’s borders, especially the lengthy and porous borders with northern West African neighbours, with a view to stopping the illegal entry of killer herdsmen and other criminals into the country.

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has forwarded the list of nominees as members of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission OYSIEC to Oyo State House of Assembly for approval.

The letter seeking for the approval of the nominees was read today at the Plenary by the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin.

The Speaker of the House while speaking, commends the State governor for taking a bold step in constituting OYSIEC members that will conduct council election in order to bring the dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots.

Debo said, he is glad that after a prolong litigations with the State government in which both parties have agreed to sheathe their sword by reaching a compromise that will allow a smooth conduct of new election in order to bring governance more closer to the people.

The Speaker, while reading the letter to his fellow colleagues asked all the nominees to send at least 50 copies of their CVs and other credentials for proper scrutiny before approval.

The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), an organisation that helps indigent patients, recently donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the management of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

While receiving the donated items on behalf of the hospital, the Chief Medical Director, Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo thanked the team for the kind gesture and the continuous show of support to the Facility, especially during the present pandemic period.

He said, “This contribution will go a long way to help in the battle against the pandemic, knowing fully well that PPEs are highly needed for the adequate protection of all medical personnel, especially frontline health workers”.

The CMD also called on other well-meaning Nigerians to render necessary support to the State Government, through the hospital, in its effort to contain the community spread of the dangerous Coronavirus disease in Lagos, stressing that no gesture is too small.

In his response, the Executive Director of the Foundation, Paschal Achunine said that the donation was meant to support the health workers at the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also disclosed that the items were donated by HEI partner, ISHK Tolaram Foundation, to support the hospital in its onerous task.

As part of events marking the 29th year of the creation of the State of Osun, the State Government will, this Tuesday at 10 in the morning, be organizing a series of public lectures on economic advantages and prospects Agriculture, Tourism and Mining hold for the State.

This virtual event is part of the State Government’s deliberate and measured plans to unleash the state’s economic potentials to the world for the purpose of shoring up her Internally Generated Revenue. With an over 70 per cent improvement in her IGR since inauguration in November 2018, the Gboyega Oyetola led Government believes much more can be harnessed for the benefits of the people of the State if her capacities in Agriculture, Tourism and Minining are adequately explored.

Guest speakers for the event are Nteranya Sanginga, Chiamaka Ifediora and Najim Animashaun.

Dr Sanginga is the Director General of IITA, Ibadan. He has to his credits 120 published peer-reviewed articles and has also trained over 30 PhD candidates all over Africa and other part of the world, majority of whom now hold strategic leadership positions in their countries.

Ifediora would be on hand to share her over 15 years tourism development experience. Ifediora has consulted for private and public enterprises in the UK, USA, The Gambia, Turkey, Kenya and Nigeria.

While Animashaun will be available to share his mining industry insights. Animashaun is a Buckingham University trained extractive industry lawyer with over 30 years progressively robust experience in mining. A former Special Assistant to former General Manager of Nigerian Mining Corporation and Minister of Petroleum Late Dr Rilwan Lukman, Animashaun has also worked on projects funded by the World Bank, UK DfID and the United Nations.

The ace broadcaster Edmund Obilo is billed to moderate the programme.

The State Governor, Alhaji Isiaq Gboyega Oyetola, is the Chief Host and he will be in attendance to welcome all participants. To watch and follow the event, participants are enjoined to follow these links: facebook/bosun governor

twitter.com /GboyegaOyetola #OsunATM and other social media links.