Northern, Southern Leaders Unveil Tinubu's 2023 Campaign in Kano

Security: Army opts for Chinese tanks, equipment By: Akorede Folaranmi The equipment was acquired and Plans Lieutenant General equipped, but contains problem of both the military and the operate the equipment. insecurity we are having across the government are really very serious According to Nigerian media, he Nigerian Army has from China's Norinco after being Lamidi Adeosun said, “The country. to tackle the security problems 17 vehicles were offloaded on taken delivery of VT-4 ordered last year under an apparent process of acquiring this has “This is being tackled with across the nation.” Wednesday, including VT-4 main main battle tanks, SH-5 $152 million contract. been on for some time but thank T God they are coming in now. trained personnel and required Adeosun said the delivery from battle tank and ST1 light tanks. self-propelled howitzers and other The equipment was unloaded equipment. What you are seeing China includes main battle tanks, Photos confirm VT-4 and SH-5 equipment from China in an effort on 8 April and included VT-4 main From this, you can see how here is just a tip of the iceberg. light tanks and two types of vehicles were delivered. to strengthen its land forces in the battle tanks, SH5 105 mm self- serious the Federal Government Others are still coming but it is artillery. He added that personnel In May 2019, Minister of battle against Boko Haram propelled artillery and other items. of Nigeria is in making sure that very important that we all see that have been trained in China to militants. Nigerian Army Chief of Policy the Nigerian Army is not only ...continued on page 16

Vol. 1 , No. 8 April 4, 2021 www.nigeriangateway.com N200 Covid-19: Alex Iwobi Facebook freezes Alleged electoral fraud: goes for 2nd test, More calls for President's page PAGE 16 may appear against Senator Akpabio’s Lesotho PAGE 23 over misinformation probe PAGE 4 Northern, Southern leaders unveil Tinubu's 2023 campaign in Kano By Olalekan Osiade Ganduje, El-Rufai on war path over Tinubu, Jonathan s Nigerians from all walks of life converge Aon Kano State to mark the 69th birthday of the National Buhari, Abiodun, APC, others celebrate 'leader' at 69 Leader of the All Progressives of Asiwaju's 2023 ambition, Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola amidst reports that he is also Ahmed Tinubu, prominent eyeing the Vice Presidential slot. elites from the North and South, This is however not without including Nigeria's leading some political machinations as Islamic figure, the Sultan of Ganduje's ambition is said to be Sokoto, HRH Muhammadu pitching him against his Sa'ad Abubakar as well as the counterpart in Kaduna State, Governor of Kano State, Dr Governor Nasir el Rufai, who is Umar Ganduje, among many said to be behind the call for the others, would play major roles in return of former President the unveiling of Tinubu's 2023 Goodluck Jonathan to office in Presidential Campaign, in 2023. Kano. According to multiple sources From today, till the middle close to both camps, El-Rufai had of the week, Kano State is set to been championing the Jonathan be politically alive as the state agenda so at to be the running governor, who is playing host to mate of the former President in this year's Tinubu Colloquium, 2023 and in order to step into the would lead a host of Northern top echelon slot in 2027. elites to flag off the unofficial One of the sources, a former campaign of Asiwaju Bola Deputy Governor in the South Ahmed Tinubu's Presidential West told our correspondent that ambition. the El-Rufai game plan is to Among those that are ensure that Jonathan completes expected to be in attendance are his second term and the some South West governors and Presidency will return to the North political leaders, Nigeria's most in 2027. revered Islamic leader, the The two governors had earlier Sultan of Sokoto, who would be been at loggerheads over the joined by many Emirs and dethronement of a former politicians from across Northern Governor of the Central Bank, Nigeria as well notable Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir footsoldiers of the former Lagos of Kano. State Governor. L-R: Project facilitator, Senator Lanre Tejuoso; Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehinare; Speaker, House of While Ganduje was against Dr. Ganduje is reported to be Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; his wife, Salamat and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo the continued stay of Sanusi in the leading the campaign and has Abiodun, during the commissioning of the Tele-medicine centre at the Federal Medical Center, been touted as the major sponsor ...continued on page 3 Abeokuta...last week PHOTO: Rasheed Akintan Mother of 6 kills, dumps own baby in Ogun River PAGE 3 April 4, 2021 |2 |4 AprilN 4,e 2021ws

Soldiers ambush Boko-Haram fighters, kill 49 says official he Nigerian Army troops successfully rescued eight of 28 Task Force Brigade kidnapped victims from the Tin Chibok and Askira have terrorists in the course of the killed about 48 Boko Haram encounter. “Unfortunately, terrorists and rescued 11 abducted however, one of the kidnapped victims in an onslaught in Borno. victims sustained injury to his The Director, Army Public leg while in the hands of his Relations, Mohammed Yerima, abductors. disclosed this in a statement at the “He has since been conveyed weekend in Abuja. The soldiers to a military medical facility for also rescued some victims immediate treatment,” he said. kidnapped by the Boko Haram, Mr Yerima added that troops the official said. recovered another eight AK47 Mr Yerima said that troops rifles with four magazines, achieved the feat while acting on among other items. credible intelligence that some According to him, the gallant remnants of insurgents were troops are presently dominating fleeing due to the intensity of the area with aggressive patrols troops' operations in Sambisa and are equally on a trail of Forest. fleeing terrorists to locate and He said the troops laid ambush neutralise them. for the terrorists on Chibok- “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Damboa axis, killing nine while Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru several others escaped with fatal appreciated the gallantry and From Left to Right: Wife of the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mrs. Victoria Oluomo, Secretary to the State Government, gunshot wounds in one encounter. dexterity of the troops. Mr Yerima said that the troops Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, The President and Founder of the Living Faith “He urged them to remain Foundation, Chapel of Grace, Revd. Joe Olaiya, his wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Florence Olaiya and wife of the Secretary to Ogun State also recovered seven AK47 Rifles dogged and maintain their Government, Mrs. Aderinola Talabi at the Inauguration of the Living Faith Foundation, Chapel of Grace in Abeokuta…recently and freed three kidnapped offensive posture in all operations victims. until the area is rid of all remnants He said that troops of 28 Task of terrorists. Force Brigade located in Askira “He equally appreciated Prosecute Akpabio for electoral fraud – ERG also laid a successful ambush members of the public for their h e E l e c t i o n (PDP) candidate, Senator Chris even occupying the exalted Buhari's to fight against along Askira – Chibok Main continuous support to the troops Transparency Group Ekpeyong. office of a Minister and corruption. Supply Route (MSR) and and enjoined them to continue (ETG) has called for the ETG, in a release issued on member of the Federal We therefore demand neutralised 39 terrorists in another to provide credible information T arrest and prosecution of the Saturday and signed by its Executive Council is an insult that Senator Godswill encounter. to the troops and other security Minister of Niger Delta C o n v e n e r, D r. K a z e e m on the collective sensibility of Akpabio be arrested and The army spokesperson also agencies operating within Affairs, Senator Godswill Adekunle, asked how the INEC Nigerians. made to face trial for being disclosed that the troops their localities. Akpabio, over his involvement returning officer will be jailed It is also another clear the sponsor of the criminal in falsification of results of the while the person for whom he confirmation of the deceit act on which the executioner, Akwa Ibom North West committed the electoral fraud in President Muhammadu Prof Ogban has been jailed Poor oral hygiene can cause senatorial election in 2019. is a minister. A High Court in Akwa Ibom The group said it is on record Nigeria's unemployment rate threat diabetes, stroke, premature State had sentenced Peter t h a t A k p a b i o w a s t h e Ogban, a professor of soil mastermind of the criminal act to Africa's economy -Bloomberg birth -Ogun Health Commissioner science at the University of for which Prof Ogban was Calabar, to three years in jailed. He (Akpabio) was the igeria, home to the The country has had two s the world marks prison for manipulation the beneficiary of the fake over world's largest recessions in the last five World Oral Health election results. 61,000 votes recorded for APC Nn u m b e r o f years, inflation is at a near ADay, the Ogun State Ogban was the returning i n E s s i e n U d i m L o c a l extremely poor people, four-year high, insecurity in Commissioner for Health, officer in the Akwa Ibom North Government where 19, 455 looks set to break another the north of the country is Dr. Tomi Coker, has urged West senatorial election in voters were accredited. record: the highest jobless rife and getting worse and residents of the state to 2019. He was prosecuted by It is our opinion that it is rate. attempts to diversify the maintain good oral health, the Independent National hypocrically on the side of A third of the labor force economy away from oil warning poor oral hygiene Electoral Commission (INEC) INEC for the commission to is without employment or have largely failed. can lead to deadly diseases and found guilty of altering have prosecuted only Prof working only a few hours a For now, the jobless rate Ogban, leaving Senator such as diabetes, stroke, results of the election to favour week — second only to is possibly President premature birth, pneumonia Senator Akpabio who was the A k p a b i o , w h o w a s t h e All Progressives Congress mastermind and beneficiary of Namibia in the list of 82 Muhammadu Buhari's and cardiovascular disease. countries tracked by b i g g e s t p r o b l e m . Coker stated this at the (APC) candidate against the the electoral fraud untouched. Peoples Democratic Party That the same Akpabio is Bloomberg. Unemployment has more weekend during a press than quadrupled over five conference to commemorate years and the World Bank the World Oral Health Day, was warning even before held in Abeokuta, the Ogun I'll resign if... - new EFCC boss the coronavirus pandemic state capital. Dr. Tomi Coker began that Nigeria could The Commissioner also h a i r m a n o f t h e disclosed that the Ogun State affordable medical services E c o n o m i c a n d become home to a quarter of Government has established for all in Ogun. CF i n a n c i a l C r i m e s the world's destitute within a Directorate of Dental Coker described mouth as C o m m i s s i o n ( E F C C ) a decade. Services, in its bid to increase the "window of the body", Abdulrasheed Bawa has said he Buhari has tried to stem the accessibility of residents pointing out that poor oral would gladly resign if anybody the decline but the measures asked him to go against the rule to oral health and ensure health hinders daily activities have had limited success. and interactions with family of law or his conscience. He The government sought to uniformed administration. said the rule of law and fear of Coker, who said that the and friends. She maintained slash import bills by that "if proper hygiene is not God shall be his guiding imposing restrictions on theme of the 2012 edition, principles. 'Be proud of your Mouth', adhered to, it may give rise to what goods can be brought tooth decay and gum disease. Bawa said this while will be focussed on in the featuring on a Nigerian into the country, allowed the next three years, explained T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r, Television Authority, NTA, naira to weaken and tried to that the Day was set aside to however, emphasized the special interview programme, do away with a fuel subsidy. create awareness and need to invest in oral health “One-on-One”. “ T h e l e v e l o f educating the populace on the by brushing teeth twice daily “The Commission under my unemployment must be with flouride toothpaste, watch will continue to abide by addressed swiftly to importance of good oral Abdulrasheed Bawa health. replacing the toothbrush the rule of law,” the 40-year-old moderate the restiveness every three months and daily told the anchor, ace broadcaster, among the populace,” he While noting that oral against corruption, we are flossing to remove plague. Cyril Stober. sustainable growth in the said. health disease affect nearly country, stressing the need for all engaging all stakeholders 3.5 billion people worldwide, She urged the people to “If anybody asks me to do That discontent was anything contrary to my hands to be on deck to deal with including religious leaders, she added that the newly avoid tobacco and limit demonstrated last year alcohol intake, calling on conscience or against the rule of the menace. community leaders and created Directorate of Oral l a w, I w i l l r e s i g n m y “We are in the habit of others.” when protests against police Health will oversee the residents to visit dentist He said the EFCC was brutality morphed into regularly for check-ups and appointment.” He emphasised worshipping people that have activities of dental services in that “we need to change our money in society, but never going to embark on massive demonstrations about the state in line with the professional cleaning to bother to ask questions about public enlightenment to everything from insecurity prevent any problem and attitudes in Nigeria”. vision of the Governor Dapo The EFCC boss identified their source of income,” Bawa sensitise people on the need to to youth unemployment that early detection of likely Abiodun-led government of corruption as a barrier to said. “In winning the fight shun corruption in all its brought the country's issues. providing qualitative and forms. biggest cities to a halt. 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Customs arraigns four over Politicians, traditional rulers unveil Tinubu's campaign 2021 WORLD WATER DAY CELEBRATION: evasion of import duties on rice continued from front page statement by his Special Adviser a great leader, the Jagaban of health, as he inches towards he Nigeria Customs sections in favour of the accused royal office, El-Rufai was visibly on Media and Publicity, Femi Borgu, H.E. (Sen.) Asiwaju Bola becoming a septuagenarian, he Service (NCS) Ogun persons. angry with the removal and Adesina, Buhari noted Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, on his 69th expressed his joy that Tinubu is Area 1 Command, has But the prosecution counsel, T banishment imposed on the Tinubu, who is a key pillar of the birthday anniversary. waxing stronger in spreading the Abbas opposed to the bail arraigned four persons accused of ruling the All Progressives gospel of progressive politics application for the accused on the former emir. “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed importing foreign rice into the Congress (APC), had inspired throughout Nigeria. How Ogun is tackling rural water shortage ground that there was no formal To show his displeasure with Tinubu has no doubt dedicated country without payment of many leaders across the country. "On behalf of my family, the application for it and that the his Kano State counterpart, El- his life to the service of approved import duties. Praying for a longer and Government and good people of offenses committed had a Rufai had recently invited the humanity, promotion of good The four suspects - Azeez healthy life for the party leader, Ogun State, I felicitate the damaging impact on the deposed Emir to be the Lead governance, growth and Zonu; Ebenezer Adeyemi; President Buhari acknowledged National Leader of our great economy of the country. Speaker at the Kaduna development of democracy in A d e n i y i O l a l e k a n a n d his role in stabilising the ruling party, All Progressives Congress with solar powered boreholes The NCS counsel insisted that Investment Summit. This was Nigeria. Salahudeen Taiye, were seen by many as a clear drawing party as well as his works towards “As a leader, Asiwaju Bola (APC) and Statesman, H.E. separately arraigned before a the offenses for which the By Taoheed Lawal of the line between the two engendering good governance in Ahmed Tinubu is passionate Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Federal High Court sitting in accused persons were arraigned governors. the country. about the future of the people, as his 69th birthday. Abeokuta, on a five count charge w e r e r a m p a n t i n t h e ater is crucial to human He said: "Ganduje and many The statement partly reads: a developmental democrat, he is " Y o u r t o w e r i n g bothering on smuggling, evasion communities where they were other people are behind Tinubu, “President Muhammadu Buhari a proponent of due process and accomplishments, from the health and socio- of imports duties, possession of arrested, arguing that they could not only in the North but also in joins the governing party, All rule of law. corporate world to being Senator economic well-being smuggled items, as well as return to the same crime, even W the South. They want to ensure Progressives Congress (APC) and “His humble and humane of the Federal Republic, more deadlier to the customs as it comprises of hydrogen and assisting in smuggling among its teeming members in representing Lagos West to operatives before the final that El-Rufai does not have his disposition made him a great oxygen that are essential for others. congratulating Asiwaju Bola being elected twice as Governor determination of the matter. way. philanthropist. The APC family existence, and with its chemical In the charge sheet preferred Tinubu on his 69th birthday, and as the only governor Responding, the defence "Already, Ganduje and El- is so proud of Asiwaju Bola against them in suit numbers: March 29, 2021, sharing the standing during the 2003 symbol as H2O. counsels argued that conditions Rufai have issues over the A h m e d T i n u b u m a n y F H C / A B / 7 3 C / 2 0 2 1 , joyous occasion with the former Tsunami are testimonies of a According to an American for admitting an accused person removal of Sanusi Lamido achievements. F H C / A B / 7 4 C / 2 0 2 1 , two-term Governor of Lagos political icon. Marine Biologist, Sylvia Earle, to bail is at an "unfettered Sanusi as Emir of Kano. Now, “We pray to Almighty God F H C / A B / 7 5 C / 2 0 2 1 a n d State, whose acumen and " Y o u r t o w e r i n g "No water, no life, no blue, no discretion of the court", insisting the Tinubu versus Jonathan issue to grant Asiwaju Bola Ahmed FHC/AB/71C/2021 respectively, influence continue to resonate accomplishments, from the that the essence of bail is to has further pitched Ganduje Tinubu many more prosperous green". It is the driving force of all the accused persons were round the country and beyond.” corporate world to being Senator ensure the liberty of the accused against El-Rufai. years, good health, strength and living things on planet earth. allegedly caught with several The President rejoices with of the Federal Republic, persons who are presumed "We are going to witness an wisdom to continue serving No man can do anything bags of foreign rice imported into the “patriot and statesman” on the representing Lagos West to innocent and particularly to interesting scenario against the humanity.” Nigeria with motorcycles and 12th colloquium, an intellectual being elected twice as Governor without water because it's a basic enable them attend to their trials. two sides, but I can assure you cars through unapproved routes gathering to commemorate his A democratic icon, and as the ONLY governor human need, it is as important as They, however, prayed the that many of the Northerners will for the purpose of evading birthday, that had over the years altruistic leader - Gov standing during the 2003 air, we cannot survive without it. court to discountenance the queue up behind Tinubu. payments of the stipulated import turned into a veritable opportunity Abiodun tsunami are testimonials of a Water can be used for direct prosecution counsel's objections "Though Ganduje may not duties. for discussing topical national Also, the Ogun State political titan. to granting the accused bail, get the VP slot because of the purpose like bathing, drinking and When the matter came up for issues, and harnessing ideas that governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, "Like phoenix, you are stressing that the offenses for notion against Muslim-Muslim cooking and all these are major hearing, the lead counsel for will move the nation forward. has extolled the National Leader uncowed as the undisputable which they are standing trial ticket, the Tinubu group will things we do daily as individuals. Nigeria Customs, Abbas Ibrahim The President affirms the of the All Progressives Congress vanguard of progressive politics, have not been proven to have surely get a northern Christian to told the court that the four former Lagos Governor has (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as irrepressible statesman and an Water carries nutrients to all been committed. replace Ganduje", he said. accused committed infringement inspired many leaders and he clocks 69 years. icon whose unconditional cells in the body and oxygen to the Delivering his ruling, the Another to source, a which were contrary to and continues to nurture talents for the Abiodun, in a statement service and time-tested brain, it allows the body to absorb Presiding Judge, Justice prominent female politician, punishable under section 47 of benefit of the country, while signed by his Chief Press leadership inspire hope in us. and assimilate minerals, vitamins, Muhammad Shittu Abubakar who belongs to the opposition the Customs and Excise acknowledging his role in the Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on "For your exceptional skills granted the accused persons to PDP corroborated the story while amino acids, glucose and other Management Act, Cap C45 Laws stability of the APC and Sunday, described Tinubu as an at political engineering, bail in the sum of N2 million each noting that the PDP is not very substances. It flushes out toxins of the Federation of Nigeria advocating good governance. exemplar, icon of democracy altruistic leadership and with two sureties in the like sum. comfortable with the Jonathan and waste. It's also help in 2004. and true elder statesman. unwavering commitment to Justice Abubakar, who held idea. After pleading not guilty to all APC lauds him as true According to the statement, ethical democracy, we are very regulating the body system. As that formal application was not She said: "APC people led the offenses levelled against democrat Tinubu's giant strides in proud of you and would crucial as water is to existence, 60 mandatory to admitting suspects by El Rufai are flying the kite, it is them, two defense counsels; S.O. The ruling All Progressives b u s i n e s s , p o l i t i c s a n d continue to cherish your percent of the world population do to bail, further ruled that one of not our making. Jonathan has not Kayode, who stood in for Congress (APC) has described its governance, have stood him out heritage of responsible not have access to potable water the sureties must have a valid told us anything but we are not Olalekan and Barr. A.I. Nadir, national leader, Asiwaju Bola among his contemporaries in the statesmanship. international passport or a valid against him", she said. due to the population growth, who represented the trio of Zonu, Tinubu as a true democrat, a man country. "At 69, it is our prayer that National I.D. card and must be It is no longer news that unstable Water withdraws, poor Adeyemi and Salahudeen, of excellence and a great leader, While noting that the former God Almighty will grant you r e s i d e n t w i t h i n t h e Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is infrastructure and bad governance shortage or lack may limit provides adequate sanitation to Ewuta-Gbe, Okesuna, Panada Osi, prayed the court to admit the who dedicates his life to the Lagos State governor had laid more grace of many more years jurisdictional powers of the geared towards pushing to in many parts of the world which economic growth in years to avoid spread of diseases. accused persons to bail stressing service of humanity. solid foundation for continuity in the service of humanity and Tigboilu, and Onigbongbo in Ado- court. become the President in 2023. come. that they were presumed not The party in a goodwill of good governance in Lagos, our fatherland in excellent causes insufficient safe water In Ogun State, before the advent Odo/Ota Local Government, He ordered that the accused He has begun consultations in the guilty until proven otherwise. message by chairman of the Abiodun added that Tinubu, health, limitless resourcefulness supply. It is important for government of the present administration, water among others. persons be remanded at the North and has met with most of Citing sections 158, 162 and Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary through his political astuteness, and with renewed vigour to In pursuit of public well-being, at all levels to take the issue of and sanitation are not efficiently Nigerian Correctional Center its leaders. This gesture of Governor Dapo 164 of the Administration of the Convention Planning Committee Abiodun noted that had ensured better all your previous records water serious as its value is more (NCC), pending the time they the United Nations declared provided in the state especially in Abiodun has brought not only hope Criminal Justice Act, as well as (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala that the southwest and indeed combined. will meet their bail conditions. ...Buhari, Abiodun, APC March 22nd of every year "The Stakeholders important than its price and rural communities. But today, it has to those communities, but has also Section 36, sub-section 5 of the Buni, celebrated Tinubu on his Nigeria, benefit from the "Many Happy Returns to the The judge thereafter celebrate 'leader' at 69 World Water Day" to celebrate inability to provide water to the become a thing of the past as the activated their socio-economic 1999 Constitution of the Federal 69th birthday anniversary. progressive politics of the APC. Asiwaju of Lagos, Jagaban should not leave the adjourned the matter till 26th President Muhammadu clean water and create awareness citizens may lead to public health present administration under the Republic of Nigeria (FRN), the It said: “The All Progressives The governor, who prayed Borgu and Aare Ago of “ activities. Besides, the healthy April, 2021 and May 4, 2021 for Buhari has celebrated former two defense counsels prayed the Congress (APC) celebrates a man about 2.2 billion people living provision of water challenge through contaminated leadership of Prince Dapo Abiodun living and sanitation of these Lagos Governor, Asiwaju Bola God grant the APC National Egbaland", the statement court to invoke these appropriate the commencement of trial. without access to clean and safe in the hands of water and poor sanitary is taking the bull by the horns by communities has improved in no Tinubu, on his 69th birthday. In a of excellence, a true democrat and Leader long life amid good stated. water. The available water are condition which may increase providing water through the State small measure thereby reducing 'I caught my 4-month pregnant unsafe or polluted water as 80 government alone the vulnerability to water borne Rural Water Sanitation Agency open defecation, and reckless percent of world's waste water is as it is generally diseases, encourage open (RUWATSAN) which is saddled living which are noted with rural wife in bed with another man' Woman, 35, kills own baby, dumps body in Ogun River dumped into the river, lakes and defecation, attract cholera, with the responsibility of providing communities. believed that cleric, Abdulrasheed the cleric added that after olice in Ogun State have the baby out of frustration. The oceans, posing a great health risk. typhoid fever and other water water in rural communities across The Ogun State government has suspect added the person who was Olalere narrated how interventions from different arrested a 35 year old woman, United Nations did not just government cannot borne illness. the state. set the records straight by Sukurat Olajoke for allegedly responsible for the pregnancy of the he caught his wife, people, things started going on P declare the day for mere Stakeholders should not leave RUWATSAN, an agency that was A killing her own one month old baby baby rejected her and the baby, saying implementing water schemes that Mariam in bed with another smoothly between them until do it all. Moreso since she had no means of taking care celebration, but to tackle global the provision of water in the established in 2003, has succeeded will stand the test of time in man when she was just four his wife went back to her lover. and dumping the corpse in the Ogun of the child, she decided to kill and crisis and to achieve sustainable water scarcity has hands of government alone as it in making life more meaningful for supplying potable water for 75 months pregnant. He said “My lord, I caught River. throw the corpse into the river. goal "6" which is: Water and is generally believed that rural dwellers in Ogun State, and has Olalere who filed a divorce her trying to elope with that The suspect, according to the percent of rural dwellers in the state. Preliminary investigation, Oyeyemi direct impact on government cannot do it all. suit against Mariam, accused s a m e m a n . M a r i a m i s spokesperson of the Ogun Police sanitation for all by 2030 and as a not relented in providing potable Private individuals and corporate said, had revealed that the suspect had her of infidelity and attempts wayward.” Reacting to all the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was stakeholder we must swing into rain and irrigated More so, water scarcity has direct water from boreholes powered by organizations should join in given birth to six other children for allegation, Mariam insisted arrested when policemen attached to action to understand the impact on rain and irrigated solar system across the nooks and providing potable water. As water is to elope with her lover. He said three different men. A man simply agriculture as well t h a t h e r h u s b a n d w a s Enugada Divisional Police inestimable value of water agriculture as well as livestock crannies of rural communities in the they settled and he accepted identified as Hakeem was also life, everyone should therefore rise his wife back after he caught irresponsible and uncaring. Headquarters, Abeokuta, who were and indirect impact on food on a routine patrol with the discovered to be responsible for the because without comprehensive as livestock and state. Today, many communities to the responsibility of providing her cheating on him with She didn't deny that she Divisional Police Officer (DPO) SP suspect's pregnancy, but declined to understanding of its value, we p r o c e s s i n g i n d u s t r y. I n have benefited from the solar water for communities, as another man. attempted to elope with her ex- indirect impact on Baba Hamzat, saw the woman accept the paternity of the child. may not be able to safeguard its developing countries like powered boreholes, and this government cannot do it alone. 'I caught Mariam in bed b o y f r i e n d . T h e M a p o throwing something suspicious into "The DPO later engaged the usefulness for the benefits of food processing Nigeria, findings showed that commitment has given rural people sleeping with another man Customary Court sitting in Private investors should endeavor to the river. service of local divers who helped in access to water in rural when she was just four months Ibadan on Friday dissolved the humanity. wide access to potable water provide water for their host The suspicious behaviour of the recovering the corpse of the child, and industry pregnant. 'I was angry with her six-year-old marriage in the It was revealed that lack of clean communities is crucial to good which has invariably made life communities as part of their woman, after throwing the object into it has been deposited at the morgue of but we settled the matter. The interest of peace. and safe water can create a lot of health as sufficient access to more meaningful. For some of the Corporate Social Responsibility ( the river attracted the policemen who the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta. man also laid claims to the The President of the court, uncontaminated water will quickly apprehended her for “Meanwhile, the Commissioner of havoc in human lives. According communities that have benefitted CSR) to ensure a healthy living. Chief Ademola Odunade held baby. questioning. Police in the state, CP Edward to a United Nations recent report, promote good health and reduce so far includes: Oke- Irori, Ijoun, If we really want to have a that the marriage was initially But after medical reports, During interrogation, the suspect Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the over 800 children under age five diseases to the barest minimum. Ijaka Oke, Ijaka Isale, Sunwa, disease- free nation, we all need not built on a solid foundation revealed that the date given by who said she was a resident of Agboole immediate transfer of the suspect to dies daily from diarrhoea caused Without doubt, it has become Aibo, PHC Igan ikoto, Ita-Agemo, of love and trust. clean water, since there cannot be the man proved him wrong Alakoye Area of Igbo Ora in Oyo state, the Homicide Section of the State clear that access to clean and Odunade awarded custody by dirty water. Impact of water on Erinpa, Isale Alapini in Yewa North proper sanitation without water, about the date of the confessed that what she threw into the Criminal Investigation and of the child to Mariam and economy is immense as research potable water is one of the key Local Government. Others are globally sanitation and water walk pregnancy, I accepted her river was the corpse of her one month Intelligence Department for further directed Olalere to pay N5,000 has shown that three out of four elements that facilitate progress Idomoroko, Ilogbo market, AUD hand in hand at ensuring healthy back.” old baby. investigation and prosecution", in rural communities. It also According to a NAN report, for the child's monthly upkeep. Oyeyemi stated. jobs are water dependent and its School, Ota, Ajibode, Onajo, living. Sukurat Olajoke with her dead baby She further confessed that she killed April 4, 2021 |2 |4 AprilN 4,e 2021ws

Governor Lalong appoints new HOS, Permanent Secs Ogun Covid-19 response has rim Moses Gbande Institution of Civil Engineers Plateau State Governor and is registered with the FSimon Bako Lalong has American Society of Civil been excellent –Mamora approved the appointment of Engineers. he Minister of State for State capital. states revealed that Ogun has Mamora's opinion. It is what we Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat as the An alumnus of the prestigious Health, Dr. Olorunibe He said that since the index case done so well. know at the Federal Ministry of new Head of Service for the National Institute for policy and Mamora, has expressed was recorded in Ogun State, "I want to tell you that I am Health because we have a State. Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, T satisfaction with the response contact tracing and other activities satisfied and the entire Federal template for assessment of the This follows the retirement of Engr. Hyat has been Permanent activities of Ogun State to towards containing the pandemic Ministry of Health is equally performance of the various states. the Head of Service, Mr. Izam Secretary in various ministries Covid-19, saying that the state began immediately without delay. satisfied with what Ogun State Ogun has done excellently well, " Azi, mni, having attained the including and Works, Lands, has done excellently well. The minister said that the entire has been able to do . he said. Mamora, however, added mandatory age of 60. Survey and Town Planning. Dr. Mamora made this Federal Ministry of Health can "Basing the assessment on that the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led Statement from the Director of Meanwhile Governor Lalong assertion while fielding attest to the performance of the what Ogun has done in terms of government's collaboration with Press & Public Affairs to the has expressed appreciation to the questions from newsmen at the Gateway State in the fight against response activities to Covid-19, I Federal Government tertiary Governor of Plateau state, Dr. outgoing Head of Civil Service, commissioning of projects Covid-19, pointing out that the can affirm that Ogun has done institutions in the State Makut Simon Macham said new Mr. Izam Azi for his patriotic and within the Federal Medical assessment template of the excellently well. contributed to the achievements Head of Service Engr. Hyat was diligent service to the State. Centre, Abeokuta, the Ogun Federal Government for various "This is not about Dr. recorded so far. until his appointment, the Similarly, the Governor has Permanent Secretary, General approved the appointment of 14 Administration in the office of new Permanent Secretaries in the Head of Service. the State civil service. Engr. Sunday Chong Hyat, Those appointed include: mni, was born on 3rd February 1. Ishaya Turba 1963, in Ganawuri, Riyom Local 2. Istifanus John 3. Ibrahim Kam Government Area. He attended Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (7th from left) after issuing cheques to first batch of beneficiaries of the N500m gratuity to pensioners of the State and local 4. Alfed Zaman Datoel Boys Secondary School Gindiri government at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta...recently before proceeding to the Federal 5. Jacob Bitrus Keng University of Technology Minna 6. Ambrose Danjuma Allaburah where he graduated with B. Eng. 7. Annastesia Dongjur he attention of the Civil Engineering. He has a 8. Jesse Nimyel Miri Governor of Ekiti Diploma Computer Application 9. Alexander Plangnan TState and Chairman of Fayemi: I never said politicians above 60 from the University of Jos. 10. Kande Gotom the Nigeria Governors' Forum He was one time Chairman, 11. Fanto John Nanghin (NGF), Dr Kayode Fayemi, Nigeria Society of Engineers Jos 12. Selfa Dashe has been drawn to a news branch, and later served as the 13. Nanlop Gupiya report in the Blueprint Council Member representing 14. Sunday G. Biggs should not contest 2023 presidential election Newspaper of March 26, 2021 North Central on the Board of The new Head of Service and edition, which is also being suitability of any aspirant for COREN. He is a fellow of the Permanent Secretaries will be circulated across the social Fayemi's stated position on public office holder, believes sworn in on Monday 29th March public offices in the country. Nigerian Society of Engineers, a media with the headline “No political participation. He is in fairness and equity. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian 2021. one of the leaders of his party, f i r m b e l i e v e r i n Above all, Dr Fayemi does Room for Presidential not believe that age is Aspirant above 60 years- the All Progressives Congress c o n s t i t u t i o n a l i s m a n d … Inaugurates Revenue Council to boost IGR (APC), that is not fixated constitutional provisions necessarily a factor for Fayemi”. performance in public office, l a t e a u S t a t e the State, his administration An aide of the Governor, about zoning of presidential regarding elections and Government says it is e n g a g e d C o m p l i a n c e and as a leader, he comports Mr Makinde Araoye, was and other elective positions. aspiration to public offices in aiming for higher Professionals Plc. (CPP), a himself in a manner befitting P reported to have made the The Ekiti State Governor is the country. He remains an internally generated revenue reputable tax consortium, to the office he holds and does not statement during a National on record to have stated avowed believer in the (IGR) this fiscal year. help steer the transformation of sanctity of the electoral engage in frivolous and L-R: Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorumbe Mamoora; Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, cutting the tape to Y o u t h S u m m i t a n d repeatedly and unequivocally Thee State Governor Simon revenue administration across that nobody should be process in determining the divisive talk. Bako Lalong disclose this the State, including at Local commission the Gymnasium complex and the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Prof Adewale Musa- Conference organised by the Olomu during the commissioning of seven new projects, including the Muhammadu Buhari International Conference Centre and Nigerian Youth Congress discriminated against by Thursday 25th March 2021 Government levels. Telemedicine hall, Radiology Complex, Oxygen Plant, gymnasium etc at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta…recently during the inauguration of the This engagement led to the (NYC) in Abuja on Thursday. virtue of age, where they NANS flays Igboho over call Plateau Revenue Council and d e v e l o p m e n t a n d Mr Araoye spoke in his c o m e f r o m , r e l i g i o u s Governing Board of the State implementation of the plan to personal capacity at the event, affiliation or cultural background. He believes the for secession of Yourubaland Internal Revenue Service. effectively transit from the NCPC boss commends media, warns citizens not hence his statement on the Dr. Kayode Fayemi The Governor described the current state to a harmonized 2023 presidential election is at electorate, rather than any he National Association of without considering the event as another milestone in internal revenue generation and best his personal views. It artificial impediment, should a t t h e o n s e t o f h i s Members of the public are N i g e r i a n S t u d e n t s implication of such on the masses to allow religion, ethnicity to divide Nigeria and all concerned. the journey of the State collection system, thereby does not and cannot represent determine who gets their presentation at the event said hereby urged to disregard the T(NANS) has knocked towards improved revenue improving efficiency and By Moses Gbande Nigeria project". them advance their cause. He explained that because the views of Governor mandate as President, he was speaking in personal s t a t e m e n t w h i c h w a s Sunday Adeyemo, otherwise "Has he taken into consideration known as Sunday Igboho, for his implications of such affront call on g e n e r a t i o n a n d s e l f - effectiveness and significantly h e E x e c u t i v e He urged them to be resolute Earlier, the President of of his pedigree , "NCPC is Fayemi. Governor or other elective capacity, couldn't be speaking inadvertently credited to call for the secession of the our security and economy of the sufficiency. He said the increasing bottom lines. Secretary of Nigeria and focus in their reportage. the Middle Belt Journalists m o r e v i s i b l e t h r o u g h positions. the mind of Governor Governor Fayemi. As a matter of fact, the view southwest from the Federal region? In as much as we recognise inauguration sets the tone for He charged the 18-man Christian Pilgrim Rev.Pam regretted that Forum, Mr Jonathan Ipaa stakeholders engagement and is in conflict with Governor Therefore, Mr Araoye, who Fayemi. Dr Fayemi, as a leader and the full implementation of the Revenue Council which he T some of the ethnic groups stated that they were at Republic of Nigeria and the rights of citizens to discuss, Commission (NCPC) Rev. peace building". n e w P l a t e a u S t a t e Chairs to ensure that it works establishment of Oduduwa agitate and even fight to right Yakubu Pam, has said that the within the Middle Belt had NCPC to show solidarity to The President sought the (Consolidated) Revenue Law, within its terms of reference to never helped matters so he the Executive Secretary, his Republic. perceived wrongs, culminating in media plays agenda-setting prayers and support of the According to the students body, self-determination, it must be done also known as the Revenue ensure that the revenue of the admonished," We should not management and staff. Oyo: Era of free money, loopholes is over –Makinde role for the society. NCPC boss to attend their within acceptable parameters and Law 2020, which he assented State is inproved. The Council He averred that the NCPC money anywhere, as, infrastructural development. Adeyemo's call was not only ill- He made the disclosure in allow religion or ethnicity to proposed maiden "Awareness authored by the immediate timed, but portends grave danger all concerned must agree to pursue to, in November 2020. shall be responsible for b o s s i s a m a n w i t h “The PPP, which Professor Abuja recently while playing divide us'. Retreat Conference on the past Chief Medical Director, according to him, the to the region, particularly now that the same objectives to achieve a The Governor said “even Coordinating all revenue He assured them that the impeccable track record in administration will ensure Alonge wrote about, is the before the outbreak of the activities in the State; Making host to the executive M i d d l e B e l t s t r u g g l e CMD, of the University saving grace for Oyo State the whole country is battling with desired end". He said. Commission would partner the Lord,s vineyard and a scheduled for April,2021 in that the state's resources do COVID-19 pandemic, our policies, regulations and members of the Middle Belt College Hospital, UCH, right now. We actually call it insecurity. Simeon, however, called on the with the body in order to help man of peace. Jos. not end up in the wrong Addressing newsmen on Federal Government, to as matter administration has continued guidelin e s o n r e v e n u e Journalists Forum who paid Ibadan, Professor Temitope APFA, Alternative Project him a courtesy visit in his hands. Sunday, the chairman, NANS of urgency, address the issue of to make frantic efforts towards matters; Setting up structures Alonge, titled 'Public-Private Funding Approach, which for improving the revenue profile f o r w h i s t l e b l o w i n g ; office. He said: “Is it all rosy? Joint Campus Committee, Ogun restructuring, saying "this will go a Petrol: We will maintain current ex-depot price, says NNPC Partnership in Health' and us, is very simple. of the State by looking inwards Reviewing revenue rates; As He described members of No. There are people within Axis, Kehinde Damilola Simeon, long way in addressing arrays of ‘Driven by Passion, Enabled “We go to a capital for more internally generated well as identifying other the Fourth Estate of the he Nigerian National the moment, was bearing products in all its strategic the system that are used to said Igboho erred by single- perceived national issues of by Grace.' organisation with access to handedly agitating for the concerns that border on our revenue. Instructively, experts' sources of funding for the Realm as the conscience of P e t r o l e u m the burden of importing depots across the country to A statement by the Chief free money and they are still projections indicate that state. the people.He further stressed Corporation (NNPC) refined petroleum products there. And all they can say to money and tell them that the secession of Yorubaland without security, economy and political T keep the nation well supplied Press Secretary to the getting the consent of leaders and sovereignty of all geo-political Plateau State has an internal Similarly, the Governor government cannot take that true journalism is the one says it will maintain the as the supplier of last resort at all times. governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, me is that I am messing with revenue capacity of more than inaugurated the Governing current ex-depot price of to guarantee energy security everything on at the same other prominent stakeholders in zones of Nigeria". The JCC that caters for the interest of Obateru advised petroleum indicated that the governor their honey pots and have chairman commended traditional N5 Billion Naira per month. Board for the Plateau State Premium Motor Spirit, also for the nation. time. We will give you an the region. the voiceless and the products marketers not to praised Prof Alonge for blocked loopholes they are Simeon, who further flayed rulers and Yoruba leaders who This explains why before the Internal Revenue Service. vulnerable. known as petrol, until the He stated that the NNPC Gov. ‘Seyi Makinde Irrevocable Standing Payment disruption caused by COVID- Lalong appealed to all engage in arbitrary price adopting public-private making money from. Igboho for turning himself to came out to condemn Igboho's The NCPC boss reiterated conclusion of ongoing had no intention to preempt Order. What that does is, it 19, our administration was able citizens to cooperate with the increase or hoarding of petrol yo State Governor, partnership during his tenure, “They do threaten me on "accidental activist", said he call of secession. In another that the Middle Belt had e n g a g e m e n t w i t h t h e ongoing engagement with allows the government to to jerk up its Internally new revenue drive as the so as not to disrupt the market. 'Seyi Makinde, has adding that the same approach 2023 ambition, saying I will "declared" Oduduwa Republic d e v e l o p m e n t , S i m e o n always believed in the unity organised labour. labour by unilaterally execute projects without Generated Revenue from State has a lot of projects to He also urged motorists not s a i d t h a t h i s which the state called come back again but I may w i t h o u t c o n s i d e r i n g t h e commended the Ogun State of Nigeria and are committed The corporation disclosed increasing the ex-depot to engage in panic buying, O or may not; that is the news paying upfront 100 per cent. implication of such on the masses governor, Dapo Abiodun, for about six hundred million naira carry out but needs resources. a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w i l l Alternative Project Funding to it this in a statement by its price of petrol, even though stressing that NNPC was “So, for us, by the time some and all concerned. releasing N500m towards the monthly in 2015 to about nine The days of looking up to Abuja continue to block all Approach (APFA) is the for them. I will ensure that H e c o m m e n d e d t h e s p o k e s m a n D r K e n n y the corporation is bearing committed to ensuring energy of these projects are being "We wish to use this opportunity payment of backlog of pension hundred million in 2019. This according to him are over loopholes in government so saving grace for infrastructure those loopholes remain shows that the projection by because the national purse is examplary leadership of Obateru, in Abuja at the the burden of price security for the country as the handed over, the government to condemn in its entirety the recent and gratuity arrears of retired as to prevent wastages in the development in Oyo State at blocked.” experts is in the right direction also depleted. General Yakubu Gowon Rtd weekend. differentials between the supplier of last resort. The governor maintained would have paid only 35-38 call by Sunday Igboho for Yoruba Civil servants in the State. Ex-depot price is the price landing cost and pump price state and save resources that the moment. secession from Federal Republic of "This is indeed a commendable and we can actually do far The Governor assured that who had demonstrated his He assured marketers and that the Alternative Projects per cent of the total cost. But in marketers buy products at the of petrol. can be channelled towards Speaking at the event held Nigeria as Od'ua Republic. This feat worthy of celebration by the more than we have been doing every kobo will not only be resolve for one indivisible all other relevant stakeholders F u n d i n g A p p r o a c h the approach of the previous if we put our house in order”. accounted for, but used for depot, it determines the price He said as a proactive development. at the Trenchard Hall, call is ill-timed and deserves the Ogun state people, as this will go a Nigeria. in the downstream sector of i n t r o d u c e d b y h i s government, you have to pay The Governor explained projects and programmes that He gave a thump up for the at which they will sell to organisation, NNPC has sustainable collaboration for The governor stated this University of Ibadan, 30 per cent upfront for the consent of all Yorubas, not just for long way in improving the lives of administration remains the one accidental activist to wake up our retirees in the state", he that in line with his resolve to have direct impact on lives of media whom he described as motorists. made arrangements for the public interest. while speaking at the public Governor Makinde said that contractor to even mobilise to b e s t w a y t o h a s t e n and declared Od'ua Republic, submitted. improve the revenue profile of the people. " dependable ally in the He said the corporation, at robust stock of petroleum presentation of two books there would no longer be free site,” the governor added. April 4, 2021 |5 April 4, 2021 |6 News News

he Minister of Special Insecurity: Zango Kataf Duties and Inter- FG to establish micro enterprises TG o v e r n m e n t a l Affairs, Dr George Akume, We want to be the best in the country Buhari commends stakeholders sue for peace, h a s s a i d t h a t m i c r o e n t e r p r i s e s w i l l b e in 774 Local Govt Areas —Akume want Operation Safe established in the 774 Local – Rector, DS Adegbenro ICT Poly Gov. Abiodun's devt Government Areas, LGAs, democracy will reach the urged them to be responsible for Haven to remain of the country. vulnerable indigent citizens. making decisions and providing The minister disclosed this “ M r P r e s i d e n t ( o f services that ensured the quality from being ICT experts and have engaged strides in Ogun of life for the Nigerian people. ollowing the violent Eliaz Manza, said they recently in Abuja at the ALGON), I urge you to take in some form of consultancy. As far as the advantage of this initiative According to him, until we he Governor of Ogun “Also, in area of housing protest staged by dissociated themselves and Association of Local school is concerned, by the end of this Governments of Nigeria, and key into President f i x l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t State, Prince Dapo provision, he has done well. I women and youths the whole community from administration in Nigeria, we session, everything in the school would F ALGON, General Assembly M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i ' s have been fully digitalized because right TAbiodun has again understand that, there is the activities of the violent of Gon Gora Kataf in with the Theme: Strategic resolve to lead 100 million will not be able to fully deliver been commended for his ongoing housing project at Zangon Kataf Local protesters, noting that Nigerians out of poverty in on the promise of democratic from the payment of the students ongoing developmental Kobape and Idi-Aba in Positioning for the Future: A admission form up to the last point is Government Area of troops presence was for New Era. the next 10 years. governance in a way that allows strides across the three Abeokuta and the Governor Kaduna State on March 23, their safety and security. “As a ministry, we have “The Federal Government us to achieve our country's full done on the portal such that it has fully senatorial district of the State. has extended the housing potential. 2021, the leadership of the He stressed that OPSH is proposed the establishment is favorably disposed to reduced the extent of manpower T h e O n i w o y e o f scheme project to Ota, Ilaro attaining this developmental “That is why I say you should community has visited the doing much towards of Micro, Small and Medium involvement. With the assistance of the Iwoyeland, Oba Buhari and Sagamu. He is also doing enterprises in the 774 local George Akume goal.'' The minister also make the outcomes of this government, we have made some moves troops of OPSH in the area bringing the lasting peace assembly rich. And we will be Ololade who gave the well in the area of qualitative governments in Nigeria congratulated the leadership in trying to ensure that we are the best c o m m e n d a t i o n w h i l e health provision, and to tender their unreserved in Southern Kaduna in of the association for the there in the National Assembly b a s e d o n e c o n o m i c such as granting of local s p e a k i n g w i t h O G I S agricultural production. He a p o l o g i e s f o r t h e general and Zangon Kataf in government autonomy and visionary and thoughtfulness to assist you. ICT school in the state. We have the corridors. correspondent in his Iwoye has upgraded the State particular. Statement from enforcement of democratically- to convene the general “Therefore, this is the time to cooperation of the Honourable misconduct. “We believe that this will p a l a c e , d e s c r i b e d t h e H o s p i t a l , I l a r o t o The delegation included the Media Officer, OPSH, create jobs and ensure elected local government assembly. ensure that the question of how Commissioner for Education who has to get our local governments Governor as an hardworking international standard. the community leaders, Major Ibrahim Shittu says improvement in the well- councils by the states. He described the general been very supportive. He is very “This is a clear demonstration assembly as the highest working is at the centre of our accessible and always encourages us to Governor who does not make In education, the Governor r e l i g i o u s l e a d e r s , the team leader assured that being of the local populace,'' noise about his achievement. is doing fine as well. Mr Akume said. of political will by Mr President. decision-making body of the national conversations about the come up with challenges. He just called to traditional rulers, youths such violent act would never The monarch pointed out Provision of building The minister, who was “The COVID-19 pandemic that association in the face of its future and promise of Nigeria. ask us for projects that government would and women leaders, retired occur again and therefore “It is said that you cannot that, Prince Dapo Abiodun infrastructure in every ward represented by Simon has ravaged the entire country in struggle to place ALGON in help to fund half the cost and we would permanent secretaries, and pleaded that OPSH should 2020 was felt more in our local its rightful position within the build something on nothing. If within short period in office as of each Local Government Tyungu, Deputy Director, generate the balance. We are trying to other eminent citizens of remain in their locality. He communities. Nigerian polity as a local you don't fix the local the State Governor has across the State. There is no Office of the Minister, said embark on enhancing our status so that we Zangon Kataf LGA. further assured the operation that the establishment of the “The leadership of ALGON authority. government administration, you achieved a lot especially in the ward in every Local of their support and m i c r o - e n t e r p r i s e w a s contributed in no small measure, He also thanked ALGON, will just go round and round. can be excellent amongst sister area of infrastructural Government of the State that Speaking during the “The National Assembly has cooperation towards conceived to cushion the particularly on stimulus particularly the leadership, Polytechnics. provision across the State. you will not find a yellow roof reconciliation visit, the packages and advocacy, for the five years strategic begun reviewing and amending achieving the lasting peace effect of the current According to him, “I want building put in place by team leader and chairman notwithstanding your financial framework development the Constitution of the Federal What is your philosophy of life? in the area. economic situation. to commend the efforts of our Governor Dapo Abiodun”. Zangon Kataf LGA, Dr Mr Akume also applauded limitations,'' he said. The from 2021 to 2025 as Republic of Nigeria. We intend My philosophy of life is that left or Governor. I have been Oba Buhari Ololade called the role played by ALGON minister emphasised that the envisioned. for the current constitutional reform to be as thorough as it is right, life must go on irrespective of the following him; sincerely, the on indigenes of Iwoye and during the COVID-19 Federal Government put In his remarks, the Speaker Governor has done well foreign investors to come o f t h e H o u s e o f comprehensive. drawbacks and challenges you have Kalesanwo emerges first pandemic in bringing measures in place knowing that especially in the area of and invest in the area the people could be reached Representatives, Femi “The Nigerian people around you. That is what has kept me stimulus to the people at the infrastructural provision pointing out that there was through the local government Gbajabiamila, assured deserve a constitution that frees going as an individual. I want to continue grassroots in spite of their across the three senatorial enough land to explore and female registrar of NIJ limited resources. area councils. ALGON of adequate support us to do what is necessary to to apply that philosophy of life in the “The Federal Government in for local autonomy. e ff e c t i v e l y a d d r e s s t h e school such that whatever challenges we district of the state. He is the town is peaceful. “The administration of doing the work silently and He appealed to the President Muhammadu his wisdom then realised that the The speaker, who said the problems of national security have as an entity, we will still see the does not make noise about it. Governor to provide the Buhari has taken some bold local government area councils l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t and public finance, political school as a project that must not fail. I He is an hardworking town with a primary health steps to reposition the local are the veritable vessels through administrations in Nigeria administration, human rights, Kehinde Olatunji love challenges. I like springing surprises government administration w h i c h t h e d i v i d e n d o f were the closest to the people, and our national economy. Governor. centre and more primary “While we look to the future, because I don't like people knowing what r. Kehinde Olatunji, a Fellow “We can see what he is and secondary schools, we ought also to work to ensure I have in stock as much as possible doing on road infrastructure. adding that efforts is of ICAN and a chartered tax Kidnapping: Ogun beefs up security in schools our system functions efficiently because Yoruba will say “Ma fun e ni The Ijebu-Ode – Epe road is ongoing to secure Police within the legal and political Mpractitioner who has Ph.D in egba ko kin je ki Egba niyi”(You do not almost completed, Owode – Station for the town. limits that currently exist,'' he view is the acting Rector of the Dauda h e O g u n S t a t e pronounce what you want to achieve too Ilaro road is ongoing, Atan – Oba Buhari Ololade said. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori. He early). Let people begin to see that Erunwon road nearing called on citizens of Iwoye government in its Mr Gbajabiamila, who urged determination to narrates what makes the school tick in achievement in you and by that time they completion. Also, the ongoing and Yewaland at large to T ALGON leaders to ensure they this chat with Nigerian Gateway. Panseke- Adigbe road in continue to give adequate ensure that the ugly cases of work towards a culture of start singing the praises and that will also kidnapping of students by service and the practice of I do not like people assist you to achieve more. I do not like Abeokuta, the completed support and cooperation to Since inception of the Dauda bandits in some parts of the excellence, gave the assurance “ people being deceptive. I don't like people Alogi -Obantoko road the Prince Dapo Abiodun being deceptive. I country does not occur in of legislative actions necessary Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori not being straight forward, I do not like it i n c l u d i n g t h e a l m o s t led government in the State the State, has given to achieve their highest don't like people not about 15 years ago, how has it been? c o m p l e t e d S a g a m u – with assurance that the at all. And when I trust somebody, Abeokuta road construction Governor would fulfill all approval for the recruitment ambition for Nigeria. Well it's been very challenging. anytime, I move close to a person in life, I of security men to beef up “Local government leaders being straight amongst others. his electoral promises. Actually, you expect that when you place such a person. When I place you I security in all its schools must at all times strive towards a forward, I do not like find yourself in an organisation, except across the State. culture of service and the expect you to perform more than my the organisation is not moving towards placement. Give me that performance or OGIRS partners other agencies The State Governor, practice of excellence. it at all. And when I the right path, you must have “I assure you all that the 9th more and that will satisfy me. I don't like Prince Dapo Abiodun, made challenges. I want to appreciate the fact to enforce road taxes compliance t h i s k n o w n w h i l e House of Representatives will trust somebody, too many friendship and the few ones I n o t w a i v e r f r o m o u r that in spite of the challenges, we are addressing members of the anytime, I move close have are those I can beat my chest about By: Seun Shotunde their goods and vehicles are House of Representatives' commitment to take whatever still above water. and say yes they are my people. paramount reasons for the Gov. Dapo Abiodun legislative actions are necessary to a person in life, I exercise according to the Committee on Basic gun State Internal to achieve the highest ambitions What is the contribution of the m a n d a t e o f t h e S t a t e Education, led by its Are you satisfied with the current R e v e n u e S e r v i c e we have for Nigeria. place such a person. Alumni association towards the Governor". he said Mrs Patricia Kalesanwo Chairman, Prof. Julius schools would be rehabilitated S p e a k i n g e a r l i e r , standard of education in Nigeria. (OGIRS), has partnered “I assure you also that we are development of the school? O T h e S p e c i a l A d v i s e r Ihonvbere, who paid him a across the State, to further Chairman of the Committee, When I place you I with the Nigeria Police Force, ready to work with the No human being will be too satisfied implored motorist to comply “The Segun-Osoba led courtesy visit in his office at p r o v i d e c o n d u c i v e Prof. Ihonvbere, lauded the You know the school is relatively Federal Road Safety Corps and long-serving staff of A s s o c i a t i o n o f L o c a l expect you to with the current position because a voluntarily by visiting any of Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. environment for teaching and state for paying its 2018, young compared to other schools but I Traffic Compliance and the Nigerian Institute Governing Council of the Governments of Nigeria forward thinking person should always the 34 tax stations and six of Journalism (NIJ), NIJ, Nigeria's Premier Governor Abiodun, learning before the end of his 2019 and 2020 counterpart (ALGON) and all stakeholders to perform more than want to tell you that they have been Enforcement Corps, have A first term in office. funds and its effort to ensure look for the best and when you hear Zonal Offices of OGIRS across according to Elijah Udofia, embarked on road taxes Mrs Patricia Kalesanwo, has Monotechnic confirmed the f i x l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t trying their best. Just few weeks ago, the State, to get their vehicle Press Officer in the “We are also in the process quality, functional and my placement. Give people criticizing here and there that this enforcement for the safety and been appointed as the a p p o i n t m e n t o f M r s . administration in Nigeria once they laid the foundation for their papers done. Governor's Office, said as a of awarding contract for the t e c h n o l o g y - d r i v e n has not been done, this is yet to be done, eligibility of motorist Registrar of the institution. Kalesanwo as Registrar at its and for all,'' he said. me that performance secretariat. They just started about four Speaking, the Director, responsible administration, construction of 60,000 educational policy, pointing you have that feeling that much should be The Special Adviser to the Kalesanwo made history Council meeting of March, The ALGON National years ago as a group. The cooperation Legal Services, Mr. Temidayo furniture, so that our children out that the state still has done. The way education is going all over State Governor on Revenue, Mr. as the first woman to be so 17, 2021 at Lagos. “ I h a v e a p p r o v e d President, Dr Kolade Alabi, said or more and that will Sokunbi said the exercise they have from management is that Adegbenga Adeshina, disclosed “Mrs Kalesanwo who recruitment of security men can sit comfortably while about N2.7bn to access from that ALGON's general assembly the world, we are not yet there. But with would be carried out across the appointed in the history of the satisfy me. I don't like what is due to them in terms of the the this at his office in Oke-Mosan, in all our schools, because learning”, he explained. UBEC. seeks devolution of powers, both the support of all stakeholders State, "the enforcement institute. holds a Master's Degree in Alumni fee that we collect on their Abeokuta, the state capital we do not want to be The state's helmsman who Prof. Ihonvbere, while financial and administrative, with too many friendship government and even the students, we can exercise has been on for some She replaces Mr. Dotun A d u l t E d u c a t i o n He said that it was very reactive on the issue of noted that an Education Trust saying that the Federal concomitant fiscal devolution. behalf, we encourage them to ensure days, starting with Abeokuta Adenijo who retired as the (Communication Arts), from be rest assured that there is hope for the important to check adequacy of security. We want to ensure Fund had been created, from Government has so far spent He added that it also craved and the few ones I that such monies are judiciously used. zone. Next week we will be registrar of the institute last the University of Ibadan, was future. driver's documents which he that not only our children which a certain percentage about N375bn on basic complete autonomy for local Recently, they met me and promised to covering Ijebu-Ode zone and it year. the Students' Affairs Officer have are those I can said were great benefits to road are safe, but their teachers would be deployed to further education in the last 10 government and area councils get people to assist the institution and will be done like that until we A statement by the of the Institute for more than Your message to students and staff of users, noting that it contained also”. develop the sector, added that years, maintained that his desirable for their effective beat my chest about cover the whole State”. he Provost of the Institute, a decade. She worked at the we are getting feelers that they have your institution? vital information that could be Abiodun also declared basic education would committee was in the state as administration and service noted Gbenga Adefaye, said, “The Federal Radio Corporation been reaching out. of assistance in case of continue to receive priority as a part of its oversight function delivery to the people. He noted and say yes they are It is that we should remain one. We Sokunbi advised motorists N i g e r i a n I n s t i t u t e o f of Nigeria (FRCN) before that his administration had unexpected occurrence. "The committee had been put in to see what it has been able that such would require the should remain united and continue to see to do the needful on their joining the NIJ. invested so much to my people. ICT is ruling the world now. What essence for road enforcement is Journalism, Lagos has “review of 1999 constitution as the school as a project. With that in mind, vehicles, by ensuring their reposition the education place to monitor and evaluate to do with the UBE grants, are the contributions of the to ensure that people who drive appointed Mrs. Patricia “Mrs Kalesanwo has relates to local government every stakeholder will be able to work documents are up to date, sector, but would still not projects being executed with identify best practices, as on the road are eligible and Kalesanwo as its first female attended many courses on administration and uniform Polytechnic to the development of the noting that it would generate relent in this regard, grants from the Universal well as lessons which other towards that organisational objective and vehicles are in good condition. Registrar since establishment journalism within and tenure of 4-year term for local society? fund for government to revealing that about 600 Basic Education Commission states could learn from. that will assist us to stand the test of time. So, basically before the revenue in 1971. outside the country. She is government administration We have our talented staff. Apart i m p l e m e n t m o r e (UBEC). aspect, the safety of the people, married with children.” among others.” developmental projects. April 4, 2021 |18 April 4, 2021 |8 News Editorial Gov. Abiodun restates Crime commitment to complete peratives of the World Water Day: Matters arising roads abandoned by Amosun E c o n o m i c a n d h e O g u n S t a t e Financial Crimes project that require immediate O ast week, Nigeria joined the United Nations International g o v e r n o r , D a p o attention, particularly, the part Commission, EFCC, Lagos EFCC arrests son, mother for rest of the world to celebrate Children's Emergency Funds TA b i o d u n , a t t h e and area towards Lafenwa Zonal Office, have arrested weekend, reiterated his market, which is extremely Ibeh Theophilus Uche, Chief the 2021 World Water Day. The (UNICEF) that nearly one third of administration's commitment deplorable. I have consequently Executive Officer, CEO, 10 L to complete road projects instructed the contractor to Kobo Wine Place, Ikotun, theme of this year's celebration Nigerian children “do not have awarded but abandoned by the move to that part of this project Lagos alongside his mother alleged N50m internet fraud 'Valuing Water' underscores the enough water to meet their daily i m m e d i a t e p a s t and immediately make it for their alleged involvement vital importance of water to the needs”. UNICEF further said that administration, particularly motorable, so that it can bring in computer-related fraud to the proceeds of his alleged roads which have direct the needed relief to the H o r t m a n a n d S t e f a n socioeconomic benefits on the the tune of about N50million existence of life. Apart from the fact only nine litres of water on the travelling passengers going Paulson, confessed to being criminal activities. residents of the state. from Abeokuta to Ayetoro, the in Lagos. into Bitcoin investment Items recovered from that about 71 per cent of the surface average was available to a Nigerian The governor equally said governor said. The 28-year-old suspect scam, romance scam and the suspect are one iPhone of the earth is covered by water, daily while the minimum acceptable more fund would be allocated On the three kilometre was arrested recently in his identity theft. 11 Pro Max; one iPhone 12 to the ongoing construction of Panseke-Adigbe-Opako Road, room in Radisson Blu T h e s u s p e c t a l s o pro max; two MacBook water exists in the air as water range should be between 12 and 16 53KM Lafenwa-Ayetoro Road Abiodun disclosed that the road Anchorage Hotel, Victoria confessed to have defrauded P r o l a p t o p s ; a vapour,in the ground as soil litres per day. t o e n s u r e i t s t i m e l y will be further extended by one Island, Lagos, following his victims to the tune of PlayStation 5; an iPad completion. and half kilometers, to solve the credible intelligence reports about N50m, since he and a small Nokia touch moisture, in rivers and lakes, in Across the length and breadth of the He noted that the project, perennial flooding and about his alleged criminal phone. a l s o a w a r d e d b y h i s submerging of Opako Culvert s t a r t e d t h e c r i m i n a l icecaps, permafrost, glaciers and country, there is palpable failure on predecessor, ought to have as well as to ease vehicular activities. Others are a Mercedes activities in 2020. water buried deep in the ground. the part of governments to provide been given more priority than movement between Obafemi During interrogation, Investigations revealed Benz S550 2015 Sedan it was given by the previous Owode and Abeokuta South Uche, who presents himself that the suspect had been car and a Lexus RX 350 It is a pity that only about three per pipe-borne water leading Nigerians administration, saying work Local Government Areas. variously as Rachael using a First Bank account SUV 2016, among other cent of earth's water is freshwater to look for water from brooks, would be expedited on the He, however, disclosed that Armstrong , Keanu Reeves, belonging to his mother, incriminating items. project which he described as he had been assured by the Rebekah Schwarzenberger, w h o i s o n e o f h i s The suspect will soon be and of this only about 1.2 per cent rivers, ponds, wells and boreholes "major arterial road between construction company that the Keanu Private, Elizabeth accomplices, to launder charged to court. can be used as drinking water. The far from their homes. This Ogun Central and Ogun West". road would be completed by the Abiodun stated these on the second week of May. rest of earth's water, over 96 per development has led to outbreak of sideline of the inspection of "The contractor has assured cent, is saline water. Most of our diseases like cholera, typhoid and three key road projects us that this project will be ...arraigns Osipitan for N6bn including Lafenwa-Ayetoro, finished second week of May. drinking water comes from rivers guinea worm. Panseke-Adigbe-Opako and We will be back here, we are and streams. We implore federal, states and local Oke-Lantoro-Elite-Idi Aba, in going to hold the contractor to PHCN severance benefit fraud Abeokuta, the Ogun state his words. He says May 20, that English poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge governments to intensify efforts capital. date is just about another month He said, "We are committed he Economic and and a half away and we will all Ventures Limited on or about Act, 2012 and punishable in his epic poem, The Rime of the to provide fresh water for the to the quick completion of come back here to witness that Financial Crimes the 18th day of December, under Section 15(3) of the Lafenwa-Ayetoro Road, indeed the road is completed," Commission, EFCC Ancient Mariner, recounts the citizenry to meet their water T 2014, in Abuja, within the same Act.” because it accounts for Abiodun stated. has on Friday, March 26, 2021, j u r i s d i c t i o n o f t h i s Upon the “not guilty” plea experiences of a sailor who shoots an needs. Small and efficient thousands of our citizens that Meanwhile, the governor has arraigned Cecilia Osipitan and Honourable Court, took entered by the defendant, the albatross, which spells disaster for boreholes should be sunk to meet are traveling between Ayetoro assured residents on Oke- her Company, PJO Ventures possession of the sum of six prosecuting counsel prayed Uche and his mother and Abeokuta for commerce, Lantoro-Elite-Idi Aba Road, Limited before Justice I.E billion Naira only paid into the court to fix a date for his ship and fellow sailors. The the water needs. In Ogun State, school and work. In my own that the f a u l t y p o w e r Ekwo of the Federal High PJO Ventures Limited's Skye trial. Fake travel agent bags 7 years for N9m visa scam we commend the efforts to expand opinion, this project should transformer serving the area Court Abuja on a nine-count B a n k A c c o u n t N o . However, Justice Ekwo persona said “Water, Water, have been given more priority would be fixed before Easter charge bordering on criminal 1771645235 from Bestworth granted bail to the defendant ustice Emeka Isiagor of the First Bank Plc Account yourself as a travel agent to Everywhere/ Nor any drop to the capacity and scope of the than it was given by the celebration. breach of trust and conversion Insurance Brokers Limited's in the sum of two hundred Federal High Court sitting number 3078148618 by false Mary Nwankwo and capable of drink” because he was surrounded Arakanga waterworks but enjoin previous administration, we He also informed the of funds to the tune of six Skye Bank Account No. million Naira with one Jin Umuahia, Abia State has pretense, when you presented procuring a Canadian Visa for should have not come to meet residents that the drainage billion Naira. 1771645118, being part of surety in like sum. The convicted and sentenced a fake yourself as a travel agent to her daughters, a pretense you by salt water that he cannot drink. the handlers to expedite action on this project in the state as we a l o n g r o a d h a d b e e n The alleged funds were said the funds earmarked for surety must be a responsible travel agent, Iheanacho Mary Nwankwo and capable knew to be false and thereby the rehabilitation with dispatch. have met it". redesigned to accommodate to be part of the money payment of outstanding citizen and owner of landed Chikwendu, to seven years of procuring a Canadian Visa committed an Offence contrary This summarises the challenge He further noted that he had more water, adding that a earmarked for payment of insurance premiums and property which document imprisonment for defrauding for her daughters, a pretense Section 1 (1) (b) of the Advance humanity is facing from acute lack In other states, power to activate seen for himself some canal on the road would be o u t s t a n d i n g i n s u r a n c e claims of deceased and shall be deposited with the her victims the sum of nine you knew to be false and Fee Fraud and Other Fraud the pumps is the issue. We plead portions of the road which dredged with a retaining wall premiums and claims of incapacitated staff of Power Registry of the Court, after million Naira only. thereby committed an offence Related Offences Act No 14 of of fresh water. In the Sustainable required immediate attention, built to ensure that the water deceased and incapacitated Holding Company of Nigeria verification. He was jailed on March 19, contrary Section 1 (1) (b) of 2006 and punishable under Development Goal (SDG), water that comprehensive research adding that he had ordered the flows freely. staff of Power Holding (PHCN) which sum you The defendant is also to 2021 after a four- year trial in a the Advance Fee Fraud and Section 1(3) of the same Act”. contractor handling the road While calling on the Company of Nigeria (PHCN). reasonably ought to have deposit her international 10-count charge preferred Other fraud Related Offences The defendant pleaded “not and sanitation for all is number 6. should be carried out to tap to as a matter of urgency move people of the area to desist The defendant allegedly known formed part of the passport with the Court against him by the Port Harcourt Act 2006 and punishable guilty” to the charges, to the affected areas and make from dumping refuse into Needless to say water has a multi- alternative sources of power like movement around the corridor received and converted the proceeds of an unlawful act, Registry and shall not travel Zonal Office of the Economic under 1(3) of the same Act”. thereby prompting a full trial the canal, Abiodun disclosed motorable". funds to personal use, between to wit Criminal Breach of out of the country without the a n d F i n a n c i a l C r i m e s Count Three Read: “That of the case that lasted four dimensional value for households, solar which is readily available. In that the asphalt laying of the "I have seen that there are road would commence very 2014 and 2016. Trust and thereby committed approval of the Court. Commission, EFCC. The charges you Iheanacho Chikwendu on years. food, culture, health, education, sum, the issue of provision of areas and pockets of parts of this soon. One of the charges against an offence contrary to Thereafter, Justice Ekwo bordered on obtaining money by or the 23rd of November, Justice Isiagor, in his the defendants reads: “That Section 15(2)(d) of the adjourned the matter till May false pretence. 2016 at Umuahia, Abia State judgment, found Chikwendu economics, agriculture and the potable water for the citizenry you, Cecilia Osipitan being M o n e y L a u n d e r i n g 24, 25 and 26, 2021 for trial. Count One of the charges within the jurisdiction of this g u i l t y, c o n v i c t e d , a n d i n t e g r i t y o f o u r n a t u r a l should be given all the attention How explosion stopped Managing Director of PJO (Prohibition (As amended) reads: “That you Iheanacho Honourable Court, with intent sentenced him to seven years Ventures Limited and PJO Chikwendu on or about the 15th to defraud obtained the sum of imprisonment on counts 2, environment. and priority it truly deserves September, 2016 at Umuahia, Three Million Five -Hundred 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and The recent statistics released by the without fail. Abia bye election Abia State within the jurisdiction and Fifty Thousand Naira discharged him on counts 1, of this Honourable Court, with only N3,550, 000.00 through 4, 9, & 10 of the charges. He x p l o s i o n a t t h e smoothly at the affected intent to defraud obtained the your First Bank plc Account ordered him to make restitution weekend rocked the polling unit until substance sum of Four Million Naira only number 3078148618 by false of N9million to the victim. Epolling unit at Umuola suspected to be a bomb went N4, 000, 000. 00 through your pretense, when you presented PHOTO SPEAK Hall, Ward 8, Ogbor Hill, Aba off. North Local Government No life was lost in the Area of Abia State. incident but some electoral Depressed varsity staff commits suicide in Osun It was learnt that this materials were reportedly resulted in voters and affected. Security agents later he management of stop, Ifewara road, Ile-Ife raising any suspicion as he electoral officials fleeing in stormed the scene to restore Obafemi Awolowo around 12noon and was buried eventually hanged himself TRACE's excesses different directions. order. TUniversity, Ile-Ife, Osun on Sunday. four hours after sending the This online newspaper Meanwhile, the collation state last Thursday disclosed T h e s c h o o l ' s P u b l i c message. write to call attention to trailer driver who did not heed reports that the Independent officer of the All Progressives that a local guard in the Relations Officer, Abiodun “Nobody knew what he was the excesses of some the instruction to stop nearly N a t i o n a l E l e c t o r a l Congress (APC) has been institution, Fisayo Oyeniyi, sent Olanrewaju, while speaking up to because they just found officers of the Ogun State rammed into my car but for Commission (INEC) is a b d u c t e d b y u n k n o w n his body dangling in his room. I currently conducting a bye- a suicide message to his family with newsmen, said the Traffic Compliance and providence that saved. gunmen. before killing himself. deceased sent a message to his “ T h e u n i v e r s i t y Enforcement (TRACE) who I plead that they devise a election in Aba North/Aba The victim identified as It was gathered that Oyeniyi wife, who was living with the management sympathised with are fond of chasing lorries more civil and safe way to South Federal Constituency. Engr. Mike Ozoemena is the O s s y P r e s t i g e , t h e left his work place for his house mother that he was tired of the mother because he has a and trailers without regard to caution uncooperative trailer collation officer of the APC in mother, wife and two children. lawmaker who represented around Kanmi Bus stop, at living. the safety of other road users. drivers rather than giving Aba North Local Government The children and wife live with the constituency at the House Ifewara road, Ile-Ife to commit “From what we learnt, he I had a narrow escape when them hot chases which can Area of Abia State. h i s m o t h e r ” , h e s a i d . of Representatives, died on suicide. sent a message to his mother one TRACE officer tried to result in unintended fatalities. O z o m e n a a l s o t h e Oyeniyi was said to have and the wife, together with the Meanwhile, the state police February 6 and his seat was use my car to stop a trailer at Thank you, Campaign Officer of Mascot committed suicide on Saturday, children, complaining of lack command spokesperson, declared vacant. Uzor Kalu, the APC candidate March 20 by hanging himself at of interest in living again. Yemisi Opalola said she would the busy Conference Hotel It was gathered that the and Secretariat junction. The Tobi Folorunsho MAY YOU BE BIGGER THAN ME: Gov. Abiodun prays as he in the constituency. his house located at Kanmi Bus “He left office without get back to the public. displays his love for children election was going on April 4, 2021 |9 April 4, 2021 |17 Opinion TrueLifeStory ...With LBF

t is edifying to hear people's stories as they grapple with existentialist Iproblems. To some, challenges are peculiar to them only. Whereas it is just a Courage and conviction repeat in actual sense of life, journalist. But Ojudu was beyond fear; what because it had actually mattered most was unveiling Abacha's grand night before he left Kenya for home via Accra, he than the fact that he had much to leave behind for happened to someone, theft and helping to disgrace him out of power sent a few mails to friends in Europe and America anyone who survived him. Anyhow, he smuggled the somehow, somewhere in life. in the hope of returning Nigeria to democratic warning them that he was journeying into danger. will out to his wife who he asked to hand it over to It is a pity that we do not rule while ensuring the creating of a When he landed in Accra, he also met and had Olisa Agbakoba, the lawyer and former President of learn from our experiences developmental state that served the common discussions with the Chairman of the Ghanaian the of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), who hence, history keeps interest. Union of Journalists who was also ready to help. was Ojudu's cellmate at some point in detention. repeating itself. If it had taken a puckish method for the The Ghanaian was also certain that Ojudu would When Agbakoba got the will, he called a press It is to be noted that not By Prof Wale Adebanwi Senator to record the details of Abacha's grand be arrested in Nigeria. The editor again reassured conference to tell the world that despite the slew of all story ends well. Some larceny, it would take an equally impish means his colleague that if he managed to get into the releases carried out by the succeeding General could have ended well if hree passions—to paraphrase Bertrand by the future Senator to liberate the tape off his country, he would evade arrest.... Abdulsalami Abubakar regime, Ojudu was still privileged to have had this Russell—strong and overwhelmingly senior friend so that the Nigerian public could But he never made it to Nigeria on his own languishing in jail. It turned out that the Abacha opportunity of hearing propelling, have governed Babafemi know more about the criminal actions terms in November 1997. As he drank his own regime had lied to the world through the Pope when another person's story and T perpetrated against them by their maximum Ojudu's public life: a longing for democratic urine when he risked dying from dehydration in he visited Nigeria by adding Ojudu's name to the list applying it to whatever they freedom, a passionate and dissident craving for ruler. In spite of Tinubu, Ojudu left for Nigeria the SSS detention centre some months later, Ojudu of released detainees as a gesture of “goodwill” to the may be passing through to avert a public affairs reportage, and the pursuit of the with the tape. For the latter, the public's right to replayed in his mind the errors of his assumption of Papacy. Therefore, officially, he was already free. bitter end. creation of an egalitarian society in Nigeria. know had triumphed over Tinubu's continued circumvention of Abacha security When it was confirmed that Ojudu was still in jail, Some lost their lives in the process, The three passions are differently illustrated disinclination and his own awareness of the network and the ill-advised decision to take the an order was given by the new military leader for his some fell into depression and never but also merge in the story that I will tell about dangers to his life represented by the plan to normal route. It is a long story of fate which immediate release. By the time he was set free, the recovered until they ended it all by the journalist, activist and politician whose expose Abacha's thievery. included unfortunate experiences with the means editor had already grown a bushy beard in eight themselves through suicides. Some are concern about, as well as consternation at, the Once he got to Nigeria, Ojudu called his of transportation from Ghana to Togo and Republic months of confinement. He was dishevelled and left handicapped in one form or failure of his fatherland to fulfil her manifest colleague, Onanuga, to tell him about the “hot of Benin and then to Nigeria. He had been spotted dying. He had worn the same clothes for eight another, some lost their sanity. Hun, destiny has driven him to causes and courses story” he brought back from London. They did by Abacha's intelligence officers during the months. Ojudu was only allowed to brush his mouth must this continue? No! Join me Sisi that could have consumed him life. Though he some background checks and added other journey across the three countries and therefore in the last two months on his eight month detention. Sola as we learn vital lessons from true perspectives to the story. Despite the dangers, it when he crossed into Nigerian territory, the vehicle When he returned home, his family and landlord life experiences. Let's go! survived, that longing for freedom, that craving mine be?, I thought and asked myself. for investigative distinction in the course of was the cover story of TheNEWS of 10 he travelled in was double-crossed as he was could hardly recognize him. In a couple of hours, he November, 1997. Nigerians reacted sharply to arrested. had to be rushed to the hospital…. Even street music vendors tormented me democratic life and the commitment to the with their songs e.g. "Answer my call" by creation of an open and welfarist society, robbed the revelations. TheNEWS was commended for He ended up less than 24 hours later in the This story is just one among many that speak to MY SINGLE LADY the “investigative genius” that produced the State Security Service's notorious detention centre Babafemi Ojudu's sacrifices in the service of Adekunle Gold. I cried, I wept and him of his freedom under military rule and communed with God. I became glued to one traumatised him for many years. story as well as the rare courage to publish it. in the middle of a cemetery in Ikoyi. It was journalism, freedom and fatherland. His icy EXPERIENCE However, by this time, Abacha's murderous Abacha's birthday on 17 November, 1997 when determination, dissident temperament and strong Most single ladies face some unfriendly prayer point as I tried not to carry my Now to the story. problems on my face. I faced each day as it After seizing power in November 1994, gang had started a series of public and private Ojudu was arrested. He would never be free again work ethic, his capacity to build bridges and create situations in life, be it emotional, physical, executions of the regime's opponents. The — until Abacha perished in his lair the following amazing networks, and his commitment to good mental, social etc. We are, sometimes, comes, with my head held up high until one Nigeria's most brutal and corrupt military fateful day which happened to be the first day dictator, General Sani Abacha, imposed a previous year, Abiola's wife, the delectable and June. causes and invigorating steadfastness in the tortuous discriminated against in terms of responsibilities courageous Kudirat Abiola, had been cowardly But Ojudu's expectation of freedom after journey of progressive politics in Nigeria are all and respect. Rich or poor, people will backbite of April that year, the day my boss finally tyrannical rule. However, he faced a determined succeeded in firing me from the job. opposition led in part by the radical press which executed on the streets of Lagos on 9 June 1996. Abacha's death was not to be consummated for connected to his abiding trust in the possibilities of and gossip about you. Single ladies are The year before that, the patriarch of the pro- several weeks. His health had deteriorated terribly. egalitarian rule in Nigeria. Senator Ojudu comes from sometimes disrespected, especially when society At first I thought it was a joke because of was forced by circumstances to transform into a the date. Let this be an April fool, I said to guerrilla press. One of the major institutions of democracy movement, Alfred Rewane, had Other detainees were going home, but not him. a long tradition of human possibilities through perceives they are growing out of the generally been silenced in his home by Abacha's thugs. When was he going home? No one could say. egalitarian rule, one that was shaped, nurtured and accepted marriageable age. In my own case, I myself but lo and behold, it was for real. the guerilla press was TheNEWS magazine Oh! My worst fear finally came to pass... edited by some of the most imaginative and Abacha's spate of murderous actions, in addition While news filtered into the detention centre about elaborated by Obafemi Awolowo; a tradition which was humiliated and disrespected by my boss and to the vast gulag that he had created for the political negotiations in the immediate post- Ojudu and many others continue to carry on as we colleagues. The reality dawned on me. I remembered boldest journalists in Nigeria's history: Bayo calling a friend to tell her about what Onanuga, Dapo Olorunyomi, Babafemi Ojudu opposition all over the country, could have Abacha era, Ojudu was as desperate for freedom as struggle for collective well-being for every constituent Sometimes too promiscuous bosses take scared less valiant men against publishing such he was desperate for the restoration of his health. part of Nigeria. advantage of single ladies too and when the lady happened and she said in my language "?e and Kunle Ajibade. As the managing editor of w?n f? payin ni?, Ko s'?k?, ko sí '??" TheNEWS, Ojudu was on the 'wanted' list of the grave allegations against him, but not Ojudu and His health worsened still. At a point, his captors No doubt Ojudu's passion has, understandably, refuses to cooperate, problem ensues. his colleagues. brought a lady doctor to examine him. The doctor been chastened by post-transition experiences and In my own case, my boss scared away daring meaning: "Did they want to kill you?, No Abacha security network. Yet, he and the others work, no husband". continued as if their lives and freedom were not After the publication, through one of the broke into tears after the examination. Ojudu was Nigeria's almost unbreakable matrimony with the potential suitors. newsmagazine's well-placed sources in bewildered. What did she discover? That he would perverse and perfidious. But he remains unbroken in Not only that, he didn't make my working with I was at the peak of what I termed my at stake. confused state. Life meant nothing again, In the course of this struggle against intelligence circles, Ojudu and Onanuga were die soon? She only volunteered that her patient had his commitment to the possibility of positive change. him interesting either. informed about how livid Abacha was over the a low blood count, typhoid and one other disease It is for this that he sacrificed his freedom; it is for this He was always frustrating life out of me as depression kept calling, suicide kept gnawing dictatorship, Ojudu, who was returning to my thoughts. I felt empty, alone and dejected, Nigeria on a visit to the United States, decided cover story. The two were told to “disappear” that the “patient” had never heard of. She that he risked extermination. nothing I did went well with him. because Abacha had ordered their assassination. recommended some drugs, but promised to buy Having experienced the innate possibilities of He actually victimized me to the core on the nothing interested me anymore, nobody to to stop over in the United Kingdom to see share in my pain, no shoulder to cry on, I just Senator Bola Tibunu, who, along with some By this time, their two other colleagues, Dapo them herself and get them to Ojudu. The detainee dissident activism in his years at the University of Ife job. Olorunyomi and Kunle Ajibade had been forced was convinced that the doctor knew something she (now Obafemi Awolowo University), after graduation, Quiting the job wasn't an option for me at that wanted to end it all. I wasn't living with my other pro-democracy activists, was in exile in parents as at that time, I couldn't go back the UK. When they met, Tinubu told Ojudu into exile or jailed on spurious charges by was not telling; perhaps he would die soon. Ojudu refused to be trapped in the conditions of time either because of the fear of the unknown. Abacha, respectively. Just about the time the He asked a “warder” for pen and paper to write unwilled inconsequentiality to which millions of The thought of quitting a job as a single lady home, I chose to retain my apartment which about a “hot exclusive” he had in his possession. made matter worst for me. Loneliness, The ever curious journalist was interested. The news of Abacha's threat reached them, Ojudu his will. It was more a testament to his willpower young Nigerians were designed to live given the without a reasonable or promising relationship to got an invitation from the Freedom Forum in the socio-economic and political arrangements imposed support to make one happy till another job boredom graced my days, I almost ended it man who would later become the governor of all. Lagos State had become aware of a colossal United States to participate in a programme in by the post-Second Republic military autocracy in comes. Kenya. Journalists all over the world were to Nigeria. For most of his adult life, he has shown that I felt the boredom was going to kill me, I felt I I chose to be on social media all day, I financial scandal involving the murderous joined dating sites, played games on my regime in Nigeria. As a prodemocracy activist attend the gathering and Ojudu was expected to he has the courage of his convictions. He mobilized may die of over thinking about life. address them on the problems facing journalists his public affairs journalism in opposition to the Men do come and go as you know how men phone to while away the time. That was when and one of those who invested in TheNEWS I picked so much interest in phone games. I enterprise, Tinubu had both political and quasi- in Abacha's Gulag. Ojudu knew he could not abhorrent despot to end Abacha's unappeasably can be. Some will just scam me of my savings dare to go through the airports, so he promised appetite for potency (political and otherwise) and and vamoose after. tried getting myself busy on social media and journalistic interest in the “scoop”. A certain games so as not to give in to total depression. lawyer in London, he learned, had a load of to attend if he was able to get out through what currency. And before Abacha, Ojudu also played his They milked me every which way. had become the “NADECO Route” – the illegal part in ending the extravagant monocracy of the No man was ready to settle down with me, but I kept telling myself "I will rise again" just to information on how Abacha was stealing snap out of depression, it wasn't easy but I Nigeria dry and buying property in France, alleyways and borders through which However, as one of those who ruinous genius, General Ibrahim Babangida. they can feed fat on my hard earned money. opposition elements crossed to the neighbouring Through all these, he did his part in leveraging I'm a very emotional person so they took kept doing that, though I don't know how it Germany and elsewhere. He was ready to talk in fought hard for the will happen, I was even doubting myself but I the strictest confidence to Tinubu about it. When Republic of Benin. democratic rule, public advocacy journalism and advantage of that to the hilt to get me to do their Ojudu got through to Accra from where he egalitarian rule. And while he was engaged in the biddings. It is only after they had sucked me dry kept saying that to myself consciously and Tinubu went to see him, he knew he needed enthronement“ of democracy, I unconsciously. boarded a flight to Kenya. In Kenya, the editor national struggle to save Nigeria, he always returned that I would realise that I have been fooled again. some evidence about the promised revelations, Five months later, a post popped-up on one since he suspected that the source would not be told the gathering about the perilous state of still find it painful that, as a to his natal base, Ekitiland, in affirmation of where This happened again and again. But as stupid as it journalism practice in Nigeria and the siege that his charity began. No doubt, the positive obstinacy sounds, it's still happening to someone, somehow, of my social media platforms, I chose to willing to give him the relevant documents. senator, Ojudu allowed his voice comment on the post in the comments section Also, he suspected that his memory might falter Abacha had laid against the radical press and free that is the abiding trait in the legends of the Ekiti is somewhere out there right now. expression. He articulated the immediate perceptible in Ojudu's enduring activism as a Emotionally it is not easy to be alone without a and this gentleman liked my comment and in recalling all the details. He therefore decided to be drowned out deliberately replied "you found yourself one". to do something radical, if not rascally. He backdrop to this, which was the struggle to end journalist and vigour and effectiveness as a companion, I am not talking about s*x now but military rule, so as to return Nigeria to democratic by those he fought against politician. the friendship that God ordained. Some ladies That was how God answered the only transformed himself into an emergency prayer point I was glued to for many years of newshound and therefore hid a midget tape- rule. While he was there, news came that Onome However, as one of those who fought hard for may be playing the ostrich proving strong to be Osifo-Whiskey, the managing editor of TELL, during military rule, some of the enthronement of democracy, I still find it painful good without a man. I bet the story will change my life. recorder in his pocket when he met the source. An end came to my loneliness in an As Tinubu played the tape of the revelatory had been arrested in Nigeria. That evening, whom have since ambled their that, as a senator, Ojudu allowed his voice to be when such ladies meet Prince Charming. officials of the Freedom Forum met with Ojudu drowned out deliberately by those he fought against Some of the antics of my jealous and selfish instance. I got someone to finally call my and explosive details provided about the own, a serious minded man, I got someone to Abachas to Ojudu, the latter was already to review the situation in Nigeria. Their way into power. Perhaps the during military rule, some of whom have since boss include rubbishing my work in the presence conclusion, which he agreed with, was that, if he ambled their way into power. Perhaps the often of others. As elevated as my position was, he chat with at length, I got someone to talk with thinking of how to pursue this further and get a often exasperating compromises at length on phone, someone who made me cover story out if it for the TheNEWS. But returned to Nigeria, he would be arrested and exasperating compromises of political life has won't commit any responsibility to me, whereas may be killed. They made him an offer. Since he attenuated the subversive instincts of the activist. the story was different with other married female want to live again, I regained my sanity, Tinubu insisted that he will not release the tape. of political life has attenuated depression disappeared, I found true love, I He asked Ojudu to write down the details. had a United States' visa, he should go with them Or perhaps it was the silence and stealth of the staff, who were not even up to me in age and to the US from where they could send him to the subversive instincts of the searcher. Yet, the end-point of Senator Babafemi cadre. found peace, I found happiness, I found hope However, the journalist was not satisfied; he again. wanted the tape for full transcription and as their office in Hong Kong to wait Abacha out. Ojudu's public struggle can be summarized as one I felt dejected and down. My boss at work and Ojudu appreciated the kind gesture but rejected activist. which constitutes an attempt, to use Nurudeen pressure from my parents at home as well as peer Despite being out of job, I found a serious “evidence” to convince his colleagues in relationship, despite being financially broke, I Nigeria. Later, Tinubu advised against the offer. He knew the dangers but was sure that if Farah's words in Maps, to write “a letter of glory to pressures. My younger ones were getting he was able to slip into Nigeria through the illegal posterity.” married. It got to a time that their children were found genuine love. publishing the story. He enjoined Ojudu to We got married a year later. “forget about it,” as publishing such intricate routes, he would survive Abacha. At any rate, he It is my hope that he will not depart from this confused on how to address me. The situation could not abandon his colleagues fighting against path. was not different in church as well as wedding Indeed: and super-secret money laundering deal by a "I found myself one in him". Lesson - raving military despot could spell death for the Abacha in Nigeria without reviewing with them Prof Adebanwi is a Fellow of St. Anthony's ceremonies were held every Saturday. When will the dangers of his continued presence there. The College, Oxford University, UK. Never give up on yourself! April 4, 2021 |7 April 4, 2021 |10 News One-On-One News he Minister of Special Insecurity: Zango Kataf Duties and Inter- FG to establish micro enterprises TG o v e r n m e n t a l Affairs, Dr George Akume, We want to be the best in the country Buhari commends stakeholders sue for peace, h a s s a i d t h a t m i c r o e n t e r p r i s e s w i l l b e in 774 Local Govt Areas —Akume want Operation Safe established in the 774 Local – Rector, DS Adegbenro ICT Poly Gov. Abiodun's devt Government Areas, LGAs, democracy will reach the urged them to be responsible for Haven to remain of the country. vulnerable indigent citizens. making decisions and providing The minister disclosed this “ M r P r e s i d e n t ( o f services that ensured the quality from being ICT experts and have engaged strides in Ogun of life for the Nigerian people. ollowing the violent Eliaz Manza, said they recently in Abuja at the ALGON), I urge you to take in some form of consultancy. As far as the advantage of this initiative According to him, until we he Governor of Ogun “Also, in area of housing protest staged by dissociated themselves and Association of Local school is concerned, by the end of this Governments of Nigeria, and key into President f i x l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t State, Prince Dapo provision, he has done well. I women and youths the whole community from administration in Nigeria, we session, everything in the school would F ALGON, General Assembly M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i ' s have been fully digitalized because right TAbiodun has again understand that, there is the activities of the violent of Gon Gora Kataf in with the Theme: Strategic resolve to lead 100 million will not be able to fully deliver been commended for his ongoing housing project at Zangon Kataf Local protesters, noting that Nigerians out of poverty in on the promise of democratic from the payment of the students ongoing developmental Kobape and Idi-Aba in Positioning for the Future: A admission form up to the last point is Government Area of troops presence was for New Era. the next 10 years. governance in a way that allows strides across the three Abeokuta and the Governor Kaduna State on March 23, their safety and security. “As a ministry, we have “The Federal Government us to achieve our country's full done on the portal such that it has fully senatorial district of the State. has extended the housing potential. 2021, the leadership of the He stressed that OPSH is proposed the establishment is favorably disposed to reduced the extent of manpower T h e O n i w o y e o f scheme project to Ota, Ilaro attaining this developmental “That is why I say you should community has visited the doing much towards of Micro, Small and Medium involvement. With the assistance of the Iwoyeland, Oba Buhari and Sagamu. He is also doing enterprises in the 774 local George Akume goal.'' The minister also make the outcomes of this government, we have made some moves troops of OPSH in the area bringing the lasting peace assembly rich. And we will be Ololade who gave the well in the area of qualitative governments in Nigeria congratulated the leadership in trying to ensure that we are the best c o m m e n d a t i o n w h i l e health provision, and to tender their unreserved in Southern Kaduna in of the association for the there in the National Assembly b a s e d o n e c o n o m i c such as granting of local s p e a k i n g w i t h O G I S agricultural production. He a p o l o g i e s f o r t h e general and Zangon Kataf in government autonomy and visionary and thoughtfulness to assist you. ICT school in the state. We have the corridors. correspondent in his Iwoye has upgraded the State particular. Statement from enforcement of democratically- to convene the general “Therefore, this is the time to cooperation of the Honourable misconduct. “We believe that this will p a l a c e , d e s c r i b e d t h e H o s p i t a l , I l a r o t o The delegation included the Media Officer, OPSH, create jobs and ensure elected local government assembly. ensure that the question of how Commissioner for Education who has to get our local governments Governor as an hardworking international standard. the community leaders, Major Ibrahim Shittu says improvement in the well- councils by the states. He described the general been very supportive. He is very “This is a clear demonstration assembly as the highest working is at the centre of our accessible and always encourages us to Governor who does not make In education, the Governor r e l i g i o u s l e a d e r s , the team leader assured that being of the local populace,'' noise about his achievement. is doing fine as well. Mr Akume said. of political will by Mr President. decision-making body of the national conversations about the come up with challenges. He just called to traditional rulers, youths such violent act would never The monarch pointed out Provision of building The minister, who was “The COVID-19 pandemic that association in the face of its future and promise of Nigeria. ask us for projects that government would and women leaders, retired occur again and therefore “It is said that you cannot that, Prince Dapo Abiodun infrastructure in every ward represented by Simon has ravaged the entire country in struggle to place ALGON in help to fund half the cost and we would permanent secretaries, and pleaded that OPSH should 2020 was felt more in our local its rightful position within the build something on nothing. If within short period in office as of each Local Government Tyungu, Deputy Director, generate the balance. We are trying to other eminent citizens of remain in their locality. He communities. Nigerian polity as a local you don't fix the local the State Governor has across the State. There is no Office of the Minister, said embark on enhancing our status so that we Zangon Kataf LGA. further assured the operation that the establishment of the “The leadership of ALGON authority. government administration, you achieved a lot especially in the ward in every Local of their support and m i c r o - e n t e r p r i s e w a s contributed in no small measure, He also thanked ALGON, will just go round and round. can be excellent amongst sister area of infrastructural Government of the State that Speaking during the “The National Assembly has cooperation towards conceived to cushion the particularly on stimulus particularly the leadership, Polytechnics. provision across the State. you will not find a yellow roof reconciliation visit, the packages and advocacy, for the five years strategic begun reviewing and amending achieving the lasting peace effect of the current According to him, “I want building put in place by team leader and chairman notwithstanding your financial framework development the Constitution of the Federal What is your philosophy of life? in the area. economic situation. to commend the efforts of our Governor Dapo Abiodun”. Zangon Kataf LGA, Dr Mr Akume also applauded limitations,'' he said. The from 2021 to 2025 as Republic of Nigeria. We intend My philosophy of life is that left or Governor. I have been Oba Buhari Ololade called the role played by ALGON minister emphasised that the envisioned. for the current constitutional reform to be as thorough as it is right, life must go on irrespective of the following him; sincerely, the on indigenes of Iwoye and during the COVID-19 Federal Government put In his remarks, the Speaker Governor has done well foreign investors to come o f t h e H o u s e o f comprehensive. drawbacks and challenges you have Kalesanwo emerges first pandemic in bringing measures in place knowing that especially in the area of and invest in the area the people could be reached Representatives, Femi “The Nigerian people around you. That is what has kept me stimulus to the people at the infrastructural provision pointing out that there was through the local government Gbajabiamila, assured deserve a constitution that frees going as an individual. I want to continue grassroots in spite of their across the three senatorial enough land to explore and female registrar of NIJ limited resources. area councils. ALGON of adequate support us to do what is necessary to to apply that philosophy of life in the “The Federal Government in for local autonomy. e ff e c t i v e l y a d d r e s s t h e school such that whatever challenges we district of the state. He is the town is peaceful. “The administration of doing the work silently and He appealed to the President Muhammadu his wisdom then realised that the The speaker, who said the problems of national security have as an entity, we will still see the does not make noise about it. Governor to provide the Buhari has taken some bold local government area councils l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t and public finance, political school as a project that must not fail. I He is an hardworking town with a primary health steps to reposition the local are the veritable vessels through administrations in Nigeria administration, human rights, Kehinde Olatunji love challenges. I like springing surprises government administration w h i c h t h e d i v i d e n d o f were the closest to the people, and our national economy. Governor. centre and more primary “While we look to the future, because I don't like people knowing what r. Kehinde Olatunji, a Fellow “We can see what he is and secondary schools, we ought also to work to ensure I have in stock as much as possible doing on road infrastructure. adding that efforts is of ICAN and a chartered tax Kidnapping: Ogun beefs up security in schools our system functions efficiently because Yoruba will say “Ma fun e ni The Ijebu-Ode – Epe road is ongoing to secure Police within the legal and political Mpractitioner who has Ph.D in egba ko kin je ki Egba niyi”(You do not almost completed, Owode – Station for the town. limits that currently exist,'' he view is the acting Rector of the Dauda h e O g u n S t a t e pronounce what you want to achieve too Ilaro road is ongoing, Atan – Oba Buhari Ololade said. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori. He early). Let people begin to see that Erunwon road nearing called on citizens of Iwoye government in its Mr Gbajabiamila, who urged determination to narrates what makes the school tick in achievement in you and by that time they completion. Also, the ongoing and Yewaland at large to T ALGON leaders to ensure they this chat with Nigerian Gateway. Panseke- Adigbe road in continue to give adequate ensure that the ugly cases of work towards a culture of start singing the praises and that will also kidnapping of students by service and the practice of I do not like people assist you to achieve more. I do not like Abeokuta, the completed support and cooperation to Since inception of the Dauda bandits in some parts of the excellence, gave the assurance “ people being deceptive. I don't like people Alogi -Obantoko road the Prince Dapo Abiodun being deceptive. I country does not occur in of legislative actions necessary Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori not being straight forward, I do not like it i n c l u d i n g t h e a l m o s t led government in the State the State, has given to achieve their highest don't like people not about 15 years ago, how has it been? c o m p l e t e d S a g a m u – with assurance that the at all. And when I trust somebody, Abeokuta road construction Governor would fulfill all approval for the recruitment ambition for Nigeria. Well it's been very challenging. anytime, I move close to a person in life, I of security men to beef up “Local government leaders being straight amongst others. his electoral promises. Actually, you expect that when you place such a person. When I place you I security in all its schools must at all times strive towards a forward, I do not like find yourself in an organisation, except across the State. culture of service and the expect you to perform more than my the organisation is not moving towards placement. Give me that performance or OGIRS partners other agencies The State Governor, practice of excellence. it at all. And when I the right path, you must have “I assure you all that the 9th more and that will satisfy me. I don't like Prince Dapo Abiodun, made challenges. I want to appreciate the fact to enforce road taxes compliance t h i s k n o w n w h i l e House of Representatives will trust somebody, too many friendship and the few ones I n o t w a i v e r f r o m o u r that in spite of the challenges, we are addressing members of the anytime, I move close have are those I can beat my chest about By: Seun Shotunde their goods and vehicles are House of Representatives' commitment to take whatever still above water. and say yes they are my people. paramount reasons for the Gov. Dapo Abiodun legislative actions are necessary to a person in life, I exercise according to the Committee on Basic gun State Internal to achieve the highest ambitions What is the contribution of the m a n d a t e o f t h e S t a t e Education, led by its Are you satisfied with the current R e v e n u e S e r v i c e we have for Nigeria. place such a person. Alumni association towards the Governor". he said Mrs Patricia Kalesanwo Chairman, Prof. Julius schools would be rehabilitated S p e a k i n g e a r l i e r , standard of education in Nigeria. (OGIRS), has partnered “I assure you also that we are development of the school? O T h e S p e c i a l A d v i s e r Ihonvbere, who paid him a across the State, to further Chairman of the Committee, When I place you I with the Nigeria Police Force, ready to work with the No human being will be too satisfied implored motorist to comply “The Segun-Osoba led courtesy visit in his office at p r o v i d e c o n d u c i v e Prof. Ihonvbere, lauded the You know the school is relatively Federal Road Safety Corps and long-serving staff of A s s o c i a t i o n o f L o c a l expect you to with the current position because a voluntarily by visiting any of Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. environment for teaching and state for paying its 2018, young compared to other schools but I Traffic Compliance and the Nigerian Institute Governing Council of the Governments of Nigeria forward thinking person should always the 34 tax stations and six of Journalism (NIJ), NIJ, Nigeria's Premier Governor Abiodun, learning before the end of his 2019 and 2020 counterpart (ALGON) and all stakeholders to perform more than want to tell you that they have been Enforcement Corps, have A first term in office. funds and its effort to ensure look for the best and when you hear Zonal Offices of OGIRS across according to Elijah Udofia, embarked on road taxes Mrs Patricia Kalesanwo, has Monotechnic confirmed the f i x l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t trying their best. Just few weeks ago, the State, to get their vehicle Press Officer in the “We are also in the process quality, functional and my placement. Give people criticizing here and there that this enforcement for the safety and been appointed as the a p p o i n t m e n t o f M r s . administration in Nigeria once they laid the foundation for their papers done. Governor's Office, said as a of awarding contract for the t e c h n o l o g y - d r i v e n has not been done, this is yet to be done, eligibility of motorist Registrar of the institution. Kalesanwo as Registrar at its and for all,'' he said. me that performance secretariat. They just started about four Speaking, the Director, responsible administration, construction of 60,000 educational policy, pointing you have that feeling that much should be The Special Adviser to the Kalesanwo made history Council meeting of March, The ALGON National years ago as a group. The cooperation Legal Services, Mr. Temidayo furniture, so that our children out that the state still has done. The way education is going all over State Governor on Revenue, Mr. as the first woman to be so 17, 2021 at Lagos. “ I h a v e a p p r o v e d President, Dr Kolade Alabi, said or more and that will Sokunbi said the exercise they have from management is that Adegbenga Adeshina, disclosed “Mrs Kalesanwo who recruitment of security men can sit comfortably while about N2.7bn to access from that ALGON's general assembly the world, we are not yet there. But with would be carried out across the appointed in the history of the satisfy me. I don't like what is due to them in terms of the the this at his office in Oke-Mosan, in all our schools, because learning”, he explained. UBEC. seeks devolution of powers, both the support of all stakeholders State, "the enforcement institute. holds a Master's Degree in Alumni fee that we collect on their Abeokuta, the state capital we do not want to be The state's helmsman who Prof. Ihonvbere, while financial and administrative, with too many friendship government and even the students, we can exercise has been on for some She replaces Mr. Dotun A d u l t E d u c a t i o n He said that it was very reactive on the issue of noted that an Education Trust saying that the Federal concomitant fiscal devolution. behalf, we encourage them to ensure days, starting with Abeokuta Adenijo who retired as the (Communication Arts), from be rest assured that there is hope for the important to check adequacy of security. We want to ensure Fund had been created, from Government has so far spent He added that it also craved and the few ones I that such monies are judiciously used. zone. Next week we will be registrar of the institute last the University of Ibadan, was future. driver's documents which he that not only our children which a certain percentage about N375bn on basic complete autonomy for local Recently, they met me and promised to covering Ijebu-Ode zone and it year. the Students' Affairs Officer have are those I can said were great benefits to road are safe, but their teachers would be deployed to further education in the last 10 government and area councils get people to assist the institution and will be done like that until we A statement by the of the Institute for more than Your message to students and staff of users, noting that it contained also”. develop the sector, added that years, maintained that his desirable for their effective beat my chest about cover the whole State”. he Provost of the Institute, a decade. She worked at the we are getting feelers that they have your institution? vital information that could be Abiodun also declared basic education would committee was in the state as administration and service noted Gbenga Adefaye, said, “The Federal Radio Corporation been reaching out. of assistance in case of continue to receive priority as a part of its oversight function delivery to the people. He noted and say yes they are It is that we should remain one. We Sokunbi advised motorists N i g e r i a n I n s t i t u t e o f of Nigeria (FRCN) before that his administration had unexpected occurrence. "The committee had been put in to see what it has been able that such would require the should remain united and continue to see to do the needful on their joining the NIJ. invested so much to my people. ICT is ruling the world now. What essence for road enforcement is Journalism, Lagos has “review of 1999 constitution as the school as a project. With that in mind, vehicles, by ensuring their reposition the education place to monitor and evaluate to do with the UBE grants, are the contributions of the to ensure that people who drive appointed Mrs. Patricia “Mrs Kalesanwo has relates to local government every stakeholder will be able to work documents are up to date, sector, but would still not projects being executed with identify best practices, as on the road are eligible and Kalesanwo as its first female attended many courses on administration and uniform Polytechnic to the development of the noting that it would generate relent in this regard, grants from the Universal well as lessons which other towards that organisational objective and vehicles are in good condition. Registrar since establishment journalism within and tenure of 4-year term for local society? fund for government to revealing that about 600 Basic Education Commission states could learn from. that will assist us to stand the test of time. So, basically before the revenue in 1971. outside the country. She is government administration We have our talented staff. Apart i m p l e m e n t m o r e (UBEC). aspect, the safety of the people, married with children.” among others.” developmental projects. April 4, 2021 |16 April 4, 2021 |11 News ARS LONGA MediaWorld Security: Army opts for he Deputy Director, Information and Protocols, Federal University of Technology, TAkure (FUTA), Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo, is [email protected] …with Dare Folarin Chinese tanks, equipment a quintessential journalist, Public Relations guru, Avoid propaganda! patriot and man of God. Fondly called continued from front page armed with a 125 mm “Obanijesu”(Jesus is King), he served at various smoothbore cannon, a remotely as Special Assistant, Senior Special Assistant and Defence, Brigadier General operated 12.7 mm anti-aircraft Mansur Dan-Ali, said the Chief Press Secretary to former Ogun State Want to wow your audience? machine gun and a 7.62 mm Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel between 2004 Nigerian government had coaxial machine gun but can Gbenro Adebanjo and 2011. He also served as Editor of Westerner provided funding for the also fire guided missiles. It can acquisition of modern equipment Magazine and Editorial Board Member of the bought a book “Power Pause”. be fitted with a GL5 active defunct Compass Newspapers. In this chat with recently titled “Speak The Power Pause strategy for the Nigerian armed forces, protection system. with some in service and others on Nigerian Gateway he bares his mind on a number like Churchill, Stand has been used by great The vehicle's fire control unit of issues. I the way. also comprises roof-mounted counsels PR like Lincoln” written by orators like Napoleon This included 35 main battle James C. Humes in 2000. Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler and panoramic sights, a laser tanks, 25 Typhoon MRAPs warning device, and a digital What are the lessons life has taught you at 54? The book gives 21 Queen Elizabeth. 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That is what essentially life has taught me and that of human beings to express command the audience” armoured mine-clearing vehicles, of 70km/h and range of 500 km. no, we have not achieved this milestone why are you 50 troop-carrying vehicles and 40 in whatever you do, God must be at the centre of thoughts, feelings, beliefs adding that “every second The SH5 self-propelled lying to the public. It is a terrain that you deal only in years and I am sure and I am Buffalo vehicles, among others the equation. There is this thing called the golden and persuade people. In you wait will strengthen the a r t i l l e r y s y s t e m i s a facts and your credibility must always be intact and convinced that I will continue to enjoy for the Nigerian Army. rule which is rooted in the injunction of our good development of Norinco's SH2. you must show that you are a professional. 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I even took some of Venezuelan President You have a name to protect and you have your management is that of an institution and it is not that are still there till today. The people were at the UNESCO World Poetry Day F owner of Facebook? Who is in the money for my NYSC. Nicolas Maduro's page for a profession to also protect. Always be ready to say personalized like that of politics. The media centre of all the projects and programmes of charge of the world? The owner I had my NYSC in School of Hygiene in month after repeated violations the truth. You may not be popular but at the end of convergence is actually a blessing but like I said you Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Look at the human capital he World Poetry adopted March 21 as World revive oral traditions of of Facebook?” Kano. I returned to Lagos and taught for a year of the platform's rules against the day, even after service, people will come to cannot play there if you don't know it. It makes your development, some of the people who were Poetry Day at its 30th poetry recitals, promote the Facebook says that since the after my NYSC before I enrolled for my PGD in Day was celebrated Covid-19 misinformation. realise that you served dutifully. But if you dabble job very, very easy. Time was when you wanted a trained abroad are now serving in very high offices James pandemic began, its automated Mass Communication. I have always wanted to be on March 21. Arts General Conference in Paris reading, writing and The social media giant has into propaganda and you begin to say things that picture to be used you needed to leave your base and in different parts of Ogun State. One of them is T systems have removed more a journalist . 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August 17, 1992 as a Reporter. Through my stint and has said it is ramping up of propaganda will haunt you after you leave office. your picture and you can do video. But the major that the digital revolution is where things would is undoubtedly one of increasing the opportunity theatre, dance, music and The platform, accused in the in Tell, I rose through the rank, I was at one time efforts to fight back. Three things those who serve in high office should drawback is that everybody has become a journalist. I converge and establishment of 4 ICT Polytechnics. humanity's most treasured for endangered languages painting, and raise the past of allowing dangerous Head of the BOB, Head of Sports. It was when I chase A Facebook spokesperson note are credibility, sincerity of purpose and the keep telling people that a professional journalist will After the administration I went back to journalism forms of cultural and to be heard. visibility of poetry in the misinformation about Covid-19 got to Tell that God actually showed His kindness said Saturday that Maduro's profession. Don't ever misguide your boss to think not knowingly put fake news into the public domain. and was on the Editorial Board of Compass linguistic expression and 'World Poetry Day is the media”, UNESCO to spread, said in February it was to me. Indeed, I travelled the world when I was in page would remain visible but of spinning. Spinning is another word for Most of the fake news and propaganda that we see on newspaper and the Editor of the Westerner. Like I occasion to honour poets, declared. cracking down. Tell. I represented Tell in many parts of the world. identity. In 1999, UNESCO unveiled closed to new posts, saying, propaganda. It does not have any place in the information super highway are done by people said, God is a good God. I just saw an advert and I Facebook said it was For instance, I covered the world cup qualifying “Due to repeated violations of professional journalism or public relations. Like we who are not well grounded journalists, people whose applied. About 20 of us applied and I got the job at specifically banning dozens of match between Nigeria and Algeria in Algiers in British citizen, our rules, we are also freezing say in PR, a lie may sell a product once. It cannot sole aim is to cause disaffection among people and in the Federal University of Technology. After false claims, such as the assertion 1993. I also covered the World Cup for Tell in Rene Brabazon the page for 30 days, during sell the product twice. The lie would be shown and the polity. So, there is a rise in fake news because the serving as Principal Assistant Registrar, Public QUIZ Silence by Ken Tsaro- that it is safer to get the disease information super highway is accessible by almost USA 94, All African Games in Harare, Zimbabwe Raymond who which it will be read-only.” than the vaccine. at the end of the day you will be the worse for it. Be Relations for four years, I was promoted as WHO SAID IT? A The spokesperson said everybody, including people with very, very in 1995. In 1996, I returned to the US to cover the Deputy Director, Corporate Communications and professional, be principled and don't build a was born on 26th The policy covers both Atlanta Olympic Games. I also covered the “…Pity the nation that is full Wiwa Facebook had removed a video cocoon round yourself and behave as if there is no dangerous agenda. It makes our job easier because Protocols . In all of these, the common December, 1906 was a Facebook posts and those on Sydney Olympics in Australia. I was in London in of beliefs and empty of religion Silence. from Maduro's page “for life after power. Even if you serve for eight years, you can do your job from the comfort of your house. denominator has been the grace of God. I like Instagram, which Facebook 2002 for the Commonwealth Games.In 2003, I Pity the nation that wears a The vows of silence very prolific writer. He violating our policies against you are going to leave. I thank God that during my playing table tennis and I love listening to music. owns. returned to the US to cover the FIFA Women cloth it does not weave, They must be kept. wrote several books misinformation about Covid- tour of duty in the Otunba Gbenga Daniel Who is Gbenro Adebanjo? A lot of people talk about my unseriousness. I Venezuela, with a population World Cup. During this time, I was also writing Eats a bread it does not 19 that is likely to put people at administration, God helped me to be professional. My appellation “Obanijesu” sums up Gbenro don't take life too difficult. Wherever I am I try to under different of around 30 million, has politics and I won twice the Nigerian Media Merit risk for harm.” It said the You should also fear God. If you do not fear God, Adebanjo. Somebody that believes that he is just by ensure that people know that I am there by what I harvest and drinks a wine that For you cannot speak pseudonyms or pen registered nearly 155,000 Award Political Reporter of the year. I also won administrators of Maduro's you can do anything when you are in government. the grace of God. Just by the grace and mercy of God say and by building people. From time to time, I flows not While the guns roar coronavirus cases and more than the Defence Correspondent of the year award names namely James account had previously been Fear God and know that your tomorrow is also at through His son Jesus Christ. I am because of God's tell jokes. I also do MC so if you have a function From its own wine press. And you cannot cry 1,500 deaths, according to the once. In 2004, God intervened and changed the Hardley Chase, James L warned. stake because when you leave office people will mercy because I am a recipient of the bountiful grace that you want me to compere. I miss the Pity the nation whose Where you'll not be heard Johns Hopkins University course of my life. I was invited to serve in the Dorcherty, Raymond In the video, the socialist judge you by your footprints. So fear God and do and mercy of the Lord. It will be difficult for me to newsroom. There is something about the For the loud resonance Covid tracker, though Maduro's administration of Otunba Gbenga Daniel. I started statesman is a fox leader had promoted the use of what is right. God will continue to help us. describe myself because self evaluation will never be newsroom, the mentality, the camaraderie of the Whose philosopher is a Of one-sided truth. Marshall, Raymond R political opponents say the off as Special Assistant, Public Communications the drug Carvativir — saying a government-provided numbers objective. Such evaluation should be done by people newsroom is electrifying and when you see your juggler and whose art is the art and Ambrose Grant. few drops under the tongue who know me. God has been very good to me. He and after about two years, I was promoted Senior byline every morning. Luckily for me, by the Silence. Wow, he was reported to are seriously understated. What are the challenges of managing the Special Assistant, Public Communication. 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Sputnik V vaccine and the institution could be more dire than that of managing I think we have not made a lot of progress as thrillers. He was a But as the Facebook by the OGD administration is now seeing the light we are not building institutions, we are building Sinopharm vaccine from a politician because you are talking about people of the day in this new administration of Prince grandmaster in the statement said, citing World China. It has said it will soon who are well grounded intellectually and strong men. That, for me, is the major drawback of following genres crime Health Organization guidance, So there is a rise in fake news Dapo Abiodun. Let me say to you that I was part the political system in Nigeria. Here in Nigeria we receive 60,000 doses of a academically. They are very, very critical and you of the team that went to Dubai and the US to fiction, thrillers, mystery “there is currently no Cuban vaccine. must know your onions and you must be sure of have strong men and weak institutions. It is very WORDS ON MARBLE medication to cure the virus.” because the information super canvass buy-in for the project. It was a well bad that people are being killed during elections. It and detective series. 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When the Administration returned I became of evil is for good men to do nothing” published in 1939 while for censuring videos about Authorities have become into propaganda because they will just tell you that of figures. The believability is waning . Before I Carvativir. people with very, very Senior Special Assistant, Media under the end, I must talk about my mum. I lost my dad his last novel “Hit them concerned recently about a rise this is not true. If you put out a statement, a Economic Programme and New Investments. On - Edmund Burke “They say that until the in infections and the appearance politician may tell you that you are trying to dangerous agenda. when I was 11 and God used my mum to build me where it hurts” was WHO says yes, I cannot talk February 1, 2009, I suddenly got a call from the to who I am. I have fond memories of her. God of the highly contagious burnish our image. 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April 4, 2021 |13 April 4, 2021 |12 CampusTakes News Business American lady held in Police Timetable skewed against us, custody cleared, released he authorities of the DPP, it was stated as follows: Lagos State Police “The medical report attached ABU Muslim students protest TCommand recently to the duplicate case file Big boost for African development as Nigerian business released Kari Ann O'Rourke, establishes that the cause of the here has been an the American lady held in deceased's death were acute uproar at Ahmadu custody since February 9, 2021. c a r d i a c f a i l u r e a n d leader Samad Rabiu pledges to give $100 million yearly TBello University A release signed and made hypertensive heart disease … (ABU) Zaria over alleged available by her lawyer, Ebun- The presence of Page B1-B4 geopolitical zones in Nigeria, claim that lecture timetable Olu Adegboruwa, SAN said. at the … hotel at the time of towards the initiation and in a particular department is Kari Ann was arrested at the death and their actions on how upgrading of infrastructure, M u r t a l a M o h a m m e d aimed at preventing Muslim to go about the incidence where applicable. The International Airport on aroused suspicions by the students from observing universities in the first phase February 8, 2021, following the deceased's family which led to include Ahmadu Bello their five mandatory prayers. death of her host in Nigeria, the suspects' arrest. In an open letter written to University, University of whom she left with his family in They were arrested by the Maiduguri, University of the Vice-Chancellor of the good health. police upon mere suspicion institution, Prof. Kabir Bala, Nigeria, University of Benin, The police arrested and which no matter how strong can University of Ilorin, and by one Muhammad Auwal detained Kari Ann at the State never ground a conviction … In University of Ibadan. These Ibrahim, the letter stated that C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t i o n the light of the above, this office grants will be directed The founders of crypto remittance company Flux / Twitter students in a particular Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos shall not prosecute the suspects towards projects that will be department were denied and kept her in custody, even … for the offences of delivered by the Abdul rights to offer Zuhr (noon when the autopsy report conspiracy to murder and Four Nigerian undergrads indicated that her host died of murder … Samad Rabiu Initiative for prayer) and Asr (afternoon the project duration. prayer) at their prescribed heart trauma and cardiac arrest, They should therefore be thus exonerating Kari Ann of "For accountability, we leave school to launch crypto time, calling it a violation of discharged and released if still any involvement in his death. in custody, as there is no case to will present annual reports, their human rights as When all efforts to get Kari be established against them with all activities overseen Muslims. remittance company, flux Muhammad Zakariyya Al- Ann released on bail failed, she from the facts presented in the by a sterling board of The letter, which was While describing the Directorate of ABU, Auwalu here's a new crypto company,” Eluan said. “We Kaffawy, said the existence engaged human rights activist duplicate case file.” trustees. 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They “The lecturer pledge to give said Faculty in the eye of the management of the school sanitation, sports, and even your life at 60. opportunities of USD $50 because it seemed the the course of time, Kari Ann's that this case has shown the the setting up of a USD100 and Osezele Orukpe became got their feet wet with their first a test the following week and storm is Social Science even has launched an investigation more recently, our work on "In that year 2020, when I million for the rest of Africa – timetable came out three lawyers discovered, upon intolerable level of impunity million fund by billionaire t h e C E O a n d C T O , tech start-up Jobba, an e- those absent will not write the though the exact department to know the department and further investigation, that the COVID-19. turned 60, at least two million we are currently in talks with m o n t h s a g o a n d t h e prevalent within the law businessman, Abdul Samad respectively, of their commerce platform that worked test. 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Justice a long ago and that a comply with the valid directive Samad Rabiu Initiative, the its annual USD$100million watched millions become will be duly made. “As the allows merchants to send and growing to 20,000 users, the Director, Public Affairs MSSN President of ABU, place.” legal opinion had been issued by of the Ministry of Justice, programme will focus yearly Africa Fund for Social numbers in a global death toll world tries to claw its way receive money from anywhere young scholars shut down the t h e D i r e c t o r o f P u b l i c which is the body recognized on four key areas critical to D e v e l o p m e n t , w e a r e and ancestors in the world back to business as usual, in the world, Tech Crunch company due to their lack of Prosecutions, to the extent that by law for the prosecution of human development index specifically extending this beyond. The same pandemic the Abdul Samad Rabiu reports. Through Flux, users knowledge at the time on how British University to return Benin Bronze to Nigeria there was no prima facie case suspects. (HDI) - Education, Health work to the Education, that forced us humans to slow Initiative's Africa Fund for can convert fiat funds into to properly run start-ups. worthy of prosecution. He lamented that Kari Ann down, now forces our he University of negotiate its return. said the importance of which holds hundreds of the and Social Development H e a l t h a n d S o c i a l Social Development and crypto that can be sent to But, after witnessing a In the Legal Advice dated was still being detained even D e v e l o p m e n t s e c t o r s , humaneness to square up. Renewal aims to be a Aberdeen has said it Pressure has mounted to displaying the Bronze sculptures, has alongside sectors. The investment will people in other countries number of OAU alumni make March 5, 2021 and signed by the after the police got the legal starting with infrastructure The plans I once took time to modest reminder to us all would return a return to their places of origin inside Nigeria for the first several other museums Director of Public Prosecution, advice since March 5, 2021. be in infrastructure and without all the time constraints it big in the tech world, Eluan T and capacity development in construct, now take up all my that until our health, Benin Bronze to Nigeria the Benin Bronzes - actually time in more than 120 years capacity development. and exorbitant fees. and Orukpe were motivated to formed a Benin Dialogue time. "The challenges are e d u c a t i o n a n d o t h e r within weeks, one of the copper alloy relief sculptures was inexpressible. In a statement, Rabiu, who these areas and supporting Eluan, Orukpe, and other jump back into the industry. Group to discuss displaying Over 100 million children fail basic reading the efforts of various manifold in various areas of development issues are first public institutions to do - and other artefacts taken by “It's part of our identity, turned 60 last year, said the undergraduates from Obafemi “These founders came from them in Benin City, some governments in Nigeria and our lives, from education, on fixed, business as usual in our school and it was a huge so more than a century after colonial powers. part of our heritage... skills due to Covid-19 lockdown annual grant will be split in Awolowo University (OAU) officially on loan. It has said pathway?may take a? decade, it Sub-Saharan Africa. to healthcare, and throughout these times, means business in Ile-Ife, Osun, met in their motivation for us. We always B r i t a i n l o o t e d t h e Neil Curtis, Aberdeen's which has been taken away new study, released on two halves with his native discussions are ongoing. underscores that recovery could Nigeria benefitting $50m and "Our broad focus is s o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t . as brutal. We pledge to freshman year before knew that we wanted to build sculptures and auctioned head of museums and special from us for many years,” Friday by the UN Germany is in talks to cultural agency, has occur by 2024 “if exceptional the rest of Africa sharing equipping facilities, our "Therefore, based on the continue to do what we can deciding to drop out and run something but we weren't sure them to Western museums collections, said the Bronze, Tijani said. A send back 440 Benin revealed?that more than 100 efforts are? made? to? provide? $50million. researchers, healthcare r e s u l t s o f e x t e n s i v e to support ongoing efforts Flux full-time. “We dropped what this would be. We and collectors. purchased in 1957, had been Britain's soldiers seized Bronzes as early as the million?more children, than remedial? classes? and catch-up For starters, six Nigerian p r a c t i t i o n e r s a n d deliberation over the course by various governments to out to focus on our start-up eventually landed on Joppa, The university said the “blatantly looted.” t h o u s a n d s o f m e t a l autumn, according to expected, are falling behind the strategies”. universities will each receive community-level service of a year, our first cohort for bridge the development and scaling it into a $1 billion then Flux,” Eluan shared. sculpture of an Oba, or “It became clear we had to castings and sculptures newspaper reports, while minimum proficiency level in According to new data from N1billion in the first phase. providers, with the aim of Nigeria will be NGN1billion divide across Africa." "This a?joint survey conducted by ruler, of the Kingdom of do something,” Curtis said. from the Kingdom of t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f reading, due to COVID-related The institutions, drawn from p r o v i d i n g s u s t a i n a b l e e a c h i n g r a n t s t o 6 is my promise. This is the UNESCO and the UN Children's Benin, had left Nigeria in an Professor Abba Isa Tijani, Benin, then separate from Cambridge's Jesus College school closures. the nation's six geopolitical solutions for generations to universities in the 6 goal of ASR AFRICA." Dangote Cement incurs “extremely immoral” director general of Nigeria's British-ruled Nigeria, in According to the study from the Fund (UNICEF),?only a quarter said it had finalised of students are benefiting zones, include Ahmadu Bello fashion, leading it to reach National Commission for 1897. UN Educational, Scientific and University, University of approvals in December to C u l t u r a l O r g a n i z a t i o n from?remedial education. N97 billion taxes in 2020 out to authorities in 2019 to Museums and Monuments, The British Museum, return another Bronze. While the number of students Maiduguri, University of Lafarge Africa's profit rises by 109.99% (UNECSO), “One year into ne of Nigeria's listed on the Nigerian Stock Tijani said U.S. museums COVID: Prioritising education impacted by school closures has Nigeria, University of Benin, University of Ilorin, and afarge Africa Plc has revenue for the year 2020 rose recurring Earnings Before largest indigenous Exchange. had also agreed to return recovery to avoid a generational not significantly changed since reported a Profit Before by 8.25 per cent to N230.57bn Interest and Taxes of +30.8 per t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e University of Ibadan. companies and the It incurred N49 billion in two more Bronzes. catastrophe,” even before Tax of N37.57bn for the from N212.999bn in 2019. cent and net income of +98.8 per O pandemic,?countries are In the release personally L l a r g e s t b y m a r k e t taxes in 2019 and got a tax The governor of Edo the?pandemic the number of year ended December 31, 2020. Basic earnings per share also cent. For 2021 projection, increasingly taking measures signed by him, a somewhat capitalization incurred a credit of N89.5 billion in state, of which Benin City is children?lacking basic reading This was disclosed in the increased by 98.96 per cent to Lafarge Africa said it would to?keep schools at least company income tax of N97 skills?was on a downward curve. emotional Rabiu said: "It is company's full year audited N191 in 2020 from N96 in focus on the implementation 2018. the capital, plans to build a partially?open. A UNESCO statement said in with the blessings of the financial report released 2019. of its strategy and execution of billion for the financial year Despite incurring N97 centre to store and study the The report shows that schools 2020, instead of 460 million Almighty, my family, recently. T h e c o m p a n y ' s t o t a l the 'Health, Cost and Cash' ended December 2020. billion in taxes during the returned artefacts by the are currently fully open in 107 children experiencing reading colleagues, the support of my According to the report, the shareholders' equity stood at action plan. “Our Health, This s according to the year, Dangote Cement's end of 2021, and a countries, mostly in Africa, difficulties, that number jumped community and the backing company's PBT rose by 109.99 N359.64bn, upped slightly by Cost and Cash action plan information contained in its actual tax paid was just Asia and?Europe, serving?400 permanent museum by to 584 million. The rise of more of my conscience, that I per cent in the year under 4.27 per cent from N344.91bn full-year audited financial N20.9 billion in 2020 m i l l i o n ? p r e - p r i m a r y ?t o delivered results in 2020 amid 2025. than 20 per cent,?wiped out two announce the launch of the review from N17.89bn it in 2019. statements for the period compared to N4.6 billion secondary? learners. the Coronavirus Disease, Artist and Edo state decades of education gains, the A b d u l S a m a d R a b i u posted in 2019. A dividend of N1.00 would under review. Meanwhile, school closures in which triggered inflationary paid a year earlier. native Victor Ehikhamenor agency said. Initiative, with an Africa Its Profit After Tax also rose be paid to the company's 30 countries are impacting a n d n a i r a d e v a l u a t i o n Dangote Cement has Tax incurred in the profit said he hoped the decision Since the beginning of the by 98.75 per cent to N30.84bn shareholders, while no bonus some 165 million students. Fund endowment of USD p r e s s u r e s a s w e l l a s enjoyed Pioneer Status over and loss statement is an coronavirus pandemic, complete in 2020 from N15.52bn in dividend was declared, the would prompt others to At the same time, schools in 70 100 million every year production challenges. the years and has often been accounting provision and is follow suit. or ?partial? closures have disrupted starting from this year, 2021; 2019. report indicated. “We are proud of our schooling for an average of 25 countries are partially open in criticized for not paying not always the actual tax USD $50 million to Nigeria Further analysis of the In a statement released people, who stand with our “Because some of these weeks, says the report, with the various regions, for some enough taxes despite its paid in cash. things are missing from our grades, or with reduced in- and USD $50 million to the financial statement showed that recently by its General Counsel communities, and of our mega-profits. Putting it into context, the highest learning losses projected profit from operating activity and Secretary, Adewunmi environment, people are not p e r s o n a t t e n d a n c e – rest of our beloved continent. sustainability commitments to The N97 billion incurred dividend paid during the to be in?the?Latin America and rose by 30.83 per cent to Alode, the Chief Executive accelerate the net zero pledge able to contextualize where affecting?about two-thirds of "Over the years as a in 2020 is the highest year is N272 billion and Caribbean?region, and?in?Central N45.67bn in the review year Officer, Lafarge Africa, Khaled through affordable clean t h e ?g l o b a l ?s t u d e n t corporate, and through the company income tax we are coming from,” and Southern Asia. relative to N34.91bn in 2019. el Dokani, said, “Full year 2020 energy and our agro-ecology interest payments to its Neil Curtis, Head of Museums and Special collections is seen with one of the Benin bronze depicting the While the report finds that a population,?or nearly one BUA Foundation, we have Ehikhamenor said. The company's statement for results remained resilient, with footprint,” El Dokani added. reported by Dangote creditors totals N48.2 Oba of Benin at The Sir Duncan Rice Library, the University of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain return to the pre-pandemic billion?learners. been actively involved in March 17, 2021. Picture taken March 17, 2021. University of Aberdeen/Handout via REUTERS profit or loss showed that its net sales of +8.3 per cent, Cement since it became billion. April 4, 2021 |13 April 4, 2021 |12 CampusTakes News Business American lady held in Police Timetable skewed against us, custody cleared, released he authorities of the DPP, it was stated as follows: Lagos State Police “The medical report attached ABU Muslim students protest TCommand recently to the duplicate case file Big boost for African development as Nigerian business released Kari Ann O'Rourke, establishes that the cause of the here has been an the American lady held in deceased's death were acute uproar at Ahmadu custody since February 9, 2021. c a r d i a c f a i l u r e a n d leader Samad Rabiu pledges to give $100 million yearly TBello University A release signed and made hypertensive heart disease … (ABU) Zaria over alleged available by her lawyer, Ebun- The presence of Page B1-B4 geopolitical zones in Nigeria, claim that lecture timetable Olu Adegboruwa, SAN said. at the … hotel at the time of towards the initiation and in a particular department is Kari Ann was arrested at the death and their actions on how upgrading of infrastructure, M u r t a l a M o h a m m e d aimed at preventing Muslim to go about the incidence where applicable. The International Airport on aroused suspicions by the students from observing universities in the first phase February 8, 2021, following the deceased's family which led to include Ahmadu Bello their five mandatory prayers. death of her host in Nigeria, the suspects' arrest. In an open letter written to University, University of whom she left with his family in They were arrested by the Maiduguri, University of the Vice-Chancellor of the good health. police upon mere suspicion institution, Prof. Kabir Bala, Nigeria, University of Benin, The police arrested and which no matter how strong can University of Ilorin, and by one Muhammad Auwal detained Kari Ann at the State never ground a conviction … In University of Ibadan. These Ibrahim, the letter stated that C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t i o n the light of the above, this office grants will be directed The founders of crypto remittance company Flux / Twitter students in a particular Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos shall not prosecute the suspects towards projects that will be department were denied and kept her in custody, even … for the offences of delivered by the Abdul rights to offer Zuhr (noon when the autopsy report conspiracy to murder and Four Nigerian undergrads indicated that her host died of murder … Samad Rabiu Initiative for prayer) and Asr (afternoon the project duration. prayer) at their prescribed heart trauma and cardiac arrest, They should therefore be thus exonerating Kari Ann of "For accountability, we leave school to launch crypto time, calling it a violation of discharged and released if still any involvement in his death. in custody, as there is no case to will present annual reports, their human rights as When all efforts to get Kari be established against them with all activities overseen Muslims. remittance company, flux Muhammad Zakariyya Al- Ann released on bail failed, she from the facts presented in the by a sterling board of The letter, which was While describing the Directorate of ABU, Auwalu here's a new crypto company,” Eluan said. “We Kaffawy, said the existence engaged human rights activist duplicate case file.” trustees. More importantly, I copied to the DVC, Dean of attitude of the lecturers as an Umar, stated that the and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, converter on the believe the opportunity here is of the said timetable was Upon obtaining the certified am counting on you as Faculties, HODs and MSSN, attempt to “Christianize the university management had Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, to copy of the above Legal market for those huge. So for us, the right thing never brought to its attention beneficiaries, end-users and T stated that a copy of the institution,” the writer said not received the letter either challenge her continued Advice, Kari Ann's lawyers looking for a more seamless to do is to get the job done well. until the online post surfaced. therefore custodians of these timetable “show that lectures lecturers also pushed lecture through the office of the detention, following which a insisted on her immediate projects to hold the Abdul way to send and receive Start-ups need time so are slated for 1-2 pm, 2-4 pm times on Friday in an attempt D i r e c t o r , A c a d e m i c Al-Kaffawy who described it suit was filed at the Federal release from unlawful custody, money internationally. dropping out was inevitable.” as unfortunate said the Samad Rabiu Initiative to and 4-6 pm” and gave to clash with congregational Planning, Dean Students High Court, Lagos on March 18, following which she was Abdul Samad Rabiu With the emergence of The friends, along with, timetable which came out account; contact, commend, instances where students who prayers thereby making it Affairs or the chief security 2021. released on March 24, 2021, recommend or complain to crypto remittance companies I s r a e l A k i n t u n d e ( V P, three months ago was not In that suit, Kari Ann sought having spent over 44 days in Engineering) and Ayomide stepped out to observe Asr impossible for Muslim but had sighted the letter corporate philanthropy in come. us on asrafrica.org. in recent years, a group of students to attend Juma'at online. made public until towards the declarations against her arrest illegal custody. frica's quest for undergraduates based in Lasaki (head of Marketing), had prayer after the 2-4 lecture sustainable growth various sectors – from health, "They say life begins at 50; "Over the course of the prayers. “Even though we did not end of the semester. “We are and detention, an order for her Adegboruwa appealed to the Nigeria teamed up to stake been strengthening their coding were denied access to the next and development education, community what they never tell you is year, I expect to also Findings gathered that the receive the letter, the investigating the matter immediate release and N100m police to show greater respect A their claim in the market. skills through the programming venue for the 4-6 lecture. development, water and that a pandemic can change a n n o u n c e f u n d i n g presently. We want to know damages against the police. In for the rights of citizens, stating has received a big boost with Software engineers Ben Eluan club they started at school. They “The lecturer pledge to give said Faculty in the eye of the management of the school sanitation, sports, and even your life at 60. opportunities of USD $50 because it seemed the the course of time, Kari Ann's that this case has shown the the setting up of a USD100 and Osezele Orukpe became got their feet wet with their first a test the following week and storm is Social Science even has launched an investigation more recently, our work on "In that year 2020, when I million for the rest of Africa – timetable came out three lawyers discovered, upon intolerable level of impunity million fund by billionaire t h e C E O a n d C T O , tech start-up Jobba, an e- those absent will not write the though the exact department to know the department and further investigation, that the COVID-19. turned 60, at least two million we are currently in talks with m o n t h s a g o a n d t h e prevalent within the law businessman, Abdul Samad respectively, of their commerce platform that worked test. The targets are those accused of setting the faculty where this is taking case file had been forwarded to e n f o r c e m e n t a g e n c i e s , "However, with the Abdul others turned into memories, our stakeholders and other complaint is coming up now Rabiu. company, Flux. A new crypto to connect people with outsides, those who went out timetable is yet to be revealed. place,” said Umar. the Lagos State Ministry of whereby the police did not To be known as the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative and taken by this deadly virus. I partners and announcements When contacted, the When contacted, the when exams have taken remittance company that merchants within the city. After to pray,” it stated. Justice a long ago and that a comply with the valid directive Samad Rabiu Initiative, the its annual USD$100million watched millions become will be duly made. “As the allows merchants to send and growing to 20,000 users, the Director, Public Affairs MSSN President of ABU, place.” legal opinion had been issued by of the Ministry of Justice, programme will focus yearly Africa Fund for Social numbers in a global death toll world tries to claw its way receive money from anywhere young scholars shut down the t h e D i r e c t o r o f P u b l i c which is the body recognized on four key areas critical to D e v e l o p m e n t , w e a r e and ancestors in the world back to business as usual, in the world, Tech Crunch company due to their lack of Prosecutions, to the extent that by law for the prosecution of human development index specifically extending this beyond. The same pandemic the Abdul Samad Rabiu reports. Through Flux, users knowledge at the time on how British University to return Benin Bronze to Nigeria there was no prima facie case suspects. (HDI) - Education, Health work to the Education, that forced us humans to slow Initiative's Africa Fund for can convert fiat funds into to properly run start-ups. worthy of prosecution. He lamented that Kari Ann down, now forces our he University of negotiate its return. said the importance of which holds hundreds of the and Social Development H e a l t h a n d S o c i a l Social Development and crypto that can be sent to But, after witnessing a In the Legal Advice dated was still being detained even D e v e l o p m e n t s e c t o r s , humaneness to square up. Renewal aims to be a Aberdeen has said it Pressure has mounted to displaying the Bronze sculptures, has alongside sectors. The investment will people in other countries number of OAU alumni make March 5, 2021 and signed by the after the police got the legal starting with infrastructure The plans I once took time to modest reminder to us all would return a return to their places of origin inside Nigeria for the first several other museums Director of Public Prosecution, advice since March 5, 2021. be in infrastructure and without all the time constraints it big in the tech world, Eluan T and capacity development in construct, now take up all my that until our health, Benin Bronze to Nigeria the Benin Bronzes - actually time in more than 120 years capacity development. and exorbitant fees. and Orukpe were motivated to formed a Benin Dialogue time. "The challenges are e d u c a t i o n a n d o t h e r within weeks, one of the copper alloy relief sculptures was inexpressible. In a statement, Rabiu, who these areas and supporting Eluan, Orukpe, and other jump back into the industry. Group to discuss displaying Over 100 million children fail basic reading the efforts of various manifold in various areas of development issues are first public institutions to do - and other artefacts taken by “It's part of our identity, turned 60 last year, said the undergraduates from Obafemi “These founders came from them in Benin City, some governments in Nigeria and our lives, from education, on fixed, business as usual in our school and it was a huge so more than a century after colonial powers. part of our heritage... skills due to Covid-19 lockdown annual grant will be split in Awolowo University (OAU) officially on loan. It has said pathway?may take a? decade, it Sub-Saharan Africa. to healthcare, and throughout these times, means business in Ile-Ife, Osun, met in their motivation for us. We always B r i t a i n l o o t e d t h e Neil Curtis, Aberdeen's which has been taken away new study, released on two halves with his native discussions are ongoing. underscores that recovery could Nigeria benefitting $50m and "Our broad focus is s o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t . as brutal. We pledge to freshman year before knew that we wanted to build sculptures and auctioned head of museums and special from us for many years,” Friday by the UN Germany is in talks to cultural agency, has occur by 2024 “if exceptional the rest of Africa sharing equipping facilities, our "Therefore, based on the continue to do what we can deciding to drop out and run something but we weren't sure them to Western museums collections, said the Bronze, Tijani said. A send back 440 Benin revealed?that more than 100 efforts are? made? to? provide? $50million. researchers, healthcare r e s u l t s o f e x t e n s i v e to support ongoing efforts Flux full-time. “We dropped what this would be. We and collectors. purchased in 1957, had been Britain's soldiers seized Bronzes as early as the million?more children, than remedial? classes? and catch-up For starters, six Nigerian p r a c t i t i o n e r s a n d deliberation over the course by various governments to out to focus on our start-up eventually landed on Joppa, The university said the “blatantly looted.” t h o u s a n d s o f m e t a l autumn, according to expected, are falling behind the strategies”. universities will each receive community-level service of a year, our first cohort for bridge the development and scaling it into a $1 billion then Flux,” Eluan shared. sculpture of an Oba, or “It became clear we had to castings and sculptures newspaper reports, while minimum proficiency level in According to new data from N1billion in the first phase. providers, with the aim of Nigeria will be NGN1billion divide across Africa." "This a?joint survey conducted by ruler, of the Kingdom of do something,” Curtis said. from the Kingdom of t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f reading, due to COVID-related The institutions, drawn from p r o v i d i n g s u s t a i n a b l e e a c h i n g r a n t s t o 6 is my promise. This is the UNESCO and the UN Children's Benin, had left Nigeria in an Professor Abba Isa Tijani, Benin, then separate from Cambridge's Jesus College school closures. the nation's six geopolitical solutions for generations to universities in the 6 goal of ASR AFRICA." Dangote Cement incurs “extremely immoral” director general of Nigeria's British-ruled Nigeria, in According to the study from the Fund (UNICEF),?only a quarter said it had finalised of students are benefiting zones, include Ahmadu Bello fashion, leading it to reach National Commission for 1897. UN Educational, Scientific and University, University of approvals in December to C u l t u r a l O r g a n i z a t i o n from?remedial education. N97 billion taxes in 2020 out to authorities in 2019 to Museums and Monuments, The British Museum, return another Bronze. While the number of students Maiduguri, University of Lafarge Africa's profit rises by 109.99% (UNECSO), “One year into ne of Nigeria's listed on the Nigerian Stock Tijani said U.S. museums COVID: Prioritising education impacted by school closures has Nigeria, University of Benin, University of Ilorin, and afarge Africa Plc has revenue for the year 2020 rose recurring Earnings Before largest indigenous Exchange. had also agreed to return recovery to avoid a generational not significantly changed since reported a Profit Before by 8.25 per cent to N230.57bn Interest and Taxes of +30.8 per t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e University of Ibadan. companies and the It incurred N49 billion in two more Bronzes. catastrophe,” even before Tax of N37.57bn for the from N212.999bn in 2019. cent and net income of +98.8 per O pandemic,?countries are In the release personally L l a r g e s t b y m a r k e t taxes in 2019 and got a tax The governor of Edo the?pandemic the number of year ended December 31, 2020. Basic earnings per share also cent. For 2021 projection, increasingly taking measures signed by him, a somewhat capitalization incurred a credit of N89.5 billion in state, of which Benin City is children?lacking basic reading This was disclosed in the increased by 98.96 per cent to Lafarge Africa said it would to?keep schools at least company income tax of N97 skills?was on a downward curve. emotional Rabiu said: "It is company's full year audited N191 in 2020 from N96 in focus on the implementation 2018. the capital, plans to build a partially?open. A UNESCO statement said in with the blessings of the financial report released 2019. of its strategy and execution of billion for the financial year Despite incurring N97 centre to store and study the The report shows that schools 2020, instead of 460 million Almighty, my family, recently. T h e c o m p a n y ' s t o t a l the 'Health, Cost and Cash' ended December 2020. billion in taxes during the returned artefacts by the are currently fully open in 107 children experiencing reading colleagues, the support of my According to the report, the shareholders' equity stood at action plan. “Our Health, This s according to the year, Dangote Cement's end of 2021, and a countries, mostly in Africa, difficulties, that number jumped community and the backing company's PBT rose by 109.99 N359.64bn, upped slightly by Cost and Cash action plan information contained in its actual tax paid was just Asia and?Europe, serving?400 permanent museum by to 584 million. The rise of more of my conscience, that I per cent in the year under 4.27 per cent from N344.91bn full-year audited financial N20.9 billion in 2020 m i l l i o n ? p r e - p r i m a r y ?t o delivered results in 2020 amid 2025. than 20 per cent,?wiped out two announce the launch of the review from N17.89bn it in 2019. statements for the period compared to N4.6 billion secondary? learners. the Coronavirus Disease, Artist and Edo state decades of education gains, the A b d u l S a m a d R a b i u posted in 2019. A dividend of N1.00 would under review. Meanwhile, school closures in which triggered inflationary paid a year earlier. native Victor Ehikhamenor agency said. Initiative, with an Africa Its Profit After Tax also rose be paid to the company's 30 countries are impacting a n d n a i r a d e v a l u a t i o n Dangote Cement has Tax incurred in the profit said he hoped the decision Since the beginning of the by 98.75 per cent to N30.84bn shareholders, while no bonus some 165 million students. Fund endowment of USD p r e s s u r e s a s w e l l a s enjoyed Pioneer Status over and loss statement is an coronavirus pandemic, complete in 2020 from N15.52bn in dividend was declared, the would prompt others to At the same time, schools in 70 100 million every year production challenges. the years and has often been accounting provision and is follow suit. or ?partial? closures have disrupted starting from this year, 2021; 2019. report indicated. “We are proud of our schooling for an average of 25 countries are partially open in criticized for not paying not always the actual tax USD $50 million to Nigeria Further analysis of the In a statement released people, who stand with our “Because some of these weeks, says the report, with the various regions, for some enough taxes despite its paid in cash. things are missing from our grades, or with reduced in- and USD $50 million to the financial statement showed that recently by its General Counsel communities, and of our mega-profits. Putting it into context, the highest learning losses projected profit from operating activity and Secretary, Adewunmi environment, people are not p e r s o n a t t e n d a n c e – rest of our beloved continent. sustainability commitments to The N97 billion incurred dividend paid during the to be in?the?Latin America and rose by 30.83 per cent to Alode, the Chief Executive accelerate the net zero pledge able to contextualize where affecting?about two-thirds of "Over the years as a in 2020 is the highest year is N272 billion and Caribbean?region, and?in?Central N45.67bn in the review year Officer, Lafarge Africa, Khaled through affordable clean t h e ?g l o b a l ?s t u d e n t corporate, and through the company income tax we are coming from,” and Southern Asia. relative to N34.91bn in 2019. el Dokani, said, “Full year 2020 energy and our agro-ecology interest payments to its Neil Curtis, Head of Museums and Special collections is seen with one of the Benin bronze depicting the While the report finds that a population,?or nearly one BUA Foundation, we have Ehikhamenor said. The company's statement for results remained resilient, with footprint,” El Dokani added. reported by Dangote creditors totals N48.2 Oba of Benin at The Sir Duncan Rice Library, the University of Aberdeen, in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain return to the pre-pandemic billion?learners. been actively involved in March 17, 2021. Picture taken March 17, 2021. University of Aberdeen/Handout via REUTERS profit or loss showed that its net sales of +8.3 per cent, Cement since it became billion. April 4, 2021 |14 April 4, 2021 |3 Focus News

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ope your previous week was splendid? I am so Hpleased to join in celebrating those youthful and Dealing with academic pressure vibrant Nigerians who are doing us proud on the global scene. For example, Faith Odunsi, a 15 year- old pupil of The Ambassador Schools, Ota, Ogun State who recently won the Global Open Mathematics Tournament, an international competition with contestant from across the world in attendance. The Grammy Awards feat recorded by the duo of Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid and Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy. One thing you need to take note is that in every generation, we have record-breakers in sports,entertainment,academics and other areas of human endeavours. One thing that is synonymous with these achievers is that they are game changers. It is important that we aim higher in all we do to attain our set goals and make positive impacts. *Who is a champion? *What does it take to be a champion? *What are the qualities of a champion? cademic pressure can be caused through *What are the benefits of a champion? the feelings of stress and anxiety depression and levels of distress. Never think a course is too difficult for you to succeed at. According to the Advanced English Dictionary "a champion is someone who has won first Aemanating from the inability to balance Do not also think less of yourself or compare place in a competition". For example, Tunji that took first position at the last examination and school life and other activities. Sometimes, some levels of stress can actually be good for yourself with others. Ebuka that came first in the 100 metres and Audu that won gold medal in the high jump. HAVE A STRESS “OUTLET”: This could It is important to note that for us to be champions, we must do the following us, as the right kind of stress encourages us toward change and growth. However, when be a social activity like going out or *Be consistent in practice participating in intramural sports, finding a *We must invest our time and energy in our passion or that special area of our interest. stress and anxiety exist for an extended period of time, they can become a burden or even a hobby, joining a social club or even seeing a *We must learn more and read more about our role models. movie in the comfort of your room. These and *We must also work on self development. health risk. The long break caused more play a crucial role to help To achieve the foregoing, we need the following qualities; you to relax. *We must be focused. by Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and ASUU TALK TO SOMEONE: *We committed Sometimes, just talking about * We must persevere strike that happened months ago led to a major what's stressful or having *We must be dedicated someone listen to your problems *We must be patient in all we do. setback in the school calendar of Nigerian can drastically reduce stress. public universities. In a Learn to talk to people that will It is often said that help you understand a course SHORT STORY bid to catch up, some universities rushed the procrastination is better. Just like the adage goes “a session. For instance, “ problem shared with the right One Good Turn Deserves Another many students resumed the thief of time. people is half solved” instead of into writing exams and Delaying being depressed over it. nce upon a time, there lived an old woman named Adebimpe. Her daughter, Feyisara, STUDY AS MUCH AS YOU stayed with her in their house located at the outskirts of the town close to River Ogbagba. different projects within a assignments or O short period of time, thus, CAN: One of the causes of They were very poor. taking a toll on them. project until the academic pressure is the fear that Adebimpe was a kind woman, tender-hearted and lover of people. Despite her age, people paid you did not study enough. By her back with evil for every good deed she extended to others. But she never relented in doing There have been different last minute can trends on social media studying as much as you can, good. you can reduce this fear and One day, her daughter was so ill and she needed money to take her to the hospital but all about being overwhelmed cause unnecessary with the pressure from improve your confidence level. efforts to get assistance from those who came to fetch water from the nearby town proved pressure. It will TRY TO MIMIC TEST abortive. She had lost all hope thinking that her daughter would die. school. Some expressed their frustration through also bring about TAKING CONDITIONS: It As she was crying, a vehicle parked at the side of the river, while a woman who dressed in might be taking practice tests, beautiful attire alighted from the vehicle. 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School, Abeokuta on a Lunch Outing at an eatery...recently well-being, produce lower feelings of April 4, 2021 |16 April 4, 2021 |11 News ARS LONGA MediaWorld Security: Army opts for he Deputy Director, Information and Protocols, Federal University of Technology, TAkure (FUTA), Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo, is [email protected] …with Dare Folarin Chinese tanks, equipment a quintessential journalist, Public Relations guru, Avoid propaganda! patriot and man of God. Fondly called continued from front page armed with a 125 mm “Obanijesu”(Jesus is King), he served at various smoothbore cannon, a remotely as Special Assistant, Senior Special Assistant and Defence, Brigadier General operated 12.7 mm anti-aircraft Mansur Dan-Ali, said the Chief Press Secretary to former Ogun State Want to wow your audience? machine gun and a 7.62 mm Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel between 2004 Nigerian government had coaxial machine gun but can Gbenro Adebanjo and 2011. 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It makes your development, some of the people who were Poetry Day at its 30th poetry recitals, promote the Facebook says that since the after my NYSC before I enrolled for my PGD in Day was celebrated Covid-19 misinformation. realise that you served dutifully. But if you dabble job very, very easy. Time was when you wanted a trained abroad are now serving in very high offices James pandemic began, its automated Mass Communication. I have always wanted to be on March 21. Arts General Conference in Paris reading, writing and The social media giant has into propaganda and you begin to say things that picture to be used you needed to leave your base and in different parts of Ogun State. One of them is T systems have removed more a journalist . 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August 17, 1992 as a Reporter. Through my stint and has said it is ramping up of propaganda will haunt you after you leave office. your picture and you can do video. But the major that the digital revolution is where things would is undoubtedly one of increasing the opportunity theatre, dance, music and The platform, accused in the in Tell, I rose through the rank, I was at one time efforts to fight back. Three things those who serve in high office should drawback is that everybody has become a journalist. I converge and establishment of 4 ICT Polytechnics. humanity's most treasured for endangered languages painting, and raise the past of allowing dangerous Head of the BOB, Head of Sports. It was when I chase A Facebook spokesperson note are credibility, sincerity of purpose and the keep telling people that a professional journalist will After the administration I went back to journalism forms of cultural and to be heard. visibility of poetry in the misinformation about Covid-19 got to Tell that God actually showed His kindness said Saturday that Maduro's profession. Don't ever misguide your boss to think not knowingly put fake news into the public domain. and was on the Editorial Board of Compass linguistic expression and 'World Poetry Day is the media”, UNESCO to spread, said in February it was to me. Indeed, I travelled the world when I was in page would remain visible but of spinning. Spinning is another word for Most of the fake news and propaganda that we see on newspaper and the Editor of the Westerner. Like I occasion to honour poets, declared. cracking down. Tell. I represented Tell in many parts of the world. identity. In 1999, UNESCO unveiled closed to new posts, saying, propaganda. It does not have any place in the information super highway are done by people said, God is a good God. I just saw an advert and I Facebook said it was For instance, I covered the world cup qualifying “Due to repeated violations of professional journalism or public relations. Like we who are not well grounded journalists, people whose applied. About 20 of us applied and I got the job at specifically banning dozens of match between Nigeria and Algeria in Algiers in British citizen, our rules, we are also freezing say in PR, a lie may sell a product once. It cannot sole aim is to cause disaffection among people and in the Federal University of Technology. After false claims, such as the assertion 1993. I also covered the World Cup for Tell in Rene Brabazon the page for 30 days, during sell the product twice. The lie would be shown and the polity. So, there is a rise in fake news because the serving as Principal Assistant Registrar, Public QUIZ Silence by Ken Tsaro- that it is safer to get the disease information super highway is accessible by almost USA 94, All African Games in Harare, Zimbabwe Raymond who which it will be read-only.” than the vaccine. at the end of the day you will be the worse for it. Be Relations for four years, I was promoted as WHO SAID IT? A The spokesperson said everybody, including people with very, very in 1995. In 1996, I returned to the US to cover the Deputy Director, Corporate Communications and professional, be principled and don't build a was born on 26th The policy covers both Atlanta Olympic Games. I also covered the “…Pity the nation that is full Wiwa Facebook had removed a video cocoon round yourself and behave as if there is no dangerous agenda. It makes our job easier because Protocols . In all of these, the common December, 1906 was a Facebook posts and those on Sydney Olympics in Australia. I was in London in of beliefs and empty of religion Silence. from Maduro's page “for life after power. Even if you serve for eight years, you can do your job from the comfort of your house. denominator has been the grace of God. I like Instagram, which Facebook 2002 for the Commonwealth Games.In 2003, I Pity the nation that wears a The vows of silence very prolific writer. He violating our policies against you are going to leave. I thank God that during my playing table tennis and I love listening to music. owns. returned to the US to cover the FIFA Women cloth it does not weave, They must be kept. wrote several books misinformation about Covid- tour of duty in the Otunba Gbenga Daniel Who is Gbenro Adebanjo? A lot of people talk about my unseriousness. I Venezuela, with a population World Cup. During this time, I was also writing Eats a bread it does not 19 that is likely to put people at administration, God helped me to be professional. My appellation “Obanijesu” sums up Gbenro don't take life too difficult. Wherever I am I try to under different of around 30 million, has politics and I won twice the Nigerian Media Merit risk for harm.” It said the You should also fear God. If you do not fear God, Adebanjo. Somebody that believes that he is just by ensure that people know that I am there by what I harvest and drinks a wine that For you cannot speak pseudonyms or pen registered nearly 155,000 Award Political Reporter of the year. I also won administrators of Maduro's you can do anything when you are in government. the grace of God. Just by the grace and mercy of God say and by building people. From time to time, I flows not While the guns roar coronavirus cases and more than the Defence Correspondent of the year award names namely James account had previously been Fear God and know that your tomorrow is also at through His son Jesus Christ. I am because of God's tell jokes. I also do MC so if you have a function From its own wine press. And you cannot cry 1,500 deaths, according to the once. In 2004, God intervened and changed the Hardley Chase, James L warned. stake because when you leave office people will mercy because I am a recipient of the bountiful grace that you want me to compere. I miss the Pity the nation whose Where you'll not be heard Johns Hopkins University course of my life. I was invited to serve in the Dorcherty, Raymond In the video, the socialist judge you by your footprints. So fear God and do and mercy of the Lord. It will be difficult for me to newsroom. There is something about the For the loud resonance Covid tracker, though Maduro's administration of Otunba Gbenga Daniel. I started statesman is a fox leader had promoted the use of what is right. God will continue to help us. describe myself because self evaluation will never be newsroom, the mentality, the camaraderie of the Whose philosopher is a Of one-sided truth. Marshall, Raymond R political opponents say the off as Special Assistant, Public Communications the drug Carvativir — saying a government-provided numbers objective. Such evaluation should be done by people newsroom is electrifying and when you see your juggler and whose art is the art and Ambrose Grant. few drops under the tongue who know me. God has been very good to me. He and after about two years, I was promoted Senior byline every morning. Luckily for me, by the Silence. Wow, he was reported to are seriously understated. What are the challenges of managing the Special Assistant, Public Communication. When of patching and mimicking. would provide a “miracle” Ve n e z u e l a b e g a n a image of a tertiary institution?. Are there has shown me innumerable mercies in the last 54 grace of God, I still write articles, I do analyses on Pity the nation divided into And the vows of silence have written 90 novels cure with no side effects — in that administration was re-elected based on the radio and television too. vaccination program in similarities and differences from managing a wonderful achievements recorded, it is gratifying fragments, each fragment Must be kept Or else… and 50 of his novels were the latest of a series of remedies February, starting with health public office holder? he has advocated without to note that, you know government is a Your assessment of our polity? deeming itself a nation… Where silence will be kept made into movies and workers, using Russia's Surprisingly, the challenges of managing an continuum, the agro cargo airport conceptualized medical evidence. Sputnik V vaccine and the institution could be more dire than that of managing I think we have not made a lot of progress as thrillers. He was a But as the Facebook by the OGD administration is now seeing the light we are not building institutions, we are building Sinopharm vaccine from a politician because you are talking about people of the day in this new administration of Prince grandmaster in the statement said, citing World China. It has said it will soon who are well grounded intellectually and strong men. That, for me, is the major drawback of following genres crime Health Organization guidance, So there is a rise in fake news Dapo Abiodun. Let me say to you that I was part the political system in Nigeria. Here in Nigeria we receive 60,000 doses of a academically. They are very, very critical and you of the team that went to Dubai and the US to fiction, thrillers, mystery “there is currently no Cuban vaccine. must know your onions and you must be sure of have strong men and weak institutions. It is very WORDS ON MARBLE medication to cure the virus.” because the information super canvass buy-in for the project. It was a well bad that people are being killed during elections. It and detective series. His But Caracas has not your facts because the people you are dealing with “ thought out developmental project but for some Maduro had previously should get to a stage where the ballot boxes will first novel, “No orchids authorized the AstraZeneca know the in and out of whatever you want to say. highway is accessible by very debilitating politics, the project would have “ The only thing necessary for the triumph lashed out at Facebook and vaccine, amid questions about You must stand on sure grounds to be able to do determine who rules us and not the strong men or for Miss Blandish” was other social media platforms almost everybody including taken off. Even payment of compensation was some godfathers, not thugs and not manipulation possible side effects. what you want to do and you must never dabble done. When the Administration returned I became of evil is for good men to do nothing” published in 1939 while for censuring videos about Authorities have become into propaganda because they will just tell you that of figures. The believability is waning . Before I Carvativir. people with very, very Senior Special Assistant, Media under the end, I must talk about my mum. I lost my dad his last novel “Hit them concerned recently about a rise this is not true. If you put out a statement, a Economic Programme and New Investments. On - Edmund Burke “They say that until the in infections and the appearance politician may tell you that you are trying to dangerous agenda. when I was 11 and God used my mum to build me where it hurts” was WHO says yes, I cannot talk February 1, 2009, I suddenly got a call from the to who I am. I have fond memories of her. God of the highly contagious burnish our image. If you put out a statement that is then Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kayode published in 1984. about Carvativir,” he said on Brazilian strain of the virus. not true, the professors will tell you right there that bless you my loving adorable mum. I miss you. Samuel that I should proceed to Government Lost her at 88. April 4, 2021 |9 April 4, 2021 |17 Opinion TrueLifeStory ...With LBF

xecutive Vice Chairman of t h e N i g e r i a n EC o m m u n i c a t i o n s NCC actively involved in actualisation of Chadian lady nabbed at Abuja airport with Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the Commission has been actively involved in the actualisation of the FG's financial inclusion target –Danbatta Federal Government's financial 234 grams of heroin concealed in private part inclusion target of 20% exclusion or Mobile Network Operators, Sub- way of delivering financial services actively engaged and collaborated 80% inclusion by the year 2020. Marine Cable Operators as well as to their customers, explaining why with the CBN, through the signing of Chadian lady, Vivien However, the EVC recalled that major tier 1 to 3 Data Centers. the banks subsequently applied for a momentous Memorandum of Tarmadji has been ... 109kg of illicit drugs intercepted at MMIA, NAIA a recent report by EFInA, a financial “This has not only reduced cost, and were granted USSD shortcodes Understanding (MoU) to ensure Aarrested at the Nnamdi sector development organisation, by the Commission to deliver mobile money licenses are also which is key to digital financial Azikiwe International Airport, brought them drug to her in was nabbed on Tuesday 23rd A release signed recently by indicates that even though its data financial services to Nigerians. issued to telecoms operators that will inclusion and conserved foreign Abuja, by the operatives of the the hotel. March, 2021. He added that Director, Media & Advocacy showed that more people have exchange but also has drastically “The banks, Other Financial operate as Payment Service Bank N a t i o n a l D r u g L a w According to her, she came both suspects would soon face NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, become financially included, the reduced latency thus, ensuring the Institutions (OFI) and mobile money (PSB). “This is based on the Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, into Nigeria to raise money to prosecution. Femi Babafemi, claimed that financial inclusion pace was, sustainability of digital financial operators licensed by the CBN are recognition of the fact that, since the while trying to board an pay for her house and shop In a related development, however, not matching the country's services,” he said. now leveraging a large number of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) t h e C h a i r m a n / C E O o f Ethiopian airline flight 911 rents which had expired in NDLEA operatives at the NDLEA, Brig. General population growth rate. Danbatta said that as mobile subscriptions in the country own the over 204 million mobile enroute Addis Ababa-Italy with Italy, as life has been so Danbatta spoke as a guest NAHCO export shed of Mohamed Buba Marwa telecommunication services and to provide mobile-based financial subscribers- scattered in rural and 234.35 grams of heroin difficult since the coming in lecturer at the 5th Annual 'The M u r t a l a M o h a m m e d (Retd) has commended men infrastructure became more transactions to Nigerians, leveraging urban settings- on their networks, concealed in her private part. of COVID-19 pandemic. She Bullion Lecture' organised by the International Airport, MMIA, and officers of the two accessible in the country, the banks the USSD platform on Mobile allowing these operators to offer The trafficker who runs a said the owner of the drug Centre for Financial Journalism On identified the Unstructured Network Operators (MNOs),” he direct digital financial services to Ikeja Lagos on Wednesday airports Commands and Thursday, March 11, 2021. saloon business in Italy since was to pay her 10,000 Euro on 24th March seized an challenged them to continue Supplementary Data Service said. their customers would produce better 2016 upon her relocation to the successful delivery of the drug Focusing on the theme “Driving (USSD) channel as a cost-efficient The EVC said the NCC has financial inclusion traction.” abandoned five cartons of with the offensive action to Pervasive Broadband Penetration to country via Libya was nabbed to Italy. green leaves suspected to be secure Nigeria from the Deepen Digital Financial Inclusion by vigilant narcotics agents In the same vein, another KHAT with a gross weight of damaging effects of the drug for Nigeria's Socio-economic MTN donates 300,000 Covid-19 vaccines to Nigeria during an outward clearance of trafficker, Okojie James from 105.70 kilograms. scourge. Transformation,” the EVC noted the airline at the boarding gate Oredo local government area of that to achieve an accelerated Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta o further boost its support for fight against COVID-19.” Chief Executive Officer, MTN after being scanned. Edo state has also been arrested financial inclusion target that the fight against the Covid- The vaccine is expected to be Nigeria, Karl Toriola, emphasized It was gathered that under while boarding Turkish airline Woman accused of murdering Nigeria desires, technology and Project. administration. We have recently T19 global pandemic, MTN distributed amongst health on the power of partnership and interrogation, the suspect flight enroute Abuja-Istanbul- more importantly, broadband, has to “The InfraCo initiative is begun a process to strategically Nigeria has donated 300,000 doses workers in Nigeria by the National collaboration, explaining that the claimed she was contacted by a Cyprus. A number of illicit abusive husband is executed by play a massive significant role. expected to provide, at a minimum, review the InfraCo framework and of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines Primary Healthcare Development ongoing threat of COVID-19 man who called her from Italy to drugs including: 1. 549kg of “What I see technology doing in broadband fibre and connectivity to its funding options towards to the Nigerian government. Agency (NPHDA). required a vast and accelerated collect the drug from one man Cannabis Sativa; 223.80grams her own daughter terms of Nigeria's financial every Local Government Areas ensuring effective implementation Recall that earlier in January, the The Director-General of the effort by both private and public who delivered the illicit of Tramadol; 192.34grams of MTN Group in conjunction with the NPHDA, Faisal Shuaib, in her inclusion is actually to democratize (LGAs) of the Federation, totalling of the national fibre project. When sectors. Toriola said this kind of substance to her in a hotel she Rohypnol; 214.05 grams of woman killed her Iran International TV reports 774 fibre Points of Access (PoAs) fully implemented, it will ensure African Union (AU) had pledged a speech commended the MTN access. In doing this, the NCC partnership demonstrated what lodged in Lagos early in the Flunitrazepam, all of which own mum as state that Maryam's father, with a minimum speed of 10 Gbps robust and pervasive broadband $25million donation for the supply Group's collaboration with the embarked on various regulatory could be achieved when working morning before she took her were concealed in tins of p u n i s h m e n t f o r Ebrahim, was brought in by which will translate to, at least, infrastructure to drive availability, of Covid-19 vaccines to member Nigeria government. together for the progress of the A initiatives that have continued to flight to Abuja same day for Bournvita and milk, packed in a authorities to see her corpse 38,296km of Optic Fibre Cable accessibility and affordability of countries of AU to support the fight According to Shuaib, the arrival Vivien Tarmadji "premeditated murder", increase access to telephone lines country and the continent. onward journey to Italy. bag of foodstuff were despite her mum not carrying hanging, however for (OFC) to the Transmission over the financial services,” Danbatta against the global pandemic. of the vaccines is a major step, and “I thank the Nigerian and improve access to high-speed She further claimed that the recovered from him. in Abuja from Benin through a out the killing. u n k n o w n r e a s o n s t h e next years. further stated. MTN said the donation of the h e a d v o c a t e d f o r m o r e government and the AU for the there. Internet or broadband,” he said. man brought 50 wraps of heroin During interrogation, he authorities did not prescribe “So far, the Commission has The EVC noted that the NCC 300,000 doses of COVID-19 collaborations from organizations. opportunity they granted MTN to transport company, Big Joe The Commander, Nnamdi Maryam Karimi was Danbatta stated that the various for her to swallow but she claimed his friend, Mr. Elvis the death penalty for him. licensed six of the seven InfraCos to also provided the requisite vaccine is in partial fulfillment of the Also speaking, DG of the collaborate and contribute towards Motors. He said he was into Azikiwe International Airport, sentenced to death in Iran regulatory initiatives are in line with couldn't, and as such she who resides in Cyprus asked shawarma and indomie business Abuja Command of the after her father killed her Activist and journalist at the Commission's mandate of implement this project and it is infrastructure, connectivity and 1.4million doses designated for Nigeria Centre for Disease the delivery of these vaccines. We decided to insert 18 wraps into him to collect the luggage for in Benin before Elvis invited NDLEA, Kabir Sani Tsakuwa, abusive and violent husband. Iran International TV, Aram ensuring universal access to intended that the presence of fibre capacity to interconnect four Nigeria by the African Union (AU) Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu, are truly privileged to have been her private part and returned the him. According to him, Elvis' him to Cyprus claiming that he said while Okojie James was Bolandpaz said: "Four telecoms services in the country point of access in each LGA will not Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in A statement issued by MTN on expressed appreciation on behalf able to play our part in contributing Though her father was the remaining to the man that sister sent the luggage to him got him admission to school arrested last Saturday, Vivien decades of brain-washing at consistent with the International only spur development, lower cost Lagos, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Tuesday titled, 'First set of MTN of the government. towards the government's efforts to one that killed her husband, Telecommunications Union (ITU)'s of entry for telcos and bring about Kano in order to localise some of donation of 1.4 million doses of He said: “The donation of protect and save lives,” he said. Maryam Karimi was arrested s c h o o l s , e x t r e m e goal of achieving digital inclusion, innovative services and applications, the internet traffic in Nigeria and vaccines received by Nigeria', noted COVID-19 vaccines is truly The latest effort is in line with the a n d c h a r g e d w i t h punishments in Iranian globally. but also, improve the conditions of encourage the creation, hosting and that the MTN Group had helpful, and we are grateful. We M T N ' s c o r p o r a t e s o c i a l Two Nigerian Police Officers rewarded premeditated murder. society and a patriarchal “Foremost amongst these living in the rural, urban and semi- interchange of data within Nigeria. contributed $25m for the vaccines, can only succeed against COVID- responsibility (CSR) in promoting She was then sentenced to regime mean that Maryam's regulatory initiatives, is the urban areas, especially with respect This, according to him, has a combination of doses of 19 when we fight together. These and ensuring a healthy and safe be executed by her own 29- daughter was raised to make implementation of the Open Access to access to financial services. enabled the local hosting of AstraZeneca vaccines from the vaccines will go a long way in society. It would be recalled that year-old daughter. sure that executing her Model for infrastructure “The InfraCo Project can be companies like Google, Facebook, COVAX facility and from the AU protecting health workers, who are M T N t h o u g h i t s s o c i a l N1m after rejecting bribe from dealers Her death in Rasht Central mother was a victory for a C O V I D - 1 9 v a c c i n a t i o n on the frontline, and need all the deployment through the considered as the beginning of the Vodacom, China Telecom, responsibility arm, MTN He said the two men have Prison, Iran, is the latest man, whether that be for her “Next Level” journey towards Akamai, Juniper Solutions etc. programme. protection they can get at this critical c o m p e t i t i v e l y s e l e c t e d Foundation, donated several relief By Ayo Awakan earned the plaudits of the acting shocking example of the rise father or for the oppressive Infrastructure Companies achieving the 120,000km target of alongside all major Nigerian Speaking earlier on Monday at moment, hence the prioritisation of and safety items at the height of the regime." the Presidential Task Force(PTF) their vaccinations.” Managing Director of the in executions enforced in the (InfraCos) called the InfraCo fibre connectivity set by the current Internet Service Providers (ISPs), pandemic in 2020. h e C o n s u m e r national briefing, the Chairman of Consumer Protection Council Islamic Republic. She added that: "Qisas is the PTF and Secretary to the Protection Council has (CPC), Dr. Baffa Babba Dan Activist and journalist for inhumane, savage, and cruel, 9mobile promotes mental health awareness in new talk series rewarded a diligent no matter where in the world. Government of the Federation, Mr Court orders extension of NIN-SIM T Agundi. Iran International TV police officer, Inspector Garba “The agency commended the For a country which prioritises s part of efforts to Boss Mustapha who confirmed the described the execution as cares about the wellbeing of its suffers from mental illness. Saleh Rabo, who rejected a the rights of unborn babies and cushion the mental receipt of the vaccines from MTN integration deadline by 2 months two personnel and decided to another "victory for a man" as customers, it has become Anxiety is the most common N1million bribe from vendors emphasises that life is the most health impact of imperative for us to champion mental illness. Experts believe commended the gesture. Federal High Court sitting Number (NIN), is grossly reciprocate by given the like sum a woman was encouraged to A of expired products. valuable phenomenon, how COVID-19 and curb the conversations around the issue of that with more education and He said: “Yesterday, Sunday, in Lagos has ordered the inadequate and will not only work to the personnel”, Haruna said. end her mother's life while her increasing rate of depression, mental health, especially at a time awareness around the issue, March 21, 2021, the PTF received Aextension of the deadline severe hardship,” the suit said. Rabo who is attached to the He called on the general grandfather escaped capital can the Islamic Republic seize Nigeria's telecommunication when the world is going through people will be informed on how 300,000 doses of the Oxford- for the integration of the National “But will likely infringe on the Operations Department of public to continue to support the punishment. a life from someone in such an company, 9mobile, is holding the one of the deadliest pandemics in best to manage their mental AstraZeneca vaccines from MTN Identity Number (NIN) with the fundamental rights of the Applicant Kano State Police Command Police and appreciate those with Maryam's father is believed awful way." maiden edition of a health talk history. Covid-19 has exacted such health and seek timely help Nigeria. This is acknowledged with Subscriber Indentity Module (SIM) (and millions of other Nigerians) to arrested the rogue dealer who outstanding performances. to have killed his son-in-law Qisas requires the victim's series themed “Covid-19 and the heavy toll and triggered a spike in where needed. thanks as we encourage other by two months effective from freedom of expression as offered him the bribe. “The Commissioner of Police, as he would not consent to a next of kin to be present at the new normal: Staying mentally stress and anxiety-induced partners to contribute towards the Tuesday, March 23, 2021. guaranteed by section 39(1)(2) of He also ensured that the CP Sumaila Dikko after divorce from his violent execution and they are healthy in the face of the depression in people”. “It is in First Bank MD says technology, innovations aid bank's growth T h e o r d e r f o l l o w e d a the 1999 constitution of the Federal dealer was arrested and his presenting the sum of One marriage. actively encouraged to carry challenges.” light of this that we have teamed fundamental rights enforcement Republic of Nigeria as well as expired products, valued in Million Naira ( N1,000,000.00) Maryam's fatal charge was out the execution themselves. r Adesola Adeduntan, institution, the banking industry and Alkasim and Rabo The session, featuring Hauwa up with the Executive Director of action instituted by Barrister violate section 44(1) of the 1999 billions seized. to the personnel, called on the based on "retribution in kind" Iran International TV notes Chief Executive Officer, the financial ecosystem as a whole. Ojeifo, rights advocate and She Writes Woman, Hauwa Monday Onyekachi Ubani at the constitution of the Federal Rabo was not alone when Alkasim got wind of the good people of the State to that Maryam's daughter had First Bank of Nigeria “We have the largest bank agents – Kano Police Command - known in Iran as "Qisas". It Executive Director at She Writes Ojeifo, to facilitate frank D Federal High Court, Lagos in Republic of Nigeria (as amended) the incident happened. expired goods and stormed the emulate the behaviour is a form of retributive justice refused to forgive Maryam or PRO, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Limited, has said technology, close to 90,000 – of them, spread December 2020 against Federal Woman, was streamed live on the conversations around mental, which prohibits the compulsory He was in company of Jamilu warehouse, with Rabo. said Rabo and Alkasim have displayed by these personnel”, that equates to notions of "an accept Diya (blood money) Instagram page of Instablog9ja innovation and enhanced across the country, helping to bring in Government of Nigeria, Attorney acquisition of right or interest over emotional, and psychological Buhari Alkasim, a staff of the They were offered the bribe now been rewarded with a N1 Haruna added. Dikko also eye for an eye" in the Islamic from her, which is why she on Thursday 25th March 2021. health. With the session, we hope capabilities have become necessary people that were financially excluded General of the Federation, Nigerian moveable property.” However, the Consumer Protection Council to spare the dangerous product. million each called on other Police Officers Republic. proceeded with executing her Hauwa Ojeifo popularly to empower Nigerians with the to achieve significant business into the financial system,” he said. On Communications Commission federal government had extended Task. But, he and Rabo said no. to emulate Inspector Rabo. Following the execution, own mother last week. tagged as the voice and face of right information on how to growth in the post-COVID-19. barriers to growth in creating ( N C C ) a n d M i n i s t e r o f the deadline to January 19, 2021 mental health in Nigeria, respond effectively to issues Adeduntan recently made this innovative and indigenous Communications and Digital for subscribers with NIN to link it discussed the concept and scope surrounding mental health. We remark during a Digital Disruption knowledge, the CEO cited capital Economy (MoCDE). with their SIM, and February 9, of mental health, signs, and also hope that this effort will play Series webinar organised by the constraint, social infrastructure and The human rights lawyer had 2021, for those without NIN, and Man who stole Police bike during #ENDSARS protest in Lagos finally arrested Surrey Business School of the cultural approach as some of the argued that the initial two-week — symptoms, dealing with stigma a significant role in cutting the now April 6. he police operatives an intelligence on the and trauma associated with University of Surrey, England. limiting factors encountered by December 16 to December 30, 2020 Ubani prayed the court for an investigation. Command's Special Squad for number of suicide-related deaths attached to Mushin activities and involvement of mental health and when and The webinar was themed: businesses in Africa. — deadline issued by the federal order halting the said ultimatum In his words, “the suspect further investigation on the resulting from depression, he Division of the Lagos t h e s u s p e c t i n t h e where to get help. added.” “Digital Disruption: How Can “In Nigeria, to solve the capital government to telecommunication and extending the deadline. T was arrested on 22nd March, order of the Commissioner of State Police Command have vandalization of the Daleko Commenting on the initiative, W h i l e r e i t e r a t i n g t h e Companies Thrive in Africa Post- constraint, the Central Bank of operators for NIN-SIM integration In a judgment delivered by Hon. 2021 at about 9.30pm, based Police, Lagos State, CP arrested one Yusuf Saliu, at Police Post. Executive Director, Regulatory c o m p a n y ' s c o n t i n u e d COVID-19.” According to the First Nigeria and the Banker's Committee will infringe on the fundamental Justice M.A. Onyetenu of the on an intelligence on the Hakeem Odumosu. and Corporate Affairs, 9mobile, commitment to initiatives that Bank boss, it is about studying the contribute certain percentage of our human rights of Nigerians and Federal High Court on the 23rd Daleko Area, Mushin, with Adejobi added that the activities and involvement of “The Commissioner of Abdulrahman Ado, remarked drive positive change, Ado added environment and leveraging the profit to a pool of fund to serve as expose them to COVID-19. day of March, 2021, the Court one of the suspected stolen suspect was seen riding the t h e s u s p e c t i n t h e Police has however reiterated that mental health needs to be that the health talk series aligns digital space to proffer solutions equity for entrepreneurs,” he said. “That the two weeks (16th granted all the Applicant's reliefs, motorcycles at the Dalemo said bike with Reg No. APP vandalization of the Daleko the command's readiness to given top priority, especially in with 9mobile's focus on health as tailored to suit emerging According to the FirstBank CEO, December to 30th December 2020) chief among which is “An order Police Post during the October 476 Q. Police Post; and the suspect work with the members of the the face of the unprecedented one of its strategic pillars for social challenges. Adeduntan cited absence of social infrastructure in u l t i m a t u m g i v e n t o directing the 1st, 3rd and 4th 2020 Endsars protest the state. The PPRO however said was seen riding the said bike public on sharing of useful loss, anxiety and disruption intervention. FirstMobile, the Bank's mobile African countries has denied citizens telecommunications operators by Respondents to extend the The state Police Public the bike has been recovered with Reg No. APP 476 Q. information and exchange of occasioned by the Covid-19 According to findings by the banking and *894# USSD the ability to lead better and quality the 1st, 3rd and 4th Respondents to deadline for the registration of SIM Relations Officer, CSP and the matter has been “The said bike has been ideas that will assist the pandemic. World Health Organization, an platforms as some of the digital life, thus leading to the migration of block all Subscriber Identification Cards with NIN for a further two Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a transferred to the Command's recovered and the matter has command in combating crimes He said, “As a business that disruptions that had impacted many young and brilliant minds Modules (SIM) cards that are not months with effect from the 23rd statement disclosed that the Special Squad for further estimated one in eight Nigerians been transferred to the and criminality in Lagos State.” Yusuf Saliu positively on the financial from the continent. registered with National Identity day of March, 2021.” suspect was arrested based on April 4, 2021 |21 April 4, 2021 |22 News Woman ormer Governor of Trendy Akwa Ibom State, FObong Victor Attah, has said Nigeria needs Nigeria needs overhaul –Victor Attah overhauling for a system that commemorate the 57th with many wrongs that have are we zoning for? What are He disclosed that the worst somebody is hungry, that would ensure justice, birthday anniversary of the not allowed the country to we sharing? Nigeria needs era of his life was at the age of person can easily be angry. p r o s p e r i t y a n d Methodist Church Bishop, Dr. advance properly both overhaul. The country three when the Nigerian civil The land is crying, there is too accommodation to all Sunday Onuoha, lamented politically and economically urgently needs a system that war broke, adding that it is a much shedding of blood. component units. Stepping out that instead of generating and tasked the Nigerian will ensure justice to all. The memory that he cannot forget. Innocent blood is being shed. When it comes to The former governor leadership to find a system Nigerian leadership should The cleric explained that It looks like we have a vehicle “ resources, Nigeria is only stated that Nigeria was picking out interested in zoning positions that will heal the country as find a system to heal the land; watching young people die without a driver. Lots of f o u n d e d o n a s o l i d and sharing resources. there are too many injustices there are too many injustices during the civil war inflicted atrocities are going on in footwear for foundation, but regretted that Faulting the presidential in Nigeria. in Nigeria.” pain and advised those Nigeria. It is time when men of due to bad system of athletic activities, system of government being In his words; “Nigeria was While thanking God for his drumming for war to read goodwill should rise so that we government, the country was with trendy practised by Nigeria, Attah f o u n d e d o n a s o l i d life, Bishop Onuoha, who is history. “Those who are can salvage the land from there are running yet to attain the great heights insisted that the country foundation; we are now the co-chair of the Inter Faith calling for war should read destruction.” He urged envisaged by its founding shoes, walking would have been better with operating a system that is not Dialogue Forum for Peace, history; the worst area of my Nigerian leaders to always fathers. the parliamentary system of good for the country. We said there are too many life was at the age of three engage the people when there shoes, and more; but Attah who stated this government. borrowed the Presidential bloodshed in Nigeria, which when the Nigerian civil war is a crisis, stressing that it is shoes during a virtual lecture, titled; the key to choosing He explained that the system from America and it has necessitated the needs for broke. Watching people die better to go to the negotiating “Heal our land with love'', to Presidential system was laced is not working for us. What prayers for healing of the land. inflicted. It is a memory I can't table, disagree and agree at the the right one for forget. When people are end of the day than resorting to drumming about war and war. Bishop Onuoha urged you is to select the crisis, it means that they don't Nigerians to render prayers ccording to Wikipedia, a shoe is one that matches understand it. We are also that will heal the land and live an item of footwear intended to speaking to the authorities for the activity you do in peace, irrespective of their Aprotect and comfort the human them to know that when ethnic, religious inclinations. foot. Shoes are also used as items of the most. Don't decoration and fashion. The design of OGSG to remove illegal villages shoes has varied enormously through time forget to try them and from culture to culture, with on with the proper from forests reserve appearance originally being tied to function. socks, too. h e O g u n S t a t e securing the State's forests, all Though the human foot is adapted to Government on March i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s a s varied terrain and climate conditions, it is T24, 2021 announced encroachment, tree felling, still vulnerable to environmental hazards not fewer than 100 illegal illegal flitches and the such as sharp rocks and temperature enclaves (villages), will be discovery of an illegal bridge extremes, which shoes protect against. invalidated and removed from in Alaagan village to link Shoes play an essential role in every style is such that it can work as formal SHOE MAINTENANCE J1, J3, J4 and J6 forests Ondo State, must be stopped, outfit. After all, the right footwear can footwear for ladies and glamorous style Clean and protect your shoes, no matter the reserve, to remain only 41 saying, over two billon naira quickly make or mar your look. So, if you shoes in one go! material. legal enclaves established by would be needed by the want to appear stylish, it is important to Leather: Polish leather shoes every third or the State's law. government to replant and have the right shoes on hand to complete Kitten heels fourth time you wear them. Apply shoe polish The state Commissioner for restore 1,000 hectares of an and complement your dressing. Kitten heel is a short, slender heel, usually with a horsehair applicator. Let polish set, and Forestry, Hon. Tunji Akinosi, encroached and deforested The definition of footwear ranges from Casual shoes from 1.5 inches to 1.75 inches high, with a then buff shoes with a soft cotton cloth. Over disclosed this when speaking area. person to person. For some, heeled sandals They are female shoe types that you wear slight curve setting the heel in from the back time, the wax polish will dull the sheen of the with journalists at the “People must assist the are casual, for others, slip on sneakers do on a day to day basis. These are usually edge of the shoe. Known to be the favourite shoes and block the pores of the leather. To commemoration of year 2021 Government to stamp out the trick. teamed with womens casual wear for a of power-packed women like Audrey remove buildup, use a cleaning solvent International Day of Forests, Illegalities if they want any Your feet are important and often the relaxed look. As some ladies do not like to Hepburn, Michelle Obama, and Hilary designed to dissolve oil-based stains. Apply themed: “Forest Restoration: good thing to come out of the most ignored part of your body. So you wear heels in the day time as well at the Clinton, these are on the top 5 list of best according to the manufacturer's instructions. a path to recovery and well – State's forests, as huge need to care for them. Throbbing feet are night time, there are also heels which might women formal shoes. Follow the cleaning with another application L-R: Kehinde Bello, President-Elect, Rotary Club of Oke-Ona; Olatunji Ola-Davis, President-Elect, Rotary Club, Abeokuta Metro; being”, held at the State's revenue is lost due to often considered a sign of a long day of of waterproofing spray. After the shoes have Musbau Olawunmi, President, RC Abeokuta Metro; Adegoke Jamiu Ogunwolu, Charter President, RC Abeokuta Hills; Oluwatoyin fall into the category of 'casual'. Comfier Secretariat, Abeokuta. encroachment and unlawful hard work, and it’s usually just accepted as heels that are not too high, or wedges, might Sling back heels dried, polish them once more to restore the Akinsanmi, President-Elect, RC Elega; Adekunle Kazeem Adeoti, President-Elect, RC of Abeokuta and Segun Adeleye, President- Akinosi, according to the Characterised by a strap that crosses oils. Elect RC, Abeokuta Hills during the Charter Presentation and Investitute of OGUNWOLU as President of RC Abeokuta Hills, in expansion by people who inevitable. However, muscle and joint fall into this category due to them being far Ministry's Press Officer, Soji behind the heel or ankle, these classy pair of Suede: Carefully remove dust from the Abeokuta, Ogun State capital...recently. PHOTO: iNTERMEDIA engage in illegal farming after pains could all be coming from those tired easier and more comfortable to wear. Solarin said in restoring and destroying economic trees and throbbing feet because of improper shoes are a must-have in a women's formal shoes' surfaces using a nylon brush. With a planted by the government”, shoe choices. Therefore, to stop the Wedges shoes collection. soft cotton cloth, apply a liquid cleanser made Akinosi said. unnecessary aches and pains, you need to A wedge heel can give an outfit a more specifically for suede. Cover the shoes' Abiodun's wife laments neglect of elderly citizens The Commissioner, Solarin get the support your body deserves. polished look without actually having to Open Toe Sandals surfaces completely. said, called the Timber The type of shoes you wear matters. wear excruciating heels. Wedges are far Keeping it simple, and easy to breathe, Once the shoes are dry, use the brush to ife of the Ogun the initiative would see to the against time to ensure that the Prof. Isaac Adewole, said the t h e c o l l a b o r a t i o n o f C o n t r a c t o r s , S a w m i l l You need supportive work shoes so they more comfortable to wear, especially a open toe sandals are the best type of shoes restore the nap. Suede erasers can be used to State governor, welfare of pensioners who are elderly can grow old with aged in the country were facing government, the private sector to be wearing during the hot weather clean scuff marks. i n s e c u r i t y , a b u s e , Associations, Farmers and can take pressure off your back and spine, lower wedge. WMrs. Bamidele increasing and are neglected security and dignity while and philanthropists in helping Village Heads (Baales) in the and make long days on your feet a bit less Patent leather: To keep it clean and supple, A b i o d u n , y e s t e r d a y by the society. they can still participate in the discrimination and lack of care to dignify the less-privileged legal enclaves to support uncomfortable. Ballerinas Scarpin polish with spray-on furniture polish. For an expressed displeasure at the “This is a direct response to society with equal rights and service. Nigerians at old age. government's efforts on When it comes to picking out footwear A pretty and practical solution to casual, The most beloved type of formal shoes for occasional quick fix, you can restore the shine apparent neglect of elderly the clear need for a well- privileges,” she admonished. While listing the various T h e f o u n d e r o f t h e forests restoration, adding for athletic activities, there are running women, the right Scarpins go perfectly with to patent-leather shoes with an ammonia- citizens, as she laments the established system that would The governor's wife added intervention of the federal everyday footwear. Ballet pumps are a flat Foundation, Mrs. Olutoyin that Stakeholders should plant shoes, walking shoes, and more; but the pencil skirts, trousers, suits, different types based glass cleaner and a soft cotton cloth. absence of social welfare cater to the underprivileged that the journey to that government targeted at the slipper type shoe that are an essential item Ajala, in her remarks, explained key to choosing the right one for you is to of dresses, and all other kinds of work wear. Don't wear your shoes on consecutive days. schemes to fend for them. elderly population in our destination had just begun elderly in the country, the more trees for economic to have in a wardrobe. Ballerinas are such a that the foundation which growth and ecosystem select the one that matches the activity you versatile shoe that come in every print, Moisture from your feet can damage leather A b i o d u n , i n a society, who represent a key and that the JBS had caught former minister faulted the Loafers started in December 2020 had development. do the most. Don't forget to try them on colour and pattern imaginable, from classic and distort the shape. Leave shoes out for a demographic analysis of demography in the nation's that vision with the JBS pensions scheme that has never since been providing foodstuff, The most popular and commonly used In his welcome address, the with the proper socks, too. nude to wild animal prints and bright day in a well-ventilated place before returning their plight, said come 2049, statistics. Elderly Health and Wellbeing been adjusted to match the clean water and toiletries to form of the slip-on, loafers are also known Permanent Secretary, Mr. Tight, narrow, and improper shoe wear colours. them to storage or wearing them again. one in three persons would “For any society to thrive, a Foundation Africa. current exchange rate identified underprivileged as slippers. For women, these have to be the Lateef Benson, enjoined can lead to bunions or make them worse. Keep shoes free of dust, which can damage fall in the pensionable age- commitment to manage and “Through the 'Adopt A He said, “Those who even elderly people in Ogun, Lagos most comfortable types of formal shoes. people in the State to stop Not only that, a lot of unnecessary injuries Lace up leather by drying it out or by trapping bracket and could be liable to take care of the elderly must Gran' initiative, we can scale worked while they were and Oyo states Experts, however, pointed out that shoes cutting trees without any can occur or worsen from the wrong shoe Lace up is a catch all term for any shoes moisture. Give your closet a once-over every untimely death as a result of remain a priority, because our efforts over time while young are receiving poor She added that the group should be kept in a cool, dry place. If space regard for the environment, choices, such as corns, ankle strains, and that fastens with laces. They can be brogues, four months or so. l a c k , a r i s i n g f r o m according to the International tracking and measuring our pensions. Pensions have never aimed to reach 2000 under- permits, store your shoes on shelves or in stressing the importance of fractures. loafers, heels, ballerina pumps or any other Clean muddy or worn footwear. Use a socioeconomic neglect. Labour Organisation (ILO), success until we can expand been adjusted right from time. privileged elderly people by the cubbies. For small-space dwellings, hang a tress in protecting the Regardless, you need to have a variety shoe. gentle leather cleaner. You may be able to She disclosed these in t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f t h e our reach. For example, someone third quarter of this year alone, shoe bag with many pockets on the back of receiving N12,000 when N1 surroundings against climate of throw-on shoe options in your closet. Lace up shoes tend to be slightly sturdier treat some stains on your own, depending on Abeokuta, the state's capital, population aged 65 and above “The plan with this and had set about it since a door or put shoe racks or shelves on the equalled $1 is still receiving change. There are varieties of shoe styles for and can provide additional support for your the type of stain and the severity. Baby wipes at the formal launch of JBS is expected to increase initiative is to target the January. floor of the closet. If you keep shoes in their N12000 when $1 is now over Speaking, the Baale of women, each with their own identity and feet, as well as providing an adjustable are terrific for removing dark scuffs from Elderly Health and Well tremendously in the coming individual welfare of our Board members of the original boxes, label them for easy N400”. Orisunbare Village, Rev. John history. Female footwear styles are well fastening that can be tightened or loosened leather shoes. For water-based stains on Being Foundation, also y e a r s , e s p e c i a l l y i n elders by providing mental, foundation include the Group identification. Also on the occasion, the Oyeyemi, said that the present known for being desirable and beautiful as to suit your feet. suede or nubuck, use a suede eraser, or go known as Africa's 'Adopt a developing countries like physical, financial, and Executive Director of Dangote Before you place them in their respective Ogun State Commissioner for administration's drive to well as being functional. The wide array of over the affected area very lightly with an Gran' programme. ours. emotional support through a Group of Companies, Engr. spots, remember to wipe your shoes clean of Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, said attain a sustainable forest women's shoe styles can sometimes make Pumps emery board, being careful not to disturb the The Ogun State 'First “What this means is that by systemic process that is easily Mansur Ahmed; Prof. Oluwole dirt so it doesn't dry and stain the material. t h e l a u n c h i n g o f t h e management was unmatched one confused as to what's what, and when Pumps are the most flexible pair of shoes grain of the suede. Lady', who is part of the the year 2049, one in three r e p l i c a b l e a c r o s s t h e A k a n d e ; a f o r m e r Stuffing the shoes with tissue paper or shoe foundation in the state was the in the history of the State, certain women's shoe types should be for women. All you need do is to know It is generally believed that shoes can tell foundation as a Patron, people will be a pensioner. country,” she enthused. Commissioner of Commerce in trees will keep them from sagging or losing described the initiative as a “Figures show that the Bamidele presented gifts first of its kind and as such, adding that all legal village worn. what colour of shoes go with everything, up to 90% of information about their owner. Ogun State, Otunba Bimbo their shape over time. response to cater to the needs aging process is accelerating to elders who were present at remarkable. Heads are in support of Be that as it may,there are certain ladies and pick your self a pair of pumps in that For example, the shoes that are not new but Ashiru; veteran actress, Ajoke Although well-made shoes with stitched of underprivileged elderly and the number of old people the formal launching of the According to her, over 1000 government's move to remove shoe styles that are more appropriate and shade! still look good indicate that the owner is Silva and Sky News UK soles and structured uppers can be repaired citizens in the Southwest at the world level is expected programme. elders in the state are currently all illegal enclaves and stop practical for different situations, and responsible. People are often judged by their Presenter, Gillian Joseph; while over and over again, you can prevent urgent states, to begin with. to double considerably. Earlier in his remarks, a enrolled in the Ogun Free unlawful village expansions certain styles of shoes will suit particular Stilettos shoes, that's why you should always keep them Olukemi Ashiru, Ansa Ogu and trips to the cobbler by adding a little Bamidele submitted that “Therefore, we are in a race former Minister of Health, Health Care, but clamoured for in the forests reserve. situations or outfits more than others. Defined by the thin, high heel. The shoe clean and tidy! Queen Okeke are also directors protection when the shoes are still new. April 4, 2021 |21 April 4, 2021 |22 News Woman ormer Governor of Trendy Akwa Ibom State, FObong Victor Attah, has said Nigeria needs Nigeria needs overhaul –Victor Attah overhauling for a system that commemorate the 57th with many wrongs that have are we zoning for? What are He disclosed that the worst somebody is hungry, that would ensure justice, birthday anniversary of the not allowed the country to we sharing? Nigeria needs era of his life was at the age of person can easily be angry. p r o s p e r i t y a n d Methodist Church Bishop, Dr. advance properly both overhaul. The country three when the Nigerian civil The land is crying, there is too accommodation to all Sunday Onuoha, lamented politically and economically urgently needs a system that war broke, adding that it is a much shedding of blood. component units. Stepping out that instead of generating and tasked the Nigerian will ensure justice to all. The memory that he cannot forget. Innocent blood is being shed. When it comes to The former governor leadership to find a system Nigerian leadership should The cleric explained that It looks like we have a vehicle “ resources, Nigeria is only stated that Nigeria was picking out interested in zoning positions that will heal the country as find a system to heal the land; watching young people die without a driver. Lots of f o u n d e d o n a s o l i d and sharing resources. there are too many injustices there are too many injustices during the civil war inflicted atrocities are going on in footwear for foundation, but regretted that Faulting the presidential in Nigeria. in Nigeria.” pain and advised those Nigeria. It is time when men of due to bad system of athletic activities, system of government being In his words; “Nigeria was While thanking God for his drumming for war to read goodwill should rise so that we government, the country was with trendy practised by Nigeria, Attah f o u n d e d o n a s o l i d life, Bishop Onuoha, who is history. “Those who are can salvage the land from there are running yet to attain the great heights insisted that the country foundation; we are now the co-chair of the Inter Faith calling for war should read destruction.” He urged envisaged by its founding shoes, walking would have been better with operating a system that is not Dialogue Forum for Peace, history; the worst area of my Nigerian leaders to always fathers. the parliamentary system of good for the country. We said there are too many life was at the age of three engage the people when there shoes, and more; but Attah who stated this government. borrowed the Presidential bloodshed in Nigeria, which when the Nigerian civil war is a crisis, stressing that it is shoes during a virtual lecture, titled; the key to choosing He explained that the system from America and it has necessitated the needs for broke. Watching people die better to go to the negotiating “Heal our land with love'', to Presidential system was laced is not working for us. What prayers for healing of the land. inflicted. It is a memory I can't table, disagree and agree at the the right one for forget. When people are end of the day than resorting to drumming about war and war. Bishop Onuoha urged you is to select the crisis, it means that they don't Nigerians to render prayers ccording to Wikipedia, a shoe is one that matches understand it. We are also that will heal the land and live an item of footwear intended to speaking to the authorities for the activity you do in peace, irrespective of their Aprotect and comfort the human them to know that when ethnic, religious inclinations. foot. Shoes are also used as items of the most. Don't decoration and fashion. The design of OGSG to remove illegal villages shoes has varied enormously through time forget to try them and from culture to culture, with on with the proper from forests reserve appearance originally being tied to function. socks, too. h e O g u n S t a t e securing the State's forests, all Though the human foot is adapted to Government on March i l l e g a l a c t i v i t i e s a s varied terrain and climate conditions, it is T24, 2021 announced encroachment, tree felling, still vulnerable to environmental hazards not fewer than 100 illegal illegal flitches and the such as sharp rocks and temperature enclaves (villages), will be discovery of an illegal bridge extremes, which shoes protect against. invalidated and removed from in Alaagan village to link Shoes play an essential role in every style is such that it can work as formal SHOE MAINTENANCE J1, J3, J4 and J6 forests Ondo State, must be stopped, outfit. After all, the right footwear can footwear for ladies and glamorous style Clean and protect your shoes, no matter the reserve, to remain only 41 saying, over two billon naira quickly make or mar your look. So, if you shoes in one go! material. legal enclaves established by would be needed by the want to appear stylish, it is important to Leather: Polish leather shoes every third or the State's law. government to replant and have the right shoes on hand to complete Kitten heels fourth time you wear them. Apply shoe polish The state Commissioner for restore 1,000 hectares of an and complement your dressing. Kitten heel is a short, slender heel, usually with a horsehair applicator. Let polish set, and Forestry, Hon. Tunji Akinosi, encroached and deforested The definition of footwear ranges from Casual shoes from 1.5 inches to 1.75 inches high, with a then buff shoes with a soft cotton cloth. Over disclosed this when speaking area. person to person. For some, heeled sandals They are female shoe types that you wear slight curve setting the heel in from the back time, the wax polish will dull the sheen of the with journalists at the “People must assist the are casual, for others, slip on sneakers do on a day to day basis. These are usually edge of the shoe. Known to be the favourite shoes and block the pores of the leather. To commemoration of year 2021 Government to stamp out the trick. teamed with womens casual wear for a of power-packed women like Audrey remove buildup, use a cleaning solvent International Day of Forests, Illegalities if they want any Your feet are important and often the relaxed look. As some ladies do not like to Hepburn, Michelle Obama, and Hilary designed to dissolve oil-based stains. Apply themed: “Forest Restoration: good thing to come out of the most ignored part of your body. So you wear heels in the day time as well at the Clinton, these are on the top 5 list of best according to the manufacturer's instructions. a path to recovery and well – State's forests, as huge need to care for them. Throbbing feet are night time, there are also heels which might women formal shoes. Follow the cleaning with another application L-R: Kehinde Bello, President-Elect, Rotary Club of Oke-Ona; Olatunji Ola-Davis, President-Elect, Rotary Club, Abeokuta Metro; being”, held at the State's revenue is lost due to often considered a sign of a long day of of waterproofing spray. After the shoes have Musbau Olawunmi, President, RC Abeokuta Metro; Adegoke Jamiu Ogunwolu, Charter President, RC Abeokuta Hills; Oluwatoyin fall into the category of 'casual'. Comfier Secretariat, Abeokuta. encroachment and unlawful hard work, and it’s usually just accepted as heels that are not too high, or wedges, might Sling back heels dried, polish them once more to restore the Akinsanmi, President-Elect, RC Elega; Adekunle Kazeem Adeoti, President-Elect, RC of Abeokuta and Segun Adeleye, President- Akinosi, according to the Characterised by a strap that crosses oils. Elect RC, Abeokuta Hills during the Charter Presentation and Investitute of OGUNWOLU as President of RC Abeokuta Hills, in expansion by people who inevitable. However, muscle and joint fall into this category due to them being far Ministry's Press Officer, Soji behind the heel or ankle, these classy pair of Suede: Carefully remove dust from the Abeokuta, Ogun State capital...recently. PHOTO: iNTERMEDIA engage in illegal farming after pains could all be coming from those tired easier and more comfortable to wear. Solarin said in restoring and destroying economic trees and throbbing feet because of improper shoes are a must-have in a women's formal shoes' surfaces using a nylon brush. With a planted by the government”, shoe choices. Therefore, to stop the Wedges shoes collection. soft cotton cloth, apply a liquid cleanser made Akinosi said. unnecessary aches and pains, you need to A wedge heel can give an outfit a more specifically for suede. Cover the shoes' Abiodun's wife laments neglect of elderly citizens The Commissioner, Solarin get the support your body deserves. polished look without actually having to Open Toe Sandals surfaces completely. said, called the Timber The type of shoes you wear matters. wear excruciating heels. Wedges are far Keeping it simple, and easy to breathe, Once the shoes are dry, use the brush to ife of the Ogun the initiative would see to the against time to ensure that the Prof. Isaac Adewole, said the t h e c o l l a b o r a t i o n o f C o n t r a c t o r s , S a w m i l l You need supportive work shoes so they more comfortable to wear, especially a open toe sandals are the best type of shoes restore the nap. Suede erasers can be used to State governor, welfare of pensioners who are elderly can grow old with aged in the country were facing government, the private sector to be wearing during the hot weather clean scuff marks. i n s e c u r i t y , a b u s e , Associations, Farmers and can take pressure off your back and spine, lower wedge. WMrs. Bamidele increasing and are neglected security and dignity while and philanthropists in helping Village Heads (Baales) in the and make long days on your feet a bit less Patent leather: To keep it clean and supple, A b i o d u n , y e s t e r d a y by the society. they can still participate in the discrimination and lack of care to dignify the less-privileged legal enclaves to support uncomfortable. Ballerinas Scarpin polish with spray-on furniture polish. For an expressed displeasure at the “This is a direct response to society with equal rights and service. Nigerians at old age. government's efforts on When it comes to picking out footwear A pretty and practical solution to casual, The most beloved type of formal shoes for occasional quick fix, you can restore the shine apparent neglect of elderly the clear need for a well- privileges,” she admonished. While listing the various T h e f o u n d e r o f t h e forests restoration, adding for athletic activities, there are running women, the right Scarpins go perfectly with to patent-leather shoes with an ammonia- citizens, as she laments the established system that would The governor's wife added intervention of the federal everyday footwear. Ballet pumps are a flat Foundation, Mrs. Olutoyin that Stakeholders should plant shoes, walking shoes, and more; but the pencil skirts, trousers, suits, different types based glass cleaner and a soft cotton cloth. absence of social welfare cater to the underprivileged that the journey to that government targeted at the slipper type shoe that are an essential item Ajala, in her remarks, explained key to choosing the right one for you is to of dresses, and all other kinds of work wear. Don't wear your shoes on consecutive days. schemes to fend for them. elderly population in our destination had just begun elderly in the country, the more trees for economic to have in a wardrobe. Ballerinas are such a that the foundation which growth and ecosystem select the one that matches the activity you versatile shoe that come in every print, Moisture from your feet can damage leather A b i o d u n , i n a society, who represent a key and that the JBS had caught former minister faulted the Loafers started in December 2020 had development. do the most. Don't forget to try them on colour and pattern imaginable, from classic and distort the shape. Leave shoes out for a demographic analysis of demography in the nation's that vision with the JBS pensions scheme that has never since been providing foodstuff, The most popular and commonly used In his welcome address, the with the proper socks, too. nude to wild animal prints and bright day in a well-ventilated place before returning their plight, said come 2049, statistics. Elderly Health and Wellbeing been adjusted to match the clean water and toiletries to form of the slip-on, loafers are also known Permanent Secretary, Mr. Tight, narrow, and improper shoe wear colours. them to storage or wearing them again. one in three persons would “For any society to thrive, a Foundation Africa. current exchange rate identified underprivileged as slippers. For women, these have to be the Lateef Benson, enjoined can lead to bunions or make them worse. Keep shoes free of dust, which can damage fall in the pensionable age- commitment to manage and “Through the 'Adopt A He said, “Those who even elderly people in Ogun, Lagos most comfortable types of formal shoes. people in the State to stop Not only that, a lot of unnecessary injuries Lace up leather by drying it out or by trapping bracket and could be liable to take care of the elderly must Gran' initiative, we can scale worked while they were and Oyo states Experts, however, pointed out that shoes cutting trees without any can occur or worsen from the wrong shoe Lace up is a catch all term for any shoes moisture. Give your closet a once-over every untimely death as a result of remain a priority, because our efforts over time while young are receiving poor She added that the group should be kept in a cool, dry place. If space regard for the environment, choices, such as corns, ankle strains, and that fastens with laces. They can be brogues, four months or so. l a c k , a r i s i n g f r o m according to the International tracking and measuring our pensions. Pensions have never aimed to reach 2000 under- permits, store your shoes on shelves or in stressing the importance of fractures. loafers, heels, ballerina pumps or any other Clean muddy or worn footwear. Use a socioeconomic neglect. Labour Organisation (ILO), success until we can expand been adjusted right from time. privileged elderly people by the cubbies. For small-space dwellings, hang a tress in protecting the Regardless, you need to have a variety shoe. gentle leather cleaner. You may be able to She disclosed these in t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f t h e our reach. For example, someone third quarter of this year alone, shoe bag with many pockets on the back of receiving N12,000 when N1 surroundings against climate of throw-on shoe options in your closet. Lace up shoes tend to be slightly sturdier treat some stains on your own, depending on Abeokuta, the state's capital, population aged 65 and above “The plan with this and had set about it since a door or put shoe racks or shelves on the equalled $1 is still receiving change. There are varieties of shoe styles for and can provide additional support for your the type of stain and the severity. Baby wipes at the formal launch of JBS is expected to increase initiative is to target the January. floor of the closet. If you keep shoes in their N12000 when $1 is now over Speaking, the Baale of women, each with their own identity and feet, as well as providing an adjustable are terrific for removing dark scuffs from Elderly Health and Well tremendously in the coming individual welfare of our Board members of the original boxes, label them for easy N400”. Orisunbare Village, Rev. John history. Female footwear styles are well fastening that can be tightened or loosened leather shoes. For water-based stains on Being Foundation, also y e a r s , e s p e c i a l l y i n elders by providing mental, foundation include the Group identification. Also on the occasion, the Oyeyemi, said that the present known for being desirable and beautiful as to suit your feet. suede or nubuck, use a suede eraser, or go known as Africa's 'Adopt a developing countries like physical, financial, and Executive Director of Dangote Before you place them in their respective Ogun State Commissioner for administration's drive to well as being functional. The wide array of over the affected area very lightly with an Gran' programme. ours. emotional support through a Group of Companies, Engr. spots, remember to wipe your shoes clean of Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, said attain a sustainable forest women's shoe styles can sometimes make Pumps emery board, being careful not to disturb the The Ogun State 'First “What this means is that by systemic process that is easily Mansur Ahmed; Prof. Oluwole dirt so it doesn't dry and stain the material. t h e l a u n c h i n g o f t h e management was unmatched one confused as to what's what, and when Pumps are the most flexible pair of shoes grain of the suede. Lady', who is part of the the year 2049, one in three r e p l i c a b l e a c r o s s t h e A k a n d e ; a f o r m e r Stuffing the shoes with tissue paper or shoe foundation in the state was the in the history of the State, certain women's shoe types should be for women. All you need do is to know It is generally believed that shoes can tell foundation as a Patron, people will be a pensioner. country,” she enthused. Commissioner of Commerce in trees will keep them from sagging or losing described the initiative as a “Figures show that the Bamidele presented gifts first of its kind and as such, adding that all legal village worn. what colour of shoes go with everything, up to 90% of information about their owner. Ogun State, Otunba Bimbo their shape over time. response to cater to the needs aging process is accelerating to elders who were present at remarkable. Heads are in support of Be that as it may,there are certain ladies and pick your self a pair of pumps in that For example, the shoes that are not new but Ashiru; veteran actress, Ajoke Although well-made shoes with stitched of underprivileged elderly and the number of old people the formal launching of the According to her, over 1000 government's move to remove shoe styles that are more appropriate and shade! still look good indicate that the owner is Silva and Sky News UK soles and structured uppers can be repaired citizens in the Southwest at the world level is expected programme. elders in the state are currently all illegal enclaves and stop practical for different situations, and responsible. People are often judged by their Presenter, Gillian Joseph; while over and over again, you can prevent urgent states, to begin with. to double considerably. Earlier in his remarks, a enrolled in the Ogun Free unlawful village expansions certain styles of shoes will suit particular Stilettos shoes, that's why you should always keep them Olukemi Ashiru, Ansa Ogu and trips to the cobbler by adding a little Bamidele submitted that “Therefore, we are in a race former Minister of Health, Health Care, but clamoured for in the forests reserve. situations or outfits more than others. Defined by the thin, high heel. The shoe clean and tidy! Queen Okeke are also directors protection when the shoes are still new. April 4, 2021 |23 Basketball: 'No automatic shirt in national teams' PAGE 23 Sp...with Karyodet Somosrin Much ado about Ogun Cargo Airport We are targeting AFCON gold –Onuachu angling striker, Paul of seven players despite his to work harder in national team O n u a c h u w a s impressive form in the Belgian colours. Gdelighted to get on the Pro League for KRC Genk this "I'm just going to say thanks scoresheet as the Super Eagles season. to the nation for the push, they ended the Republic of Benin's He was handed a late really pushed me to show what I eight-year unbeaten run at invitation after the availability have to show. National team, I home with a 1-0 victory at the of players based in France due did it, I am so happy for the Stade Charles de Gaulle in to COVID 19 laws guiding the team and for the country," Porto-Novo. country. Onuachu said. In the third minute of The 26-year-old was in "It's a lot of confidence for a stoppage time, Onuachu who sensational form, has so far striker to score and I'm very came on as a substitute in the scored 27 goals and provided happy. "We just have to go to 69th minute as a replacement two assists in 30 appearances the AFCON and take the gold". for Kelechi Iheanacho, across all competitions for the This is Onuachu's second powered home a header to seal KRC Genk this season. goal for the national team, with all three points for the visitors. Onuachu has thanked the his first coming in a friendly S p e a k i n g a h e a d o f Super Eagles for pushing him against Egypt two years ago. Tuesday's dead-rubber match with Lesotho, Onuachu Covid-19: Alex Iwobi goes for 2nd test, thanked Nigerians for the opportunity adding that may appear against Lesotho winning gold at next year's i g e r i a F o o t b a l l AFCON was the target. Federation is set to Onuachu initially left out of carry out another test 24 man professional list N By: Reuben Abati on Everton forward, Alex submitted by Coach Gernot Iwobi, who tested positive for DELIVERED: Paul Onuachu celebrating after scoring against Benin Republic Rohr but made the standby list Conoravirus on arrival at Porto Novo ahead of Saturday's AFCON qualifier against the 'No automatic shirt in basketball teams' Benin Republic. he Nigeria Basketball The Nigerian was sent back Yet others believe the moves Iwobi Federation has moved t o L a g o s t o i s o l a t e demeans Nigeria and portrays to quell speculation immediately after the result of accept the Benin Republic test Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun inspecting the site of the proposed Agro Cargo Airport at Ilisan Remo T the country as desperate for the Covid-19 was revealed in about the makeup of Nigeria's until a new confirmation is castoffs unable to make the final squad to the Tokyo the Super Eagles camp. revealed in Lagos. American team and who are The player is already gun State has been in the news Obafemi Owode Local Government, for to his part of the state. When Amosun took is supported by politics, double-talk and Olympics with many fearing If he tests negative, he will now using Africa's top-ranked isolating in Lagos and he for the wrong reasons lately example, live in Ogun State and pay tax over, he looked towards his own territory, hypocrisy, and not the facts. Ogun State the men's and women's team be part of the Lesotho game. team as a means of fulfiling would undergo another test to over what I prefer to call for the in Lagos. The proximity between both Egbaland and hence decided that the does not need two Cargo airports. One is could be populated by foreign- Iwobi had made twenty-two O their ambitions to play at the “ want of a better term: much ado about a states is such that in places like confirm if it was just a ploy by proposed Cargo airport was best for his enough. The state cannot afford two b o r n p l a y e r s w i t h n o straight appearances for the ...the Olympics. They believe that the host to demoralise the cargo airport. All the parties involved Alagbole, for example, some of the own people. Wasimi to Ilishan Remo is less airports. That is a fact. The Senate panel connection to the country amid Super Eagles before he was only players with parental Nigeria team. need to be told that the provision of a residents have their living rooms in than 30 minutes. The change of location on Aviation must be truthful and not take a s p a t e o f r e c e n t forced to miss Saturday's representativ connections should represent The NFF said they won't Cargo Airport in the state should not Lagos State and their bedrooms on the served no special purpose other than the announcements by NBA match versus the Squirrels. any decision just to please Amosun, who the national team. become a matter of geography, Ogun State side of the divide! psychological comfort it brings and the players switching their e of the NCAA is currently in the Senate. NBBF president Musa Kida individual ego, arrogance, mischief or But that is not the real subject matter. ethnic rivalry it projects. Amosun would international allegiance to It is most unfortunate that governance has, however, moved to allay ethnicity. The main consideration It is this: in 2007, Engr Gbenga Daniel Nigeria because of the told the Senate end up doing a lot for his Egba people. He in Ogun State as is the case in other states any fears of foreign-born should be the interest of the people of as Governor of Ogun State decided to Olympics. changed the face of Abeokuta, the capital of of the Federation has been reduced to the players waltzing into the team Ogun State. A Cargo airport in Ogun set up a Cargo airport in the state, to Denver Nuggets guard if invited are now hustling to the state. He also gave them a flyover in distribution of privileges based on even though FIBA rules allow born players are still in talks Committee on State will, to state the obvious, create attract business and investment, and TO Monte Morris became the latest get our attention which for us is Ijebu Ode. But the cargo airport has now ethnicity. I think Governor Abiodun has a quota for naturalized players with the coaching crew led by employment, open up the state, and take full advantage of the proximity of American committing to a good thing,” Kida told NBBF become a source of concern. This whole done well by continuing with a worthy regardless of their connections Mike Brown about playing for Aviation that deepen the development process, and Ogun State to Lagos. Lagos, Nigeria's p l a y i n g f o r N i g e r i a media. hustle over location is just across the bridge project introduced by Daniel, which to a country. Nigeria and stressed that the also provide an alternative to the main commercial centre and the host of internationally as a naturalised “The tide where Nigerians NPFL ROUND 18 RESULTS and less than 30 minutes in terms of Amosun abandoned. It is completely Kida declared that the technical crew will have the the agency has congested Lagos port facilities. It will two sea ports and an international player, joining the Brooklyn aspired to and left the country Akwa United: 3 - Lobi Stars: 0 distance! beside the point that Abiodun and Daniel Federation will not guarantee final say in deciding the final shore up state revenue. The great airport is congested, creating Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie who has completely changed where A week ago, the matter came up before are from the same geographical zone. The any player an automatic shirt in roster for the 2020 Olympics. Rivers United: 1 - Sunshine Stars: 0 no record of advantage or disadvantage that Ogun nightmares for both residents and made the switch a year ago. qualified non-Nigerians have the Senate Committee on Aviation, overall target should be continuity in both national teams. He enjoined basketball Plateau Utd: 2 - Enugu Rangers: 1 State has is its proximity to Lagos. businesses. The clearing of cargo in While the announcement expressed interest in playing following disagreements between governance. That is how they do it in sane Kida pointed out that stakeholders to enjoy the elicited a great deal of for Nigeria,” he added. Nasarawa Utd: 5 - Abia Warriors: 3 any approval With regard to the former, the Lagos at the time and even now was an Governor Dapo Abiodun and former and developed economies Abiodun has foreigners wanting to represent moment and attention the excitement in some quarters, a With a series of camps lined Katsina United: 1 - Kwara United: 2 increasing scarcity of space, and the abiding source of frustration for Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle completed some of Senator Amosun's the country should be seen as a national team brands are getting significant number of fans up for the D'Tigers before the for the over-congestion in Lagos, has resulted business and industry. Why not set up an Amosun. The former is interested in projects even in Egbaland, and the most testament to Nigeria's elevated across the world. Adamawa Utd: 0 - Wikki Tourist: 0 e x p r e s s e d f e a r s t h e summer games in Tokyo, the in the last two decades in an urban alternative in Ogun State and draw building the Ilishan-Remo airport. conspicuous is the road leading to standing in global basketball. “Let us just enjoy these Kano Pillars: 2 - Heartland: 1 developments could lead to bad NBBF assured that all eligible establishment sprawl from Lagos towards every part economic benefits? This was the vision Governor Abiodun, like Daniel is from Abeokuta all the way to Kuto. He should “Many high profile players moments because it's the first blood in the team among players have equal chances of Warri Wolves FC: 3 - feanyi Ubah: 1 of Ogun State which is its nearest of the Gbenga Daniel administration. Remo. Amosun wants the Agricultural also pay attention to Amosun's projects in have started giving a thought to time it's happening in Nigerian players who have been there getting invited to camp and of a Wasimi neighbour. The effect is that housing And it made sense. The chosen location Cargo Airport in Wasimi, in Egbaland. The Ifo 2 Constituency to show good faith. As what D'Tigers and D'Tigress Basketball, It is now a case of from the beginning and may making the final list. TEAM GP W D L GD Pts schemes, industrial projects and other for the Cargo airport was Ilishan-Remo Senate Committee on Aviation reportedly for Senator Amosun, can he just stand for. Many who would people wanting to play for us now lose their spots due to the T h e N B B F p r e s i d e n t Cargo Airport, investments that could ordinarily have part of the state, close to Sagamu. visited the two sites, and both Governors concentrate on his new assignment in have turned us down in the past which is my opinion can only be Kwara United 18 9 6 3 +11 33 been located in Lagos, are being moved Governor Daniel got the necessary have been struggling to persuade the Senate Abuja and allow his successor to govern, defections. revealed that many foreign- a good development.” Kano Pillars 18 10 3 5 +6 33 but it has all to Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan approvals from the Federal Ministry of to include their preferred project in the the same way his own predecessors gave Akwa United 17 9 5 3 +12 32 Expressway on the Southern front, and Aviation and the Nigeria Civil Aviation federal budget. By the way, the last time I him a breathing space? Dapo Abiodun 'Mo Salah Isn't going to get close to Sergio Ramos' -Carlos Nasarawa Utd 18 9 3 6 +6 30 the necessary towards Epe and Ijebu Ode on the Authority (NCAA), and did the ground checked, Senator Amosun was no longer was our opponent in the 2019 Northern axis. Whoever runs Ogun work. But the Cargo airport was not the Governor of Ogun State. With due Gubernatorial election in Ogun State but for "intentionally hurting" their forward looking incensed. Enugu Rangers 18 9 3 6 +5 30 documentation State as Governor therefore has a completed before the end of his tenure. respect, why is he trying to dictate to his having won, he should be allowed to No.11 in Real's 3-1 win in Kiev. At the time, Ramos said that Rivers United 17 9 2 6 +5 29 responsibility to prepare Ogun State for In 2007, Governor Daniel was successor? He would never have accepted govern and make his own choices and The pair haven't shared a pitch Salah was the one who grabbed Enyimba 13 8 3 2 +5 27 him and claims he could have this advantage, for it is the best option succeeded by Senator Ibikunle Amosun such meddlesomeness as he now allegedly mistakes. The state should not and cannot since and Real legend Carlos Dakkada 17 8 2 7 -5 26 for the for turning the state into an industrial as Governor of Ogun State. The new played on in the crunch clash. puts up, from his own predecessors: have two Governors. All that talk about joked that Salah won't be going Plateau United 18 7 4 7 +7 25 hub, not just for proximity purposes but Governor also saw the good sense in Governor Olusegun Osoba or Governor what Amosun wants is mere politics and anywhere near Ramos when they "Bloody hell, they have given Sagamu cargo also as the gateway to the East and the what had been initiated by his Gbenga Daniel. As it turned out, the very cheap politics at that. I have no play twice next month. this Salah thing a lot of attention," Lobi Stars 17 7 4 6 +2 25 neighbouring countries of Benin, and predecessor but rather than continue representative of the NCAA told the Senate doubts that Amosun's kinsmen will praise "It will be an action that will be he said. "I didn't want to speak Abia Warriors 18 6 6 6 +5 24 airport. Togo. The disadvantage which needs to with what he met on the ground, Committee on Aviation that the agency has him for his Egba nationalism but we talked about a lot." The first because everything is magnified. I see the play well, he grabs my arm Heartland 18 6 5 7 -2 23 be addressed is that as Ogun State Amosun decided to start an entirely new no record of any approval for the cannot afford to have an atomistic Ogun game is at home, Real Madrid's Wikki Tourist 18 5 6 7 -1 21 merges with Lagos, and with many Cargo Airport and chose as new establishment of a Wasimi Cargo Airport, state where every Governor that emerges moment is great and they must first and I fell to the other side, the Ogun State residents working in Lagos, location, a part of the state called but it has all the necessary documentation is more interested in his or her own narrow decide the tie at home. injury happened to the other arm Jigawa Golden 16 5 4 7 -6 19 commuting daily between the two Wasimi. for the Sagamu cargo airport. The goals. A Cargo airport in Remo will be a Salah and Ramos were in the and they said that I gave him a judo Warri Wolves 18 5 4 9 -7 19 states, the bulk of the tax that should go This is where the problem lies. Daniel same vicinity a few months after hold. After that the goalkeeper said Chairman of the Senate panel, Senator Cargo airport for all the people of Ogun “Mo Salah isn't going to get Champions League final in 2018, Sunshine Stars 18 4 6 8 -6 18 to Ogun State ends up in Lagos State was a Governor of Remo extraction. the incident when the Spaniard I dazed him with a clash. Smart Adeyemi subsequently resolved the State. Can we just focus on that and close to Sergio Ramos ", Roberto Salah was forced off in tears with Katsina United 18 5 3 10 -11 18 coffers. No Governor has been able to When he decided to locate the Cargo was sat directly behind the former "I spoke with Salah through matter by saying that Ogun State has the subtract the politics of it? Carlos has joked after Liverpool a shoulder injury after a collision find an answer to that yet. Most of the airport in Remoland, the Egbas accused Roma man at the Champions messages, he was quite good. He MFM FC 16 4 5 7 -5 17 capacity to manage two airports. What kind Reuben Abati, a former presidential and Real Madrid were drawn with the Real skipper. people living in Ifo 2 Constituency and Daniel of taking every important project League draw. could have played if he got an Ifeanyi Ubah 17 3 6 8 -6 15 of talk is that? Smart Adeyemi's statement spokesperson, writes from Lagos. against one another in the Ramos received a whole lot of He hit headlines after patting injection for the second half, I have Adamawa Utd 18 2 6 10 -15 12 Champions League quarter backlash for the challenge from Salah's shoulder on his way back done it sometimes but when finals. Liverpool fans, with a petition set Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com to his seat , with the Liverpool Ramos does something like this, it In the first half of the up calling for him to be punished sticks a little bit more." April 4, 2021 |23 Basketball: 'No automatic shirt in national teams' PAGE 23 Sp...with Karyodet Somosrin Much ado about Ogun Cargo Airport We are targeting AFCON gold –Onuachu angling striker, Paul of seven players despite his to work harder in national team O n u a c h u w a s impressive form in the Belgian colours. Gdelighted to get on the Pro League for KRC Genk this "I'm just going to say thanks scoresheet as the Super Eagles season. to the nation for the push, they ended the Republic of Benin's He was handed a late really pushed me to show what I eight-year unbeaten run at invitation after the availability have to show. National team, I home with a 1-0 victory at the of players based in France due did it, I am so happy for the Stade Charles de Gaulle in to COVID 19 laws guiding the team and for the country," Porto-Novo. country. Onuachu said. In the third minute of The 26-year-old was in "It's a lot of confidence for a stoppage time, Onuachu who sensational form, has so far striker to score and I'm very came on as a substitute in the scored 27 goals and provided happy. "We just have to go to 69th minute as a replacement two assists in 30 appearances the AFCON and take the gold". for Kelechi Iheanacho, across all competitions for the This is Onuachu's second powered home a header to seal KRC Genk this season. goal for the national team, with all three points for the visitors. Onuachu has thanked the his first coming in a friendly S p e a k i n g a h e a d o f Super Eagles for pushing him against Egypt two years ago. Tuesday's dead-rubber match with Lesotho, Onuachu Covid-19: Alex Iwobi goes for 2nd test, thanked Nigerians for the opportunity adding that may appear against Lesotho winning gold at next year's i g e r i a F o o t b a l l AFCON was the target. Federation is set to Onuachu initially left out of carry out another test 24 man professional list N By: Reuben Abati on Everton forward, Alex submitted by Coach Gernot Iwobi, who tested positive for DELIVERED: Paul Onuachu celebrating after scoring against Benin Republic Rohr but made the standby list Conoravirus on arrival at Porto Novo ahead of Saturday's AFCON qualifier against the 'No automatic shirt in basketball teams' Benin Republic. he Nigeria Basketball The Nigerian was sent back Yet others believe the moves Iwobi Federation has moved t o L a g o s t o i s o l a t e demeans Nigeria and portrays to quell speculation immediately after the result of accept the Benin Republic test Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun inspecting the site of the proposed Agro Cargo Airport at Ilisan Remo T the country as desperate for the Covid-19 was revealed in about the makeup of Nigeria's until a new confirmation is castoffs unable to make the final squad to the Tokyo the Super Eagles camp. revealed in Lagos. American team and who are The player is already gun State has been in the news Obafemi Owode Local Government, for to his part of the state. When Amosun took is supported by politics, double-talk and Olympics with many fearing If he tests negative, he will now using Africa's top-ranked isolating in Lagos and he for the wrong reasons lately example, live in Ogun State and pay tax over, he looked towards his own territory, hypocrisy, and not the facts. Ogun State the men's and women's team be part of the Lesotho game. team as a means of fulfiling would undergo another test to over what I prefer to call for the in Lagos. The proximity between both Egbaland and hence decided that the does not need two Cargo airports. One is could be populated by foreign- Iwobi had made twenty-two O their ambitions to play at the “ want of a better term: much ado about a states is such that in places like confirm if it was just a ploy by proposed Cargo airport was best for his enough. The state cannot afford two b o r n p l a y e r s w i t h n o straight appearances for the ...the Olympics. They believe that the host to demoralise the cargo airport. All the parties involved Alagbole, for example, some of the own people. Wasimi to Ilishan Remo is less airports. That is a fact. The Senate panel connection to the country amid Super Eagles before he was only players with parental Nigeria team. need to be told that the provision of a residents have their living rooms in than 30 minutes. The change of location on Aviation must be truthful and not take a s p a t e o f r e c e n t forced to miss Saturday's representativ connections should represent The NFF said they won't Cargo Airport in the state should not Lagos State and their bedrooms on the served no special purpose other than the announcements by NBA match versus the Squirrels. any decision just to please Amosun, who the national team. become a matter of geography, Ogun State side of the divide! psychological comfort it brings and the players switching their e of the NCAA is currently in the Senate. NBBF president Musa Kida individual ego, arrogance, mischief or But that is not the real subject matter. ethnic rivalry it projects. Amosun would international allegiance to It is most unfortunate that governance has, however, moved to allay ethnicity. The main consideration It is this: in 2007, Engr Gbenga Daniel Nigeria because of the told the Senate end up doing a lot for his Egba people. He in Ogun State as is the case in other states any fears of foreign-born should be the interest of the people of as Governor of Ogun State decided to Olympics. changed the face of Abeokuta, the capital of of the Federation has been reduced to the players waltzing into the team Ogun State. A Cargo airport in Ogun set up a Cargo airport in the state, to Denver Nuggets guard if invited are now hustling to the state. He also gave them a flyover in distribution of privileges based on even though FIBA rules allow born players are still in talks Committee on State will, to state the obvious, create attract business and investment, and TO Monte Morris became the latest get our attention which for us is Ijebu Ode. But the cargo airport has now ethnicity. I think Governor Abiodun has a quota for naturalized players with the coaching crew led by employment, open up the state, and take full advantage of the proximity of American committing to a good thing,” Kida told NBBF become a source of concern. This whole done well by continuing with a worthy regardless of their connections Mike Brown about playing for Aviation that deepen the development process, and Ogun State to Lagos. Lagos, Nigeria's p l a y i n g f o r N i g e r i a media. hustle over location is just across the bridge project introduced by Daniel, which to a country. Nigeria and stressed that the also provide an alternative to the main commercial centre and the host of internationally as a naturalised “The tide where Nigerians NPFL ROUND 18 RESULTS and less than 30 minutes in terms of Amosun abandoned. It is completely Kida declared that the technical crew will have the the agency has congested Lagos port facilities. It will two sea ports and an international player, joining the Brooklyn aspired to and left the country Akwa United: 3 - Lobi Stars: 0 distance! beside the point that Abiodun and Daniel Federation will not guarantee final say in deciding the final shore up state revenue. The great airport is congested, creating Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie who has completely changed where A week ago, the matter came up before are from the same geographical zone. The any player an automatic shirt in roster for the 2020 Olympics. Rivers United: 1 - Sunshine Stars: 0 no record of advantage or disadvantage that Ogun nightmares for both residents and made the switch a year ago. qualified non-Nigerians have the Senate Committee on Aviation, overall target should be continuity in both national teams. He enjoined basketball Plateau Utd: 2 - Enugu Rangers: 1 State has is its proximity to Lagos. businesses. The clearing of cargo in While the announcement expressed interest in playing following disagreements between governance. That is how they do it in sane Kida pointed out that stakeholders to enjoy the elicited a great deal of for Nigeria,” he added. Nasarawa Utd: 5 - Abia Warriors: 3 any approval With regard to the former, the Lagos at the time and even now was an Governor Dapo Abiodun and former and developed economies Abiodun has foreigners wanting to represent moment and attention the excitement in some quarters, a With a series of camps lined Katsina United: 1 - Kwara United: 2 increasing scarcity of space, and the abiding source of frustration for Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle completed some of Senator Amosun's the country should be seen as a national team brands are getting significant number of fans up for the D'Tigers before the for the over-congestion in Lagos, has resulted business and industry. Why not set up an Amosun. The former is interested in projects even in Egbaland, and the most testament to Nigeria's elevated across the world. Adamawa Utd: 0 - Wikki Tourist: 0 e x p r e s s e d f e a r s t h e summer games in Tokyo, the in the last two decades in an urban alternative in Ogun State and draw building the Ilishan-Remo airport. conspicuous is the road leading to standing in global basketball. “Let us just enjoy these Kano Pillars: 2 - Heartland: 1 developments could lead to bad NBBF assured that all eligible establishment sprawl from Lagos towards every part economic benefits? This was the vision Governor Abiodun, like Daniel is from Abeokuta all the way to Kuto. He should “Many high profile players moments because it's the first blood in the team among players have equal chances of Warri Wolves FC: 3 - feanyi Ubah: 1 of Ogun State which is its nearest of the Gbenga Daniel administration. Remo. Amosun wants the Agricultural also pay attention to Amosun's projects in have started giving a thought to time it's happening in Nigerian players who have been there getting invited to camp and of a Wasimi neighbour. The effect is that housing And it made sense. The chosen location Cargo Airport in Wasimi, in Egbaland. The Ifo 2 Constituency to show good faith. As what D'Tigers and D'Tigress Basketball, It is now a case of from the beginning and may making the final list. TEAM GP W D L GD Pts schemes, industrial projects and other for the Cargo airport was Ilishan-Remo Senate Committee on Aviation reportedly for Senator Amosun, can he just stand for. Many who would people wanting to play for us now lose their spots due to the T h e N B B F p r e s i d e n t Cargo Airport, investments that could ordinarily have part of the state, close to Sagamu. visited the two sites, and both Governors concentrate on his new assignment in have turned us down in the past which is my opinion can only be Kwara United 18 9 6 3 +11 33 been located in Lagos, are being moved Governor Daniel got the necessary have been struggling to persuade the Senate Abuja and allow his successor to govern, defections. revealed that many foreign- a good development.” Kano Pillars 18 10 3 5 +6 33 but it has all to Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan approvals from the Federal Ministry of to include their preferred project in the the same way his own predecessors gave Akwa United 17 9 5 3 +12 32 Expressway on the Southern front, and Aviation and the Nigeria Civil Aviation federal budget. By the way, the last time I him a breathing space? Dapo Abiodun 'Mo Salah Isn't going to get close to Sergio Ramos' -Carlos Nasarawa Utd 18 9 3 6 +6 30 the necessary towards Epe and Ijebu Ode on the Authority (NCAA), and did the ground checked, Senator Amosun was no longer was our opponent in the 2019 Northern axis. Whoever runs Ogun work. But the Cargo airport was not the Governor of Ogun State. With due Gubernatorial election in Ogun State but for "intentionally hurting" their forward looking incensed. Enugu Rangers 18 9 3 6 +5 30 documentation State as Governor therefore has a completed before the end of his tenure. respect, why is he trying to dictate to his having won, he should be allowed to No.11 in Real's 3-1 win in Kiev. At the time, Ramos said that Rivers United 17 9 2 6 +5 29 responsibility to prepare Ogun State for In 2007, Governor Daniel was successor? He would never have accepted govern and make his own choices and The pair haven't shared a pitch Salah was the one who grabbed Enyimba 13 8 3 2 +5 27 him and claims he could have this advantage, for it is the best option succeeded by Senator Ibikunle Amosun such meddlesomeness as he now allegedly mistakes. The state should not and cannot since and Real legend Carlos Dakkada 17 8 2 7 -5 26 for the for turning the state into an industrial as Governor of Ogun State. The new played on in the crunch clash. puts up, from his own predecessors: have two Governors. All that talk about joked that Salah won't be going Plateau United 18 7 4 7 +7 25 hub, not just for proximity purposes but Governor also saw the good sense in Governor Olusegun Osoba or Governor what Amosun wants is mere politics and anywhere near Ramos when they "Bloody hell, they have given Sagamu cargo also as the gateway to the East and the what had been initiated by his Gbenga Daniel. As it turned out, the very cheap politics at that. I have no play twice next month. this Salah thing a lot of attention," Lobi Stars 17 7 4 6 +2 25 neighbouring countries of Benin, and predecessor but rather than continue representative of the NCAA told the Senate doubts that Amosun's kinsmen will praise "It will be an action that will be he said. "I didn't want to speak Abia Warriors 18 6 6 6 +5 24 airport. Togo. The disadvantage which needs to with what he met on the ground, Committee on Aviation that the agency has him for his Egba nationalism but we talked about a lot." The first because everything is magnified. I see the play well, he grabs my arm Heartland 18 6 5 7 -2 23 be addressed is that as Ogun State Amosun decided to start an entirely new no record of any approval for the cannot afford to have an atomistic Ogun game is at home, Real Madrid's Wikki Tourist 18 5 6 7 -1 21 merges with Lagos, and with many Cargo Airport and chose as new establishment of a Wasimi Cargo Airport, state where every Governor that emerges moment is great and they must first and I fell to the other side, the Ogun State residents working in Lagos, location, a part of the state called but it has all the necessary documentation is more interested in his or her own narrow decide the tie at home. injury happened to the other arm Jigawa Golden 16 5 4 7 -6 19 commuting daily between the two Wasimi. for the Sagamu cargo airport. The goals. A Cargo airport in Remo will be a Salah and Ramos were in the and they said that I gave him a judo Warri Wolves 18 5 4 9 -7 19 states, the bulk of the tax that should go This is where the problem lies. Daniel same vicinity a few months after hold. After that the goalkeeper said Chairman of the Senate panel, Senator Cargo airport for all the people of Ogun “Mo Salah isn't going to get Champions League final in 2018, Sunshine Stars 18 4 6 8 -6 18 to Ogun State ends up in Lagos State was a Governor of Remo extraction. the incident when the Spaniard I dazed him with a clash. Smart Adeyemi subsequently resolved the State. Can we just focus on that and close to Sergio Ramos ", Roberto Salah was forced off in tears with Katsina United 18 5 3 10 -11 18 coffers. No Governor has been able to When he decided to locate the Cargo was sat directly behind the former "I spoke with Salah through matter by saying that Ogun State has the subtract the politics of it? Carlos has joked after Liverpool a shoulder injury after a collision find an answer to that yet. Most of the airport in Remoland, the Egbas accused Roma man at the Champions messages, he was quite good. He MFM FC 16 4 5 7 -5 17 capacity to manage two airports. What kind Reuben Abati, a former presidential and Real Madrid were drawn with the Real skipper. people living in Ifo 2 Constituency and Daniel of taking every important project League draw. could have played if he got an Ifeanyi Ubah 17 3 6 8 -6 15 of talk is that? Smart Adeyemi's statement spokesperson, writes from Lagos. against one another in the Ramos received a whole lot of He hit headlines after patting injection for the second half, I have Adamawa Utd 18 2 6 10 -15 12 Champions League quarter backlash for the challenge from Salah's shoulder on his way back done it sometimes but when finals. Liverpool fans, with a petition set Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com to his seat , with the Liverpool Ramos does something like this, it In the first half of the up calling for him to be punished sticks a little bit more."