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It National Assembly for the T also narrows down the potency of the medium- PR values –Dr. Togunwa creation of Adada State from is widely regarded as the bane of the present Enugu State. contemporary radio. From one -tv or radio to positively shape, enhance or moderate the society in the desired direction. The stakeholders led by station to another, it is phone-in ifty-two year old Dr. Lekan immediate past President galore. One can no longer listen to Possibilities in the training and acquisition of Togunwa is the current General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, well produced programme without knowledge base of staff are also narrowed. FChairman of the Nigerian Chief John Nwodo had Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, the distraction of a phone-in. We As for Lack of professional training of the handlers of audience with the Senate Ogun State Chapter. He is a Senior President, Ahmed Lawan, sought the view of veteran current“ phone-in programmes is detrimental as many Lecturer with the Department of Speaker of the House of of them exhibit either their individual bias or Mass Communication, Moshood broadcaster and retired Deputy affairs, many Representatives, Femi that of their employer on air; thus distortion of Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. He is General Manager, Programmes, anchors lack Gbajabiamila, Deputy public opinions is encouraged. a PR practitioner who strongly Chief John Nwodo OGBC, Mr. Busayo Olaifa on this believes that there is no issue under President of the Senate, a deep Phone-in programme is just one among Senator Ovie Omo Agege issue. His response: the sun that cannot be resolved Adada State has peculiar understandin who is the Chairman of the "Phone-in programmes as part of several interactive formats. SMS, letters through public relations. He shares characteristics. There is Senate Committee on g or at best bearing public opinions on topical but running his views on the noble profession. unanimity of demand by all feedback or public participation Constitution Review. issues, vox pop, specific or one-to-one Enjoy it! the five South Eastern State on formats are veritable sources of have shallow They also had audience with interviews are also rich sources of the need to make the states in gauging public opinions on any the Deputy Speaker of the knowledge of What is the present state of PR Igbo North, three, as it is interactiveness. All these can be creatively House of Representatives, issues tabled by the electronic practice in Nigeria today? Are you presently in Igbo South which issues at tapped to offer variety of content to the happy with it? Hon. Idris Wase who is the media. Phone-in can stand alone as a has Imo, Anambra and Abia stake. Where Well, I would not want to define it as Chairman, House Committee programme or part of a programme listener/viewer n make the medium more States as against Igbo North someone being happy or unhappy on Constitution Review. this is not the attractive n sellable. As for current affairs, which presently has only like magazines, features or but I want to say that yes, there are In their meetings the Busayo Olaifa many anchors lack a deep understanding or at Enugu and Ebonyi. documentaries. However, many case, they challenges. I believe the challenges stakeholders recalled that Omo Agege assured the electronic media stations have best have shallow knowledge of issues at stake. are surmountable. We will keep creation of Adada State was mismanage delegation of the support of owner of the concerned medium on one hand. On the Where this is not the case, they mismanage working to ensure that public approved by delegates at the become mentally lazy content-wise, the Committee adding “since listeners' other hand, without funds for or commitment to listeners' contributions. Proliferation(which relations rightfully attains its 2014 National Conference either due to lack of imagination or state creation is item 10 out of contributions position. adding that no petition had creativity on the part of management embark on audience research for content design, should be a blessing n is)of media houses the 11 thematic area being been recorded against the . many stations resort to throwing the gate open, so to arising from deregulation of the industry is one considered by the Committee, or content managers. It could also be What are these challenges? approval. say, for phone-in programming n have a false sense of the causes of fall in standard. Less emphasis Maybe we should look at it in terms Adada will be given serious due to lack of funds or poor Nwodo said, the proposed budgetary allocation towards content of audience popularity. is on training n hiring of experienced and of where PR should be in human consideration. society. It is established in both improvement by the proprietor or Effects: Reliance on phone-in programmes kills skilled hands is downplayed because of better remuneration attached to quality staff." formal and informal settings that public relations is desired in every aspect of human engagements in OGUNCCIMA tasked on terms of building relationships, in terms of resolving conflicts, in terms Gateway Int'l Trade Fair World Radio Day: Assessing socio-economic impact of radio proliferation of seeking understanding amongst stakeholders in any setting or sector, By: Kemi Faleti By: Taiwo Oduntan greater concern to development agents radio is a cultural instrument that shapes the rededication. The idea of focusing on in terms of ensuring good expected result, assuring than talking about why and how radio cultural experience of many people in the 85 percent radio programme of governance, in terms of delivering that the Ministry would put mong all channels of mass outfit is proliferating in a particular modern world. Radio through indigenous entertainment needs of the audience, is democracy, a virile, enduring h e E x e c u t i v e i n p l a c e n e c e s s a r y communication globally, area. And indeed, such identified broadcast has preserved our cultural values a seamless avenue of deviating from the democracy that will lead to good members of Ogun machinery at ensuring that Aradio has a unique impact should be the central theme and contributed in no small measure to main goal of using radio programme to governance. PR is required because TState Chamber of Local Government Areas characteristic compared to other motivating the current assessment national development, while in politics, radio educate and mobilize people for social from time to time we need to keep Commerce, Industry, Mines perform their expected media outfit. This is due to its especially as we celebrate the World programmes have always echoed the development: and if caution is not talking, we need to keep sharing Lekan Togunwa a n d A g r i c u l t u r e roles. flexibility, affordability, availability, Radio Day. principles behind political theories where applied, the movement may be from the perspectives, we need to keep such situations. Apart from this, our challenges with positive minds that we (OGUNCCIMA) have been “The Trade Fair in the and ability to reach and disseminate It is time we reassess the radio citizens voluntarily participate on public In terms of profound to the profane. One of the seeking understanding because in government must also understand get over these and put NIPR in its charged to intensify efforts State should be made to be phenomenon at ensuring that its output information across large population issues, share information as well as form new trend common on radio today is every human society there will be and appreciate that the man is trained, rightful position. at making the Gateway of both literate and illiterate residing is coterminous with our social public their opinions about public affairs, politics. more vibrant, the standard “ unusual adlibbing being hurled during issues at every point in time. We he must be respected and required to International Trade Fair should surpass the past ones in a given community and even development agenda. Can radio No doubt, the voices of the people are easily have divergent positions, you will health, news review especially in local manage that position. It is not merely Your message to your members? more vibrant. and I am assuring you that, beyond. What the foregoing portends broadcast professionals say that they heard in 21st century through numerous radio language such as street talks and want to push across your views. At press management or media We thank Almighty God that we Commissioner for Local as supervisory Ministry, we is that the nature of radio broadcast have played their part well in building a radio phone-in programmes contributing their normalization of slangs in news review. times people may not share your management it goes beyond that. It is survived Covid-19! Covid-19 was a has allowed it to create nexus with united and peaceful nation? And taking quotas to the national interest. perspectives and you will want to Firstly, we have G o v e r n m e n t a n d will mobilise all the 20 broadcast This reflects poorly on our image as about evaluating a situation, doing global phenomenon that affected every C h i e f t a i n c y A f f a i r s , the social system among the people a wide look around, we can also In terms of public health, radio broadcast public educator and cultural repository. make them understand your position been saying that aspect of the global life and it limited Local Government Areas in environmental scanning, identifying Afolabi Afuape, who gave in the society its operate from. question the impacts of radio messages has a has a measurable impact. It has been Some social experts believe radio or perhaps they want to make you public“ relations the variables on ground and how can what we should have done during the the State for the upcoming the charge, while playing Findings showed that the cost- and programming on the people who instrumental to enlightening people about broadcast is behind the idea of setting understand their position. So all should be we harness our potentials together to last year. This year 2021, they should trade fair,'' Afuape assured. effectiveness and seamlessness of trust and listen to it for education and measurable birth control in local languages, creating the agenda for trivial talks and slangs, these will be coming up from time to harness our differences . keep hope alive and understand that this host to the executive In his remarks, the setting up a radio station has information. Has radio programming impact. It community awareness on security, values and or is it helping to spread what was only time and it is only when we have institutionalized is our institute, our profession, our members of the Chamber in President, OGUNCCIMA, activated its proliferation across been more retrogressive, especially in sense of belonging. It has given a very found and heard among a small internalized the values of public in every sector In a situation where a professional chapter. It is not about the Chairman or A b e o k u t a , s a i d t h e Alhaji Wasiu Olaleye said states. In Ogun State alone, the rate this era when our society is heavily has been sensational coverage against child abuse and category of people in a society? As a relations that it becomes quite easier of our society. In advises an organisation on an issue members of the executives alone. It is resuscitation could not be the visit was to solicit at which radio stations sprouted in populated with the teeming digitally- domestic violence, encouraging deep kind of fallout from the immoderate for you to meet at a common ground. and the advice is not taken. What about the entire team, all of us are PR over-emphasised with the support of the Ministry to instrument Now, the main challenge is that we both private and the last five years is unprecedented. oriented youth? How is radio broadcast concern for victims, and making the public subscription to entertainment content should the professional do? practitioners. Any other person can hold benefits attached to it for e n s u r e e f f e c t i v e impacting the youths? have not internalized that value. public As a matter of fact, over seventeen al to sensitive to the actual risk. In its was also westernization or what some The practitioner should remind them any post, it does not matter. It is about Local Government Areas participation of councils at (17) radio stations: one each for State As expected, and with all sincerity, surveillance function, radio broadcast has people called “deculturalization”. This Ordinarily, that value is supposed to organisations, a of his recommendations. That is why the fact that every PR professional have be a natural thing in us that this is my and the State at large. the 2021 Trade Fair, adding and Federal Government; 11 radio there are numerous records of areas enlightening helped minimize flood damages. In the happens through uncontrolled appetite PR expert should we talk about preventive public roles to play to build our chapter. Every Afuape said the standard stations were launched by private where radio has influenced the audience context of flood management, radio occupy position but I must find a way to relations rather than doing remedial PR professional have roles to play to that one of the functions of for foreign music and local hip hops. It be in charge, and effectiveness of the the Chamber is to link initiative for commercial enterprise in relation with awareness creation, people an intermediate position between decision- is time to remind broadcast ensure that the other party public relations. The PR man must profess public relations in our actions at understands my position. I must someone that is Trade Fair should be industries with producers of and four were established within orientation, attitudinal change, makers and the population, a position that professionals and producers of the need anticipate through his analysis, he formal and informal settings. We must about birth know that my position does not maintained to achieve the universities as campus radio stations. education, mobilization, persuasion, confers upon it the essential but delicate to reintroduce indigenous music with trained to handle should be able to analyse the be outstanding, we must be unique, raw materials. represent the totality of what is It is surprising that ten out of the 17 surveillance and warning. control in responsibility of bridging and linking the complete local lyrics, not necessarily to such situations. situations that these are the things people must be able to say oh, this is a obtainable and that I must also try to of these stations were set up within Radio stands out as an effective mass leaders and the led. appeal to adult listeners but to remold Apart from this, likely to happen. It is like a medical PR person! It is about the way we carry Abeokuta, the state capital and six of medium of education, acting as a local Though, radio has truly been a major identify with the other point of view. doctor that will make a prescription ourselves, the way we conduct the minds of the young ones in native It is not a matter of no winner no our government them were birthed within the last five classroom in the public sphere, and languages, communication tool for improving the intelligence and promote the long-held that you must buy these drugs to ourselves in our families, in our offices, years. The puzzle therefore is why dosing out educational programmes and quality of people's lives, bringing to their vanquished, it is we can have a win- must also manage your ailment, people will in our relationships. We must keep on morals of integrity, diligence and love of win situation, a mutually beneficial and suddenly how Abeokuta became expanding the knowledge frontiers of creating doorstep news, entertainment, and education our forebears. As we celebrate The understand and listen because they know it is about doing that. Here at Ogun NIPR chapter the destination of choice for private the audience especially the youths. This through its programmes, but there is an situation and things like that. So that life. The fact remains that when you we have lots of activities that we have community World Radio Day, it is also time we we can all carry ourselves together in appreciate that radio enterprise. means that young audience usually urgent need to call for rededication towards reflect on the great vision and ideology have made such prescriptions and slated for the year to make up for what course of building our nations, the man is happened last year when we could not A media expert disclosed that, learn a lot from radio educational awareness the national project. This is in view of the of people like late sage Chief Obafemi your principal listens and when the societies and groups. trained, he must meet. proliferation of mass media in any programmes on methods and on-going hyper dramatization the broadcast Awolowo who established radio and TV thing now boomerangs, you definitely need to make reference to society is a hallmark of civilization techniques of achieving their life on security, industry where radio stations are fixing broadcasting to advance human be respected How do you think that this value it. Again, I also know that we have What about the PR journal? and increase in commercial activities pursuit particularly in academic every social issue in the frame of knowledge and skills. First of its kind in and required to values and can be inculcated? charlatans around, whose activities We should look forward to the journal through the provision of environment. entertainment, so as to attract a wider Africa, among others great broadcast It is an on-going campaign. Firstly, manage that are disparaging PR practice. The this year. This is one of the reasons that infrastructure that will continue to In religion, to a large extent, radio sense of listenership and create pleasure. Though it gurus who had for long sustained the we have been saying that public improve the wellbeing of the people, programmes have appealed to the is important to entertain the audience while position. NIPR talks about that regularly and we want to start our intellectual diet that belonging. ethic of the profession, we should not relations should be institutionalized we are campaigning against it and by God's grace, before we do our just as what is being experienced in conscience of the young audience educating them at the same time is key, but allow the financial gain and job pressure in every sector of our society. In both Abeokuta metropolis. However, the through spiritual messages that will when it goes out of hand and what is left is that is why I said we must keep colloquium, we are targeting July, 2021, to jeopardize our noble cause, neither private and public organisations, a we hope we would have gathered ripple effects of media presence, boost their psychology, social values, ridiculing the essence of what mass media working, it is not about being happy should it kill our spirit of social PR expert should be in charge, or unhappy. It is about knowing that enough intellectual material for our Graduation ceremony for Class of 2020,Nobel House messages and operation should be of ethics and scriptural lives. Culturally, stands for, then there is need for College, Olusegun Obasanjo Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta responsibility. someone that is trained to handle we have challenges and facing those journal. February 21, 2021 |17 February 21, 2021 |5 News One-On-One ...with Dare Folarin MediaWorld Nwodo, others demand creation of Adada State World Radio Day: Cloying reliance on phone-in programmes We all need to internalise ome stakeholders from Enugu State have he over reliance on phone-in Ssought for the support programmes as against well creativity, leads to poor imagination on the part of the leadership of the scripted productions is what of the 'professionals'--producers/presenters. It National Assembly for the T also narrows down the potency of the medium- PR values –Dr. Togunwa creation of Adada State from is widely regarded as the bane of the present Enugu State. contemporary radio. From one -tv or radio to positively shape, enhance or moderate the society in the desired direction. The stakeholders led by station to another, it is phone-in ifty-two year old Dr. Lekan immediate past President galore. One can no longer listen to Possibilities in the training and acquisition of Togunwa is the current General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, well produced programme without knowledge base of staff are also narrowed. FChairman of the Nigerian Chief John Nwodo had Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, the distraction of a phone-in. We As for Lack of professional training of the handlers of audience with the Senate Ogun State Chapter. He is a Senior President, Ahmed Lawan, sought the view of veteran current“ phone-in programmes is detrimental as many Lecturer with the Department of Speaker of the House of of them exhibit either their individual bias or Mass Communication, Moshood broadcaster and retired Deputy affairs, many Representatives, Femi that of their employer on air; thus distortion of Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. He is General Manager, Programmes, anchors lack Gbajabiamila, Deputy public opinions is encouraged. a PR practitioner who strongly Chief John Nwodo OGBC, Mr. Busayo Olaifa on this believes that there is no issue under President of the Senate, a deep Phone-in programme is just one among Senator Ovie Omo Agege issue. His response: the sun that cannot be resolved Adada State has peculiar understandin who is the Chairman of the "Phone-in programmes as part of several interactive formats. SMS, letters through public relations. He shares characteristics. There is Senate Committee on g or at best bearing public opinions on topical but running his views on the noble profession. unanimity of demand by all feedback or public participation Constitution Review. issues, vox pop, specific or one-to-one Enjoy it! the five South Eastern State on formats are veritable sources of have shallow They also had audience with interviews are also rich sources of the need to make the states in gauging public opinions on any the Deputy Speaker of the knowledge of What is the present state of PR Igbo North, three, as it is interactiveness. All these can be creatively House of Representatives, issues tabled by the electronic practice in Nigeria today? Are you presently in Igbo South which issues at tapped to offer variety of content to the happy with it? Hon. Idris Wase who is the media. Phone-in can stand alone as a has Imo, Anambra and Abia stake. Where Well, I would not want to define it as Chairman, House Committee programme or part of a programme listener/viewer n make the medium more States as against Igbo North someone being happy or unhappy on Constitution Review. this is not the attractive n sellable. As for current affairs, which presently has only like magazines, features or but I want to say that yes, there are In their meetings the Busayo Olaifa many anchors lack a deep understanding or at Enugu and Ebonyi. documentaries. However, many case, they challenges. I believe the challenges stakeholders recalled that Omo Agege assured the electronic media stations have best have shallow knowledge of issues at stake. are surmountable. We will keep creation of Adada State was mismanage delegation of the support of owner of the concerned medium on one hand. On the Where this is not the case, they mismanage working to ensure that public approved by delegates at the become mentally lazy content-wise, the Committee adding “since listeners' other hand, without funds for or commitment to listeners' contributions. Proliferation(which relations rightfully attains its 2014 National Conference either due to lack of imagination or state creation is item 10 out of contributions position. adding that no petition had creativity on the part of management embark on audience research for content design, should be a blessing n is)of media houses the 11 thematic area being been recorded against the . many stations resort to throwing the gate open, so to arising from deregulation of the industry is one considered by the Committee, or content managers. It could also be What are these challenges? approval. say, for phone-in programming n have a false sense of the causes of fall in standard. Less emphasis Maybe we should look at it in terms Adada will be given serious due to lack of funds or poor Nwodo said, the proposed budgetary allocation towards content of audience popularity. is on training n hiring of experienced and of where PR should be in human consideration. society. It is established in both improvement by the proprietor or Effects: Reliance on phone-in programmes kills skilled hands is downplayed because of better remuneration attached to quality staff." formal and informal settings that public relations is desired in every aspect of human engagements in OGUNCCIMA tasked on terms of building relationships, in terms of resolving conflicts, in terms Gateway Int'l Trade Fair World Radio Day: Assessing socio-economic impact of radio proliferation of seeking understanding amongst stakeholders in any setting or sector, By: Kemi Faleti By: Taiwo Oduntan greater concern to development agents radio is a cultural instrument that shapes the rededication. The idea of focusing on in terms of ensuring good expected result, assuring than talking about why and how radio cultural experience of many people in the 85 percent radio programme of governance, in terms of delivering that the Ministry would put mong all channels of mass outfit is proliferating in a particular modern world. Radio through indigenous entertainment needs of the audience, is democracy, a virile, enduring h e E x e c u t i v e i n p l a c e n e c e s s a r y communication globally, area. And indeed, such identified broadcast has preserved our cultural values a seamless avenue of deviating from the democracy that will lead to good members of Ogun machinery at ensuring that Aradio has a unique impact should be the central theme and contributed in no small measure to main goal of using radio programme to governance. PR is required because TState Chamber of Local Government Areas characteristic compared to other motivating the current assessment national development, while in politics, radio educate and mobilize people for social from time to time we need to keep Commerce, Industry, Mines perform their expected media outfit. This is due to its especially as we celebrate the World programmes have always echoed the development: and if caution is not talking, we need to keep sharing Lekan Togunwa a n d A g r i c u l t u r e roles. flexibility, affordability, availability, Radio Day. principles behind political theories where applied, the movement may be from the perspectives, we need to keep such situations. Apart from this, our challenges with positive minds that we (OGUNCCIMA) have been “The Trade Fair in the and ability to reach and disseminate It is time we reassess the radio citizens voluntarily participate on public In terms of profound to the profane. One of the seeking understanding because in government must also understand get over these and put NIPR in its charged to intensify efforts State should be made to be phenomenon at ensuring that its output information across large population issues, share information as well as form new trend common on radio today is every human society there will be and appreciate that the man is trained, rightful position. at making the Gateway of both literate and illiterate residing is coterminous with our social public their opinions about public affairs, politics. more vibrant, the standard “ unusual adlibbing being hurled during issues at every point in time. We he must be respected and required to International Trade Fair should surpass the past ones in a given community and even development agenda. Can radio No doubt, the voices of the people are easily have divergent positions, you will health, news review especially in local manage that position. It is not merely Your message to your members? more vibrant. and I am assuring you that, beyond. What the foregoing portends broadcast professionals say that they heard in 21st century through numerous radio language such as street talks and want to push across your views. At press management or media We thank Almighty God that we Commissioner for Local as supervisory Ministry, we is that the nature of radio broadcast have played their part well in building a radio phone-in programmes contributing their normalization of slangs in news review. times people may not share your management it goes beyond that. It is survived Covid-19! Covid-19 was a has allowed it to create nexus with united and peaceful nation? And taking quotas to the national interest. perspectives and you will want to Firstly, we have G o v e r n m e n t a n d will mobilise all the 20 broadcast This reflects poorly on our image as about evaluating a situation, doing global phenomenon that affected every C h i e f t a i n c y A f f a i r s , the social system among the people a wide look around, we can also In terms of public health, radio broadcast public educator and cultural repository. make them understand your position been saying that aspect of the global life and it limited Local Government Areas in environmental scanning, identifying Afolabi Afuape, who gave in the society its operate from. question the impacts of radio messages has a has a measurable impact. It has been Some social experts believe radio or perhaps they want to make you public“ relations the variables on ground and how can what we should have done during the the State for the upcoming the charge, while playing Findings showed that the cost- and programming on the people who instrumental to enlightening people about broadcast is behind the idea of setting understand their position. So all should be we harness our potentials together to last year. This year 2021, they should trade fair,'' Afuape assured. effectiveness and seamlessness of trust and listen to it for education and measurable birth control in local languages, creating the agenda for trivial talks and slangs, these will be coming up from time to harness our differences . keep hope alive and understand that this host to the executive In his remarks, the setting up a radio station has information. Has radio programming impact. It community awareness on security, values and or is it helping to spread what was only time and it is only when we have institutionalized is our institute, our profession, our members of the Chamber in President, OGUNCCIMA, activated its proliferation across been more retrogressive, especially in sense of belonging. It has given a very found and heard among a small internalized the values of public in every sector In a situation where a professional chapter. It is not about the Chairman or A b e o k u t a , s a i d t h e Alhaji Wasiu Olaleye said states. In Ogun State alone, the rate this era when our society is heavily has been sensational coverage against child abuse and category of people in a society? As a relations that it becomes quite easier of our society. In advises an organisation on an issue members of the executives alone. It is resuscitation could not be the visit was to solicit at which radio stations sprouted in populated with the teeming digitally- domestic violence, encouraging deep kind of fallout from the immoderate for you to meet at a common ground. and the advice is not taken. What about the entire team, all of us are PR over-emphasised with the support of the Ministry to instrument Now, the main challenge is that we both private and the last five years is unprecedented. oriented youth? How is radio broadcast concern for victims, and making the public subscription to entertainment content should the professional do? practitioners. Any other person can hold benefits attached to it for e n s u r e e f f e c t i v e impacting the youths? have not internalized that value. public As a matter of fact, over seventeen al to sensitive to the actual risk. In its was also westernization or what some The practitioner should remind them any post, it does not matter. It is about Local Government Areas participation of councils at (17) radio stations: one each for State As expected, and with all sincerity, surveillance function, radio broadcast has people called “deculturalization”. This Ordinarily, that value is supposed to organisations, a of his recommendations. That is why the fact that every PR professional have be a natural thing in us that this is my and the State at large. the 2021 Trade Fair, adding and Federal Government; 11 radio there are numerous records of areas enlightening helped minimize flood damages. In the happens through uncontrolled appetite PR expert should we talk about preventive public roles to play to build our chapter. Every Afuape said the standard stations were launched by private where radio has influenced the audience context of flood management, radio occupy position but I must find a way to relations rather than doing remedial PR professional have roles to play to that one of the functions of for foreign music and local hip hops. It be in charge, and effectiveness of the the Chamber is to link initiative for commercial enterprise in relation with awareness creation, people an intermediate position between decision- is time to remind broadcast ensure that the other party public relations. The PR man must profess public relations in our actions at understands my position. I must someone that is Trade Fair should be industries with producers of and four were established within orientation, attitudinal change, makers and the population, a position that professionals and producers of the need anticipate through his analysis, he formal and informal settings. We must about birth know that my position does not maintained to achieve the universities as campus radio stations. education, mobilization, persuasion, confers upon it the essential but delicate to reintroduce indigenous music with trained to handle should be able to analyse the be outstanding, we must be unique, raw materials. represent the totality of what is It is surprising that ten out of the 17 surveillance and warning. control in responsibility of bridging and linking the complete local lyrics, not necessarily to such situations. situations that these are the things people must be able to say oh, this is a obtainable and that I must also try to of these stations were set up within Radio stands out as an effective mass leaders and the led. appeal to adult listeners but to remold Apart from this, likely to happen. It is like a medical PR person! It is about the way we carry Abeokuta, the state capital and six of medium of education, acting as a local Though, radio has truly been a major identify with the other point of view. doctor that will make a prescription ourselves, the way we conduct the minds of the young ones in native It is not a matter of no winner no our government them were birthed within the last five classroom in the public sphere, and languages, communication tool for improving the intelligence and promote the long-held that you must buy these drugs to ourselves in our families, in our offices, years. The puzzle therefore is why dosing out educational programmes and quality of people's lives, bringing to their vanquished, it is we can have a win- must also manage your ailment, people will in our relationships. We must keep on morals of integrity, diligence and love of win situation, a mutually beneficial and suddenly how Abeokuta became expanding the knowledge frontiers of creating doorstep news, entertainment, and education our forebears. As we celebrate The understand and listen because they know it is about doing that. Here at Ogun NIPR chapter the destination of choice for private the audience especially the youths. This through its programmes, but there is an situation and things like that. So that life. The fact remains that when you we have lots of activities that we have community World Radio Day, it is also time we we can all carry ourselves together in appreciate that radio enterprise. means that young audience usually urgent need to call for rededication towards reflect on the great vision and ideology have made such prescriptions and slated for the year to make up for what course of building our nations, the man is happened last year when we could not A media expert disclosed that, learn a lot from radio educational awareness the national project. This is in view of the of people like late sage Chief Obafemi your principal listens and when the societies and groups. trained, he must meet. proliferation of mass media in any programmes on methods and on-going hyper dramatization the broadcast Awolowo who established radio and TV thing now boomerangs, you definitely need to make reference to society is a hallmark of civilization techniques of achieving their life on security, industry where radio stations are fixing broadcasting to advance human be respected How do you think that this value it. Again, I also know that we have What about the PR journal? and increase in commercial activities pursuit particularly in academic every social issue in the frame of knowledge and skills. First of its kind in and required to values and can be inculcated? charlatans around, whose activities We should look forward to the journal through the provision of environment. entertainment, so as to attract a wider Africa, among others great broadcast It is an on-going campaign. Firstly, manage that are disparaging PR practice. The this year. This is one of the reasons that infrastructure that will continue to In religion, to a large extent, radio sense of listenership and create pleasure. Though it gurus who had for long sustained the we have been saying that public improve the wellbeing of the people, programmes have appealed to the is important to entertain the audience while position. NIPR talks about that regularly and we want to start our intellectual diet that belonging. ethic of the profession, we should not relations should be institutionalized we are campaigning against it and by God's grace, before we do our just as what is being experienced in conscience of the young audience educating them at the same time is key, but allow the financial gain and job pressure in every sector of our society. In both Abeokuta metropolis. However, the through spiritual messages that will when it goes out of hand and what is left is that is why I said we must keep colloquium, we are targeting July, 2021, to jeopardize our noble cause, neither private and public organisations, a we hope we would have gathered ripple effects of media presence, boost their psychology, social values, ridiculing the essence of what mass media working, it is not about being happy should it kill our spirit of social PR expert should be in charge, or unhappy. It is about knowing that enough intellectual material for our Graduation ceremony for Class of 2020,Nobel House messages and operation should be of ethics and scriptural lives. Culturally, stands for, then there is need for College, Olusegun Obasanjo Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta responsibility. someone that is trained to handle we have challenges and facing those journal. February 21, 2021 |11 February 21, 2021 |12 News CelebrityWatch Amotekun takes off in Ogun, recruits operatives he Ogun State Government has invited applications from suitably qualified residents of Ogun State Tinterested in joining the Ogun State Security Network, Snapshot...Eagle-eyed AMOTEKUN Corps. Interested applicants are advised to apply on the Job Portal http://jobs.ogunstate.gov.ng/job/ogun- By Oluwaseun Boye state-security-network-agency-amotekun-corps-878. The Commander of the Corps, Mr. Dave Akinremi, said he concept of housing according to Iyalode's sweet Business Dictionary is a building or interested applicants should fill both the online and downloaded application forms and submit two copies of the Tbuilding structure complying with downloaded form at the Office of the Commander, Ogun State requirements of laws and regulations and OPIC: Providing Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe seventy song where individuals with their families may Corps). live. He directed that they can alternatively visit the Office of the igerians While Housing Dictionary defines the Commander, Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and have concept of housing as a shelter, buildings or Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps), at the former Ministry of Works, continued something else that covers and protect. N Adequate housing, protects people from Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta to pick up the application form. to celebrate the He enjoined applicants not to fill multiple application forms as Iyalode of myriad of vulnerabilities. It also helps in value-added housing defaulters would be disqualified. The application form closes Yorubaland, Chief creating conditions conducive to the on Friday 19th February, 2021. (Mrs) Alaba Lawson achievement of crucial goals in matters for joining the age of pertaining to education, health, sanitation and septuagenarians and the living standards of the people. Labour knocks govt over moves her numerous Living in healthy homes boosts physical achievements in and mental health. Good health depends on to hike fuel price again education, arts and having homes that are safe and free from culture, commerce physical hazards. In contrast, poor quality and industry. After an and inadequate housing cause health elaborate high octane problems, such as chronic diseases and celebration at the injuries, and could have harmful effects on Obasanjo Presidential childhood development. Poor indoor air Library, students An uncommon quality and other hazards often co-exist in serenaded her homes, thereby placing children and families recently with musical at great risk of multiple health problems. Agriculture (NACCIMA). It One of the challenges posed by display at the Cultural is remarkable that she is Centre, Abeokuta. The general unprecedented urbanization in developing Iyalode in four communities performance was a fitting countries such as Nigeria is the inadequate namely Egbaland, provision of basic housing. icing on the cake for the Yorubaland, Ago Oko and eyond the support of God full blast. A celebrant who commended full General whose Over the years, Nigeria, like other Oke Ona. The Iyalode is brouhaha developing countries, has emphasised on the students for a wonderful widely regarded as the generated by the appointment as Chief of performance after weeks of B public housing schemes, but with little By: Aisha Daud Queen or Prime Minister of appointment of the Defence Staff was success. This coincides with global paradigm the price of petrol when rehearsals. Born on January he Organised Labour Women. Here is wishing the immediate past Service miraculously extended beyond shift from direct public provision of housing there is a fall in price of 18, 1951, Chief Lawson Iyalode many more years in has criticised the Chiefs as non- Career the retirement age and who to the enablement of private shelter c r u d e o i l i n t h e was the first and only sterling health, unending federal government female President of the Ambassadors by upon retirement has been initiatives and housing production that will T international market. prosperity and peace like a conveniently meet the yearnings of the over its fresh move to Nigerian Association of President Mohammadu called upon to further serve river as she marches on the people. increase petrol pump price "Why is it that the Chambers of Commerce, eighth decade of life. Buhari, a closer look at the country as an ambassador. following the rise of crude government is always in a Industry, Mines and General Abayomi The man of God no doubt is In Ogun State, concerted efforts are being put in place to ensure that residents have oil price above $60 per barrel hurry to implement an Olonisakin will reveal a an embodiment and exemplar OPIC Tower, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta increase any time crude oil access to affordable and quality homes. In in the international market. contented personality of grace which means making this a reality, Ogun State Property p r i c e r i s e s i n t h e of new Makun City project which is in Ti m i p r e S y l v a , t h e enjoying the grace and unmerited favour. and Investment Corporation( OPIC) has put make its estates self-sufficient in meeting the continue the provision of housing projects international market? Last partnership with the Federal Government Social Minister of State for Bode Mustapha's in place various initiatives targeted at daily challenges of residents. that will cater for all cadres; from high-end time when the price went Housing Project is also nearing completion, the Petroleum Resources, at the different income earners to meet their However, the vision of OPIC is to be a properties to low cost housing and to take scheme, with 36 units of studio flats, 456 units, down in the market, launch of Nigerian Upstream housing needs. It was established on the 1st world class developer of repute with diverse advantage of the interest of new industries each of 1 and 2 bedroom flats and 72 units of 3 Nigerian government portfolio of residential, commercial and springing up all over the state. C o s t O p t i m i s a t i o n latest tassel of September, 1984 and legally empowered The future of bedroom bungalows at various stages of didn't reduce the price of industrial property assets while its mission is Programme recently, urged by edict No.10 of 1985 to function as a self- the completion. The second phase of New Makun PMS. sustaining statutory corporation. to expand the frontiers of the State, using real Presently, work is on-going at the Kings City project has commenced with various Nigerians to be ready to bear As a matter of fact, it has come to fully estate as an economic driver for growth and Court Estate, IBB Boulevard, Abeokuta, a Cor“poration the pains of the proposed "Why are they now contractors being mobilized to site, will in no explore the potentials and opportunities that accelerated development. project which was conceived at the advent of under the time be completed . hike. rushing to increase it? They abound in border towns of the state, in For an unhindered progression, the OPIC the Dapo Abiodun-led administration. The supervision need to be intelligent with it When fully completed, the housing scheme is The minister said with no particular and by extension, other parts of the vision must be sustained by experienced inspiration which came from the Governor's expected to provide affordable homes to if they want more problems of Arc. Fari- provision of subsidy in the country by setting the pace of its fast hands with a global dint. In line with the inaugural address on housing initiative. residents of the State and payment is made in this country. Besides, we Arole is to 2021 budget, Nigerian expanding business conglomerates to above, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo According to him, "There is a need to convenient through the mortgage bank for are still expecting the Abiodun, appointed Arc Abiodun Fari-Arole provide decent and befitting accommodation further N a t i o n a l P e t r o l e u m Agbara, Isheri, Ikeja-Lagos and Abeokuta. prospective buyers. report of the technical Thus, the establishment of OPIC as a as the substantive Special Adviser and for the private business investors that will Corporation (NNPC), harness its In all, Ogun government is not only committee set up last time selfself-sustaining government owned Managing Director (MD) of the Corporation storm the State" he stated. With this, cannot continue to bear the potentials determined to provide shelter for its citizens, it by February 22. So, why statutory Corporation has provided a strong to coordinate and oversee the affairs of the preliminary works and setting out for the cost of under-recovery. towards has also worked out payment plans. Other the rush?" Olaleye queried. base for its achievements in the Ogun State organisation. foundation laying and actual field work proposed projects of the Corporation include; But reacting, President of housing sector and business initiatives. The Experts pointed out that the appointment commenced immediately". achieving the The union leader said the development of 3-bedroom block of flats and 4 Trade Union Congress operations of OPIC were merged with that of of Arch. Fari-Arole will bring a new dawn to The King's Court Estate which covers vision and bedroom semi detached duplex with maid's organised labour would not (TUC), Quadri Olaleye, Gateway City Development Company in the Corporation, no wonder he had initiated a about 48,685.34 square meters, mission by room at Kings court Estate phase 2 , the disclose its strategies on 10-point agenda to realise the goals of the approximately 4.87 hectares of land would w o n d e r e d w h y t h e 2013 and through this merger, OPIC development of Alamala Estate to accommodate h o w t o f i g h t t h e present administration in sustainable housing upon completion accommodate 31 villas of developing government is always in rush regained a full control of well over 22 low cost housing as well as staff housing government this time hectares located at Isheri and it was development by transforming OPIC as five (5) bedrooms and an attached boy's world class to increase fuel price any time scheme for government parastatals and around if it tries to inflict christened Isheri Commercial City and other number one property development reference quarters which would have facilities such as: estates that agencies. there is a rise of crude oil at Okonjo-Iweala, 750 hectares were located at Sagamu point in Nigeria. 24 hours power supply, swimming pool, more pains on Nigerians can compete With all these initiatives on the move, the the international market. The future of the Corporation under the community mall, club house and recreation the way it had been doing Interchange which is now known as New with any development of decent and affordable housing According to him, the through some of its anti- Makun City. supervision of Arc. Fari-Arole is to further centre. Other facilities are: constant water would no doubt improve the lives of those with harness its potentials towards achieving the supply, internet services as well as Gym and estate in government never for once masses policies including Since inception, OPIC has provided its inadequate shelter, while at the same time An Iconoclast vision and mission by developing world class provision of surveillance cameras for deemed it fit to bring down clients, accommodation, in a world class Nigeria. improve the revenue base of the state with the increment of price of fuel. estates that can compete with any Estate in security purposes. he coast is now “Global recovery cannot take secured, peaceful and serene environment influx of business entrepreneurs as well as he promotion of Meredith Akinloye served in place without trade. That is with a conscious and determined effort to Nigeria. The vision is to ensure as well as In addition to this initiative, the first phase opening up new investment opportunities. colourful Chief the House of Representatives clear for February 17 is Ash Wednesday Nigeria's pearl, where my mind is. That is my Bode Mustapha representing Abeokuta T sh Wednesday this year will be marked on T two-time Finance number one”. We expect her to affectionately called BM North, Odeda and Obafemi Wednesday, 17th February, 2021. It is the start of Minister and first ease the flow of goods, as the Osi of Egbaland Owode Federal Constituency particularly protective gear, a season of reflection and preparation for Easter recently may have come 1999 and 2003. Nigerian woman to hold the post, A Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to drugs and vaccines that are and it officially marks the commencement of the Lenten and gone but the long Gateway learnt that political become the first female being hoarded. America's period when Christian faithful fast for 40 days. years of waiting is said to intrigues also contributed to argument then was that she have made the the delay in his elevation as CEO of the World Trade It is a reference to the time Jesus spent being tempted in Organisation, WTO. The was in development (having the desert. It is always celebrated 46 days before Easter appointment doubly Osi of Egbaland. As we worked at the World Bank) fulfilling. Chief Mustapha, await his formal installation election of President Joe Sunday. Catholics and some churches mark the day by Biden cleared the US and does not know much a political juggernaut who on his birthday on March 13, about trade. The iconoclast is smearing ashes across their foreheads in reflection of cut his teeth in politics 2021, we join his numerous holdout for her and the man's sinfulness and preparation for Easter Festival which grueling diplomatic not disturbed in any way and during the Second admirers and well wishers to she is resolute to give the job celebrates the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Republic through his congratulate him on assignment of heading the WTO will commence her best shot. Keep shattering Kings Court Estate (Phase II), Kings Court Estate (Phase I), Oke-Mosan, New Makun City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, BOFT Apartments, Warewa, Lagos-Ibadan Christ. association with late Chief achieving his life- long ceilings madam. Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta Abeokuta Sagamu Expressway dream. soon. She reportedly said February 21, 2021 |11 February 21, 2021 |12 News CelebrityWatch Amotekun takes off in Ogun, recruits operatives he Ogun State Government has invited applications from suitably qualified residents of Ogun State Tinterested in joining the Ogun State Security Network, Snapshot...Eagle-eyed AMOTEKUN Corps. Interested applicants are advised to apply on the Job Portal http://jobs.ogunstate.gov.ng/job/ogun- By Oluwaseun Boye state-security-network-agency-amotekun-corps-878. The Commander of the Corps, Mr. Dave Akinremi, said he concept of housing according to Iyalode's sweet Business Dictionary is a building or interested applicants should fill both the online and downloaded application forms and submit two copies of the Tbuilding structure complying with downloaded form at the Office of the Commander, Ogun State requirements of laws and regulations and OPIC: Providing Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe seventy song where individuals with their families may Corps). live. He directed that they can alternatively visit the Office of the igerians While Housing Dictionary defines the Commander, Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and have concept of housing as a shelter, buildings or Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps), at the former Ministry of Works, continued something else that covers and protect. N Adequate housing, protects people from Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta to pick up the application form. to celebrate the He enjoined applicants not to fill multiple application forms as Iyalode of myriad of vulnerabilities. It also helps in value-added housing defaulters would be disqualified. The application form closes Yorubaland, Chief creating conditions conducive to the on Friday 19th February, 2021. (Mrs) Alaba Lawson achievement of crucial goals in matters for joining the age of pertaining to education, health, sanitation and septuagenarians and the living standards of the people. Labour knocks govt over moves her numerous Living in healthy homes boosts physical achievements in and mental health. Good health depends on to hike fuel price again education, arts and having homes that are safe and free from culture, commerce physical hazards. In contrast, poor quality and industry. After an and inadequate housing cause health elaborate high octane problems, such as chronic diseases and celebration at the injuries, and could have harmful effects on Obasanjo Presidential childhood development. Poor indoor air Library, students An uncommon quality and other hazards often co-exist in serenaded her homes, thereby placing children and families recently with musical at great risk of multiple health problems. Agriculture (NACCIMA). It One of the challenges posed by display at the Cultural is remarkable that she is Centre, Abeokuta. The general unprecedented urbanization in developing Iyalode in four communities performance was a fitting countries such as Nigeria is the inadequate namely Egbaland, provision of basic housing. icing on the cake for the Yorubaland, Ago Oko and eyond the support of God full blast. A celebrant who commended full General whose Over the years, Nigeria, like other Oke Ona. The Iyalode is brouhaha developing countries, has emphasised on the students for a wonderful widely regarded as the generated by the appointment as Chief of performance after weeks of B public housing schemes, but with little By: Aisha Daud Queen or Prime Minister of appointment of the Defence Staff was success. This coincides with global paradigm the price of petrol when rehearsals. Born on January he Organised Labour Women. Here is wishing the immediate past Service miraculously extended beyond shift from direct public provision of housing there is a fall in price of 18, 1951, Chief Lawson Iyalode many more years in has criticised the Chiefs as non- Career the retirement age and who to the enablement of private shelter c r u d e o i l i n t h e was the first and only sterling health, unending federal government female President of the Ambassadors by upon retirement has been initiatives and housing production that will T international market. prosperity and peace like a conveniently meet the yearnings of the over its fresh move to Nigerian Association of President Mohammadu called upon to further serve river as she marches on the people. increase petrol pump price "Why is it that the Chambers of Commerce, eighth decade of life. Buhari, a closer look at the country as an ambassador. following the rise of crude government is always in a Industry, Mines and General Abayomi The man of God no doubt is In Ogun State, concerted efforts are being put in place to ensure that residents have oil price above $60 per barrel hurry to implement an Olonisakin will reveal a an embodiment and exemplar OPIC Tower, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta increase any time crude oil access to affordable and quality homes. In in the international market. contented personality of grace which means making this a reality, Ogun State Property p r i c e r i s e s i n t h e of new Makun City project which is in Ti m i p r e S y l v a , t h e enjoying the grace and unmerited favour. and Investment Corporation( OPIC) has put make its estates self-sufficient in meeting the continue the provision of housing projects international market? Last partnership with the Federal Government Social Minister of State for Bode Mustapha's in place various initiatives targeted at daily challenges of residents. that will cater for all cadres; from high-end time when the price went Housing Project is also nearing completion, the Petroleum Resources, at the different income earners to meet their However, the vision of OPIC is to be a properties to low cost housing and to take scheme, with 36 units of studio flats, 456 units, down in the market, launch of Nigerian Upstream housing needs. It was established on the 1st world class developer of repute with diverse advantage of the interest of new industries each of 1 and 2 bedroom flats and 72 units of 3 Nigerian government portfolio of residential, commercial and springing up all over the state. C o s t O p t i m i s a t i o n latest tassel of September, 1984 and legally empowered The future of bedroom bungalows at various stages of didn't reduce the price of industrial property assets while its mission is Programme recently, urged by edict No.10 of 1985 to function as a self- the completion. The second phase of New Makun PMS. sustaining statutory corporation. to expand the frontiers of the State, using real Presently, work is on-going at the Kings City project has commenced with various Nigerians to be ready to bear As a matter of fact, it has come to fully estate as an economic driver for growth and Court Estate, IBB Boulevard, Abeokuta, a Cor“poration the pains of the proposed "Why are they now contractors being mobilized to site, will in no explore the potentials and opportunities that accelerated development. project which was conceived at the advent of under the time be completed . hike. rushing to increase it? They abound in border towns of the state, in For an unhindered progression, the OPIC the Dapo Abiodun-led administration. The supervision need to be intelligent with it When fully completed, the housing scheme is The minister said with no particular and by extension, other parts of the vision must be sustained by experienced inspiration which came from the Governor's expected to provide affordable homes to if they want more problems of Arc. Fari- provision of subsidy in the country by setting the pace of its fast hands with a global dint. In line with the inaugural address on housing initiative. residents of the State and payment is made in this country. Besides, we Arole is to 2021 budget, Nigerian expanding business conglomerates to above, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo According to him, "There is a need to convenient through the mortgage bank for are still expecting the Abiodun, appointed Arc Abiodun Fari-Arole provide decent and befitting accommodation further N a t i o n a l P e t r o l e u m Agbara, Isheri, Ikeja-Lagos and Abeokuta. prospective buyers. report of the technical Thus, the establishment of OPIC as a as the substantive Special Adviser and for the private business investors that will Corporation (NNPC), harness its In all, Ogun government is not only committee set up last time selfself-sustaining government owned Managing Director (MD) of the Corporation storm the State" he stated. With this, cannot continue to bear the potentials determined to provide shelter for its citizens, it by February 22. So, why statutory Corporation has provided a strong to coordinate and oversee the affairs of the preliminary works and setting out for the cost of under-recovery. towards has also worked out payment plans. Other the rush?" Olaleye queried. base for its achievements in the Ogun State organisation. foundation laying and actual field work proposed projects of the Corporation include; But reacting, President of housing sector and business initiatives. The Experts pointed out that the appointment commenced immediately". achieving the The union leader said the development of 3-bedroom block of flats and 4 Trade Union Congress operations of OPIC were merged with that of of Arch. Fari-Arole will bring a new dawn to The King's Court Estate which covers vision and bedroom semi detached duplex with maid's organised labour would not (TUC), Quadri Olaleye, Gateway City Development Company in the Corporation, no wonder he had initiated a about 48,685.34 square meters, mission by room at Kings court Estate phase 2 , the disclose its strategies on 10-point agenda to realise the goals of the approximately 4.87 hectares of land would w o n d e r e d w h y t h e 2013 and through this merger, OPIC development of Alamala Estate to accommodate h o w t o f i g h t t h e present administration in sustainable housing upon completion accommodate 31 villas of developing government is always in rush regained a full control of well over 22 low cost housing as well as staff housing government this time hectares located at Isheri and it was development by transforming OPIC as five (5) bedrooms and an attached boy's world class to increase fuel price any time scheme for government parastatals and around if it tries to inflict christened Isheri Commercial City and other number one property development reference quarters which would have facilities such as: estates that agencies. there is a rise of crude oil at Okonjo-Iweala, 750 hectares were located at Sagamu point in Nigeria. 24 hours power supply, swimming pool, more pains on Nigerians can compete With all these initiatives on the move, the the international market. The future of the Corporation under the community mall, club house and recreation the way it had been doing Interchange which is now known as New with any development of decent and affordable housing According to him, the through some of its anti- Makun City. supervision of Arc. Fari-Arole is to further centre. Other facilities are: constant water would no doubt improve the lives of those with harness its potentials towards achieving the supply, internet services as well as Gym and estate in government never for once masses policies including Since inception, OPIC has provided its inadequate shelter, while at the same time An Iconoclast vision and mission by developing world class provision of surveillance cameras for deemed it fit to bring down clients, accommodation, in a world class Nigeria. improve the revenue base of the state with the increment of price of fuel. estates that can compete with any Estate in security purposes. he coast is now “Global recovery cannot take secured, peaceful and serene environment influx of business entrepreneurs as well as he promotion of Meredith Akinloye served in place without trade. That is with a conscious and determined effort to Nigeria. The vision is to ensure as well as In addition to this initiative, the first phase opening up new investment opportunities. colourful Chief the House of Representatives clear for February 17 is Ash Wednesday Nigeria's pearl, where my mind is. That is my Bode Mustapha representing Abeokuta T sh Wednesday this year will be marked on T two-time Finance number one”. We expect her to affectionately called BM North, Odeda and Obafemi Wednesday, 17th February, 2021. It is the start of Minister and first ease the flow of goods, as the Osi of Egbaland Owode Federal Constituency particularly protective gear, a season of reflection and preparation for Easter recently may have come 1999 and 2003. Nigerian woman to hold the post, A Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to drugs and vaccines that are and it officially marks the commencement of the Lenten and gone but the long Gateway learnt that political become the first female being hoarded. America's period when Christian faithful fast for 40 days. years of waiting is said to intrigues also contributed to argument then was that she have made the the delay in his elevation as CEO of the World Trade It is a reference to the time Jesus spent being tempted in Organisation, WTO. The was in development (having the desert. It is always celebrated 46 days before Easter appointment doubly Osi of Egbaland. As we worked at the World Bank) fulfilling. Chief Mustapha, await his formal installation election of President Joe Sunday. Catholics and some churches mark the day by Biden cleared the US and does not know much a political juggernaut who on his birthday on March 13, about trade. The iconoclast is smearing ashes across their foreheads in reflection of cut his teeth in politics 2021, we join his numerous holdout for her and the man's sinfulness and preparation for Easter Festival which grueling diplomatic not disturbed in any way and during the Second admirers and well wishers to she is resolute to give the job celebrates the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Republic through his congratulate him on assignment of heading the WTO will commence her best shot. Keep shattering Kings Court Estate (Phase II), Kings Court Estate (Phase I), Oke-Mosan, New Makun City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, BOFT Apartments, Warewa, Lagos-Ibadan Christ. association with late Chief achieving his life- long ceilings madam. Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta Abeokuta Sagamu Expressway dream. soon. She reportedly said February 21, 2021 |15 February 21, 2021 |6 Vox Pop Editorial Foreign News Feedback: Arepo residents commend Abiodun Farmers, herders clash: The recent decision of Governor Dapo Abiodun to tar the Arepo Road leading to the Journalists' Estate has elicited great joy amongst residents and landlords in the neighbourhood who will benefit immensely from the gesture. Nigerian Gateway sought the views of some of them. Excerpts: Need for great restraint ncidents of clashes involving We should eschew all unlawful acts and The decision is fantastic! he approval for the construction of the road is most farmers and Fulani herders are uphold the sanctity of human lives. Twelcome. It's a one main road in the community and -John Ajayi, Marketing Edge Boss constructing the road will be a major boost in government and s n o w b a l l i n g b y t h e d a y, There is urgent need for dialogue, the governed relationship. It will reassure the people of I Arepo that being on the border between Lagos and Ogun is heightening tension across the restraint and love as it is always not a reason for government neglect or underdevelopment. It country, while banditry and will redeem the image of Ogun state government which under better to jaw-jaw than to war-war. the immediate past government only erected a billboard of the kidnapping are stoking the fire of The narrative about ranching and award of the road for eight years without any attempt at doing anything. Well, there are those who still doubt government discontent, angst and brigandage. the decision of some northern sincerity to carry out the construction but for the sake of those The pervasive narrative is who believe in the sense of purpose of the Dapo Abiodun-led governors to embrace ranching as administration, government should not renege. combative fraying nerves and solution to the incessant farmers and putting people on edge. Never since herders clashes is a welcome I will support his second term after the Civil War has the country development indeed. bid -Peter Iwegbu moved so close to the precipice like Government should mete out the present time. appropriate punishment to anybody State Governors are engaged in verbal found to have committed murder, Donald Trump wars to support and counter their irrespective of tribe, job description actions and inactions. Ethnicism is or religious affiliations to serve as Trump acquitted of Dele given free reign as Nigerians make deterrents to criminals. Allowing Ajayi contrary, the road is still, what it is today! claims and counter claims as they I would remember that, the NUJ Road was at a point so bad, offenders to go scot free can never impeachment charges that individuals mobilized their 'widow's mite', as self-help, intensify the drumbeats of war. To t is long overdue. I was amongst the major drivers for serve the course of justice. onald Trump will be Congress. the road repair. Being a former two term Chairman of even from actual widows, while it was being alleged that a I contractor for the rehabilitation had just been paid! say the least, war is dangerous and able to run for the “This is almost certainly Journalists Estate, Phase 1, Arepo for four years. I along We need to continue to build a nation But, because of the mien of the present Governor DWhite House again how you will be remembered with other estates Chairmen under Arepo Central forebodes no good. It is the in 2024 after the US Senate by history,” Jamie Raskin, Development Agency led several visits to the former (Abiodun), even though I have only seen him on screens and where no man is oppressed and newspapers, I may give the idea of a NUJ Road contract now a beginning that is known and nobody acquitted the former the lead impeachment governor without results. The entire residents of president of inciting the manager, said. benefit of the doubt. If Jesus came out of Nazareth, why not? peace and justice reign supreme. Journalists Residents Development Association, Phase 1, deadly January 6 riot at the “That might not be fair, it But honestly, my reaction would be like that of an intelligent can predict the end. This is why Arepo are happy and excited over the plans by Gov. Dapo Capitol. really might not be fair, but woman who had been abused, severally: ‘Siddon look!’ This is not negotiable. Let us be Abiodun to retar Arepo NUJ Road. We welcome his Nigerian Gateway is pleading with The final vote followed a none of us can escape the circumspect in our conduct, dynamic and inclusive leadership in Ogun State. The all Nigerians to de-escalate tension chaotic morning in which demands of history and seriousness with which Governor Dapo Abiodun has utterances and actions. Let's all t h e D e m o c r a t i c destiny right now.” shown in reconstructing this long dilapidated road shows It is a great relief! by exercising more tolerance and impeachment managers The Democrats also that he is a leader with listening ears. Indeed, unite to keep our country one. b a c k e d d o w n o n a n argued that failing to hold reconstructing Arepo road by this administration is a major -Bosun Oluwabusayomi restraints in words, deeds and unexpected plan to extend Trump accountable for the brand equity relaunch of Ogun State which occupies a "It's a great relief that Governor Dapo Abiodun assented to Restraints, please! the trial by calling for assault on the Capitol, which unique historical relevance of hosting the first and only the reconstruction of the NUJ Road, moreso after the eight actions. witnesses to testify before led to five deaths, would Journalists' Estate in the world. The Journalists' Estate years failed promises by his predecessor. The construction the Senate. make political violence more which has lifted the image of Arepo Community has turned will boost the community's economic value in all In order to find Trump likely in the future. Peter the area to a mini London in Nigeria with many high flying ramifications. Everyone in Arepo community is happy and g u i l t y o f i n c i t i n g “The cold, hard truth is elites residing in the community. grateful to the state government, for the bailout on the road”. insurrection, 67 of the 100 that what happened on gun State Governor Dapo Abiodun gets my thumbs US senators would have had January 6th can happen up for being responsive to the plight of the to vote to convict him. A a g a i n , ” D e m o c r a t i c subsequent vote could then impeachment manager Joe Reassurance of government's OJournalists’ Estate and Arepo residents. I commend have been held to disqualify Neguse said. “I fear, like him for his promptly swinging into action in the construction write to commend the Trump from ever holding many of you do, that the love for us -Fadugba of the Journalists Estate Road. Barely two years after he Ogun State governor, Kudos to Abiodun on rehabilitation Dapo Abiodun, for his public office again. violence we saw on that assumed office, he considered fixing the road, whose I The impeachment charge, terrible day may be just the condition had been a nightmare for the residents. I commend a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s i n t e r v e n t i o n i n t h e passed by the Democrat- beginning.” the governor for making the estate's residents feel the impact of primary health centres c o n t r o l l e d H o u s e o f Trump lawyer Michael of his administration. He, thereby, has proven that he reinvention of primary people, particularly at the s e c o n d a r y h e a l t h equipped and upgraded, to Representatives in January, van der Veen countered that recognises how important the Ogun state-based satellite health centres across the grassroots, had been institutions. But with the h a n d l e a d m i s s i o n o f stated that Trump had Trump never asked his communities of Lagos and journalists, in particular, could be state. Hitherto, the health comatose. governor's resolve to patients. “threatened the integrity of supporters to behave to the economy of the state. My entire family thanks him for centres, which ought to be This, no doubt, put rehabilitate and equip Medical personnel too are the democratic system, violently and that his call for the ‘gesture’ and would support his second term bid when the the first port of call for the unnecessary pressure on primary health centres, the now motivated to attend to interfered with the peaceful them to “fight like hell” time comes. health care needs of the closet health facility to the patients, the situation which transition of power, and against the election outcome people have witnesses a has increased patronage by imperiled a co-equal branch was standard political State police needed new lease of life. the people. of government”. rhetoric. I adopt siddon look approach My recent experience at While I commend the “He thereby betrayed his Van der Veen said Trump's Commissioners of Police are ermit me to join the one of the rehabilitated governor for walking his trust as president, to the impeachment trial was well documented. manifest injury of the people “ f l a g r a n t l y - Dele Aderibigbe clamour for State health centres, revealed that talk on primary health Inadequate funding of the United States,” the unconstitutional” given the PPolice as a means of the centres are no longer centres, I will like to appeal would see it as business as usual. I would see it as another further enhancing the security resulting in use of inferior fire to him not to rest on his oars article of impeachment former president is no longer mere vaccination centres. stated. in office. attempt to dance to the gallery, keep the body of resident of lives and property in the power to combat crime will and replicate the same feat in I Comprehensive tests on In their concluding “This impeachment has also be a thing of the past if journalists amused, while another chunk of the Ogun State country. malaria, typhoid, fasting s e c o n d a r y a n d s t a t e State Police is created as arguments, the Democratic been a complete charade cake is cornered for a set of strategically placed decision My plea is based on the blood sugar and others, can hospitals. respective states will do impeachment managers said from beginning to end,” he makers. vivid partisanship being now be carried out at the everything humanly possible that the senators who voted said. I would remember that this would not be first or second exhibited by the Federal centres. The pharmacies Lanre Kusoro, to secure its residents. to acquit Trump would be Trump, whose Twitter time that such contracts had been awarded. I would also Police. Cases of disconnect that used to be empty are Abule Tuntun, Obada-Oko Uche Nene, judged harshly long after account was disabled after remember, that despite the remarkable promises to the and working at cross purposes now filled with drugs, while Ewekoro LG, Ogun State. Bosun between State Governors and Aba t h e y h a v e d e p a r t e d the riot, has not commented Fadugba the wards have been publicly during the trial. February 21, 2021 |15 February 21, 2021 |6 Vox Pop Editorial Foreign News Feedback: Arepo residents commend Abiodun Farmers, herders clash: The recent decision of Governor Dapo Abiodun to tar the Arepo Road leading to the Journalists' Estate has elicited great joy amongst residents and landlords in the neighbourhood who will benefit immensely from the gesture. Nigerian Gateway sought the views of some of them. Excerpts: Need for great restraint ncidents of clashes involving We should eschew all unlawful acts and The decision is fantastic! he approval for the construction of the road is most farmers and Fulani herders are uphold the sanctity of human lives. Twelcome. It's a one main road in the community and -John Ajayi, Marketing Edge Boss constructing the road will be a major boost in government and s n o w b a l l i n g b y t h e d a y, There is urgent need for dialogue, the governed relationship. It will reassure the people of I Arepo that being on the border between Lagos and Ogun is heightening tension across the restraint and love as it is always not a reason for government neglect or underdevelopment. It country, while banditry and will redeem the image of Ogun state government which under better to jaw-jaw than to war-war. the immediate past government only erected a billboard of the kidnapping are stoking the fire of The narrative about ranching and award of the road for eight years without any attempt at doing anything. Well, there are those who still doubt government discontent, angst and brigandage. the decision of some northern sincerity to carry out the construction but for the sake of those The pervasive narrative is who believe in the sense of purpose of the Dapo Abiodun-led governors to embrace ranching as administration, government should not renege. combative fraying nerves and solution to the incessant farmers and putting people on edge. Never since herders clashes is a welcome I will support his second term after the Civil War has the country development indeed. bid -Peter Iwegbu moved so close to the precipice like Government should mete out the present time. appropriate punishment to anybody State Governors are engaged in verbal found to have committed murder, Donald Trump wars to support and counter their irrespective of tribe, job description actions and inactions. Ethnicism is or religious affiliations to serve as Trump acquitted of Dele given free reign as Nigerians make deterrents to criminals. Allowing Ajayi contrary, the road is still, what it is today! claims and counter claims as they I would remember that, the NUJ Road was at a point so bad, offenders to go scot free can never impeachment charges that individuals mobilized their 'widow's mite', as self-help, intensify the drumbeats of war. To t is long overdue. I was amongst the major drivers for serve the course of justice. onald Trump will be Congress. the road repair. Being a former two term Chairman of even from actual widows, while it was being alleged that a I contractor for the rehabilitation had just been paid! say the least, war is dangerous and able to run for the “This is almost certainly Journalists Estate, Phase 1, Arepo for four years. I along We need to continue to build a nation But, because of the mien of the present Governor DWhite House again how you will be remembered with other estates Chairmen under Arepo Central forebodes no good. It is the in 2024 after the US Senate by history,” Jamie Raskin, Development Agency led several visits to the former (Abiodun), even though I have only seen him on screens and where no man is oppressed and newspapers, I may give the idea of a NUJ Road contract now a beginning that is known and nobody acquitted the former the lead impeachment governor without results. The entire residents of president of inciting the manager, said. benefit of the doubt. If Jesus came out of Nazareth, why not? peace and justice reign supreme. Journalists Residents Development Association, Phase 1, deadly January 6 riot at the “That might not be fair, it But honestly, my reaction would be like that of an intelligent can predict the end. This is why Arepo are happy and excited over the plans by Gov. Dapo Capitol. really might not be fair, but woman who had been abused, severally: ‘Siddon look!’ This is not negotiable. Let us be Abiodun to retar Arepo NUJ Road. We welcome his Nigerian Gateway is pleading with The final vote followed a none of us can escape the circumspect in our conduct, dynamic and inclusive leadership in Ogun State. The all Nigerians to de-escalate tension chaotic morning in which demands of history and seriousness with which Governor Dapo Abiodun has utterances and actions. Let's all t h e D e m o c r a t i c destiny right now.” shown in reconstructing this long dilapidated road shows It is a great relief! by exercising more tolerance and impeachment managers The Democrats also that he is a leader with listening ears. Indeed, unite to keep our country one. b a c k e d d o w n o n a n argued that failing to hold reconstructing Arepo road by this administration is a major -Bosun Oluwabusayomi restraints in words, deeds and unexpected plan to extend Trump accountable for the brand equity relaunch of Ogun State which occupies a "It's a great relief that Governor Dapo Abiodun assented to Restraints, please! the trial by calling for assault on the Capitol, which unique historical relevance of hosting the first and only the reconstruction of the NUJ Road, moreso after the eight actions. witnesses to testify before led to five deaths, would Journalists' Estate in the world. The Journalists' Estate years failed promises by his predecessor. The construction the Senate. make political violence more which has lifted the image of Arepo Community has turned will boost the community's economic value in all In order to find Trump likely in the future. Peter the area to a mini London in Nigeria with many high flying ramifications. Everyone in Arepo community is happy and g u i l t y o f i n c i t i n g “The cold, hard truth is elites residing in the community. grateful to the state government, for the bailout on the road”. insurrection, 67 of the 100 that what happened on gun State Governor Dapo Abiodun gets my thumbs US senators would have had January 6th can happen up for being responsive to the plight of the to vote to convict him. A a g a i n , ” D e m o c r a t i c subsequent vote could then impeachment manager Joe Reassurance of government's OJournalists’ Estate and Arepo residents. I commend have been held to disqualify Neguse said. “I fear, like him for his promptly swinging into action in the construction write to commend the Trump from ever holding many of you do, that the love for us -Fadugba of the Journalists Estate Road. Barely two years after he Ogun State governor, Kudos to Abiodun on rehabilitation Dapo Abiodun, for his public office again. violence we saw on that assumed office, he considered fixing the road, whose I The impeachment charge, terrible day may be just the condition had been a nightmare for the residents. I commend a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s i n t e r v e n t i o n i n t h e passed by the Democrat- beginning.” the governor for making the estate's residents feel the impact of primary health centres c o n t r o l l e d H o u s e o f Trump lawyer Michael of his administration. He, thereby, has proven that he reinvention of primary people, particularly at the s e c o n d a r y h e a l t h equipped and upgraded, to Representatives in January, van der Veen countered that recognises how important the Ogun state-based satellite health centres across the grassroots, had been institutions. But with the h a n d l e a d m i s s i o n o f stated that Trump had Trump never asked his communities of Lagos and journalists, in particular, could be state. Hitherto, the health comatose. governor's resolve to patients. “threatened the integrity of supporters to behave to the economy of the state. My entire family thanks him for centres, which ought to be This, no doubt, put rehabilitate and equip Medical personnel too are the democratic system, violently and that his call for the ‘gesture’ and would support his second term bid when the the first port of call for the unnecessary pressure on primary health centres, the now motivated to attend to interfered with the peaceful them to “fight like hell” time comes. health care needs of the closet health facility to the patients, the situation which transition of power, and against the election outcome people have witnesses a has increased patronage by imperiled a co-equal branch was standard political State police needed new lease of life. the people. of government”. rhetoric. I adopt siddon look approach My recent experience at While I commend the “He thereby betrayed his Van der Veen said Trump's Commissioners of Police are ermit me to join the one of the rehabilitated governor for walking his trust as president, to the impeachment trial was well documented. manifest injury of the people “ f l a g r a n t l y - Dele Aderibigbe clamour for State health centres, revealed that talk on primary health Inadequate funding of the United States,” the unconstitutional” given the PPolice as a means of the centres are no longer centres, I will like to appeal would see it as business as usual. I would see it as another further enhancing the security resulting in use of inferior fire to him not to rest on his oars article of impeachment former president is no longer mere vaccination centres. stated. in office. attempt to dance to the gallery, keep the body of resident of lives and property in the power to combat crime will and replicate the same feat in I Comprehensive tests on In their concluding “This impeachment has also be a thing of the past if journalists amused, while another chunk of the Ogun State country. malaria, typhoid, fasting s e c o n d a r y a n d s t a t e State Police is created as arguments, the Democratic been a complete charade cake is cornered for a set of strategically placed decision My plea is based on the blood sugar and others, can hospitals. respective states will do impeachment managers said from beginning to end,” he makers. vivid partisanship being now be carried out at the everything humanly possible that the senators who voted said. I would remember that this would not be first or second exhibited by the Federal centres. The pharmacies Lanre Kusoro, to secure its residents. to acquit Trump would be Trump, whose Twitter time that such contracts had been awarded. I would also Police. Cases of disconnect that used to be empty are Abule Tuntun, Obada-Oko Uche Nene, judged harshly long after account was disabled after remember, that despite the remarkable promises to the and working at cross purposes now filled with drugs, while Ewekoro LG, Ogun State. Bosun between State Governors and Aba t h e y h a v e d e p a r t e d the riot, has not commented Fadugba the wards have been publicly during the trial. February 21, 2021 |8 February 21, 2021 |18 Tech&Gadgets Encounter News ...with John Awe They've turned Nigeria into It 'll soon be a crime to open bank Nigerians speak on Ogun Parks and Garages: We have no a jungle — Charly Boy harles Oputa, Nigerian telcos’ performance singer and activist better account without NIN -Pantami room for illegalities –Hon Abeeb Ajayi Cknown as Charly Boy, has Not yet uhuru! - Mr Godwin Ugbaka, University Public condemned the arrests of some he Chairman, Ogun here is no escaping the minister said he had made NIN is established by law, Chairman, Office of the Relations practitioner. # O c c u p y L e k k i To l l G a t e p r o t e s t e r s b y s e c u r i t y the National Identity a presentation to the National noting that ''the strength of the National Security Adviser f the telecommunications companies services in Ogun State Parks and operatives. TNumber (NIN), as Economic Sustainability law wherever you go is not the (NSA), National Population state, particularly, Ilishan l can say that it has not been TGarages Development t h e M i n i s t e r o f Committee and drawn the same with a policy of one Commission and the Nigeria Ocompletely bad but it is not yet uhuru. I operate all the Agency, Hon Abeeb Ajayi Popular comedian, Mr Communications and Digital attention of CBN Governor institution.'' ''On the board of Immigration Service are all four networks and I stand a better chance to give a fair sheds light on the vision of Macaroni, was arrested assessment of them. For voice calls, all of them are doing well Economy, Dr. Isa Ali to the fact that BVN needs to NIMC, CBN governor is a members of the board” he Governor Dapo Abiodun to alongside others in the early Pantami, has warned that it be replaced with NIN. but they can still step up or do better more. But in the case of transform parks and garages hours of Saturday over member, DG DSS is a said, stressing that NIN is the use of data, l think only two of them, MTN and Airtel are will soon be impossible to in this chat with Nigerian involvement in the planned He said this is because the member, Chairman of FIRS primary database of the doing great for me in both voice call and data. Each time l buy protest. have a bank account without i s a m e m b e r , I N E C country. data from Glo and Etisalat, hardly would l use it before they're Gateway. Excerpts: BVN is a bank policy, while B u t r e a c t i n g t o t h e having a valid NIN. gone. It's not even the amount of data l buy. it amazes me alot, development, the 70-year-old and I sometimes wonder if NCC is monitoring these companies We know that parks and C u r r e n t l y , m o b i l e singer said the actions of the Porting: 187,171 subscribers changed networks in 2020 or not. I have decided of late that I will not buy data no matter garages are very notorious subscribers are rushing to security operatives showed the h e N i g e r i a n who is dissatisfied with the gained 37,027 customers. the percentage of bonuses or awhoof they are offering from link their phone numbers to for violence and venal country has become “a jungle.” their NIN or be cut off by Communications service he is getting from a Globacom recorded the these two telecom companies . All those their bonuses or practices. What strategies awhoof do not really exist. I believe that these companies don't Charly Boy also said that their telecom service TCommission (NCC) network to request to move least number of 3,870 are you employing to ensure has released the statistics of to another network while care a hoot about what people say about them. If they do these Nigerians have the right to providers latest April 6. subscribers. complaints would not still be there. Secondly they are more that peace reigns? engage in peaceful protest as Charles Oputa subscriber movement retaining their number. Let me say that everybody According to the minister, On the flip side, the concerned about their bottom lines than the satisfaction of their enshrined in the constitution. across the networks for knows that transportation that is the first step. The next The preferred destination operator that lost the subscribers. However with MTN and Airtel, the differences “I know these animals have would not accommodate any Year 2020, indicating that f o r m o v i n g m o b i l e seem very clear and my experience has been very pleasant and business is a serious business turned Nigeria into a Jungle. other protest following the step is that bank account a total of 187,171 mobile most subscribers in 2020 owners will have to link their subscribers in 2020 was I am always very happy each time I buy data from them, and most of the operators are But peaceful protest is still our experience of the #EndSARS subscribers switched their was Airtel, which lost although in terms of preference, I will still give it to MTN, the human right. Animals can't dash demonstration that took place bank accounts to their NIN. 9mobile, which received 6 7 , 5 9 6 c u s t o m e r s , not too corporate. Some of n e t w o r k s e r v i c e 74,134 telephone users. telecom giant still has some kind of edge over others. them are educated because us human right. Say no to in October last year. Speaking at a press followed by Globacom, providers. gone are the days when we #lekkitollgate reopening,” he “Permit me to state in clear briefing at the end of a The second biggest which lost 55,322; MTN wrote on Twitter. The Mobile Number if I am to stick to one of them, then it will be MTN- had illiterates and hoodlums terms that organising any facility tour of the ongoing inflow of subscribers was w h i c h l o s t 3 5 , 8 8 1 Portability (MNP) scheme Susan Awosoga, Public Relations practitioner, Sagamu operating in the transportation I n a n o t h e r t w e e t , h e protest in furtherance of the NIN enrolment exercise at witnessed by Airtel, which subscribers; and 9mobile am a subscriber to all the mobile networks in Nigeria. introduced in 2013 makes industry. Secondly, we have a condemned the Nigerian recent violent and destructive NIMC and other designated added a total of 67,927 which lost 28,372 customers. Unfortunately, I cannot say precisely which is best in Ogun government's approach of #EndSARS protest will be it possible for a subscriber ministry of Transport in Ogun centres across the country, subscribers, while MTN IState. My Job requires that I travel to various places at one clamping down on peaceful counterproductive to the time or the other and there'd always been challenges with the State, our agency as the name protesters whenever they take to ongoing series of inquiries and functionality of one network or the other; hence my implies is Ogun State Park the streets to air their grievances. investigations into many cases subscription to all the mobile networks. In terms of data for and Garages Development related to the #EndSARS Danbatta: 3G, 4G telecom towers in Nigeria now 53,460 internet services, I enjoy MTN more in Sagamu where I work “A history of rape. A history Agency. By the law setting up of rejection. A history of violence and the present and Airtel in Ijebu Ife where I reside but somehow, if I am to this agency, we have to look security situation of the state,” 30 million as the service empowers stick to one of them, then it will be MTN. Tribalism. A history of Terror. A Nigerians to be able to protect themselves at the activities that are going history of Corruption. A history he had said. from the menace of unsolicited text of nonentities in governance. A “The Lagos state, its people I enjoy MTN - Bankole Abidemi Temilola, a teacher on in our parks and garages. messages. history of Docility. But, enough and the Nigerian nation at large am a subscriber to both MTN and Airtel but I can say it The implication of that is that In recognition of the tremendous i s e n o u g h . S a y N o t o are still groaning (in pains) for loud and clear that I enjoy the services of MTN the more. we are not interested and I economic growth opportunities afforded by #lekkitollgate reopening,” he the aftermath of the last Initially, I was using the Airtel to browse but it was giving know that the position of the the deployment of broadband and its I added. #EndSARS violence that left me so much stress, sometimes, the network will just disappear, associated technologies, Danbatta said the Ogun State government is that many lives and properties lost. at another time it will be too slow until I switch to MTN and I Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos Commission has positioned itself in we do not interfere in the It is therefore not reasonable to have been having it good. In terms of call rates too, I give it to commissioner of police, had government's drive for a digital Nigeria, as internal affairs of the various allow same to repeat itself in the MTN. earlier warned that the state contained in the Nigerian National unions or operators. As long state.” Hon Abeeb Ajayi Broadband Plan (2020 – 2025), the National as they come to the garages or Efficacy depends on locations -Mr Abiodun Lawal, Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (2020 – make use of the garages and to deliver on his promises 2030) and the Strategic Management Plan journalist. manifest showing that Youths give seven-day use both Glo and MTN and concerning the assessment of parks it is in their best interest passenger A left this park at and at the end of the day I (2020 – 2024) of the Commission. to be peaceful and ready to “The Commission will continue to put telecom services in the state, I think their efficiency largely this time. Secondly, when assure you that the people of ultimatum to herdsmen depends on location and this I think is as a result of where comply with the rules Ogun State will talk. For us in its best in the discharge of its mandates, I you look around you see a lot ouths in Yewa North they have their masts erected. Having said that, I enjoy Glo governing the operations of herdsmen can only live in their especially in facilitating the deployment of of accidents involving okada with the achievements of the Local Government broadband, which is central to diversifying when it comes to making calls, the call rates seem cheaper but I the garages and parks, we own world,” the statement read he third generation (3G) and fourth riders. Let us look at what governor in less than two Area of Ogun State for Nigerians by their respective telecoms the Nigerian economy and national enjoy using MTN to browse. because it is faster not necessarily have no issue with any Y in part. generation (4G) base transceiver because the data is cheap. The kind of work that I do requires government is taking from years and coupled with the under the aegis of Yewa-North service providers,” he said, adding that the development. Also, it is our belief that the association or union. We The youths called on the stations (BTS) deployment in Nigeria that I use internet services a lot, so on that basis, MTN the riders in a day. It is not pandemic, you will give it to Patriotic Forum have issued a T licensed Infrastructure Companies communications industry, under the know that the unions transact s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t t o has increased from 30,000 to 53,460 while the man that he had done a seven-day ultimatum to (InfraCos) are also expected to add leadership of the Ministry of enhances my productivity and so I want to say that it remain more than N100 or N200 and Things are Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded their business in our parks suspected killer herdsmen in immediately deploy a coalition 38,296km to optic fibre cables when they Communications and Digital Economy, the best among them all. we have it on good authority good job and has done his from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five and garages, so they must be Y e w a - N o r t h L o c a l of security agencies to seal off commence fully operations. will experience more quantum leaps and that these people are issuing getting best. With what he has done, years, resulting in improved ready to abide by our rules. Government Area to vacate borders with neighbouring According to the EVC, as at November, retain its current leadership role in the All of them are the same - Dr Ogbemudia Michael, tickets of N500 or more to “ we need to encourage him. broadband/telecoms service delivery to better. This is the state. countries either through the 2020, active telephony subscribers stood at telecommunications space,” he said. University lecturer, Ijebu We have made up our minds Our own responsibilities as Nigerians. the riders. Where is the N300 bushes or through designated 208 million with teledensity standing at In his reaction, the Perm Sec ll the GSM service providers generally offer the same that those selling illicit drugs The youths gave the These were parts of industry growth data or N400 going to. So we are not the Ogun members of the political class routes. 108.92 per cent while active Internet commended the leadership of the services. Because the market lacks strong and alcohol in car parks and ultimatum in a statement reeled out by the Executive Vice Chairman of going to talk to them to say is to even give him pressure subscriptions were 154.9 million and a Commission, acknowledging the upward regulations/control in terms of service and policies to garages will have to leave. signed by the President of the “We also use this medium to Nigerian Communications Commission A that you have to part with State that we to continue even after his first broadband penetration of 45.07 per cent, growth attributed to the effective regulate service deliveries, customers are left at the whims of group, Sanni Omobolaji, 24 give a seven days ultimatum (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta at a briefing for The point is we are not term. among others. regulatory regime, the central role NCC is these network providers. Well, the situation is one that I can N100 for insurance on a trip hours after suspected Fulani within which all killer the new Permanent Secretary of the Federal preventing anybody from met. At a He also talked on various initiatives playing in the digital transformation of the describe as 'a one eyed man is king in the land of the blind'. so that when accidents occur herdsmen allegedly killed five herdsmen must vacate our Ministry of Communications and Digital engaging in his/her business undertaken by the Commission to ensure Nigerian economy as well as the Choosing a particular network may not relatively be based on an insurance company can time we used Ogun State at 45. Your persons in Owode-Ketu, Egua local government or face the Economy, Engr. Festus Yusuf Daudu, on the but we have a responsibility consumer protection and empowerment. impressive contribution of the sector to the quality services or service delivery. Largely, drop calls, excess assist the victim with comment? in that council area. full anger of grieving people. functions and regulatory activities of the These, according to him, include the country's Gross Domestic (GDP). charges on both voice call and data usage, channel congestions to ensure that they do not to be Civil Things are getting better. “If this ultimatum is taken Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. N50,000 to either cushion the O m o b o l a j i , i n t h e Declaration of 2017 as Year of the Telecom “I want to thank NCC for its and other challenges still bedevil our GSM operators. It is then carry out illegal business or with levity, we shall stop at In the comprehensive briefing, the EVC effect or part of accident fee. This is not the Ogun State statement, said villagers have Consumer, introduction of the 622 Toll Free contribution to the Nigerian economy the subscriber's choice to choose a “lesser evil”. Well, in my transactions that could Servants' nothing in ensuring that all spoke on NCC's enabling laws, mandates of We just require the that we met. At a time we been living in fear and pains of Line for lodging and resolving consumer so far. I am not exaggerating about opinion, Glo and 9mobile are in the bottom level when it comes endanger the lives of unknown herdsmen are flushed NCC, structure of NCC, implementation cooperation of the operators used to be Civil Servants' the incessant killings which complaints and the provision of the 112 the achievements of NCC, in terms to quality service. Poor data network, excessive congestions, state, a out of our Local Government at approach of its mandates and methodology, indigenes of the state. All of state, a government came in according to him, could only Emergency number and activation of 19 of contribution to GDP and how high drop call rates were experienced when I chose to use them in our parks and garages to the expiration of the seven days key focus and targets, scorecards, the new them without exception must government be traced to the herders. Emergency Communications Centre NCC's effective regulatory role has at a time. MTN has always been my ideal network; maybe look at this area. Government and opened the industrial ultimatum”. soon-to-be-unveiled Strategic Management have written consent from Some killer-herdsmen had (ECCs). been helping the economy in so because of their wider coverage and data speed. For some is not interested in running hubs for the people of Ogun Vision (SVP), NCC's contributions to the government before allowing came in and allegedly invaded Owode “We are fully ready to take Other such consumer-centric many ways,” he said, adding that reasons, I have enjoyed their services better than any other their affairs or associations. State. Another government economy, various regulatory frameworks Ketu community and Eggua our destiny in our own hands regulatory measures intervention, NCC leadership also contributed to network provider (not minding their mindless deductions and them to transact business in came in and did a lot of aimed at improving service delivery, opened the last Thursday around 5:00 am and not wait till the criminal according to the EVC, include, issuance of his success as the Chairman of the data theft on innocent subscribers). Airtel network is simply my the parks and garages. Our challenges confronting the sector and You are very experienced in infrastructure on roads and and killed about five persons herdsmen successfully wipe various directions to mobile network World Radio Conference in 2015. second choice, for obvious reasons. responsibilities include proposed solutions, among others. politics. You have been in industrial the present government is whose dead bodies were off all our promising children operators (MNOs) to protect the consumers Daudu urged the Commission on developing new garages and According to Danbatta, the effective the House of Assembly, you building on those reportedly found in nearby and caring parents.” “Now is from being short-changed, ensuring smooth the need for increased I cant really tell - Ademoye Oluwadamilola, Information hubs for the regulatory regime emplaced by the leadership parks and this we intend to achievements. Things are bushes along the Eggua Rive r. the best time to dissolve the transition of Etisalat to 9Mobile, consumer collaboration and teamwork with Officer, Sagamu have served as a local of the Commission has resulted in increased do inline with the marriage of inconvenience outreach programmes, introduction and the Ministry, other agencies and am a subscriber to two network providers; MTN and government chairman. people of getting better. This is not the “As responsible young deployment of infrastructure by telecoms transportation policy of the between our people in Yewa- enforcement of mobile number portability industry stakeholders towards achieving Airtel. I use MTN more and because it's generally good in What should we be Ogun State that we inherited. people in Yewa-North, we operators, which in turn, helped to improve Dapo Abiodun government. North local government and (MNP) as well as introduction of the Do- the Federal Government's objective of a my house , although it trips off some parts of the house and expecting next? Ogun State. Some of us that were very have tried to ensure that our broadband penetration and other related I We want our parks to be very the killer herdsmen as we Not-Disturb (DND) 2442 to check cases of digital economy. He also promised to when it does I switch to Airtel sometimes ,but very good at young in 1976, we have seen coexistence works, even when service delivery in the telecoms industry. Presently, I want to give 100 c a n n o t c o n d o n e t h e s e unsolicited text messages. support the Commission in whatever work. beautiful and clean. We are a lot of achievements and a we are the legitimate owners “The BTS, fibre optic cables and other per cent support to the criminals beyond seven days in The EVC disclosed that the number of ways possible towards achieving its I can't really tell which is the best in Ogun State , but I think I also concerned with the of Yewa land but today's related infrastructure are central to the current Governor of Ogun lot of developments. We our domain.” subscriptions to DND service has hit over regulatory mandates. prefer MTN. security and safety of our thank God for these gruesome killing of five of our provision of improved service experience Interviews by Olumide Taiwo State so that he can continue people. So we will have a opportunities. people has shown that killer February 21, 2021 |8 February 21, 2021 |18 Tech&Gadgets Encounter News ...with John Awe They've turned Nigeria into It 'll soon be a crime to open bank Nigerians speak on Ogun Parks and Garages: We have no a jungle — Charly Boy harles Oputa, Nigerian telcos’ performance singer and activist better account without NIN -Pantami room for illegalities –Hon Abeeb Ajayi Cknown as Charly Boy, has Not yet uhuru! - Mr Godwin Ugbaka, University Public condemned the arrests of some he Chairman, Ogun here is no escaping the minister said he had made NIN is established by law, Chairman, Office of the Relations practitioner. # O c c u p y L e k k i To l l G a t e p r o t e s t e r s b y s e c u r i t y the National Identity a presentation to the National noting that ''the strength of the National Security Adviser f the telecommunications companies services in Ogun State Parks and operatives. TNumber (NIN), as Economic Sustainability law wherever you go is not the (NSA), National Population state, particularly, Ilishan l can say that it has not been TGarages Development t h e M i n i s t e r o f Committee and drawn the same with a policy of one Commission and the Nigeria Ocompletely bad but it is not yet uhuru. I operate all the Agency, Hon Abeeb Ajayi Popular comedian, Mr Communications and Digital attention of CBN Governor institution.'' ''On the board of Immigration Service are all four networks and I stand a better chance to give a fair sheds light on the vision of Macaroni, was arrested assessment of them. For voice calls, all of them are doing well Economy, Dr. Isa Ali to the fact that BVN needs to NIMC, CBN governor is a members of the board” he Governor Dapo Abiodun to alongside others in the early Pantami, has warned that it be replaced with NIN. but they can still step up or do better more. But in the case of transform parks and garages hours of Saturday over member, DG DSS is a said, stressing that NIN is the use of data, l think only two of them, MTN and Airtel are will soon be impossible to in this chat with Nigerian involvement in the planned He said this is because the member, Chairman of FIRS primary database of the doing great for me in both voice call and data. Each time l buy protest. have a bank account without i s a m e m b e r , I N E C country. data from Glo and Etisalat, hardly would l use it before they're Gateway. Excerpts: BVN is a bank policy, while B u t r e a c t i n g t o t h e having a valid NIN. gone. It's not even the amount of data l buy. it amazes me alot, development, the 70-year-old and I sometimes wonder if NCC is monitoring these companies We know that parks and C u r r e n t l y , m o b i l e singer said the actions of the Porting: 187,171 subscribers changed networks in 2020 or not. I have decided of late that I will not buy data no matter garages are very notorious subscribers are rushing to security operatives showed the h e N i g e r i a n who is dissatisfied with the gained 37,027 customers. the percentage of bonuses or awhoof they are offering from link their phone numbers to for violence and venal country has become “a jungle.” their NIN or be cut off by Communications service he is getting from a Globacom recorded the these two telecom companies . All those their bonuses or practices. What strategies awhoof do not really exist. I believe that these companies don't Charly Boy also said that their telecom service TCommission (NCC) network to request to move least number of 3,870 are you employing to ensure has released the statistics of to another network while care a hoot about what people say about them. If they do these Nigerians have the right to providers latest April 6. subscribers. complaints would not still be there. Secondly they are more that peace reigns? engage in peaceful protest as Charles Oputa subscriber movement retaining their number. Let me say that everybody According to the minister, On the flip side, the concerned about their bottom lines than the satisfaction of their enshrined in the constitution. across the networks for knows that transportation that is the first step. The next The preferred destination operator that lost the subscribers. However with MTN and Airtel, the differences “I know these animals have would not accommodate any Year 2020, indicating that f o r m o v i n g m o b i l e seem very clear and my experience has been very pleasant and business is a serious business turned Nigeria into a Jungle. other protest following the step is that bank account a total of 187,171 mobile most subscribers in 2020 owners will have to link their subscribers in 2020 was I am always very happy each time I buy data from them, and most of the operators are But peaceful protest is still our experience of the #EndSARS subscribers switched their was Airtel, which lost although in terms of preference, I will still give it to MTN, the human right. Animals can't dash demonstration that took place bank accounts to their NIN. 9mobile, which received 6 7 , 5 9 6 c u s t o m e r s , not too corporate. Some of n e t w o r k s e r v i c e 74,134 telephone users. telecom giant still has some kind of edge over others. them are educated because us human right. Say no to in October last year. Speaking at a press followed by Globacom, providers. gone are the days when we #lekkitollgate reopening,” he “Permit me to state in clear briefing at the end of a The second biggest which lost 55,322; MTN wrote on Twitter. The Mobile Number if I am to stick to one of them, then it will be MTN- had illiterates and hoodlums terms that organising any facility tour of the ongoing inflow of subscribers was w h i c h l o s t 3 5 , 8 8 1 Portability (MNP) scheme Susan Awosoga, Public Relations practitioner, Sagamu operating in the transportation I n a n o t h e r t w e e t , h e protest in furtherance of the NIN enrolment exercise at witnessed by Airtel, which subscribers; and 9mobile am a subscriber to all the mobile networks in Nigeria. introduced in 2013 makes industry. Secondly, we have a condemned the Nigerian recent violent and destructive NIMC and other designated added a total of 67,927 which lost 28,372 customers. Unfortunately, I cannot say precisely which is best in Ogun government's approach of #EndSARS protest will be it possible for a subscriber ministry of Transport in Ogun centres across the country, subscribers, while MTN IState. My Job requires that I travel to various places at one clamping down on peaceful counterproductive to the time or the other and there'd always been challenges with the State, our agency as the name protesters whenever they take to ongoing series of inquiries and functionality of one network or the other; hence my implies is Ogun State Park the streets to air their grievances. investigations into many cases subscription to all the mobile networks. In terms of data for and Garages Development related to the #EndSARS Danbatta: 3G, 4G telecom towers in Nigeria now 53,460 internet services, I enjoy MTN more in Sagamu where I work “A history of rape. A history Agency. By the law setting up of rejection. A history of violence and the present and Airtel in Ijebu Ife where I reside but somehow, if I am to this agency, we have to look security situation of the state,” 30 million as the service empowers stick to one of them, then it will be MTN. Tribalism. A history of Terror. A Nigerians to be able to protect themselves at the activities that are going history of Corruption. A history he had said. from the menace of unsolicited text of nonentities in governance. A “The Lagos state, its people I enjoy MTN - Bankole Abidemi Temilola, a teacher on in our parks and garages. messages. history of Docility. But, enough and the Nigerian nation at large am a subscriber to both MTN and Airtel but I can say it The implication of that is that In recognition of the tremendous i s e n o u g h . S a y N o t o are still groaning (in pains) for loud and clear that I enjoy the services of MTN the more. we are not interested and I economic growth opportunities afforded by #lekkitollgate reopening,” he the aftermath of the last Initially, I was using the Airtel to browse but it was giving know that the position of the the deployment of broadband and its I added. #EndSARS violence that left me so much stress, sometimes, the network will just disappear, associated technologies, Danbatta said the Ogun State government is that many lives and properties lost. at another time it will be too slow until I switch to MTN and I Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos Commission has positioned itself in we do not interfere in the It is therefore not reasonable to have been having it good. In terms of call rates too, I give it to commissioner of police, had government's drive for a digital Nigeria, as internal affairs of the various allow same to repeat itself in the MTN. earlier warned that the state contained in the Nigerian National unions or operators. As long state.” Hon Abeeb Ajayi Broadband Plan (2020 – 2025), the National as they come to the garages or Efficacy depends on locations -Mr Abiodun Lawal, Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (2020 – make use of the garages and to deliver on his promises 2030) and the Strategic Management Plan journalist. manifest showing that Youths give seven-day use both Glo and MTN and concerning the assessment of parks it is in their best interest passenger A left this park at and at the end of the day I (2020 – 2024) of the Commission. to be peaceful and ready to “The Commission will continue to put telecom services in the state, I think their efficiency largely this time. Secondly, when assure you that the people of ultimatum to herdsmen depends on location and this I think is as a result of where comply with the rules Ogun State will talk. For us in its best in the discharge of its mandates, I you look around you see a lot ouths in Yewa North they have their masts erected. Having said that, I enjoy Glo governing the operations of herdsmen can only live in their especially in facilitating the deployment of of accidents involving okada with the achievements of the Local Government broadband, which is central to diversifying when it comes to making calls, the call rates seem cheaper but I the garages and parks, we own world,” the statement read he third generation (3G) and fourth riders. Let us look at what governor in less than two Area of Ogun State for Nigerians by their respective telecoms the Nigerian economy and national enjoy using MTN to browse. because it is faster not necessarily have no issue with any Y in part. generation (4G) base transceiver because the data is cheap. The kind of work that I do requires government is taking from years and coupled with the under the aegis of Yewa-North service providers,” he said, adding that the development. Also, it is our belief that the association or union. We The youths called on the stations (BTS) deployment in Nigeria that I use internet services a lot, so on that basis, MTN the riders in a day. It is not pandemic, you will give it to Patriotic Forum have issued a T licensed Infrastructure Companies communications industry, under the know that the unions transact s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t t o has increased from 30,000 to 53,460 while the man that he had done a seven-day ultimatum to (InfraCos) are also expected to add leadership of the Ministry of enhances my productivity and so I want to say that it remain more than N100 or N200 and Things are Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded their business in our parks suspected killer herdsmen in immediately deploy a coalition 38,296km to optic fibre cables when they Communications and Digital Economy, the best among them all. we have it on good authority good job and has done his from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five and garages, so they must be Y e w a - N o r t h L o c a l of security agencies to seal off commence fully operations. will experience more quantum leaps and that these people are issuing getting best. With what he has done, years, resulting in improved ready to abide by our rules. Government Area to vacate borders with neighbouring According to the EVC, as at November, retain its current leadership role in the All of them are the same - Dr Ogbemudia Michael, tickets of N500 or more to “ we need to encourage him. broadband/telecoms service delivery to better. This is the state. countries either through the 2020, active telephony subscribers stood at telecommunications space,” he said. University lecturer, Ijebu We have made up our minds Our own responsibilities as Nigerians. the riders. Where is the N300 bushes or through designated 208 million with teledensity standing at In his reaction, the Perm Sec ll the GSM service providers generally offer the same that those selling illicit drugs The youths gave the These were parts of industry growth data or N400 going to. So we are not the Ogun members of the political class routes. 108.92 per cent while active Internet commended the leadership of the services. Because the market lacks strong and alcohol in car parks and ultimatum in a statement reeled out by the Executive Vice Chairman of going to talk to them to say is to even give him pressure subscriptions were 154.9 million and a Commission, acknowledging the upward regulations/control in terms of service and policies to garages will have to leave. signed by the President of the “We also use this medium to Nigerian Communications Commission A that you have to part with State that we to continue even after his first broadband penetration of 45.07 per cent, growth attributed to the effective regulate service deliveries, customers are left at the whims of group, Sanni Omobolaji, 24 give a seven days ultimatum (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta at a briefing for The point is we are not term. among others. regulatory regime, the central role NCC is these network providers. Well, the situation is one that I can N100 for insurance on a trip hours after suspected Fulani within which all killer the new Permanent Secretary of the Federal preventing anybody from met. At a He also talked on various initiatives playing in the digital transformation of the describe as 'a one eyed man is king in the land of the blind'. so that when accidents occur herdsmen allegedly killed five herdsmen must vacate our Ministry of Communications and Digital engaging in his/her business undertaken by the Commission to ensure Nigerian economy as well as the Choosing a particular network may not relatively be based on an insurance company can time we used Ogun State at 45. Your persons in Owode-Ketu, Egua local government or face the Economy, Engr. Festus Yusuf Daudu, on the but we have a responsibility consumer protection and empowerment. impressive contribution of the sector to the quality services or service delivery. Largely, drop calls, excess assist the victim with comment? in that council area. full anger of grieving people. functions and regulatory activities of the These, according to him, include the country's Gross Domestic (GDP). charges on both voice call and data usage, channel congestions to ensure that they do not to be Civil Things are getting better. “If this ultimatum is taken Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. N50,000 to either cushion the O m o b o l a j i , i n t h e Declaration of 2017 as Year of the Telecom “I want to thank NCC for its and other challenges still bedevil our GSM operators. It is then carry out illegal business or with levity, we shall stop at In the comprehensive briefing, the EVC effect or part of accident fee. This is not the Ogun State statement, said villagers have Consumer, introduction of the 622 Toll Free contribution to the Nigerian economy the subscriber's choice to choose a “lesser evil”. Well, in my transactions that could Servants' nothing in ensuring that all spoke on NCC's enabling laws, mandates of We just require the that we met. At a time we been living in fear and pains of Line for lodging and resolving consumer so far. I am not exaggerating about opinion, Glo and 9mobile are in the bottom level when it comes endanger the lives of unknown herdsmen are flushed NCC, structure of NCC, implementation cooperation of the operators used to be Civil Servants' the incessant killings which complaints and the provision of the 112 the achievements of NCC, in terms to quality service. Poor data network, excessive congestions, state, a out of our Local Government at approach of its mandates and methodology, indigenes of the state. All of state, a government came in according to him, could only Emergency number and activation of 19 of contribution to GDP and how high drop call rates were experienced when I chose to use them in our parks and garages to the expiration of the seven days key focus and targets, scorecards, the new them without exception must government be traced to the herders. Emergency Communications Centre NCC's effective regulatory role has at a time. MTN has always been my ideal network; maybe look at this area. Government and opened the industrial ultimatum”. soon-to-be-unveiled Strategic Management have written consent from Some killer-herdsmen had (ECCs). been helping the economy in so because of their wider coverage and data speed. For some is not interested in running hubs for the people of Ogun Vision (SVP), NCC's contributions to the government before allowing came in and allegedly invaded Owode “We are fully ready to take Other such consumer-centric many ways,” he said, adding that reasons, I have enjoyed their services better than any other their affairs or associations. State. Another government economy, various regulatory frameworks Ketu community and Eggua our destiny in our own hands regulatory measures intervention, NCC leadership also contributed to network provider (not minding their mindless deductions and them to transact business in came in and did a lot of aimed at improving service delivery, opened the last Thursday around 5:00 am and not wait till the criminal according to the EVC, include, issuance of his success as the Chairman of the data theft on innocent subscribers). Airtel network is simply my the parks and garages. Our challenges confronting the sector and You are very experienced in infrastructure on roads and and killed about five persons herdsmen successfully wipe various directions to mobile network World Radio Conference in 2015. second choice, for obvious reasons. responsibilities include proposed solutions, among others. politics. You have been in industrial the present government is whose dead bodies were off all our promising children operators (MNOs) to protect the consumers Daudu urged the Commission on developing new garages and According to Danbatta, the effective the House of Assembly, you building on those reportedly found in nearby and caring parents.” “Now is from being short-changed, ensuring smooth the need for increased I cant really tell - Ademoye Oluwadamilola, Information hubs for the regulatory regime emplaced by the leadership parks and this we intend to achievements. Things are bushes along the Eggua Rive r. the best time to dissolve the transition of Etisalat to 9Mobile, consumer collaboration and teamwork with Officer, Sagamu have served as a local of the Commission has resulted in increased do inline with the marriage of inconvenience outreach programmes, introduction and the Ministry, other agencies and am a subscriber to two network providers; MTN and government chairman. people of getting better. This is not the “As responsible young deployment of infrastructure by telecoms transportation policy of the between our people in Yewa- enforcement of mobile number portability industry stakeholders towards achieving Airtel. I use MTN more and because it's generally good in What should we be Ogun State that we inherited. people in Yewa-North, we operators, which in turn, helped to improve Dapo Abiodun government. North local government and (MNP) as well as introduction of the Do- the Federal Government's objective of a my house , although it trips off some parts of the house and expecting next? Ogun State. Some of us that were very have tried to ensure that our broadband penetration and other related I We want our parks to be very the killer herdsmen as we Not-Disturb (DND) 2442 to check cases of digital economy. He also promised to when it does I switch to Airtel sometimes ,but very good at young in 1976, we have seen coexistence works, even when service delivery in the telecoms industry. Presently, I want to give 100 c a n n o t c o n d o n e t h e s e unsolicited text messages. support the Commission in whatever work. beautiful and clean. We are a lot of achievements and a we are the legitimate owners “The BTS, fibre optic cables and other per cent support to the criminals beyond seven days in The EVC disclosed that the number of ways possible towards achieving its I can't really tell which is the best in Ogun State , but I think I also concerned with the of Yewa land but today's related infrastructure are central to the current Governor of Ogun lot of developments. We our domain.” subscriptions to DND service has hit over regulatory mandates. prefer MTN. security and safety of our thank God for these gruesome killing of five of our provision of improved service experience Interviews by Olumide Taiwo State so that he can continue people. So we will have a opportunities. people has shown that killer

February 21, 2021 |7 February 21, 2021 |9 Opinion CAMPUSTAKES News Ogun begins cleaning of Is PDA a model for pandering to people's wish? FUTA don wins international Kara cattle market By Bode Opeseitan

n Nigeria, it is a season of anomie with an unprecedented fear that the country is grants for COVID-19 research Idrifting towards becoming a failed state (let's nother giant stride hope it doesn't because of the grim implications). has been recorded I, therefore, cannot say how effective Ogun Aby the Federal State Governor in Southwest Nigeria, Prince Dr. University of Technology, Dapo Abiodun - MFR, has been in governing his An elected official Akure (FUTA) through one state since he got there almost two years ago. is in power at the of its senior academics, Dr Even in the midst of the mist, it is easy to see “ Gideon Idowu of the his penchant for gratifying public desires. A pleasure or Department of Chemistry who has won two By Rotimi Oduniyi be done daily in a clean, tidy and hygienic environment. couple of times when there were public outcries discretion of the international grants for The Special Adviser also against official actions or misdemeanors by state research projects seeking o ensure clean,safe people. In Nigeria, and hygenic trading banned the traders from putting agents, his government took pre-emptive strikes to investigate the environment, the cow-dropings, waste from that indicated he sided with the people. It is an entrenched and ecological impact of T O g u n S t a t e W a s t e animal intestines and bones in obvious his officials are tracking the social dubious scheme of Covid-19 prevention Management Authority the near-by Ogun Rivers media and taking steps to at least meet public sustained electoral Gov. Dapo Abiodun strategies: fate and impact OGWAMA has flagged off around the market saying that expectations. of medical face masks on the massive clean-up of the the wastes will prevent free fraud has gotten soil ecosystem. Perhaps Abiodun's government sees the people advocates. An elected official is in power Unfortunately for the Nigerian political Kara Cattle Market in Isheri. flow of water thereby resulting The awards are from Special Adviser to the in yearly flooding in the area as of the state as strategic stakeholders it must do leaders so at the pleasure or discretion of the people. class, they failed to realise that it all adds up whatever it takes to satisfy. the Royal Society of Governor on Environment w e l l a s a f f e c t i n g t h e In Nigeria, an entrenched and dubious in the final analysis. At some point, the Chemistry (RSC), United Governance is not rocket science if leaders can conceited to believe and Chief Executive Officer underground water in the axis. scheme of sustained electoral fraud has people will take back their power and Kingdom and the Natural o f O G WA M A , M r O l a "I therefore charge you all do their homework to understand the they can misrule, gotten leaders so conceited to believe reallocate it to those they think will serve Environment Research Oresanya in flagging off the to follow the new normal in the expectations of the people and their pain points disingenuously they can misrule, disingenuously their best interest. Council-British Ecological exercise said the authority cleanness of the market as the and take proactive measures to give the people manipulate votes manipulate votes and remain in power to There were 100 major anti-government Society (NERC-BES), decided on the massive clean- Ogun State government will what they want. continually oppress, suppress and United Kingdom. The up to stop indiscriminate not allow the old ways protests in 2020 including the anti-SARS e s p e c i a l l y w h e n y o u That is the main kernel of the social contract and remain in power depress the people. funds are to cover the costs disposal of waste which protest in Nigeria, according to Carnegie include cow-dropings, animal consider the fact that this between a government and the people. With the Too many examples litter the polity, of equipment, to continually Endowment for International Peace, resulting consumables, logistics and feeds and other market related market is on the boundary power of the social media, a government can exacerbated by that brazenly rigged last oppress, suppress in the fall of 30 governments or leaders. literature for the projects. waste in and around the between Ogun and Lagos identify critical issues within a few days, devise Osun State governornship Some of the biggest factors that provoked the market which makes the State and seeing the unclean effective solutions, iterate and implement. The Programme and depress the supplementary election (though I learnt protests were corruption, electoral fraud and Manager, Grants, Royal environment dirty and nature of this place before That is the counsel to Nigerian leaders: use the now is not what we stand for that the beneficiary of the "hijacked" impunity by law enforcement officials. Society of Chemistry unsightly. people. in the Gateway State" he enormous power of social media positively to mandate, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola It may be one day or one decade from now, (RSC), Mr Yuandi Li who Dr Gideon Idowu Mr Oresanya who led a team of sweepers, loaders, t o l d t h e t r a d e r s . govern better. The proclivity is rather about is doing well as Osun State Governor, it but one thing is certain: the day of reckoning is conveyed the letter of his FUTA and also confirms recommendation of waste Private Service Responding, the Secretary of curbing the influence of social media, an does not remedy the supplanting of the society to Dr Idowu wrote convocation address of beckoning for the Nigerian political class. It's it as a leading university face masks use for the Providers PSP among others the Kara Market Traders adventure that may blow up in the faces of its people's wish). “following assessment by the University in 2008. inevitable. of technology in Nigeria generality of He also received five for the exercise, said Association, Alhaji Babalola our reviewers, I am pleased A d e w a l e p r o m i s e d h i s with bias for cutting edge population, there has university's awards for henceforth the traders must do to inform you that your a daily clean-up of the members cooperation with the societally relevant been an unprecedented academic excellence at application has been exercise while OGWAMA state in achieving a clean successful.” research. global rise in their graduation. Gideon He commended him production by over will help evacuate the waste environment in and around the Similarly, Grants and The project obtained an MSc degree market. Agriculture as veritable employment generator and several others who 700-folds. While their so that trading activities will Events Officer, British is extremely in Analytical Ecological Society (BES), have won in the past for “ use may have proved Chemistry from According to World Bank estimates, the Siri McDonnell on behalf of not relenting in making timely, in effective in curbing the FUTA, before ...woos entrepreneurs with population of Nigeria is 180million.The the society wrote, “An the university relevant terms of spread of COVID-19, proceeding to the UK globally in spite of the the possible ecological Gross Domestic Products of the excellent and timely project both the to obtain MSc and guaranteed off-take grant Nigerian economy is #18.3trillion. with international challenges the education consequences have PhD degrees from g u n S t a t e and sale of the items listed on sector is facing in the been largely The Nigerian economy can be split implications. The project is pandemic University of Commissioner for the website are eligible to country. overlooked. This into two parts; namely oil sector and extremely timely, in terms of situation and Strathclyde and OIndustry, Trade and apply", Mrs. Longe said. He expressed proposed research both the pandemic situation University of Investment, Mrs. Kikelomo The Commissioner added non-oil sector. Agriculture in Nigeria optimism that the fight microplastics would form part of belongs to the non-oil sector along with and microplastics pollution. Warwick, respectively, Longe has called on Micro, that only Nigerian-owned This project should against the pandemic pollution. This initial scientific S m a l l a n d M e d i u m businesses registered with the other industries. There are four main will soon be won and investigations into this in 2012 and 2017. He contribute to a broader is currently a Lecturer Enterprises (MSMEs) in the C o r p o r a t e A f f a i r s divisions in agriculture namely crop urged Nigerians to project issue, particularly as it State to apply for the understanding of the in the department of Commission, with Bank production, livestock, forestry and always take to the affects the soil Guaranteed Off-take Scheme impacts of face masks on should Chemistry at FUTA, Verification Number (BVN), The agriculture fishery. It is not a doubt that agriculture preventive cautions ecosystem under our and grant to boost their as well as a minimum staff the soil ecosystem. During contribute to where his research is the sustainable cash cow for against its spread. prevailing tropical businesses. strength of three are eligible industry“ in the ongoing COVID-19 focuses on the developing our economy. The over According to Idowu, a broader conditions.” Idowu Mrs. Longe who made the for the Scheme. Nigeria is pandemic, it is vital to have environmental dependence on oil which is a wasting the research seeks to said. call while speaking on a Speaking on the General an understanding of such understandin chemistry of legacy mainly occupied asset is something that will soon come impacts as this will understand the Dr. Gideon Idowu television programme in MSMEs Grant, she said the environmental impacts g of the bagged his Bachelor's and emerging A b e o k u t a , s t a t e d t h a t stream would enable the by the to an end. Despite the fact that the contribute to the contaminants. He is a development of strategies of medical face masks, impacts of degree with First application for the two small businesses who missed Nigerian economy is heavily dependent recipient of a number production and for dealing with vast which are now Class Honours in streams of the Survival Fund out on other streams of the on oil, agriculture is still contributing face masks of International h a s c o m m e n c e d v i a numbers of disposable face widespread in the Industrial Chemistry Survival Fund to benefit from processing of significantly to the Nigerian economy. Scholarships and www.survivalfund.gov.ng Governor Dapo Abiodun during the flag off of the 2020 planting season and input distribution for 3500 cassava Anchor masks and how they should environment. “These on the soil from Federal a one-off grant, which ranges Borrowers Programme The National Bureau of Statistics She said the Guaranteed the following be disposed of safely. masks are meant University of Awards, including the between N50,000 and estimates that 25%of the GDP of the ecosystem. Off-take Scheme, which produce; cocoa, Congratulating Dr primarily for health care Technology Akure British Government's N100,000. By Obafolahan Fateropa Nigerian economy is contributed by the workers, for protection (FUTA) Nigeria, Commonwealth would enable MSMEs get a "The Ogun State Ministry Idowu, the Vice Chancellor contract of N150,000 from the cotton, palmoil, agricultural sector while 70%of of FUTA, Professor Joseph against occupational where he emerged the Scholarship and the of Industry, Trade and Federal Government is meant Investment has been working griculture is the science or Nigeria's labor force is employed in the Fuwape described the hazards. However, Overall Best Royal Society of corn, rice, for entrepreneurs engaged in assiduously to ensure the agricultural sector. grants won as a plus to following the outbreak of Graduating Student Chemistry's Academic practice of cultivating the land the production of face masks, state fully utilise its quota, for sorghum, The agriculture industry in Nigeria is corona virus and the and delivered the Prizes. Aand keeping or rearing animals liquid soap, disinfectant, hand all the five streams of the for food. From this definition, there are millet, cassava, mainly occupied by the production and sanitisers and different types Survival Fund. We will two distinct branches of agriculture. yam, rubber, processing of the following produce; FCE Abeokuta: Travails of off-campus students of food, such as Beans, Garri, c o n t i n u e t o i n t e n s i f y These parts are cultivating the land that cocoa, cotton, palmoil, corn, rice, Rice (Raw and Parboiled), campaign and support sorghum, millet, cassava, yam, rubber, Yam Flour, Plantain Flour, is, planting of crops and rearing of cattle, sheep, myself. always remembered the MSMEs to access the Fund," cattle, sheep, goat, pigs, timber, and By: Folarin Oluwapelumi to resumption. However on Cassava Flour, Honey, Palm animals. goat, pigs, I adjusted in no time and daughter of whom I am. But she added. getting to school the first oil and others. Longe added that the The aspect that deals with the fish. now I think it is so good to come to think of it, staying off timber, and Most of these products are consumed ife on campuses in disappointment came on the "I am imploring MSMEs Ministry would continue to planting of crops is called agronomy. realization that I had to stay stay alone. No commands or campus at FCE Abeokuta has in Nigeria while some are exported. Nigeria generally is a operating in our state, to take mobilise MSMEs to ensure Agronomy is the science concerned fish. mix of the good, the off campus. In no time, I interference from parents. its own levels of stress. Even advantage of the Guaranteed Let us cultivate the habit of planting L eligible businesses did not with the relationship between crops and bad and the ugly. At the settled down to the new Whao! It made me feel so the issue of safety and security Off-take Scheme and the something in our backyards and even miss out on the fund, stressing their environment while the aspect that Federal College of Education reality. Having secured good. But I thank God for is often challenging. General MSMEs Grant, to aid that further enquiries should deals with animal rearing is called garages. By so doing, we will improve (FCE) Abeokuta it is tough accommodation, I was the training my parents had It is not always easy their businesses. For the be made through the Ministry animal husbandry. Animal husbandry is the quality of air we breathe in and it too. When I was admitted faced with the second given to me. Even as some meeting up with early Guaranteed Off-take Scheme, on 08033762594 or send an e- the care and management of animals will put food on our tables. Plant, last year, I was highly elated realization that of staying others were abusing the new m o r n i n g c l a s s e s a s entrepreneurs that are mail to such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses etc. cultivate and harvest. It is the way to go! and eagerly looked forward alone and fending for freedom they got, I have transportation can be difficult. engaged in the manufacturing [email protected] February 21, 2021 |7 February 21, 2021 |9 Opinion CAMPUSTAKES News Ogun begins cleaning of Is PDA a model for pandering to people's wish? FUTA don wins international Kara cattle market By Bode Opeseitan n Nigeria, it is a season of anomie with an unprecedented fear that the country is grants for COVID-19 research Idrifting towards becoming a failed state (let's nother giant stride hope it doesn't because of the grim implications). has been recorded I, therefore, cannot say how effective Ogun Aby the Federal State Governor in Southwest Nigeria, Prince Dr. University of Technology, Dapo Abiodun - MFR, has been in governing his An elected official Akure (FUTA) through one state since he got there almost two years ago. is in power at the of its senior academics, Dr Even in the midst of the mist, it is easy to see “ Gideon Idowu of the his penchant for gratifying public desires. A pleasure or Department of Chemistry who has won two By Rotimi Oduniyi be done daily in a clean, tidy and hygienic environment. couple of times when there were public outcries discretion of the international grants for The Special Adviser also against official actions or misdemeanors by state research projects seeking o ensure clean,safe people. In Nigeria, and hygenic trading banned the traders from putting agents, his government took pre-emptive strikes to investigate the environment, the cow-dropings, waste from that indicated he sided with the people. It is an entrenched and ecological impact of T O g u n S t a t e W a s t e animal intestines and bones in obvious his officials are tracking the social dubious scheme of Covid-19 prevention Management Authority the near-by Ogun Rivers media and taking steps to at least meet public sustained electoral Gov. Dapo Abiodun strategies: fate and impact OGWAMA has flagged off around the market saying that expectations. of medical face masks on the massive clean-up of the the wastes will prevent free fraud has gotten soil ecosystem. Perhaps Abiodun's government sees the people advocates. An elected official is in power Unfortunately for the Nigerian political Kara Cattle Market in Isheri. flow of water thereby resulting The awards are from Special Adviser to the in yearly flooding in the area as of the state as strategic stakeholders it must do leaders so at the pleasure or discretion of the people. class, they failed to realise that it all adds up whatever it takes to satisfy. the Royal Society of Governor on Environment w e l l a s a f f e c t i n g t h e In Nigeria, an entrenched and dubious in the final analysis. At some point, the Chemistry (RSC), United Governance is not rocket science if leaders can conceited to believe and Chief Executive Officer underground water in the axis. scheme of sustained electoral fraud has people will take back their power and Kingdom and the Natural o f O G WA M A , M r O l a "I therefore charge you all do their homework to understand the they can misrule, gotten leaders so conceited to believe reallocate it to those they think will serve Environment Research Oresanya in flagging off the to follow the new normal in the expectations of the people and their pain points disingenuously they can misrule, disingenuously their best interest. Council-British Ecological exercise said the authority cleanness of the market as the and take proactive measures to give the people manipulate votes manipulate votes and remain in power to There were 100 major anti-government Society (NERC-BES), decided on the massive clean- Ogun State government will what they want. continually oppress, suppress and United Kingdom. The up to stop indiscriminate not allow the old ways protests in 2020 including the anti-SARS e s p e c i a l l y w h e n y o u That is the main kernel of the social contract and remain in power depress the people. funds are to cover the costs disposal of waste which protest in Nigeria, according to Carnegie include cow-dropings, animal consider the fact that this between a government and the people. With the Too many examples litter the polity, of equipment, to continually Endowment for International Peace, resulting consumables, logistics and feeds and other market related market is on the boundary power of the social media, a government can exacerbated by that brazenly rigged last oppress, suppress in the fall of 30 governments or leaders. literature for the projects. waste in and around the between Ogun and Lagos identify critical issues within a few days, devise Osun State governornship Some of the biggest factors that provoked the market which makes the State and seeing the unclean effective solutions, iterate and implement. The Programme and depress the supplementary election (though I learnt protests were corruption, electoral fraud and Manager, Grants, Royal environment dirty and nature of this place before That is the counsel to Nigerian leaders: use the now is not what we stand for that the beneficiary of the "hijacked" impunity by law enforcement officials. Society of Chemistry unsightly. people. in the Gateway State" he enormous power of social media positively to mandate, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola It may be one day or one decade from now, (RSC), Mr Yuandi Li who Dr Gideon Idowu Mr Oresanya who led a team of sweepers, loaders, t o l d t h e t r a d e r s . govern better. The proclivity is rather about is doing well as Osun State Governor, it but one thing is certain: the day of reckoning is conveyed the letter of his FUTA and also confirms recommendation of waste Private Service Responding, the Secretary of curbing the influence of social media, an does not remedy the supplanting of the society to Dr Idowu wrote convocation address of beckoning for the Nigerian political class. It's it as a leading university face masks use for the Providers PSP among others the Kara Market Traders adventure that may blow up in the faces of its people's wish). “following assessment by the University in 2008. inevitable. of technology in Nigeria generality of He also received five for the exercise, said Association, Alhaji Babalola our reviewers, I am pleased A d e w a l e p r o m i s e d h i s with bias for cutting edge population, there has university's awards for henceforth the traders must do to inform you that your a daily clean-up of the members cooperation with the societally relevant been an unprecedented academic excellence at application has been exercise while OGWAMA state in achieving a clean successful.” research. global rise in their graduation. Gideon He commended him production by over will help evacuate the waste environment in and around the Similarly, Grants and The project obtained an MSc degree market. Agriculture as veritable employment generator and several others who 700-folds. While their so that trading activities will Events Officer, British is extremely in Analytical Ecological Society (BES), have won in the past for “ use may have proved Chemistry from According to World Bank estimates, the Siri McDonnell on behalf of not relenting in making timely, in effective in curbing the FUTA, before ...woos entrepreneurs with population of Nigeria is 180million.The the society wrote, “An the university relevant terms of spread of COVID-19, proceeding to the UK globally in spite of the the possible ecological Gross Domestic Products of the excellent and timely project both the to obtain MSc and guaranteed off-take grant Nigerian economy is #18.3trillion. with international challenges the education consequences have PhD degrees from g u n S t a t e and sale of the items listed on sector is facing in the been largely The Nigerian economy can be split implications. The project is pandemic University of Commissioner for the website are eligible to country. overlooked. This into two parts; namely oil sector and extremely timely, in terms of situation and Strathclyde and OIndustry, Trade and apply", Mrs. Longe said. He expressed proposed research both the pandemic situation University of Investment, Mrs. Kikelomo The Commissioner added non-oil sector. Agriculture in Nigeria optimism that the fight microplastics would form part of belongs to the non-oil sector along with and microplastics pollution. Warwick, respectively, Longe has called on Micro, that only Nigerian-owned This project should against the pandemic pollution. This initial scientific S m a l l a n d M e d i u m businesses registered with the other industries. There are four main will soon be won and investigations into this in 2012 and 2017. He contribute to a broader is currently a Lecturer Enterprises (MSMEs) in the C o r p o r a t e A f f a i r s divisions in agriculture namely crop urged Nigerians to project issue, particularly as it State to apply for the understanding of the in the department of Commission, with Bank production, livestock, forestry and always take to the affects the soil Guaranteed Off-take Scheme impacts of face masks on should Chemistry at FUTA, Verification Number (BVN), The agriculture fishery. It is not a doubt that agriculture preventive cautions ecosystem under our and grant to boost their as well as a minimum staff the soil ecosystem. During contribute to where his research is the sustainable cash cow for against its spread. prevailing tropical businesses. strength of three are eligible industry“ in the ongoing COVID-19 focuses on the developing our economy. The over According to Idowu, a broader conditions.” Idowu Mrs. Longe who made the for the Scheme. Nigeria is pandemic, it is vital to have environmental dependence on oil which is a wasting the research seeks to said. call while speaking on a Speaking on the General an understanding of such understandin chemistry of legacy mainly occupied asset is something that will soon come impacts as this will understand the Dr. Gideon Idowu television programme in MSMEs Grant, she said the environmental impacts g of the bagged his Bachelor's and emerging A b e o k u t a , s t a t e d t h a t stream would enable the by the to an end. Despite the fact that the contribute to the contaminants. He is a development of strategies of medical face masks, impacts of degree with First application for the two small businesses who missed Nigerian economy is heavily dependent recipient of a number production and for dealing with vast which are now Class Honours in streams of the Survival Fund out on other streams of the on oil, agriculture is still contributing face masks of International h a s c o m m e n c e d v i a numbers of disposable face widespread in the Industrial Chemistry Survival Fund to benefit from processing of significantly to the Nigerian economy. Scholarships and www.survivalfund.gov.ng Governor Dapo Abiodun during the flag off of the 2020 planting season and input distribution for 3500 cassava Anchor masks and how they should environment. “These on the soil from Federal a one-off grant, which ranges Borrowers Programme The National Bureau of Statistics She said the Guaranteed the following be disposed of safely. masks are meant University of Awards, including the between N50,000 and estimates that 25%of the GDP of the ecosystem. Off-take Scheme, which produce; cocoa, Congratulating Dr primarily for health care Technology Akure British Government's N100,000. By Obafolahan Fateropa Nigerian economy is contributed by the workers, for protection (FUTA) Nigeria, Commonwealth would enable MSMEs get a "The Ogun State Ministry Idowu, the Vice Chancellor contract of N150,000 from the cotton, palmoil, agricultural sector while 70%of of FUTA, Professor Joseph against occupational where he emerged the Scholarship and the of Industry, Trade and Federal Government is meant Investment has been working griculture is the science or Nigeria's labor force is employed in the Fuwape described the hazards. However, Overall Best Royal Society of corn, rice, for entrepreneurs engaged in assiduously to ensure the agricultural sector. grants won as a plus to following the outbreak of Graduating Student Chemistry's Academic practice of cultivating the land the production of face masks, state fully utilise its quota, for sorghum, The agriculture industry in Nigeria is corona virus and the and delivered the Prizes. Aand keeping or rearing animals liquid soap, disinfectant, hand all the five streams of the for food. From this definition, there are millet, cassava, mainly occupied by the production and sanitisers and different types Survival Fund. We will two distinct branches of agriculture. yam, rubber, processing of the following produce; FCE Abeokuta: Travails of off-campus students of food, such as Beans, Garri, c o n t i n u e t o i n t e n s i f y These parts are cultivating the land that cocoa, cotton, palmoil, corn, rice, Rice (Raw and Parboiled), campaign and support sorghum, millet, cassava, yam, rubber, Yam Flour, Plantain Flour, is, planting of crops and rearing of cattle, sheep, myself. always remembered the MSMEs to access the Fund," cattle, sheep, goat, pigs, timber, and By: Folarin Oluwapelumi to resumption. However on Cassava Flour, Honey, Palm animals. goat, pigs, I adjusted in no time and daughter of whom I am. But she added. getting to school the first oil and others. Longe added that the The aspect that deals with the fish. now I think it is so good to come to think of it, staying off timber, and Most of these products are consumed ife on campuses in disappointment came on the "I am imploring MSMEs Ministry would continue to planting of crops is called agronomy. realization that I had to stay stay alone. No commands or campus at FCE Abeokuta has in Nigeria while some are exported. Nigeria generally is a operating in our state, to take mobilise MSMEs to ensure Agronomy is the science concerned fish. mix of the good, the off campus. In no time, I interference from parents. its own levels of stress. Even advantage of the Guaranteed Let us cultivate the habit of planting L eligible businesses did not with the relationship between crops and bad and the ugly. At the settled down to the new Whao! It made me feel so the issue of safety and security Off-take Scheme and the something in our backyards and even miss out on the fund, stressing their environment while the aspect that Federal College of Education reality. Having secured good. But I thank God for is often challenging. General MSMEs Grant, to aid that further enquiries should deals with animal rearing is called garages. By so doing, we will improve (FCE) Abeokuta it is tough accommodation, I was the training my parents had It is not always easy their businesses. For the be made through the Ministry animal husbandry. Animal husbandry is the quality of air we breathe in and it too. When I was admitted faced with the second given to me. Even as some meeting up with early Guaranteed Off-take Scheme, on 08033762594 or send an e- the care and management of animals will put food on our tables. Plant, last year, I was highly elated realization that of staying others were abusing the new m o r n i n g c l a s s e s a s entrepreneurs that are mail to such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses etc. cultivate and harvest. It is the way to go! and eagerly looked forward alone and fending for freedom they got, I have transportation can be difficult. engaged in the manufacturing [email protected] February 21, 2021 |2 February 21, 2021 |10 Business METRO

SEC reacts to CBN's ban on cryptocurrency transactions I almost quit, but today I have a house one are the days he Securities and inconsistencies. In light of these facts, “we have February 5, 2021, did not place when vendors Exchange Commission In recognition of the fact that engaged with the CBN and agreed any new restrictions on used to wake us up ---Shakiru, 33-year-old newspaper vendor T(SEC) has disclosed that digital assets might have the full to work together to further analyse, cryptocurrencies, given that all G with their flutes as they there is no policy conflict characteristics of investments as banks in the country had earlier and better understand the distribute newspapers N125. This was when between the capital market apex defined in the Investments and identified risks to ensure that been forbidden, through CBN's completed). The father of regulator and the Central Bank of from house to house. newspapers were sold for Securities Act 2007, it stated that appropriate and adequate circular dated January 12, 2017, four disclosed that he N80 and N100.” Nigeria (CBN) over the ban trading in such assets falls under not to use, hold, trade and/or Today's vendor has to mitigants are put in place, should started working as a He debunked the placed on Cryptocurrency SEC's regulatory purview, except such securities be allowed in the transact in cryptocurrencies,” it compete with vehicles and transactions in the banking proven otherwise. future.” stated. commuters to get people vendor 15 years ago and perception that newspaper industry. It stated, “The primary A few day ago, it was reported The apex bank further stated to buy newspapers.Even lamented the downturn in vendors are thugs and lay objective of the Statement was SEC, in a statement explained that CBN insisted that its recent that the prohibition of cryptos was after the stress, only a the economy. His words Vendor's job is abouts saying “vendors are not to hinder or stifle innovation, not exclusive to Nigeria, as certain that contrary to the perceived restriction was not new, but only a paltry buy newspapers and “things have changed, the decent and responsible”. policy conflict from some but to establish standards of reminder of the earlier circular levels of restrictions on financial economy has affected the what students Shakiru confirmed the quarters, it saw no such ethical practices that ultimately that was dated January 2017. institutions facilitating crypto the free readers association “ business. Before, people claim that vendors are make for a fair and efficient transactions have been applied in is blossoming. Sign of the can engage in c o n t r a d i c t i o n s o r “As regards our recent policy used to buy eight popular jingos as the inconsistencies. The Securities securities market. pronouncement, it is important to several other countries around the times? For 33 year- to augment and Exchange Commission “The SEC made its statement clarify that the CBN circular of world. old,Idowu Shakiru newspapers or four right resources. vocation has brought him (SEC) has disclosed that there is at the time, to provide regulatory Abdulahi, vendor’s job now they buy one paper fame and fortune. He no policy conflict between the certainty within the digital asset with force because When I first brags, “I am well known in space, due to the growing volume Dangote, Unilever stop bearish initially gave him distress capital market apex regulator and to the extent that he everything is now online. started I used the city. I have received the Central Bank of Nigeria of reported flows. Subsequently, There is no money mercy. Alihamudilahi!. I in its capacity as the regulator of run, investors gain N167 billion wanted to abandon the (CBN) over the ban placed on outside.” to trek to and even recently received rice Cryptocurrency transactions in the banking system, the CBN vocation. He has these igerian stocks rose On how he got into the from Governor Abiodun's the banking industry. identified certain risks, which if N166.51 billion. words for those whose from Ijemo to weekend by 0.78% to SEC, in a statement shared via allowed to persist, will threaten Year-to-date return and vocation, the newspaper wife”. 41,014.30 index points businesses are currently Kuto. I first its site, explained that contrary to investor protection, a key N market capitalization also vendor said,“I learnt how In spite of the stiff amid renewed buy activity and experiencing dullness: the perceived policy conflict mandate of the SEC, as well as improved by the same margin to Bitcoin to sell newspapers in made N75 and challenge from the online p r i c e a p p r e c i a t i o n i n “whatever you are doing, from some quarters, it saw no financial system stability, a key settle at 1.90% and N21.45 DANGCEM. Investors gain please persevere because Ijemo with Cosmos, another day I segment, Shakiru such contradictions or mandate of the CBN.” trillion, respectively. Number 1 and Femi who staunchly believes that Activity level improved in Naira falls in open market, there was a time that made N125. today's trading as total volume business was very dull, worked with Punch at that newspapers cannot die. time. Vendor's job is what This was when “Newspapers will always and value traded increased by gains on black markets low sales and I was fed up Over N200 billion unclaimed 2 4 6 . 7 8 % a n d 1 6 . 4 8 % and almost gave up saying students can engage in to newspapers be produced and online respectively, as 1.27 billion units augment resources. When cannot upstage it because he Naira weakened r e c o r d e d a s a g a i n s t t h e “I no do this work again!”. of shares, valued at N6.39billion I first started I used to were sold for of obituaries, stock exchanged hands in 6,573 deals. against the U.S $79.07million posted on Wednesday. But today, Shakiru said he dividends in 2020 –Reps D o l l a r o n t h e The currency touched an intraday trek to and from Ijemo to N80 and N100. exchange, pool stakers and I n v e s t o r s e n t i m e n t a s T received uncommon Kuto. I first made N75 other specialized he House Committee on measured by market breadth, Investors & Exporters (I&E) high of N386. 00 and oscillated to a mercy as he is living in his Capital Markets and window of the foreign low of N422.59 before closing at and another day I made publications”. was inverse of the broad index as own house (though not yet Shakiru Institutions has raised 46 stocks declined while 7 stocks exchange market last Friday, N404.67 on the spot market(I&E). T according to data from the On the parallel market, data the alarm over growing advanced. LIVESTOCK (- posted on naijabdcs.com, the unclaimed dividends in the 10.00%) led the laggards for the FMDQ Security Exchange market where currencies are unofficial market that collates data in CURIOUS BUT TRUE : capital market, projected to d a y, w h i l e D A N G C E M officially traded. Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port cross the N200 billion mark at (+7.04%) finished top gainer. The sectorial performance It, however, gained at the Harcourt(PH)where naira is traded, the close of 2020. parallel market. showed the currency gained, closing This projection was made by was negative as the banking, Education has no limit! Lion checks i n s u r a n c e , e n e r g y, a n d The domestic currency at N473.5 in Lagos and N473 in the the Chairman of the House of closed at N404.67 on Friday, other three states respectively. It Representatives Committee on Consumer Goods indexes dipped by 2.98%, 2.93%, 0.90%, and implying a N4.67 or 1.17 per closed at N475 last Thursday. C a p i t a l M a r k e t s a n d cent devaluation from This leaves a spread of N68.83 into hotel Institutions, Babangida 0.32% respectively. Top gainers N400.00 the rate it closed at between the unofficial market and I b r a h i m , d u r i n g a n the previous session last the I&E window exchange rates, ecurity camera at a hotel ·DANGCEM up 7.04% to investigative public hearing on Thursday. which translates to a gap of 14.54 per in India recently captured the “Need to Investigate the close at N228 Naira depreciated against cent. the moment an Asiatic Rising Value of Unclaimed Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Reps ·MBENEFIT up 5.41% to the greenback currency as The CBN's official rate last S Dividends, Unremitted close at N0.39 turnover contracted by 22.10 Wednesday at the I&E window was lion entered the grounds of electronic payments of dividends Withholding Tax on Dividends capital market. ·SOVRENINS up 3.70% to per cent, with $96.50million still N379 per dollar. directly into shareholders' Sarovar Portico Hotel in and their Attendant Effects on The Director-General of close at N0.28 SEC at the investigative public accounts, and engagement with Junagadh, Gujarat through the Nation's Economy,” which held VITAFOAM up 3.33% to hearing, Mr Lamido Yuguda, the probate registry to improve · at the National Assembly close at N9.3 Covid-19: Travel agencies main gate and wandered around Complex, Abuja. said about N29 billion of the process of obtaining and ·UNILEVER up 2.57% to the premises. He explained that the unclaimed dividends were, administering probate. recorded 46.9% loss however, claimed by investors “All these initiatives are aimed close at N13.95 CCTV cameras showed the lion projection was not in the best Top losers percentage of our losses to 46.9 %. interest of the market as well as through the introduction of at improving the efficiency of h e N a t i o n a l jumping over the front gate, to regularization of multiple dividend payments, reduce the ·LINKASSURE down 10.00% Association of Nigeria “ The pandemic's impact on the market participants, since the Nigerian travel trade sector was the apparent surprise of the problem of huge accumulated accounts. quantum of unclaimed to close at N0.54 TTr a v e l A g e n c i e s (NANTA) has announced that brutish, unexpected, and fearful; security guard manning the gate, unclaimed dividends was a He said SEC introduced the d i v i d e n d s a n d , a s a ·LIVESTOCK down 10.00% it recorded a loss of 46.9% in the pandemic challenged the legacy major challenge to the regularization of multiple consequence, grow and sustain to close at N2.25 just after 5 a.m. the confidence of existing and 2020 due to the effects of the of the united NANTA,” Akporaiye development of the Nigerian accounts in 2015, where it ·NAHCO down 9.96% to added. The lion walked around the potential investors,” pandemic on the sector. Capital market, as it had requested all shareholders with close at N2.08 She added that the International main building of the hotel and multiple accounts to harmonize Hon. Babangida Ibrahim This was disclosed by the lingered for so long despite the ·NNFM down 9.88% to National President of the Air Transport Association and the surveyed the parking lot before best efforts of market them by filling e-dividend said: “We are aware of close at N7.02 FG have shown support to the mandate forms. measures that have been taken association, Mrs. Susan regulators. P O R T P A I N T d o w n agencies so far, citing that IATA has leaving about a minute after by the capital market regulator · Akporaiye, in Lagos. The In his statement at the According to him, the 9.84% to close at N2.84 been lenient with travel agencies wandering into the area. The in the past to address the association also urged the investigative public hearing, he commission had begun Outlook this period, and also supported problem, but we can all see Federal Government to hasten CCTV footage suggests that the said that in 1999, the value of mulling an initiative, to N i g e r i a n S t o c k s “communication channels for that the problem remains. In up the process of acquiring the lion had apparently lost its way unclaimed dividends was ensure consolidation of r e c o r d e d a n i m p r e s s i v e COVID-19 pandemic vaccine. counseling our members, we fact, the situation is worsening N2.09 billion, and by 2017 it multiple accounts which t r a d i n g s e s s i o n a t t h e “We made total sales of appreciate all these.” and left the hotel premises soon by the day. had risen to N100 billion. In involved the verification and fourth trading session amid US$57.79m in January 2019 as The association urged the after finding that it was going in isolation of the account “Some of the measures Federal Government to pick up the 2018, the value was N120 falling oil prices prevailing against US$70.03m same month he quest for educational the wrong direction. No billion, but at the close of 2019, beneficiaries, with a deadline i n c l u d e e - d i v i d e n d , at the U.S trading session. in 2020, and US$51.52m was pace of vaccinations to properly education. it had risen to N158.44 billion. of the first quarter of 2021, as dematerialization of share T h e i n d u s t r i a l i n d e x realised in February 2019 and kick start the economy. attainment indeed has no The JSS 1student is the untoward incident was reported. certificates, publication of “COVID-19 has come to stay, Hon Babangida Ibrahim the commission seeks to closed as the lone gainer, US$59.16m, in February 2020. bounds. So it was cynosure of all eyes in the It was said that there were many bring to an end the issue of names of owners of unclaimed u p b y 2 . 5 7 % o n “ A l s o , w e r e a l i s e d and we need to get vaccines quickly T disclosed that the problem of dividends, among others. All to ensure people's activities and the refreshingly exciting when BBC school but there is no shame guests staying at the hotel at the the huge volume of unclaimed unclaimed dividends. DANGCEM 7.04% price US$80.55m in March 2019 these measures are very economy is not truncated again. News Pidgin posted the picture dividends could adversely Speaking on the steps taken appreciation and US$23.26m in March where ambition is concerned. time of the lion's visit, but due commendable, especially the “As an association, we call on affect investor confidence, by SEC to improve the ·N a i r a m e t r i c s , 2020 while US$92.50m was (on social media) of Mrs Folasade The Principal of the school, to it being early morning, most fact that they are primarily the Federal Government to hasten decrease the availability of efficiency of dividend payment, h o w e v e r , e n v i s a g e s made in April 2019 as against aimed at ensuring that the up the process of acquiring Ajayi who went back to Ilorin Alhaji Adulrahman Zubair were still in their rooms asleep long-term capital for economic the DG of SEC, Mr Lamido cautious buying as the US$1.38m in 2020. shareholders, who are owners COVID-19 pandemic vaccine, Grammar School at 38 years old and the guard alerted other staff development, and likely trigger Yuguda said: “Some of these COVID-19 crisis remains on “ So, in 2019, we realized Akiyede, was quoted to have initiatives are the creation of a rule of the dividends, get the major headlines globally. US$282.36m and in 2020, we either locally or internationally,” to get secondary school members to keep doors and volatility in the regulation of the she said confirmed her enrolment. requiring Registrars to make benefits of their investments.” made US$151m bringing the Folashade Ajayi windows shut. February 21, 2021 |2 February 21, 2021 |10 Business METRO

SEC reacts to CBN's ban on cryptocurrency transactions I almost quit, but today I have a house one are the days he Securities and inconsistencies. In light of these facts, “we have February 5, 2021, did not place when vendors Exchange Commission In recognition of the fact that engaged with the CBN and agreed any new restrictions on used to wake us up ---Shakiru, 33-year-old newspaper vendor T(SEC) has disclosed that digital assets might have the full to work together to further analyse, cryptocurrencies, given that all G with their flutes as they there is no policy conflict characteristics of investments as banks in the country had earlier and better understand the distribute newspapers N125. This was when between the capital market apex defined in the Investments and identified risks to ensure that been forbidden, through CBN's completed). The father of regulator and the Central Bank of from house to house. newspapers were sold for Securities Act 2007, it stated that appropriate and adequate circular dated January 12, 2017, four disclosed that he N80 and N100.” Nigeria (CBN) over the ban trading in such assets falls under not to use, hold, trade and/or Today's vendor has to mitigants are put in place, should started working as a He debunked the placed on Cryptocurrency SEC's regulatory purview, except such securities be allowed in the transact in cryptocurrencies,” it compete with vehicles and transactions in the banking proven otherwise. future.” stated. commuters to get people vendor 15 years ago and perception that newspaper industry. It stated, “The primary A few day ago, it was reported The apex bank further stated to buy newspapers.Even lamented the downturn in vendors are thugs and lay objective of the Statement was SEC, in a statement explained that CBN insisted that its recent that the prohibition of cryptos was after the stress, only a the economy. His words Vendor's job is abouts saying “vendors are not to hinder or stifle innovation, not exclusive to Nigeria, as certain that contrary to the perceived restriction was not new, but only a paltry buy newspapers and “things have changed, the decent and responsible”. policy conflict from some but to establish standards of reminder of the earlier circular levels of restrictions on financial economy has affected the what students Shakiru confirmed the quarters, it saw no such ethical practices that ultimately that was dated January 2017. institutions facilitating crypto the free readers association “ business. Before, people claim that vendors are make for a fair and efficient transactions have been applied in is blossoming. Sign of the can engage in c o n t r a d i c t i o n s o r “As regards our recent policy used to buy eight popular jingos as the inconsistencies. The Securities securities market. pronouncement, it is important to several other countries around the times? For 33 year- to augment and Exchange Commission “The SEC made its statement clarify that the CBN circular of world. old,Idowu Shakiru newspapers or four right resources. vocation has brought him (SEC) has disclosed that there is at the time, to provide regulatory Abdulahi, vendor’s job now they buy one paper fame and fortune. He no policy conflict between the certainty within the digital asset with force because When I first brags, “I am well known in space, due to the growing volume Dangote, Unilever stop bearish initially gave him distress capital market apex regulator and to the extent that he everything is now online. started I used the city. I have received the Central Bank of Nigeria of reported flows. Subsequently, There is no money mercy. Alihamudilahi!. I in its capacity as the regulator of run, investors gain N167 billion wanted to abandon the (CBN) over the ban placed on outside.” to trek to and even recently received rice Cryptocurrency transactions in the banking system, the CBN vocation. He has these igerian stocks rose On how he got into the from Governor Abiodun's the banking industry. identified certain risks, which if N166.51 billion. words for those whose from Ijemo to weekend by 0.78% to SEC, in a statement shared via allowed to persist, will threaten Year-to-date return and vocation, the newspaper wife”. 41,014.30 index points businesses are currently Kuto. I first its site, explained that contrary to investor protection, a key N market capitalization also vendor said,“I learnt how In spite of the stiff amid renewed buy activity and experiencing dullness: the perceived policy conflict mandate of the SEC, as well as improved by the same margin to Bitcoin to sell newspapers in made N75 and challenge from the online p r i c e a p p r e c i a t i o n i n “whatever you are doing, from some quarters, it saw no financial system stability, a key settle at 1.90% and N21.45 DANGCEM. Investors gain please persevere because Ijemo with Cosmos, another day I segment, Shakiru such contradictions or mandate of the CBN.” trillion, respectively. Number 1 and Femi who staunchly believes that Activity level improved in Naira falls in open market, there was a time that made N125. today's trading as total volume business was very dull, worked with Punch at that newspapers cannot die. time. Vendor's job is what This was when “Newspapers will always and value traded increased by gains on black markets low sales and I was fed up Over N200 billion unclaimed 2 4 6 . 7 8 % a n d 1 6 . 4 8 % and almost gave up saying students can engage in to newspapers be produced and online respectively, as 1.27 billion units augment resources. When cannot upstage it because he Naira weakened r e c o r d e d a s a g a i n s t t h e “I no do this work again!”. of shares, valued at N6.39billion I first started I used to were sold for of obituaries, stock exchanged hands in 6,573 deals. against the U.S $79.07million posted on Wednesday. But today, Shakiru said he dividends in 2020 –Reps D o l l a r o n t h e The currency touched an intraday trek to and from Ijemo to N80 and N100. exchange, pool stakers and I n v e s t o r s e n t i m e n t a s T received uncommon Kuto. I first made N75 other specialized he House Committee on measured by market breadth, Investors & Exporters (I&E) high of N386. 00 and oscillated to a mercy as he is living in his Capital Markets and window of the foreign low of N422.59 before closing at and another day I made publications”. was inverse of the broad index as own house (though not yet Shakiru Institutions has raised 46 stocks declined while 7 stocks exchange market last Friday, N404.67 on the spot market(I&E). T according to data from the On the parallel market, data the alarm over growing advanced. LIVESTOCK (- posted on naijabdcs.com, the unclaimed dividends in the 10.00%) led the laggards for the FMDQ Security Exchange market where currencies are unofficial market that collates data in CURIOUS BUT TRUE : capital market, projected to d a y, w h i l e D A N G C E M officially traded. Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port cross the N200 billion mark at (+7.04%) finished top gainer. The sectorial performance It, however, gained at the Harcourt(PH)where naira is traded, the close of 2020. parallel market. showed the currency gained, closing This projection was made by was negative as the banking, Education has no limit! Lion checks i n s u r a n c e , e n e r g y, a n d The domestic currency at N473.5 in Lagos and N473 in the the Chairman of the House of closed at N404.67 on Friday, other three states respectively. It Representatives Committee on Consumer Goods indexes dipped by 2.98%, 2.93%, 0.90%, and implying a N4.67 or 1.17 per closed at N475 last Thursday. C a p i t a l M a r k e t s a n d cent devaluation from This leaves a spread of N68.83 into hotel Institutions, Babangida 0.32% respectively. Top gainers N400.00 the rate it closed at between the unofficial market and I b r a h i m , d u r i n g a n the previous session last the I&E window exchange rates, ecurity camera at a hotel ·DANGCEM up 7.04% to investigative public hearing on Thursday. which translates to a gap of 14.54 per in India recently captured the “Need to Investigate the close at N228 Naira depreciated against cent. the moment an Asiatic Rising Value of Unclaimed Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Reps ·MBENEFIT up 5.41% to the greenback currency as The CBN's official rate last S Dividends, Unremitted close at N0.39 turnover contracted by 22.10 Wednesday at the I&E window was lion entered the grounds of electronic payments of dividends Withholding Tax on Dividends capital market. ·SOVRENINS up 3.70% to per cent, with $96.50million still N379 per dollar. directly into shareholders' Sarovar Portico Hotel in and their Attendant Effects on The Director-General of close at N0.28 SEC at the investigative public accounts, and engagement with Junagadh, Gujarat through the Nation's Economy,” which held VITAFOAM up 3.33% to hearing, Mr Lamido Yuguda, the probate registry to improve · at the National Assembly close at N9.3 Covid-19: Travel agencies main gate and wandered around Complex, Abuja. said about N29 billion of the process of obtaining and ·UNILEVER up 2.57% to the premises. He explained that the unclaimed dividends were, administering probate. recorded 46.9% loss however, claimed by investors “All these initiatives are aimed close at N13.95 CCTV cameras showed the lion projection was not in the best Top losers percentage of our losses to 46.9 %. interest of the market as well as through the introduction of at improving the efficiency of h e N a t i o n a l jumping over the front gate, to regularization of multiple dividend payments, reduce the ·LINKASSURE down 10.00% Association of Nigeria “ The pandemic's impact on the market participants, since the Nigerian travel trade sector was the apparent surprise of the problem of huge accumulated accounts. quantum of unclaimed to close at N0.54 TTr a v e l A g e n c i e s (NANTA) has announced that brutish, unexpected, and fearful; security guard manning the gate, unclaimed dividends was a He said SEC introduced the d i v i d e n d s a n d , a s a ·LIVESTOCK down 10.00% it recorded a loss of 46.9% in the pandemic challenged the legacy major challenge to the regularization of multiple consequence, grow and sustain to close at N2.25 just after 5 a.m. the confidence of existing and 2020 due to the effects of the of the united NANTA,” Akporaiye development of the Nigerian accounts in 2015, where it ·NAHCO down 9.96% to added. The lion walked around the potential investors,” pandemic on the sector. Capital market, as it had requested all shareholders with close at N2.08 She added that the International main building of the hotel and multiple accounts to harmonize Hon. Babangida Ibrahim This was disclosed by the lingered for so long despite the ·NNFM down 9.88% to National President of the Air Transport Association and the surveyed the parking lot before best efforts of market them by filling e-dividend said: “We are aware of close at N7.02 FG have shown support to the mandate forms. measures that have been taken association, Mrs. Susan regulators. P O R T P A I N T d o w n agencies so far, citing that IATA has leaving about a minute after by the capital market regulator · Akporaiye, in Lagos. The In his statement at the According to him, the 9.84% to close at N2.84 been lenient with travel agencies wandering into the area. The in the past to address the association also urged the investigative public hearing, he commission had begun Outlook this period, and also supported problem, but we can all see Federal Government to hasten CCTV footage suggests that the said that in 1999, the value of mulling an initiative, to N i g e r i a n S t o c k s “communication channels for that the problem remains. In up the process of acquiring the lion had apparently lost its way unclaimed dividends was ensure consolidation of r e c o r d e d a n i m p r e s s i v e COVID-19 pandemic vaccine. counseling our members, we fact, the situation is worsening N2.09 billion, and by 2017 it multiple accounts which t r a d i n g s e s s i o n a t t h e “We made total sales of appreciate all these.” and left the hotel premises soon by the day. had risen to N100 billion. In involved the verification and fourth trading session amid US$57.79m in January 2019 as The association urged the after finding that it was going in isolation of the account “Some of the measures Federal Government to pick up the 2018, the value was N120 falling oil prices prevailing against US$70.03m same month he quest for educational the wrong direction. No billion, but at the close of 2019, beneficiaries, with a deadline i n c l u d e e - d i v i d e n d , at the U.S trading session. in 2020, and US$51.52m was pace of vaccinations to properly education. it had risen to N158.44 billion. of the first quarter of 2021, as dematerialization of share T h e i n d u s t r i a l i n d e x realised in February 2019 and kick start the economy. attainment indeed has no The JSS 1student is the untoward incident was reported. certificates, publication of “COVID-19 has come to stay, Hon Babangida Ibrahim the commission seeks to closed as the lone gainer, US$59.16m, in February 2020. bounds. So it was cynosure of all eyes in the It was said that there were many bring to an end the issue of names of owners of unclaimed u p b y 2 . 5 7 % o n “ A l s o , w e r e a l i s e d and we need to get vaccines quickly T disclosed that the problem of dividends, among others. All to ensure people's activities and the refreshingly exciting when BBC school but there is no shame guests staying at the hotel at the the huge volume of unclaimed unclaimed dividends. DANGCEM 7.04% price US$80.55m in March 2019 these measures are very economy is not truncated again. News Pidgin posted the picture dividends could adversely Speaking on the steps taken appreciation and US$23.26m in March where ambition is concerned. time of the lion's visit, but due commendable, especially the “As an association, we call on affect investor confidence, by SEC to improve the ·N a i r a m e t r i c s , 2020 while US$92.50m was (on social media) of Mrs Folasade The Principal of the school, to it being early morning, most fact that they are primarily the Federal Government to hasten decrease the availability of efficiency of dividend payment, h o w e v e r , e n v i s a g e s made in April 2019 as against aimed at ensuring that the up the process of acquiring Ajayi who went back to Ilorin Alhaji Adulrahman Zubair were still in their rooms asleep long-term capital for economic the DG of SEC, Mr Lamido cautious buying as the US$1.38m in 2020. shareholders, who are owners COVID-19 pandemic vaccine, Grammar School at 38 years old and the guard alerted other staff development, and likely trigger Yuguda said: “Some of these COVID-19 crisis remains on “ So, in 2019, we realized Akiyede, was quoted to have initiatives are the creation of a rule of the dividends, get the major headlines globally. US$282.36m and in 2020, we either locally or internationally,” to get secondary school members to keep doors and volatility in the regulation of the she said confirmed her enrolment. requiring Registrars to make benefits of their investments.” made US$151m bringing the Folashade Ajayi windows shut. February 21, 2021 |13 February 21, 2021 |3 News Royalty ...with Folaranmi Akorede Osinbajo, Abiodun, Osoba reconfirm APC membership Monarchs should be given constitutional roles -- Towulade Akinale

round. When I got to the Law Faculty, I asked for people who are easily annoyed, who are Former Governor, Olusegun Osoba, at his ward Governor Dapo Abiodun during the exercise Osinbajo displaying his membership card them whether I can study Law and they said usually impatient, golf tempers them because Kabiyesi, it is very tedious and you may not be you should take time to study the trajectory, By Lekan Ige Ogun State was flagged off O b a f e m i / O w o d e L o c a l Chief Olusegun Osoba, the constituencies. revalidate their membership of the able to do it, but I said I was going to try it. So, to position and so on. If you are the rushing type, if by the Vice President at his Government Area. Southwest Team Leader of the “The people are the party ruling party. convince them that I wanted to try and to you rush and play, your true character will be ice President Yemi country home in Ward 1, Osinbajo, accompanied by Committee, Senator Lawan and the party is the people. He said the registration and convince them of my interest, they offered me a exposed. I came into golf lately, though my first Osinbajo, Governor Unit 3, Egunrege in Ikenne, the Niger State governor and Shuaib and other top members Ours is a grassroots party. A revalidation exercise will be diploma course and I read Diploma in Law. At exposure to golf was in 1967. I was a reporter VDapo Abiodun and Ikenne Local Government. the National Chairman of the of the party. party of the people. Our successful in Ogun, adding that the end of the day because I passed well, I used with the New Nigerian newspaper in Kaduna and former Governor Olusegun Governor Abiodun was A P C R e g i s t r a t i o n a n d The VP headed straight to focus is on the welfare, new members would be mobilised the same certificate to gain admission into 200 I was given an assignment to go and cover golf as O s o b a h a v e o f f i c i a l l y registered at Ward 3, Polling Revalidation Committee, Ward 1, Unit 3, Egunrege prosperity and wellbeing of for the party during the exercise. Level at the university and struggle through. But a sports writer. When I got to Kaduna Golf Club, revalidated their membership Unit 1, Iperu-Remo also in Abubakar Sanni Bello, was Poling Unit, Ikenne, where his all our people. “Ours is a grassroots party and I must tell you that what I enjoyed at this period I met some military top brass including late of the All Progressives Ikenne local government, received at the Mayflower membership was revalidated Party members must nobody will be discriminated of my first degree in Law, some younger General Hassan Katsina. He wasn't really Congress in Ogun State. w h i l e C h i e f O s o b a Secondary School, Ikenne by by the ward chairman, Mr. understand their importance against. APC is not a social club and students reading Law did not. I noticed level of playing but he was following those who were T h e m e m b e r s h i p revalidated his membership the Ogun state governor, Segun Awomuti. in the scheme of things. circumstances of birth, social status unseriousness in some of them. They would not playing the game. General Obadan and some registration and revalidation at Sodubi Primary School, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Speaking at the event, the VP They must fully understand or class don't matter”, he said. come to class on time, even whenever they came other Generals were playing. Then General exercise of the ruling APC in Ward 7, Polling Booth 3 in National Leader of the party, said he was happy to be at his party's philosophy and The Southwest Team Leader of to class, some would say they were late because Obadan saw me and called. I asked why adults w a r d t o r e v a l i d a t e h i s programmes, they must be Registration and Revalidation they had no water to take their baths. Whereas I were using sticks to play a ball. So I really didn't membership of the APC. actively mobilized to Committee, Senator Lawan lived in this village in Akinale which is far from concentrate in what they were doing. I got back H e n o t e d t h e p a r t y participate in, propagate Shuaib said the exercise was to the university. I would drive from this village to the office, I didn't know that those people Dep. Gov urges party members to shun violence registration and revalidation and support government establish that ward is the power from 7.30a.m and get to class by 8a.m or 9a.m, involved were the ones that made my editor to be n continuation of the on- exercise is important in order for programs. base of APC. ahead of those who were living in the school's interested in the game and why they said they hostels. I talked to quite a number of them and should assign a reporter to go and cover the going registration and the party to identify and reach “ B u t w e a r e i n He pointed out that anyone I'm very happy that a number of them saw me as game. But I got lost when I got to the office, only revalidation exercise of out to members, adding APC is a government at one of the who desires to join the party do I grassroots party with focus on most challenging times in so at the ward level, declaring Kabiyesi, they gave me respect and they for the editor to send for me about 2.30p.m when The All Peoples Congress changed their attitude. Some of those people I they were having editorial conference. When across the country, the Ogun the welfare of the people. history. The pandemic has that ward executives have power was trying to correct eventually did very well. A they mentioned my name to the editor, he didn't state Deputy Governor, Engr. Osinbajo said the party is made matters worse, and t o d i s c i p l i n e e r r i n g p a r t y number of them made 2.1. I too ended up making know me because I was a rookie reporter. And in (Mrs.) Noimot Salako- presently at the helm of affairs we have also had security members. Second Class Upper in the university and that those days if they said editor was calling you, it is Oyedele has urged party in the country at the most challenges that have “APC will adopt certain he Towulade of Akinale, Oba Olufemi things are stable in the state. was a joy to me. Once I finished that first like God was the one calling you. I got there and I faithful to shun violence and challenging time in the world, s t r e t c h e d o u r l a w reforms through the exercise. If Adewunmi Ogunleye, in this interview, degree, I said it is not finished until it is finished. was shaking and the editor asked me about the embrace peace in order to arguing that “despite security enforcement capacities all they suspend you at the ward speaks on Ogun at 45, his sojourn into challenge that has stretched the over the country level, you stand suspended. This T What do you think makes Ogun state tick to So I decided to go to the Law School. After that, I golf report and I could not give a satisfactory ensure the exercise is devoid of journalism and public relations as well as his love have been able to produce leaders and shakers went back to Babcock University to do LLM, answer. He sent for the News Editor, I didn't all forms of rancor. security agencies to the limit “Yet we remain the best is to give the party back to the for golf and why he decided to study Law at 73. of the society? which I have done. Currently, I'm doing my PhD know what to write. He asked me to narrate what Salako-Oyedele who stated and COVID- 19 pandemic, APC party to solve these people”, Senator Shuaib stated. Excerpts: From time immemorial, Egba and Ijebu axis in in Law. My going to school now is to let I saw there and I said, the adults were just hitting this in her address, after remains the best party to solve problems. Because of our On his part, National Chairman Nigeria's problems”. grassroots orientation, we of the APC Registration and the Western Region had been in the forefront of everybody know that there is no age limit to a ball with sticks. They now attached me to a revalidating her membership Do you feel Ogun is living up to the Western education. Egba particularly, it is not that what you can do. Age is a matter of calendar, I senior reporter to explain to him what I saw. So a n d f l a g g i n g o f f t h e While admitting that Nigeria have and continue to put in Revalidation Committee and expectations and the dreams of the founding has been battling with issues of place the best programmes Niger State governor, Abubakar because I'm one. Ijebus are noted to be traders don't believe in old age, I just feel it is a calendar. that scared me away completely from golf. But registration/revalidation fathers at 45 ? mostly, although they were equally exposed to Yes, the calendar says this is my age, but inside when I found myself as a Public Relations man of exercise at the GRA Ota Ward injustice, fairness and equity, for the welfare of our Sanni Bello, said since 2014 when First and foremost, we have to thank God who put the vice president urged people”, Osinbajo stated. the party held similar exercise, the Western education, but Egbas in those days had me, I'm still as active as anybody. I struggled to the Nigerian Airways, we were sponsoring golf 3 Polling Unit in Ado Odo-Ota Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele at her ward in Ota the idea in the minds of those who thought Ogun Nigerians to resist attempts by He, however, called on party had lost some members and been like that. And Ogun being a major home of pay school fees, I paid it and I read. I did my at Ikeja golf club as part of our PR thing. That Local Government, told party state should be established. We give thanks to some disgruntled elements to Nigerians to collaborate with gained more members, hence, the Egbas says the story well why Ogun will assignments, I wrote essays and I believe in what was where I later developed interest in the game. members to shun all acts that those people who are responsible for creating the administration led by Prince He added that being a t r u n c a t e t h e u n i t y a n d President Muhammadu the imperative of the 2021 continue to be excellent in everything they lay I'm doing and that encourages me everyday. It I started playing golf in 1980 and the thing is an will bring disorderliness and state and those who were first managers of the Dapo Abiodun", she said registered party member would destabilise the country. Buhari-led administration exercise. their hands on. gives me additional energy. addiction; once you start you hardly leave it. affect the smooth running of state. To me, it is a great honour that God did for While imploring party open doors of opportunities “Party Registration and in its efforts to surmount Former governor of Ogun So when I'm presiding and deciding over a Although, I haven't played for quite some time the excercise. us to allow the state to be in existence and I'm very members to troop out for the especially when it comes to Revalidation is important v a r i o u s c h a l l e n g e s state and the National Leader of How do you feel politics and traditional matter in the palace now, I have a better now because I have been busy with school. The Deputy Governor happy and I thank God that we are living today. I registration and revalidation, appointment and other benefits. because it offers us an confronting Nigeria. the APC, Aremo Olusegun institution can relate, considering the fact that background than what I had before when I came added that its the responsibility she urged those willing to join In their separate remarks , thank all the various administrators who had monarchs are not permitted to meddle into here and that is the joy of it all. What do you think government should do to opportunity to have a credible In his remark, Ogun Osoba, noted that revalidation of governed the state, who have done their bits to of party members to mobilise the party to do so now that the Senator Kamal Odunsi, the roll of members such that we are State governor, Dapo Osinbajo's membership of APC at politics? engender development, particularly in rural as many people as possible for opportunity has been provided A d o - o d o O t a L o c a l make sure the state is a class in a conglomeration Those are the misconceptions that we have. Are we likely to see you going into academics? development and agriculture? able to reach our members from Abiodun, commended his ward in Ikenne is historic as the of what is Nigeria today. Well, I will say Ogun is the exercise, noting that for them before it closes on G o v e r n m e n t Tr a n s i t i o n the polling booth level all the Osinbajo and President town is the home of progenitor of Nothing in the business of the world that doesn't Even now I do lecture. In fact, my university told What can help us to have a feel that the politics is a game of numbers February 25th. Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Lawal doing well. No doubt about that it is living to the involve politics. Although, to some extent you me that if I finish my doctorate programme, as a government is with us and that we are with way to the wards, local Buhari for going back to progressive politics, late Obafemi standard and living to the expectations of the and not a social club. Also speaking, the and Chairman APC Ogun government, and federal their respective wards to Awolowo. don't expect an Oba to be in partisan politics. traditional ruler, they would want me to take up government is for us to have food to eat, house to "The benefits of politics is Chairman, Ogun State West, Alhaji Muhammed founding fathers. I'm actually happy for one Obas cannot go into the arena with a governor and a course on the combination of law and live, while other infrastructure will come by not for people in power alone, Membership Registration Azeez, urged party faithful and thing; in the last few years before this new start campaigning. Obas must be seen to be traditional rulings. God giving me the grace, I later. Rural areas are the producers of that it is for all of us and the only Committee, Hon. Ademorin others who are willing to join 2023: Zone Presidency to the South –Ganduje government came, the capital of Ogun State had sacred people in the palace, but that doesn't mean will lecture occasionally even if I do it pro food. They should put more attention on way to benefit and enjoy more Kuye, said the exercise was APC to go and register and been tremendously transformed to be exactly that you are not in support of what is going to bono, I will enjoy it. developing rural areas, villages like our of it is to become a bonafide critical towards repositioning revalidate their membership, head of the 2023 general region. Ganduje stated this in well as fixing the nation's economy. what we were looking for as the capital. The happen. People come to you to seek your opinion, own here. They should put feeder roads registered member. Part of the party, urging party telling them to cooperate with elections, Kano State Kano during an interview with Ganduje is therefore confident that the various past leaders did well too but perhaps they you even call your people together to seek their Kabiyesi, you are also a golf enthusiast, how within the villages that can link major which include appointments, I loyalists to key into the the committee, shun violence AGovernor, Abdullahi Channels Television's Politics ruling party would win the 2023 general didn't have enough resources or they didn't have opinions. did you come into golf and why playing golf? roads where farmers can easily transport am glad to say Ogun West has initiative as well as cooperate and embrace peace during the Ganduje, says a presidential slot Today . election and maintain its winning streak enough wherewithal to really make the capital Golf is life as they say. Well, I give glory to God their goods into the markets. I'm happy what a capital should be. We were always benefitted in this present with the committee. exercise to make it successful. should be given to the southern “The Southern part of the by holding to power at the federal level. What inspired you to study Law at the age of that I'm able to come into golf because it has now that they say the local governments worried when we came into Abeokuta in those 73? really taught me a lot of lessons. People say golf are getting direct funds from the federal country but there should be a “I think in 2023, APC will win the days, I'm particularly thinking of my own home in consensus of the members,” he election because more people are As journalists it has been inculcated in all of us to is elitist game, but it is not. It is for everybody government. If the local governments get 13 communities benefit from water project in Yewa North Totoro area. That is why I wrote something when be well versed in almost all subjects. But in those who can afford to play because apart from the the fund from the state government they said in reaction to which zone coming into the party. Though we lost the immediate past governor dualized all these By: Soneye Nosimot organised by the State Rural of the boreholes, maintain and should produce the 2023 some governors because of intraparty days when I used to cover various judiciary cases, exercise that it gives, it teaches everything about will go into villages and open them up for now become the property of roads with all the facilities and I praised him that I was always interested in seeing the way lawyers life. And all those lessons that it teaches you, if development. Water Sanitation Agency provide adequate security that their respective communities''. presidency. “Zoning system problems, at the same time some are for once, somebody has a foresight to think that s part of effort to put behave, but I hadn't time to go for it. But when I you use them you will be a responsible man or (RUWATSAN), for community would guarantee the protection Speaking on behalf of the even though it is not in the coming into the party. “Also there is a they should develop the state capital. The Totoro an end to water borne very strong movement now to reconcile came into this seat here, I didn't even think that woman in the society. If you are a cheat for As Ogun State is celebrating 45 years, self-selected Water Sanitation and durability of the facility. WASHCOM members, Chief constitution of the Federal Road used to be one narrow road and as a child, I diseases, the Ogun the major actors and I think that is also one day I would be a lawyer. I went on my own to instance or you are a man of dubious character, if what is your royal advice to the A and Hygiene Committee He therefore urged the Adeniyi Adekunle of Agbawo Republic of Nigeria, it is a remember riding bicycles around the road, state government has provided making the party stronger,” he added. visit my cousin who is working at a private you play golf with me, without knowing you incumbent administration? (WASHCOM), in Ayetoro, benefitting communities to and Chief Ajofoba Ajani of Oke s t r a t e g y f o r w i n n i n g coming to Sokori bridge playing pranks on those 13 Solar Powered Borehole university where I decided to volunteer to teach from Adam, I will know you because you will We should congratulate ourselves that God said the government was ensure the maintenance of the Irori communities, appreciated elections.” When asked if the The governor said he is hopeful night soil men. But today, I can stay in any part of projects for communities in ruling All Progressives Mass Communication students pro bono. This is exhibit that element of cheating. A place you are gave us grace to live to see 45 years and I committed to improving the project, as it would spur the state government for the that despite the wranglings within the Abeokuta and look as if I'm somewhere else and Y e w a N o r t h L o c a l Congress (APC) has done well because I was so concerned about the current to play five times before you get into a hole, we pray that we will see 50 and more than 50 well-being of the people. government to do more. project, saying it would go a APC, the party would resolve all not in Nigeria.I'm happy that the new government Government Area of the State. for Nigerians since sweeping products of journalism in this country; I wanted to call it par five, you might play it seven or eight years. We just need to let the government Oludotun, represented by A l s o s p e a k i n g , t h e long way in enhancing their differences and put its house in order has continued on that. We were worried ab initio The State Commissioner for to power in 2015, the governor add some few things so that those that are trained times, but because of your ego, when somebody know that we are with them, they should the Director, Planning, P r o g r a m m e M a n a g e r , livelihood and also put water before 2023. He however advised the whether the successive government would Rural Development, Taiwo replied in the affirmative. He and come out of the university are well bred. One asks what did you play and say four. But you continue to be working without looking back. Research and Statistics in the RUWATSAN, Sola Ogunbo, borne diseases at bay. Other party's leadership to do a lot of continue what has been going on, but this current Oludotun who made this said the APC under President day I felt that since I had time to come here doing don't know that other people who are going Every governor does his own bit and they should Ministry, Mr. Adekunle said ''the idea of constituting communities that benefitted planning and research to adopt the government has surprised us. Silently, quietly, known at a day training M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i ' s this voluntary teaching, can I study something round the course are watching what you are do their own bit to make sure they have good Oyesanwen, said the primary WASHCOM is to ensure the from the project include: Ijaka- best option and approach in winning they are doing excellently well to make sure workshop and symbolic leadership improved on while here? Everybody laughed and so we went playing. That is one of the teachings in golf. And legacy to leave behind. aim of the training was for safety of the project. They will Oke, Imoto Yewa among others. subsequent polls in the country. handing over of the project, communities to take ownership be the one to monitor it, as it has Nigeria's security situation as February 21, 2021 |13 February 21, 2021 |3 News Royalty ...with Folaranmi Akorede Osinbajo, Abiodun, Osoba reconfirm APC membership Monarchs should be given constitutional roles -- Towulade Akinale

round. When I got to the Law Faculty, I asked for people who are easily annoyed, who are Former Governor, Olusegun Osoba, at his ward Governor Dapo Abiodun during the exercise Osinbajo displaying his membership card them whether I can study Law and they said usually impatient, golf tempers them because Kabiyesi, it is very tedious and you may not be you should take time to study the trajectory, By Lekan Ige Ogun State was flagged off O b a f e m i / O w o d e L o c a l Chief Olusegun Osoba, the constituencies. revalidate their membership of the able to do it, but I said I was going to try it. So, to position and so on. If you are the rushing type, if by the Vice President at his Government Area. Southwest Team Leader of the “The people are the party ruling party. convince them that I wanted to try and to you rush and play, your true character will be ice President Yemi country home in Ward 1, Osinbajo, accompanied by Committee, Senator Lawan and the party is the people. He said the registration and convince them of my interest, they offered me a exposed. I came into golf lately, though my first Osinbajo, Governor Unit 3, Egunrege in Ikenne, the Niger State governor and Shuaib and other top members Ours is a grassroots party. A revalidation exercise will be diploma course and I read Diploma in Law. At exposure to golf was in 1967. I was a reporter VDapo Abiodun and Ikenne Local Government. the National Chairman of the of the party. party of the people. Our successful in Ogun, adding that the end of the day because I passed well, I used with the New Nigerian newspaper in Kaduna and former Governor Olusegun Governor Abiodun was A P C R e g i s t r a t i o n a n d The VP headed straight to focus is on the welfare, new members would be mobilised the same certificate to gain admission into 200 I was given an assignment to go and cover golf as O s o b a h a v e o f f i c i a l l y registered at Ward 3, Polling Revalidation Committee, Ward 1, Unit 3, Egunrege prosperity and wellbeing of for the party during the exercise. Level at the university and struggle through. But a sports writer. When I got to Kaduna Golf Club, revalidated their membership Unit 1, Iperu-Remo also in Abubakar Sanni Bello, was Poling Unit, Ikenne, where his all our people. “Ours is a grassroots party and I must tell you that what I enjoyed at this period I met some military top brass including late of the All Progressives Ikenne local government, received at the Mayflower membership was revalidated Party members must nobody will be discriminated of my first degree in Law, some younger General Hassan Katsina. He wasn't really Congress in Ogun State. w h i l e C h i e f O s o b a Secondary School, Ikenne by by the ward chairman, Mr. understand their importance against. APC is not a social club and students reading Law did not. I noticed level of playing but he was following those who were T h e m e m b e r s h i p revalidated his membership the Ogun state governor, Segun Awomuti. in the scheme of things. circumstances of birth, social status unseriousness in some of them. They would not playing the game. General Obadan and some registration and revalidation at Sodubi Primary School, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Speaking at the event, the VP They must fully understand or class don't matter”, he said. come to class on time, even whenever they came other Generals were playing. Then General exercise of the ruling APC in Ward 7, Polling Booth 3 in National Leader of the party, said he was happy to be at his party's philosophy and The Southwest Team Leader of to class, some would say they were late because Obadan saw me and called. I asked why adults w a r d t o r e v a l i d a t e h i s programmes, they must be Registration and Revalidation they had no water to take their baths. Whereas I were using sticks to play a ball. So I really didn't membership of the APC. actively mobilized to Committee, Senator Lawan lived in this village in Akinale which is far from concentrate in what they were doing. I got back H e n o t e d t h e p a r t y participate in, propagate Shuaib said the exercise was to the university. I would drive from this village to the office, I didn't know that those people Dep. Gov urges party members to shun violence registration and revalidation and support government establish that ward is the power from 7.30a.m and get to class by 8a.m or 9a.m, involved were the ones that made my editor to be n continuation of the on- exercise is important in order for programs. base of APC. ahead of those who were living in the school's interested in the game and why they said they hostels. I talked to quite a number of them and should assign a reporter to go and cover the going registration and the party to identify and reach “ B u t w e a r e i n He pointed out that anyone I'm very happy that a number of them saw me as game. But I got lost when I got to the office, only revalidation exercise of out to members, adding APC is a government at one of the who desires to join the party do I grassroots party with focus on most challenging times in so at the ward level, declaring Kabiyesi, they gave me respect and they for the editor to send for me about 2.30p.m when The All Peoples Congress changed their attitude. Some of those people I they were having editorial conference. When across the country, the Ogun the welfare of the people. history. The pandemic has that ward executives have power was trying to correct eventually did very well. A they mentioned my name to the editor, he didn't state Deputy Governor, Engr. Osinbajo said the party is made matters worse, and t o d i s c i p l i n e e r r i n g p a r t y number of them made 2.1. I too ended up making know me because I was a rookie reporter. And in (Mrs.) Noimot Salako- presently at the helm of affairs we have also had security members. Second Class Upper in the university and that those days if they said editor was calling you, it is Oyedele has urged party in the country at the most challenges that have “APC will adopt certain he Towulade of Akinale, Oba Olufemi things are stable in the state. was a joy to me. Once I finished that first like God was the one calling you. I got there and I faithful to shun violence and challenging time in the world, s t r e t c h e d o u r l a w reforms through the exercise. If Adewunmi Ogunleye, in this interview, degree, I said it is not finished until it is finished. was shaking and the editor asked me about the embrace peace in order to arguing that “despite security enforcement capacities all they suspend you at the ward speaks on Ogun at 45, his sojourn into challenge that has stretched the over the country level, you stand suspended. This T What do you think makes Ogun state tick to So I decided to go to the Law School. After that, I golf report and I could not give a satisfactory ensure the exercise is devoid of journalism and public relations as well as his love have been able to produce leaders and shakers went back to Babcock University to do LLM, answer. He sent for the News Editor, I didn't all forms of rancor. security agencies to the limit “Yet we remain the best is to give the party back to the for golf and why he decided to study Law at 73. of the society? which I have done. Currently, I'm doing my PhD know what to write. He asked me to narrate what Salako-Oyedele who stated and COVID- 19 pandemic, APC party to solve these people”, Senator Shuaib stated. Excerpts: From time immemorial, Egba and Ijebu axis in in Law. My going to school now is to let I saw there and I said, the adults were just hitting this in her address, after remains the best party to solve problems. Because of our On his part, National Chairman Nigeria's problems”. grassroots orientation, we of the APC Registration and the Western Region had been in the forefront of everybody know that there is no age limit to a ball with sticks. They now attached me to a revalidating her membership Do you feel Ogun is living up to the Western education. Egba particularly, it is not that what you can do. Age is a matter of calendar, I senior reporter to explain to him what I saw. So a n d f l a g g i n g o f f t h e While admitting that Nigeria have and continue to put in Revalidation Committee and expectations and the dreams of the founding has been battling with issues of place the best programmes Niger State governor, Abubakar because I'm one. Ijebus are noted to be traders don't believe in old age, I just feel it is a calendar. that scared me away completely from golf. But registration/revalidation fathers at 45 ? mostly, although they were equally exposed to Yes, the calendar says this is my age, but inside when I found myself as a Public Relations man of exercise at the GRA Ota Ward injustice, fairness and equity, for the welfare of our Sanni Bello, said since 2014 when First and foremost, we have to thank God who put the vice president urged people”, Osinbajo stated. the party held similar exercise, the Western education, but Egbas in those days had me, I'm still as active as anybody. I struggled to the Nigerian Airways, we were sponsoring golf 3 Polling Unit in Ado Odo-Ota Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele at her ward in Ota the idea in the minds of those who thought Ogun Nigerians to resist attempts by He, however, called on party had lost some members and been like that. And Ogun being a major home of pay school fees, I paid it and I read. I did my at Ikeja golf club as part of our PR thing. That Local Government, told party state should be established. We give thanks to some disgruntled elements to Nigerians to collaborate with gained more members, hence, the Egbas says the story well why Ogun will assignments, I wrote essays and I believe in what was where I later developed interest in the game. members to shun all acts that those people who are responsible for creating the administration led by Prince He added that being a t r u n c a t e t h e u n i t y a n d President Muhammadu the imperative of the 2021 continue to be excellent in everything they lay I'm doing and that encourages me everyday. It I started playing golf in 1980 and the thing is an will bring disorderliness and state and those who were first managers of the Dapo Abiodun", she said registered party member would destabilise the country. Buhari-led administration exercise. their hands on. gives me additional energy. addiction; once you start you hardly leave it. affect the smooth running of state. To me, it is a great honour that God did for While imploring party open doors of opportunities “Party Registration and in its efforts to surmount Former governor of Ogun So when I'm presiding and deciding over a Although, I haven't played for quite some time the excercise. us to allow the state to be in existence and I'm very members to troop out for the especially when it comes to Revalidation is important v a r i o u s c h a l l e n g e s state and the National Leader of How do you feel politics and traditional matter in the palace now, I have a better now because I have been busy with school. The Deputy Governor happy and I thank God that we are living today. I registration and revalidation, appointment and other benefits. because it offers us an confronting Nigeria. the APC, Aremo Olusegun institution can relate, considering the fact that background than what I had before when I came added that its the responsibility she urged those willing to join In their separate remarks , thank all the various administrators who had monarchs are not permitted to meddle into here and that is the joy of it all. What do you think government should do to opportunity to have a credible In his remark, Ogun Osoba, noted that revalidation of governed the state, who have done their bits to of party members to mobilise the party to do so now that the Senator Kamal Odunsi, the roll of members such that we are State governor, Dapo Osinbajo's membership of APC at politics? engender development, particularly in rural as many people as possible for opportunity has been provided A d o - o d o O t a L o c a l make sure the state is a class in a conglomeration Those are the misconceptions that we have. Are we likely to see you going into academics? development and agriculture? able to reach our members from Abiodun, commended his ward in Ikenne is historic as the of what is Nigeria today. Well, I will say Ogun is the exercise, noting that for them before it closes on G o v e r n m e n t Tr a n s i t i o n the polling booth level all the Osinbajo and President town is the home of progenitor of Nothing in the business of the world that doesn't Even now I do lecture. In fact, my university told What can help us to have a feel that the politics is a game of numbers February 25th. Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Lawal doing well. No doubt about that it is living to the involve politics. Although, to some extent you me that if I finish my doctorate programme, as a government is with us and that we are with way to the wards, local Buhari for going back to progressive politics, late Obafemi standard and living to the expectations of the and not a social club. Also speaking, the and Chairman APC Ogun government, and federal their respective wards to Awolowo. don't expect an Oba to be in partisan politics. traditional ruler, they would want me to take up government is for us to have food to eat, house to "The benefits of politics is Chairman, Ogun State West, Alhaji Muhammed founding fathers. I'm actually happy for one Obas cannot go into the arena with a governor and a course on the combination of law and live, while other infrastructure will come by not for people in power alone, Membership Registration Azeez, urged party faithful and thing; in the last few years before this new start campaigning. Obas must be seen to be traditional rulings. God giving me the grace, I later. Rural areas are the producers of that it is for all of us and the only Committee, Hon. Ademorin others who are willing to join 2023: Zone Presidency to the South –Ganduje government came, the capital of Ogun State had sacred people in the palace, but that doesn't mean will lecture occasionally even if I do it pro food. They should put more attention on way to benefit and enjoy more Kuye, said the exercise was APC to go and register and been tremendously transformed to be exactly that you are not in support of what is going to bono, I will enjoy it. developing rural areas, villages like our of it is to become a bonafide critical towards repositioning revalidate their membership, head of the 2023 general region. Ganduje stated this in well as fixing the nation's economy. what we were looking for as the capital. The happen. People come to you to seek your opinion, own here. They should put feeder roads registered member. Part of the party, urging party telling them to cooperate with elections, Kano State Kano during an interview with Ganduje is therefore confident that the various past leaders did well too but perhaps they you even call your people together to seek their Kabiyesi, you are also a golf enthusiast, how within the villages that can link major which include appointments, I loyalists to key into the the committee, shun violence AGovernor, Abdullahi Channels Television's Politics ruling party would win the 2023 general didn't have enough resources or they didn't have opinions. did you come into golf and why playing golf? roads where farmers can easily transport am glad to say Ogun West has initiative as well as cooperate and embrace peace during the Ganduje, says a presidential slot Today . election and maintain its winning streak enough wherewithal to really make the capital Golf is life as they say. Well, I give glory to God their goods into the markets. I'm happy what a capital should be. We were always benefitted in this present with the committee. exercise to make it successful. should be given to the southern “The Southern part of the by holding to power at the federal level. What inspired you to study Law at the age of that I'm able to come into golf because it has now that they say the local governments worried when we came into Abeokuta in those 73? really taught me a lot of lessons. People say golf are getting direct funds from the federal country but there should be a “I think in 2023, APC will win the days, I'm particularly thinking of my own home in consensus of the members,” he election because more people are As journalists it has been inculcated in all of us to is elitist game, but it is not. It is for everybody government. If the local governments get 13 communities benefit from water project in Yewa North Totoro area. That is why I wrote something when be well versed in almost all subjects. But in those who can afford to play because apart from the the fund from the state government they said in reaction to which zone coming into the party. Though we lost the immediate past governor dualized all these By: Soneye Nosimot organised by the State Rural of the boreholes, maintain and should produce the 2023 some governors because of intraparty days when I used to cover various judiciary cases, exercise that it gives, it teaches everything about will go into villages and open them up for now become the property of roads with all the facilities and I praised him that I was always interested in seeing the way lawyers life. And all those lessons that it teaches you, if development. Water Sanitation Agency provide adequate security that their respective communities''. presidency. “Zoning system problems, at the same time some are for once, somebody has a foresight to think that s part of effort to put behave, but I hadn't time to go for it. But when I you use them you will be a responsible man or (RUWATSAN), for community would guarantee the protection Speaking on behalf of the even though it is not in the coming into the party. “Also there is a they should develop the state capital. The Totoro an end to water borne very strong movement now to reconcile came into this seat here, I didn't even think that woman in the society. If you are a cheat for As Ogun State is celebrating 45 years, self-selected Water Sanitation and durability of the facility. WASHCOM members, Chief constitution of the Federal Road used to be one narrow road and as a child, I diseases, the Ogun the major actors and I think that is also one day I would be a lawyer. I went on my own to instance or you are a man of dubious character, if what is your royal advice to the A and Hygiene Committee He therefore urged the Adeniyi Adekunle of Agbawo Republic of Nigeria, it is a remember riding bicycles around the road, state government has provided making the party stronger,” he added. visit my cousin who is working at a private you play golf with me, without knowing you incumbent administration? (WASHCOM), in Ayetoro, benefitting communities to and Chief Ajofoba Ajani of Oke s t r a t e g y f o r w i n n i n g coming to Sokori bridge playing pranks on those 13 Solar Powered Borehole university where I decided to volunteer to teach from Adam, I will know you because you will We should congratulate ourselves that God said the government was ensure the maintenance of the Irori communities, appreciated elections.” When asked if the The governor said he is hopeful night soil men. But today, I can stay in any part of projects for communities in ruling All Progressives Mass Communication students pro bono. This is exhibit that element of cheating. A place you are gave us grace to live to see 45 years and I committed to improving the project, as it would spur the state government for the that despite the wranglings within the Abeokuta and look as if I'm somewhere else and Y e w a N o r t h L o c a l Congress (APC) has done well because I was so concerned about the current to play five times before you get into a hole, we pray that we will see 50 and more than 50 well-being of the people. government to do more. project, saying it would go a APC, the party would resolve all not in Nigeria.I'm happy that the new government Government Area of the State. for Nigerians since sweeping products of journalism in this country; I wanted to call it par five, you might play it seven or eight years. We just need to let the government Oludotun, represented by A l s o s p e a k i n g , t h e long way in enhancing their differences and put its house in order has continued on that. We were worried ab initio The State Commissioner for to power in 2015, the governor add some few things so that those that are trained times, but because of your ego, when somebody know that we are with them, they should the Director, Planning, P r o g r a m m e M a n a g e r , livelihood and also put water before 2023. He however advised the whether the successive government would Rural Development, Taiwo replied in the affirmative. He and come out of the university are well bred. One asks what did you play and say four. But you continue to be working without looking back. Research and Statistics in the RUWATSAN, Sola Ogunbo, borne diseases at bay. Other party's leadership to do a lot of continue what has been going on, but this current Oludotun who made this said the APC under President day I felt that since I had time to come here doing don't know that other people who are going Every governor does his own bit and they should Ministry, Mr. Adekunle said ''the idea of constituting communities that benefitted planning and research to adopt the government has surprised us. Silently, quietly, known at a day training M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i ' s this voluntary teaching, can I study something round the course are watching what you are do their own bit to make sure they have good Oyesanwen, said the primary WASHCOM is to ensure the from the project include: Ijaka- best option and approach in winning they are doing excellently well to make sure workshop and symbolic leadership improved on while here? Everybody laughed and so we went playing. That is one of the teachings in golf. And legacy to leave behind. aim of the training was for safety of the project. They will Oke, Imoto Yewa among others. subsequent polls in the country. handing over of the project, communities to take ownership be the one to monitor it, as it has Nigeria's security situation as February 21, 2021 |14 Feature February 21, 2021 |19 ...by Femi Osipitan News Osinbajo: Nigeria’ll achieve 30% power supply from renewables ice President Yemi ‘Police offered me N250,000 after shattering my leg’ O s i n b a j o h a s By Femi Osipitan Vdisclosed that Nigeria were Hausa pepper sellers at the Olomore was planning to have at least t started on the social media with Market in Abeokuta who could not speak or 30 per cent of its total “#EndSARS”, a call for government to read the English Language, but were electricity supply from Iban the Special Anti-Robbery Squad encouraged by the panel to present their case renewable sources, mainly Police Unit due to the way and manner the with the assistance of an interpreter. They solar power in the next nine officers attached to the unit handled their duties alleged that on 20th February, 2020, while years. regarded by the generality of the people as carrying out their lawful businesses, three Osinbajo has also called for unlawful, unprofessional and inhumane. It went police officers assaulted them, with one of the ADVERT RATE more effective engagements viral and led to, a nationwide protest that saw police officers firing shots at them. According i n t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l young people across the nation in their to the petitioners, Awwal was shot twice, the community to develop a better thousands, calling on government with one first bullet hit his thigh and the second severed u n d e r s t a n d i n g o n t h e voice to put an end to the SARS Unit. one of his toes, while a bullet hit Adamu on the SIZE COLOUR BLACK/WHITE challenges involved in the In response to this agitation and side of his head drenching him in blood. attainment of net zero corresponding fillers from various stakeholders, Several other petitions had varying degrees Full Page 570,000.00 500,000.00 emissions as envisaged under the Federal Government heeded the call of of harassments, intimidations and unlawful Half Page (Vertical) 300,000.00 250,000.00 the Paris Agreement regarding Nigerian youth and disbanded the Police unit detentions by officers of the defunct Special Climate Change expectations Prof. Yemi Osinbajo through a resolution reached at the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad. They called on Half Page (Horizontal) 300,000.00 250,000.00 and commitments. Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on 16th government to appropriately sanction the The objective of the programme October, 2020, chaired by the Vice President, perpetrators of the injustice as well as 13.5? x 5 cols 356,003.71 266,392.19 S p e a k i n g a t t h e is that all 37 federal universities Prof. Yemi Osinbajo with a marching order on compensate them for the human rights abuses 13.5?x 4 cols 284,802.97 213,113.75 inauguration of a 1.12MW and seven teaching hospitals all state governors to set up Judicial Panels to suffered from the security operatives. Solar Hybrid Project at the will be provided with captive Cross section of panel members 10? x 6 cols 316,447.74 236,793.06 investigate any form of brutality, harassment The interesting and hopeful part of this Abubakar Tafawa Balewa energy solution to ensure and violations of human rights of citizens by the process, is the commitment demonstrated by 10? x 5 cols 263,706.45 197,327.55 University, Bauchi, the vice sustainable and reliable power Another petition by Mr. Kamol Ganiyu, a victim SARS Units. total of 105 petitions were received on different the Panel to handle all cases without fear or 10? x 4 cols 210,965.16 157,862.04 president noted that the for students and faculties. In response to the resolution reached at the forms of police brutality and human rights abuses. of stray bullet from an unidentified police officer in favour as mandated by the government and the ongoing projects being Abeokuta on 17th July, 2018, revealed how he was Meanwhile, Osinbajo has Federal Executive Council meeting, Governors As at the end of December, 2020, the panel had support pledged by various stakeholders. 10? x 3 cols 158,223.87 118,396.53 executed by the Rural called for more effective across the 36 States of the federation set up the listened to 42 petitions. While some were hit by a stray bullet while driving under Ibara bridge Towards ensuring that fairness and justice is Electrification Agency (REA) in Abeokuta. He heard a gunshot and the bullet 9? x 6 cols 284,802.97 213,113.75 e n g a g e m e n t s i n t h e Panels towards resolving glowing crisis. Ogun concluded, others were adjourned to give room for served to all parties, the Panel visited some of w e r e c r i t i c a l t o t h e international community to further cross examinations and investigation, as penetrated his car and destroyed his right leg. From 9? x 5 cols 237,335.81 177,594.80 State Government on 18th October, 2020 the scenes mentioned by petitioners and achievement of that objective develop a better understanding well as to get the responses of the accused police his account, he was rushed to the Federal Medical inaugurated the Judicial Panel of Investigation respondents before it. Following series of 9? x 4 cols 189,868.64 142,075.84 and reduction of Nigeria's on the challenges involved in officers. The Chairman revealed that the Panel Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta where he spent over six headed by Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd) to allegations by petitioners against the defunct carbon footprints. the attainment of Net Zero receive and investigate complaints of victims of would present its official report to government at months. He added that after the incident, some police 9? x 3 cols 142,401.48 106,556.88 Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the Osinbajo, who noted that at emissions as envisaged under police brutality, human rights violations and the end of the sittings by April, 2021. officers called him to Eleweran Police station and way and manner its officers tortured, harassed, 8? x 5 cols 210,965.16 157,862.04 least 22,000 students in the the Paris Agreement regarding extra judicial killings from any security The setting up of the Judicial Panel of offered him N250,000, asking him not to pursue the molested and victimized citizens at their 8? x 4 cols 168,772.13 126,289.63 country and several faculties Climate Change expectations operatives within the state and make appropriate Investigation had really helped lots of citizens who case in the court of law which he refused. The offices, it became necessary for on site in several universities were and commitments. recommendations to government within a period had long been cowed to recount their ordeals and petitioner also provided the panel with voice assessment of the facilities. The Panel 8? x 3 cols 126,579.10 94,717.22 recordings of what transpired at the Eleweran police already hooked on to the of six months. Other members of the Panel are the untoward encounter with the police. One of the Chairman, who led other panel members said 7.25? x 4 cols 152,949.74 114,449.98 O s i n b a j o s t a t e d t h i s retired Deputy Inspector General of Police petitioners, Mrs. Funmi Akinade, revealed how her station, where the officers were offering the family of the need for on site assessment of the facility programme, explained that the yesterday while receiving in Peter Ogunyanwo, representatives of the late son, Seyi Akinade was illegally arrested and the victim a sum of N250,000 to bury the case. for proper investigation became imperative so Quarter Page 150,712.31 105,837.48 country was working hard to audience British Member of National Human Rights Commission, Mr. detained by SARS officers at Obada-Oko Police Another petitioner, Apostle Anthony Olaoluwa as to ascertain and determine the veracity of 6.5? x 3 cols 102,845.52 76,957.74 curb emissions by 20 per cent Parliament and COP26 Oluwaponmile Shodeinde, Ogun State Coalition Station, Abeokuta who raided his hostel and locked Kusimo, a 62-year-old man who appeared before the claims of both petitioners and respondents. immediately and 45 per cent in President-Designate, Mr. Alok of Civil Society, Comrade Yinka Folarin, him up all night without any just cause. The panel narrated how he lost his right leg to amputation “During the course of giving evidence, several 6? x 3 cols 94,934.32 71,037.92 c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h i t s Sharma, who is currently on a Student Body, Comrade Tomiwa Bamgbose, petitioner revealed that after her son recounted his after being shot by a Police Officer simply identified as witnesses that came before the Panel mentioned international partners. visit to Nigeria. officer Moshood. Apostle Kusimo said, "on the 9th of 6? x 2 cols 63,289.55 47,358.61 National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade huge loss of over seven million naira in forex the former office of the defunct Special Anti- The vice president stated that February, 2012, two police officers accosted me 4’’ x 3 cols 63,289.55 47,358.61 While restating Nigeria's Abduljabal Ayelaagbe, International Federation trading, became depressed and committed suicide Robbery Squad at Magbon, but now being used the programme would expand by drinking a poisonous liquid substance which around Iporo-Ake area of Abeokuta in the afternoon support and commitment to the of Women Lawyers, Miss Janel Abiri and the by the new outfit SWAT. The panel also visited 4’’ x 2 cols 42,193.04 31,572.40 the country's commitment to Agreement, he explained that Secretary of the Panel, Mrs. Tosin Ogundele was confirmed by a medical doctor to be Snipper. and one of them shot me and they both ran away". He the Locus in quo somewhere in Alagada area of 3? x 2 cols 31,644.77 23,679.31 global best practice and to the concern is what happens to from the State’s Ministry of Justice amongst More so, the experience of a witness and a revealed that he was rescued by neighbours who Oba in relation to an alleged extra judicial cleaner energy in line with the oil and gas emissions like others. One thing that is commendable about the friend of late Seyi Akinade, Damilare Adejoro who rushed him to the General Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta killing by a Mobile Police Officer, Sergeant 2’’ x 2 cols 21,096.52 15,786.20 Paris agreement on Climate Nigeria in the transition period Ogun Stat Judicial Panel was the composition of was also arrested along with Seyi was pathetic as for treatment. While on his way to undergo X-Ray the Tunji Ademuyegun attached to the New 1? x 1 col 5,274.13 3,946.55 Change. leading to the Net Zero erudite and brilliant members of the Panel that he narrated that, "on February 3, 2020, Inspector second day, he got arrested at the hospital's gate by Abeokuta Correctional Service, Oba facility have excelled in their various professional Babajide Adebusuyi and his three other colleagues some officers of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery sometimes in 2019, to inspect the security Change of name 3,000.00 3,000.00 As the fastest growing emissions target. fields. raided their abode and arrested 17 students at Squad from Magbon, Abeokuta and was put in the cell outposts of the Army, Mobile Police and means of energy today, he He stressed that the country Their inaugural sitting on 5th November, Chocolate City Hostel at Camp, Abeokuta, for 37 days, tortured with hot iron so that he could Correctional Guards to gather useful noted that renewables will be is already moving towards the 2020, had assured the public, that the Panel was detained and locked everybody up at the station confess as a member of notorious armed robbery gang information on how the run-away police SPECIAL POSITION the key economic driver of conversion of vehicles to not set up to witch hunt any security operative with other 52 inmates already in a small cell which he declined. sergeant could have successfully escaped. growth in the nearest future. cleaner gas – Compressed He added that due to neglect and lack of medical but to investigate violations of human rights, without any offence, and we were asked to pay a During the visit, two eye witnesses, Alhaji N a t u r a l G a s a n d a l s o attention, the leg got infected and started to producing SIZE COLOUR RATE BLACK & WHITE He said: “This is yet another brutality as well as to make appropriate sum of two million naira for bail which we could Sulaimon Salisu and Mr. Oluwafemiwa converting to Liquified maggots and pus which later degenerated to the level milestone in the Energizing recommendations to government. The floor was not afford to pay”. Adejoro added that, his late Kehinde Owosa, who were at the scene where 4’’x6 Front Page Solus (FPS) 650,000.00 450,000.00 Education Programme (NEP). Petroleum Gas for cooking. also opened for any security operative who friend who was a forex trader lost everything he of amputation in April 2012. He was only set free Sergeant Ademuyegun allegedly shot late Biola believes that his or her right had also been invested as he was denied to have access to his when the smell was unbearable so that he could go Adeyanju told the Panel that, the officer in 6? x 2 cols (FPS) 575,000.00 250,000.00 violated can as well file petition accompanied mobile phone for trading online. Before he back to hospital for proper treatment. In his words, "at question shot sporadically after being drunk 2? x 6 cols(FPS) Strip Advert 575,000.00 350,000.00 with evidence as the hearing will not be a one- committed suicide on April 22, 2020, he left a note this point, we had no money again. “I had to sell my and the bullet eventually hit the deceased. Ogun gets Diaspora office uncompleted building at a give-away price so as to 4? x 6 cols (BPS ) 650,000.00 450,000.00 sided affair. The Panel Chairman also enjoined on his Twitter page which states, "this is my story The Chairman reiterated the commitment of By Segun Owotomo economic relations with the Nigerians to always take full advantage of all in case anyone is wondering why I did it" and on enable me purchase drugs and pay hospital bills”. the panel to holistic fact findings and thorough As a demonstration of its commitment to give fair 6? x 2 cols (BPS) 575,000.00 200,000.00 D i a s p o r a f o r n a t i o n a l legal means available to seek redress whenever his last day on earth, he wrote "I guess it's goodbye investigation into all petitions presented before o effectively promote hearing to all petitioners, regardless of tribe, creed, development, and it would also they feel their rights as entrenched in the now...no one heard my cry for justice and this had the panel so as to deliver justice to all without 2? x 6 cols (BPS ) 575,000.00 210,000.00 a n d h a r n e s s t h e religion and sex, the Panel granted audience to two promote policy consistency and constitution have been abused, trampled upon or to happen....bye world", with evidences provided fear or favor and to make appropriate resources and capacity unlettered petitioners, Messrs Awwal Musa and Musa 2? x 6 cols(ROP) Strip Advert 200,000.00 98,000.00 T c o h e r e n c e t h r o u g h t h e violated. Within two weeks of its inauguration, a to the panel. recommendations to government . of Nigerians in the Diaspora, for Adamu Abati who appeared before it. The petitioners establishment of strategies that 2? x 12 cols(ROP)Ceter Spread 550,000.00 280,000.00 the growth and development of promote collaboration and 14.5? x 12 cols,Center Spread 1,500,000.00 724,506.40 Ogun State and the nation at synergies among existing large, Governor Dapo Abiodun Diaspora strides. FG, CBN sign MoU on repair of national theatre 7.25? x 12 cols,Center Spread ½ 800,000.00 500,000.00 has approved the establishment Other benefits according to 14.5? x 12 cols, Double Spread 900,000.00 627,520.00 of Diaspora’s Office in the State. the commissioner include the he Federal Fashion. The signing of the R e c e n t l y, t h e F e d e r a l State government's links with 15 months to complete. Government established the Government, Central MoU is the culmination of a 2? x 6 cols, Masthead Strip 1,350,000.00 1,350,000.00 Diaspora’s programmes and the Speaking before the signing, N i g e r i a n i n D i a s p o r a creation of environment for Bank of Nigeria and journey that started in July T the Honourable Minister of 1? x 2 cols, Earpiece 150,000.00 80,000.00 Commission (NIDCOM), to temporary and permanent Bankers Committee have Information and Culture, 12, 2020 when the National ensure that the Diaspora transfer of critical skills and signed a Memorandum of 2? x 1 col, Box Advert 9,345.00 Alhaji Lai Mohammed said Theatre was officially handed community played a vital role in e x p e r t i s e , a s w e l l a s Understanding (MOU) for "the renovation will not lead over to the CBN and Bankers economic development of the collaborative research between the Revamping and to a single job loss, rather it Committee for revamping and SUPPLEMENT RATE country through creation of Diaspora experts and home- Restoration of the National will lead to the creation of at restoration. businesses, promotion of trade, based colleagues. Theatre. least ten thousand direct Observers believe the SIZE COLOUR BLACK & WHITE Foreign Direct Investment Barrister Ogunbanwo pointed Also signed was the jobs". signing coming merely days (FDI), transferring of skills and out that the Diaspora’s Office, contract awards for the Aside, the restoration of after the Wednesday 10th Full Page 420,000.00 341,250.00 knowledge. which is majorly targeted at the project. The signing held at National Theatre the iconic edifice, the Lagos February, 2021 FEC (Federal The state Commissioner for State indigenes, would be Half Page 294,000.00 220,500.00 S p e c i a l D u t i e s a n d Entrance A of the National Creative and Entertainment Executive Committee) domiciled in the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Theatre was witnessed by Minister of Information and Bank, Herbert Wigwe, Legal, Ministry of Centre (LC&EC) is to be approval underscores the 10 x 6 367,500.00 267,750.00 Special Duties and Inter Barrister Femi Ogunbanwo, Government Affairs and the Host Governor, Babajide Culture, Alhaji Lai General Manager/CEO of Information and Culture, Mr created inside the National seriousness and speed being 10 x 5 336,000.00 241,500.00 said the establishment of the managed in partnership with Sanwoolu of Lagos State, Mohammed, Mr. Sunday Dare, National Theatre, Prof Nnanna Ibom. Theatre Complex. The committed into making the Governor of Central Bank Sunday Ododo, fsonta, The CBN Governor said the National Theatre into the office would improve and sustain the Ministry of Culture and Minister of Sports and Youths LC&EC is to consist of four Quarter Page 189,000.00 147,000.00 strong socio-cultural and Tourism. of Nigeria, Godwin Development, CEO of Access FNAL and the Director of Renovation project will take Hubs: Films, Music, IT and number one event center in Emefiele, Honourable Africa upon completion. February 21, 2021 |14 Feature February 21, 2021 |19 ...by Femi Osipitan News Osinbajo: Nigeria’ll achieve 30% power supply from renewables ice President Yemi ‘Police offered me N250,000 after shattering my leg’ O s i n b a j o h a s By Femi Osipitan Vdisclosed that Nigeria were Hausa pepper sellers at the Olomore was planning to have at least t started on the social media with Market in Abeokuta who could not speak or 30 per cent of its total “#EndSARS”, a call for government to read the English Language, but were electricity supply from Iban the Special Anti-Robbery Squad encouraged by the panel to present their case renewable sources, mainly Police Unit due to the way and manner the with the assistance of an interpreter. They solar power in the next nine officers attached to the unit handled their duties alleged that on 20th February, 2020, while years. regarded by the generality of the people as carrying out their lawful businesses, three Osinbajo has also called for unlawful, unprofessional and inhumane. It went police officers assaulted them, with one of the ADVERT RATE more effective engagements viral and led to, a nationwide protest that saw police officers firing shots at them. According i n t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l young people across the nation in their to the petitioners, Awwal was shot twice, the community to develop a better thousands, calling on government with one first bullet hit his thigh and the second severed u n d e r s t a n d i n g o n t h e voice to put an end to the SARS Unit. one of his toes, while a bullet hit Adamu on the SIZE COLOUR BLACK/WHITE challenges involved in the In response to this agitation and side of his head drenching him in blood. attainment of net zero corresponding fillers from various stakeholders, Several other petitions had varying degrees Full Page 570,000.00 500,000.00 emissions as envisaged under the Federal Government heeded the call of of harassments, intimidations and unlawful Half Page (Vertical) 300,000.00 250,000.00 the Paris Agreement regarding Nigerian youth and disbanded the Police unit detentions by officers of the defunct Special Climate Change expectations Prof. Yemi Osinbajo through a resolution reached at the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad. They called on Half Page (Horizontal) 300,000.00 250,000.00 and commitments. Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on 16th government to appropriately sanction the The objective of the programme October, 2020, chaired by the Vice President, perpetrators of the injustice as well as 13.5? x 5 cols 356,003.71 266,392.19 S p e a k i n g a t t h e is that all 37 federal universities Prof. Yemi Osinbajo with a marching order on compensate them for the human rights abuses 13.5?x 4 cols 284,802.97 213,113.75 inauguration of a 1.12MW and seven teaching hospitals all state governors to set up Judicial Panels to suffered from the security operatives. Solar Hybrid Project at the will be provided with captive Cross section of panel members 10? x 6 cols 316,447.74 236,793.06 investigate any form of brutality, harassment The interesting and hopeful part of this Abubakar Tafawa Balewa energy solution to ensure and violations of human rights of citizens by the process, is the commitment demonstrated by 10? x 5 cols 263,706.45 197,327.55 University, Bauchi, the vice sustainable and reliable power Another petition by Mr. Kamol Ganiyu, a victim SARS Units. total of 105 petitions were received on different the Panel to handle all cases without fear or 10? x 4 cols 210,965.16 157,862.04 president noted that the for students and faculties. In response to the resolution reached at the forms of police brutality and human rights abuses. of stray bullet from an unidentified police officer in favour as mandated by the government and the ongoing projects being Abeokuta on 17th July, 2018, revealed how he was Meanwhile, Osinbajo has Federal Executive Council meeting, Governors As at the end of December, 2020, the panel had support pledged by various stakeholders. 10? x 3 cols 158,223.87 118,396.53 executed by the Rural called for more effective across the 36 States of the federation set up the listened to 42 petitions. While some were hit by a stray bullet while driving under Ibara bridge Towards ensuring that fairness and justice is Electrification Agency (REA) in Abeokuta. He heard a gunshot and the bullet 9? x 6 cols 284,802.97 213,113.75 e n g a g e m e n t s i n t h e Panels towards resolving glowing crisis. Ogun concluded, others were adjourned to give room for served to all parties, the Panel visited some of w e r e c r i t i c a l t o t h e international community to further cross examinations and investigation, as penetrated his car and destroyed his right leg. From 9? x 5 cols 237,335.81 177,594.80 State Government on 18th October, 2020 the scenes mentioned by petitioners and achievement of that objective develop a better understanding well as to get the responses of the accused police his account, he was rushed to the Federal Medical inaugurated the Judicial Panel of Investigation respondents before it. Following series of 9? x 4 cols 189,868.64 142,075.84 and reduction of Nigeria's on the challenges involved in officers. The Chairman revealed that the Panel Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta where he spent over six headed by Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd) to allegations by petitioners against the defunct carbon footprints. the attainment of Net Zero receive and investigate complaints of victims of would present its official report to government at months. He added that after the incident, some police 9? x 3 cols 142,401.48 106,556.88 Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the Osinbajo, who noted that at emissions as envisaged under police brutality, human rights violations and the end of the sittings by April, 2021. officers called him to Eleweran Police station and way and manner its officers tortured, harassed, 8? x 5 cols 210,965.16 157,862.04 least 22,000 students in the the Paris Agreement regarding extra judicial killings from any security The setting up of the Judicial Panel of offered him N250,000, asking him not to pursue the molested and victimized citizens at their 8? x 4 cols 168,772.13 126,289.63 country and several faculties Climate Change expectations operatives within the state and make appropriate Investigation had really helped lots of citizens who case in the court of law which he refused. The offices, it became necessary for on site in several universities were and commitments. recommendations to government within a period had long been cowed to recount their ordeals and petitioner also provided the panel with voice assessment of the facilities. The Panel 8? x 3 cols 126,579.10 94,717.22 recordings of what transpired at the Eleweran police already hooked on to the of six months. Other members of the Panel are the untoward encounter with the police. One of the Chairman, who led other panel members said 7.25? x 4 cols 152,949.74 114,449.98 O s i n b a j o s t a t e d t h i s retired Deputy Inspector General of Police petitioners, Mrs. Funmi Akinade, revealed how her station, where the officers were offering the family of the need for on site assessment of the facility programme, explained that the yesterday while receiving in Peter Ogunyanwo, representatives of the late son, Seyi Akinade was illegally arrested and the victim a sum of N250,000 to bury the case. for proper investigation became imperative so Quarter Page 150,712.31 105,837.48 country was working hard to audience British Member of National Human Rights Commission, Mr. detained by SARS officers at Obada-Oko Police Another petitioner, Apostle Anthony Olaoluwa as to ascertain and determine the veracity of 6.5? x 3 cols 102,845.52 76,957.74 curb emissions by 20 per cent Parliament and COP26 Oluwaponmile Shodeinde, Ogun State Coalition Station, Abeokuta who raided his hostel and locked Kusimo, a 62-year-old man who appeared before the claims of both petitioners and respondents. immediately and 45 per cent in President-Designate, Mr. Alok of Civil Society, Comrade Yinka Folarin, him up all night without any just cause. The panel narrated how he lost his right leg to amputation “During the course of giving evidence, several 6? x 3 cols 94,934.32 71,037.92 c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h i t s Sharma, who is currently on a Student Body, Comrade Tomiwa Bamgbose, petitioner revealed that after her son recounted his after being shot by a Police Officer simply identified as witnesses that came before the Panel mentioned international partners. visit to Nigeria. officer Moshood. Apostle Kusimo said, "on the 9th of 6? x 2 cols 63,289.55 47,358.61 National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade huge loss of over seven million naira in forex the former office of the defunct Special Anti- The vice president stated that February, 2012, two police officers accosted me 4’’ x 3 cols 63,289.55 47,358.61 While restating Nigeria's Abduljabal Ayelaagbe, International Federation trading, became depressed and committed suicide Robbery Squad at Magbon, but now being used the programme would expand by drinking a poisonous liquid substance which around Iporo-Ake area of Abeokuta in the afternoon support and commitment to the of Women Lawyers, Miss Janel Abiri and the by the new outfit SWAT. The panel also visited 4’’ x 2 cols 42,193.04 31,572.40 the country's commitment to Agreement, he explained that Secretary of the Panel, Mrs. Tosin Ogundele was confirmed by a medical doctor to be Snipper. and one of them shot me and they both ran away". He the Locus in quo somewhere in Alagada area of 3? x 2 cols 31,644.77 23,679.31 global best practice and to the concern is what happens to from the State’s Ministry of Justice amongst More so, the experience of a witness and a revealed that he was rescued by neighbours who Oba in relation to an alleged extra judicial cleaner energy in line with the oil and gas emissions like others. One thing that is commendable about the friend of late Seyi Akinade, Damilare Adejoro who rushed him to the General Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta killing by a Mobile Police Officer, Sergeant 2’’ x 2 cols 21,096.52 15,786.20 Paris agreement on Climate Nigeria in the transition period Ogun Stat Judicial Panel was the composition of was also arrested along with Seyi was pathetic as for treatment. While on his way to undergo X-Ray the Tunji Ademuyegun attached to the New 1? x 1 col 5,274.13 3,946.55 Change. leading to the Net Zero erudite and brilliant members of the Panel that he narrated that, "on February 3, 2020, Inspector second day, he got arrested at the hospital's gate by Abeokuta Correctional Service, Oba facility have excelled in their various professional Babajide Adebusuyi and his three other colleagues some officers of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery sometimes in 2019, to inspect the security Change of name 3,000.00 3,000.00 As the fastest growing emissions target. fields. raided their abode and arrested 17 students at Squad from Magbon, Abeokuta and was put in the cell outposts of the Army, Mobile Police and means of energy today, he He stressed that the country Their inaugural sitting on 5th November, Chocolate City Hostel at Camp, Abeokuta, for 37 days, tortured with hot iron so that he could Correctional Guards to gather useful noted that renewables will be is already moving towards the 2020, had assured the public, that the Panel was detained and locked everybody up at the station confess as a member of notorious armed robbery gang information on how the run-away police SPECIAL POSITION the key economic driver of conversion of vehicles to not set up to witch hunt any security operative with other 52 inmates already in a small cell which he declined. sergeant could have successfully escaped. growth in the nearest future. cleaner gas – Compressed He added that due to neglect and lack of medical but to investigate violations of human rights, without any offence, and we were asked to pay a During the visit, two eye witnesses, Alhaji N a t u r a l G a s a n d a l s o attention, the leg got infected and started to producing SIZE COLOUR RATE BLACK & WHITE He said: “This is yet another brutality as well as to make appropriate sum of two million naira for bail which we could Sulaimon Salisu and Mr. Oluwafemiwa converting to Liquified maggots and pus which later degenerated to the level milestone in the Energizing recommendations to government. The floor was not afford to pay”. Adejoro added that, his late Kehinde Owosa, who were at the scene where 4’’x6 Front Page Solus (FPS) 650,000.00 450,000.00 Education Programme (NEP). Petroleum Gas for cooking. also opened for any security operative who friend who was a forex trader lost everything he of amputation in April 2012. He was only set free Sergeant Ademuyegun allegedly shot late Biola believes that his or her right had also been invested as he was denied to have access to his when the smell was unbearable so that he could go Adeyanju told the Panel that, the officer in 6? x 2 cols (FPS) 575,000.00 250,000.00 violated can as well file petition accompanied mobile phone for trading online. Before he back to hospital for proper treatment. In his words, "at question shot sporadically after being drunk 2? x 6 cols(FPS) Strip Advert 575,000.00 350,000.00 with evidence as the hearing will not be a one- committed suicide on April 22, 2020, he left a note this point, we had no money again. “I had to sell my and the bullet eventually hit the deceased. Ogun gets Diaspora office uncompleted building at a give-away price so as to 4? x 6 cols (BPS ) 650,000.00 450,000.00 sided affair. The Panel Chairman also enjoined on his Twitter page which states, "this is my story The Chairman reiterated the commitment of By Segun Owotomo economic relations with the Nigerians to always take full advantage of all in case anyone is wondering why I did it" and on enable me purchase drugs and pay hospital bills”. the panel to holistic fact findings and thorough As a demonstration of its commitment to give fair 6? x 2 cols (BPS) 575,000.00 200,000.00 D i a s p o r a f o r n a t i o n a l legal means available to seek redress whenever his last day on earth, he wrote "I guess it's goodbye investigation into all petitions presented before o effectively promote hearing to all petitioners, regardless of tribe, creed, development, and it would also they feel their rights as entrenched in the now...no one heard my cry for justice and this had the panel so as to deliver justice to all without 2? x 6 cols (BPS ) 575,000.00 210,000.00 a n d h a r n e s s t h e religion and sex, the Panel granted audience to two promote policy consistency and constitution have been abused, trampled upon or to happen....bye world", with evidences provided fear or favor and to make appropriate resources and capacity unlettered petitioners, Messrs Awwal Musa and Musa 2? x 6 cols(ROP) Strip Advert 200,000.00 98,000.00 T c o h e r e n c e t h r o u g h t h e violated. Within two weeks of its inauguration, a to the panel. recommendations to government . of Nigerians in the Diaspora, for Adamu Abati who appeared before it. The petitioners establishment of strategies that 2? x 12 cols(ROP)Ceter Spread 550,000.00 280,000.00 the growth and development of promote collaboration and 14.5? x 12 cols,Center Spread 1,500,000.00 724,506.40 Ogun State and the nation at synergies among existing large, Governor Dapo Abiodun Diaspora strides. FG, CBN sign MoU on repair of national theatre 7.25? x 12 cols,Center Spread ½ 800,000.00 500,000.00 has approved the establishment Other benefits according to 14.5? x 12 cols, Double Spread 900,000.00 627,520.00 of Diaspora’s Office in the State. the commissioner include the he Federal Fashion. The signing of the R e c e n t l y, t h e F e d e r a l State government's links with 15 months to complete. Government established the Government, Central MoU is the culmination of a 2? x 6 cols, Masthead Strip 1,350,000.00 1,350,000.00 Diaspora’s programmes and the Speaking before the signing, N i g e r i a n i n D i a s p o r a creation of environment for Bank of Nigeria and journey that started in July T the Honourable Minister of 1? x 2 cols, Earpiece 150,000.00 80,000.00 Commission (NIDCOM), to temporary and permanent Bankers Committee have Information and Culture, 12, 2020 when the National ensure that the Diaspora transfer of critical skills and signed a Memorandum of 2? x 1 col, Box Advert 9,345.00 Alhaji Lai Mohammed said Theatre was officially handed community played a vital role in e x p e r t i s e , a s w e l l a s Understanding (MOU) for "the renovation will not lead over to the CBN and Bankers economic development of the collaborative research between the Revamping and to a single job loss, rather it Committee for revamping and SUPPLEMENT RATE country through creation of Diaspora experts and home- Restoration of the National will lead to the creation of at restoration. businesses, promotion of trade, based colleagues. Theatre. least ten thousand direct Observers believe the SIZE COLOUR BLACK & WHITE Foreign Direct Investment Barrister Ogunbanwo pointed Also signed was the jobs". signing coming merely days (FDI), transferring of skills and out that the Diaspora’s Office, contract awards for the Aside, the restoration of after the Wednesday 10th Full Page 420,000.00 341,250.00 knowledge. which is majorly targeted at the project. The signing held at National Theatre the iconic edifice, the Lagos February, 2021 FEC (Federal The state Commissioner for State indigenes, would be Half Page 294,000.00 220,500.00 S p e c i a l D u t i e s a n d Entrance A of the National Creative and Entertainment Executive Committee) domiciled in the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, Theatre was witnessed by Minister of Information and Bank, Herbert Wigwe, Legal, Ministry of Centre (LC&EC) is to be approval underscores the 10 x 6 367,500.00 267,750.00 Special Duties and Inter Barrister Femi Ogunbanwo, Government Affairs and the Host Governor, Babajide Culture, Alhaji Lai General Manager/CEO of Information and Culture, Mr created inside the National seriousness and speed being 10 x 5 336,000.00 241,500.00 said the establishment of the managed in partnership with Sanwoolu of Lagos State, Mohammed, Mr. Sunday Dare, National Theatre, Prof Nnanna Ibom. Theatre Complex. The committed into making the Governor of Central Bank Sunday Ododo, fsonta, The CBN Governor said the National Theatre into the office would improve and sustain the Ministry of Culture and Minister of Sports and Youths LC&EC is to consist of four Quarter Page 189,000.00 147,000.00 strong socio-cultural and Tourism. of Nigeria, Godwin Development, CEO of Access FNAL and the Director of Renovation project will take Hubs: Films, Music, IT and number one event center in Emefiele, Honourable Africa upon completion. February 21, 2021 |20 February 21, 2021 |4 Foreign News On-the-spot News Twin sisters who couldn't find jobs become waste collectors, turn trash into cash Succour for amputee, brutalised victims ... I can see yellow By Akorede Folaranmi during the campaign”. roofs all over the Additionally, Nigerian o fewer than 25 victims Gateway gathers that other state. “This has of the violent 2019 benefited victims of the event shown that the Npolitical campaign rally commended the leadership of in Ogun State have been the APCYL and appreciated Governor actually empowered by the leadership of governor Abiodun for wants to develop the All Progressives Congress remembering and empowering Youth League (APCYL), Ogun them. education and State with income generating The Ogun state governor, when you develop tools during its 2021 edition of who was ably represented by the the “Freedom Day Summit” held State Publicity Secretary of the education you are at June 12 Cultural Centre, A P C , P r i n c e T u n d e developing our Abeokuta on the 11th February, Oladunjoye, in his speech, 2021. described the day (February youths and when Nigerian Gateway reports 11th, 2019) as a devilish and that the Ogun APCYL in its horrible day. He as well Thandiwe and Thandeka Mzukwa at work you develop our Cross section of beneficiaries event to immortalise “February c o m m e n d e d t h e S t a t e 11th,” tagged “Political handiwe and Thandeka opportunities to better their What we like about this business youths, you are Cordinator of the APC Youth Affairs and Social Development, Provocation: It Causes, Effect League, Comrade Olamide Mzukwa are Sunnyside's lives. She said youngsters is that during bad or good times developing the and Management” to mark the Hon. (Mrs) Adijat Adeleye and twin sisters who are should create jobs opportunities people tend to consume more Lawal together with his team, Dr. Abayomi Oyinmomo T year 2021 edition of “Freedom for his steadfastness and vision turning thrash into money. Their as this is a generation of job and we also generate more state and the Day,” in accordance with Covid- commended the event. inspiration came after many creators. She said: "We started money." Thandeka said they are to immortalised the day, while The State Cordinator of the country in 19 guidelines and to empower reassuring the good people of unsuccessful years of looking to ask so many questions and worried about their lack of a some brutalised and injured League, who also doubles as the for employment. Thandiwe and became inquisitive, like a child, social life though. The sisters general. I know Gateway State that the peaceful Special Assistant on Youth and victims of the 2019 Campaign and enabling environment for Thandeka, 34, have since when we saw people pulling purchased cars after using a the Governor is Rally in the State. Sports to governor Abiodun purchased a Chana bakkie, H1 trolleys up and down in town. At trolley to transport their waste to all the citizens will continue to thanked the victims, participants Also, Nigerian Gateway be ensured by the current Truck and Toyota Yaris the time we didn't have money town took a physical toll on both trying in terms of reports that the empowerment and the good people of Ogun State, hatchback with the money they to buy food for lunch as we were of them. administration. especially the teaming youths for education tools distributed include; 10 During the discussion made from recycling. They also job hunters. We were waiting to Thandiwe and Thandeka dig clippers, 7 grinding machines, 2 t h e i r s u p p o r t s , p e a c e , pay rent for their flat in the take an evening train back through potentially toxic session at the event, the veteran understanding and cooperation deep freezers, 2 tiling machines, 4 Public Affairs analyst and n o t o r i o u s s t r e e t , home." Thandiwe explained materials and expose themselves generators, to mention but few. with the current administration. He Gerrardmoerdyk. that the following week, they to germs and bacteria while anchor of the most award added that every “February 11th” One of the victims whose leg winning political programme of The Mzukwa twin sisters, also tried their luck and digging through dustbins. This Hon. Semiu Bola Lawal was allegedly crushed by a marks the birth of “Freedom Day” who grew up in the rural village collected waste to recycle for poses a huge risk to both, but for the Television Continental in Ogun State. campaign vehicle belonging to (TVC), Journalist Hangout, Mr. of Nqamakwe in Eastern Cape, money to buy food while they these twins, the reward the Allied People's Movement Comrade Lawal who was also both completed their distance continued looking for work. outweighs the risk. Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, who presented with the award of the We've executed over 60 projects in (APM) in front of the was also the Guest Speaker of learning qualifications through In an exclusive interview Thandeka said with the Government House during the “Most Outstanding Youth” at the Unisa, also from the money they with Briefly.co.za, Thandiwe current discourse around climate the day, commended the event by the Chief Editor of a State in all endeavours. campaign rally, Mr. Erinfolami governor for his giant strides in made from their recycling said their love for recycling change and sustainability, there 6 months –Ogun ALGON Chairman Nurudeen was also empowered reputable media outlet, Amebo Other victims that benefited from business. blossomed and now they are is a wealth of information as to the State, particularly on the Online News Feed, Comrade the empowerment tools include; with a Motorcycle amongst Sagamu-Abeokuta road and Borno Gov. honours Thandiwe completed her Bsc also taking care of their brother's why recycling is considered f all the tiers of government, the and Fan Milk is setting up a dairy farm others. Solanke Taiwo explained that the Mr. Hakeem Okewunmi, Deacon daughter after he died in 2018. good for the environment and an the decision of governor D egree in A gricultural Local Government is the closest to within the local government. Odeda will With tears of joy, Mr. empowerment tools were tokens Stanley Davis, Mrs. Adenike Management, majoring in plant Thandiwe said: "The first step alternative viable job. She Abiodun to complete all from Ogun APCYL to appreciate Onabanjo, Mr. Adedeji Skakiru, the people and as such should be continue to provide food for the citizens of Nurudeen was amazed and abandoned projects. He later Ogun Indigene and animal production, in 2016. we took was deciding to be concluded that collecting waste O prayed fervently for the and encourage brutalised victims, in Mr. Bidemi Oguntade, Mr. the state” waste pickers and we continued is their way of life but was not leading developmental efforts in the society projected and described Olusegun Fayemi, Mr. Olayiwola Thandeka completed her Bcom The philosophy of life of Hon. Lawal could continuous success of the Ogun line with the vision of the State d e g r e e i n B u s i n e s s to work as waste collectors to their obvious career of choice. as it obtains in developed nations. Nigerian governor Abiodun as a governor, to make life more Sorinmade, Mrs. Ewepe Taibat, …gifts him N13.9m, car be said to be “que sara sara” as he claims to APCYL and the state governor, distinguished peaceful Management. They came to generate income." Now they can provide for their Gateway's Dare Folarin recently cornered Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR. abundant, while plans to do more Mr. Ayeni Taiwo Idowu, Mrs. Gauteng some years ago after Thandiwe and Thandeka families. the Caretaker Chairman of Odeda Local take things as they come adding “ whatever ambassador in Nigeria. are in progress. Adewale Wunmi, Mrs. Funke In his words, he said, “I was Other discusants, among passing their matric as fortune wake up early to collect trash to Thandeka and Thandiwe Government and the ALGON Chairman for comes to you at a point in time, take it as it never born like this, it was the Lawal further charged the youths Oyesayan, Mr. Tunde Kuye, Mr. hunters looking for greener recycle for money. Their biggest Mzukwa make a living by Ogun State, Honourable Semiu Bola comes and forge ahead in life”. The hobby those who included; the APC and the people of Ogun State to Alani Kolade, Mr. Obayomi APM, the party sponsored by National Deputy Youth leader, pastures. The twins completed challenge is a place to work in, collecting waste. Image: Lawal. of the bookworm expectedly is reading and Senator Ibikunle Amosun that continue to stay out of trouble and be Jelili, Mr. Ilorin Emmanuel, Mr. their N6 diploma in electrical such as a warehouse, as well as Thomo Nkgadima Source: he prefers to read history books. He justifies Comrade Bolaji Repete, good ambassadors of the Gateway Abdullahi Aliu and others. Soft spoken Hon Lawal is a Chartered crushed my leg with their bus Special Adviser on Women engineering with Ekhuruleni machinery to compress their Original In similar news, one Local Government Administrator and a his love for reading thus “my hobby is West College while staying with products and a big truck with a man's trash is another man's foremost educationist who is very happy reading and I like to read history books crane to transport their waste. treasure and for this African their mother in Thokoza about the efforts of Governor Dapo because I am a student of history”. township situated in the East They dream and wish to man, this could not be any more The self professed shy administrator Rand. Their love for recycling create many jobs for the true. Heading online, a Abiodun since he was sworn in. He ---Gov. Makinde relaxes with his wife and close friends. On I won't dump PDP developed in 2010 when they unemployed youths of South hardworking man shared how enthuses about the performance “ In terms were in Pretoria looking for jobs. Africa. he turns trash into his own very of development in Ogun State, I am very the vexed issue of autonomy for local yo State Governor, cost.” “It becomes imperative to Makinde explained that he They submitted several The twins start their day special kind of treasure. happy that the state is developing under the governments, Hon Bola Lawal gave a robust Seyi Makinde has attack the hydra-headed has remained a strong pillar of defence for the autonomy. “It is good for the denied dumping the “There is a concocted lie monster of fake news and false applications without any while most of Pretoria still @Makatjane3 took to Twitter to administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun . O doing the rounds about the PDP for many years and is local governments to have autonomy as this Peoples Democratic Party reports and this particular success. The sisters decided to sleeps. After collecting the share how he goes through He is improving infrastructure and Governor Seyi Makinde of already leading the mission take their fate in their own hands waste, they sort and separate it. dumpsites and trash to find old economic revenue of our people. One can will bring rapid developments to the (PDP) for another party. report raised all the red flags for its resurgence in the South- Oyo State planning to dump of fake news, as it was based and spent their time sorting Thandiwe added: "If you don't bottles that he turns into say that apart from Lagos which is the grassroots because if the local government T h e g o v e r n o r , i n a the PDP,” he said. West. While denying moves to waste material for recycling. want to get your hands dirty, this decorative pieces for people's is functioning effectively people will statement issued by his on alleged hints from an join the Advanced Democratic economic hub of the country, Ogun is next. “This is the latest in the individual who claimed not to Thandiwe's advice to the youth is not for you. You can't make it homes. He also shared pictures I want all to continue to support the present actually enjoy the dividends of democracy spokesman, Taiwo Adisa, Congress (ADC), the Oyo here. "The more waste you have of his beautiful work with his rounds of false reports and want his name in print.” governor vowed not to be is to look further than old administration in delivering the dividends more. Go all over the world, it is the described reports of his traditional employment for the more money you generate. impressed followers. fake news, weapons which The governor clarified his distracted by the ridiculous of democracy to our people and to have full counties that are doing the roads, schools defection as “a concocted falsehood from purveyors of some individuals have position on the rumour, saying lies being circulated by those development of this state”. and public utilities. In 1991 and 1992 when employed to wage needless he described as enemies we have different parties, there was healthy fake news, who are bent on he had no plan to defect to On education, the Ladoke Akintola maligning the governor at all war against the governor. another party. within and without. competition and local governments were he Governor of Borno released remained in there to render University graduate exclaimed “ You can service to the people of Mongono. see that in the last 20 schools. Most of able to perform maximally”, he declared. He S t a t e , P r o f e s s o r Babagana Umara Zulum Dr. Isa Akinbode's daughter was them are wearing yellow roofs. I can see commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for T a l s o g i v e n a n a u t o m a t i c releasing money to the local governments in National Open University gets new VC has presented a cheque of yellow roofs all over the state. This has N13.9m cheque and a car to a appointment by the Governor, all his the last six months which had resulted in shown that the Governor actually wants to Media and Publicity, NOUN, said and it has ended in a very Doctor from Ogun State who salary from retirement up to date will develop education and when you develop over 60 projects being executed across the that a brief handover was held at remarkable way. I want to thank risked his life during the height of be paid in arrears. education you are developing our youths state. He said “autonomy for local the university's headquarters in God for him and all he has done Boko Haram insurgency in The governor also directed the and when you develop our youths, you are governments was one of the campaign Abuja, to usher in the new for NOUN,” Peters said. Mongono to treat residents in the permanent secretary to calculate and developing the state and the country in promises of Governor Abiodun to the people administration. Earlier in his farewell remarks, General Hospital. report back for approval, he also general. I know the Governor is trying in of Ogun State. He has been trying. He just Peters, a professor of Adamu thanked God who Dr Isah Akinbode who was urged Dr. Akinbode's children to terms of education”. started and he will fulfil his promises. In the chemistry, who was elected the entrusted him with the leadership once abducted by Boko Haram, take very good care of their father because he is a very kind person. Asked whether Odeda is still the food last six months, he gave the local Vice-Chancellor on Dec. 3, 2020, of the university and the ability to served Borno for 22 years as a governments money to execute some described his predecessor as a see off his tenure successfully. medical doctor. Dr. Isah Gov. Zulum said there is a need basket of Ogun State, the Caretaker for him to be appreciated for projects and I can tell you authoritatively man whose tenure would always He described the past five Akinbode thanked Governor Chairman declared “Odeda still remains rendering services to the state and that we have more than sixty projects that be reckoned with in the annals of years as “extremely intense” Zulum for his kind gesture. the food basket of Ogun State as at present. which allowed him the During his address, Governor the country at large. have been done across the state by local the university. You can see that most agricultural Prof. Olufemi Peters formally receiving his hand-over note...recently Professor Adamu's tenure will opportunity to contribute toward Zulum acknowledged Dr. Isa's Dr. Akinbode is an indigene of programmes are being done within the government chairmen. I have the record of be enduring and we shall have “widening access to higher mass selfless service to humanity. The Ogun state who graduated from the local government. A lot of farmland is what each local government had done which rof. Olufemi Peters, has Prof. Abdalla Adamu, whose cause to make reference now and education for the people of Governor added that most of University of Maiduguri and being cultivated across the local is good for us. This has not happened in assumed duty as the fifth five-year tenure ended on then to the tenure of Abdalla Nigeria.” Mongono indigenes ran away worked with the General Hospital government in different ways. In fishing, recent past” PVice-Chancellor of the February 10. Adamu. Adamu added: “I leave NOUN from the town but Dr Akinbode Mongono as a medical doctor, he agro allied industries are being established National Open University of A statement issued by Mr “It has been a wonderful with fond memories of five years who once captured by Boko retired after 22 years of service due Thandiwe and Thandeka Mzukwa Nigeria (NOUN), succeeding Ibrahim Sheme, Director, journey for Professor Abdalla, of a chunk of my life.” Haram terrorists but later to some health challenges. February 21, 2021 |20 February 21, 2021 |4 Foreign News On-the-spot News Twin sisters who couldn't find jobs become waste collectors, turn trash into cash Succour for amputee, brutalised victims ... I can see yellow By Akorede Folaranmi during the campaign”. roofs all over the Additionally, Nigerian o fewer than 25 victims Gateway gathers that other state. “This has of the violent 2019 benefited victims of the event shown that the Npolitical campaign rally commended the leadership of in Ogun State have been the APCYL and appreciated Governor actually empowered by the leadership of governor Abiodun for wants to develop the All Progressives Congress remembering and empowering Youth League (APCYL), Ogun them. education and State with income generating The Ogun state governor, when you develop tools during its 2021 edition of who was ably represented by the the “Freedom Day Summit” held State Publicity Secretary of the education you are at June 12 Cultural Centre, A P C , P r i n c e T u n d e developing our Abeokuta on the 11th February, Oladunjoye, in his speech, 2021. described the day (February youths and when Nigerian Gateway reports 11th, 2019) as a devilish and that the Ogun APCYL in its horrible day. He as well Thandiwe and Thandeka Mzukwa at work you develop our Cross section of beneficiaries event to immortalise “February c o m m e n d e d t h e S t a t e 11th,” tagged “Political handiwe and Thandeka opportunities to better their What we like about this business youths, you are Cordinator of the APC Youth Affairs and Social Development, Provocation: It Causes, Effect League, Comrade Olamide Mzukwa are Sunnyside's lives. She said youngsters is that during bad or good times developing the and Management” to mark the Hon. (Mrs) Adijat Adeleye and twin sisters who are should create jobs opportunities people tend to consume more Lawal together with his team, Dr. Abayomi Oyinmomo T year 2021 edition of “Freedom for his steadfastness and vision turning thrash into money. Their as this is a generation of job and we also generate more state and the Day,” in accordance with Covid- commended the event. inspiration came after many creators. She said: "We started money." Thandeka said they are to immortalised the day, while The State Cordinator of the country in 19 guidelines and to empower reassuring the good people of unsuccessful years of looking to ask so many questions and worried about their lack of a some brutalised and injured League, who also doubles as the for employment. Thandiwe and became inquisitive, like a child, social life though. The sisters general. I know Gateway State that the peaceful Special Assistant on Youth and victims of the 2019 Campaign and enabling environment for Thandeka, 34, have since when we saw people pulling purchased cars after using a the Governor is Rally in the State. Sports to governor Abiodun purchased a Chana bakkie, H1 trolleys up and down in town. At trolley to transport their waste to all the citizens will continue to thanked the victims, participants Also, Nigerian Gateway be ensured by the current Truck and Toyota Yaris the time we didn't have money town took a physical toll on both trying in terms of reports that the empowerment and the good people of Ogun State, hatchback with the money they to buy food for lunch as we were of them. administration. especially the teaming youths for education tools distributed include; 10 During the discussion made from recycling. They also job hunters. We were waiting to Thandiwe and Thandeka dig clippers, 7 grinding machines, 2 t h e i r s u p p o r t s , p e a c e , pay rent for their flat in the take an evening train back through potentially toxic session at the event, the veteran understanding and cooperation deep freezers, 2 tiling machines, 4 Public Affairs analyst and n o t o r i o u s s t r e e t , home." Thandiwe explained materials and expose themselves generators, to mention but few. with the current administration. He Gerrardmoerdyk. that the following week, they to germs and bacteria while anchor of the most award added that every “February 11th” One of the victims whose leg winning political programme of The Mzukwa twin sisters, also tried their luck and digging through dustbins. This Hon. Semiu Bola Lawal was allegedly crushed by a marks the birth of “Freedom Day” who grew up in the rural village collected waste to recycle for poses a huge risk to both, but for the Television Continental in Ogun State. campaign vehicle belonging to (TVC), Journalist Hangout, Mr. of Nqamakwe in Eastern Cape, money to buy food while they these twins, the reward the Allied People's Movement Comrade Lawal who was also both completed their distance continued looking for work. outweighs the risk. Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, who presented with the award of the We've executed over 60 projects in (APM) in front of the was also the Guest Speaker of learning qualifications through In an exclusive interview Thandeka said with the Government House during the “Most Outstanding Youth” at the Unisa, also from the money they with Briefly.co.za, Thandiwe current discourse around climate the day, commended the event by the Chief Editor of a State in all endeavours. campaign rally, Mr. Erinfolami governor for his giant strides in made from their recycling said their love for recycling change and sustainability, there 6 months –Ogun ALGON Chairman Nurudeen was also empowered reputable media outlet, Amebo Other victims that benefited from business. blossomed and now they are is a wealth of information as to the State, particularly on the Online News Feed, Comrade the empowerment tools include; with a Motorcycle amongst Sagamu-Abeokuta road and Borno Gov. honours Thandiwe completed her Bsc also taking care of their brother's why recycling is considered f all the tiers of government, the and Fan Milk is setting up a dairy farm others. Solanke Taiwo explained that the Mr. Hakeem Okewunmi, Deacon daughter after he died in 2018. good for the environment and an the decision of governor D egree in A gricultural Local Government is the closest to within the local government. Odeda will With tears of joy, Mr. empowerment tools were tokens Stanley Davis, Mrs. Adenike Management, majoring in plant Thandiwe said: "The first step alternative viable job. She Abiodun to complete all from Ogun APCYL to appreciate Onabanjo, Mr. Adedeji Skakiru, the people and as such should be continue to provide food for the citizens of Nurudeen was amazed and abandoned projects. He later Ogun Indigene and animal production, in 2016. we took was deciding to be concluded that collecting waste O prayed fervently for the and encourage brutalised victims, in Mr. Bidemi Oguntade, Mr. the state” waste pickers and we continued is their way of life but was not leading developmental efforts in the society projected and described Olusegun Fayemi, Mr. Olayiwola Thandeka completed her Bcom The philosophy of life of Hon. Lawal could continuous success of the Ogun line with the vision of the State d e g r e e i n B u s i n e s s to work as waste collectors to their obvious career of choice. as it obtains in developed nations. Nigerian governor Abiodun as a governor, to make life more Sorinmade, Mrs. Ewepe Taibat, …gifts him N13.9m, car be said to be “que sara sara” as he claims to APCYL and the state governor, distinguished peaceful Management. They came to generate income." Now they can provide for their Gateway's Dare Folarin recently cornered Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR. abundant, while plans to do more Mr. Ayeni Taiwo Idowu, Mrs. Gauteng some years ago after Thandiwe and Thandeka families. the Caretaker Chairman of Odeda Local take things as they come adding “ whatever ambassador in Nigeria. are in progress. Adewale Wunmi, Mrs. Funke In his words, he said, “I was Other discusants, among passing their matric as fortune wake up early to collect trash to Thandeka and Thandiwe Government and the ALGON Chairman for comes to you at a point in time, take it as it never born like this, it was the Lawal further charged the youths Oyesayan, Mr. Tunde Kuye, Mr. hunters looking for greener recycle for money. Their biggest Mzukwa make a living by Ogun State, Honourable Semiu Bola comes and forge ahead in life”. The hobby those who included; the APC and the people of Ogun State to Alani Kolade, Mr. Obayomi APM, the party sponsored by National Deputy Youth leader, pastures. The twins completed challenge is a place to work in, collecting waste. Image: Lawal. of the bookworm expectedly is reading and Senator Ibikunle Amosun that continue to stay out of trouble and be Jelili, Mr. Ilorin Emmanuel, Mr. their N6 diploma in electrical such as a warehouse, as well as Thomo Nkgadima Source: he prefers to read history books. He justifies Comrade Bolaji Repete, good ambassadors of the Gateway Abdullahi Aliu and others. Soft spoken Hon Lawal is a Chartered crushed my leg with their bus Special Adviser on Women engineering with Ekhuruleni machinery to compress their Original In similar news, one Local Government Administrator and a his love for reading thus “my hobby is West College while staying with products and a big truck with a man's trash is another man's foremost educationist who is very happy reading and I like to read history books crane to transport their waste. treasure and for this African their mother in Thokoza about the efforts of Governor Dapo because I am a student of history”. township situated in the East They dream and wish to man, this could not be any more The self professed shy administrator Rand. Their love for recycling create many jobs for the true. Heading online, a Abiodun since he was sworn in. He ---Gov. Makinde relaxes with his wife and close friends. On I won't dump PDP developed in 2010 when they unemployed youths of South hardworking man shared how enthuses about the performance “ In terms were in Pretoria looking for jobs. Africa. he turns trash into his own very of development in Ogun State, I am very the vexed issue of autonomy for local yo State Governor, cost.” “It becomes imperative to Makinde explained that he They submitted several The twins start their day special kind of treasure. happy that the state is developing under the governments, Hon Bola Lawal gave a robust Seyi Makinde has attack the hydra-headed has remained a strong pillar of defence for the autonomy. “It is good for the denied dumping the “There is a concocted lie monster of fake news and false applications without any while most of Pretoria still @Makatjane3 took to Twitter to administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun . O doing the rounds about the PDP for many years and is local governments to have autonomy as this Peoples Democratic Party reports and this particular success. The sisters decided to sleeps. After collecting the share how he goes through He is improving infrastructure and Governor Seyi Makinde of already leading the mission take their fate in their own hands waste, they sort and separate it. dumpsites and trash to find old economic revenue of our people. One can will bring rapid developments to the (PDP) for another party. report raised all the red flags for its resurgence in the South- Oyo State planning to dump of fake news, as it was based and spent their time sorting Thandiwe added: "If you don't bottles that he turns into say that apart from Lagos which is the grassroots because if the local government T h e g o v e r n o r , i n a the PDP,” he said. West. While denying moves to waste material for recycling. want to get your hands dirty, this decorative pieces for people's is functioning effectively people will statement issued by his on alleged hints from an join the Advanced Democratic economic hub of the country, Ogun is next. “This is the latest in the individual who claimed not to Thandiwe's advice to the youth is not for you. You can't make it homes. He also shared pictures I want all to continue to support the present actually enjoy the dividends of democracy spokesman, Taiwo Adisa, Congress (ADC), the Oyo here. "The more waste you have of his beautiful work with his rounds of false reports and want his name in print.” governor vowed not to be is to look further than old administration in delivering the dividends more. Go all over the world, it is the described reports of his traditional employment for the more money you generate. impressed followers. fake news, weapons which The governor clarified his distracted by the ridiculous of democracy to our people and to have full counties that are doing the roads, schools defection as “a concocted falsehood from purveyors of some individuals have position on the rumour, saying lies being circulated by those development of this state”. and public utilities. In 1991 and 1992 when employed to wage needless he described as enemies we have different parties, there was healthy fake news, who are bent on he had no plan to defect to On education, the Ladoke Akintola maligning the governor at all war against the governor. another party. within and without. competition and local governments were he Governor of Borno released remained in there to render University graduate exclaimed “ You can service to the people of Mongono. see that in the last 20 schools. Most of able to perform maximally”, he declared. He S t a t e , P r o f e s s o r Babagana Umara Zulum Dr. Isa Akinbode's daughter was them are wearing yellow roofs. I can see commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for T a l s o g i v e n a n a u t o m a t i c releasing money to the local governments in National Open University gets new VC has presented a cheque of yellow roofs all over the state. This has N13.9m cheque and a car to a appointment by the Governor, all his the last six months which had resulted in shown that the Governor actually wants to Media and Publicity, NOUN, said and it has ended in a very Doctor from Ogun State who salary from retirement up to date will develop education and when you develop over 60 projects being executed across the that a brief handover was held at remarkable way. I want to thank risked his life during the height of be paid in arrears. education you are developing our youths state. He said “autonomy for local the university's headquarters in God for him and all he has done Boko Haram insurgency in The governor also directed the and when you develop our youths, you are governments was one of the campaign Abuja, to usher in the new for NOUN,” Peters said. Mongono to treat residents in the permanent secretary to calculate and developing the state and the country in promises of Governor Abiodun to the people administration. Earlier in his farewell remarks, General Hospital. report back for approval, he also general. I know the Governor is trying in of Ogun State. He has been trying. He just Peters, a professor of Adamu thanked God who Dr Isah Akinbode who was urged Dr. Akinbode's children to terms of education”. started and he will fulfil his promises. In the chemistry, who was elected the entrusted him with the leadership once abducted by Boko Haram, take very good care of their father because he is a very kind person. Asked whether Odeda is still the food last six months, he gave the local Vice-Chancellor on Dec. 3, 2020, of the university and the ability to served Borno for 22 years as a governments money to execute some described his predecessor as a see off his tenure successfully. medical doctor. Dr. Isah Gov. Zulum said there is a need basket of Ogun State, the Caretaker for him to be appreciated for projects and I can tell you authoritatively man whose tenure would always He described the past five Akinbode thanked Governor Chairman declared “Odeda still remains rendering services to the state and that we have more than sixty projects that be reckoned with in the annals of years as “extremely intense” Zulum for his kind gesture. the food basket of Ogun State as at present. which allowed him the During his address, Governor the country at large. have been done across the state by local the university. You can see that most agricultural Prof. Olufemi Peters formally receiving his hand-over note...recently Professor Adamu's tenure will opportunity to contribute toward Zulum acknowledged Dr. Isa's Dr. Akinbode is an indigene of programmes are being done within the government chairmen. I have the record of be enduring and we shall have “widening access to higher mass selfless service to humanity. The Ogun state who graduated from the local government. A lot of farmland is what each local government had done which rof. Olufemi Peters, has Prof. Abdalla Adamu, whose cause to make reference now and education for the people of Governor added that most of University of Maiduguri and being cultivated across the local is good for us. This has not happened in assumed duty as the fifth five-year tenure ended on then to the tenure of Abdalla Nigeria.” Mongono indigenes ran away worked with the General Hospital government in different ways. In fishing, recent past” PVice-Chancellor of the February 10. Adamu. Adamu added: “I leave NOUN from the town but Dr Akinbode Mongono as a medical doctor, he agro allied industries are being established National Open University of A statement issued by Mr “It has been a wonderful with fond memories of five years who once captured by Boko retired after 22 years of service due Thandiwe and Thandeka Mzukwa Nigeria (NOUN), succeeding Ibrahim Sheme, Director, journey for Professor Abdalla, of a chunk of my life.” Haram terrorists but later to some health challenges. February 21, 2021 |16 FG, CBN sign PAGE 14 MoU on repair of Cover national theatre By Akorede Folaranmi ollowing the spate clashes Farmers/herders clash between herders and farmers, Fwhich had led to several killings and wanton destruction of farmlands and cows, the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has vowed not to show No mercy for indicted herdsmen, mercy to indicted herdsmen, farmers and locals. p...with Karyodet Somosrin Abiodun, who handed down a S strong warning to perpetrators of locals ---Gov. Dapo Abiodun violence in Owode-ketu, Eegua, Igan- Alade and Igbogila areas of the state, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, further Alisson fumbles again as declared that his administration would leave no stone unturned in curtailing the activities of brigands in the state. He equally announced the deployment of a Special Task Force Leicester beat Liverpool comprising the Nigeria Police and other security agencies, including the State Security Service and local vigilante groups, with representatives of other stakeholder entities in the crisis-prone areas of Yewa-North, Imeko-Afon and Yewa South Council Areas of the state. On Thursday, February 11, gunmen suspected to be herders, ambushed and killed two persons along Owode-Ijoun- Tata Road around 5a.m. Sofoluwe According to a source in the town, corpses of the victims identified as Isiaka Apesin and Oguntosin Adebayo, were later discovered in the bush and they had been evacuated by the police Eulogy for from Eggua Divisional Police headquarters. The source further informed killings, leading to the closure of schools, by the assailants, as a result of the solution to the problem. Nigerian Gateway that the victims of public institutions and business facilities. visitation of Sunday Adeyemo, Akintan, who made the appeal in a Abiodun, however, directed that statement signed by his Media Assistant, Yisa Sofoluwe the attack were shot in the chest and otherwise known as Sunday Igboho, to head regions, respectively by the investigations be sped up and concluded the area recently. Sunday Adeleye in Oja Odan, said that By Kayode Somorin attackers. so that indicted persons could be charged In a statement signed by the as part of his activities in the Assembly The Youth Leader of Owode-Ketu to court and prosecuted in the interest of towards finding a lasting solution to the lawmaker, a copy obtained by the he remains of the "Dean of Defence" town, Sina Olaleye, said the duo were justice. Nigerian Gateway, the lawmaker said, "it crisis, a committee on their way to the market when they “The government will leave no stone is so sad that Ketu Constituency is headed by the former Deputy mercurial Yisa Sofoluwe who died recently were ambushed and killed. unturned in checking the activities of bathing in the blood of constituents". Speaker, Hon Tokunbo Oshin, was set Tat the age of 53 have been interred but his He confirmed that the corpses had brigands and criminals in this state. Ogun "This was in connection with a up by the 5th Legislature to look into the inimitable labour of love for country, state and been evacuated by the police. He, cannot be defined by crimes and reprisal attack by herdsmen as they came crisis that led to the clash, loss of lives people cannot be forgetten as they are etched criminalities. Ogun does not have any however, lamented the incessant in hundreds as a result of the visitation and properties between the herders and indelibly in the annals. attacks by the herders and called on the The haven – safe or unsafe – for killers, farmers in Ketu communities of Yewa of Sunday Igboho to the area. Honestly, The torrents of tributes that greeted his demise is state government to rescue Ketu people government bandits, insurgents or cultists. we commend the effort of the Nigeria North. and others in Yewaland from the “ "We shall spare no action, including Police Force, Eggua Division led by Mr He said the affected people including a pointer to the fact that his contibution to putting menace of violent herders. will leave no ruthless ones, to bring peace, public order Kalejaiye, for swift response to distress the traditional leaders, Miyeti Allah, Nigeria's name on the world map was phenomenal. Olaleye added that the attackers into every hamlet, town and city in the call. We appreciate your unrelentless farmers, security agents and other Nationally, he played in the right full back were later located by the police in the stone Gateway State. efforts in combing the area, but the stakeholders were invited and all position for the Green Eagles that won Silver medal “The provisions of the Constitution bush with assault rifles and other unturned in major areas that needed more attention affected communities visited, but the at the African Cup of Nations held in Morrocco dangerous weapons, but the police and the moral authority confer on the recommendations of the committee were as at now are the suburbs of the (Maroc 88). He was also a staunch member of the were unable to arrest them. checking the government the right to protect the lives constituency namely, Imoto, Korole, not implemented by the state The Baale of the town, Reverend and properties of the people. This is Asa, Ibeku, Agbon-Ojodu, Lasilo, government. defunct Abiola Babes and Assistant Coach of Sanya Fabuyi, said Owode-Ketu has activities of sacrosanct and shall not be compromised Sangisha,Dangidagi, Igbokofin, Owode Akintan also pointed out that similar Gateway United. been under the siege of herders, brigands and under Governor Dapo Abiodun's watch". Ketu, Ijale ketu, Ipinle,Tobolo-Aworo committee was set up in the 7th One of his team mates Bright Omokaro alias pointing out the latest attack was one Abiodun stated. and Ogunba Ayeitoro. Legislature headed by Hon. Tola Banjo, "10-10" described him thus "a right full back who of many unprovoked ones that had led criminals in The governor, who had earlier set up "The brutal attacks on farmers by the then Deputy Speaker, where he said would attack and quickly come back without an investigation team to investigate and the committee also had on-the-spot to the death of many indigenes of the marauding herdsmen is really making making any mistake. He was perfect on and off the town. this state. bring to book, all the persons involved in me feel our people are not adequately assessment of all affected communities He said information at his disposal Ogun cannot the herders/farmers conflicts in the state, secured. It is never a crime to be and extended invitation to all Alisson pitch". revealed that the herders who carried further declared, "our first priority in indigenes of the border communities. stakeholders including leaders Miyetti Chief Segun Odegbami said " Yisa was a great out the attack, when later located in the be defined Ogun is the safety of lives and property of "I am using this medium to call on Allah across Nigeria and ECOWAS football artiste, one of the most elegant defenders to bush, wore bullet proof vests and everyone and we will not compromise on countries, towards ending the crisis the Executive Governor of our dear n o t h e r A l i s s o n 10 minutes we turned the only ricocheted as far as offside but the goal stood. watch on the field. He was always cool, calm and armed with sophisticated weapons. by crimes that. involving farmers and herders. state, His Excellency, Prince Dapo howler saw Leicester game on its head". F i r m i n o w h o , w i t h o u t Moments later Vardy scored calculative. He never did unnecessary things. He "As I am speaking with you, my and “We will not condone any act of Abiodun, to kindly instruct the Police He noted that part of the City beat Liverpool "Alisson is obviously looking to see if he was there, criminality in the state, no matter who is recommendations included, A Leicester's second after always saved his tackles for when it mattered the town is under the siege of herdsmen. Commissioner in Ogun State and other 3-1 over the weekend with having a bit of a tough time at tapped the ball back to Salah. criminalities. involved. Alisson stormed out of his goal most". My people are living in fears, we are at security agents to move swiftly to the compensation to the victims of the crisis Jamie Vardy, James Maddison the moment, but I'm sure he'll He then calmly slotted the “The police and other security and missed the ball, leaving an Chief Odegbami concluded "Outside his football the mercy of these marauders. Those area so that the issue will not escalate that have lost their loved ones and and Harvey Barnes all be back. I'm just glad we ball past Kasper Schmeichel. Ogun does agencies have been directed to go after the properties, provision of basic amenities empty net for the Leicester who carried out this latest attack, I was further; this is the time we need scoring. could take advantage of his Leicester had a double career, like the rest of us, he was a struggler, on the perpetrators of these acts and bring them like potable water and good roads to the striker to score in. informed had bullet proof vests on and not have any Amotekun to come out and support the Mohamed Salah scored mistake." VAR review on 77 minutes move all the time to find a way to survive and live carried AK-47 rifles. Even, police are to book. affected communities, strengthening the B a r n e s c o m p l e t e d police. Liverpool's only goal early in The best chances of the first which saw them lose a well. He was a normadic coach, going from one helpless to approach them in the bush haven – safe “We will not allow anybody to disrupt security network of the area, registration Leicester's win with a creative "Also, the movement of the herders the second half. half fell to Vardy and Roberto penalty but score the resulting small club, or academy, to another in my readiing of where they were located after the the peace in Ogun and anyone who tries of herdsmen by the state government, run down the left and into the or unsafe – reportedly captured towards Owode "We know, when we play Firmino, with both teams free-kick. attack. to test our resolve to maintain peace in composition of Farmers/Herders box where he guided the ball him everytime we met. He was a humble pilgrim, Balogun, Refurefu, Aranfe, Gbokoto- Liverpool, it's going to be lucky that their goalkeepers H a r v e y B a r n e s w a s "I am appealing to the state for killers, our state will have himself or herself to Igbeme axis towards the forest reserve, Stakeholders Forum and creation of past Alisson. kind and gentle, a constant smile on his face, tough, because they can build were on top form to leave it 0- brought down by Thiago on government, to as a matter of urgency, blame". must be checked promptly..." The grazing routes, since it was established Liverpool boss Jurgen unassuming with his harmless, ageless and fragile bandits, and pass, and be direct as 0 heading into the break. the edge of the box and release us from the captivity of the Abiodun commiserated with the OGHA member submitted. that it would be very difficult to Klopp told BBC Sport frame. When you met him, you wanted to hug him. well," Maddison said after the Trent Alexander-Arnold referee Anthony Taylor herders, who are killing our people and insurgents families of the deceased and also Meanwhile, a former Minority completely ban them from entering the afterwards: "It was a clear At 53 years of age, he died too young". expressed sympathy to those who lost game. was denied by the crossbar awarded a penalty, which was destroying our farms, which remain the Leader and three-term member of Ogun state. game that we should win. We I earnestly appeal to the federal government, major source of our livelihood". or cultists their farmlands as well as cows during the State House of Assembly, Job Olufemi The former lawmaker, however, "It's a case of staying in the before the hour mark before overturned to a free kick p l a y e d g o o d f o o t b a l l , Reverend Fabuyi stated. unfortunate crisis. Akintan, has appealed to Governor Dapo advised Governor Abiodun to liaise with game. We're a top team now, Salah broke the deadlock on following a VAR review, and dominated possession, took state government Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) But the governor, in the statement, Condemning the attack, Hon. Wahab Abiodun to revisit and implement the the current House of Assembly members we've got quality, and if we 67 minutes. Alexander- Maddison curled it into the the game out of Leicester but and Sports Ministry to immortalise Yisa Sofoluwe expressed his dismay that in recent Haruna Abiodun, representing Yewa recommendations of the House on crisis to work on the reports of the get chances we can put them Arnold's shot was blocked corner of Alisson's goal. apart from that we were really by naming a befitting monument after him. times, some areas in Yewa North, North Constituency 2, in the Ogun State between farmers and herders in some committees, which he said would go a away. It showed, because in by the Leicester defence but There was a VAR review for top in the game Imeko Afon and Yewa South, had House of Assembly, posited that the parts of the state, in a bid to find lasting long way to address the crisis in the witnessed criminal assaults and Owode-Ketu's attack was a reprisal one state. Published and printed by Ogun State Printing Limited, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com February 21, 2021 |16 FG, CBN sign PAGE 14 MoU on repair of Cover national theatre By Akorede Folaranmi ollowing the spate clashes Farmers/herders clash between herders and farmers, Fwhich had led to several killings and wanton destruction of farmlands and cows, the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has vowed not to show No mercy for indicted herdsmen, mercy to indicted herdsmen, farmers and locals. p...with Karyodet Somosrin Abiodun, who handed down a S strong warning to perpetrators of locals ---Gov. Dapo Abiodun violence in Owode-ketu, Eegua, Igan- Alade and Igbogila areas of the state, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, further Alisson fumbles again as declared that his administration would leave no stone unturned in curtailing the activities of brigands in the state. He equally announced the deployment of a Special Task Force Leicester beat Liverpool comprising the Nigeria Police and other security agencies, including the State Security Service and local vigilante groups, with representatives of other stakeholder entities in the crisis-prone areas of Yewa-North, Imeko-Afon and Yewa South Council Areas of the state. On Thursday, February 11, gunmen suspected to be herders, ambushed and killed two persons along Owode-Ijoun- Tata Road around 5a.m. Sofoluwe According to a source in the town, corpses of the victims identified as Isiaka Apesin and Oguntosin Adebayo, were later discovered in the bush and they had been evacuated by the police Eulogy for from Eggua Divisional Police headquarters. The source further informed killings, leading to the closure of schools, by the assailants, as a result of the solution to the problem. Nigerian Gateway that the victims of public institutions and business facilities. visitation of Sunday Adeyemo, Akintan, who made the appeal in a Abiodun, however, directed that statement signed by his Media Assistant, Yisa Sofoluwe the attack were shot in the chest and otherwise known as Sunday Igboho, to head regions, respectively by the investigations be sped up and concluded the area recently. Sunday Adeleye in Oja Odan, said that By Kayode Somorin attackers. so that indicted persons could be charged In a statement signed by the as part of his activities in the Assembly The Youth Leader of Owode-Ketu to court and prosecuted in the interest of towards finding a lasting solution to the lawmaker, a copy obtained by the he remains of the "Dean of Defence" town, Sina Olaleye, said the duo were justice. Nigerian Gateway, the lawmaker said, "it crisis, a committee on their way to the market when they “The government will leave no stone is so sad that Ketu Constituency is headed by the former Deputy mercurial Yisa Sofoluwe who died recently were ambushed and killed. unturned in checking the activities of bathing in the blood of constituents". Speaker, Hon Tokunbo Oshin, was set Tat the age of 53 have been interred but his He confirmed that the corpses had brigands and criminals in this state. Ogun "This was in connection with a up by the 5th Legislature to look into the inimitable labour of love for country, state and been evacuated by the police. He, cannot be defined by crimes and reprisal attack by herdsmen as they came crisis that led to the clash, loss of lives people cannot be forgetten as they are etched criminalities. Ogun does not have any however, lamented the incessant in hundreds as a result of the visitation and properties between the herders and indelibly in the annals. attacks by the herders and called on the The haven – safe or unsafe – for killers, farmers in Ketu communities of Yewa of Sunday Igboho to the area. Honestly, The torrents of tributes that greeted his demise is state government to rescue Ketu people government bandits, insurgents or cultists. we commend the effort of the Nigeria North. and others in Yewaland from the “ "We shall spare no action, including Police Force, Eggua Division led by Mr He said the affected people including a pointer to the fact that his contibution to putting menace of violent herders. will leave no ruthless ones, to bring peace, public order Kalejaiye, for swift response to distress the traditional leaders, Miyeti Allah, Nigeria's name on the world map was phenomenal. Olaleye added that the attackers into every hamlet, town and city in the call. We appreciate your unrelentless farmers, security agents and other Nationally, he played in the right full back were later located by the police in the stone Gateway State. efforts in combing the area, but the stakeholders were invited and all position for the Green Eagles that won Silver medal “The provisions of the Constitution bush with assault rifles and other unturned in major areas that needed more attention affected communities visited, but the at the African Cup of Nations held in Morrocco dangerous weapons, but the police and the moral authority confer on the recommendations of the committee were as at now are the suburbs of the (Maroc 88). He was also a staunch member of the were unable to arrest them. checking the government the right to protect the lives constituency namely, Imoto, Korole, not implemented by the state The Baale of the town, Reverend and properties of the people. This is Asa, Ibeku, Agbon-Ojodu, Lasilo, government. defunct Abiola Babes and Assistant Coach of Sanya Fabuyi, said Owode-Ketu has activities of sacrosanct and shall not be compromised Sangisha,Dangidagi, Igbokofin, Owode Akintan also pointed out that similar Gateway United. been under the siege of herders, brigands and under Governor Dapo Abiodun's watch". Ketu, Ijale ketu, Ipinle,Tobolo-Aworo committee was set up in the 7th One of his team mates Bright Omokaro alias pointing out the latest attack was one Abiodun stated. and Ogunba Ayeitoro. Legislature headed by Hon. Tola Banjo, "10-10" described him thus "a right full back who of many unprovoked ones that had led criminals in The governor, who had earlier set up "The brutal attacks on farmers by the then Deputy Speaker, where he said would attack and quickly come back without an investigation team to investigate and the committee also had on-the-spot to the death of many indigenes of the marauding herdsmen is really making making any mistake. He was perfect on and off the town. this state. bring to book, all the persons involved in me feel our people are not adequately assessment of all affected communities He said information at his disposal Ogun cannot the herders/farmers conflicts in the state, secured. It is never a crime to be and extended invitation to all Alisson pitch". revealed that the herders who carried further declared, "our first priority in indigenes of the border communities. stakeholders including leaders Miyetti Chief Segun Odegbami said " Yisa was a great out the attack, when later located in the be defined Ogun is the safety of lives and property of "I am using this medium to call on Allah across Nigeria and ECOWAS football artiste, one of the most elegant defenders to bush, wore bullet proof vests and everyone and we will not compromise on countries, towards ending the crisis the Executive Governor of our dear n o t h e r A l i s s o n 10 minutes we turned the only ricocheted as far as offside but the goal stood. watch on the field. He was always cool, calm and armed with sophisticated weapons. by crimes that. involving farmers and herders. state, His Excellency, Prince Dapo howler saw Leicester game on its head". F i r m i n o w h o , w i t h o u t Moments later Vardy scored calculative. He never did unnecessary things. He "As I am speaking with you, my and “We will not condone any act of Abiodun, to kindly instruct the Police He noted that part of the City beat Liverpool "Alisson is obviously looking to see if he was there, criminality in the state, no matter who is recommendations included, A Leicester's second after always saved his tackles for when it mattered the town is under the siege of herdsmen. Commissioner in Ogun State and other 3-1 over the weekend with having a bit of a tough time at tapped the ball back to Salah. criminalities. involved. Alisson stormed out of his goal most". My people are living in fears, we are at security agents to move swiftly to the compensation to the victims of the crisis Jamie Vardy, James Maddison the moment, but I'm sure he'll He then calmly slotted the “The police and other security and missed the ball, leaving an Chief Odegbami concluded "Outside his football the mercy of these marauders. Those area so that the issue will not escalate that have lost their loved ones and and Harvey Barnes all be back. I'm just glad we ball past Kasper Schmeichel. Ogun does agencies have been directed to go after the properties, provision of basic amenities empty net for the Leicester who carried out this latest attack, I was further; this is the time we need scoring. could take advantage of his Leicester had a double career, like the rest of us, he was a struggler, on the perpetrators of these acts and bring them like potable water and good roads to the striker to score in. informed had bullet proof vests on and not have any Amotekun to come out and support the Mohamed Salah scored mistake." VAR review on 77 minutes move all the time to find a way to survive and live carried AK-47 rifles. Even, police are to book. affected communities, strengthening the B a r n e s c o m p l e t e d police. Liverpool's only goal early in The best chances of the first which saw them lose a well. He was a normadic coach, going from one helpless to approach them in the bush haven – safe “We will not allow anybody to disrupt security network of the area, registration Leicester's win with a creative "Also, the movement of the herders the second half. half fell to Vardy and Roberto penalty but score the resulting small club, or academy, to another in my readiing of where they were located after the the peace in Ogun and anyone who tries of herdsmen by the state government, run down the left and into the or unsafe – reportedly captured towards Owode "We know, when we play Firmino, with both teams free-kick. attack. to test our resolve to maintain peace in composition of Farmers/Herders box where he guided the ball him everytime we met. He was a humble pilgrim, Balogun, Refurefu, Aranfe, Gbokoto- Liverpool, it's going to be lucky that their goalkeepers H a r v e y B a r n e s w a s "I am appealing to the state for killers, our state will have himself or herself to Igbeme axis towards the forest reserve, Stakeholders Forum and creation of past Alisson. kind and gentle, a constant smile on his face, tough, because they can build were on top form to leave it 0- brought down by Thiago on government, to as a matter of urgency, blame". must be checked promptly..." The grazing routes, since it was established Liverpool boss Jurgen unassuming with his harmless, ageless and fragile bandits, and pass, and be direct as 0 heading into the break. the edge of the box and release us from the captivity of the Abiodun commiserated with the OGHA member submitted. that it would be very difficult to Klopp told BBC Sport frame. When you met him, you wanted to hug him. well," Maddison said after the Trent Alexander-Arnold referee Anthony Taylor herders, who are killing our people and insurgents families of the deceased and also Meanwhile, a former Minority completely ban them from entering the afterwards: "It was a clear At 53 years of age, he died too young". expressed sympathy to those who lost game. was denied by the crossbar awarded a penalty, which was destroying our farms, which remain the Leader and three-term member of Ogun state. game that we should win. We I earnestly appeal to the federal government, major source of our livelihood". or cultists their farmlands as well as cows during the State House of Assembly, Job Olufemi The former lawmaker, however, "It's a case of staying in the before the hour mark before overturned to a free kick p l a y e d g o o d f o o t b a l l , Reverend Fabuyi stated. unfortunate crisis. Akintan, has appealed to Governor Dapo advised Governor Abiodun to liaise with game. We're a top team now, Salah broke the deadlock on following a VAR review, and dominated possession, took state government Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) But the governor, in the statement, Condemning the attack, Hon. Wahab Abiodun to revisit and implement the the current House of Assembly members we've got quality, and if we 67 minutes. Alexander- Maddison curled it into the the game out of Leicester but and Sports Ministry to immortalise Yisa Sofoluwe expressed his dismay that in recent Haruna Abiodun, representing Yewa recommendations of the House on crisis to work on the reports of the get chances we can put them Arnold's shot was blocked corner of Alisson's goal. apart from that we were really by naming a befitting monument after him. times, some areas in Yewa North, North Constituency 2, in the Ogun State between farmers and herders in some committees, which he said would go a away. It showed, because in by the Leicester defence but There was a VAR review for top in the game Imeko Afon and Yewa South, had House of Assembly, posited that the parts of the state, in a bid to find lasting long way to address the crisis in the witnessed criminal assaults and Owode-Ketu's attack was a reprisal one state. Published and printed by Ogun State Printing Limited, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com February 21, 2021 23 Sports We will improve on our How far can Man City go? anchester City extended their unbeaten run to 22 games, by beating the last team to beat them Min all competitions, Tottenham, prompting performance -Otis Hughley Jr pundits to consider their title chances this season. City exacted revenge against Spurs from the reverse fixture in November, which sparked a brilliant unbeaten run that is yet to be broken. City have now made it 16 victories in a row. Manchester City were in control throughout the match, taking the lead from the penalty spot when Ilkay Gundogan drew a foul and Rodri dispatched the spot kick from 12 yards. After the break, Gundogan's well-taken brace took his personal tally to 11 goals this season and secured another huge win for City. They are now seven points clear at the top of the table with a match to spare. Leicester is second, Manchester United third, Liverpool fourth and Chelsea fifth. Sheffield United is the last on the table with 11 points, West Brom is 19th with 12th point and Fulham is 18th with 15 points. The EPL enters its 25th Week this weekend. Turkish Women's Cup: Randy Waldrum names Super Falcons squad

igeria's D'Tigress will Ogwumike will be at the center The top three teams will adapted that attitude as well. We face world champions of the USA charge provides a progress to the Quarter-Finals are going to do our very best and NUSA for the third time different look to the team but of the tournament. to be the best versions of in as many years after the two will have to prove her worth if ourselves. We are excited about sides were drawn in Group B Hughley Jr said, "Playing she is to make it to the final USA for the third time in that for sure." along with hosts Japan and roster. France for the Tokyo 2020 almost as many years is Hughley Jr, every game in this Olympics showdown this Nigeria will dive straight into exciting but very, very difficult group is a final and he is quick to summer. the fire with their opening game and we won't be able to point out that his team will throw against the USA on July 27 surprise them. They will be everything they have at every The rivalry between the before taking on France three ready like they will for game and try to win every game, African champions and the days later. They will then take everyone else. The USA also to better our performance holders yet again promises to on hosts Japan on August 2 in expects to win every game that and join the elite teams in the produce much-needed sparks at their last tie of a tough Group B. they play. We have now world. the prestigious tournament that he American coach, Randy Waldrum, has attracts the best 12 teams in the world. released 23 names to kick start his first assignment as Head Coach of Super Falcon of At the FIBA Women's T NBBF calls up 12 for 2021 Nigeria. Basketball World Cup 2018 Quarter-Finals, USA made The reigning African champions will participate in the l i g h t w o r k o f N i g e r i a fifth edition of the Turkish Women's Cup called Alanya dismissing them 71-40, but at FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers Gold City Cup commencing Monday 15th – 24th the FIBA Women's Olympic February, 2021. Qualifying Tournament in It is also the first call for Waldrum, with the squad he Belgrade, Serbia in February is expected to build credible competitors for honours at last year, D'Tigress made the global level. amends and almost surprised the USA who closed the gap in Ukraine, Serbia, India, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan and the evening of the game to win Equatorial Guinea are among teams confirmed for the 76-71. 10-day tourney, though the Zambian Women team pulled However, that memory still out for undisclosed reason. lives with the Nigerians who Nine-time African champions Nigeria will been will be seeking revenge in lumped in the same group with Equatorial Guinea's Tokyo and hoping to stun the Women team alongside Uzbekistan. world champions but head coach Otis Hughley Jr is Alanya Gold City Cup, the tournament ranks as one of cautious amidst a yearning to the more notable events on the women's football do their best at the big stage. calendar worldwide. D ' Ti g r e s s h a v e g o n e The Falcons will aim to become the first African side unbeaten in Africa since they to triumph at the tournament, following the third-place won the third place playoff at he Nigeria Basketball finish by Ghana's Black Queens last year. the FIBA Women's AfroBasket make their international debuts Gbinije and Caleb Agada make Federation has called up Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (C.D. Pozoalbense, 2 0 1 5 i n C a m e r o o n t o for Nigeria after they were up the rest of the squad. 12 players for the final completely dominate the T handed call ups alongside 2017 The team will be led by Spain); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Christy phase of camping ahead of the continent winning two back-to- Afrobasket silver medallist, Ike assistant coach Mfon Udofia who Ohiaeriaku (Edo Queens) 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers back titles while establishing Nwamu (Cholet) also based in is standing in for Head Coach holding between 17th - 21th Defenders: Onome Ebi; Glory Ogbonna (Edo themselves as a rising force. France. Mike Brown. Queens); Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF, Spain); Mariam February, 2021 in Tunisia. Spain-based shooting guard Meanwhile, the NBBF says Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons); Chidinma Okeke (Madrid They now want to extend Nigeria currently tops Group O b i n n a E m e g a n o o f some players have also been put their reach to the world stage B after beating Rwanda, Mali Fuenlabrada makes a return to on standby pending the CFF, Spain); Habeebat Akinwande (FC Robo) and the Tokyo 2021 Olympics and South Sudan, and D'Tigers the team alongside point guard conclusion and outcome of Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); has presented the perfect will face all three countries in the Ben Uzoh. players registration by the Esther Sunday (ALG SPOR, Turkey); Ngozi Okobi- occasion to do that. reverse fixtures. Captain Ike Diogu also Federation of International Okeoghene (Eskilstuna, Sweden); Antoinette Payne To achieve that, they must An NBBF statement said returns as does Ike Iroegbu who Basketball Associations (FIBA). (Sevilla FC, Spain); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna, prepare and Hughley Jr is D'Tigers fans should expect emerged as one of the top Full List Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); 'champagne basketball' when the already at it with a select group performers during the last Obinna Emegano, Ben Uzoh, Patricia George (Sands FC, Germany) of 16 players in Atlanta for a players converge on Monastir for qualifying series averaging 15.7 Ike Diogu, Ifeoluwa Ajayi, training camp that will help the the third window. points as Nigeria dominated Nwachukwu Moneke, Michael Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (, Spain); Uchenna Kanu team begin the process. France-based trio Ifeoluwa Group B. Oguine, Ike Nwamu, Ike Iroegbu, (Linkopings, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Ajayi (Hermine Nantes), Said Tu r k e y - b a s e d p o w e r Said Hearst-Okpalannaka, Madrid, Spain); Francisca Ordega; Chinwendu Ihezuo; Newcomers like Erica Hearst-Okpalannaka (Antibas) forward, Abdul-Malik Abu, Abdul-Malik Abu, Mike Gbinije, Gift Monday (FC Robo); Charity Adule (SD Eibar, Ogwumike whose sister Nneka and Nwachukwu Moneke may Michael Oguine, Michael Caleb Agada Spain)