$1bn arms funds: Reps grill service chiefs, IGP, others today Defence met with the Ministry banditry, Monguno said, “The money, but the money is By: Akorede Folaranmi Nigeria has invited the Monguno (retd.), who said Inspector-General of Police, of Defence on the $1bn special during an interview with the President has done his best by missing. We don't know how, h e H o u s e o f Mohammed Adamu; service security fund released by the Hausa Service of the British approving huge sums of money and nobody knows for now. I Representatives Ad chiefs and other heads of Federal Government in 2017, Broadcasting Corporation on for the purchase of weapons, but believe Mr President will THoc Committee on the paramilitary agencies. part of which was used to pay March 12 that $1bn funds meant the weapons were not bought, investigate where the money Need to Review the Purchase, The security and service for 12 Super Tucano fighter to purchase arms to tackle they are not here. Now, he has went. I can assure you the Use and Control of Arms, chiefs are to explain the jets in the United States. insurgency during the ex-service appointed new service chiefs, President takes issues of this Ammunition and Related procurement and deployment of Reactions had greeted the chiefs' tenure got missing. hopefully, they will devise some nature seriously. Hardware by Military, arms and ammunition in their comments made by the In response to a question on ways. “The fact is that preliminary Paramilitary and Other Law respective agencies. National Security Adviser, why the Buhari regime was foot- “I'm not saying the former investigation showed the funds Enforcement Agencies in The House Committee on Major General Babagana dragging in the fight against service chiefs diverted the ...continued on page 4

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By: Ladan Bashir overnor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has Gtaken a swipe at his colleagues who are in the habits of negotiating with bandits and granting amnesty to terrorists. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives said the situation has made Nigeria to become economically attractive to kidnappers and bandits. The governor who spoke on Channels Television's Politics Today strongly opposed the idea of granting blanket amnesty to the bandits, stating that the idea is enabling the miscreants to continue with their crimes. Masari argued that the security situation in the country has improved since the All Progressives Congress took the L-R: Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Chairman, All Progressives Congress Constitution Review Committee, Prof Mamman Tahir; Governors Gboyega reigns. Oyetola (Osun), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) and former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba at the South-West Stakeholders meeting on Constitution ...continued on page 5 Review held at the June 12 Cultural Center, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun State ... Friday. PHOTO: Rasheed Akintan Fish out sponsors of attack Ogun LG polls on Ortom PAGE 6 – Governors PAGE 7 hold Q3 2021 Global economy will lose $10tn Cargo Airport: First phase ready to COVID-19 – UNCTAD PAGE 2 next year – Abiodun PAGE 3 March 28, 2021 |17 March 28, 2021 |16 Opinion MediaWorld My thoughts ARS LONGA between the camera and the equipment. So if you are using Adobe you need to upgrade your on Nigeria's system and look at other latest high end OGTV gives staff wonderful products. You need to change your graphics. trade policy The XPRs we are using were bought in 2011 [email protected] …with Dare Folarin and when we invited people to look at it we – By Olisa Agbakoba were asked to forget it. We need to buy new arm welcome to a meeting of minds, on this page, where we get to x-ray the whole gamut of arts, spanning all the genres ones. Imagine OGTV, what we are calling OB -Festus Kehinde van now we can call Alaba van because all the y admiration for opportunities of literature namely poetry, prose, drama, music and literary criticism. We will refresh our memories on the best of the equipment there were installed by our conscious use of creative imagination to express technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power and conceptual ideas. D r N g o z i engineers because the van was bought 27 W Okonjo Iweala he General Manager of Ogun Arts, you know mimics life. Enjoy it: M years ago during the time of Governor Osoba. State Television, Abeokuta, Mr. is huge but to advice us to We do not have something that can be used for Festus Kehinde will clock 60, the continue to be import T live transmission. When we have to broadcast diamond age, on April 28, 2021. 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Later, when Governor Daniel refurbished former GMs came from other stations. I published in Nigerian Tribune us that they will record the World invested in stocks, land and farming. I have favourite pop icons that we Our Papa, former President WORDS ON MARBLE the old OGTV, he was made the Facilities am the first GM that was recruited by every Monday. We will be Cup with 8K cameras. Even we have cocoa farm and I have cashew farm and I am pasted on walls. We later Olusegun Obasanjo is a This above all- to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as Manager of the Venture. From there, he OGTV and rose through the ranks to discussing books every week not completed the chain because all expanding on them.” Mr Festus Kehinde plays moved to the bulky ones like prolific writer. Former the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. became the Director of Marketing, AGM head the station and that is a morale in this tryst. So, what book the accessories should also be 4K badminton and lawn tennis but he is hoping to James Clavel's “Shogun”. This Governor Gbenga Daniel has Marketing and was taken to the booster for the staff. It imbues are you currently reading? - William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616, English dramatist. Hamlet because there should be synergy add golf to his hobbies in order to be active period was when Sunday Times written about his eight years Programmes Department at some point to confidence in them that they can always Agbakoba body, soul and mind. March 28, 2021 |17 March 28, 2021 |16 Opinion MediaWorld My thoughts ARS LONGA between the camera and the equipment. So if you are using Adobe you need to upgrade your on Nigeria's system and look at other latest high end OGTV gives staff wonderful products. You need to change your graphics. trade policy The XPRs we are using were bought in 2011 [email protected] …with Dare Folarin and when we invited people to look at it we – By Olisa Agbakoba were asked to forget it. We need to buy new arm welcome to a meeting of minds, on this page, where we get to x-ray the whole gamut of arts, spanning all the genres ones. Imagine OGTV, what we are calling OB -Festus Kehinde van now we can call Alaba van because all the y admiration for opportunities of literature namely poetry, prose, drama, music and literary criticism. We will refresh our memories on the best of the equipment there were installed by our conscious use of creative imagination to express technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power and conceptual ideas. D r N g o z i engineers because the van was bought 27 W Okonjo Iweala he General Manager of Ogun Arts, you know mimics life. Enjoy it: M years ago during the time of Governor Osoba. State Television, Abeokuta, Mr. is huge but to advice us to We do not have something that can be used for Festus Kehinde will clock 60, the continue to be import T live transmission. When we have to broadcast diamond age, on April 28, 2021. The dependent is not correct live we have to go and hire”. professional teacher and librarian turned Asked to assess the work force, the astute policy advise at this time. broadcaster is an all-rounder having Burna Boy, Wizkid's Grammy Awards: It's like administrator said “we have ingenious people Nigeria has no current worked in all the departments of the with initiatives, people with drive, people with Trade policy and Dr station, rising through the ranks from determination, people who can think out of the Okonjo Iweala seems to Librarian 2 to General Manager. The very box. They are so creative. Imagine when we promote liberal and open first General Manager nurtured in the winning the world cup in football -Respondents were to move to our new office in December OGTV crucible shares his trajectory in borders. The problem is 2019, it was a good thing that we have this this chat with Dare Folarin. that we will remain facility, the Studio One was equipped to taste he Grammy awards Mr. Kehinde is a born consumers of imported but our people got two additional studios won by two Nigerian conversationalist and he went down products and cannot ready. It was out of that ingenuity that we TAfro-beat icons, memory lane to share how financial were able to put Studio Two to work. I Damini Ogulu alias Burna develop our economy to considerations lured him into the remember when Covid was here full blast and Boy and Ayodeji Balogun aka boost production and give Divisional Teacher Training College, we needed to record Digi Class, they WizKid have projected jobs to the over 25 million Ayetoro where he enjoyed free tuition, colonized the old building and they were here Nigeria's image positively in unemployed. free accommodation and got a monthly fully. It was a novel idea that Ogun State the comity of nations. Days allowance of N8 generally called “Level While we must balance started through Governor Abiodun who after, the excitement is yet to 8” then. He declared “I enjoyed teaching. import policy with local wanted the students to continue learning while wane as entertainment buffs When we finished there we were production policy, we must at home. We rallied round to get the job done and patriots gleefully immediately deployed and by the time heed the warning of wise and we were commended. When you have announce that the awards we were resuming in September of that economists that we cannot good work force it helps. For example, I have signal a coming of age for year, I had three months salary waiting been trying to make sure that all the cameras Nigeria's music. Some develop unless our trade for me. I was posted to OSG School, in OGTV should be using memory cards as it proponents like Dr. Wale policy is designed to Alagbede, Odeda Local Government helps the reporter to package his story from Ademowo, Tobiloba promote local industries. I where FUNAAB is today. After they the venue of events with the help of the Folorunsho, Kingston hesitate to compliment picked some of us who had good grades memory card that can be inserted into a Mooreet al attribute the in English and we were moved to Trump's America First laptop. Even within our limited resources we success to the pioneering Secondary School when the late trade policy but Trump have been trying to change our cameras and efforts of the inimitable Governor Bisi Onabanjo established new understood the need to other equipment so that we can do the job “Abami Eda”, Fela secondary schools.” The yearning for p r o t e c t t h e U S b y better than we were doing it before. It is not Anikulapo-Kuti. Tobi educational qualifications took him first d i s c o u r a g i n g o v e r that there are no challenges but the Folorunsho said “it is like to Adeyemi College of Education and camaraderie that exists among the staff is winning the World Cup in dependence on imports. later University of Maiduguri where he commendable. We look at ourselves as one. football. This is a good Nigeria produces crude studied Library and Information Science. Nobody is island of ideas, we share ideas and omen” Others attributed the but imports petrol. We He enthused that the course opened his sometimes abuse ourselves. Even if a stupid success of the duo to produce cocoa but import eyes, adding “ it is a course that tried to idea is brought, you can bring something good international collaboration feed others and because you had to feed cocoa powder. We have out of the stupid idea. I listen to people and we which increased their global others with knowledge you must be Tin, Gold and Iron but have been achieving success through this. appeal. Confirming this in a knowledgeable. You must have the i m p o r t t h e f i n i s h e d Festus Kehinde Sometimes NBC could be on our neck BBC interview after he was knowledge of a little about everything. Wizkid and Burna Boy products In billions! sometimes on regulatory issues.” announced winner of Best So we learnt wide and did French up to We closed our Benin On the state of the station he said “when I Global Album category, 300 Level to increase our capacity. The resolve some issues. brought glory to Nigerians at get to the top. They believe was to come in, the station was owing staff Burna Boy described working grandfather and former border to imports and made course actually gave me a wider horizon Mr. Festus Kehinde who acted as home and abroad. We are government is looking at them and about two or three months salaries. We had a with American music Manager of Fela, Benson 12 billion a day internally. to interact with people from other GM for 13 months was made producer P-Diddy on the proud of his path-breaking Idonije, to pass. Idonije said appreciates them. This has stabilized lot of backlog of deductions as at today we achievements”. President Iconic Poem It was a strong trade policy departments, to be able to identify what substantive General Manager in “He (Burna) has music in his our operations. The staff mobility is have paid February salaries. We are not owing album “Twice As Tall” as n this segment, I will bring for your reading pleasure poems to produce rice locally that their needs were”. September, 2018. He described himself Buhari also acknowledged blood, he was a member of his reduced because they are looking Cooperatives and we are not owing even the predictable. On his part, that I find intriguing. Sorry you have to trust my judgment has made us near self Mr Kehinde joined OGTV as as a complete broadcaster “because in thew efforts of forerunners school band, but Fela's forward that one day it might be my pension fund. The station is not in red. It is not Wizkid won the Grammy for or you request for a particular poem to be published. The sufficient. Librarian 2 in 1989 this profession we are actually making when I was to Best Music Video with like King Sunny Ade and Femi influence started from my I turn. It was during my time as GM easy to make people pay for services they feel Kuti whose creative efforts only constraint is space and we shall favour short poems. I am Now, we are growing That helped us to excel because we things to become smaller and smaller that OGTV joined the information “ house. He didn't grow up to they should enjoy free, let me confess. I might Beyonce for their starting with one of our Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole had the books and we knew how to because of that knowledge that is broad come in, the earned them Grammy meet Fela or interact with him. tomato, corn, beans, etc super highway of DSTV, GOTV have made enemies because when they come I collaboration on the song Soyinka's war poems titled “APRESS LA GUERRE”. Enjoy it: access information and information is based will help you at the top. The nominations in the past. It is b e c a u s e w e a r e which had added value and more insist on payment. If you pay you are helping “Brown Skin Girl” from Lion Burna Boy is not only an key. He enthused “ when I got here I told opportunity I had made me, because I station was an open secret that winning a artist, he's an angel, an eyeballs now watch our programmes. us. Many Ministry officials will come and say King: The Gift Album. Do not cover up the scars, discouraging imports. them I had never worked in a media also covered for news during elections Grammy has been Burna Boy's inspiration, a king, and of We also do streaming so that you can owing staff it is social service and I say when I get to President Buhari, in his In the quick distillery of blood Nigerians be wise. We library before. It was Nyaknno Osso, it so I know other challenges and could lifetime ambition. When he course a legend”. All said, now watch OGTV on the go. You can mega station they will not sell diesel for me congratulatory message to I have smelt must support MADE IN was people like them who brought actually visualise what they are thinking lost to Angelique Kidjo last Nigerian music is set to watch on your phone, laptop, ipad about two or free and I need that diesel to power my Burna Boy said “he has made Seepage from familiar opiates. NIGERIA. I propose we glamour to media library. I asked to be or what they may likely face. So, I have year he did not rest on his oars contribute robustly to the what have you. We have also gone a generators for our 24/7 transmission. We notable contributions in the Do not cover up the scars allowed to go and study other media always been two or three steps ahead of three months but redoubled his efforts to adopt a new trade policy step further by working with some spend millions on diesel every month and field of music which have country's Gross Domestic libraries in other media houses like them because I would have prepared for bring the prophecy of his with strong trade laws to people in UK. We are lucky they are because of the frequency of use of the Product. The tuber of a common flesh though BCOS, NTA, Ibadan and NTA, Lagos. it. As a broadcaster in the digital world, salaries. We protect our ailing economy. also from Ogun State and they are generators you have to service the generators Trampled deep in earth may straddle OGTV gives you opportunities. We were it is another challenge entirely because N i g e r i a w i l l b e always ready to assist. It was during had a lot of more regularly . 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Later, when Governor Daniel refurbished former GMs came from other stations. I published in Nigerian Tribune us that they will record the World invested in stocks, land and farming. I have favourite pop icons that we Our Papa, former President WORDS ON MARBLE the old OGTV, he was made the Facilities am the first GM that was recruited by every Monday. We will be Cup with 8K cameras. Even we have cocoa farm and I have cashew farm and I am pasted on walls. We later Olusegun Obasanjo is a This above all- to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as Manager of the Venture. From there, he OGTV and rose through the ranks to discussing books every week not completed the chain because all expanding on them.” Mr Festus Kehinde plays moved to the bulky ones like prolific writer. Former the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. became the Director of Marketing, AGM head the station and that is a morale in this tryst. So, what book the accessories should also be 4K badminton and lawn tennis but he is hoping to James Clavel's “Shogun”. This Governor Gbenga Daniel has Marketing and was taken to the booster for the staff. It imbues are you currently reading? - William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616, English dramatist. Hamlet because there should be synergy add golf to his hobbies in order to be active period was when Sunday Times written about his eight years Programmes Department at some point to confidence in them that they can always Agbakoba body, soul and mind. March 28, 2021 |4 March 28, 2021 |3 News News NDLEA intercepts 200kg of hard drugs First phase of Ogun Cargo Airport ready next year gun State Governor, that the project conceived in E n v i r o n m e n t I m p a c t administration to have a Cargo i n i t i a t e d b y t h i s goods for export. p e r a t i v e s o f t h e respectively. Kingdom through the SAHCO Prince Dapo Abiodun 2007 had all necessary A s s e s s m e n t , a l l o t h e r Airport that would fully administration. Governor Abiodun said the National Drug Law Director, Media & Advocacy export shed of the Murtala Osays the first phase of approvals, including the regulatory assessment have complement the agro value- “I told them that the airport as required has access OEnforcement Agency, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Muhammed International the Agro-Cargo Airport at E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t been met 100 per cent. chain investments and activities Committee we set up to look to good road network, adding NDLEA, has intercepted 200 Mr. Femi Babafemi revealed this Airport MMIA cargo, Ikeja. Illisan-Remo in Ikenne Local Assessment, from Aviation “All we have to do was to in the state. into the two Airports that the airport was bound by k i l o g r a m m e s o f i l l i c i t in a press statement. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Government Area of the State regulatory body, the Nigeria brush them up to ensure they “ W h e n t h e S e n a t e concluded unequivocally that Sagamu-Benin and Lagos- substances seized at Murtala According to the release, at Commander, MMIA Command will be ready by May, 2022. Civil Aviation Authority. meet current realities.” Committee on Aviation came to this location remains the best Ibadan expressways, as well as Mohammed International the Lagos airport, a 41-year-old of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba, He said this at the weekend He said, “This project had Explaining the rationale visit us, we shared with them the and most viable location for gas pipelines parallel to the Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Adewuyi Olayinka was arrested the drug was concealed in dry while inspecting the project been conceived since 2007 behind the project, he said it business case for this Airport. the airport. expressways. Azikiwe International Airport, while trying to export 650 local pepper and herbal site. and all necessary approvals was based on the economic We reminded them that the two “The entire cargo value He added that the airport sited Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano grammes of cocaine wrapped in concoction popularly called The governor explained were gotten in 2008. All the development agenda of his Airports proposals were not chain is on this corridor. You on a 500 hectares of land was two parcels to the United International Airport, Kano agbo. have oil palm, cashew also part of the administration's In the same vein, 107 plantations and green house in key enablers, and currently, kilogrammes of hard drug Sagamu and multinational work was ongoing on the 2.4 We aren't spying on suspected to be Khat has been companies around here. This kilometres access road to enable seized at the cargo shed of the is the centre where items for movement of equipment to the Kano airport while being export are evaluated and site, as well as on the 3.4 Sunday Igboho –DHQ exported to Canada. approved for export. So with a kilometres runway. According to the Ag. efence Headquarters say stoop so low to such extent to “spy” Cargo Airport here, it is very He said he would not be Commander, Mallam Aminu its attention has been on one individual, as wildly and convenient to move them,” distracted by joining issues with Kano International Airport drawn to a trending video loosely alleged. Abiodun said. people on the pages of newspaper D Command of the NDLEA, as a result of the project, rather clip on the Social Media, and some Secondly, he said the Armed Parcels of drug ceased by the NDLEA He explained that the area Mohammed Ajiya, the drug, other media reports alleging that Forces of Nigeria was a highly was renamed “an airport city”, he would remain focused on which weighed 107kgs was some Nigerian Military personnel disciplined and professional also been frustrated and the to be hard drug. because, apart from the airport delivering dividends of concealed in golden colour operatives wondered why the were on a spying mission to the organisation with extant laws and hard drug packed in six The press statement said, and processing zone, the area democracy to the citizens by nylon bags covered with textile owner did not ship it via Murtala residence of one Sunday Adeyemo regulations which guide the actions c a r t o o n s h e a d i n g t o Chairman/Chief Executive of has factories that would turn meeting all the requirements materials and labelled tea with a Mohammed Airport, Lagos. otherwise known as “Sunday of its personnel in the conduct of their Goussainville in France the lead anti-drug agency, Brig. raw materials to finished of good governance. view to deceive and mislead Hence, the reason the shipment Igboho” before they were duties. He said as such, “It is confiscated. General Mohamed Buba NDLEA officers. was delayed until sample was apprehended. practically impossible for military Kabir Sani Tsakuwa, the Marwa (Retd) has commended The statement said, the so taken and sent for forensic lab for The Acting Director, Defence personnel on official duty to NDLEA Commander at the efforts of the Commanders, Ogun to set up $20m facility called tea, arose the suspicion of analysis. Media Operations, Brigadier conduct themselves in such manner Abuja airport said the clearing men and officers of the three officers at the cargo shed who Equally, an attempt by a General Bernard Onyeuko said the as alleged by Adeyemo and his a g e n t p r o c e s s i n g t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i r p o r t s insisted that it must be subjected trafficker to export 92.250 to convert waste to wealth viral video which was released on cohorts.” The Acting Director said consignment for export Commands for their vigilance to laboratory analysis and test kilogrammes of Khat via Friday 19 March 2021, the alleged for the avoidance of doubt, claimed the cargo was dried to secure Nigerians and citizens By: Seun Shotunde H e e x p l a i n e d t h a t before it will be allowed to go, Turkish Air through the cargo “soldiers” were seen being accused preliminary investigation has so far moringa leaves as stated in the from the menace of illicit drugs. p r e l i m i n a r y w o r k h a d because the tea came from warehouse, Nnamdi Azikiwe of having been sent by the revealed that one of the alleged International Airport, Abuja, has airway bill but upon s part of its waste commenced on the facility that Lagos by road to Kano and the Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr Ade Akinsanya; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Secretary to the State consist of a recycling unit and Government to do a 'survey' of “soldiers” is a serial impersonator. laboratory tests, it turned out Government, Tokunbo Talabi and Project Manager, Craneburg Construction, Nicolas Mofarij at the site inspection of the Agro- management reform, sorting slab, where plastics, Sunday Igboho's Soka residence in He noted that credible eye cargo airport under construction at Ilishan in Ikenne local government of the State on Saturday At h e O g u n S t a t e Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. witnesses and sources have also Herbalist, bricklayer conspire to kill woman , son for money ritual Government has concluded papers and metals would be General Onyeuko noted that the revealed that some associates of plans to set up a $20m turned to wealth. he police command in reported on February 14 that his self acclaimed 'Yoruba activist' also Igboho went in pursuit of some and her son on February 13 , alerted to be on look out for the Integrated Waste Management The Special Adviser, who Ogun says it has wife and his son went out since alleged that the action of the so- individuals when the motorbike and that the victim and her son fleeing suspect. He was Facility in Ogun West said that the facility could also arrested a 29 -year- old the previous day and yet to called “soldiers” was orchestrated conveying the impersonator and T were killed for money ritual at eventually traced to Kajola Investment in Ogun Guangdong Senatorial District, in order to convert organic waste to herbalist, Baoku Gbuyi and a return, and that efforts to locate by the Federal Government as a one Nigerian Air Force personnel the house of the herbalist. village, where he was arrested convert waste to wealth. fertilisers for the use of 27 -year -old bricklayer her and the little boy did not result of comments he made alleging ran into them. The duo were “He stated further that it was by the DPO Awa Ijebu with the The Special Adviser to the farmers, noted that upon Olamide Odulaja over the yield any positive result. that Yorubas are no longer a part of immediately apprehended and taken the herbalist who burnt the assistance of hunters and local Governor on Environment and completion, the facility would killing of a housewife , “Upon the report, a case of Nigeria. He said while the Defence to the said “IGBOHO House” at woman's head which he used vigilantes. FTZ now over $300m – Isiaka Chief Executive Officer of the p r o v i d e e m p l o y m e n t Modupeola Folorunsho and missing person was incidented, Headquarters has no interest in Soka before Ibadan toll gate where for him. “On interrogation, the O g u n S t a t e W a s t e opportunities for youths and her 4 -year -old son , Peter and the DPO Ijebu Igbo division dragging or joining issues with they were branded as spies. “Upon his confession, herbalist confessed that it was he Chairman, Board of He added that 19 enterprises Management Authority women in Ilobi and its Folorunsho for money ritual. , SP Kazeem Solotan detailed shortly after he led other since the establishment of Sunday Adeyemo or his associates, Investigations are currently detectives went after the Odulaja who approached him D i r e c t o r s , O g u n are yet to begin any operation ( O G WA M A ) , M r O l a environs, "this facility will DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, his crack detectives to unravel directors on the tour of some Ogun Guangdong FTZ in it was pertinent to clear the air and underway by Nigerian Airforce and herbalist who resides at for money ritual following Guangdong Free Trade companies operating in the 2007. despite obtaining licenses. Oresanya, disclosed this in lead to huge development of the State Police Public the mystery behind the sudden Araromi street Japara Ijebu T address these allegations squarely. the Nigerian Army to unravel the which he asked him to bring a Abeokuta, the state capital. the town, as investors and Relations Officer (PPRO) disappearance of the woman and Zone Limited, Igbesa, Zone, at the weekend. Isiaka, who noted that the N o t i n g t h a t O g u n According to him, it should be actual circumstances which played Igbo. head of human being as one of Oresanya said that the traders whose businesses are stated this in a statement issued her son. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has The Board also inspected a Zone was probably the only Guangdong had grown since noted that the Armed Forces of out on the day. Meanwhile, the “On getting to his resident, the material to be used. modern waste facility would linked to the facility will invest in Abeokuta on Sunday. “The detectives embarked on disclosed that the present road project and toll gate one in operation in the country, establishment, the Board Nigeria, are highly professional in Defence Headquarters has warned it was discovered that the “He stated further that they be sited in the outskirts of Ilobi in other sectors, such as Oyeyemi explained that the technical and intelligence based worth of investment in the FTZ constructed by the Zone. explained that 44 companies Chairman disclosed that over the discharge of their duties, with individuals and groups to desist herbalist had took to his heels both conspired to abduct the town, along Atan-Ota/Sokoto infrastructural facilities and arrest of the suspects followed investigation, which led them to is more than $300million. According to him, no fewer h a d c o m m e n c e d f u l l 6,000 jobs had been created, well-defined roles, responsibilities from disparaging the enviable having heard about the arrest woman and her son and road, in Yewa South Local township regeneration," he a report received at Ijebu Igbo the arrest of Odulaja at Ibadan. Isiaka gave this disclosure than 80 companies had operations, while 17 were while excise duty payment and duties in its mandate of reputation of the Nigerian Military of Odulaja. slaughter them for that while speaking with newsmen, made to the customs had Government Area. said. police division from the “On interrogation, Odulaja ” Subsequently, all the obtained operational licenses under construction. securing the territorial integrity of by dragging it into its petty issues to victim's husband. purpose. increased by 300 percent. the Nigerian Nation. gain political mileage as such confessed that he and one adjoining divisions were He said that the husband had herbalist abducted the victim On the plans of the Board for As such, the Military cannot actions will not be condoned in the the Zone, Isiaka said it would Why I want to lead Abeokuta future. IGR: Tax inspectors suggest how Ogun ensure fair treatment of all stakeholders and effect South LG — Majekodunmi $1bn Arms funds: Reps to grill service chiefs, IGP, others today can generate additional N19bn necessary changes in the c h a i r m a n s h i p garnered while serving as a ...continued from front page structure of the FTZ. aspirant of the All ward councillor would also including the provision of arms Monday. There are others like Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique was spent. to the ministry to give us an he Inspector of Taxes government at all levels must which form the bulk of the He further declared that an P r o g r e s s i v e s help him in turning Abeokuta u p d a t e o n t h e a r m s , A are missing and the equipment and equipment.” the Comptroller-General of Abubakar (retd.). A prominent member of Forum in Ogun State look inward to improve their population pay little or no tax. office will be created to interface Congress (APC) in Abeokuta South around, if voted as the is nowhere to be found. When The Chairman of the ad hoc (Nigerian) Immigration “We are going to investigate the committee, who spoke to ammunition and equipment that has proposed ways the IGR by developing new "We are planning to cohort with the host community, while South Local Government, next chairman of the council. they have taken delivery of and T the new service chiefs assumed committee, Olaide Akinremi, (Service); Commandant- the matter. As a matter of fact, we one of our correspondents on state government can generate innovations and bringing more the operators from the informal C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l Laja Majekodunmi, has Majekodunmi expressed office, they also said they at its first investigative hearing General, (Nigeria Security are also planning to summon the condition of anonymity, which ones are being expected additional N19billion tax from tax payers into the revenue net. sector and the super rich into the Responsibility fund will be disclosed why he is taking a his confidence that out 15 as well as those international didn't see anything on the in Abuja, penultimate Friday, and) Civil Defence (Corps); ex-service chiefs,” Akinremi however, said the ministry operators of the informal sector. According to him, the tax net. That proposal will run for earmarked to enable the Zone shot at the chairmanship aspirants gunning for the conspiracies have frustrated. ground.” where the Chief of Army Staff, C o m p t r o l l e r - G e n e r a l , added. had yet to reply to the The forum said the provisions of Finance Act six years and within that six years contribute immensely to the position. chairmanship position, he Some laws were invoked However, in a statement by Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, was Nigerian Correctional Service; In a related development, the committee. proposal would help the state exempt people earning N30,000 we are trying to capture 1,500 tax development of Igbesa town. remained the only aspirant against Nigeria. According to him, the need his office later in the day, the r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e C o m p t r o l l e r - G e n e r a l , Chairman of the House The source said, “On the boost its internally generated and below from paying tax. payers into the tax net and during Isiaka who said the Board will to harness the internally with the requisite experience C o m m i t t e e o n D e f e n c e , “For the amount of money NSA recanted, saying he was Commandant, Army War (Nigeria) Customs (Service); $1bn, everybody in Nigeria revenue (IGR) in the face of Asiwaju noted that the those years, the state will be able soon inaugurate Memorandum generated revenue potentials to lead the LG. Babajimi Benson, told one of our that was appropriated, to some quoted out of context. It added, College Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. they are also coming.” knows that (procurement of e c o n o m i c d o w n t u r n operators of the informal sector to generate additional N19billion of Understanding (MoU) of the Premier LG in Ogun He lauded the Ogun State correspondents on Saturday that the Super) Tucano fighter jets extent, we know what has “We would like to state that the Charles Ofoche, had described The committee had the same occasioned by the outbreak of and the super rich who form the as revenue from direct tax drafting committee to ensure state for its development, governor, Dapo Abiodun, for NSA was quoted out of context the matter as sensitive. day vowed to investigate the the Defence Ministry had w a s a g o v e r n m e n t - t o - happened to 60 per cent of it. the COVID-19 pandemic. bulk pay little or no tax, saying assessment which is being paid On the other 40 per cent, an cordial relationship between spurred him to contest for the inaugurating the state as he did not categorically say Akinremi told one of our “ m i s s i n g ” a r m s a n d explained how the $1bn was government transaction – The Chairman of the forum, "efforts to bring them into the by those in the informal sector. Ogun Guangdong and the host spent. investigation is ongoing.” position. electoral commission, urging that funds meant for arms correspondents on Friday that ammunition for which the Nigerian Government and the Adeleke Asiwaju, disclosed tax net is a right step in the right "The Finance Act 2020 will community, pointed out that the “We met them (ministry) The lawmaker further Majekodunmi, who stated the leaders of the party to procurement were missing following the resolution of the former service chiefs were United States Government. that the forum is working on direction because it will greatly drastically reduce revenue, but B o a r d w o u l d p r o m o t e yesterday (on Friday). We went disclosed that the committee this while fielding questions ensure level playing ground under the former service chiefs House to look into arms allocated funds to acquire. The planes have not arrived how the state can capture 1,500 enhance the state IGR." we are putting our heads together initiatives such as dry port, on an oversight visit and they in Nigeria because the planned to visit the US to from newsmen at the sidelines during the party primaries for as reported or transcribed by purchase in the last 10 years, This came over a month operators from the informal He said, "We have prepared on how to get out of the doldrum p a r k i n g lots and other gave us the true position of Nigerian Air Force has to inspect the fighter jets but for of his official declaration of th e lo cal g o v er n men t some media outlets from the incumbent heads of military after the ex-Chief of Defence sector into the tax net of the a proposal on how Ogun State because, already COVID-19 infrastructure. While promising things,” he said. construct the appropriate the COVID-19 pandemic. intent, held at the Igbore Town election. BBC interview. and paramilitary agencies are Staff, General Abayomi state. government can generate pandemic has inflicted untold to give maximum support to the Olonisakin (retd.), and the Benson, however, declined to base and other installations. “There has been an outcry on additional N19billion from hall, Igbore, Abeokuta, said Majekodunmi, however, “During the interview, the to appear before the lawmakers Asiwaju, who spoke at his hardship on revenue capacity of management of the FTZ, he service chiefs resigned their disclose the explanations made “That takes it to about the $1bn. We were supposed to operators in the informal sector h i s e x p e r i e n c e a s a n said that if given the mandate National Security Adviser only on Monday. inauguration as the new the state. emphasised that his team would positions and were replaced by by the ministry. $600m, which means about 60 go in November 2020 but the within six years. accountant would readily to lead Abeokuta South, he r e i t e r a t e d t h e F e d e r a l Akinremi said, “We have chairman of the forum, "We are discussing on ways interface with the Nigeria Government's commitment to the President, Major General Benson's committee had per cent of the money is gone. base in Atlanta was on red; expressed worry that the "So far, the bulk of revenue and means to overcome the come handy if he given the would ensure that dividends invited them. This time round, Customs Service, Federal Inland deal decisively with insecurity Muhammadu Buhari (retd). written to the Ministry of The remaining 40 per cent; I they were not allowing visitors Finance Act 2020 would from personal income tax challenges that will come up n o d t o r u n t h e l o c a l of democracy get to the it is not only the Chief of Army Revenue Service, Ministry of a n d s t a t e d P r e s i d e n t The ex-service chiefs are the D e f e n c e t o d e m a n d a don't know if you saw some to come in,” he said. drastically reduce revenue comes from those in the formal through the provision of the government. grassroots people, who Staff. We invited the three Trade and Investment and M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i ' s components of the military – Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen breakdown of how the $1bn tanks that arrived sometime The source added, “On the generation of both the federal sector: employees in the private Finance Act 2020 because the Act H e s a i d a p a r t f r o m according to him are the similar agencies, to resolve the continued commitment to Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Tukur Buratai (retd.); Chief of special security fund approved ago. They have been coming remainder, we are still waiting and the state governments. and public sectors whereas, spells out that those earning professional experience as a supposed beneficiaries of issues of inter agency rivalry providing all necessary Naval Staff and Chief of Air Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok by the 8th National Assembly in piecemeal. for the ministry to revert to To overcome this, the those in the informal, the self N30,000 and below should be local government employee, l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t and multiple taxation. support to the armed forces, Staff. They are all coming on Ekwe Ibas (retd.); and Chief of “About last week, we wrote us.” f o r u m c h a i r m a n s a i d employed and the super rich exempted from tax." the political experience he administration. March 28, 2021 |4 March 28, 2021 |3 News News NDLEA intercepts 200kg of hard drugs First phase of Ogun Cargo Airport ready next year gun State Governor, that the project conceived in E n v i r o n m e n t I m p a c t administration to have a Cargo i n i t i a t e d b y t h i s goods for export. p e r a t i v e s o f t h e respectively. Kingdom through the SAHCO Prince Dapo Abiodun 2007 had all necessary A s s e s s m e n t , a l l o t h e r Airport that would fully administration. Governor Abiodun said the National Drug Law Director, Media & Advocacy export shed of the Murtala Osays the first phase of approvals, including the regulatory assessment have complement the agro value- “I told them that the airport as required has access OEnforcement Agency, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Muhammed International the Agro-Cargo Airport at E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t been met 100 per cent. chain investments and activities Committee we set up to look to good road network, adding NDLEA, has intercepted 200 Mr. Femi Babafemi revealed this Airport MMIA cargo, Ikeja. Illisan-Remo in Ikenne Local Assessment, from Aviation “All we have to do was to in the state. into the two Airports that the airport was bound by k i l o g r a m m e s o f i l l i c i t in a press statement. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Government Area of the State regulatory body, the Nigeria brush them up to ensure they “ W h e n t h e S e n a t e concluded unequivocally that Sagamu-Benin and Lagos- substances seized at Murtala According to the release, at Commander, MMIA Command will be ready by May, 2022. Civil Aviation Authority. meet current realities.” Committee on Aviation came to this location remains the best Ibadan expressways, as well as Mohammed International the Lagos airport, a 41-year-old of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba, He said this at the weekend He said, “This project had Explaining the rationale visit us, we shared with them the and most viable location for gas pipelines parallel to the Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Adewuyi Olayinka was arrested the drug was concealed in dry while inspecting the project been conceived since 2007 behind the project, he said it business case for this Airport. the airport. expressways. Azikiwe International Airport, while trying to export 650 local pepper and herbal site. and all necessary approvals was based on the economic We reminded them that the two “The entire cargo value He added that the airport sited Abuja and Mallam Aminu Kano grammes of cocaine wrapped in concoction popularly called The governor explained were gotten in 2008. All the development agenda of his Airports proposals were not chain is on this corridor. You on a 500 hectares of land was two parcels to the United International Airport, Kano agbo. have oil palm, cashew also part of the administration's In the same vein, 107 plantations and green house in key enablers, and currently, kilogrammes of hard drug Sagamu and multinational work was ongoing on the 2.4 We aren't spying on suspected to be Khat has been companies around here. This kilometres access road to enable seized at the cargo shed of the is the centre where items for movement of equipment to the Kano airport while being export are evaluated and site, as well as on the 3.4 Sunday Igboho –DHQ exported to Canada. approved for export. So with a kilometres runway. According to the Ag. efence Headquarters say stoop so low to such extent to “spy” Cargo Airport here, it is very He said he would not be Commander, Mallam Aminu its attention has been on one individual, as wildly and convenient to move them,” distracted by joining issues with Kano International Airport drawn to a trending video loosely alleged. Abiodun said. people on the pages of newspaper D Command of the NDLEA, as a result of the project, rather clip on the Social Media, and some Secondly, he said the Armed Parcels of drug ceased by the NDLEA He explained that the area Mohammed Ajiya, the drug, other media reports alleging that Forces of Nigeria was a highly was renamed “an airport city”, he would remain focused on which weighed 107kgs was some Nigerian Military personnel disciplined and professional also been frustrated and the to be hard drug. because, apart from the airport delivering dividends of concealed in golden colour operatives wondered why the were on a spying mission to the organisation with extant laws and hard drug packed in six The press statement said, and processing zone, the area democracy to the citizens by nylon bags covered with textile owner did not ship it via Murtala residence of one Sunday Adeyemo regulations which guide the actions c a r t o o n s h e a d i n g t o Chairman/Chief Executive of has factories that would turn meeting all the requirements materials and labelled tea with a Mohammed Airport, Lagos. otherwise known as “Sunday of its personnel in the conduct of their Goussainville in France the lead anti-drug agency, Brig. raw materials to finished of good governance. view to deceive and mislead Hence, the reason the shipment Igboho” before they were duties. He said as such, “It is confiscated. General Mohamed Buba NDLEA officers. was delayed until sample was apprehended. practically impossible for military Kabir Sani Tsakuwa, the Marwa (Retd) has commended The statement said, the so taken and sent for forensic lab for The Acting Director, Defence personnel on official duty to NDLEA Commander at the efforts of the Commanders, Ogun to set up $20m facility called tea, arose the suspicion of analysis. Media Operations, Brigadier conduct themselves in such manner Abuja airport said the clearing men and officers of the three officers at the cargo shed who Equally, an attempt by a General Bernard Onyeuko said the as alleged by Adeyemo and his a g e n t p r o c e s s i n g t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i r p o r t s insisted that it must be subjected trafficker to export 92.250 to convert waste to wealth viral video which was released on cohorts.” The Acting Director said consignment for export Commands for their vigilance to laboratory analysis and test kilogrammes of Khat via Friday 19 March 2021, the alleged for the avoidance of doubt, claimed the cargo was dried to secure Nigerians and citizens By: Seun Shotunde H e e x p l a i n e d t h a t before it will be allowed to go, Turkish Air through the cargo “soldiers” were seen being accused preliminary investigation has so far moringa leaves as stated in the from the menace of illicit drugs. p r e l i m i n a r y w o r k h a d because the tea came from warehouse, Nnamdi Azikiwe of having been sent by the revealed that one of the alleged International Airport, Abuja, has airway bill but upon s part of its waste commenced on the facility that Lagos by road to Kano and the Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr Ade Akinsanya; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Secretary to the State consist of a recycling unit and Government to do a 'survey' of “soldiers” is a serial impersonator. laboratory tests, it turned out Government, Tokunbo Talabi and Project Manager, Craneburg Construction, Nicolas Mofarij at the site inspection of the Agro- management reform, sorting slab, where plastics, Sunday Igboho's Soka residence in He noted that credible eye cargo airport under construction at Ilishan in Ikenne local government of the State on Saturday At h e O g u n S t a t e Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. witnesses and sources have also Herbalist, bricklayer conspire to kill woman , son for money ritual Government has concluded papers and metals would be General Onyeuko noted that the revealed that some associates of plans to set up a $20m turned to wealth. he police command in reported on February 14 that his self acclaimed 'Yoruba activist' also Igboho went in pursuit of some and her son on February 13 , alerted to be on look out for the Integrated Waste Management The Special Adviser, who Ogun says it has wife and his son went out since alleged that the action of the so- individuals when the motorbike and that the victim and her son fleeing suspect. He was Facility in Ogun West said that the facility could also arrested a 29 -year- old the previous day and yet to called “soldiers” was orchestrated conveying the impersonator and T were killed for money ritual at eventually traced to Kajola Investment in Ogun Guangdong Senatorial District, in order to convert organic waste to herbalist, Baoku Gbuyi and a return, and that efforts to locate by the Federal Government as a one Nigerian Air Force personnel the house of the herbalist. village, where he was arrested convert waste to wealth. fertilisers for the use of 27 -year -old bricklayer her and the little boy did not result of comments he made alleging ran into them. The duo were “He stated further that it was by the DPO Awa Ijebu with the The Special Adviser to the farmers, noted that upon Olamide Odulaja over the yield any positive result. that Yorubas are no longer a part of immediately apprehended and taken the herbalist who burnt the assistance of hunters and local Governor on Environment and completion, the facility would killing of a housewife , “Upon the report, a case of Nigeria. He said while the Defence to the said “IGBOHO House” at woman's head which he used vigilantes. FTZ now over $300m – Isiaka Chief Executive Officer of the p r o v i d e e m p l o y m e n t Modupeola Folorunsho and missing person was incidented, Headquarters has no interest in Soka before Ibadan toll gate where for him. “On interrogation, the O g u n S t a t e W a s t e opportunities for youths and her 4 -year -old son , Peter and the DPO Ijebu Igbo division dragging or joining issues with they were branded as spies. “Upon his confession, herbalist confessed that it was he Chairman, Board of He added that 19 enterprises Management Authority women in Ilobi and its Folorunsho for money ritual. , SP Kazeem Solotan detailed shortly after he led other since the establishment of Sunday Adeyemo or his associates, Investigations are currently detectives went after the Odulaja who approached him D i r e c t o r s , O g u n are yet to begin any operation ( O G WA M A ) , M r O l a environs, "this facility will DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, his crack detectives to unravel directors on the tour of some Ogun Guangdong FTZ in it was pertinent to clear the air and underway by Nigerian Airforce and herbalist who resides at for money ritual following Guangdong Free Trade companies operating in the 2007. despite obtaining licenses. Oresanya, disclosed this in lead to huge development of the State Police Public the mystery behind the sudden Araromi street Japara Ijebu T address these allegations squarely. the Nigerian Army to unravel the which he asked him to bring a Abeokuta, the state capital. the town, as investors and Relations Officer (PPRO) disappearance of the woman and Zone Limited, Igbesa, Zone, at the weekend. Isiaka, who noted that the N o t i n g t h a t O g u n According to him, it should be actual circumstances which played Igbo. head of human being as one of Oresanya said that the traders whose businesses are stated this in a statement issued her son. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has The Board also inspected a Zone was probably the only Guangdong had grown since noted that the Armed Forces of out on the day. Meanwhile, the “On getting to his resident, the material to be used. modern waste facility would linked to the facility will invest in Abeokuta on Sunday. “The detectives embarked on disclosed that the present road project and toll gate one in operation in the country, establishment, the Board Nigeria, are highly professional in Defence Headquarters has warned it was discovered that the “He stated further that they be sited in the outskirts of Ilobi in other sectors, such as Oyeyemi explained that the technical and intelligence based worth of investment in the FTZ constructed by the Zone. explained that 44 companies Chairman disclosed that over the discharge of their duties, with individuals and groups to desist herbalist had took to his heels both conspired to abduct the town, along Atan-Ota/Sokoto infrastructural facilities and arrest of the suspects followed investigation, which led them to is more than $300million. According to him, no fewer h a d c o m m e n c e d f u l l 6,000 jobs had been created, well-defined roles, responsibilities from disparaging the enviable having heard about the arrest woman and her son and road, in Yewa South Local township regeneration," he a report received at Ijebu Igbo the arrest of Odulaja at Ibadan. Isiaka gave this disclosure than 80 companies had operations, while 17 were while excise duty payment and duties in its mandate of reputation of the Nigerian Military of Odulaja. slaughter them for that while speaking with newsmen, made to the customs had Government Area. said. police division from the “On interrogation, Odulaja ” Subsequently, all the obtained operational licenses under construction. securing the territorial integrity of by dragging it into its petty issues to victim's husband. purpose. increased by 300 percent. the Nigerian Nation. gain political mileage as such confessed that he and one adjoining divisions were He said that the husband had herbalist abducted the victim On the plans of the Board for As such, the Military cannot actions will not be condoned in the the Zone, Isiaka said it would Why I want to lead Abeokuta future. IGR: Tax inspectors suggest how Ogun ensure fair treatment of all stakeholders and effect South LG — Majekodunmi $1bn Arms funds: Reps to grill service chiefs, IGP, others today can generate additional N19bn necessary changes in the c h a i r m a n s h i p garnered while serving as a ...continued from front page structure of the FTZ. aspirant of the All ward councillor would also including the provision of arms Monday. There are others like Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique was spent. to the ministry to give us an he Inspector of Taxes government at all levels must which form the bulk of the He further declared that an P r o g r e s s i v e s help him in turning Abeokuta u p d a t e o n t h e a r m s , A are missing and the equipment and equipment.” the Comptroller-General of Abubakar (retd.). A prominent member of Forum in Ogun State look inward to improve their population pay little or no tax. office will be created to interface Congress (APC) in Abeokuta South around, if voted as the is nowhere to be found. When The Chairman of the ad hoc (Nigerian) Immigration “We are going to investigate the committee, who spoke to ammunition and equipment that has proposed ways the IGR by developing new "We are planning to cohort with the host community, while South Local Government, next chairman of the council. they have taken delivery of and T the new service chiefs assumed committee, Olaide Akinremi, (Service); Commandant- the matter. As a matter of fact, we one of our correspondents on state government can generate innovations and bringing more the operators from the informal C o r p o r a t e S o c i a l Laja Majekodunmi, has Majekodunmi expressed office, they also said they at its first investigative hearing General, (Nigeria Security are also planning to summon the condition of anonymity, which ones are being expected additional N19billion tax from tax payers into the revenue net. sector and the super rich into the Responsibility fund will be disclosed why he is taking a his confidence that out 15 as well as those international didn't see anything on the in Abuja, penultimate Friday, and) Civil Defence (Corps); ex-service chiefs,” Akinremi however, said the ministry operators of the informal sector. According to him, the tax net. That proposal will run for earmarked to enable the Zone shot at the chairmanship aspirants gunning for the conspiracies have frustrated. ground.” where the Chief of Army Staff, C o m p t r o l l e r - G e n e r a l , added. had yet to reply to the The forum said the provisions of Finance Act six years and within that six years contribute immensely to the position. chairmanship position, he Some laws were invoked However, in a statement by Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, was Nigerian Correctional Service; In a related development, the committee. proposal would help the state exempt people earning N30,000 we are trying to capture 1,500 tax development of Igbesa town. remained the only aspirant against Nigeria. According to him, the need his office later in the day, the r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e C o m p t r o l l e r - G e n e r a l , Chairman of the House The source said, “On the boost its internally generated and below from paying tax. payers into the tax net and during Isiaka who said the Board will to harness the internally with the requisite experience C o m m i t t e e o n D e f e n c e , “For the amount of money NSA recanted, saying he was Commandant, Army War (Nigeria) Customs (Service); $1bn, everybody in Nigeria revenue (IGR) in the face of Asiwaju noted that the those years, the state will be able soon inaugurate Memorandum generated revenue potentials to lead the LG. Babajimi Benson, told one of our that was appropriated, to some quoted out of context. It added, College Nigeria, Maj.-Gen. they are also coming.” knows that (procurement of e c o n o m i c d o w n t u r n operators of the informal sector to generate additional N19billion of Understanding (MoU) of the Premier LG in Ogun He lauded the Ogun State correspondents on Saturday that the Super) Tucano fighter jets extent, we know what has “We would like to state that the Charles Ofoche, had described The committee had the same occasioned by the outbreak of and the super rich who form the as revenue from direct tax drafting committee to ensure state for its development, governor, Dapo Abiodun, for NSA was quoted out of context the matter as sensitive. day vowed to investigate the the Defence Ministry had w a s a g o v e r n m e n t - t o - happened to 60 per cent of it. the COVID-19 pandemic. bulk pay little or no tax, saying assessment which is being paid On the other 40 per cent, an cordial relationship between spurred him to contest for the inaugurating the state as he did not categorically say Akinremi told one of our “ m i s s i n g ” a r m s a n d explained how the $1bn was government transaction – The Chairman of the forum, "efforts to bring them into the by those in the informal sector. Ogun Guangdong and the host spent. investigation is ongoing.” position. electoral commission, urging that funds meant for arms correspondents on Friday that ammunition for which the Nigerian Government and the Adeleke Asiwaju, disclosed tax net is a right step in the right "The Finance Act 2020 will community, pointed out that the “We met them (ministry) The lawmaker further Majekodunmi, who stated the leaders of the party to procurement were missing following the resolution of the former service chiefs were United States Government. that the forum is working on direction because it will greatly drastically reduce revenue, but B o a r d w o u l d p r o m o t e yesterday (on Friday). We went disclosed that the committee this while fielding questions ensure level playing ground under the former service chiefs House to look into arms allocated funds to acquire. The planes have not arrived how the state can capture 1,500 enhance the state IGR." we are putting our heads together initiatives such as dry port, on an oversight visit and they in Nigeria because the planned to visit the US to from newsmen at the sidelines during the party primaries for as reported or transcribed by purchase in the last 10 years, This came over a month operators from the informal He said, "We have prepared on how to get out of the doldrum p a r k i n g lots and other gave us the true position of Nigerian Air Force has to inspect the fighter jets but for of his official declaration of th e lo cal g o v er n men t some media outlets from the incumbent heads of military after the ex-Chief of Defence sector into the tax net of the a proposal on how Ogun State because, already COVID-19 infrastructure. While promising things,” he said. construct the appropriate the COVID-19 pandemic. intent, held at the Igbore Town election. BBC interview. and paramilitary agencies are Staff, General Abayomi state. government can generate pandemic has inflicted untold to give maximum support to the Olonisakin (retd.), and the Benson, however, declined to base and other installations. “There has been an outcry on additional N19billion from hall, Igbore, Abeokuta, said Majekodunmi, however, “During the interview, the to appear before the lawmakers Asiwaju, who spoke at his hardship on revenue capacity of management of the FTZ, he service chiefs resigned their disclose the explanations made “That takes it to about the $1bn. We were supposed to operators in the informal sector h i s e x p e r i e n c e a s a n said that if given the mandate National Security Adviser only on Monday. inauguration as the new the state. emphasised that his team would positions and were replaced by by the ministry. $600m, which means about 60 go in November 2020 but the within six years. accountant would readily to lead Abeokuta South, he r e i t e r a t e d t h e F e d e r a l Akinremi said, “We have chairman of the forum, "We are discussing on ways interface with the Nigeria Government's commitment to the President, Major General Benson's committee had per cent of the money is gone. base in Atlanta was on red; expressed worry that the "So far, the bulk of revenue and means to overcome the come handy if he given the would ensure that dividends invited them. This time round, Customs Service, Federal Inland deal decisively with insecurity Muhammadu Buhari (retd). written to the Ministry of The remaining 40 per cent; I they were not allowing visitors Finance Act 2020 would from personal income tax challenges that will come up n o d t o r u n t h e l o c a l of democracy get to the it is not only the Chief of Army Revenue Service, Ministry of a n d s t a t e d P r e s i d e n t The ex-service chiefs are the D e f e n c e t o d e m a n d a don't know if you saw some to come in,” he said. drastically reduce revenue comes from those in the formal through the provision of the government. grassroots people, who Staff. We invited the three Trade and Investment and M u h a m m a d u B u h a r i ' s components of the military – Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen breakdown of how the $1bn tanks that arrived sometime The source added, “On the generation of both the federal sector: employees in the private Finance Act 2020 because the Act H e s a i d a p a r t f r o m according to him are the similar agencies, to resolve the continued commitment to Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Tukur Buratai (retd.); Chief of special security fund approved ago. They have been coming remainder, we are still waiting and the state governments. and public sectors whereas, spells out that those earning professional experience as a supposed beneficiaries of issues of inter agency rivalry providing all necessary Naval Staff and Chief of Air Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok by the 8th National Assembly in piecemeal. for the ministry to revert to To overcome this, the those in the informal, the self N30,000 and below should be local government employee, l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t and multiple taxation. support to the armed forces, Staff. They are all coming on Ekwe Ibas (retd.); and Chief of “About last week, we wrote us.” f o r u m c h a i r m a n s a i d employed and the super rich exempted from tax." the political experience he administration. March 28, 2021 |5 March 28, 2021 |6 News News

Delta, Ogun, others to benefit Ogun female as FG launches $890m grant to commissioners Ogun LG polls hold tackle HIV-AIDS, TB, Malaria empower women third quarter 2021 igeria has launched the part, we are on track to fulfilling By Wale Osunbiyi & Ismail $890m US dollars grant *IPAC tasks OGSIEC on fairness our co-financing commitments to Oladipo from donor agency - The By:Kunle Abdul-Azeez Commission. N the Global Fund for this new n celebration of this year's Global Fund, to tackle infectious arring any last-minute “It is, therefore, imperative that funding cycle and meeting our International Women's Day, diseases, among other health changes, the much- we put in place an effective other commitments as and when t h e t h r e e f e m a l e issues in the country. I a w a i t e d L o c a l machinery to ensure that our due,'' he said. Commissioners in the Prince B President Muhammadu Government election in Ogun people at the Local Government Commending the work of D a p o A b i o d u n - l e d Buhari said the provision of $890 State will hold in the third quarter level are provided an effective Nigeria's Country Coordinating administration in Ogun State million will be used over the next of this year. platform to exercise their right in Mechanism, under the leadership have empowered some women three years, to support the nation's Nigerian Gateway exclusively electing leaders at that level. of the Minister of Health, across the Remo- Ijebu- Yewa- fight against HIV-AIDS, gathered that machinery has been “The new members of the President Buhari reaffirmed Egba (RIYE) divisions with deep Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. set in motion for the smooth Commission have been carefully Nigeria's commitment to L-R: Ogun State commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker encouraging Abiola Oyefule and freezers to aid the growth of their He also directed the Minister conduct of the polls following the selected among renowned achieving the Sustainable Precious Adeyemo, Olabisi Onabanjo University students rescued in the state at the Governor's businesses. of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to recent inauguration of the Ogun managers of men and women of Development Goals (SDGs) by office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta...recently The donors, Mrs. Kikelomo ensure effective utilisation of it. State Independent Electoral Ogun State with high integrity, 2030. Longe, Mrs. Funmilayo Efuwape The donation was made Commission (OGSIEC). professionalism, who are apolitical H e p l e d g e d t h a t h i s a n d D r. To m i C o k e r , between June and July last year. Governor Dapo Abiodun had and unbiased." administration would continue to Commissioners for Industry, The grant as of the time, Election integral to norms, values – Gov. Abiodun on Wednesday, last week, In his acceptance speech, work with fellow Heads of State Trade and Investment, Women Chairman of the Commission, represents the largest made to any l e c t i o n h a s b e e n p r o c e s s e s a t t h e L o c a l free, fair and credible elections at inaugurated the Chairman and and Governments across the Affairs and Social Development, Barrister Babatunde Osibodu, had country in the funding cycle described as, not just an Government level, saying ''it is an the Local Government level in members of the Ogun State continent to ensure sustained and Health respectively, who appreciated the Governor for the according to Ehanire, and was aspect of democracy, indication of our readiness to the State, just as the people await I n d e p e n d e n t E l e c t o r a l high-level political engagement to E spoke while presenting the deep L-R: Members of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Omolaja Tajudeen; Abosede Onasanya; chairman, opportunity to serve. sequel to a successful funding Commission (OGSIEC) at the achieve the SDG goals. but, an integral part of the complement the efforts of the their total commitment in freezers to the beneficiaries at the request made by the Nigeria OGSIEC, Babatunde Osibodu; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Dele Bankole; Remilekun Olaopa and Olatunji Akoni, during the Executive Council Chambers, While observing that the The President recounted that norms and values of the modern Independent National Electoral s u s t a i n i n g t h e p o s i t i v e Office of the Deputy Governor, C o u n t r y C o o r d i n a t i o n inauguration of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission at the Governor's office Oke Mosan, Abeokuta... recently Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. responsibility entrusted on them the strong partnership between the world political civilization of Commission (INEC) at the development of the electoral Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta said the Mechanism CCM. Barrister Babatunde Osibodu is was onerous, Osibodu pledged the Government and people of w h i c h t h e a b s e n c e o f national level''. system. empowerment was their modest The purpose, Ehanire the OGSIEC Chairman while readiness and willingness of Nigeria and Global Fund, dating transparency and fairness had ''The peaceful conduct and In his acceptance speech, way of supporting women, disclosed last year, is to enhance Olatunji Akoni, Omolaja Soyeolu, OGSIEC to organise a free, fair back to 2002, had contributed made the process to become general acceptance of Local Chairman of the Commission, considering their importance to access to malaria prevention, Refugee Camps: Ogun vindicated by FG's declaration Ayodele Bankole, Olugbemisola and credible election Local immensely to saving lives, one of the elements of Government elections is tied to the Babatunde Osibodu, while societal development. diagnostic and treatment services Onasanya and Remilekun Olaopa Government elelction in the state. especially of women and children. instability in the society. resourcefulness and effectiveness appreciating the Governor for According to Mrs. Longe, ontrary to the reports and Igana in the country had confusion. I reported the in 13 States of Adamawa, Delta, Madam Ogunjobi submitted. are members of the Commission. "The forthcoming Local According to him, over the last Ogun State Governor, o f t h e S t a t e E l e c t o r a l the opportunity to serve, asserted women should be adequately that 5,000 Ogun State matter to the Police in Benin Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, since gone back to their Meanwhile, a reliable source A s o u r c e w i t h i n t h e Government election will be a two decades, joint efforts with the Prince Dapo Abiodun, who Commission. It is, therefore, that the responsibility entrusted empowered to ensure sustainable residents are currently Republic and the local Katsina, Kwara, Niger, Ogun, C communities h a s i n f o r m e d N i g e r i a n C o m m i s s i o n t o l d o u r benchmark for future elections, not Global Fund, the United States stated this during the imperative that we put in place an on them was an onerous one, government chairman who development of the country, s e e k i n g r e f u g e i n t h e Speaking on the status of the Gateway that the hullabaloo correspondent that the Local just in Ogun State, but in the entire Osun, Taraba and Yobe States as Government, the United Nations inauguration of the Chairman effective machinery to ensure that pledging the readiness and came to see them". stressing that empowering them neighbouring communities of 'migrants' who left Asa in about refugee camps in the Government elections are being country," he stated. well as enhance access to and other development partners, and members of Ogun State our people at the Local willingness of his Committee to would translate to significant Republic of Benin, as a result Nigeria to seek refuge in Benin “When the people told me Republic of Benin, was just to proposed for June. H e p ro mis ed th at th e HIV/AIDS and TB services had succeeded in bringing about I n d e p e n d e n t E l e c t o r a l Government level are provided an work towards making free, fair economic progress across board. of famers/herders clashes, no R e p u b l i c , O b a O g u n j i what happened, I invited our taint the administration of "All things being equal, June is Commission will collaborate with across all 36 states and the FCT. significant reduction in new Commission (OGSIEC), at the effective platform to exercise their and credible election a reality in On her part, Mrs. Efuwape single resident of the state is in described their migration as local hunters and they came to Governor Dapo Abiodun. what we are looking at for the all stakeholders, including the The will also be used to infections, morbidity and Executive Council Chambers, right in electing their leaders at that the State. disclosed that she and her a n y r e f u g e c a m p i n 'home coming', claiming that Asa, they met the herders still According to the source, the conduct of the elections. Independent National Electoral improve Nigeria's health system, mortality from HIV, Tuberculosis Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said ''a level'', the Governor stated. He assured that ''the forth counterparts decided to give back to n e i g h b o u r i n g c o u n t r y, all people living in Asa are operating, but they said they story about Ogun residents Machinery has been set in motion Commission (INEC), political particularly, provision of and Malaria. credible election is generally While expressing optimism coming Local Government the beneficiaries as an appreciation Nigerian Gateway has reliably from Egelu in Benin Republic. cannot confront them because s e e k i n g r e f u g e i n t h e to ensure the elections are held if parties and security agents, among infrastructure for warehousing H e a t t r i b u t e d t h e accepted as consent of the that the new management of election will be a benchmark for of the support which women gathered. He disclosed that in the the herders were holding more neighbouring country was just not June, but not later than the third others. and distribution of health improvements to the effective people to be governed willingly OGSIEC would be reputed for future elections, not just in Ogun generally are giving to the present Though the Red Cross had wake of the attack, 500 people sophisticated weapons. quarter of this year," the source Speaking shortly after the commodities, laboratory alignment of our various national by those whom they have fairness and good sense of State, but in the entire country'', hoax and hatchet job to paint administration in the state, urging reported that three refugee went to Igana, while 300 Meanwhile, when the added. ceremony, a member of the services, data management and investments, using the most elected'', thereby enjoining the judgment in the discharge of its adding that the Commission will the incumbent administration them not to rest on their oars. camps had been established in stayed in Egelu. Nigerian Gateway visited Abiodun, while speaking at the Committee, Olatunji Akoni, who is capacity building for healthcare recent evidence to inform members to make fairness, constitutional duties, Abiodun collaborate with all stakeholders, in the state as helpless and Also speaking, Dr. Coker said Benin to house the refuge The monarch recalled that Egelu and Igana, it was inauguration, assured that the currently the Chairman, Electoral providers, including support to policies, strategies and plans. firmness, dedication and reassured that his government including the Independent incapable of finding solutions the empowerment would bring seekers, but the Nigerian the clashes between farmers discovered that majority of promotion of policies and Officers in the State, noted that community systems. ''The thrust of our government objectivity their watchword. would continue to provide a National Electoral Commission to the crisis. positive ripple effect to the Government had denied this and herdsmen in Yewa those claimed to be in refugee programmes to ensure more ''members of the Committee are At the virtual launch of the in the health sector is to ensure that According to Governor conducive environment for the (INEC), political parties and The source disclosed that an economies of the communities and declared that no such communities started about camps had returned home in dividends of democracy, through vast experienced,'' saying with grant recently, President Buhari investments get a health systems Abiodun, ''providence has conduct of free and fair election at security agents, among others. independent investigator who where the businesses of the camps exist. twenty years ago. Nigeria. the conduct of free and fair proper planning and the help of reiterated his administration's strengthening focus, as the most afforded us today, to witness the third tier. Speaking shortly after the embarked on a journey to the beneficiaries operate. With the declaration by the Few people who were election at the Local Government God, they will deliver credible zero tolerance for corruption and efficient way to utilise available another landmark event in the ''The new members of the ceremony, a member of the "Though, Asa is in Nigeria so-called camps, in order to Responding on behalf of other Federal Government, Dapo sighted at a family compund level, will continue to receive election that would be first of its inefficient use of resources, resources and position Nigeria on a n n a l s o f d e m o c r a t i c Commission have been carefully Committee, Olatunji Akoni, who on the map, but traditionally, it authenticate the claims, was beneficiaries, Alhaja Tawakalitu Abiodun-led administration expressed their readiness to utmost attention. kind in Ogun State and Nigeria. urging the health ministry to put the path to sustainability of health development in our dear Ogun selected among renowned is currently the Chairman, is a part of Egelu. Asa was once shocked to discover that no Afunku from Abeokuta South has been vindicated on its return to their ancestral home. "A credible election is generally Meanwhile, the Inter Party in place accountability programmes. State. Indeed, our gathering managers of men and women of Electoral Officers in the State, a market where farmers from such camps existed. Local Government Area, lauded position on the matter. accepted as consent of the people Advisory Council (IPAC), Ogun framework to monitor the use of ''The Minister of Health is here at this moment is a Ogun State with high integrity, noted that ''members of the Egelu used to sell their farm "My brother, all the noise the female Commissioners for the Earlier, the Peace Keeping They appealed to President to be governed willingly by those State chapter has expressed the the fund. pursuing this trajectory,'' he said. s i g n p o s t t o s h o w o u r professionalism, who are C o m m i t t e e a r e v a s t produce, but it was due to about refugee camps for Ogun initiative, stressing that the Muhammadu Buhari and whom they have elected," he readiness of political parties in the ''Let me also emphasize here On Nigeria's contribution to the commitment to the successful apolitical and unbiased'', he experienced'', saying with proper C o m m i t t e e o n incessant attacks by herdsmen indigenes in the Republic of empowerment would boost their Governor Dapo Abiodun of stated. state to participate in the local that this administration has zero Fund, the President announced implementation of the 'Building assured. planning and the help of God, Farmers/Herders Crisis, in the past that made all the Benin was hoax. It was businesses, especially in view of the Ogun State, to do everything The Governor said the event government elections. tolerance for corruption and that he approved $12 million to Our Future Together' Agenda''. Congratulating the Chairman they will deliver credible inaugurated by Governor Dapo farmers relocated from their orchestrated as part of smear negative impact of the COVID-19 within their powers to find was another landmark in the The state IPAC Chairman, inefficient use of resources. t h e l a s t G l o b a l F u n d He said the swearing-in was and other Members of the election that would be first of its Abiodun to find lasting different farm settlements to c a m p a i g n a g a i n s t t h e pandemic. Other beneficiaries lasting solution to the attacks annals of democratic development Comrade Abayomi Arabambi, ''In this regard, I hereby direct Replenishment held in Lyon, a n o t h e r s y m b o l i c Commission, the helmsman kind in Ogun State and Nigeria. solution to the crisis, had come Asa and settle there". He incumbent administration in present include Mrs. Deborah by the herders in the and a signpost to show his who spoke on the development, the Minister of Health ( Dr Osagie France, representing a 20 per cent d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f h i s reminded them to see their Other members of the out to say that there were no stated. Ogun. Olaleye from Yewa South Local Yewaland. government's commitment to the however, asked OGSIEC to be fair E h a n i r e ) t o s e t u p a n increase on the country's administration's commitment appointment as a clarion call to Commission are Omolaja residents or indigenes of the Also, the Delege (traditional "One of our brothers residing Government Area and Mrs. In Egelu, Madam Ruth successful implementation of the and just in the conduct of the accountability framework, to immediate previous contribution. to ensure that dividends of service, urging them to introduce Soyeolu, Ayodele Bankole, state in any refugee camp, head) of Igana in Benin Oluwayemisi Agoro from in Lagos and bothered by this 'Building Our Future Together' council polls. monitor the use of this fund and ''Ladies and Gentlemen, our democracy percolate to the innovative and resourceful Olugbemisola Onasanya and within and without Nigeria. Republic, Henri Tankpinou Ogunjobi, from Asa, told Sagamu Local Government story of refugee camps, decided agenda. Arabambi said, "The Inter Party provide periodic performance administration is committed to grassroots through electoral approaches towards conducting Remilekun Olaopa. Findings by the Nigerian Achogou, said though, some Nigerian Gateway that she was Area. to go into Benin to ascertain the He said, ''The swearing-in was Advisory Council (IPAC), Ogun reports to my office,'' he said. increasing domestic financing Gateway revealed that at the people from Asa and other able to escape with her claims. Unfortunately when he an indication of our readiness to State chapter is under a better The President, who assured and exploring other innovative wake of the incessant clashes communities in Yewa North children, but her house was set called a prominent personality complement the efforts of the preparation for the upcoming donor agencies and development ways of increasing financing for between farmers and herders in Local Government Area of ablaze by the herders. who has been at the forefront on Independent National Electoral L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t a n d partners of judicious use of the health, to ensure Universal Health Nigeria has become economically attractive some communities in Yewa Ogun State in Nigeria came to "My house and barn were the issue, for direction to the Commission (INEC) at the councilorship election, even grant, said the funding would Coverage,'' President Buhari said. North and Imeko-Afon Local his community (Igana) and two set ablaze by the herders, but I camps, the personality told him national level. The peaceful though the electoral empire are yet complement investments in the Speaking in his capacity as the stop”. Government Areas, which led other communities in Benin thank God that myself and my health sector, help curb new to wait till a particular period conduct and general acceptance of to call meetings of all political Chair of the Country Coordinating to kidnappers, says Gov Masari Masari also kicked against the to loss of lives and property, Republic in the wake of attacks children were able to escape infections, and reduce HIV- before he would go the camps. Local Government elections is parties together to brief us about Mechanism of the Global Fund intervention of Sheikh Ahmad some of the nationals of by the herders, but they had unhurt. All of my children had AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria- ...continued from front page But sensing a foul play, the tied to the resourcefulness and their modus operandi. programmes in Nigeria, Ehanire Gumi in quelling the banditry Republic of Benin working as g o n e b a c k t o t h e i r since returned to Oja-Odan to related morbidity and mortality. activities in the northwest. investigator found his way to effectiveness of the State Electoral "But we as opposition political said Nigeria recently signed eight Masari said: “When we started in farmers in Nigeria, scampered communities since normalcy continue their farming. Like ''It is my wish that in the next He questioned the cleric's all the supposed refugee camps parties hereby advise the electoral grants amounting to $890 million 2015 in the North-West, it was for safety in their respective had returned to the affected we all know, there is no place three years, these three diseases knowledge on security issues. and he could not see any empire to be fair, just and must not to support HIV, TB and Malaria cattle-rustling. Gradually, it now communities on the fringe of communities. like home". She stated. are taken much further down the “Was he there? What did he know swarming with refugees from be seen to be pro-APC in all programmes and build resilient and developed into banditry, rape, Nigeria-Benin border. “In the night of February 14, She, however, appealed to path of elimination,'' he said. about what we did in Kaduna? I Ogun. ramifications. "We intend to sustainable systems for health. kidnappings. When all that they These nationals who had 2021, villagers in neigbouring both the state and federal The President also applauded challenge Gumi to come and tell us if "At all the locations, none officially communicate with them Giving an overview of the grant, (bandits) can steal from the villagers lived in some farm settlements Asa, Ibeku, Agbon-Ojodu, government to stop herders the Global Fund for their he knows what we did in Kaduna,” w a s l a r g e e n o u g h t o the number of political parties that he said two of them are for HIV along the fringes finished, they in Yewaland, it was gathered, Igbooro, Seke Aje, Moro, Iselu from coming to the southwest contribution of the sum of $51 the governor asked in reaction to accommodate more than 40 are in existence legally so that they management, amounting to $310 moved to the rustling of goats, had settled among their to graze. million during the early stages of Gumi's stance on how the state and Isuku were attacked by persons, yet, somebody was don't draw us out into political war million, and will be administered sheep, and even chicken. Nigerian counterparts. Hence, “If we want lasting solution Nigeria's response to the government should handle banditry. h e r d s m e n w h o s h o t talking of 5,000 Ogun with them. “In as much as they will by two principal recipients namely “What we should do and what when the clashes between to the clashes between farmers COVID-19 pandemic, to procure Speaking further on why he does sporadically and killed some indigenes seeking refuge in the use INEC delineation of polling the National Agency for the the government should do now is farmers and herders in the axis and herders, the herders Personal Protective Equipment not support Sheikh Gumi's persons and set some houses Republic of Benin. This is to units in the conduct of the election, Control of AIDS (NACA) and (about) high-profile kidnapping. In got to head, the non Nigerians should stop coming to the (PPEs), test kits and scale up intervention, Masari said the cleric ablaze. Therefore, the villagers tell you that the entire scheme it's therefore expedient that they Family Health International . my state, they kidnapped four crossed to their communities Southwest for grazing. They diagnostic capacity. did not go about it the right way. “I ran across the border to my has political colouration, relate with IPAC very well on this According to the Minister, $180 relatives of very senior government should stay in the north and ''I acknowledge the support of expect him to, first of all, preach to outside Nigeria. domain for safety, and this particularly when the Federal to avoid litigation. million of the 310 million was officials. When they cannot get whoever needs their cows, will Development Partners, namely; them (the bandits), the implication of According to a monarch, community was flooded that Government has come out to "We are ready to contest all earmarked for procurement of anything to sustain themselves, find means of getting them. the United States government, the killing innocent people and also the O l o g u n b a o f O g u n b a night by the displaced tell the whole world that there positions available but once they antiretroviral medicines, which they resort to high-profile They should stop coming to United Nations System, Bilateral implication of abducting people and Kingdom, Egelu in Benin Nigerians. a r e n o r e f u g e e c a m p s choose to be partial in the conduct will maintain 1.4 million Nigerians kidnappings for money in cities and d e s t r o y o u r m e a n s o f Agencies and various Local and its consequences. That is what I Republic, Oba Abdul Wahab "When they came on that accommodating Nigerians in of the election, then we will head to living with HIV on lifesaving towns. That is the danger, that is livelihood and killing innocent International Foundations. expect a clergyman first and Adio Ogunji, majority of fateful night the entire the neighbouring country". The court to stop any form of executive antiretroviral treatment. Gov. Aminu-Bello-Masari something we must work hard to people because of cows", ''I am pleased to say that, on our foremost to do,” the governor noted. 'Nigerians' who went to Egelu, community was thrown into source stated. Abayomi Arabambi malfeasance and rascality."

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Delta, Ogun, others to benefit Ogun female as FG launches $890m grant to commissioners Ogun LG polls hold tackle HIV-AIDS, TB, Malaria empower women third quarter 2021 igeria has launched the part, we are on track to fulfilling By Wale Osunbiyi & Ismail $890m US dollars grant *IPAC tasks OGSIEC on fairness our co-financing commitments to Oladipo from donor agency - The By:Kunle Abdul-Azeez Commission. N the Global Fund for this new n celebration of this year's Global Fund, to tackle infectious arring any last-minute “It is, therefore, imperative that funding cycle and meeting our International Women's Day, diseases, among other health changes, the much- we put in place an effective other commitments as and when t h e t h r e e f e m a l e issues in the country. I a w a i t e d L o c a l machinery to ensure that our due,'' he said. Commissioners in the Prince B President Muhammadu Government election in Ogun people at the Local Government Commending the work of D a p o A b i o d u n - l e d Buhari said the provision of $890 State will hold in the third quarter level are provided an effective Nigeria's Country Coordinating administration in Ogun State million will be used over the next of this year. platform to exercise their right in Mechanism, under the leadership have empowered some women three years, to support the nation's Nigerian Gateway exclusively electing leaders at that level. of the Minister of Health, across the Remo- Ijebu- Yewa- fight against HIV-AIDS, gathered that machinery has been “The new members of the President Buhari reaffirmed Egba (RIYE) divisions with deep Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. set in motion for the smooth Commission have been carefully Nigeria's commitment to L-R: Ogun State commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker encouraging Abiola Oyefule and freezers to aid the growth of their He also directed the Minister conduct of the polls following the selected among renowned achieving the Sustainable Precious Adeyemo, Olabisi Onabanjo University students rescued in the state at the Governor's businesses. of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to recent inauguration of the Ogun managers of men and women of Development Goals (SDGs) by office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta...recently The donors, Mrs. Kikelomo ensure effective utilisation of it. State Independent Electoral Ogun State with high integrity, 2030. Longe, Mrs. Funmilayo Efuwape The donation was made Commission (OGSIEC). professionalism, who are apolitical H e p l e d g e d t h a t h i s a n d D r. To m i C o k e r , between June and July last year. Governor Dapo Abiodun had and unbiased." administration would continue to Commissioners for Industry, The grant as of the time, Election integral to norms, values – Gov. Abiodun on Wednesday, last week, In his acceptance speech, work with fellow Heads of State Trade and Investment, Women Chairman of the Commission, represents the largest made to any l e c t i o n h a s b e e n p r o c e s s e s a t t h e L o c a l free, fair and credible elections at inaugurated the Chairman and and Governments across the Affairs and Social Development, Barrister Babatunde Osibodu, had country in the funding cycle described as, not just an Government level, saying ''it is an the Local Government level in members of the Ogun State continent to ensure sustained and Health respectively, who appreciated the Governor for the according to Ehanire, and was aspect of democracy, indication of our readiness to the State, just as the people await I n d e p e n d e n t E l e c t o r a l high-level political engagement to E spoke while presenting the deep L-R: Members of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Omolaja Tajudeen; Abosede Onasanya; chairman, opportunity to serve. sequel to a successful funding Commission (OGSIEC) at the achieve the SDG goals. but, an integral part of the complement the efforts of the their total commitment in freezers to the beneficiaries at the request made by the Nigeria OGSIEC, Babatunde Osibodu; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Dele Bankole; Remilekun Olaopa and Olatunji Akoni, during the Executive Council Chambers, While observing that the The President recounted that norms and values of the modern Independent National Electoral s u s t a i n i n g t h e p o s i t i v e Office of the Deputy Governor, C o u n t r y C o o r d i n a t i o n inauguration of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission at the Governor's office Oke Mosan, Abeokuta... recently Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. responsibility entrusted on them the strong partnership between the world political civilization of Commission (INEC) at the development of the electoral Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta said the Mechanism CCM. Barrister Babatunde Osibodu is was onerous, Osibodu pledged the Government and people of w h i c h t h e a b s e n c e o f national level''. system. empowerment was their modest The purpose, Ehanire the OGSIEC Chairman while readiness and willingness of Nigeria and Global Fund, dating transparency and fairness had ''The peaceful conduct and In his acceptance speech, way of supporting women, disclosed last year, is to enhance Olatunji Akoni, Omolaja Soyeolu, OGSIEC to organise a free, fair back to 2002, had contributed made the process to become general acceptance of Local Chairman of the Commission, considering their importance to access to malaria prevention, Refugee Camps: Ogun vindicated by FG's declaration Ayodele Bankole, Olugbemisola and credible election Local immensely to saving lives, one of the elements of Government elections is tied to the Babatunde Osibodu, while societal development. diagnostic and treatment services Onasanya and Remilekun Olaopa Government elelction in the state. especially of women and children. instability in the society. resourcefulness and effectiveness appreciating the Governor for According to Mrs. Longe, ontrary to the reports and Igana in the country had confusion. I reported the in 13 States of Adamawa, Delta, Madam Ogunjobi submitted. are members of the Commission. "The forthcoming Local According to him, over the last Ogun State Governor, o f t h e S t a t e E l e c t o r a l the opportunity to serve, asserted women should be adequately that 5,000 Ogun State matter to the Police in Benin Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, since gone back to their Meanwhile, a reliable source A s o u r c e w i t h i n t h e Government election will be a two decades, joint efforts with the Prince Dapo Abiodun, who Commission. It is, therefore, that the responsibility entrusted empowered to ensure sustainable residents are currently Republic and the local Katsina, Kwara, Niger, Ogun, C communities h a s i n f o r m e d N i g e r i a n C o m m i s s i o n t o l d o u r benchmark for future elections, not Global Fund, the United States stated this during the imperative that we put in place an on them was an onerous one, government chairman who development of the country, s e e k i n g r e f u g e i n t h e Speaking on the status of the Gateway that the hullabaloo correspondent that the Local just in Ogun State, but in the entire Osun, Taraba and Yobe States as Government, the United Nations inauguration of the Chairman effective machinery to ensure that pledging the readiness and came to see them". stressing that empowering them neighbouring communities of 'migrants' who left Asa in about refugee camps in the Government elections are being country," he stated. well as enhance access to and other development partners, and members of Ogun State our people at the Local willingness of his Committee to would translate to significant Republic of Benin, as a result Nigeria to seek refuge in Benin “When the people told me Republic of Benin, was just to proposed for June. H e p r o mis ed th at th e HIV/AIDS and TB services had succeeded in bringing about I n d e p e n d e n t E l e c t o r a l Government level are provided an work towards making free, fair economic progress across board. of famers/herders clashes, no R e p u b l i c , O b a O g u n j i what happened, I invited our taint the administration of "All things being equal, June is Commission will collaborate with across all 36 states and the FCT. significant reduction in new Commission (OGSIEC), at the effective platform to exercise their and credible election a reality in On her part, Mrs. Efuwape single resident of the state is in described their migration as local hunters and they came to Governor Dapo Abiodun. what we are looking at for the all stakeholders, including the The will also be used to infections, morbidity and Executive Council Chambers, right in electing their leaders at that the State. disclosed that she and her a n y r e f u g e c a m p i n 'home coming', claiming that Asa, they met the herders still According to the source, the conduct of the elections. Independent National Electoral improve Nigeria's health system, mortality from HIV, Tuberculosis Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said ''a level'', the Governor stated. He assured that ''the forth counterparts decided to give back to n e i g h b o u r i n g c o u n t r y, all people living in Asa are operating, but they said they story about Ogun residents Machinery has been set in motion Commission (INEC), political particularly, provision of and Malaria. credible election is generally While expressing optimism coming Local Government the beneficiaries as an appreciation Nigerian Gateway has reliably from Egelu in Benin Republic. cannot confront them because s e e k i n g r e f u g e i n t h e to ensure the elections are held if parties and security agents, among infrastructure for warehousing H e a t t r i b u t e d t h e accepted as consent of the that the new management of election will be a benchmark for of the support which women gathered. He disclosed that in the the herders were holding more neighbouring country was just not June, but not later than the third others. and distribution of health improvements to the effective people to be governed willingly OGSIEC would be reputed for future elections, not just in Ogun generally are giving to the present Though the Red Cross had wake of the attack, 500 people sophisticated weapons. quarter of this year," the source Speaking shortly after the commodities, laboratory alignment of our various national by those whom they have fairness and good sense of State, but in the entire country'', hoax and hatchet job to paint administration in the state, urging reported that three refugee went to Igana, while 300 Meanwhile, when the added. ceremony, a member of the services, data management and investments, using the most elected'', thereby enjoining the judgment in the discharge of its adding that the Commission will the incumbent administration them not to rest on their oars. camps had been established in stayed in Egelu. Nigerian Gateway visited Abiodun, while speaking at the Committee, Olatunji Akoni, who is capacity building for healthcare recent evidence to inform members to make fairness, constitutional duties, Abiodun collaborate with all stakeholders, in the state as helpless and Also speaking, Dr. Coker said Benin to house the refuge The monarch recalled that Egelu and Igana, it was inauguration, assured that the currently the Chairman, Electoral providers, including support to policies, strategies and plans. firmness, dedication and reassured that his government including the Independent incapable of finding solutions the empowerment would bring seekers, but the Nigerian the clashes between farmers discovered that majority of promotion of policies and Officers in the State, noted that community systems. ''The thrust of our government objectivity their watchword. would continue to provide a National Electoral Commission to the crisis. positive ripple effect to the Government had denied this and herdsmen in Yewa those claimed to be in refugee programmes to ensure more ''members of the Committee are At the virtual launch of the in the health sector is to ensure that According to Governor conducive environment for the (INEC), political parties and The source disclosed that an economies of the communities and declared that no such communities started about camps had returned home in dividends of democracy, through vast experienced,'' saying with grant recently, President Buhari investments get a health systems Abiodun, ''providence has conduct of free and fair election at security agents, among others. independent investigator who where the businesses of the camps exist. twenty years ago. Nigeria. the conduct of free and fair proper planning and the help of reiterated his administration's strengthening focus, as the most afforded us today, to witness the third tier. Speaking shortly after the embarked on a journey to the beneficiaries operate. With the declaration by the Few people who were election at the Local Government God, they will deliver credible zero tolerance for corruption and efficient way to utilise available another landmark event in the ''The new members of the ceremony, a member of the "Though, Asa is in Nigeria so-called camps, in order to Responding on behalf of other Federal Government, Dapo sighted at a family compund level, will continue to receive election that would be first of its inefficient use of resources, resources and position Nigeria on a n n a l s o f d e m o c r a t i c Commission have been carefully Committee, Olatunji Akoni, who on the map, but traditionally, it authenticate the claims, was beneficiaries, Alhaja Tawakalitu Abiodun-led administration expressed their readiness to utmost attention. kind in Ogun State and Nigeria. urging the health ministry to put the path to sustainability of health development in our dear Ogun selected among renowned is currently the Chairman, is a part of Egelu. Asa was once shocked to discover that no Afunku from Abeokuta South has been vindicated on its return to their ancestral home. "A credible election is generally Meanwhile, the Inter Party in place accountability programmes. State. Indeed, our gathering managers of men and women of Electoral Officers in the State, a market where farmers from such camps existed. Local Government Area, lauded position on the matter. accepted as consent of the people Advisory Council (IPAC), Ogun framework to monitor the use of ''The Minister of Health is here at this moment is a Ogun State with high integrity, noted that ''members of the Egelu used to sell their farm "My brother, all the noise the female Commissioners for the Earlier, the Peace Keeping They appealed to President to be governed willingly by those State chapter has expressed the the fund. pursuing this trajectory,'' he said. s i g n p o s t t o s h o w o u r professionalism, who are C o m m i t t e e a r e v a s t produce, but it was due to about refugee camps for Ogun initiative, stressing that the Muhammadu Buhari and whom they have elected," he readiness of political parties in the ''Let me also emphasize here On Nigeria's contribution to the commitment to the successful apolitical and unbiased'', he experienced'', saying with proper C o m m i t t e e o n incessant attacks by herdsmen indigenes in the Republic of empowerment would boost their Governor Dapo Abiodun of stated. state to participate in the local that this administration has zero Fund, the President announced implementation of the 'Building assured. planning and the help of God, Farmers/Herders Crisis, in the past that made all the Benin was hoax. It was businesses, especially in view of the Ogun State, to do everything The Governor said the event government elections. tolerance for corruption and that he approved $12 million to Our Future Together' Agenda''. Congratulating the Chairman they will deliver credible inaugurated by Governor Dapo farmers relocated from their orchestrated as part of smear negative impact of the COVID-19 within their powers to find was another landmark in the The state IPAC Chairman, inefficient use of resources. t h e l a s t G l o b a l F u n d He said the swearing-in was and other Members of the election that would be first of its Abiodun to find lasting different farm settlements to c a m p a i g n a g a i n s t t h e pandemic. Other beneficiaries lasting solution to the attacks annals of democratic development Comrade Abayomi Arabambi, ''In this regard, I hereby direct Replenishment held in Lyon, a n o t h e r s y m b o l i c Commission, the helmsman kind in Ogun State and Nigeria. solution to the crisis, had come Asa and settle there". He incumbent administration in present include Mrs. Deborah by the herders in the and a signpost to show his who spoke on the development, the Minister of Health ( Dr Osagie France, representing a 20 per cent d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f h i s reminded them to see their Other members of the out to say that there were no stated. Ogun. Olaleye from Yewa South Local Yewaland. government's commitment to the however, asked OGSIEC to be fair E h a n i r e ) t o s e t u p a n increase on the country's administration's commitment appointment as a clarion call to Commission are Omolaja residents or indigenes of the Also, the Delege (traditional "One of our brothers residing Government Area and Mrs. In Egelu, Madam Ruth successful implementation of the and just in the conduct of the accountability framework, to immediate previous contribution. to ensure that dividends of service, urging them to introduce Soyeolu, Ayodele Bankole, state in any refugee camp, head) of Igana in Benin Oluwayemisi Agoro from in Lagos and bothered by this 'Building Our Future Together' council polls. monitor the use of this fund and ''Ladies and Gentlemen, our democracy percolate to the innovative and resourceful Olugbemisola Onasanya and within and without Nigeria. Republic, Henri Tankpinou Ogunjobi, from Asa, told Sagamu Local Government story of refugee camps, decided agenda. Arabambi said, "The Inter Party provide periodic performance administration is committed to grassroots through electoral approaches towards conducting Remilekun Olaopa. Findings by the Nigerian Achogou, said though, some Nigerian Gateway that she was Area. to go into Benin to ascertain the He said, ''The swearing-in was Advisory Council (IPAC), Ogun reports to my office,'' he said. increasing domestic financing Gateway revealed that at the people from Asa and other able to escape with her claims. Unfortunately when he an indication of our readiness to State chapter is under a better The President, who assured and exploring other innovative wake of the incessant clashes communities in Yewa North children, but her house was set called a prominent personality complement the efforts of the preparation for the upcoming donor agencies and development ways of increasing financing for between farmers and herders in Local Government Area of ablaze by the herders. who has been at the forefront on Independent National Electoral L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t a n d partners of judicious use of the health, to ensure Universal Health Nigeria has become economically attractive some communities in Yewa Ogun State in Nigeria came to "My house and barn were the issue, for direction to the Commission (INEC) at the councilorship election, even grant, said the funding would Coverage,'' President Buhari said. North and Imeko-Afon Local his community (Igana) and two set ablaze by the herders, but I camps, the personality told him national level. The peaceful though the electoral empire are yet complement investments in the Speaking in his capacity as the stop”. Government Areas, which led other communities in Benin thank God that myself and my health sector, help curb new to wait till a particular period conduct and general acceptance of to call meetings of all political Chair of the Country Coordinating to kidnappers, says Gov Masari Masari also kicked against the to loss of lives and property, Republic in the wake of attacks children were able to escape infections, and reduce HIV- before he would go the camps. Local Government elections is parties together to brief us about Mechanism of the Global Fund intervention of Sheikh Ahmad some of the nationals of by the herders, but they had unhurt. All of my children had AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria- ...continued from front page But sensing a foul play, the tied to the resourcefulness and their modus operandi. programmes in Nigeria, Ehanire Gumi in quelling the banditry Republic of Benin working as g o n e b a c k t o t h e i r since returned to Oja-Odan to related morbidity and mortality. activities in the northwest. investigator found his way to effectiveness of the State Electoral "But we as opposition political said Nigeria recently signed eight Masari said: “When we started in farmers in Nigeria, scampered communities since normalcy continue their farming. Like ''It is my wish that in the next He questioned the cleric's all the supposed refugee camps parties hereby advise the electoral grants amounting to $890 million 2015 in the North-West, it was for safety in their respective had returned to the affected we all know, there is no place three years, these three diseases knowledge on security issues. and he could not see any empire to be fair, just and must not to support HIV, TB and Malaria cattle-rustling. Gradually, it now communities on the fringe of communities. like home". She stated. are taken much further down the “Was he there? What did he know swarming with refugees from be seen to be pro-APC in all programmes and build resilient and developed into banditry, rape, Nigeria-Benin border. “In the night of February 14, She, however, appealed to path of elimination,'' he said. about what we did in Kaduna? I Ogun. ramifications. "We intend to sustainable systems for health. kidnappings. When all that they These nationals who had 2021, villagers in neigbouring both the state and federal The President also applauded challenge Gumi to come and tell us if "At all the locations, none officially communicate with them Giving an overview of the grant, (bandits) can steal from the villagers lived in some farm settlements Asa, Ibeku, Agbon-Ojodu, government to stop herders the Global Fund for their he knows what we did in Kaduna,” w a s l a r g e e n o u g h t o the number of political parties that he said two of them are for HIV along the fringes finished, they in Yewaland, it was gathered, Igbooro, Seke Aje, Moro, Iselu from coming to the southwest contribution of the sum of $51 the governor asked in reaction to accommodate more than 40 are in existence legally so that they management, amounting to $310 moved to the rustling of goats, had settled among their to graze. million during the early stages of Gumi's stance on how the state and Isuku were attacked by persons, yet, somebody was don't draw us out into political war million, and will be administered sheep, and even chicken. Nigerian counterparts. Hence, “If we want lasting solution Nigeria's response to the government should handle banditry. h e r d s m e n w h o s h o t talking of 5,000 Ogun with them. “In as much as they will by two principal recipients namely “What we should do and what when the clashes between to the clashes between farmers COVID-19 pandemic, to procure Speaking further on why he does sporadically and killed some indigenes seeking refuge in the use INEC delineation of polling the National Agency for the the government should do now is farmers and herders in the axis and herders, the herders Personal Protective Equipment not support Sheikh Gumi's persons and set some houses Republic of Benin. This is to units in the conduct of the election, Control of AIDS (NACA) and (about) high-profile kidnapping. In got to head, the non Nigerians should stop coming to the (PPEs), test kits and scale up intervention, Masari said the cleric ablaze. Therefore, the villagers tell you that the entire scheme it's therefore expedient that they Family Health International . my state, they kidnapped four crossed to their communities Southwest for grazing. They diagnostic capacity. did not go about it the right way. “I ran across the border to my has political colouration, relate with IPAC very well on this According to the Minister, $180 relatives of very senior government should stay in the north and ''I acknowledge the support of expect him to, first of all, preach to outside Nigeria. domain for safety, and this particularly when the Federal to avoid litigation. million of the 310 million was officials. When they cannot get whoever needs their cows, will Development Partners, namely; them (the bandits), the implication of According to a monarch, community was flooded that Government has come out to "We are ready to contest all earmarked for procurement of anything to sustain themselves, find means of getting them. the United States government, the killing innocent people and also the O l o g u n b a o f O g u n b a night by the displaced tell the whole world that there positions available but once they antiretroviral medicines, which they resort to high-profile They should stop coming to United Nations System, Bilateral implication of abducting people and Kingdom, Egelu in Benin Nigerians. a r e n o r e f u g e e c a m p s choose to be partial in the conduct will maintain 1.4 million Nigerians kidnappings for money in cities and d e s t r o y o u r m e a n s o f Agencies and various Local and its consequences. That is what I Republic, Oba Abdul Wahab "When they came on that accommodating Nigerians in of the election, then we will head to living with HIV on lifesaving towns. That is the danger, that is livelihood and killing innocent International Foundations. expect a clergyman first and Adio Ogunji, majority of fateful night the entire the neighbouring country". The court to stop any form of executive antiretroviral treatment. Gov. Aminu-Bello-Masari something we must work hard to people because of cows", ''I am pleased to say that, on our foremost to do,” the governor noted. 'Nigerians' who went to Egelu, community was thrown into source stated. Abayomi Arabambi malfeasance and rascality."

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transition from being a practising clinician Health delivering care to a public health leader “designing care” for the residents of Ogun State. As she reflected, she noted that the outbreak provided her with the opportunity to build sustainable health care, “when you have Ten lessons from Ogun State – from first COVID-19 very little, the only way is up”.

9. Building a strong and effective health workforce case in Nigeria to building a resilient response As the response Health workers at the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 played a massive role in helping to contain the n the day marking one year since the “ COVID-19 pandemic in Ogun State, from the first COVID-19 case was reported in pandemic doctor who first encountered the index case to ONigeria, this article reflects on the the teams at the emergency operation centre. experience and lessons learnt from the continues and we The rapid training of health workers meant Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. that they were quickly able to manage Tomi Coker as she led the response in Ogun Dr Coker is very look back on one COVID-19 patients at the isolation centre. It State. intentional in was a case of all hands on deck and all What a difference a year makes. Three year of the possible available human resources put into hundred and sixty days that changed our lives “ ensuring that the use for different areas of the response “We th response, there forever. The 27 of February 2020 will forever Ogun State is able actually trained 6,000 teachers on IPC as early be etched in the memories of residents of are some clear as March before the schools were shut down. Ogun State. The Chinese government had to provide better We also trained about 6,000 youth corpers in alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) wins in Ogun IPC because we considered these youth to a cluster of patients with pneumonia in healthcare for its corpers to be good ambassadors to spread early January 2020. At this stage, most citizens. Looking State. Its health across different industries”. The all-of-society countries around the world had no idea what budget has been approach was evident across the response in lay ahead. Cases were soon reported in other back on the last Ogun State. South East Asian countries, Europe and year, a lot of Inspection of COVID-19 Isolation Centre during the state visit of the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre increased and the United States. The Nigeria Centre for Disease for Disease Control (NCDC). Photo Source: Ogun State Ministry of Health 10.Building forward better Control (NCDC) announced the establishment lessons have been state Dr Coker is very intentional in ensuring that of a multi-sectoral COVID-19 Preparedness Ogun State is able to provide better healthcare Group. The signs were ominous as there were learnt as the policymakers are for its residents. Looking back on the last year, fears how African countries would cope, not pandemic saw the taking more a lot of lessons have been learnt as the if, but when the virus reached our shores. country come pandemic saw the country come together in Dr Tomi Coker had just been appointed as notice of the solidarity. Effective measures were put in the Commissioner for Health, Ogun State two together in place in Ogun State to save lives and reduce months prior. Recalling the day the index case importance of the suffering. Dr Coker mentioned some of the in Nigeria was reported, ”we woke up on the solidarity improvements put place in the healthcare th 28 of February to hear that the first case of health sector and system. These included the “renovation of Corona virus infection had been identified primary health centres, ensuring health from an Italian who was visiting a factory in how precarious financing and universal health coverage Ewekoro, a town in my state, Ogun”. Her Launch of Ogun State Mobile Testing Booth donated by Flying Doctors by Alhaja Selimot Olapeju, Dr Ola Brown, Dr through the launching of our health insurance Tomi Coker, Mrs Noimot Salako Oyedele and Ogun State officials. Photo Source: Ogun State Ministry of Health our lives are careful plans for the first year of her tenure and basic health care provision”. When Dr had just been thrown up in the air, as she Coker started her role as the Commissioner for with having to simultaneously manage health, without a strong, become the incident manager of the emerging Health in Ogun State, she quickly noted that the migration and social issues, all at the same time as pandemic in her state. As the outbreak progressed, Ogun State has Control (NCDC) within six hours of the functional, provision of emergency services was poor “we managing the increasing stigmatisation of patients Dr Amarachukwu Allison, a young doctor now reported 4,377 cases and unfortunately had announcement of the first confirmed case need a 24-hour ambulance service, when I who were testing positive for COVID-19. Her working at the clinic where the factory was 46 deaths. Although the incidence of new cases brought immediate support. NCDC was able to resilient health arrived it was only available 8 hours, now we resilience at this early stage of uncertainty was located was astute enough to suspect COVID- has reduced, the outbreak continues. quickly deploy a rapid response team as they have increased our fleet by over 100% and we critical for her ability to hold her own. 19 when the index patient presented with flu- Here are 10 ways that Ogun State rose to the had funds from an outbreak revolving fund, a service. have a 24-hour ambulance service as a result of like symptoms and mentioned that he had challenge, activated a robust multi-sectoral funding mechanism provided by the this”. 3. Long term improvements in epidemic recently arrived from Italy, where cases were response in the face of a global health crisis and organisation Resolve to Save Lives. This Dr Coker is a clear example in calm and preparedness and response on the increase. The patient was very some key takeaway lessons, as the state highlights the importance of having emergency measured leadership. It has been widely Every crisis is an opportunity. Dr Coker realised cooperative and was subsequently transferred continues to maintain its pandemic response. funding for epidemic preparedness and reported that although women accounted for from the first day of the response that to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in response. 70% of the global health workforce at the strengthening Ogun State's epidemic response Yaba, Lagos. In an interview with CNN, Dr 1. Initiating a public health crisis frontline of the COVID-19 response, only one architecture was just as important as responding Allison mentioned that although she might response 2. Multitasking and resilience during the in 10 representatives on COVID-19 taskforces to the outbreak. Immediately the outbreak started, have been worried about her safety, some The response to the index case was very swift as response were women, and Nigeria was no different. This an existing 18-bed isolation centre was renovated recent training she had received taught her “to the team managing the patient had recently The location of Ogun State presented an is despite research showing that countries led by to accommodate the first patients. It had been Visit of state health officials to the Ogun State Treatment Centre. try to put everybody first, you do not want to participated in training that guided their response additional challenge as the state shares an women responded better to the COVID-19 used for a recent Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Photo Source: Ogun State Ministry of Health panic as you can put everyone else at risk” and meant they quickly suspected COVID-19. international border with Benin Republic and pandemic, when looking at the number of Part of the renovation was to ensure that going Looking back at how Ogun State responded to Preparedness was a significant factor in the four other states: Lagos, Oyo, Osun and Ondo. deaths. On some of final lessons learnt, Dr forward, Lassa Fever and COVID-19 patients State. Dr Coker stated that the state budget for companies and banks located in the state. Dr the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Coker reflected response and the availability of the IDH, the At the onset of the pandemic, many Nigerians years of experience, she noted that it “helped a Coker reflected that “it was about keeping a could be managed in the isolation centre health increased- “our budget went from 6% Coker mentioned that “there were companies that she had “grown in leaps and bounds” in regional referral centre for all infectious diseases returning to the country through the Ondo State little with the crisis management”. From her cool head and being strategic”. simultaneously. Dr Coker was also very allocated to health, to 20.2%, and that was last that came along and did logistics, while others “public health crisis management” and also meant the patient could be quickly isolated. The border had to be screened before continuing to experience in obstetrics, it helped her “strategic As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic intentional in making health care investments that year”. Thankfully, the allocation for 2021 has donated PPEs, and a few pharmaceuticals had the “privilege of working with one of the rapid response from the World Health their destinations. Close collaboration was outlook and resilience” and lessons learnt in continues and we look back on one year of the would not be temporary. Rather than use tents, not gone down to pre-COVID-19 levels. There donated large volumes of sanitizers”. There most learned people from the field which Organisation and the country's national public needed with the Nigeria Immigration Services building an effective team required identifying response, there are some clear wins in Ogun existing facilities were turned around so that appears to be heightened awareness that were many acts of kindness and care that saw impacted upon my knowledge and skills”. health institute, the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Port Health Services. Dr Coker was faced gaps and “recruiting the right skills needed to State. Its health budget has been increased and equipment bought was not just used for COVID- investing in the state's healthcare is critical. “It's Nigerians help each other through the difficult deliver”. Another key takeaway for Dr Coker the state policymakers are taking more notice 19 patients, but other patients that needed hospital now in the consciousness of the policymakers period of the lockdown. in leading the response was the importance of of the importance of the health sector and how care as well. that we need to invest in our health”. networking and knowing the right people to 8. Lessons in leadership precarious our lives are without a strong, call- “There is hardly any issue that I need to functional, resilient health service. 4.Federal Government support – more 6. Shared learning from other states Dr Coker comes from a background that resolve for which I don't know someone who consultation needed The experience in Ogun State as the location of provided her with some preparation for the can provide direction on speed dial on my The COVID-19 response was a collaborative the index case meant that the state learnt lessons public health crisis that came with the COVID- phone”. Dr Coker was able to quickly Source: effort and the Federal Government provided Ogun quickly, ahead of other states, ”I found 19 pandemic. As an obstetrician with over 28 State with technical support and training at the commissioners for health in other states calling onset of the pandemic. “The coordination came me, asking how did you do that, how did you do from the centre, because it was central, this can this?”. Having an effective and well-prepared be a plus or a minus. The plus being that they team also provided Dr Coker with support provided equipment and it is guaranteed to be during the response, “I had a good team in my standardised”. However, Dr Coker reflected that public health department, so they were able to each state's needs differ, so looking back she support me”. The evolution of the virus occurred mentioned “we didn't have the opportunity to at such a fast pace and lessons were learnt and actually select the support we needed, we were the response adapted throughout the year on a told what support we got”. Giving the states the continuous basis. However, more coordination opportunity to provide input into the support they across the states would have enabled greater needed would have made the support more shared learning. effective.” 7. Role of the private sector – no one can 5. Strengthening health systems in Ogun do it alone State Despite the best efforts of government, the Thinking about some of the key take-outs from public sector could not be expected to manage the COVID-19 response, Dr Coker mentioned that the response on their own. In Ogun State, it had created an opportunity “to develop and collaboration with the private sector was critical grow our health system and actually invest in our for the response. The Coalition Against COVID- health system”. Budget allocation and funding for 19 (CACOVID), a group of private sector health has always been a challenge and in Ogun organisations helped set up isolation centres. Other support came from telecommunications March 28, 2021 |12 March 28, 2021 |13 Health

transition from being a practising clinician Health delivering care to a public health leader “designing care” for the residents of Ogun State. As she reflected, she noted that the outbreak provided her with the opportunity to build sustainable health care, “when you have Ten lessons from Ogun State – from first COVID-19 very little, the only way is up”.

9. Building a strong and effective health workforce case in Nigeria to building a resilient response As the response Health workers at the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 played a massive role in helping to contain the n the day marking one year since the “ COVID-19 pandemic in Ogun State, from the first COVID-19 case was reported in pandemic doctor who first encountered the index case to ONigeria, this article reflects on the the teams at the emergency operation centre. experience and lessons learnt from the continues and we The rapid training of health workers meant Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. that they were quickly able to manage Tomi Coker as she led the response in Ogun Dr Coker is very look back on one COVID-19 patients at the isolation centre. It State. intentional in was a case of all hands on deck and all What a difference a year makes. Three year of the possible available human resources put into hundred and sixty days that changed our lives “ ensuring that the use for different areas of the response “We th response, there forever. The 27 of February 2020 will forever Ogun State is able actually trained 6,000 teachers on IPC as early be etched in the memories of residents of are some clear as March before the schools were shut down. Ogun State. The Chinese government had to provide better We also trained about 6,000 youth corpers in alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) wins in Ogun IPC because we considered these youth to a cluster of patients with pneumonia in healthcare for its corpers to be good ambassadors to spread early January 2020. At this stage, most citizens. Looking State. Its health across different industries”. The all-of-society countries around the world had no idea what budget has been approach was evident across the response in lay ahead. Cases were soon reported in other back on the last Ogun State. South East Asian countries, Europe and year, a lot of Inspection of COVID-19 Isolation Centre during the state visit of the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre increased and the United States. The Nigeria Centre for Disease for Disease Control (NCDC). Photo Source: Ogun State Ministry of Health 10.Building forward better Control (NCDC) announced the establishment lessons have been state Dr Coker is very intentional in ensuring that of a multi-sectoral COVID-19 Preparedness Ogun State is able to provide better healthcare Group. The signs were ominous as there were learnt as the policymakers are for its residents. Looking back on the last year, fears how African countries would cope, not pandemic saw the taking more a lot of lessons have been learnt as the if, but when the virus reached our shores. country come pandemic saw the country come together in Dr Tomi Coker had just been appointed as notice of the solidarity. Effective measures were put in the Commissioner for Health, Ogun State two together in place in Ogun State to save lives and reduce months prior. Recalling the day the index case importance of the suffering. Dr Coker mentioned some of the in Nigeria was reported, ”we woke up on the solidarity improvements put place in the healthcare th 28 of February to hear that the first case of health sector and system. These included the “renovation of Corona virus infection had been identified primary health centres, ensuring health from an Italian who was visiting a factory in how precarious financing and universal health coverage Ewekoro, a town in my state, Ogun”. Her Launch of Ogun State Mobile Testing Booth donated by Flying Doctors by Alhaja Selimot Olapeju, Dr Ola Brown, Dr through the launching of our health insurance Tomi Coker, Mrs Noimot Salako Oyedele and Ogun State officials. Photo Source: Ogun State Ministry of Health our lives are careful plans for the first year of her tenure and basic health care provision”. When Dr had just been thrown up in the air, as she Coker started her role as the Commissioner for with having to simultaneously manage health, without a strong, become the incident manager of the emerging Health in Ogun State, she quickly noted that the migration and social issues, all at the same time as pandemic in her state. As the outbreak progressed, Ogun State has Control (NCDC) within six hours of the functional, provision of emergency services was poor “we managing the increasing stigmatisation of patients Dr Amarachukwu Allison, a young doctor now reported 4,377 cases and unfortunately had announcement of the first confirmed case need a 24-hour ambulance service, when I who were testing positive for COVID-19. Her working at the clinic where the factory was 46 deaths. Although the incidence of new cases brought immediate support. NCDC was able to resilient health arrived it was only available 8 hours, now we resilience at this early stage of uncertainty was located was astute enough to suspect COVID- has reduced, the outbreak continues. quickly deploy a rapid response team as they have increased our fleet by over 100% and we critical for her ability to hold her own. 19 when the index patient presented with flu- Here are 10 ways that Ogun State rose to the had funds from an outbreak revolving fund, a service. have a 24-hour ambulance service as a result of like symptoms and mentioned that he had challenge, activated a robust multi-sectoral funding mechanism provided by the this”. 3. Long term improvements in epidemic recently arrived from Italy, where cases were response in the face of a global health crisis and organisation Resolve to Save Lives. This Dr Coker is a clear example in calm and preparedness and response on the increase. The patient was very some key takeaway lessons, as the state highlights the importance of having emergency measured leadership. It has been widely Every crisis is an opportunity. Dr Coker realised cooperative and was subsequently transferred continues to maintain its pandemic response. funding for epidemic preparedness and reported that although women accounted for from the first day of the response that to the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in response. 70% of the global health workforce at the strengthening Ogun State's epidemic response Yaba, Lagos. In an interview with CNN, Dr 1. Initiating a public health crisis frontline of the COVID-19 response, only one architecture was just as important as responding Allison mentioned that although she might response 2. Multitasking and resilience during the in 10 representatives on COVID-19 taskforces to the outbreak. Immediately the outbreak started, have been worried about her safety, some The response to the index case was very swift as response were women, and Nigeria was no different. This an existing 18-bed isolation centre was renovated recent training she had received taught her “to the team managing the patient had recently The location of Ogun State presented an is despite research showing that countries led by to accommodate the first patients. It had been Visit of state health officials to the Ogun State Treatment Centre. try to put everybody first, you do not want to participated in training that guided their response additional challenge as the state shares an women responded better to the COVID-19 used for a recent Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Photo Source: Ogun State Ministry of Health panic as you can put everyone else at risk” and meant they quickly suspected COVID-19. international border with Benin Republic and pandemic, when looking at the number of Part of the renovation was to ensure that going Looking back at how Ogun State responded to Preparedness was a significant factor in the four other states: Lagos, Oyo, Osun and Ondo. deaths. On some of final lessons learnt, Dr forward, Lassa Fever and COVID-19 patients State. Dr Coker stated that the state budget for companies and banks located in the state. Dr the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Coker reflected response and the availability of the IDH, the At the onset of the pandemic, many Nigerians years of experience, she noted that it “helped a Coker reflected that “it was about keeping a could be managed in the isolation centre health increased- “our budget went from 6% Coker mentioned that “there were companies that she had “grown in leaps and bounds” in regional referral centre for all infectious diseases returning to the country through the Ondo State little with the crisis management”. From her cool head and being strategic”. simultaneously. Dr Coker was also very allocated to health, to 20.2%, and that was last that came along and did logistics, while others “public health crisis management” and also meant the patient could be quickly isolated. The border had to be screened before continuing to experience in obstetrics, it helped her “strategic As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic intentional in making health care investments that year”. Thankfully, the allocation for 2021 has donated PPEs, and a few pharmaceuticals had the “privilege of working with one of the rapid response from the World Health their destinations. Close collaboration was outlook and resilience” and lessons learnt in continues and we look back on one year of the would not be temporary. Rather than use tents, not gone down to pre-COVID-19 levels. There donated large volumes of sanitizers”. There most learned people from the field which Organisation and the country's national public needed with the Nigeria Immigration Services building an effective team required identifying response, there are some clear wins in Ogun existing facilities were turned around so that appears to be heightened awareness that were many acts of kindness and care that saw impacted upon my knowledge and skills”. health institute, the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Port Health Services. Dr Coker was faced gaps and “recruiting the right skills needed to State. Its health budget has been increased and equipment bought was not just used for COVID- investing in the state's healthcare is critical. “It's Nigerians help each other through the difficult deliver”. Another key takeaway for Dr Coker the state policymakers are taking more notice 19 patients, but other patients that needed hospital now in the consciousness of the policymakers period of the lockdown. in leading the response was the importance of of the importance of the health sector and how care as well. that we need to invest in our health”. networking and knowing the right people to 8. Lessons in leadership precarious our lives are without a strong, call- “There is hardly any issue that I need to functional, resilient health service. 4.Federal Government support – more 6. Shared learning from other states Dr Coker comes from a background that resolve for which I don't know someone who consultation needed The experience in Ogun State as the location of provided her with some preparation for the can provide direction on speed dial on my The COVID-19 response was a collaborative the index case meant that the state learnt lessons public health crisis that came with the COVID- phone”. Dr Coker was able to quickly Source: effort and the Federal Government provided Ogun quickly, ahead of other states, ”I found 19 pandemic. As an obstetrician with over 28 State with technical support and training at the commissioners for health in other states calling onset of the pandemic. “The coordination came me, asking how did you do that, how did you do from the centre, because it was central, this can this?”. Having an effective and well-prepared be a plus or a minus. The plus being that they team also provided Dr Coker with support provided equipment and it is guaranteed to be during the response, “I had a good team in my standardised”. However, Dr Coker reflected that public health department, so they were able to each state's needs differ, so looking back she support me”. The evolution of the virus occurred mentioned “we didn't have the opportunity to at such a fast pace and lessons were learnt and actually select the support we needed, we were the response adapted throughout the year on a told what support we got”. Giving the states the continuous basis. However, more coordination opportunity to provide input into the support they across the states would have enabled greater needed would have made the support more shared learning. effective.” 7. Role of the private sector – no one can 5. Strengthening health systems in Ogun do it alone State Despite the best efforts of government, the Thinking about some of the key take-outs from public sector could not be expected to manage the COVID-19 response, Dr Coker mentioned that the response on their own. In Ogun State, it had created an opportunity “to develop and collaboration with the private sector was critical grow our health system and actually invest in our for the response. The Coalition Against COVID- health system”. Budget allocation and funding for 19 (CACOVID), a group of private sector health has always been a challenge and in Ogun organisations helped set up isolation centres. Other support came from telecommunications March 28, 2021 |8 March 28, 2021 |18 News Tech&Gadgets Editorial ...with John Awe An unstable Libya remains MTN Nigeria acquires a problem to Nigeria, others Banks, Telcos agree on new USSD Tackling the unemployment monster in Sahel region – Buhari additional 800MHZ NPower et al should be reinvigorated charges for bank customers he National Bureau of Statistics spectrum (NCC) has approved the recently confirmed what many and broadened. he Central Bank of transaction.” transaction and assigned the had suspected all along by Menace of kidnapping is worrisome Nigeria (CBN) has T h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f frequency to MTN Nigeria. T a n n o u n c e d n e w L i c e n s e d This development is T expected to boost MTN formally releasing the figure that and threatening to cripple education charges for customers using Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Nigeria's unemployment rate had as most of the released students are t h e U n s t r u c t u r e d Operators of Nigeria had Nigeria's broadband service Supplementary Service Data e a r l i e r i n t h e m o n t h and enhance customers' risen to 33.3 per cent up from 27.1 per afraid to go back to school. Many of announced that they would experience. (USSD) services. “Through this acquisition, cent in the second quarter of 2020. the schools are without perimeter Beginning from Tuesday, disconnect banks from USSD we will be better positioned to fences thus making them sitting 16 March, 2021, bank services on Monday, 15 support the deepening of This is alarming to say the least. customers commenced March, 2021 due to their over broadband penetration in the About one third of the 70 million that ducks for kidnappers. Sadly, many paying N6.98 per transaction N42bn debt. country”, Karl Toriola, Chief However, the Federal Executive Officer, MTN schools have been closed down due to every time they use USSD TN Nigeria has make up Nigeria's labour force are Nigeria said. services. Government directed the a c q u i r e d a n He said the added resources actually unemployed and about the security challenge. Unemployment The rate was arrived at telecommunications operators additional 10MHz M would also greatly impact “our after a meeting of all to halt their plan to enable all spectrum in the 800MHz band. a n o t h e r 1 6 m i l l i o n a r e exists because of lack of skills to meet c u s t o m e r s ' e x p e r i e n c e parties discuss the issue. The spectrum was originally stakeholders, including the providing even better internet underemployed as they are engaged the needs of the service industries. held by Intercellular Nigeria President Buhari telecom operators, banks and T h e M i n i s t e r o f connectivity. It is our goal to Limited. in menial jobs demeaning to their To tackle unemployment, multi-level regulators, among others. Communications and Digital keep finding ways to grant Nigerian Gateway gathered The statement making the Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, everyone access to modern status as graduates of tertiary strategies are needed. Skill s far as Libya remains problem remain. t h a t t h e N i g e r i a n announcement was jointly who gave the directive later connected life”. institutions. Similarly, millions of acquisition schemes should be unstable, illegal arms “We have to cope with the Communications Commission Aand ammunition will problems of development, as signed by CBN's Acting summoned a meeting for these vibrant youths are considered designed for the youths where they continue to flow in the Sahel we can't play hop, step and D i r e c t o r, C o r p o r a t e Monday, March 15 with all region of the African jump. But we will eventually Communications, Osita stakeholders including the unemployable because they do not will acquire entrepreneurial skills ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo c o n t i n e n t , P r e s i d e n t overcome those problems," Nwanisobi and Director, Governor of the Central Bank Nigeria emerges have the basic skills that would make and vocations that can put food on Muhammadu Buhari has said. the President said. Public Affairs, Nigerian of Nigeria, the Executive Vice President Buhari spoke last Buhari described Chambas, Money Banks) and all CBN- e n h a n c e f i n a n c i a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Chairman of the Nigerian them to search for job. the table. Sports and entertainment Thursday at State House, who spent many years in licensed institutions will be inclusion,” it read in part. C o m m i s s i o n ( N C C ) , C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Abuja, while receiving in Nigeria in different capacities, charged at a flat fee of N6.98 The statement added that WATRA Chairman This is a huge army of unemployed have huge potentials to create Ikechukwu Adinde. Commission, as well as the f a r e w e l l a u d i e n c e t h e from ECOWAS to UN, as per transaction. “ t h i s a p p r o a c h i s “Effective March 16, M N O s a n d f i n a n c i a l persons who may weaponise their employment for youths. We advocate o u t g o i n g S p e c i a l “more of a Nigerian than “This replaces the current transparent and will ensure Representative of the United anything else.” 2021, USSD services for institutions. creation of youth centres in all the per session billing structure, the amount remains the frustration and anger, if care is not Nations Secretary-General Femi Adesina, Special financial transactions It was at the meeting that the ensuring a much cheaper same, regardless of the taken. To add salt to a festering 774 local governments to establish and Head of the United Adviser to the President(Media conducted at DMBs (Deposit new rate was determined. Nations Office for West Africa and Publicity), who made this average cost for customers to number of sessions per injury, inflation is also on an all time Youth Centres where youth will be and the Sahel (UNOWAS), known in a release, quoted high of 17 per cent while food taught boxing, athletics (track and Mohammed Ibn Chambas. Buhari as wishing Chambas President Buhari said well in his future endeavours. inflation put at over 21 per cent is field), football, painting, musical Muammar Gadaffi held a grip The outgoing Special NCC vows to tackle fake telecom devices higher because of persisting instruments and indoor games like on power in Libya for 42 years Representative thanked the chess and scrabble. Manufacturing by recruiting armed guards President “for personal were of a suitable standard, w h i c h h a d r e d u c e d insecurity issues. from different countries, who support I received from you, both for the good of the unsolicited calls and then escaped with their arms and from Nigeria as a On the flip side, there is reduced GDP and technological industries should consumers and for the messages by 96 per cent in when the Libyan strongman country,” adding that the p r e s e r v a t i o n o f t h e be built to address urgent needs in was killed. country would continue to three years. and low human development index environment. the country like power. It is “They didn't learn any play a leadership role on the Speaking on the issues of across the country. other skill, than to shoot and continent. He said in tackling the SIM and National Identity Engineer Aliu Aboki, Executive Secretary WATRA Presently, the external reserves had imperative that alternative sources of kill. So, they are a problem all On terrorism and violent issues of plastic pollution, N u m b e r ( N I N ) energy like solar should be exploited over the Sahel countries today. extremism in the Sahel and the NCC drafted the Nigerian normalisation, the EVC said igeria has emerged In the last 17 years, Aboki gone south on a downward trend and “We closed our land Lake Chad Basin area, Communications Industry the commission had ensured chairman of West has worked in the Information a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n the game changer, agriculture is to create jobs. borders here for more than a Chambas said Nigeria was E-Waste Regulation in 2018. full compliance with NA f r i c a T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Technology (ICT) industry y e a r , b u t a r m s a n d playing a yeoman's role, The NCC boss noted that Subscriber Identification bedeviled with hydra-headed All said, Nigerian youths should ammunition continued to flow particularly in giving support R e g u l a t o r s A s s e m b l y and has the lofty agenda to the commission was M o d u l e ( S I M ) c a r d s (WATRA) for 2021. work with member state challenges like climate change and imbibe skills while waiting for job illegally. As far as Libya to the Multinational Joint Task concluding processes to remains unstable, so will the Force (MNJTF). registration guidelines by N i g e r i a e m e r g e d b y r e g u l a t o r s a n d o t h e r issue the regulation on e- the service providers and stakeholders to make WATRA farmer/herders crisis. The Central opportunities. Some of the skills to be h e N i g e r i a n augur well for the nation if not consensus at the 18th Annual waste. telecom consumers. General Meeting (AGM) of the play a more strategic role in learnt include driving, ICT, Communications tackled. B a n k ' s A n c h o r s B o r r o w e r s Police warn on kidnappers' latest antics “It is mindful of the fact “This is to ensure proper Assembly on Thursday, shaping the regulation of the Commission has He called on the office of programme is a giving relief of some agriculture, shoe making, barbing he Ogun State Police vehicles by the road sides, so as T that many ICT and telecom registration to stop the use of March11, 2021 in Abuja. telecoms sector in the sub- vowed to work with other the National Security Adviser Command has uncovered not to fall into the hands of devices have plastic improperly-registered Also voted in as Executive region. sorts, though the effect may not be so and any other vocation. Let's all a new tactic employed by agencies to rid Nigeria of and other relevant Federal His agenda as the new ES of T kidnappers. components, whose waste SIMs, which usage is Secretary (ES) is the Nigerian kidnappers in carrying out their fake, substandard and bio Government agencies to candidate, Engr. Aliu Yusuf W A T R A i n c l u d e s impactful. The numerous social engage our youths productively and “The Command also wants to materials can worsen plastic difficult to track. Having a nefarious activities in some parts hazardous phones and inaugurate a committee to Aboki, whose emergence harmonisation of technical use this medium to advise students pollution. credible subscriber database investment programmes of the channel the boisterous energies of the of the state. of tertiary intuitions, especially accessories. implement Mobile Devices followed a keenly-contested standards, connectivity with “We reckon that improper helps in tracing a SIM card youth to positive ends. Intelligence at the disposal of off-campus students, to be more The Executive Vice- M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m s election by member states. societies across borders, Buhari administration like the Command, according to the PRO, disposal of such disused to the real owner in case of ensuring sound regulatory security conscious. They should c h a i r m a n o f t h e (DMS). Aboki scored the highest DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, is that ICT-plastic embedded any criminal investigation. number of total votes cast, f r a m e w o r k f o r be wary of where they visit, the Commission, Prof. Umar “This initiative is designed kidnappers will position their p r o d u c t s h a s g r a v e “This will help in curbing ahead of contestants from telecommunications service time they do the visit and when Danbatta made the vow at a s a P u b l i c - P r i v a t e operational vehicle by the road they return to their hostels or implication on public health the painful rise in tempo of Liberia, Guinea, and Benin, delivery in West Africa, increased the World Consumer Rights P a r t n e r s h i p a i m e d a t side, pretending to be out for residences, and should not keep and especially in achieving kidnapping, robberies, who also fielded candidates for focus on ICT as a tool for socio- commercial services, with about Day news conference and combating the proliferation of economic development as well as late hours. They should also Goals 11, 12 and 13 of the banditry and similar crimes the same elective position. He four members of the gang posing presentation of Telecom fake, counterfeit, substandard succeeds the outgoing ES, ensuring closer collaboration ensure they have telephone Sustainable Development committed with the aid of as passengers in the vehicle. Consumer Handbook last and cloned communication Elhadj Mamman Laminou of amongst member countries. numbers of the Area Commanders Goals (SDGs) 2030. the use of SIM cards. They will then start moving and DPOs covering their areas for Monday in Abuja. d e v i c e s i n t h e Niger Republic, who has held Speaking on behalf of the “These goals speak to the “We have made arrests round, looking for their targeted immediate call whenever under The NCC helmsman said t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s sway at WATRA for two Nigerian delegates, Barrister victim, supposedly to complete imperative of adhering to and prosecutions in the past Adeleke Adewolu, Executive distress, and should not hesitate to the collaboration was industry” he said. tenures. the fifth passenger in the vehicle. practices that enhance in this regard and through Elated by the development, Commissioner, Stakeholder Put Model Schools to use report any suspicious movement, necessary to ensure the He noted that the expected Once the victim enters the Sustainable Cities and this effort, we have been t h e M i n i s t e r o f Management (ECSM), who write to appeal to the Model School along overgrown with weeds. whether on foot or in vehicle, to p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e result of this initiative was to criminals, particularly vehicle, they will drive into a the police. In addition, police Communities, Responsible able to sanitise the telecoms Communications and Digital represented the Executive Vice Abeokuta-Kobape Road environment in consonance ensure that only genuine i n c u m b e n t The structures must not with the present security hideout and start demanding for control room's numbers that can C o n s u m p t i o n a n d ecosystem of improperly- Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Chairman/Chief Executive of to a Tech Hub, with the ransom. with the theme of the devices made of enduring the Nigerian Communications administration in be left to go to waste. The situation in the country. be contacted in time of distress Production; as well as registered SIM cards that Pantami, expressed optimism I I n v i e w o f t h i s n e w consumer rights day which that the emergence of Nigeria C o m m i s s i o n ( N C C ) , materials were allowed into Ogun State, under the promise of turning tax payers money used in are;08081770416, 08081770419, Climate Action respectively. pose threats to national Once again, I salute the development, the Command is was: “Tackling Plastic the country for consumer a s b o t h C h a i r m a n a n d Professor Umar Garba leadership of Governor another two Model building the Model 08066611771. Danbatta pointed out that security. state governor for his appealing to members of the With the prevailing situation in Pollution”. consumption. Executive Secretary of the sub- Danbatta, congratulated the Dapo Abiodun, to ensure Schools to Tech Hubs, S c h o o l s m u s t b e t h e c o m m i s s i o n h a d “It is, therefore, pertinent strides in the delivery of public to be extra-vigilant, and be the country, it is necessary for all According to him the D a n b a t t a s a i d t h e regional Assembly, will offer a new ES on his emergence in others scattered across mindful of the type of vehicle they designed an array of to say that the linking of the election and praised the it put to use, the Model justified, hence, the need good governance to the and sundry not to leave the rising wave of importation commission had in place a new impetus for greater the state must also be put board, most especially while on c o n s u m e r p r o t e c t i o n SIM and NIN database will collaboration among member o u t g o i n g E S f o r t h e Schools constructed by to make the schools people of Ogun. security of their homes and of fake and substandard strict type-approval process an inter-state journey. Oyeyemi measures such as the “Do not further help us in this states to further drive the rapid s a t i s f a c t o r y r e c o r d o f the immediate past to use. work. persons to only the police and mobile devices usually that ensured all equipment added:”They should rather other security agencies. It is Disturb” “Data Rollover” direction, toward protecting d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e performance during his tenure. government. Some of the schools Apart from that, made of iron and plastic u s e d i n t h e Tajudeen Akinbode, endeavor to go to designated therefore re-emphasized that “112 safety number” and the consumers and all telecommunications industry He also congratulated other While I commend the have been dilapidated, unoccupied schools can motor parks whenever they want components would not telecommunications industry c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e i r Ijebu Ode. security is everyone's business. value-added services, citizens at large,” he said. for the benefit of the sub- governor for turning the while some have been turn to hideouts for to travel and avoid boarding region. participation in the process. March 28, 2021 |8 March 28, 2021 |18 News Tech&Gadgets Editorial ...with John Awe An unstable Libya remains MTN Nigeria acquires a problem to Nigeria, others Banks, Telcos agree on new USSD Tackling the unemployment monster in Sahel region – Buhari additional 800MHZ NPower et al should be reinvigorated charges for bank customers he National Bureau of Statistics spectrum (NCC) has approved the recently confirmed what many and broadened. he Central Bank of transaction.” transaction and assigned the had suspected all along by Menace of kidnapping is worrisome Nigeria (CBN) has T h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f frequency to MTN Nigeria. T a n n o u n c e d n e w L i c e n s e d This development is T expected to boost MTN formally releasing the figure that and threatening to cripple education charges for customers using Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Nigeria's unemployment rate had as most of the released students are t h e U n s t r u c t u r e d Operators of Nigeria had Nigeria's broadband service Supplementary Service Data e a r l i e r i n t h e m o n t h and enhance customers' risen to 33.3 per cent up from 27.1 per afraid to go back to school. Many of announced that they would experience. (USSD) services. “Through this acquisition, cent in the second quarter of 2020. the schools are without perimeter Beginning from Tuesday, disconnect banks from USSD we will be better positioned to fences thus making them sitting 16 March, 2021, bank services on Monday, 15 support the deepening of This is alarming to say the least. customers commenced March, 2021 due to their over broadband penetration in the About one third of the 70 million that ducks for kidnappers. Sadly, many paying N6.98 per transaction N42bn debt. country”, Karl Toriola, Chief However, the Federal Executive Officer, MTN schools have been closed down due to every time they use USSD TN Nigeria has make up Nigeria's labour force are Nigeria said. services. Government directed the a c q u i r e d a n He said the added resources actually unemployed and about the security challenge. Unemployment The rate was arrived at telecommunications operators additional 10MHz M would also greatly impact “our after a meeting of all to halt their plan to enable all spectrum in the 800MHz band. a n o t h e r 1 6 m i l l i o n a r e exists because of lack of skills to meet c u s t o m e r s ' e x p e r i e n c e parties discuss the issue. The spectrum was originally stakeholders, including the providing even better internet underemployed as they are engaged the needs of the service industries. held by Intercellular Nigeria President Buhari telecom operators, banks and T h e M i n i s t e r o f connectivity. It is our goal to Limited. in menial jobs demeaning to their To tackle unemployment, multi-level regulators, among others. Communications and Digital keep finding ways to grant Nigerian Gateway gathered The statement making the Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, everyone access to modern status as graduates of tertiary strategies are needed. Skill s far as Libya remains problem remain. t h a t t h e N i g e r i a n announcement was jointly who gave the directive later connected life”. institutions. Similarly, millions of acquisition schemes should be unstable, illegal arms “We have to cope with the Communications Commission Aand ammunition will problems of development, as signed by CBN's Acting summoned a meeting for these vibrant youths are considered designed for the youths where they continue to flow in the Sahel we can't play hop, step and D i r e c t o r, C o r p o r a t e Monday, March 15 with all region of the African jump. But we will eventually Communications, Osita stakeholders including the unemployable because they do not will acquire entrepreneurial skills ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo c o n t i n e n t , P r e s i d e n t overcome those problems," Nwanisobi and Director, Governor of the Central Bank Nigeria emerges have the basic skills that would make and vocations that can put food on Muhammadu Buhari has said. the President said. Public Affairs, Nigerian of Nigeria, the Executive Vice President Buhari spoke last Buhari described Chambas, Money Banks) and all CBN- e n h a n c e f i n a n c i a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Chairman of the Nigerian them to search for job. the table. Sports and entertainment Thursday at State House, who spent many years in licensed institutions will be inclusion,” it read in part. C o m m i s s i o n ( N C C ) , C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Abuja, while receiving in Nigeria in different capacities, charged at a flat fee of N6.98 The statement added that WATRA Chairman This is a huge army of unemployed have huge potentials to create Ikechukwu Adinde. Commission, as well as the f a r e w e l l a u d i e n c e t h e from ECOWAS to UN, as per transaction. “ t h i s a p p r o a c h i s “Effective March 16, M N O s a n d f i n a n c i a l persons who may weaponise their employment for youths. We advocate o u t g o i n g S p e c i a l “more of a Nigerian than “This replaces the current transparent and will ensure Representative of the United anything else.” 2021, USSD services for institutions. creation of youth centres in all the per session billing structure, the amount remains the frustration and anger, if care is not Nations Secretary-General Femi Adesina, Special financial transactions It was at the meeting that the ensuring a much cheaper same, regardless of the taken. To add salt to a festering 774 local governments to establish and Head of the United Adviser to the President(Media conducted at DMBs (Deposit new rate was determined. Nations Office for West Africa and Publicity), who made this average cost for customers to number of sessions per injury, inflation is also on an all time Youth Centres where youth will be and the Sahel (UNOWAS), known in a release, quoted high of 17 per cent while food taught boxing, athletics (track and Mohammed Ibn Chambas. Buhari as wishing Chambas President Buhari said well in his future endeavours. inflation put at over 21 per cent is field), football, painting, musical Muammar Gadaffi held a grip The outgoing Special NCC vows to tackle fake telecom devices higher because of persisting instruments and indoor games like on power in Libya for 42 years Representative thanked the chess and scrabble. Manufacturing by recruiting armed guards President “for personal were of a suitable standard, w h i c h h a d r e d u c e d insecurity issues. from different countries, who support I received from you, both for the good of the unsolicited calls and then escaped with their arms and from Nigeria as a On the flip side, there is reduced GDP and technological industries should consumers and for the messages by 96 per cent in when the Libyan strongman country,” adding that the p r e s e r v a t i o n o f t h e be built to address urgent needs in was killed. country would continue to three years. and low human development index environment. the country like power. It is “They didn't learn any play a leadership role on the Speaking on the issues of across the country. other skill, than to shoot and continent. He said in tackling the SIM and National Identity Engineer Aliu Aboki, Executive Secretary WATRA Presently, the external reserves had imperative that alternative sources of kill. So, they are a problem all On terrorism and violent issues of plastic pollution, N u m b e r ( N I N ) energy like solar should be exploited over the Sahel countries today. extremism in the Sahel and the NCC drafted the Nigerian normalisation, the EVC said igeria has emerged In the last 17 years, Aboki gone south on a downward trend and “We closed our land Lake Chad Basin area, Communications Industry the commission had ensured chairman of West has worked in the Information a n d C o m m u n i c a t i o n the game changer, agriculture is to create jobs. borders here for more than a Chambas said Nigeria was E-Waste Regulation in 2018. full compliance with NA f r i c a T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Technology (ICT) industry y e a r , b u t a r m s a n d playing a yeoman's role, The NCC boss noted that Subscriber Identification bedeviled with hydra-headed All said, Nigerian youths should ammunition continued to flow particularly in giving support R e g u l a t o r s A s s e m b l y and has the lofty agenda to the commission was M o d u l e ( S I M ) c a r d s (WATRA) for 2021. work with member state challenges like climate change and imbibe skills while waiting for job illegally. As far as Libya to the Multinational Joint Task concluding processes to remains unstable, so will the Force (MNJTF). registration guidelines by N i g e r i a e m e r g e d b y r e g u l a t o r s a n d o t h e r issue the regulation on e- the service providers and stakeholders to make WATRA farmer/herders crisis. The Central opportunities. Some of the skills to be h e N i g e r i a n augur well for the nation if not consensus at the 18th Annual waste. telecom consumers. General Meeting (AGM) of the play a more strategic role in learnt include driving, ICT, Communications tackled. B a n k ' s A n c h o r s B o r r o w e r s Police warn on kidnappers' latest antics “It is mindful of the fact “This is to ensure proper Assembly on Thursday, shaping the regulation of the Commission has He called on the office of programme is a giving relief of some agriculture, shoe making, barbing he Ogun State Police vehicles by the road sides, so as T that many ICT and telecom registration to stop the use of March11, 2021 in Abuja. telecoms sector in the sub- vowed to work with other the National Security Adviser Command has uncovered not to fall into the hands of devices have plastic improperly-registered Also voted in as Executive region. sorts, though the effect may not be so and any other vocation. Let's all a new tactic employed by agencies to rid Nigeria of and other relevant Federal His agenda as the new ES of T kidnappers. components, whose waste SIMs, which usage is Secretary (ES) is the Nigerian kidnappers in carrying out their fake, substandard and bio Government agencies to candidate, Engr. Aliu Yusuf W A T R A i n c l u d e s impactful. The numerous social engage our youths productively and “The Command also wants to materials can worsen plastic difficult to track. Having a nefarious activities in some parts hazardous phones and inaugurate a committee to Aboki, whose emergence harmonisation of technical use this medium to advise students pollution. credible subscriber database investment programmes of the channel the boisterous energies of the of the state. of tertiary intuitions, especially accessories. implement Mobile Devices followed a keenly-contested standards, connectivity with “We reckon that improper helps in tracing a SIM card youth to positive ends. Intelligence at the disposal of off-campus students, to be more The Executive Vice- M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m s election by member states. societies across borders, Buhari administration like the Command, according to the PRO, disposal of such disused to the real owner in case of ensuring sound regulatory security conscious. They should c h a i r m a n o f t h e (DMS). Aboki scored the highest DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, is that ICT-plastic embedded any criminal investigation. number of total votes cast, f r a m e w o r k f o r be wary of where they visit, the Commission, Prof. Umar “This initiative is designed kidnappers will position their p r o d u c t s h a s g r a v e “This will help in curbing ahead of contestants from telecommunications service time they do the visit and when Danbatta made the vow at a s a P u b l i c - P r i v a t e operational vehicle by the road they return to their hostels or implication on public health the painful rise in tempo of Liberia, Guinea, and Benin, delivery in West Africa, increased the World Consumer Rights P a r t n e r s h i p a i m e d a t side, pretending to be out for residences, and should not keep and especially in achieving kidnapping, robberies, who also fielded candidates for focus on ICT as a tool for socio- commercial services, with about Day news conference and combating the proliferation of economic development as well as late hours. They should also Goals 11, 12 and 13 of the banditry and similar crimes the same elective position. He four members of the gang posing presentation of Telecom fake, counterfeit, substandard succeeds the outgoing ES, ensuring closer collaboration ensure they have telephone Sustainable Development committed with the aid of as passengers in the vehicle. Consumer Handbook last and cloned communication Elhadj Mamman Laminou of amongst member countries. numbers of the Area Commanders Goals (SDGs) 2030. the use of SIM cards. They will then start moving and DPOs covering their areas for Monday in Abuja. d e v i c e s i n t h e Niger Republic, who has held Speaking on behalf of the “These goals speak to the “We have made arrests round, looking for their targeted immediate call whenever under The NCC helmsman said t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s sway at WATRA for two Nigerian delegates, Barrister victim, supposedly to complete imperative of adhering to and prosecutions in the past Adeleke Adewolu, Executive distress, and should not hesitate to the collaboration was industry” he said. tenures. the fifth passenger in the vehicle. practices that enhance in this regard and through Elated by the development, Commissioner, Stakeholder Put Model Schools to use report any suspicious movement, necessary to ensure the He noted that the expected Once the victim enters the Sustainable Cities and this effort, we have been t h e M i n i s t e r o f Management (ECSM), who write to appeal to the Model School along overgrown with weeds. whether on foot or in vehicle, to p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e result of this initiative was to criminals, particularly vehicle, they will drive into a the police. In addition, police Communities, Responsible able to sanitise the telecoms Communications and Digital represented the Executive Vice Abeokuta-Kobape Road environment in consonance ensure that only genuine i n c u m b e n t The structures must not with the present security hideout and start demanding for control room's numbers that can C o n s u m p t i o n a n d ecosystem of improperly- Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Chairman/Chief Executive of to a Tech Hub, with the ransom. with the theme of the devices made of enduring the Nigerian Communications administration in be left to go to waste. The situation in the country. be contacted in time of distress Production; as well as registered SIM cards that Pantami, expressed optimism I I n v i e w o f t h i s n e w consumer rights day which that the emergence of Nigeria C o m m i s s i o n ( N C C ) , materials were allowed into Ogun State, under the promise of turning tax payers money used in are;08081770416, 08081770419, Climate Action respectively. pose threats to national Once again, I salute the development, the Command is was: “Tackling Plastic the country for consumer a s b o t h C h a i r m a n a n d Professor Umar Garba leadership of Governor another two Model building the Model 08066611771. Danbatta pointed out that security. state governor for his appealing to members of the With the prevailing situation in Pollution”. consumption. Executive Secretary of the sub- Danbatta, congratulated the Dapo Abiodun, to ensure Schools to Tech Hubs, S c h o o l s m u s t b e t h e c o m m i s s i o n h a d “It is, therefore, pertinent strides in the delivery of public to be extra-vigilant, and be the country, it is necessary for all According to him the D a n b a t t a s a i d t h e regional Assembly, will offer a new ES on his emergence in others scattered across mindful of the type of vehicle they designed an array of to say that the linking of the election and praised the it put to use, the Model justified, hence, the need good governance to the and sundry not to leave the rising wave of importation commission had in place a new impetus for greater the state must also be put board, most especially while on c o n s u m e r p r o t e c t i o n SIM and NIN database will collaboration among member o u t g o i n g E S f o r t h e Schools constructed by to make the schools people of Ogun. security of their homes and of fake and substandard strict type-approval process an inter-state journey. Oyeyemi measures such as the “Do not further help us in this states to further drive the rapid s a t i s f a c t o r y r e c o r d o f the immediate past to use. work. persons to only the police and mobile devices usually that ensured all equipment added:”They should rather other security agencies. It is Disturb” “Data Rollover” direction, toward protecting d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e performance during his tenure. government. Some of the schools Apart from that, made of iron and plastic u s e d i n t h e Tajudeen Akinbode, endeavor to go to designated therefore re-emphasized that “112 safety number” and the consumers and all telecommunications industry He also congratulated other While I commend the have been dilapidated, unoccupied schools can motor parks whenever they want components would not telecommunications industry c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e i r Ijebu Ode. security is everyone's business. value-added services, citizens at large,” he said. for the benefit of the sub- governor for turning the while some have been turn to hideouts for to travel and avoid boarding region. participation in the process. March 28, 2021 |19 March 28, 2021 |22 Crime News Woman Covenant University sacks lecturer Nigerian Doctors plan Trendy who raped 17-year-old student indefinite strike March 31

of planning a surprise birthday was arrested. party for her close friend, but the lecturer allegedly locked On interrogation, the suspect the door once she entered and reportedly admitted having f o r c e f u l l y h a d c a r n a l carnal knowledge of the victim, knowledge of her. but was unable to give any reason for his action. A statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed Dr. Ukenna trained at the that the Area Commander Ota, Nnamdi Azikiwe University ACP Muyideen Obe, upon a Nigeria, bagging a Doctor of report from the student's Philosophy in Marketing and parents, deployed his team to joined Covenant University in the school where the lecturer 2017 as a lecturer in the h e N a t i o n a l NEC gave an ultimatum that Department of Marketing. A s s o c i a t i o n o f will elapse on March 31, 2021, TResident Doctors has for all pending issues to be Lady raped and shot twice by g i v e n n o t i c e f o r t h e addressed. commencement of another “In the light of the above, robbers narrates her ordeal nationwide strike starting on we ask that all members March 31, 2021. should be sensitised and By: Oluwaseun Boye Key among the doctors' encouraged to prepare Stephen Ukenna grievances this time is that mentally, socially and ambridge Dictionary defines fingernails the Federal Government has financially for a strike action as the hard, slightly curved part that student (name withheld) and he lecturer accused of a b a n d o n e d a l l t h e that will commence on March covers and protects the top of the end of a raping a 17-year-old her parents and arrested on agreements jointly signed by 31 indefinitely.” C finger. The hard, outer covering on the tips of the student in his office, Dr. March 11, 2021. T stakeholders during their last The union lamented that the fingernails makes the fingertips one of the Stephen Ukenna, has been It was gathered that the engagements. Federal Government was still relieved of his job by the strongest parts of the hand. Chancellor and President of the A m e m o N A R D paying a paltry N5,000 as Having a fingernail covering can prevent Stepping out management of Covenant University's board, Bishop despatched to its members hazard allowance to medical University, Ota, Ogun State. viruses and bacteria from entering the body. Nails David Oyedepo approved the entitled, 'Impending Strike doctors. Dr. Ukenna had been a dismissal of the lecturer with are made of keratin, which is a type of protein Action' was jointly signed by “We are still being paid that forms the cells that make up the tissue in lecturer in the Department of immediate effect. the President of NARD, Dr N5,000 hazard allowances nails and other parts of your body. Business Management in the Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi and Recall that Dr Ukenna had while National Assembly Keratin plays an important role in nail health. university since 2017 before he reportedly lured the student Secretary-General, Dr. Jerry members take over N1.2m It protects nails from damage by making them was accused of the crime by the into his office under the guise Isogun. m o n t h l y f o r h a r d s h i p strong and resilient. allowance.” It is the third time NARD However, some people settle for artificial nails Man who beat lady for disturbing will be going on strike in nine Okhuaihesuyi said the because their real ones don't grow well. The with classy months. It went on strike in Federal Ministry of Labour his masturbation identified June and September 2020 procedure for fixing nails are not harmful, but and Employment had also putting them on and taking them off can involve Favour due to unpaid allowances failed to attend to their plight spokesperson for the Lagos a n d p o o r w o r k i n g acids and other chemicals that could cause saying that the act of fixing the nail is not Nigerian lady has “On April 28th last year, and even cancelled an p o l i c e c o m m a n d , t h e conditions. important meeting where allergic reactions. Damage to artificial nails also good, but it should be minimised as it Commissioner of Police, Lagos held Twitter world there was a home invasion and can lead to fungal infections and other problems. could be dangerous to health.” she spell-bound with the I was sexually assaulted. After The memo with reference pressing issues were supposed State, Hakeem Odumosu, A to have been discussed. Basically, there are two types of artificial nails; submitted. number, NARD/SG/2020- described the act as inhuman, story of how robbers invaded being sexually assaulted I was 2021/180321/376 stated that acrylic and gel. A third type, called silks, are Speaking with Miss Rashidat, a nail immoral and criminal. He her home in Enugu, sexually made to lie down, with my face “On February 26, we were the strike would be total and often used to fix damaged nails or to make nail apprentice, in a nail studio based in particularly deplored the attempt assaulted her and shot her in down on the floor. to meet with the ministry of indefinite. tips stronger. nails Abeokuta, she said that artificial nails are the head and abdomen before labour only to be told a day by the suspect to drag the name “The next thing I remember available in different designs, colours, and they left. The union recalled that it earlier that the meeting had Ladies go for artificial fingernails due to a basing it only on location or price, don't of the Nigeria Police Force in the (was) being covered in blood number of reasons; those going for a wedding patronise road side technicians. For example, shapes ranging from simple colours such mud. The lady who identified curled up behind my bedroom was resolved at its last been postponed and till today executive meeting that a nothing. Enough is enough. party, or reunion and other social engagements If your nail technician is not experienced, she as yellow, red, purple or blue to The statement said the herself simply as Favour of door. The truth of the matter, I Mathew two-week timeline be given They can go ahead to and want to look sharp and stand out do fix can file your nail plate too thin when applying flamboyant designs such as animal print commissioner had ordered the God was not given a chance to did not know I was shot in the for the government to implement no work, no pay. temporary nails. Others fix artificial nails gels or acrylics, which can damage your nails. and mixed metabolic colour. Artificial Although Gender Unit of the Command to live with bullets in her brain head neither did I know I had he Lagos State Police expedite actions on issues We will make the health sector because of difficulty in growing natural nails 4.Your nail salon should look clean and nails can either be long or short, expedite action on the case in and abdomen, but amazingly been shot in the stomach. God “ command has identified pull through to tell her story. tabled before it. “ You would ungovernable for them,” he long. disinfect tools between clients. Ensure you depending on one's choice. She said ladies artificial nails the man who assaulted a order to arrest and prosecute the didn't allow me to even feel the T pain from the gunshot wounds. also recall that the January said. Gel, acrylic, and silk nails are widely used. both wash your hands before working on your who love to appear in casual or corporate suspect. She tweeted: lady in a public transport after Most people choose gels or acrylics when they nails. attires, often settle for a dress that goes she called him out for “The power of God I have to have become 5. Leave your cuticles alone. Don't let with whatever colour they wear on their masturbating. 3 OPC members slammed with murder, tell you… Guys, He has a plan Stop attacking our workers, FMC are looking for longer lasting nails. Silks are for us all. The way He proved most often used for a shorter time to strengthen anyone at the nail salon cut or push back your nails and also be conscious of the type of The man who was captured arson for burning Wakili's house warns family of deceased patients nail tips or repair nail trauma, rather than making cuticles. Breaking the seal between your accessories to use. an important in a video masturbating and Himself in this situation even the heathen MUST believe in By Akin Folarin nails longer. fingernail and nail bed can lead to infections. A party rocker, Biodun Balogun, said then slapping fellow passenger, at about 8 pm on Friday, March 6. Don't bandage or try to repair a damaged she fixes her nails because she chews her fashion item Olajumoke Okeyemi, in a Him. I suffered from inter- 12, 2021", the stated. Acrylic Nails nail yourself. Go to a professional so you don't natural nails. “My nails are short and I bite commercial vehicle on March cranial fracture and brain he Medical Director of "On presentation, the baby Nail technicians usually mix a liquid with a them often to the extent that my nails were 13, 2021 has been identified as haemorrhaging amongst other the Federal Medical had a history of severe fever of get a nail infection. among ladies, Mr. Mathew. things but these were the most Centre, Idi Aba, one month, weight loss of one powder and brush the mixture onto your nails. 7.Ask your technician how to care for your no longer coming out again. When I serious of the injuries and T Abeokuta, Professor Adewale They cover the entire nail, though sometimes nails between visits. It is important to get a started fixing artificial nails, it has helped The police said contrary to month, irritability, and loss of Musa-Olomu has issued a stern they will just add tips or a flexible form that they good, knowledgeable nail technician, someone me to keep them in shape because chewing they also have his claim in the video, he is not “At one point my family was head control. On evaluation at warning to families of patients can sculpt to extend your nails. my natural nail poses a great challenge to a police officer. told I (might) not make it. But the Centre, the baby was who can teach you how to properly maintain God said, NOT YET!! God My who died in the course of immediately taken in and your nails. their maintenance. Also when I leave my their negative Preliminary investigations OPC members healer, My sustainer raised me, treatment in the hospital. necessary medical attention Silk Nails 8.Go natural now and then. Experts natural nails on, after a while they break by the police have shown that healed my body gave me a Professor Olomu who These fabric wraps are glued in place to hree members of the subsequently set fire to the house commenced. recommend skipping artificial nails from the root and it is very frustrating, I he is a driver employed by GTC speedy recovery. He showed reacted after a father who lost effects. If not Oodua People's Congress of the Ibarapa “warlord” "However, at about 12 strengthen weak nails or help a cracked nail grow occasionally, to give your own nails a break. therefore go for artificial nails because Laundry Services, along the world a miracle. I just his 15-month-old daughter hit (OPC) were docked Abdullahi Wakili, valued at N5 midnight, the baby passed on out. Some wraps are made of silk, but others are Dont over fix ! with them, I am spared the stress of Channels TV Road, Isheri, in T wanted to share my testimony a medical doctor on the head barely four hours after arriving well taken before an Iyaganku Chief made of linen, paper, or fiberglass. Although artificial nails have become an keeping natural nails,” she said. Lagos. million, in contravention of the with a chair said this was the Magistrate Court in Ibadan last with you guys. Even though I at the Centre. On hearing about Your nail technician will fit the material to Most ladies love to look good, as provisions of Sections 316, fourth incidence of violence in important fashion item among ladies, they also The police also established Wednesday over allegations of had spent all I worked for and the death of his daughter, his your nail's shape, hold it in place, then brush on 324, 443 and 516 of the recent time at the hospital. have their negative effects. If not well taken looking good is good business and this care of, it could that Mr Matthew was in a murder and arson. The OPC nothing to live on right now as a father threw caution to the wind glue. Criminal Code of Oyo State He warned that henceforth care of, it could cause bacteria infection. comes with a price. Though artificial nails commercial bus moving from members, Awodele Adedigba widow that lost her husband and beat to a pulp the medical 2000. The pleas of the suspects the Hospital Management will Silks are intended to be temporary, and the In her contribution, Mrs Laide Banjo, a nail are relatively affordable, it all depends on OPIC Estate Isheri to Mowe (45); Dauda Kazeem (38) and years back, I am forever staff who attended to his cause bacteria were not taken because the press charges against anybody adhesives will loosen within two or three weeks, technician, said “nail fixing is very common the kind of nails a person wants, with the lady in question when Hassan Ramon (33) were grateful that my children can daughter, citing delay in court lacks jurisdiction to try who assault the hospital or sooner if you wash dishes by hand without among young women because there are some depending on the price. They vary in t h e r e c o r d e d i n c i d e n t presented before Chief still call me mommy and I can treatment. The enraged man hit the offences. workers for whatever reason. gloves. Your nail technician can remove or designs and this makes their prices vary. infection. happened. Magistrate Olaide Hamzat on a hold them in my arms again. the doctor on the head several who don't feel comfortable if they don't fix the The court ordered that the FMC, Abeokuta in a reapply them at your follow-up visit. three-count charge bordering on “I so much believe that GOD times with a chair before help nail while some others go extra mile to spend Fixing acrylic nails, silk nails, glass nails, The police said they had suspects be remanded at the statement issued by its Head, conspiracy, murder and arson. IS IN CONTROL you may not could come his way" the the last cash on them to fix their nails. I have French- tips and gel nails to mention a launched an investigation into Abolongo Custodial Centre of Tips for Artificial Nails agree with His plan but, is the P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s a n d statement said. clients who don't even expose their natural few, cost between N500 and N5,000 and the incident together with According to the charge sheet the Nigerian Correctional creation more than the creator? Information, Mr. Segun Symphatising with the 1.Patronise a professional technician to get nails, as soon as they remove the artificial, that depends on the kind of nail you want Lagos State Domestic and presented by the prosecuting Service in Oyo. Magistrate I think not. He remains on the Orisajo said the latest incident b e r e a v e d , t h e H o s p i t a l your nails fixed. they put new ones back immediately. I have a and the expertise involved. Sexual Violence Response counsel, Inspector Opeyemi Hamzat further ordered the police throne. I will not sit on my ocurred at the Children attributed the loss to late 2.Don't peel off your artificial nails. They are Fixing of artificial nails do improve the Team, Alausa, Ikeja and had Olagunju, the trio on March 7, to send the case file to the office of particular one whom I’m so sure her husband testimony I will continue to tell Emergency Room at the presentation while observers designed to adhere to the nail, so if you peel them intensified efforts to arrest the 2021, at about 8 a.m at Kajola the Oyo State Directorate of Public has never seen her natural nails before. beauty of a woman, it could also be it so I can strengthen anyone Hospital. believed poverty contributed to off, it yanks off the top layer of your nail. suspect. village in Ayete, caused the death Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice " My advice to ladies is that they should dangerous if not well managed. So ladies going through one problem or "The 15 month-old toddler the loss of the girl though the 3.Choose a nail technician based on According to a statement by of a 45-year-old woman. and adjourned the matter till April allow their natural nails to stay for a while do it moderately! the other right now! Peace, was rushed to the Children Hospital waived laboratory CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the 21, 2021, for mention. recommendations from friends, rather than before fixing artificial nails, though I’m not It alleged that the suspects love, and blessings to you all.” Emergency Room by parents investigations bill. March 28, 2021 |19 March 28, 2021 |22 Crime News Woman Covenant University sacks lecturer Nigerian Doctors plan Trendy who raped 17-year-old student indefinite strike March 31 of planning a surprise birthday was arrested. party for her close friend, but the lecturer allegedly locked On interrogation, the suspect the door once she entered and reportedly admitted having f o r c e f u l l y h a d c a r n a l carnal knowledge of the victim, knowledge of her. but was unable to give any reason for his action. A statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed Dr. Ukenna trained at the that the Area Commander Ota, Nnamdi Azikiwe University ACP Muyideen Obe, upon a Nigeria, bagging a Doctor of report from the student's Philosophy in Marketing and parents, deployed his team to joined Covenant University in the school where the lecturer 2017 as a lecturer in the h e N a t i o n a l NEC gave an ultimatum that Department of Marketing. A s s o c i a t i o n o f will elapse on March 31, 2021, TResident Doctors has for all pending issues to be Lady raped and shot twice by g i v e n n o t i c e f o r t h e addressed. commencement of another “In the light of the above, robbers narrates her ordeal nationwide strike starting on we ask that all members March 31, 2021. should be sensitised and By: Oluwaseun Boye Key among the doctors' encouraged to prepare Stephen Ukenna grievances this time is that mentally, socially and ambridge Dictionary defines fingernails the Federal Government has financially for a strike action as the hard, slightly curved part that student (name withheld) and he lecturer accused of a b a n d o n e d a l l t h e that will commence on March covers and protects the top of the end of a raping a 17-year-old her parents and arrested on agreements jointly signed by 31 indefinitely.” C finger. The hard, outer covering on the tips of the student in his office, Dr. March 11, 2021. T stakeholders during their last The union lamented that the fingernails makes the fingertips one of the Stephen Ukenna, has been It was gathered that the engagements. Federal Government was still relieved of his job by the strongest parts of the hand. Chancellor and President of the A m e m o N A R D paying a paltry N5,000 as Having a fingernail covering can prevent Stepping out management of Covenant University's board, Bishop despatched to its members hazard allowance to medical University, Ota, Ogun State. viruses and bacteria from entering the body. Nails David Oyedepo approved the entitled, 'Impending Strike doctors. Dr. Ukenna had been a dismissal of the lecturer with are made of keratin, which is a type of protein Action' was jointly signed by “We are still being paid that forms the cells that make up the tissue in lecturer in the Department of immediate effect. the President of NARD, Dr N5,000 hazard allowances nails and other parts of your body. Business Management in the Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi and Recall that Dr Ukenna had while National Assembly Keratin plays an important role in nail health. university since 2017 before he reportedly lured the student Secretary-General, Dr. Jerry members take over N1.2m It protects nails from damage by making them was accused of the crime by the into his office under the guise Isogun. m o n t h l y f o r h a r d s h i p strong and resilient. allowance.” It is the third time NARD However, some people settle for artificial nails Man who beat lady for disturbing will be going on strike in nine Okhuaihesuyi said the because their real ones don't grow well. The with classy months. It went on strike in Federal Ministry of Labour his masturbation identified June and September 2020 procedure for fixing nails are not harmful, but and Employment had also putting them on and taking them off can involve Favour due to unpaid allowances failed to attend to their plight spokesperson for the Lagos a n d p o o r w o r k i n g acids and other chemicals that could cause saying that the act of fixing the nail is not Nigerian lady has “On April 28th last year, and even cancelled an p o l i c e c o m m a n d , t h e conditions. important meeting where allergic reactions. Damage to artificial nails also good, but it should be minimised as it Commissioner of Police, Lagos held Twitter world there was a home invasion and can lead to fungal infections and other problems. could be dangerous to health.” she spell-bound with the I was sexually assaulted. After The memo with reference pressing issues were supposed State, Hakeem Odumosu, A to have been discussed. Basically, there are two types of artificial nails; submitted. number, NARD/SG/2020- described the act as inhuman, story of how robbers invaded being sexually assaulted I was 2021/180321/376 stated that acrylic and gel. A third type, called silks, are Speaking with Miss Rashidat, a nail immoral and criminal. He her home in Enugu, sexually made to lie down, with my face “On February 26, we were the strike would be total and often used to fix damaged nails or to make nail apprentice, in a nail studio based in particularly deplored the attempt assaulted her and shot her in down on the floor. to meet with the ministry of indefinite. tips stronger. nails Abeokuta, she said that artificial nails are the head and abdomen before labour only to be told a day by the suspect to drag the name “The next thing I remember available in different designs, colours, and they left. The union recalled that it earlier that the meeting had Ladies go for artificial fingernails due to a basing it only on location or price, don't of the Nigeria Police Force in the (was) being covered in blood number of reasons; those going for a wedding patronise road side technicians. For example, shapes ranging from simple colours such mud. The lady who identified curled up behind my bedroom was resolved at its last been postponed and till today executive meeting that a nothing. Enough is enough. party, or reunion and other social engagements If your nail technician is not experienced, she as yellow, red, purple or blue to The statement said the herself simply as Favour of door. The truth of the matter, I Mathew two-week timeline be given They can go ahead to and want to look sharp and stand out do fix can file your nail plate too thin when applying flamboyant designs such as animal print commissioner had ordered the God was not given a chance to did not know I was shot in the for the government to implement no work, no pay. temporary nails. Others fix artificial nails gels or acrylics, which can damage your nails. and mixed metabolic colour. Artificial Although Gender Unit of the Command to live with bullets in her brain head neither did I know I had he Lagos State Police expedite actions on issues We will make the health sector because of difficulty in growing natural nails 4.Your nail salon should look clean and nails can either be long or short, expedite action on the case in and abdomen, but amazingly been shot in the stomach. God “ command has identified pull through to tell her story. tabled before it. “ You would ungovernable for them,” he long. disinfect tools between clients. Ensure you depending on one's choice. She said ladies artificial nails the man who assaulted a order to arrest and prosecute the didn't allow me to even feel the T pain from the gunshot wounds. also recall that the January said. Gel, acrylic, and silk nails are widely used. both wash your hands before working on your who love to appear in casual or corporate suspect. She tweeted: lady in a public transport after Most people choose gels or acrylics when they nails. attires, often settle for a dress that goes she called him out for “The power of God I have to have become 5. Leave your cuticles alone. Don't let with whatever colour they wear on their masturbating. 3 OPC members slammed with murder, tell you… Guys, He has a plan Stop attacking our workers, FMC are looking for longer lasting nails. Silks are for us all. The way He proved most often used for a shorter time to strengthen anyone at the nail salon cut or push back your nails and also be conscious of the type of The man who was captured arson for burning Wakili's house warns family of deceased patients nail tips or repair nail trauma, rather than making cuticles. Breaking the seal between your accessories to use. an important in a video masturbating and Himself in this situation even the heathen MUST believe in By Akin Folarin nails longer. fingernail and nail bed can lead to infections. A party rocker, Biodun Balogun, said then slapping fellow passenger, at about 8 pm on Friday, March 6. Don't bandage or try to repair a damaged she fixes her nails because she chews her fashion item Olajumoke Okeyemi, in a Him. I suffered from inter- 12, 2021", the stated. Acrylic Nails nail yourself. Go to a professional so you don't natural nails. “My nails are short and I bite commercial vehicle on March cranial fracture and brain he Medical Director of "On presentation, the baby Nail technicians usually mix a liquid with a them often to the extent that my nails were 13, 2021 has been identified as haemorrhaging amongst other the Federal Medical had a history of severe fever of get a nail infection. among ladies, Mr. Mathew. things but these were the most Centre, Idi Aba, one month, weight loss of one powder and brush the mixture onto your nails. 7.Ask your technician how to care for your no longer coming out again. When I serious of the injuries and T Abeokuta, Professor Adewale They cover the entire nail, though sometimes nails between visits. It is important to get a started fixing artificial nails, it has helped The police said contrary to month, irritability, and loss of Musa-Olomu has issued a stern they will just add tips or a flexible form that they good, knowledgeable nail technician, someone me to keep them in shape because chewing they also have his claim in the video, he is not “At one point my family was head control. On evaluation at warning to families of patients can sculpt to extend your nails. my natural nail poses a great challenge to a police officer. told I (might) not make it. But the Centre, the baby was who can teach you how to properly maintain God said, NOT YET!! God My who died in the course of immediately taken in and your nails. their maintenance. Also when I leave my their negative Preliminary investigations OPC members healer, My sustainer raised me, treatment in the hospital. necessary medical attention Silk Nails 8.Go natural now and then. Experts natural nails on, after a while they break by the police have shown that healed my body gave me a Professor Olomu who These fabric wraps are glued in place to hree members of the subsequently set fire to the house commenced. recommend skipping artificial nails from the root and it is very frustrating, I he is a driver employed by GTC speedy recovery. He showed reacted after a father who lost effects. If not Oodua People's Congress of the Ibarapa “warlord” "However, at about 12 strengthen weak nails or help a cracked nail grow occasionally, to give your own nails a break. therefore go for artificial nails because Laundry Services, along the world a miracle. I just his 15-month-old daughter hit (OPC) were docked Abdullahi Wakili, valued at N5 midnight, the baby passed on out. Some wraps are made of silk, but others are Dont over fix ! with them, I am spared the stress of Channels TV Road, Isheri, in T wanted to share my testimony a medical doctor on the head barely four hours after arriving well taken before an Iyaganku Chief made of linen, paper, or fiberglass. Although artificial nails have become an keeping natural nails,” she said. Lagos. million, in contravention of the with a chair said this was the Magistrate Court in Ibadan last with you guys. Even though I at the Centre. On hearing about Your nail technician will fit the material to Most ladies love to look good, as provisions of Sections 316, fourth incidence of violence in important fashion item among ladies, they also The police also established Wednesday over allegations of had spent all I worked for and the death of his daughter, his your nail's shape, hold it in place, then brush on 324, 443 and 516 of the recent time at the hospital. have their negative effects. If not well taken looking good is good business and this care of, it could that Mr Matthew was in a murder and arson. The OPC nothing to live on right now as a father threw caution to the wind glue. Criminal Code of Oyo State He warned that henceforth care of, it could cause bacteria infection. comes with a price. Though artificial nails commercial bus moving from members, Awodele Adedigba widow that lost her husband and beat to a pulp the medical 2000. The pleas of the suspects the Hospital Management will Silks are intended to be temporary, and the In her contribution, Mrs Laide Banjo, a nail are relatively affordable, it all depends on OPIC Estate Isheri to Mowe (45); Dauda Kazeem (38) and years back, I am forever staff who attended to his cause bacteria were not taken because the press charges against anybody adhesives will loosen within two or three weeks, technician, said “nail fixing is very common the kind of nails a person wants, with the lady in question when Hassan Ramon (33) were grateful that my children can daughter, citing delay in court lacks jurisdiction to try who assault the hospital or sooner if you wash dishes by hand without among young women because there are some depending on the price. They vary in t h e r e c o r d e d i n c i d e n t presented before Chief still call me mommy and I can treatment. The enraged man hit the offences. workers for whatever reason. gloves. Your nail technician can remove or designs and this makes their prices vary. infection. happened. Magistrate Olaide Hamzat on a hold them in my arms again. the doctor on the head several who don't feel comfortable if they don't fix the The court ordered that the FMC, Abeokuta in a reapply them at your follow-up visit. three-count charge bordering on “I so much believe that GOD times with a chair before help nail while some others go extra mile to spend Fixing acrylic nails, silk nails, glass nails, The police said they had suspects be remanded at the statement issued by its Head, conspiracy, murder and arson. IS IN CONTROL you may not could come his way" the the last cash on them to fix their nails. I have French- tips and gel nails to mention a launched an investigation into Abolongo Custodial Centre of Tips for Artificial Nails agree with His plan but, is the P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s a n d statement said. clients who don't even expose their natural few, cost between N500 and N5,000 and the incident together with According to the charge sheet the Nigerian Correctional creation more than the creator? Information, Mr. Segun Symphatising with the 1.Patronise a professional technician to get nails, as soon as they remove the artificial, that depends on the kind of nail you want Lagos State Domestic and presented by the prosecuting Service in Oyo. Magistrate I think not. He remains on the Orisajo said the latest incident b e r e a v e d , t h e H o s p i t a l your nails fixed. they put new ones back immediately. I have a and the expertise involved. Sexual Violence Response counsel, Inspector Opeyemi Hamzat further ordered the police throne. I will not sit on my ocurred at the Children attributed the loss to late 2.Don't peel off your artificial nails. They are Fixing of artificial nails do improve the Team, Alausa, Ikeja and had Olagunju, the trio on March 7, to send the case file to the office of particular one whom I’m so sure her husband testimony I will continue to tell Emergency Room at the presentation while observers designed to adhere to the nail, so if you peel them intensified efforts to arrest the 2021, at about 8 a.m at Kajola the Oyo State Directorate of Public has never seen her natural nails before. beauty of a woman, it could also be it so I can strengthen anyone Hospital. believed poverty contributed to off, it yanks off the top layer of your nail. suspect. village in Ayete, caused the death Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice " My advice to ladies is that they should dangerous if not well managed. So ladies going through one problem or "The 15 month-old toddler the loss of the girl though the 3.Choose a nail technician based on According to a statement by of a 45-year-old woman. and adjourned the matter till April allow their natural nails to stay for a while do it moderately! the other right now! Peace, was rushed to the Children Hospital waived laboratory CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the 21, 2021, for mention. recommendations from friends, rather than before fixing artificial nails, though I’m not It alleged that the suspects love, and blessings to you all.” Emergency Room by parents investigations bill. March 28, 2021 |20 March 28, 2021 |2 CampusTakes News Business NJC okays appointment of Is Rag Day still worth the while? 28 Judges, warns two Judges By Soji Oye ag Day is that day the days of yore when the before dropping some paltry hassles. All of them during the week - security situation of the sum. Rag Days are fun days. unanimously agreed that it he National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of Airtel Africa seals $200m long celebration of country was not this tense, Students of the Federal was a day they had looked the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. R Muhammad CFR, at its 94th Meeting held on 17 to 18 the Students Union Week some students devise solo College of Education, forward to participating in T DMO lists N162.56bn Sukuk to when students go to town Osiele, Abeokuta had their March 2021, considered the list of candidates presented by its deal with Rise Fund strategies to emerge as the when they gained admission. Interview Committee and resolved to recommend to President dressed funnily to seek for students with the highest “Rag Day” recently and they Without doubt and gleaned he Rise Fund, a global markets, there is limited access became ubiquitous in the Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and the Governors of Rivers, donations for charity. As donation. But, the downturn from experience, “Rag Day” Nasarawa, Kogi, Jigawa, Ebonyi and the Delta States twenty- finance Nigeria's key projects i m p a c t - i n v e s t i n g to traditional financial the name connotes most in the economy has affected capital city of Abeokuta. is of immense benefits to six (26) successful candidates for appointment as Justices of Tplatform, has sealed a institutions and little banking students put on rags, torn the sincerity of students who Nigerian Gateway cornered students as the innovative Court of Appeal and Heads of Court in Nigeria. he Debt Management deal with Airtel Africa Plc to infrastructure, with less than clothes and travel to rather than turning in all the some of them and asked and aggressive ones will They are as follows: Office, on Thursday, invest $200m in Airtel Mobile half of the population having a listed the N162.557bn, neighbouring cities and proceeds from the “rag day “ them whether the “Rag Day” make a lot of money. EIGHTEEN (18) JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL T Commerce BV. bank account across sub- seven-year, FGN Ijarah Sukuk was still worth all the i) Hon. Justice Bature Isah Gafai Airtel Africa disclosed this in Saharan Africa. towns to beg for alms. In first take care of themselves with a rental rate of 11.20 per ii) Hon. Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo a statement on Thursday signed “Our markets, therefore, cent on the floor of the Nigerian by its Group Company afford substantial market iii) Hon. Justice Waziri Abdul-Azeez Exchange Limited. The NGX iv) Hon. Justice Yusuf Alhaji Bashir Secretary, Simon O'Hara. potential for mobile money disclosed this in a statement “The transaction values services to meet the needs of v) Hon. Justice Usman A. Musale made available recently. Airtel Africa's mobile money tens of millions of customers in vi) Hon. Justice Jauro Ibrahim Wakili It explained that the third business at $2.65bn on a cash Africa who have little or no vii) Hon. Justice Abba Bello Mohamme sovereign Sukuk was issued on and debt-free basis. The Rise access to banking and financial viii) Hon. Grand Kadi Mohammed Danjuma June 16, 2020, and would Fund will hold a minority stake services, and this demand is ix) Hon. Justice Danlami Zama Senchi finance the rehabilitation and in AMC BV upon completion driving growth. x) Hon. Justice Mohammed Lawal Abubakar construction of key economic of the transaction, with Airtel “ W i t h t o d a y ' s xi) Hon. Justice Hassan Muslim Sule road projects across the six Africa continuing to hold the announcement, we are pleased xii) Hon. Justice Amadi Kenneth Ikechukwu geopolitical zones in the country. remaining majority stake. to welcome The Rise Fund as an xiii) Hon. Justice Peter Oyinkenimiemi Affen “With this listing, members of “The transaction is subject investor in our mobile money xiv) Hon. Justice Sybil Onyeji Nwaka Gbagi the general public who invested t o c u s t o m a r y c l o s i n g business and as a partner to help xv) Hon. Justice Olasumbo Olanrewaju Goodluck in the 2020 Sukuk bonds can conditions, including necessary us realise the full potential from xvi) Hon. Justice Banjoko Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke now sell their investments and regulatory filings and the substantial opportunity to xvii) Hon. Justice Olabode Abimbola Adegbehingbe those who wish to invest in approvals, as necessary, and the bank the unbanked across xviii) Hon. Justice Bola Samuel Ademola Sukuk can now do so,” the NGX inclusion of specified mobile Africa.” said. money business assets and Partner at TPG, Yemi Lalude, CHIEF JUDGE, FCT, ABUJA Commenting on the listing, contracts into AMC BV,” the who leads Africa investing for i) Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi the Director-General, DMO, Ms company stated. The Rise Fund, added, “We CHIEF JUDGE, RIVERS STATE Patience Oniha, said, “We are Airtel explained that the look forward to working with i) Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi excited that the trading of this transaction would close in two Airtel Africa to enhance its CHIEF JUDGE, NASARAWA STATE Sukuk is now permissible stages, and that $150m would mobile money services, i) Hon. Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu having fulfilled the condition for be invested at first close, once broaden its use cases, and grow CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE listing stipulated by the the transfer of sufficient mobile into new markets. With this i) Hon. Justice Sunday Omeiza Otu Financial Regulatory Advisory Ms.Patience Oniha, DG, DMO money operations and contracts investment in Airtel Africa's CHIEF JUDGE, JIGAWA STATE Council of Experts of the Central into AMC BV had been mobile money operations, we i) Hon. Justice Umar Maigari Sadiq Bank of Nigeria. prohibition of dealing in interest- completed, with $50m to be are excited to expand The Rise CHIEF JUDGE, EBONYI STATE “The FGN Sukuk may only be based transactions arising out of Global economy will lose $10tn invested at second close upon Fund's global fintech portfolio i) Hon. Justice Ngene Anagu Elvis listed for trading on relevant the sale of debt and exchange of further transfers. and continue to deepen our CHIEF JUDGE, DELTA STATE e x c h a n g e s a f t e r t h e currency not at par. to COVID-19 – UNCTAD Commenting on the deal, the focus on improving financial i) Hon. Justice Theresa T. Obiajulu Ogochukwu Diai commencement of works on the The NGX welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of inclusion in Africa and around mpact of the Coronavirus PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, road project for the construction listing of the Sukuk on the in late 2020, people in smaller Airtel Africa, Raghunath the world.” Disease will leave a $10tn DELTA STATE of the Sukuk assets,” bourse, saying it would provide and poorer countries are Mandava, said, “In most of our hole in the global i) Hon. Justice Patience Onuwa Elumeze Oniha explained that this was an exit opportunity for existing I struggling, UNCTAD warned. in order to create a pool of assets investors and further deepen the economy, the United Nations It argued that developing GTB to pay shareholders record dividend All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in consisting of non-financial and Nigerian capital market, Conference on Trade and countries were bearing the after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR financial assets that could be particularly the relatively Development stated a report brunt of the downturn due to as 2020 profit rises to N201bn and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the freely traded while avoiding the nascent Sukuk market. recently. “ l i m i t e d f i s c a l s p a c e , uaranty Trust Bank soar by between 10 and 12 Chrisland University appoints Badejo as first professor National Assembly and the respective States Houses of UNCTAD said, although t i g h t e n i n g b a l a n c e o f (GTB) Plc will pay per cent of total credit asset Assembly. the global economy could payments constraints and Gshareholders a final come the end of December, hrisland University, Special Representatives of the Council at the Meeting deliberated on the Reports on 24 Lumos signs deal to recycle expand by 4.7 per cent in inadequate international dividend per share of N2.70 New York-headquartered Abeokuta has UN Secretary-General at the petitions written against 29 Judges presented by its Preliminary 2021, it would nonetheless support,'' leading to some of for 2020, having paid an credit rating agency Fitch Cappointed Babafemi UN Political Office for Somalia Complaints Assessment Committee and decided to empanel an waste batteries in Nigeria wind up “short of $10tn,” the largest personal income interim dividend of N0.30 said in an estimate last Badejo, a Professor of and Head of Political Affairs in investigation Committee against one Judge and issued two about twice Japan's Gross umos Nigeria, a home Hinckley Ojota facility has an drops relative to GDP. during the year in a move that December. Political Science and many countries. Domestic Product. strong warning letters against two Judges of the Federal and solar systems provider, annual capacity for 20,000 “Even a small downturn in will culminate in the biggest Also hurting earnings, net International Relations as the Dr. Badejo's expertise in State High Courts. It also resolved to set up a Medical Board to has partnered Hinckley tonnes of e-waste. “Last year, the global economic activity can be dividend payout for the lender fee and commission income first Professor of the policy-making, development ascertain the health status of one Judge. L economy posted its sharpest Recycling Nigeria Limited for The Group Chief Executive devastating,” UNCTAD said. in its 30-year history. narrowed by more than one- institution. and planning has enhanced his Council decided to issue strong warning letters to Hon. the purpose of recycling Lumos' Officers, Lumos, Alistair annual drop in output since It described the fallout of That implies Nigeria's fifth from N59.444 billion in The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. relevance in conflict resolution Justices Mufutau Olokoba and M. A. Savage of the Lagos State waste batteries in Lagos, Gordon, said, “Energy is a core statistics on aggregate pandemic restrictions as biggest bank by market value 2019 to N46.935 billion, (Mrs) Chinedum Peace and management, security High Court. Nigeria. The company disclosed pillar of economic growth and economic activity were will commit N88.294 billion while depreciation and Babalola, made issues and economic p r e d i c t a b l y s e v e r e i n Hon. Justice Olokoba was reprimanded and also put on the this in a statement made will be a strong catalyst to introduced in the early to rewarding shareholders for amortisation scaled up from announcement at the 6th development planning. developing economies such watch list of the Council for his failure to deliver judgement available recently. sustainable economic recovery, 1940s,” UNCTAD said. the last financial year, should N22.693 billion to N29.047 matriculation ceremony of the He withdrew his services from as the Philippines and within the Constitutional period of 90 days and Hon. Justice The recycling is aimed at post-COVID-19.” While wealthy economies its board get stockholders' nod billion, translating to an institution. University of Lagos in 1996 Malaysia. Savage was reprimanded for not being in charge of his Court. addressing sustainable battery “Africa's battery demand is to pay the proposed N2.70 increase of 30 per cent. Prof. Babalola stated that where he was Senior Lecturer have proposed huge damage- UNCTAD also upped its The remaining petitions were summarily dismissed for supply chains and fulfilling the growing hugely, as they are vital f i n a l d i v i d e n d a t i t s That suggests a 12.6 per Badejo was made the first in the Department of Political limitation fiscal spending, earlier prediction of 4.3 per obvious and manifest lack of merit, being subjudice, overtaken United Nations Sustainable for the continent to achieve forthcoming annual general cent jump in one year but the professor of the institution Science, to work with the such as the United States' cent global growth in 2021, by events, or that such petitions were matters for appeal. Development Goals, the clean, reliable energy access. after his publications were United Nations and African $1.9tn “stimulus package,” citing a possible “stronger meeting to hold April 9, rate remains lower than the The dismissed petitions were against Hon. Justices Rita company said. This requires a sustainable thoroughly assessed by Union and as at the time of his and China returned to growth recovery in the U.S.” according to the audited average inflation rate of Nosakhare Pemu, Ita G. Mbaba and Theresa Ngolika Orji- According to Lumos, battery supply chain. It is national and international withdrawal met with the Vice- earnings report of Lagos- 13.22 per cent for last year, Abadua all of Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal; Hon. batteries are vital for delivering extremely important, and we are experts. Chancellor of Chrisland based GTB issued recently. depicting cost effectiveness Justices O. O. Oguntoyinbo and A. Lewis- Allagoa of the clean, reliable energy access and proud to be the first company in The appointment made him University, Prof. Babalola, FAS, Marketing Edge holds Integrated The dividend proposal is in the bank's operations. Federal High Court, Hon. Justice Anslem A. Nwaigwe, Chief help off-grid users to optimise our sector to take this major the first Professor to be in September 2020 and 7.1 per cent higher than the Pre-tax profit saw an Judge of Ebonyi State, Hon. Justices M. A. Abubakar, Binta the consumption of solar/wind sustainability step. appointed in the Institution indicated that he would like to Marketing Communication Summit N2.80 paid for the preceding uptick of 2.8 per cent from Bawa Rijau of Niger State High Court, Hon. Justice Maurice energy as well as increased “We have been an enthusiastic since its creation in 2015. return to academia after 27years year. N 2 3 1 . 7 0 8 b i l l i o n t o Odey Eneji of Cross River State and Hon. Justice Kulu Aliyu, reliability of power for users of supporter of Hinckley's o p f l i g h t b r a n d within and outside the country Babafemi Badejo has a Ph.D. of working in international Gross earnings climbed to N238.095 billion, while weak grids. development, culminating in communications and have indicated interest to be in Political Science from the organizations. Chief Judge, Zamfara State. N455.230 billion up from profit for the year grew 2.33 However, Lumos stressed today's partnership. We hope it marketing magazine, part of the summit. University of California, Los According to the Vice- Other petitions dismissed were those written against Hon. T N435.307 billion, equivalent per cent from N196.849 that current battery end-of-life encourages the adoption of MarktetingEdge will hold its Angeles in 1982 and Chancellor, “Badejo is bringing Justice S. O. Falola of Osun State Judiciary; Hon. Justices C. C. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e to a 4.6 per cent growth. billion to N201.440 billion. management across Africa was similar sustainable practices inaugural virtual Integrated Bachelors in Law from the in his expertise to Chrisland Okaa, S. N. Odili and P. C. Obiorah, all of Anambra State High organisers, the summit, Earnings took a hit from an G T B a n n o u n c e d i n not environmentally sustainable, across Africa.” Marketing Communication University of Lagos, Nigeria University and will be setting Court; Hon. Justice Chukwuemeka – Chikeka, Hon. Justice themed “Brand Management almost three times jump in November it had received an with limited lithium-ion The Managing Director of (IMC) summit on March 25, in January 1990. up the Chrisland Institute for Ijeoma O. Agugua, Acting Chief Judge of Imo State; Hon. Imperatives & Challenges in a provision for bad debt from approval-in-principle from recycling or repurposing. Hinckley Recycling, Adrian 2021. He later became an Attorney Security, Development and Justice Y. A. Adesanya of the Lagos State Judiciary and Hon. P o s t - R e c e s s i o n a r y “Hinckley's Nigerian facility Clews, was quoted as saying, N4.912 billion a year earlier. industry watchdog Central in December 1990 after Diplomacy (CISDD), which Justices Godwin O. Ollor and S. H. Aprioku of Rivers State The summit will bring Economy”, is aimed at is one of just two examples, “We are delighted by Lumos' GTB set aside N19.573 billion Bank of Nigeria to transition attending the Nigerian Law will be the first of its kind in High Court. together top corporate players expanding the frontiers of across the entire continent, of sector-leading commitment to to cater for a potential surge in to a holding company by way School. West Africa.” Similarly, Council dismissed petitions written against Hon. in Nigeria's media, marketing advertising and marketing local re-purposing. The sustainability, and we are loan delinquency in the of a scheme of merger For almost two and a half She added that Prof Badejo's Justices Hadiza H. Ali-Jos, E. B. Omotoso, I. Ityonyiman, W. O. and advertising ecosystem to knowledge in the IMC sector. partnership will initially see honoured to partner with them. aftermath of the pandemic between the lender and its decades, he served the United pedigree will bring to Chrisland Animasahun, A. A. Aderibigbe and Hon Kadi M. Y. Usman who discuss salient issues about the Lumos' waste batteries recycled Lumos has been incredibly The summit is scheduled to outbreak. shareholders, a move that Nations in Somalia, Kenya, University “an international served in two Election Petition Tribunals. industry. at Hinckley's facility in Ojota,” it supportive of Hinckley and this hold via Zoom on Thursday, Nigerian banks will likely will see it tow the path of rival Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and space because of his Council also received notifications of the retirement of said. partnership cements the In a release, the magazine March, 25, 2021 between see their impaired loans FBN Holdings and Stanbic Sudan as Chief of complex experiences and the places he seventeen (17) Judicial Officers and notifications of death of According to the company, the relationship even further.” said key industry figures from 9:00am and 4:00pm. deteriorate considerably and IBTC Holdings. UN Peace Operations; Deputy had worked.” three Judges from the Federal and State Judiciaries. March 28, 2021 |20 March 28, 2021 |2 CampusTakes News Business NJC okays appointment of Is Rag Day still worth the while? 28 Judges, warns two Judges By Soji Oye ag Day is that day the days of yore when the before dropping some paltry hassles. All of them during the week - security situation of the sum. Rag Days are fun days. unanimously agreed that it he National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of Airtel Africa seals $200m long celebration of country was not this tense, Students of the Federal was a day they had looked the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Dr. Justice I. T. R Muhammad CFR, at its 94th Meeting held on 17 to 18 the Students Union Week some students devise solo College of Education, forward to participating in T DMO lists N162.56bn Sukuk to when students go to town Osiele, Abeokuta had their March 2021, considered the list of candidates presented by its deal with Rise Fund strategies to emerge as the when they gained admission. Interview Committee and resolved to recommend to President dressed funnily to seek for students with the highest “Rag Day” recently and they Without doubt and gleaned he Rise Fund, a global markets, there is limited access became ubiquitous in the Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and the Governors of Rivers, donations for charity. As donation. But, the downturn from experience, “Rag Day” Nasarawa, Kogi, Jigawa, Ebonyi and the Delta States twenty- finance Nigeria's key projects i m p a c t - i n v e s t i n g to traditional financial the name connotes most in the economy has affected capital city of Abeokuta. is of immense benefits to six (26) successful candidates for appointment as Justices of Tplatform, has sealed a institutions and little banking students put on rags, torn the sincerity of students who Nigerian Gateway cornered students as the innovative Court of Appeal and Heads of Court in Nigeria. he Debt Management deal with Airtel Africa Plc to infrastructure, with less than clothes and travel to rather than turning in all the some of them and asked and aggressive ones will They are as follows: Office, on Thursday, invest $200m in Airtel Mobile half of the population having a listed the N162.557bn, neighbouring cities and proceeds from the “rag day “ them whether the “Rag Day” make a lot of money. EIGHTEEN (18) JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEAL T Commerce BV. bank account across sub- seven-year, FGN Ijarah Sukuk was still worth all the i) Hon. Justice Bature Isah Gafai Airtel Africa disclosed this in Saharan Africa. towns to beg for alms. In first take care of themselves with a rental rate of 11.20 per ii) Hon. Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Sirajo a statement on Thursday signed “Our markets, therefore, cent on the floor of the Nigerian by its Group Company afford substantial market iii) Hon. Justice Waziri Abdul-Azeez Exchange Limited. The NGX iv) Hon. Justice Yusuf Alhaji Bashir Secretary, Simon O'Hara. potential for mobile money disclosed this in a statement “The transaction values services to meet the needs of v) Hon. Justice Usman A. Musale made available recently. Airtel Africa's mobile money tens of millions of customers in vi) Hon. Justice Jauro Ibrahim Wakili It explained that the third business at $2.65bn on a cash Africa who have little or no vii) Hon. Justice Abba Bello Mohamme sovereign Sukuk was issued on and debt-free basis. The Rise access to banking and financial viii) Hon. Grand Kadi Mohammed Danjuma June 16, 2020, and would Fund will hold a minority stake services, and this demand is ix) Hon. Justice Danlami Zama Senchi finance the rehabilitation and in AMC BV upon completion driving growth. x) Hon. Justice Mohammed Lawal Abubakar construction of key economic of the transaction, with Airtel “ W i t h t o d a y ' s xi) Hon. Justice Hassan Muslim Sule road projects across the six Africa continuing to hold the announcement, we are pleased xii) Hon. Justice Amadi Kenneth Ikechukwu geopolitical zones in the country. remaining majority stake. to welcome The Rise Fund as an xiii) Hon. Justice Peter Oyinkenimiemi Affen “With this listing, members of “The transaction is subject investor in our mobile money xiv) Hon. Justice Sybil Onyeji Nwaka Gbagi the general public who invested t o c u s t o m a r y c l o s i n g business and as a partner to help xv) Hon. Justice Olasumbo Olanrewaju Goodluck in the 2020 Sukuk bonds can conditions, including necessary us realise the full potential from xvi) Hon. Justice Banjoko Adebukunola Adeoti Ibironke now sell their investments and regulatory filings and the substantial opportunity to xvii) Hon. Justice Olabode Abimbola Adegbehingbe those who wish to invest in approvals, as necessary, and the bank the unbanked across xviii) Hon. Justice Bola Samuel Ademola Sukuk can now do so,” the NGX inclusion of specified mobile Africa.” said. money business assets and Partner at TPG, Yemi Lalude, CHIEF JUDGE, FCT, ABUJA Commenting on the listing, contracts into AMC BV,” the who leads Africa investing for i) Hon. Justice Salisu Garba Abdullahi the Director-General, DMO, Ms company stated. The Rise Fund, added, “We CHIEF JUDGE, RIVERS STATE Patience Oniha, said, “We are Airtel explained that the look forward to working with i) Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi excited that the trading of this transaction would close in two Airtel Africa to enhance its CHIEF JUDGE, NASARAWA STATE Sukuk is now permissible stages, and that $150m would mobile money services, i) Hon. Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu having fulfilled the condition for be invested at first close, once broaden its use cases, and grow CHIEF JUDGE, KOGI STATE listing stipulated by the the transfer of sufficient mobile into new markets. With this i) Hon. Justice Sunday Omeiza Otu Financial Regulatory Advisory Ms.Patience Oniha, DG, DMO money operations and contracts investment in Airtel Africa's CHIEF JUDGE, JIGAWA STATE Council of Experts of the Central into AMC BV had been mobile money operations, we i) Hon. Justice Umar Maigari Sadiq Bank of Nigeria. prohibition of dealing in interest- completed, with $50m to be are excited to expand The Rise CHIEF JUDGE, EBONYI STATE “The FGN Sukuk may only be based transactions arising out of Global economy will lose $10tn invested at second close upon Fund's global fintech portfolio i) Hon. Justice Ngene Anagu Elvis listed for trading on relevant the sale of debt and exchange of further transfers. and continue to deepen our CHIEF JUDGE, DELTA STATE e x c h a n g e s a f t e r t h e currency not at par. to COVID-19 – UNCTAD Commenting on the deal, the focus on improving financial i) Hon. Justice Theresa T. Obiajulu Ogochukwu Diai commencement of works on the The NGX welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of inclusion in Africa and around mpact of the Coronavirus PRESIDENT, CUSTOMARY COURT OF APPEAL, road project for the construction listing of the Sukuk on the in late 2020, people in smaller Airtel Africa, Raghunath the world.” Disease will leave a $10tn DELTA STATE of the Sukuk assets,” bourse, saying it would provide and poorer countries are Mandava, said, “In most of our hole in the global i) Hon. Justice Patience Onuwa Elumeze Oniha explained that this was an exit opportunity for existing I struggling, UNCTAD warned. in order to create a pool of assets investors and further deepen the economy, the United Nations It argued that developing GTB to pay shareholders record dividend All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn-in consisting of non-financial and Nigerian capital market, Conference on Trade and countries were bearing the after approval by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR financial assets that could be particularly the relatively Development stated a report brunt of the downturn due to as 2020 profit rises to N201bn and their respective State Governors and confirmation by the freely traded while avoiding the nascent Sukuk market. recently. “ l i m i t e d f i s c a l s p a c e , uaranty Trust Bank soar by between 10 and 12 Chrisland University appoints Badejo as first professor National Assembly and the respective States Houses of UNCTAD said, although t i g h t e n i n g b a l a n c e o f (GTB) Plc will pay per cent of total credit asset Assembly. the global economy could payments constraints and Gshareholders a final come the end of December, hrisland University, Special Representatives of the Council at the Meeting deliberated on the Reports on 24 Lumos signs deal to recycle expand by 4.7 per cent in inadequate international dividend per share of N2.70 New York-headquartered Abeokuta has UN Secretary-General at the petitions written against 29 Judges presented by its Preliminary 2021, it would nonetheless support,'' leading to some of for 2020, having paid an credit rating agency Fitch Cappointed Babafemi UN Political Office for Somalia Complaints Assessment Committee and decided to empanel an waste batteries in Nigeria wind up “short of $10tn,” the largest personal income interim dividend of N0.30 said in an estimate last Badejo, a Professor of and Head of Political Affairs in investigation Committee against one Judge and issued two about twice Japan's Gross umos Nigeria, a home Hinckley Ojota facility has an drops relative to GDP. during the year in a move that December. Political Science and many countries. Domestic Product. strong warning letters against two Judges of the Federal and solar systems provider, annual capacity for 20,000 “Even a small downturn in will culminate in the biggest Also hurting earnings, net International Relations as the Dr. Badejo's expertise in State High Courts. It also resolved to set up a Medical Board to has partnered Hinckley tonnes of e-waste. “Last year, the global economic activity can be dividend payout for the lender fee and commission income first Professor of the policy-making, development ascertain the health status of one Judge. L economy posted its sharpest Recycling Nigeria Limited for The Group Chief Executive devastating,” UNCTAD said. in its 30-year history. narrowed by more than one- institution. and planning has enhanced his Council decided to issue strong warning letters to Hon. the purpose of recycling Lumos' Officers, Lumos, Alistair annual drop in output since It described the fallout of That implies Nigeria's fifth from N59.444 billion in The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. relevance in conflict resolution Justices Mufutau Olokoba and M. A. Savage of the Lagos State waste batteries in Lagos, Gordon, said, “Energy is a core statistics on aggregate pandemic restrictions as biggest bank by market value 2019 to N46.935 billion, (Mrs) Chinedum Peace and management, security High Court. Nigeria. The company disclosed pillar of economic growth and economic activity were will commit N88.294 billion while depreciation and Babalola, made issues and economic p r e d i c t a b l y s e v e r e i n Hon. Justice Olokoba was reprimanded and also put on the this in a statement made will be a strong catalyst to introduced in the early to rewarding shareholders for amortisation scaled up from announcement at the 6th development planning. developing economies such watch list of the Council for his failure to deliver judgement available recently. sustainable economic recovery, 1940s,” UNCTAD said. the last financial year, should N22.693 billion to N29.047 matriculation ceremony of the He withdrew his services from as the Philippines and within the Constitutional period of 90 days and Hon. Justice The recycling is aimed at post-COVID-19.” While wealthy economies its board get stockholders' nod billion, translating to an institution. University of Lagos in 1996 Malaysia. Savage was reprimanded for not being in charge of his Court. addressing sustainable battery “Africa's battery demand is to pay the proposed N2.70 increase of 30 per cent. Prof. Babalola stated that where he was Senior Lecturer have proposed huge damage- UNCTAD also upped its The remaining petitions were summarily dismissed for supply chains and fulfilling the growing hugely, as they are vital f i n a l d i v i d e n d a t i t s That suggests a 12.6 per Badejo was made the first in the Department of Political limitation fiscal spending, earlier prediction of 4.3 per obvious and manifest lack of merit, being subjudice, overtaken United Nations Sustainable for the continent to achieve forthcoming annual general cent jump in one year but the professor of the institution Science, to work with the such as the United States' cent global growth in 2021, by events, or that such petitions were matters for appeal. Development Goals, the clean, reliable energy access. after his publications were United Nations and African $1.9tn “stimulus package,” citing a possible “stronger meeting to hold April 9, rate remains lower than the The dismissed petitions were against Hon. Justices Rita company said. This requires a sustainable thoroughly assessed by Union and as at the time of his and China returned to growth recovery in the U.S.” according to the audited average inflation rate of Nosakhare Pemu, Ita G. Mbaba and Theresa Ngolika Orji- According to Lumos, battery supply chain. It is national and international withdrawal met with the Vice- earnings report of Lagos- 13.22 per cent for last year, Abadua all of Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal; Hon. batteries are vital for delivering extremely important, and we are experts. Chancellor of Chrisland based GTB issued recently. depicting cost effectiveness Justices O. O. Oguntoyinbo and A. Lewis- Allagoa of the clean, reliable energy access and proud to be the first company in The appointment made him University, Prof. Babalola, FAS, Marketing Edge holds Integrated The dividend proposal is in the bank's operations. Federal High Court, Hon. Justice Anslem A. Nwaigwe, Chief help off-grid users to optimise our sector to take this major the first Professor to be in September 2020 and 7.1 per cent higher than the Pre-tax profit saw an Judge of Ebonyi State, Hon. Justices M. A. Abubakar, Binta the consumption of solar/wind sustainability step. appointed in the Institution indicated that he would like to Marketing Communication Summit N2.80 paid for the preceding uptick of 2.8 per cent from Bawa Rijau of Niger State High Court, Hon. Justice Maurice energy as well as increased “We have been an enthusiastic since its creation in 2015. return to academia after 27years year. N 2 3 1 . 7 0 8 b i l l i o n t o Odey Eneji of Cross River State and Hon. Justice Kulu Aliyu, reliability of power for users of supporter of Hinckley's o p f l i g h t b r a n d within and outside the country Babafemi Badejo has a Ph.D. of working in international Gross earnings climbed to N238.095 billion, while weak grids. development, culminating in communications and have indicated interest to be in Political Science from the organizations. Chief Judge, Zamfara State. N455.230 billion up from profit for the year grew 2.33 However, Lumos stressed today's partnership. We hope it marketing magazine, part of the summit. University of California, Los According to the Vice- Other petitions dismissed were those written against Hon. T N435.307 billion, equivalent per cent from N196.849 that current battery end-of-life encourages the adoption of MarktetingEdge will hold its Angeles in 1982 and Chancellor, “Badejo is bringing Justice S. O. Falola of Osun State Judiciary; Hon. Justices C. C. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e to a 4.6 per cent growth. billion to N201.440 billion. management across Africa was similar sustainable practices inaugural virtual Integrated Bachelors in Law from the in his expertise to Chrisland Okaa, S. N. Odili and P. C. Obiorah, all of Anambra State High organisers, the summit, Earnings took a hit from an G T B a n n o u n c e d i n not environmentally sustainable, across Africa.” Marketing Communication University of Lagos, Nigeria University and will be setting Court; Hon. Justice Chukwuemeka – Chikeka, Hon. Justice themed “Brand Management almost three times jump in November it had received an with limited lithium-ion The Managing Director of (IMC) summit on March 25, in January 1990. up the Chrisland Institute for Ijeoma O. Agugua, Acting Chief Judge of Imo State; Hon. Imperatives & Challenges in a provision for bad debt from approval-in-principle from recycling or repurposing. Hinckley Recycling, Adrian 2021. He later became an Attorney Security, Development and Justice Y. A. Adesanya of the Lagos State Judiciary and Hon. P o s t - R e c e s s i o n a r y “Hinckley's Nigerian facility Clews, was quoted as saying, N4.912 billion a year earlier. industry watchdog Central in December 1990 after Diplomacy (CISDD), which Justices Godwin O. Ollor and S. H. Aprioku of Rivers State The summit will bring Economy”, is aimed at is one of just two examples, “We are delighted by Lumos' GTB set aside N19.573 billion Bank of Nigeria to transition attending the Nigerian Law will be the first of its kind in High Court. together top corporate players expanding the frontiers of across the entire continent, of sector-leading commitment to to cater for a potential surge in to a holding company by way School. West Africa.” Similarly, Council dismissed petitions written against Hon. in Nigeria's media, marketing advertising and marketing local re-purposing. The sustainability, and we are loan delinquency in the of a scheme of merger For almost two and a half She added that Prof Badejo's Justices Hadiza H. Ali-Jos, E. B. Omotoso, I. Ityonyiman, W. O. and advertising ecosystem to knowledge in the IMC sector. partnership will initially see honoured to partner with them. aftermath of the pandemic between the lender and its decades, he served the United pedigree will bring to Chrisland Animasahun, A. A. Aderibigbe and Hon Kadi M. Y. Usman who discuss salient issues about the Lumos' waste batteries recycled Lumos has been incredibly The summit is scheduled to outbreak. shareholders, a move that Nations in Somalia, Kenya, University “an international served in two Election Petition Tribunals. industry. at Hinckley's facility in Ojota,” it supportive of Hinckley and this hold via Zoom on Thursday, Nigerian banks will likely will see it tow the path of rival Liberia, Guinea-Bissau and space because of his Council also received notifications of the retirement of said. partnership cements the In a release, the magazine March, 25, 2021 between see their impaired loans FBN Holdings and Stanbic Sudan as Chief of complex experiences and the places he seventeen (17) Judicial Officers and notifications of death of According to the company, the relationship even further.” said key industry figures from 9:00am and 4:00pm. deteriorate considerably and IBTC Holdings. UN Peace Operations; Deputy had worked.” three Judges from the Federal and State Judiciaries. March 28, 2021 |10 |7 MarNche 28,w 2021s ...with Kunle Abdul-Azeez ndo State Governor, Entertainment Fish out sponsors of attack on A r a k u n r i n End the prolonged crisis of division in CAC, Ortom, govs tell security agencies OO l u w a r o t i m i Akeredolu, SAN, has charged Akeredolu charges new president of the church h e N o r t h e r n the new President of the Christ conduct a thorough Apostolic Church (CAC), together. It is enough. together under one fold,” Governors Forum investigation to fish out Pastor Samuel Olusegun “If you have chosen this as Governor Akeredolu said. To n S u n d a y those behind the attack Oladele, to put an end to the your priority, please pursue it Present at the event were condemned Saturday's and their sponsors prolonged crisis of division in with your vigor. I had known Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Six Nigerians you a t t a c k o n B e n u e ' s He commended security the Church. that you were going to be represented by the Aso Rock Governor Samuel Ortom' details attached to the Governor Akeredolu, who President one day because you Chaplain, Pastor Seyi Malomo; motorcade by bandits as governor for repelling the said he has been involved in the are gifted. I know you have a Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi disturbing. CAC affairs for so many years, task ahead. Makinde; Governor of the State attack and securing Ortom enjoined Pastor Oladele to “I want to congratulate you of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, The News Agency of and members of his make the Unity of the church a and the CAC. You must be represented by the his Chief of Nigeria reports that bandits entourage. priority. spiritually alive. Let God Staff, Dr. Charles 'Diji Akinola, didn’t know have won attacked Gov Ortom's The chairman of the Arakunrin Akeredolu spoke remain with you. Let's come and other dignitaries. motorcade on Saturday at forum said that all hands at the weekend during the Tyo-Mu community near must be on deck to i n a u g u r a t i o n a n d d u t y Makurdi. address the lingering commencement service of Chairman of the forum Pastor Oladele as the 8th God used me to make degeneration of security President, Christ Apostolic and governor of Plateau, in the country as it Church (CAC) worldwide, Gov. Akeredolu Simon Lalong, said the threatened its corporate held at the CAC All Saints Amaechi Governor – Wike in the Church to stay spiritually i n c i d e n t m u s t b e existence. C h a p e l , C A C G e n e r a l overnor Nyesom Wike alive, adding that he has been Transport Minister would not Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel investigated thoroughly. Secretariat, Bashorun Ibadan, of Rivers State has said Lalong said governors saddled with a big task. have governed Rivers if not for L a l o n g s a i d i n a Oyo State Capital. that God used him as a in the northern part of “When your citation was G him. The governor said The Governor, while urging catalyst to make Transport statement issued by his Nigeria were in solidarity being read, the only thing that Amaechi had forgotten when he the new President to bring Minister, Rotimi Amaechi Director of Press and with their colleagues and came to me was that your said in a church that after God in everyone together under one governor of the state. Wike said Public Affairs, Dr Makut priority is to end the crisis of his life, the second person was the entire people of Benue fold, stressed that the Church this in an interview with BBC division in CAC. We have been Wike. Macham in Jos that the State. must live up to its motto of Pidgin. involved in this for too long. He said it was because of the attack was another attempt He assured them that “One Fold, One Shepherd”. He mocked Amaechi for There must be an end to this role he played that he chose to be by criminals to cause He further charged Pastor calling him his employee. On they would continue to crisis of division. Let us all come Amaechi's Chief of Staff, when mayhem in Benue and in engage and support Oladele and other men of God the contrary, he said the he became governor in October the nation as a whole. security agencies in their 2007, after a court battle. Helen Folasade He tasked all relevant duty of securing the South-West has highest rate of drug abuse – Buba Marwa Wike also said he will not security agencies to region and nation. support former President Adu is regarded he Chairman, National Goodluck Jonathan if he “ building the rehab centre, Marwa contests for the 2023 presidency D r u g L a w said it was the first rehab centre in as one of the under the platform of the All Armstrong lauds Gov Abiodun TEnforcement Agency the South-West built by most successful Progressives Congress (APC). (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba individuals. He said Jonathan knows that over Gateway Cargo Airport, others Marwa (retd.) has said the He urged governors to build at British female he would work against him if he South-West and South-South least three rehabilitation centres joined the APC and clinched the h e C E O o f g o v e r n m e n t o f S e n have the highest drug abuse in their states, saying each artists in party's ticket to run for the Sikiru Adepoju Helen Folashade Adu Aerofield Homes, Ibikunle Amosun despite cases in the country. senatorial district ought to have Presidency in 2023. history. She was M r ' T o p e the former governor's stiff He also said there is a link one. T between drug abuse and “I am a PDP member, if he Nigerian music industry has waves in the music industry. LEKAN BABALOLA He urged the Ogbomoso born in Ibadan, Armstrong Akintunde has opposition to Abiodun's former President Goodluck insurgency, banditry and people to be the first set of people witnessed immense growth with rising lauded the governor of e m e r g e n c e a s t h e Jonathan picks a ticket to run in He has fourteen Grammy awards He is a jazz musician of worthy repute born in kidnapping, saying these to demand drug-free certificates international visibility and recognition. Nigeria but Ogun State, Prince Dapo governor of the state as my party, I will support him. T nomination and has won four. His song, "Kiss Lagos, Nigeria. He schooled in Agege, Lagos crimes would continue to before giving their daughters' “But if he picks a ticket to run Nigerian artistes, over the years, have from a rose" won three Grammy awards in before moving ahead to Iwo. In 1980, he left brought up in Abiodun for priotizing the well as the resuscitated thrive until drug abuse was hands in marriage or before in APC, I won't support him promised to bring home the Grammy award 1996 winning his fourth award in 2011. Nigeria for UK to study automobile engineering. economic prosperity of A g r o - C a rg o A i r p o r t addressed. allowing their sons to marry any England at the because I can't do anti-party. the state and lifting many project started long ago in Marwa, a former Military lady. He said by so doing, youths which is till date considered as the most He has seven albums and two Grammy awards to “He knows I won't support 2 0 0 8 b y t h e P D P Administrator of Lagos State, would refrain from drugs prestigious music award. his name. He won the award both in 2006 and age of 4. She is residents out of poverty. him in APC even if he is from the said this in Ogbomoso, Oyo because they would know that HELEN FOLASHADE ADU 2009. A k i n t u n d e w h o government of Otunba south. I don't do that kind of Burna Boy's "African Giant" made Nigerians often recognised State, at the weekend during they would not be allowed to get described Abiodun as a Gbenga Daniel. politics. It is party we are talking proud as he won the grammy award under the Helen Folasade Adu is regarded as one of the the inauguration of a married for drugs use. as an influence on "role model for quality "I am particularly Buba Marwa about and I don't play ethnicity.” most successful British female artists in history. rehabilitation centre for drug "World Music Album" category while Wizkid HAKEEM SERIKI (CHAMILLIONAIRE) governance," said he was excited about the bold addicts called 'Behavioural also won alongside Beyonce. She was born in Ibadan, Nigeria but brought up contemporary particularly happy that in s t e p t a k e n b y G o v Action Centre', built by a FG donates animal health centre to OGSG to aid livestock farmers in England at the age of 4. She is often Hakeem Temidayo Seriki, better known by his music. Her the face of the dwindling Abiodun to kick start the group known as Ogbomoso No doubt, the win is described as a big win stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper By Seun Shotunde ensuring food security, job recognised as an influence on contemporary fortune of revenue from l o n g a b a n d o n e d First Initiative. the State Governor, Dapo for Nigeria's music industry but little did many and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. His father services to creation, agricultural music. Her services to music were recognised multibillion naira Agro- T h e n e w N D L E A Abiodun described it as a know that there are some Nigerians who have originally came from Lagos, Nigeria and his oil, the governor has h e F e d e r a l industrialisation, food and in the United Kingdom with an award of the music were Cargo Airport project. It's helmsman said the rate of drug timely intervention for the won the Grammy award in the past. Here are mother, from America. deemed it fit to build a abuse in the South-West was Government has nutrition." OBE in 2002, and a CBE in the 2017 Birthday a project with huge realisation of the state six of them: recognised in the strong economic base for 22.4 per cent, with the South- handed over a newly "This Primary Animal Honours. He won the Grammy award in 2007. That year, potentials to redefine T government's agenda in he received a total of four nominations. the state through the South and South-East constructed Primary Animal ensuring food security, job Health Centre will further She holds the title of being the first artiste of United Kingdom resuscitation of the positively the socio- following with 16.6 and 13.8 Health Centre located at the creation, agricultural and enhance the enabling SIKIRU ADEPOJU Nigerian origin to win the prestigious award. Gateway Agro-Cargo economics dynamics of per cent, respectively. with an award of Ajegunle Farm Settlement, industrialisation among environment and support for the state. According to him, the He first won the Grammy award in 1991, Her first Grammy was in 1986 for "Best New KEVIN OLUSOLA Airport project at Iperu. Odeda, to the Ogun State others. i n v e s t m e n t a n d the OBE in 2002, "It will create jobs in North-East, North-West and winning another in 2009. Artiste" while in 1994 "No Ordinary Love" The APC chieftain Government to make sure Abiodun, represented entrepreneurship activities Olusola is best known as the beatboxer of the a their thousands, open up North-Central came after with won her another Grammy award for Best R&B and a CBE in the who spoke at the weekend that livestock farmers have by the Commissioner for in livestock and related cappella band Pentatonix. He was born to a t h e s t a t e f o r m o r e 13.6, 12 and 10 per cent, performance by a duo or group with vocals. Her Nigerian-born Oluwole Olusola, a psychiatrist, in a chat with our reporter, respectively. access to easy animal care Agriculture, Dr. Adeola value-chains." 2017 Birthday OLUSEGUN OLUMIDE ADEOLA third Grammy was in 2002 as as her "Lovers and Grenadian-born Curline Paul, a nurse. also cited the massive investment, increase Marwa said, “We are facing services at cheaper rates. Odedina, noted that the " T h i s c l i n i c w i l l investment in agriculture revenue generation for the SAMUEL (SEAL) Rock" won Best Pop Vocal Album while her Honours. drug challenge in Nigeria but it T h e M i n i s t e r o f state as the largest producer encourage more youths to fourth Grammy was in 2011 with "Soldier of He has won three Grammy awards. He won the and infrastructures as s t a t e , b o o s t s t h e is a solvable challenge. To Agriculture and Rural of egg and broiler in the come into farming, once they He is a singer or songwriter with birth name love" winning under the Best R&B awards for three straight consecutive years of o t h e r a r e a s w h e r e agricultural sector and achieve this, all stakeholders D e v e l o p m e n t , A l h . 2015, 2016 and 2017. country and the West know that they won't lose Henry Olusegun Samuel Adeola. He was born performance by a duo or group with vocals Abiodun is maintaining a ultimately enhance the must come together to solve Muhammed Nanono, said their investment, because the problem. Drug challenge African sub-region, would in England to a Nigerian mother and an Afro- category. leading role in his economic prosperity of that the purpose of the project c r e a t e e n a b l i n g their animals will have Brazilian father and has since been making Source: Opera News the residents of the state." does not discriminate between a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s Christians and Muslims. No was established to keep environment and support access to cheap healthcare commitment towards H e s a i d j u s t a s community is not affected by livestock supplies safe and f o r i n v e s t m e n t a n d services and be free of returning the Gateway Abiodun had assured the this debilitating issue. h y g i e n i c f o r f o o d entrepreneurship activities disease, thereby profit will State to the path of Sen. Smart Adeyemi led “Banditry, insurgency, consumption. in the livestock and related be maximised'', he added prosperity and wealth. Senate Committee on kidnapping and other criminal N a n o n o w h o w a s value-chain. Earlier, the Chairman of He said: "It is a thing of Aviation during its visit to activities all have their root in represented by the Regional He thanked the Federal Ajegunle Farm Settlement, joy to have seen the Gov the governor recently that the use of hard substances. Director of the Federal Government for choosing Engr. Olalekan Jiboku, Until we face the menace Abiodun running the the first phase of the Agro Ministry of Agriculture and the State as one of the applauded the Federal squarely, the problem of Rural Development, Dr. affairs of the state without Cargo Airport is slated for insecurity will continue to beneficiaries of the project, G o v e r n m e n t f o r t h e the prism of vindictive or commissioning by May remain with us.” Olaniyi Ogunbiyi, said that promising adequate use and i n i t i a t i v e a n d S t a t e partisan politics. next year, the people of He urged the traditional the facility was built to replica of the facility in Government for providing "This is quite evident the state irrespective of rulers, religious centres and promote disease control in other farm settlements. the needed logistics, which in the decision of the their political leanings schools to rise against this drug animal population and " O g u n S t a t e led to the timely completion governor to complete should rally round the abuse challenge, especially ensure healthy consumption Government is deliberately of the project, saying it many abandoned projects governor to make this among the youths. of meat among the citizens supporting livestock value- would ease the burden of dream a reality. C o m m e n d i n g t h e Speaking on the project, chain activities, as a way of accessing veterinary care. o f i m m e d i a t e p a s t Ogbomoso First Initiative for Lekan Babalola Hakeem Seriki Kevin Olusola March 28, 2021 |10 |7 MarNche 28,w 2021s ...with Kunle Abdul-Azeez ndo State Governor, Entertainment Fish out sponsors of attack on A r a k u n r i n End the prolonged crisis of division in CAC, Ortom, govs tell security agencies OO l u w a r o t i m i Akeredolu, SAN, has charged Akeredolu charges new president of the church h e N o r t h e r n the new President of the Christ conduct a thorough Apostolic Church (CAC), together. It is enough. together under one fold,” Governors Forum investigation to fish out Pastor Samuel Olusegun “If you have chosen this as Governor Akeredolu said. To n S u n d a y those behind the attack Oladele, to put an end to the your priority, please pursue it Present at the event were condemned Saturday's and their sponsors prolonged crisis of division in with your vigor. I had known Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Six Nigerians you a t t a c k o n B e n u e ' s He commended security the Church. that you were going to be represented by the Aso Rock Governor Samuel Ortom' details attached to the Governor Akeredolu, who President one day because you Chaplain, Pastor Seyi Malomo; motorcade by bandits as governor for repelling the said he has been involved in the are gifted. I know you have a Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi disturbing. CAC affairs for so many years, task ahead. Makinde; Governor of the State attack and securing Ortom enjoined Pastor Oladele to “I want to congratulate you of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, The News Agency of and members of his make the Unity of the church a and the CAC. You must be represented by the his Chief of Nigeria reports that bandits entourage. priority. spiritually alive. Let God Staff, Dr. Charles 'Diji Akinola, didn’t know have won attacked Gov Ortom's The chairman of the Arakunrin Akeredolu spoke remain with you. Let's come and other dignitaries. motorcade on Saturday at forum said that all hands at the weekend during the Tyo-Mu community near must be on deck to i n a u g u r a t i o n a n d d u t y Makurdi. address the lingering commencement service of Chairman of the forum Pastor Oladele as the 8th God used me to make degeneration of security President, Christ Apostolic and governor of Plateau, in the country as it Church (CAC) worldwide, Gov. Akeredolu Simon Lalong, said the threatened its corporate held at the CAC All Saints Amaechi Governor – Wike in the Church to stay spiritually i n c i d e n t m u s t b e existence. C h a p e l , C A C G e n e r a l overnor Nyesom Wike alive, adding that he has been Transport Minister would not Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel investigated thoroughly. Secretariat, Bashorun Ibadan, of Rivers State has said Lalong said governors saddled with a big task. have governed Rivers if not for L a l o n g s a i d i n a Oyo State Capital. that God used him as a in the northern part of “When your citation was G him. The governor said The Governor, while urging catalyst to make Transport statement issued by his Nigeria were in solidarity being read, the only thing that Amaechi had forgotten when he the new President to bring Minister, Rotimi Amaechi Director of Press and with their colleagues and came to me was that your said in a church that after God in everyone together under one governor of the state. Wike said Public Affairs, Dr Makut priority is to end the crisis of his life, the second person was the entire people of Benue fold, stressed that the Church this in an interview with BBC division in CAC. We have been Wike. Macham in Jos that the State. must live up to its motto of Pidgin. involved in this for too long. He said it was because of the attack was another attempt He assured them that “One Fold, One Shepherd”. He mocked Amaechi for There must be an end to this role he played that he chose to be by criminals to cause He further charged Pastor calling him his employee. On they would continue to crisis of division. Let us all come Amaechi's Chief of Staff, when mayhem in Benue and in engage and support Oladele and other men of God the contrary, he said the he became governor in October the nation as a whole. security agencies in their 2007, after a court battle. Helen Folasade He tasked all relevant duty of securing the South-West has highest rate of drug abuse – Buba Marwa Wike also said he will not security agencies to region and nation. support former President Adu is regarded he Chairman, National Goodluck Jonathan if he “ building the rehab centre, Marwa contests for the 2023 presidency D r u g L a w said it was the first rehab centre in as one of the under the platform of the All Armstrong lauds Gov Abiodun TEnforcement Agency the South-West built by most successful Progressives Congress (APC). (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba individuals. He said Jonathan knows that over Gateway Cargo Airport, others Marwa (retd.) has said the He urged governors to build at British female he would work against him if he South-West and South-South least three rehabilitation centres joined the APC and clinched the h e C E O o f g o v e r n m e n t o f S e n have the highest drug abuse in their states, saying each artists in party's ticket to run for the Sikiru Adepoju Helen Folashade Adu Aerofield Homes, Ibikunle Amosun despite cases in the country. senatorial district ought to have Presidency in 2023. history. She was M r ' T o p e the former governor's stiff He also said there is a link one. T between drug abuse and “I am a PDP member, if he Nigerian music industry has waves in the music industry. LEKAN BABALOLA He urged the Ogbomoso born in Ibadan, Armstrong Akintunde has opposition to Abiodun's former President Goodluck insurgency, banditry and people to be the first set of people witnessed immense growth with rising lauded the governor of e m e r g e n c e a s t h e Jonathan picks a ticket to run in He has fourteen Grammy awards He is a jazz musician of worthy repute born in kidnapping, saying these to demand drug-free certificates international visibility and recognition. Nigeria but Ogun State, Prince Dapo governor of the state as my party, I will support him. T nomination and has won four. His song, "Kiss Lagos, Nigeria. He schooled in Agege, Lagos crimes would continue to before giving their daughters' “But if he picks a ticket to run Nigerian artistes, over the years, have from a rose" won three Grammy awards in before moving ahead to Iwo. In 1980, he left brought up in Abiodun for priotizing the well as the resuscitated thrive until drug abuse was hands in marriage or before in APC, I won't support him promised to bring home the Grammy award 1996 winning his fourth award in 2011. Nigeria for UK to study automobile engineering. economic prosperity of A g r o - C a rg o A i r p o r t addressed. allowing their sons to marry any England at the because I can't do anti-party. the state and lifting many project started long ago in Marwa, a former Military lady. He said by so doing, youths which is till date considered as the most He has seven albums and two Grammy awards to “He knows I won't support 2 0 0 8 b y t h e P D P Administrator of Lagos State, would refrain from drugs prestigious music award. his name. He won the award both in 2006 and age of 4. She is residents out of poverty. him in APC even if he is from the said this in Ogbomoso, Oyo because they would know that HELEN FOLASHADE ADU 2009. A k i n t u n d e w h o government of Otunba south. I don't do that kind of Burna Boy's "African Giant" made Nigerians often recognised State, at the weekend during they would not be allowed to get described Abiodun as a Gbenga Daniel. politics. It is party we are talking proud as he won the grammy award under the Helen Folasade Adu is regarded as one of the the inauguration of a married for drugs use. as an influence on "role model for quality "I am particularly Buba Marwa about and I don't play ethnicity.” most successful British female artists in history. rehabilitation centre for drug "World Music Album" category while Wizkid HAKEEM SERIKI (CHAMILLIONAIRE) governance," said he was excited about the bold addicts called 'Behavioural also won alongside Beyonce. She was born in Ibadan, Nigeria but brought up contemporary particularly happy that in s t e p t a k e n b y G o v Action Centre', built by a FG donates animal health centre to OGSG to aid livestock farmers in England at the age of 4. She is often Hakeem Temidayo Seriki, better known by his music. Her the face of the dwindling Abiodun to kick start the group known as Ogbomoso No doubt, the win is described as a big win stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper By Seun Shotunde ensuring food security, job recognised as an influence on contemporary fortune of revenue from l o n g a b a n d o n e d First Initiative. the State Governor, Dapo for Nigeria's music industry but little did many and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. His father services to creation, agricultural music. Her services to music were recognised multibillion naira Agro- T h e n e w N D L E A Abiodun described it as a know that there are some Nigerians who have originally came from Lagos, Nigeria and his oil, the governor has h e F e d e r a l industrialisation, food and in the United Kingdom with an award of the music were Cargo Airport project. It's helmsman said the rate of drug timely intervention for the won the Grammy award in the past. Here are mother, from America. deemed it fit to build a abuse in the South-West was Government has nutrition." OBE in 2002, and a CBE in the 2017 Birthday a project with huge realisation of the state six of them: recognised in the strong economic base for 22.4 per cent, with the South- handed over a newly "This Primary Animal Honours. He won the Grammy award in 2007. That year, potentials to redefine T government's agenda in he received a total of four nominations. the state through the South and South-East constructed Primary Animal ensuring food security, job Health Centre will further She holds the title of being the first artiste of United Kingdom resuscitation of the positively the socio- following with 16.6 and 13.8 Health Centre located at the creation, agricultural and enhance the enabling SIKIRU ADEPOJU Nigerian origin to win the prestigious award. Gateway Agro-Cargo economics dynamics of per cent, respectively. with an award of Ajegunle Farm Settlement, industrialisation among environment and support for the state. According to him, the He first won the Grammy award in 1991, Her first Grammy was in 1986 for "Best New KEVIN OLUSOLA Airport project at Iperu. Odeda, to the Ogun State others. i n v e s t m e n t a n d the OBE in 2002, "It will create jobs in North-East, North-West and winning another in 2009. Artiste" while in 1994 "No Ordinary Love" The APC chieftain Government to make sure Abiodun, represented entrepreneurship activities Olusola is best known as the beatboxer of the a their thousands, open up North-Central came after with won her another Grammy award for Best R&B and a CBE in the who spoke at the weekend that livestock farmers have by the Commissioner for in livestock and related cappella band Pentatonix. He was born to a t h e s t a t e f o r m o r e 13.6, 12 and 10 per cent, performance by a duo or group with vocals. Her Nigerian-born Oluwole Olusola, a psychiatrist, in a chat with our reporter, respectively. access to easy animal care Agriculture, Dr. Adeola value-chains." 2017 Birthday OLUSEGUN OLUMIDE ADEOLA third Grammy was in 2002 as as her "Lovers and Grenadian-born Curline Paul, a nurse. also cited the massive investment, increase Marwa said, “We are facing services at cheaper rates. Odedina, noted that the " T h i s c l i n i c w i l l investment in agriculture revenue generation for the SAMUEL (SEAL) Rock" won Best Pop Vocal Album while her Honours. drug challenge in Nigeria but it T h e M i n i s t e r o f state as the largest producer encourage more youths to fourth Grammy was in 2011 with "Soldier of He has won three Grammy awards. He won the and infrastructures as s t a t e , b o o s t s t h e is a solvable challenge. To Agriculture and Rural of egg and broiler in the come into farming, once they He is a singer or songwriter with birth name love" winning under the Best R&B awards for three straight consecutive years of o t h e r a r e a s w h e r e agricultural sector and achieve this, all stakeholders D e v e l o p m e n t , A l h . 2015, 2016 and 2017. country and the West know that they won't lose Henry Olusegun Samuel Adeola. He was born performance by a duo or group with vocals Abiodun is maintaining a ultimately enhance the must come together to solve Muhammed Nanono, said their investment, because the problem. Drug challenge African sub-region, would in England to a Nigerian mother and an Afro- category. leading role in his economic prosperity of that the purpose of the project c r e a t e e n a b l i n g their animals will have Brazilian father and has since been making Source: Opera News the residents of the state." does not discriminate between a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s Christians and Muslims. No was established to keep environment and support access to cheap healthcare commitment towards H e s a i d j u s t a s community is not affected by livestock supplies safe and f o r i n v e s t m e n t a n d services and be free of returning the Gateway Abiodun had assured the this debilitating issue. h y g i e n i c f o r f o o d entrepreneurship activities disease, thereby profit will State to the path of Sen. Smart Adeyemi led “Banditry, insurgency, consumption. in the livestock and related be maximised'', he added prosperity and wealth. Senate Committee on kidnapping and other criminal N a n o n o w h o w a s value-chain. Earlier, the Chairman of He said: "It is a thing of Aviation during its visit to activities all have their root in represented by the Regional He thanked the Federal Ajegunle Farm Settlement, joy to have seen the Gov the governor recently that the use of hard substances. Director of the Federal Government for choosing Engr. Olalekan Jiboku, Until we face the menace Abiodun running the the first phase of the Agro Ministry of Agriculture and the State as one of the applauded the Federal squarely, the problem of Rural Development, Dr. affairs of the state without Cargo Airport is slated for insecurity will continue to beneficiaries of the project, G o v e r n m e n t f o r t h e the prism of vindictive or commissioning by May remain with us.” Olaniyi Ogunbiyi, said that promising adequate use and i n i t i a t i v e a n d S t a t e partisan politics. next year, the people of He urged the traditional the facility was built to replica of the facility in Government for providing "This is quite evident the state irrespective of rulers, religious centres and promote disease control in other farm settlements. the needed logistics, which in the decision of the their political leanings schools to rise against this drug animal population and " O g u n S t a t e led to the timely completion governor to complete should rally round the abuse challenge, especially ensure healthy consumption Government is deliberately of the project, saying it many abandoned projects governor to make this among the youths. of meat among the citizens supporting livestock value- would ease the burden of dream a reality. C o m m e n d i n g t h e Speaking on the project, chain activities, as a way of accessing veterinary care. o f i m m e d i a t e p a s t Ogbomoso First Initiative for Lekan Babalola Hakeem Seriki Kevin Olusola March 28, 2021 |14 March 28, 2021 |11 People&Living Focus 'Stingy men' take on Nigeria's dating etiquette

Ibrahim Gbadamosi, 41, uses waste to make items of furniture Jumoke Olowokere’s giant Christmas tree, constructed from Ade Dagunduro, 34, uses waste materials such as car tyres, and artworks, such as ‘About Time’, a piece made from discarded bottles, has become a permanent fixture on the scrap metal, rope and plastic, to form works of art at his discarded wood, metal and plastic which depicts a truck on street near her office in Ibadan studio in Dugbe, Idaban the US flag, dumping weapons The “buzz the From trash to treasure: Stingy Men Association generated on Nigerians recycling social media By Azeezat Olaoluwa gave way to o longer will they pay for lavish dates; no longer will they provide expensive gifts; no longer will an app, which Nthey hand over cash on demand. “ That is, at least, according to the country's Stingy Men waste into wealth allowed those Association. Men should not be As the world struggles to manage its waste, residents of Ibadan It is a fictional creation - a light-hearted response on seen as spending that social media that emerged earlier this year to some male concerns about the cost of dating. machines ,we also present alternative ways to recycle. "It's tough being a man in Nigeria, there is too much – a common cause of pollution in Nigeria. I started downloaded it want to be By: Femi Amogunla used to make pure water sachets has two advantages: pressure on us," 35-year-old Lagos-based journalist Fred His first work with waste in 2016 was an ox made out It is the right texture for weaving and is largely a Itua told the BBC. neutral colour, meaning it is easy to dye. “ of a tyre, called The Challenge. These days, he also works looking for to design pampered f you peer into the gutters of any big Nigerian city, a "Everyone expects so much from you. Men should not with metal, ropes and plastic which he finds on the streets filthy sight awaits you: floating cans, nylon water “After sorting, we wash the material thoroughly and be seen as spending machines, we also want to be in his community. Sometimes, people bring materials to their own ID sachets, empty bottles and other waste materials disinfect it, after which we dry it in the sun. The whole things that pampered." Fred Itua I his studio. “Our environment can now smile because we process takes three days. Once dried, we shred the discarded by humans, swept there by rain, gathering and have people like us trying to ease off its burden by cards. It got Another man echoed this, saying on Facebook that he Journalist in Lagos clogging up the drain. material with scissors into thread-like strands. Then, should not be felt he did not get the recognition he deserved for the picking the waste off its shoulders. These days, you we can begin to weave them on the loom.” This is not only a Nigerian problem, it is a global cash he had spent on dates: "Most generous guys are hardly find cartons, for instance, littering the streets. challenge. The world continues to writhe under the burden One of her most popular products is a school bag taken to the more than seen as objects to be manipulated, used and disrespected fashions and the best make-up, setting someone back Humans are exhausting the forests. Now we need more reward in order not to feel used." of waste management. In 2019, the Global Material paper, so we have to start recycling what we see on the which is made from 10 percent òfì and 90 percent for their generosity." hundreds if not thousands of dollars. nylon and recycles 250 water sachets in the process. 50,000 Ms Kanu blames men for perpetuating Footprint (the amount of raw material including fossil street,” he says. waste bin. The buzz the Stingy Men Association generated on Their date also has to pay for nights out, which can fuels, biomass and metal and non-metal ore, extracted to traditional ideas of female dependency. Dagunduro's latest work, titled Torso, is a female form Since Lasisi started Planet3R, her for-profit social media gave way to an app, which allowed those come with hidden costs. In a context where many meet total consumption demand), according to the United made from dismantled motorcycle chains – which he business, in 2020, she has also partnered with different downloads that downloaded it to design their own ID cards. It got men in Nigeria are not earning much money there is a "In many countries, it's not odd to see a woman Nations, was 85.9 billion tonnes – up from 73.2 billion Things that picked up from a motorcycle mechanic's workshop – organisations and won several grants in Nigeria and more than 50,000 downloads within days. lot of pressure. pay bills on a date, but in Nigeria, men make tonnes 10 years before. Meanwhile, the world's electronics welded together. “You first craft with clay, then you take overseas to train young people in the art. women believe they must be the ones to pay for waste – namely discarded smartphones, tablets and other can be within days. "Members" were also expected to swear an oath to "When I was a bachelor, I took a lady out on a date the mould which has been constructed and cast it out with “I hope that other young people will be able to save everything." electronic devices – grew by 38 percent in that same year. give "shishi" (Nigerian slang for "nothing") to women. and made a budget for the two of us," Mr Itua said. cement. After that, you allow it to dry and then 'liberate' it the environment with their hands too. The more She says she found it difficult to have a converted, “Members" But some women were sceptical that men could stick "But she came with her friend and they ate meals I Today, March 18, the world celebrates Global Recycling out of the clay. So now that it is out, the pattern is already wastepreneurs we have, the cleaner our environment relationship when she insisted on paying her way. to their guns - a view summarised in a tweet showing a couldn't afford. She didn't offer to split the bill, so I Day with the theme #RecyclingHeroes to draw attention to printed on the mould, and you can begin welding the becomes.” were also photo of actress in a minidress accompanied by the had to give up my wristwatch to balance the fee. She "I never had any ex that paid my bills because I “the people, places and activities that showcase what an metal around it, which is done in batches. After that, you things that words: "I dressed like this to his house and he even refused to date me afterwards." have always been an independent woman. important role recycling plays in contributing to an couple the metal pieces together.” Dagunduro says this is environmentally stable planet and a greener future which then followed by cleaning and shining, to prevent rust and Tunde Odunlade: 'Fabrics tell stories' expected to denounced his membership of the Stingy Men "This actually made it hard for me to stay in a can be He felt used, but that expectation of a follow-up will benefit all”. preserve the artwork. The motorcycle chains that would Association." relationship for long before I eventually got On a table in Tunde Odunlade's Bodija office stands date reveals something about the dynamic of a dating have been thrown on a dump now stand as a sculpture, in swear an But like a lot of comedy, this really was about relationship where money is involved. married." In Nigeria, “wastepreneurs” are providing an answer to a mound of different fabrics which have been thrown reused. this by taking waste straight from the dump, transforming the far-right corner of Ade Dag Art Gallery, waiting to be away. Close by, on the wall, a piece of art made from something very serious: how young Nigerian men and For some men there may also be an expectation of "No-one should base their relationship on a bought; “waiting to re-enter the world that discarded it, women should treat each other in a relationship. it and redefining its purpose. These innovators work with cotton fabric is mounted – showing, right here, the oath to give sex and women also feel that pressure. transaction," she adds. different materials – water sachets, scrap metal, bottles, not as trash but as a thing of beauty,” he says. “before” and “after” process of his work. Dating in Nigeria can be an expensive business. ''Most young men approach women with what they 'Unspoken rules' plastic, tyres and more – with many of them learning on Odunlade's journey to wastepreneur took an "shishi" ‘I had to pay a bill with my watch' can offer financially," says 38-year-old Nigerian Psychologist Ann Uramu, in her mid-20s, is the job, how to manipulate these objects, to make “beauty fashion designer Amarachi Kanu. out of ashes”. These entrepreneurs ask: “If you can recycle Adejoke Lasisi: Making a school bag from 250 used There are some young women who appear to expect single and often goes on dates. (Nigerian it, why waste it?” water sachets men to take care of their every needs, which are not "Usually, their intention of dating is for their own But she is not bound by the unspoken rules. cheap. sexual benefit. Adejoke Lasisi, who is in her early 30s, is from a "Most times when I go on dates and the guy slang for They could demand the latest gadgets, the latest "Women ask for money and gifts as a form of traditional, middle-class weaving family in Ibadan. Aged wants to pay, I let him, but I make sure I pay on Ade Dagunduro: 'Not trash, but a thing of beauty' nine, she started weaving the popular aso-òfì, a material "nothing") to the next outing," she says. Surrounded by art pieces in his gallery in Dugbe at the made from cotton threads, traditionally woven by Yorùbá "I always define my values at the beginning of heart of Ibadan, Ade Dagunduro, 34, takes us through his people. Now, she has turned her craft into a way to relieve women. a relationship and I don't date people who don't creative journey. A graduate of Fine Art from Obafemi her home city of some of its waste burden. In Nigeria, “ have the same understanding with me. Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, his desire to push the discarded “pure water” sachets – small, rectangular "I am a Christian, so I believe in sex only in boundaries of what he learned within the walls of a sachets of drinking water made from nylon – are a I always define my marriage. I don't allow anyone to spend too much university spurred him to take up more training in painting common sight on roads and in gutters. “I began to pick on me.'' and sculpture. “School was more theoretical, less practical. them up,” she says. “I also began to think of what I could When you get out of school and into the real world, you do with them. values at the beginning As Nigerians move on from the Stingy Men realise there is much more to learn,” he says. Association social media trend, Ms Uramu “People were always complaining about the pure water of a relationship suggests relationships should be based on pure Art has “changed his life”, he adds, and, now, he can nylon sachets everywhere. I worked out that it would be affection. help improve life a little for others by taking waste from great to make these nylon sachets into colourful clothing.” and I don’t date people the streets to make art. Originally working with regular art "Love should be the key thing in an ideal She has now perfected the art of blending weaving materials such as paint, clay and wood, five years ago, wool with nylon. Doing this involves a five-step process who don’t have the same relationship, where partners put each other first Dagunduro decided to challenge himself by thinking and nothing else matters. Love isn't selfish, so before the sachets are transformed into attractive products beyond those. such as bags, purses, slippers, mats, artwork and more. understanding with me both parties should respect and support each Jumoke Olowokere, 41, uses discarded tyres and bottles to create outdoor play “I wanted to see if I could actually think outside the box. other." First, Lasisi sources the nylon – picking up sachets equipment for children, items such as ottoman chairs, handwashing sinks and Ann Uramu I asked myself if I could be more creative,” he says. In his from the streets and receiving discarded, imperfect garden ornaments to sell at her shop in Ibadan, Nigeria, and even a giant Christmas Source: www.bbc.com/news/world-africa quest to do this, Dagunduro learned to manipulate waste sachets from water processing plants. She says the nylon tree Psychologist materials like used tyres, which would otherwise be burned March 28, 2021 |14 March 28, 2021 |11 People&Living Focus 'Stingy men' take on Nigeria's dating etiquette

Ibrahim Gbadamosi, 41, uses waste to make items of furniture Jumoke Olowokere’s giant Christmas tree, constructed from Ade Dagunduro, 34, uses waste materials such as car tyres, and artworks, such as ‘About Time’, a piece made from discarded bottles, has become a permanent fixture on the scrap metal, rope and plastic, to form works of art at his discarded wood, metal and plastic which depicts a truck on street near her office in Ibadan studio in Dugbe, Idaban the US flag, dumping weapons The “buzz the From trash to treasure: Stingy Men Association generated on Nigerians recycling social media By Azeezat Olaoluwa gave way to o longer will they pay for lavish dates; no longer will they provide expensive gifts; no longer will an app, which Nthey hand over cash on demand. “ That is, at least, according to the country's Stingy Men waste into wealth allowed those Association. Men should not be As the world struggles to manage its waste, residents of Ibadan It is a fictional creation - a light-hearted response on seen as spending that social media that emerged earlier this year to some male concerns about the cost of dating. machines ,we also present alternative ways to recycle. "It's tough being a man in Nigeria, there is too much – a common cause of pollution in Nigeria. I started downloaded it want to be By: Femi Amogunla used to make pure water sachets has two advantages: pressure on us," 35-year-old Lagos-based journalist Fred His first work with waste in 2016 was an ox made out It is the right texture for weaving and is largely a Itua told the BBC. neutral colour, meaning it is easy to dye. “ of a tyre, called The Challenge. These days, he also works looking for to design pampered f you peer into the gutters of any big Nigerian city, a "Everyone expects so much from you. Men should not with metal, ropes and plastic which he finds on the streets filthy sight awaits you: floating cans, nylon water “After sorting, we wash the material thoroughly and be seen as spending machines, we also want to be in his community. Sometimes, people bring materials to their own ID sachets, empty bottles and other waste materials disinfect it, after which we dry it in the sun. The whole things that pampered." Fred Itua I his studio. “Our environment can now smile because we process takes three days. Once dried, we shred the discarded by humans, swept there by rain, gathering and have people like us trying to ease off its burden by cards. It got Another man echoed this, saying on Facebook that he Journalist in Lagos clogging up the drain. material with scissors into thread-like strands. Then, should not be felt he did not get the recognition he deserved for the picking the waste off its shoulders. These days, you we can begin to weave them on the loom.” This is not only a Nigerian problem, it is a global cash he had spent on dates: "Most generous guys are hardly find cartons, for instance, littering the streets. challenge. The world continues to writhe under the burden One of her most popular products is a school bag taken to the more than seen as objects to be manipulated, used and disrespected fashions and the best make-up, setting someone back Humans are exhausting the forests. Now we need more reward in order not to feel used." of waste management. In 2019, the Global Material paper, so we have to start recycling what we see on the which is made from 10 percent òfì and 90 percent for their generosity." hundreds if not thousands of dollars. nylon and recycles 250 water sachets in the process. 50,000 Ms Kanu blames men for perpetuating Footprint (the amount of raw material including fossil street,” he says. waste bin. The buzz the Stingy Men Association generated on Their date also has to pay for nights out, which can fuels, biomass and metal and non-metal ore, extracted to traditional ideas of female dependency. Dagunduro's latest work, titled Torso, is a female form Since Lasisi started Planet3R, her for-profit social media gave way to an app, which allowed those come with hidden costs. In a context where many meet total consumption demand), according to the United made from dismantled motorcycle chains – which he business, in 2020, she has also partnered with different downloads that downloaded it to design their own ID cards. It got men in Nigeria are not earning much money there is a "In many countries, it's not odd to see a woman Nations, was 85.9 billion tonnes – up from 73.2 billion Things that picked up from a motorcycle mechanic's workshop – organisations and won several grants in Nigeria and more than 50,000 downloads within days. lot of pressure. pay bills on a date, but in Nigeria, men make tonnes 10 years before. Meanwhile, the world's electronics welded together. “You first craft with clay, then you take overseas to train young people in the art. women believe they must be the ones to pay for waste – namely discarded smartphones, tablets and other can be within days. "Members" were also expected to swear an oath to "When I was a bachelor, I took a lady out on a date the mould which has been constructed and cast it out with “I hope that other young people will be able to save everything." electronic devices – grew by 38 percent in that same year. give "shishi" (Nigerian slang for "nothing") to women. and made a budget for the two of us," Mr Itua said. cement. After that, you allow it to dry and then 'liberate' it the environment with their hands too. The more She says she found it difficult to have a converted, “Members" But some women were sceptical that men could stick "But she came with her friend and they ate meals I Today, March 18, the world celebrates Global Recycling out of the clay. So now that it is out, the pattern is already wastepreneurs we have, the cleaner our environment relationship when she insisted on paying her way. to their guns - a view summarised in a tweet showing a couldn't afford. She didn't offer to split the bill, so I Day with the theme #RecyclingHeroes to draw attention to printed on the mould, and you can begin welding the becomes.” were also photo of actress in a minidress accompanied by the had to give up my wristwatch to balance the fee. She "I never had any ex that paid my bills because I “the people, places and activities that showcase what an metal around it, which is done in batches. After that, you things that words: "I dressed like this to his house and he even refused to date me afterwards." have always been an independent woman. important role recycling plays in contributing to an couple the metal pieces together.” Dagunduro says this is environmentally stable planet and a greener future which then followed by cleaning and shining, to prevent rust and Tunde Odunlade: 'Fabrics tell stories' expected to denounced his membership of the Stingy Men "This actually made it hard for me to stay in a can be He felt used, but that expectation of a follow-up will benefit all”. preserve the artwork. The motorcycle chains that would Association." relationship for long before I eventually got On a table in Tunde Odunlade's Bodija office stands date reveals something about the dynamic of a dating have been thrown on a dump now stand as a sculpture, in swear an But like a lot of comedy, this really was about relationship where money is involved. married." In Nigeria, “wastepreneurs” are providing an answer to a mound of different fabrics which have been thrown reused. this by taking waste straight from the dump, transforming the far-right corner of Ade Dag Art Gallery, waiting to be away. Close by, on the wall, a piece of art made from something very serious: how young Nigerian men and For some men there may also be an expectation of "No-one should base their relationship on a bought; “waiting to re-enter the world that discarded it, women should treat each other in a relationship. it and redefining its purpose. These innovators work with cotton fabric is mounted – showing, right here, the oath to give sex and women also feel that pressure. transaction," she adds. different materials – water sachets, scrap metal, bottles, not as trash but as a thing of beauty,” he says. “before” and “after” process of his work. Dating in Nigeria can be an expensive business. ''Most young men approach women with what they 'Unspoken rules' plastic, tyres and more – with many of them learning on Odunlade's journey to wastepreneur took an "shishi" ‘I had to pay a bill with my watch' can offer financially," says 38-year-old Nigerian Psychologist Ann Uramu, in her mid-20s, is the job, how to manipulate these objects, to make “beauty fashion designer Amarachi Kanu. out of ashes”. These entrepreneurs ask: “If you can recycle Adejoke Lasisi: Making a school bag from 250 used There are some young women who appear to expect single and often goes on dates. (Nigerian it, why waste it?” water sachets men to take care of their every needs, which are not "Usually, their intention of dating is for their own But she is not bound by the unspoken rules. cheap. sexual benefit. Adejoke Lasisi, who is in her early 30s, is from a "Most times when I go on dates and the guy slang for They could demand the latest gadgets, the latest "Women ask for money and gifts as a form of traditional, middle-class weaving family in Ibadan. Aged wants to pay, I let him, but I make sure I pay on Ade Dagunduro: 'Not trash, but a thing of beauty' nine, she started weaving the popular aso-òfì, a material "nothing") to the next outing," she says. Surrounded by art pieces in his gallery in Dugbe at the made from cotton threads, traditionally woven by Yorùbá "I always define my values at the beginning of heart of Ibadan, Ade Dagunduro, 34, takes us through his people. Now, she has turned her craft into a way to relieve women. a relationship and I don't date people who don't creative journey. A graduate of Fine Art from Obafemi her home city of some of its waste burden. In Nigeria, “ have the same understanding with me. Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, his desire to push the discarded “pure water” sachets – small, rectangular "I am a Christian, so I believe in sex only in boundaries of what he learned within the walls of a sachets of drinking water made from nylon – are a I always define my marriage. I don't allow anyone to spend too much university spurred him to take up more training in painting common sight on roads and in gutters. “I began to pick on me.'' and sculpture. “School was more theoretical, less practical. them up,” she says. “I also began to think of what I could When you get out of school and into the real world, you do with them. values at the beginning As Nigerians move on from the Stingy Men realise there is much more to learn,” he says. Association social media trend, Ms Uramu “People were always complaining about the pure water of a relationship suggests relationships should be based on pure Art has “changed his life”, he adds, and, now, he can nylon sachets everywhere. I worked out that it would be affection. help improve life a little for others by taking waste from great to make these nylon sachets into colourful clothing.” and I don’t date people the streets to make art. Originally working with regular art "Love should be the key thing in an ideal She has now perfected the art of blending weaving materials such as paint, clay and wood, five years ago, wool with nylon. Doing this involves a five-step process who don’t have the same relationship, where partners put each other first Dagunduro decided to challenge himself by thinking and nothing else matters. Love isn't selfish, so before the sachets are transformed into attractive products beyond those. such as bags, purses, slippers, mats, artwork and more. understanding with me both parties should respect and support each Jumoke Olowokere, 41, uses discarded tyres and bottles to create outdoor play “I wanted to see if I could actually think outside the box. other." First, Lasisi sources the nylon – picking up sachets equipment for children, items such as ottoman chairs, handwashing sinks and Ann Uramu I asked myself if I could be more creative,” he says. In his from the streets and receiving discarded, imperfect garden ornaments to sell at her shop in Ibadan, Nigeria, and even a giant Christmas Source: www.bbc.com/news/world-africa quest to do this, Dagunduro learned to manipulate waste sachets from water processing plants. She says the nylon tree Psychologist materials like used tyres, which would otherwise be burned March 28, 2021 |15 Focus Refugee Camps: Ogun vindicated PAGE 6 unlikely route. After an exhibition of batik art in the United “They are so solid, strong, rugged and dependable. Leave them for States in 1987, Odunlade, who is now in his 70s, had been told years, you will still find them, come sun come rain, they don't break to come and pick up his exhibits to take them away for easily,” she says. Despite the durability of tyres, her biggest challenge by FG's declaration safekeeping but, because of his engagements, he could not find while working with them has been the tools. the time to do so. “As much as I love to work with them – because they are strong Then, something unexpected happened. A cat owned by his and rugged – it is difficult to manipulate them. There are so many friend at the gallery managed to get into the artworks and tore ideas that I come up with but the tools have stopped me from realising his batik to pieces. them,” she laments. She hopes to find a way to make fences for “I was pained. I actually started crying but something told me residential compounds out of tyres. that crying would not solve anything at that point. Instead, I The other challenge is acceptance. should figure out a way to prevent future occurrence,” he says. “Some people don't want to buy them because they are made from The solution he found marked the beginning of a new waste. People think you are crazy if you have tyres in your house. journey in his career as an artist. Little do they know that we need some level of madness to hand over “In order to prevent my work from tearing easily, I started a sustainable environment to the next generation.” layering, on top of one another, between four and six layers of In December 2020, she made a snowman from tyres and a four- hy do I like pretending that no the world. used cloth in areas of importance in each work. That made it Adejoke Lasisi turns discarded sachets of drinking water into art metre (13-foot) Christmas tree from 820 plastic bottles, which were death can shake me again? While we talk about this “imaginary thicker,” says Odunlade. by using them to weave attractive items including clothes, placed on the road that leads to her office in Moniya, Ibadan. These Why was I deceiving myself Order”, the other Exco members in the slippers, bags and mats. Nylon water sachets are a major pollutant are permanent fixtures that, she says, are a gentle reminder that “waste W Today, he collects used cloth which he likes to call “found that I have heard about and seen enough bus would just be watching in material” as opposed to “waste material” because the materials where she lives in Ibadan, frequently found clogging up drains and can be wealth”. death in my short life time that none can amazement. They did not know what we littering the streets are either found by him or, he says, the materials “find” him. If they had not been made into these decorative pieces, the tyres shake me again? May be because as a Goodnight, JO, were talking about when we discussed “Most of what people refer to as àkísà [the Yoruba word for would most likely have been burned in landfills, while the bottles thirteen year old boy, I had woken up in deliberations at “a meeting in New rags], I now collect from people who otherwise would have would have ended up floating in gutters, washed around by rainwater. the morning to find out the person lying Zealand last week hosted by General thrown them away, in order to make a work of art,” says Instead, today, recycled, they are adding beauty to the environment. next to me, another young boy, was stone Koinyan and the promise by Grandmaster dead. May be because I had experienced our Commissioner number one Patshon to host the next meeting in Odunlade, who calls this style of art batik quilt tapestry. These days, people bring cloth they no longer need to his studio. speaking to my mother on the phone at Malta”. It was when JO started talking about 2pm, she was hale and hearty only about Awolowo, Zik and Chairman Mao Ibrahim Gbadamosi: Using waste design to make a political women, depending on whose Odunlade sees fabric as a means to document moments in for her to slump six hours later and die. attending our meetings that the burble our lives. intervention on his ministry's request statement Maybe because I had seen my usually was critical at the point in time. He said burst and people realized the Order was “You see, fabric in itself tells story … they all have In 2019, while he was selling some of his artwork on the roadside bubbling and happy father gradually Odubela would argue so those words in a unique way that just a fantasy and non-existent. The script documented history from time immemorial. Whatever fabric I around Ringroad, Ibadan, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan become incapacitated by cancer and anybody around would be forced to was so well verbalized that it was easy for use, it had a story before it got to me. After I make it into an eventually gave up the ghost. Really, I had beautifully“ for us but the rest of us, the members, to join the showed interest in Ibrahim Gbadamosi's craft. laugh. artwork, it starts to tell another story as it speaks to people. So I experienced the death of too many people conversation and fit in perfectly. She invited him to present his work at the biannual conference of immediately the One day he announced to the see myself as a historian by virtue of working with these many close to me, including three siblings. Governor that his ministry was ready for JO was a good friend. He would call fabrics,” he says. the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies, being held at the Now, I pretend that as a muslim, I am me from the blues and we would gist university. But, when the lecturer who invited him stepped out of the Governor hailed him as a press conference and that the entire For Odunlade, it is the responsibility of citizens to improve prepared for death and that no death will global media, including “CNN, about politics and other developments. JO venue, he was sent away by another lecturer, who threatened to call shake or disorganize me. Also, I thought I “Commissioner Number always showed fellowship with his the environment. “The truth is that what we have done to the security. Gbadamosi, 41, says his art, which is made from all sorts of Aljazeera, BBC, VOA and the rest of environment, that is what the environment is doing back to us.” had steeled my heart so tough that I now them were already gathered”. He made Muslim friends. Every Friday, he would different kinds of waste, often gets a mixed reception. Some love it; consider death as part of the bargain of One” and gave him send me and many of his Muslim friends He says the world is in this waste dilemma because of human others hate it. “You will find people who will close doors in your the declaration so frankly and emphatic actions and inactions. Tunde Odunlade is a well-known artist who has exhibited his work daily existence. However, all these friendly signs that he that the Governor believed him. Jummah messages. The last one he sent in the US. He uses discarded fabric and rags to make batik quilt faces, and you will find people who will open doors to you.” posturing came out empty to me on the on February 26 reads as follows: “Oh “Sometimes when I am driving on the street or taking a Meanwhile he did not even have tapestries at his studio in Ibadan, Nigeria In his house, which doubles as a gallery, visitors will find a sailing night of Monday, March 15. While should not be leading Channels TV and AIT present at the “ALLAH”, make life easy for us and our public bus, I am always on the lookout for people who litter the ship made from a tree trunk; a map of Africa made from bottle tops watching the television, my son, Oladapo households, make us your beloved and environment. Once they do that, I charge towards them to agitation against him, he event. As our administration got older, and foam slippers; a beaded curtain made out of strings of bottle caps. suddenly shouted “ Inalilahi! Daddy, they Odubela would tell me that he could not rigtheous slaves, forgive all our sins and challenge their dirty habit. Start from something as little as are speculating that Mr. Odubela is dead”. that you would not know what to believe. accept all our duas. Amin. Barka Jummah, His gallery is a stone's throw from his family home, where he grew would jocularly make a address any press conference if the that,” he advises. I frowned and looked at him to be sure he In those four testy and dizzying years, I my brother”. up, in an upper-middle-class area of Ibadan. His love for art began at Information ministry would not get was okay. u-turn. can't remember seeing JO frowning, JO was a fantastic husband and father. the age of six when he would visit a local art gallery with his sister. unhappy or engaged in any hot argument. CNN, Aljazeera, VOA, BBC, Sky TV John Olusegun Odubela, Senior and the rest to be present. As You need not spend a long time with him Despite this early love for art, however, he says his family did not He would always crack jokes and played Wasiu Arowolo: 'Nature had spoken to me' – from tin Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was Dapo's Information Commissioner, I would also before you realized this. He always kept view it as a good career choice, so he studied Geology at the pranks. It took our Commissioner for cans to works of art boss as he had influenced the young assure him that all “your choice stations in touch with his wife and children, even University of Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State, graduating in 2003. lawyer's employment with Rickey Tarfa Budget, Mrs Oluwande Muoyo who we while handling the most serious The son of a motor mechanic, Wasiu Arowolo had always was time for the terminal examination all called Mrs. M. over one year before are there, you can now address the Gbadamosi was expected to graduate and find a good job in the oil and co, a leading law firm where he was a assignment. been drawn to art. In his community in Ibadan, art was not and he could not get the approval for realising that Odubela was not a medical world”. and gas sector. But even after he did that, art remained a hobby. He partner and Head of Chamber. The young He was a lawyer's lawyer. He loved the viewed as a serious profession, but he pursued it anyway, funds to put all resources and other doctor because he talked about the food he At a time, I found out that anytime his spent his weekends busy, painting on canvasses, visiting galleries. man had in the afternoon of the same day profession. He really worked hard to be gaining an apprenticeship at a popular gallery and studio called arrangements in place. ate with his friends as surgical operations. day in the office ended before it was informed me that the senior lawyer was The energy JO put into his work and dark, JO was always walking from the called into the inner Bar. I am particularly Topfat while other friends went off to college. He says his family believed his love of art would remain just a indisposed and that I should try and Odubela would in jocular manner switch happy that he became a Senior Advocate hobby until his first solo exhibition in November 2011 at the African how he tried to mingle with and befriend secretariat to his official quarters in Ibara Arowolo says he could not always afford the tools and contact him. For Dapo to start talking from one side of an argument to the other four years before his death. He craved the Foundation for the Arts in Lagos. His work ended up on national TV the stakeholders in the education sector GRA and I started joining him. That is a materials he needed to do the work – his family did not approve about the death of this my friend and and he would appear serious that only silk and worked so hard for it. Before he and he successfully sold some pieces from it. After that, he resigned was commendable. During any first work-out of about two kilometres. His of his choice of study and did not support him. So he frequently brother a few hours later was confusing those of us who knew him very well was admitted into the inner bar, he was from his job and followed the call of art completely. week of school resumption, JO could younger brother, Tola, and another aide found himself sitting under a tree, watching his fellow pupils at and unimaginable for me. would know he was just being always asking me to join him in prayers as visit as many as 50 primary and mischievous. of his were usually part of the party. The work outside. Wasiu Arowolo could not afford art tools and materials when he His family thought he was mad to leave a good, well-paid job and From that moment, I was disorganized secondary school across the three 'Commissioner Number One' would he went through the process. And I did. was an apprentice at a gallery years ago. Now he is famous for his refused to support him. The money he made from the exhibition soon and was only wishing there was a mistake He was our spokesman during the Only Allah knows the depth of my joy One day, while he was waiting under the tree, a friend who Senatorial districts to assess the state of order customized cooked Ofada rice artwork made from waste materials and his pieces are highly ran out. “I could not afford paint, so I went into recycling fully. I somewhere. Some minutes after, Dapo agitation by cabinet members that our when JO was admitted into the inner Bar. was passing by suggested he “listen to nature”. “Look around readiness of the management, students wrapped in leaves from his home town, sought after started to make use of carpenter's waste, bottle caps and plastic.” confirmed the news. The man I loved to salary was too small and needed special His elevation brought to me the feeling you, there will be something to work with in nature,” the man and facilities for the new school term. He Ikenne, to Abeokuta from a woman call JO had passed on. This was one sad augmentation from the Governor. The that typified the Lagos Street lingo: 'now, I said. Gbadamosi says whenever he went around picking up these items, was so active that the state television agitation was code-named called 'Ayamase' and distributed to many completion. People pay ahead for my work. Go to some of the top-notch people would make fun of him. These days, in his gallery, the news I could not live with. Throughout the station, OGTV, had no option than to of us, his colleagues. He was very proud can go around and commit'. Honestly, I What Arowolo really started to notice, however, was how the “commencement”. However, each time galleries in Ibadan; my works are there. So, I can tell you that acceptance personal is interwoven with the political as he uses his art to make night, I was awake and this time, I was not permanently place a television crew at of his Ikenne origin and did so much to knew if there was a case that required rubbish and waste strewn around the streets was affecting the after the State Executive Council meeting of my work has been tremendous.” bold statements about the state of the world today. In his Politics of in the mood to do any of the normal things his disposal to cover all his official contribute to the development of the employing a SAN, JO would be there for natural world. One day, in 2012, he found himself at a rubbish when we raised the issue, Odubela would Violence series, he draws attention to gun violence in the US, for I usually resort to when I have sleepless functions. town which had earlier produced Chief me. And this time it won't be his usual dump where he began picking up tin cans. nights - Tahajud (night supplication), argue so beautifully for us but immediately joke about “let us go to court...We will sue example. In another piece, titled About Time, a truck attached to the During the period, he accompanied the Governor hailed him as Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, Chiefs From these cans, he created a butterfly. He found this helped Jumoke Olowokere: Providing 40 schools with play equipment US flag dumps weapons. reading a book or writing. me to my alma mater at the primary and Kehinde and Idowu Sofola, as well as them”. I am sure he would truly file or It is still difficult to believe that JO is “Commissioner Number One” and gave defend a case on my behalf. to relieve the anxiety he had been feeling about his job and When the manager of the five-apartment compound she lives in with her secondary levels. Despite his tight many other giants who preceded “There would be less fatality if people who want to harm others gone. I first met him in 2011 when we him friendly signs that he should not be There are actually so many good things about the environment around him. That was the beginning of family informed the residents that their rubbish collection fee was going up schedule, JO would also attend all social Odubela in the legal profession and its didn't have access to weapons at all,” he says. With clothing materials were part of the new appointees into the leading agitation against him, he would one can write about the life and times of his work as a waste artist. because of the amount of waste they were generating, Jumoke Olowokere, events in honour of his colleagues and he inner Bar. his late mother gave him, he has made an iron table wrapped with cabinet of the Ogun State Government jocularly make a u-turn. “What is this great lawyer, a consummate “I was still trying to sort out one of the butterfly wings at my 41, decided she had to take action. That was back in 2015. damask cloth. With an old rubber suitcase, he has made a chair. He was a man who was friendly with both commencement?”, Odubela would blurt Like a master Nollywood script under our captain, Senator Ibikunle political appointees and the bureaucrats. writer, during our long sojourn in a professional, a committed patriot, a loyal boss's studio when a woman who was a customer at the gallery “I started looking for things that should not be taken to the waste bin. has given new life to old wood discarded during a renovation of his out with that funny expression on his face, Amosun, who served as governor between Whenever JO needed to write a crucial Coaster bus called “Exco Bus” used to friend, passionate public servant, a asked how much I was willing to sell it for, and she paid for it Things that can be converted, things that can be reused.” home in his London Series: a red, wooden London bus that doubles as 2011 - 2019. Odubela was Commissioner “we can't be putting His Excellency under devoted husband and dotting father. To immediately.” This first payment – 25,000 naira ($65) gave him a dining table set; a pair of Royal Guards that serve as lamps made press statement, he usually would prefer pressure. Don't worry, sir, they have to convey members of the cabinet across Today, she runs a small organisation that, among other things, converts for Education, Science and Technology. say the truth, JO's death shook me. Since the boost he needed to continue with his craft. from ice-buckets. “I wanted to make functional art that was themed,” I handled it for him. He would walk from manage. This is Mission to Rebuild Ogun the state and its 236 wards during the waste into play equipment for schools. Since we both left Ogun State government that sad Monday night, there was no day I he says. “The common thread that runs through it is that the subjects his office about 500 meters away with all State”. He would say it with that very campaigns for the 2015 general Later that same year, he won the Life in My City art in 2015, we had kept in touch and the relevant officials to the Ministry of elections, JO created an imaginary did not mutter his name 'JO' about 20 competition in Nigeria, winning 50,000 naira ($131). The theme In 2019, she celebrated her 40th birthday by gifting 40 schools in the are London icons.” London, he says, is a place his parents lived for a maintained a close relationship. JO was funny expression on his face and times. Unconsciously, I would just city outdoor play equipment which was made with the help of the schools' time and from where they would bring souvenirs for the rest of the Information and Strategy, and we would everybody will burst out laughing. That Sacred Order which had himself as the of the competition was Being Young and he produced a waste- one of the 'salts' of our administration. No all sit down to get the statement prepared, “Founder”. There were many of us who soloquise and mention the word 'JO' as if I oriented project, titled Junior – a large pair of slippers made students. They used discarded tyres and ropes to make swings and family – it holds a significance for him in memories from childhood. dull moment with this lawyer who day, the Governor had won, once again. longed for him to respond in his usual climbing frames, decorating with bottle tops. after which he would walk away with the held different top positions in the Order. with cans, with a small child's leg in it. For him, it symbolised Making functional items and works of art from waste has its permanently wore smiles on his chubby Thanks to Commissioner Number One. way “My Honourable Commissioner”. I hard copy. JO always cracked jokes that On another occasion at the Executive That included Prince (later Senator) the idea of young people trying to fit into their parents' shoes, at “My staff and I challenged the students to bring waste to school from challenges. Bottle caps, for example, are tricky to use. “You want to face like a glowing skin. he liked sitting beside me at events Lanre Tejuoso, Segun Adesanya, and hope this piece, despite its imperfections, an age when they are trying to make something of their lives. their communities. With that, we built them playgrounds and we repainted do small pieces or tight-curved lines, but they are not easy to The Governor named Odubela Council meeting, when JO needed will be a catharsis for my deep feelings. because he knew the cameras would approval for the request for funds for his myself. He later named my second son, These days, he uses metal in all of his artwork – mostly the school walls outside. Many of them were painting with their hands, for manipulate.” 'Commissioner Number One' because his beam on the Information Commissioner Oladipo, a teenager, as the “Deputy Adieu, my brother. I pray that Allah the first time. In fact, some refused to wash their hands and went home portfolio, Education, was the first in the ministry, he would say Mrs. M, the Budget helps you take care of Mama, Madam finding it on the streets – and has his own studio. The work is physically challenging as well. “When I am working and he would be on TV and in the Founder”. Without knowing what the with their coloured palms,” Olowookere says. The project was named five cardinal programmes of the 'Mission Commissioner was “the best” and even Bimpe, the children, Tola and the rest of with bottle tops, it doesn't exactly sit on an easel, so I have to work newspapers. Order was all about, JO would create “I have lots of metal in my studio. Some pieces have been PP40 (Perceptions Project 40) and it has benefitted some 20,000 students to Rebuild' agenda of the Amosun relinquished his “Number One” title to her. your family. In your absence, may Rickey sitting there for eight years. I don't draft in a sketch pad before with it on the floor and now I have constant back pain.” He was a man of drama and I believe Once he got the approval he would say stories about the Order and myself and across Ibadan. administration. And he actually lived up to that had he not taken to legal practice he Segun Adesanya would just key in and Tarfa Law Firm continue to grow, because coming up with ideas for my work. So, each of the metal items Despite the challenges, Gbadamosi says he will continue working, “who is Mrs. M? I don't know her. Finance Olowokere's business, Africa Creativity and Sustainability Hub, also has the appellation. Odubela was passionate would have made so much money from continue as if we were talking about one it was part of the legacies you bequeathed calls me by the day to say, 'just use me'. I do what comes to my as there is so much waste to work with, and so much happening in the is the best. She is number one”, that was a a shop that sells items such as ottoman chairs, sinks and garden ornaments about his job. He served with all his the Nollywood industry in the area of international, exclusive, powerful and to your loved ones. mind the moment I pick any of them up,” he says. world for his art to speak to. energy and the only time you could get reference to Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the Olaniyonu was Commissioner for made from old tyres, which she says are her favourite form of waste to acting, script writing and directing. He Commissioner for Finance. And he would secret group where influential people Nowadays, Arowolo's work is highly sought-after. Far from “I want to always do pieces that can stand the test of time and be him looking disturbed were those periods Information and Strategy in Ogun State work with. would crack jokes and appear so serious continue switching his adulation for both from across the world held meetings, the boy who could not afford tools to learn about art, he is now the best in the world.” when schools were about to resume or it discussed and influenced how to shape 2011 - 2015. comfortably off. When hand-washing became very important due to COVID-19, she made eight hand-washing basins stacked on tyres and installed them in “Seventy-five percent of my works are sold before different parts of the city. SOURCE : AL JAZEERA Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com March 28, 2021 |15 Focus Refugee Camps: Ogun vindicated PAGE 6 unlikely route. After an exhibition of batik art in the United “They are so solid, strong, rugged and dependable. Leave them for States in 1987, Odunlade, who is now in his 70s, had been told years, you will still find them, come sun come rain, they don't break to come and pick up his exhibits to take them away for easily,” she says. Despite the durability of tyres, her biggest challenge by FG's declaration safekeeping but, because of his engagements, he could not find while working with them has been the tools. the time to do so. “As much as I love to work with them – because they are strong Then, something unexpected happened. A cat owned by his and rugged – it is difficult to manipulate them. There are so many friend at the gallery managed to get into the artworks and tore ideas that I come up with but the tools have stopped me from realising his batik to pieces. them,” she laments. She hopes to find a way to make fences for “I was pained. I actually started crying but something told me residential compounds out of tyres. that crying would not solve anything at that point. Instead, I The other challenge is acceptance. should figure out a way to prevent future occurrence,” he says. “Some people don't want to buy them because they are made from The solution he found marked the beginning of a new waste. People think you are crazy if you have tyres in your house. journey in his career as an artist. Little do they know that we need some level of madness to hand over “In order to prevent my work from tearing easily, I started a sustainable environment to the next generation.” layering, on top of one another, between four and six layers of In December 2020, she made a snowman from tyres and a four- hy do I like pretending that no the world. used cloth in areas of importance in each work. That made it Adejoke Lasisi turns discarded sachets of drinking water into art metre (13-foot) Christmas tree from 820 plastic bottles, which were death can shake me again? While we talk about this “imaginary thicker,” says Odunlade. by using them to weave attractive items including clothes, placed on the road that leads to her office in Moniya, Ibadan. These Why was I deceiving myself Order”, the other Exco members in the slippers, bags and mats. Nylon water sachets are a major pollutant are permanent fixtures that, she says, are a gentle reminder that “waste W Today, he collects used cloth which he likes to call “found that I have heard about and seen enough bus would just be watching in material” as opposed to “waste material” because the materials where she lives in Ibadan, frequently found clogging up drains and can be wealth”. death in my short life time that none can amazement. They did not know what we littering the streets are either found by him or, he says, the materials “find” him. If they had not been made into these decorative pieces, the tyres shake me again? May be because as a Goodnight, JO, were talking about when we discussed “Most of what people refer to as àkísà [the Yoruba word for would most likely have been burned in landfills, while the bottles thirteen year old boy, I had woken up in deliberations at “a meeting in New rags], I now collect from people who otherwise would have would have ended up floating in gutters, washed around by rainwater. the morning to find out the person lying Zealand last week hosted by General thrown them away, in order to make a work of art,” says Instead, today, recycled, they are adding beauty to the environment. next to me, another young boy, was stone Koinyan and the promise by Grandmaster dead. May be because I had experienced our Commissioner number one Patshon to host the next meeting in Odunlade, who calls this style of art batik quilt tapestry. These days, people bring cloth they no longer need to his studio. speaking to my mother on the phone at Malta”. It was when JO started talking about 2pm, she was hale and hearty only about Awolowo, Zik and Chairman Mao Ibrahim Gbadamosi: Using waste design to make a political women, depending on whose Odunlade sees fabric as a means to document moments in for her to slump six hours later and die. attending our meetings that the burble our lives. intervention on his ministry's request statement Maybe because I had seen my usually was critical at the point in time. He said burst and people realized the Order was “You see, fabric in itself tells story … they all have In 2019, while he was selling some of his artwork on the roadside bubbling and happy father gradually Odubela would argue so those words in a unique way that just a fantasy and non-existent. The script documented history from time immemorial. Whatever fabric I around Ringroad, Ibadan, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan become incapacitated by cancer and anybody around would be forced to was so well verbalized that it was easy for use, it had a story before it got to me. After I make it into an eventually gave up the ghost. Really, I had beautifully“ for us but the rest of us, the members, to join the showed interest in Ibrahim Gbadamosi's craft. laugh. artwork, it starts to tell another story as it speaks to people. So I experienced the death of too many people conversation and fit in perfectly. She invited him to present his work at the biannual conference of immediately the One day he announced to the see myself as a historian by virtue of working with these many close to me, including three siblings. Governor that his ministry was ready for JO was a good friend. He would call fabrics,” he says. the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies, being held at the Now, I pretend that as a muslim, I am me from the blues and we would gist university. But, when the lecturer who invited him stepped out of the Governor hailed him as a press conference and that the entire For Odunlade, it is the responsibility of citizens to improve prepared for death and that no death will global media, including “CNN, about politics and other developments. JO venue, he was sent away by another lecturer, who threatened to call shake or disorganize me. Also, I thought I “Commissioner Number always showed fellowship with his the environment. “The truth is that what we have done to the security. Gbadamosi, 41, says his art, which is made from all sorts of Aljazeera, BBC, VOA and the rest of environment, that is what the environment is doing back to us.” had steeled my heart so tough that I now them were already gathered”. He made Muslim friends. Every Friday, he would different kinds of waste, often gets a mixed reception. Some love it; consider death as part of the bargain of One” and gave him send me and many of his Muslim friends He says the world is in this waste dilemma because of human others hate it. “You will find people who will close doors in your the declaration so frankly and emphatic actions and inactions. Tunde Odunlade is a well-known artist who has exhibited his work daily existence. However, all these friendly signs that he that the Governor believed him. Jummah messages. The last one he sent in the US. He uses discarded fabric and rags to make batik quilt faces, and you will find people who will open doors to you.” posturing came out empty to me on the on February 26 reads as follows: “Oh “Sometimes when I am driving on the street or taking a Meanwhile he did not even have tapestries at his studio in Ibadan, Nigeria In his house, which doubles as a gallery, visitors will find a sailing night of Monday, March 15. While should not be leading Channels TV and AIT present at the “ALLAH”, make life easy for us and our public bus, I am always on the lookout for people who litter the ship made from a tree trunk; a map of Africa made from bottle tops watching the television, my son, Oladapo households, make us your beloved and environment. Once they do that, I charge towards them to agitation against him, he event. As our administration got older, and foam slippers; a beaded curtain made out of strings of bottle caps. suddenly shouted “ Inalilahi! Daddy, they Odubela would tell me that he could not rigtheous slaves, forgive all our sins and challenge their dirty habit. Start from something as little as are speculating that Mr. Odubela is dead”. that you would not know what to believe. accept all our duas. Amin. Barka Jummah, His gallery is a stone's throw from his family home, where he grew would jocularly make a address any press conference if the that,” he advises. I frowned and looked at him to be sure he In those four testy and dizzying years, I my brother”. up, in an upper-middle-class area of Ibadan. His love for art began at Information ministry would not get was okay. u-turn. can't remember seeing JO frowning, JO was a fantastic husband and father. the age of six when he would visit a local art gallery with his sister. unhappy or engaged in any hot argument. CNN, Aljazeera, VOA, BBC, Sky TV John Olusegun Odubela, Senior and the rest to be present. As You need not spend a long time with him Despite this early love for art, however, he says his family did not He would always crack jokes and played Wasiu Arowolo: 'Nature had spoken to me' – from tin Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was Dapo's Information Commissioner, I would also before you realized this. He always kept view it as a good career choice, so he studied Geology at the pranks. It took our Commissioner for cans to works of art boss as he had influenced the young assure him that all “your choice stations in touch with his wife and children, even University of Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State, graduating in 2003. lawyer's employment with Rickey Tarfa Budget, Mrs Oluwande Muoyo who we while handling the most serious The son of a motor mechanic, Wasiu Arowolo had always was time for the terminal examination all called Mrs. M. over one year before are there, you can now address the Gbadamosi was expected to graduate and find a good job in the oil and co, a leading law firm where he was a assignment. been drawn to art. In his community in Ibadan, art was not and he could not get the approval for realising that Odubela was not a medical world”. and gas sector. But even after he did that, art remained a hobby. He partner and Head of Chamber. The young He was a lawyer's lawyer. He loved the viewed as a serious profession, but he pursued it anyway, funds to put all resources and other doctor because he talked about the food he At a time, I found out that anytime his spent his weekends busy, painting on canvasses, visiting galleries. man had in the afternoon of the same day profession. He really worked hard to be gaining an apprenticeship at a popular gallery and studio called arrangements in place. ate with his friends as surgical operations. day in the office ended before it was informed me that the senior lawyer was The energy JO put into his work and dark, JO was always walking from the called into the inner Bar. I am particularly Topfat while other friends went off to college. He says his family believed his love of art would remain just a indisposed and that I should try and Odubela would in jocular manner switch happy that he became a Senior Advocate hobby until his first solo exhibition in November 2011 at the African how he tried to mingle with and befriend secretariat to his official quarters in Ibara Arowolo says he could not always afford the tools and contact him. For Dapo to start talking from one side of an argument to the other four years before his death. He craved the Foundation for the Arts in Lagos. His work ended up on national TV the stakeholders in the education sector GRA and I started joining him. That is a materials he needed to do the work – his family did not approve about the death of this my friend and and he would appear serious that only silk and worked so hard for it. Before he and he successfully sold some pieces from it. After that, he resigned was commendable. During any first work-out of about two kilometres. His of his choice of study and did not support him. So he frequently brother a few hours later was confusing those of us who knew him very well was admitted into the inner bar, he was from his job and followed the call of art completely. week of school resumption, JO could younger brother, Tola, and another aide found himself sitting under a tree, watching his fellow pupils at and unimaginable for me. would know he was just being always asking me to join him in prayers as visit as many as 50 primary and mischievous. of his were usually part of the party. The work outside. Wasiu Arowolo could not afford art tools and materials when he His family thought he was mad to leave a good, well-paid job and From that moment, I was disorganized secondary school across the three 'Commissioner Number One' would he went through the process. And I did. was an apprentice at a gallery years ago. Now he is famous for his refused to support him. The money he made from the exhibition soon and was only wishing there was a mistake He was our spokesman during the Only Allah knows the depth of my joy One day, while he was waiting under the tree, a friend who Senatorial districts to assess the state of order customized cooked Ofada rice artwork made from waste materials and his pieces are highly ran out. “I could not afford paint, so I went into recycling fully. I somewhere. Some minutes after, Dapo agitation by cabinet members that our when JO was admitted into the inner Bar. was passing by suggested he “listen to nature”. “Look around readiness of the management, students wrapped in leaves from his home town, sought after started to make use of carpenter's waste, bottle caps and plastic.” confirmed the news. The man I loved to salary was too small and needed special His elevation brought to me the feeling you, there will be something to work with in nature,” the man and facilities for the new school term. He Ikenne, to Abeokuta from a woman call JO had passed on. This was one sad augmentation from the Governor. The that typified the Lagos Street lingo: 'now, I said. Gbadamosi says whenever he went around picking up these items, was so active that the state television agitation was code-named called 'Ayamase' and distributed to many completion. People pay ahead for my work. Go to some of the top-notch people would make fun of him. These days, in his gallery, the news I could not live with. Throughout the station, OGTV, had no option than to of us, his colleagues. He was very proud can go around and commit'. Honestly, I What Arowolo really started to notice, however, was how the “commencement”. However, each time galleries in Ibadan; my works are there. So, I can tell you that acceptance personal is interwoven with the political as he uses his art to make night, I was awake and this time, I was not permanently place a television crew at of his Ikenne origin and did so much to knew if there was a case that required rubbish and waste strewn around the streets was affecting the after the State Executive Council meeting of my work has been tremendous.” bold statements about the state of the world today. In his Politics of in the mood to do any of the normal things his disposal to cover all his official contribute to the development of the employing a SAN, JO would be there for natural world. One day, in 2012, he found himself at a rubbish when we raised the issue, Odubela would Violence series, he draws attention to gun violence in the US, for I usually resort to when I have sleepless functions. town which had earlier produced Chief me. And this time it won't be his usual dump where he began picking up tin cans. nights - Tahajud (night supplication), argue so beautifully for us but immediately joke about “let us go to court...We will sue example. In another piece, titled About Time, a truck attached to the During the period, he accompanied the Governor hailed him as Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, Chiefs From these cans, he created a butterfly. He found this helped Jumoke Olowokere: Providing 40 schools with play equipment US flag dumps weapons. reading a book or writing. me to my alma mater at the primary and Kehinde and Idowu Sofola, as well as them”. I am sure he would truly file or It is still difficult to believe that JO is “Commissioner Number One” and gave defend a case on my behalf. to relieve the anxiety he had been feeling about his job and When the manager of the five-apartment compound she lives in with her secondary levels. Despite his tight many other giants who preceded “There would be less fatality if people who want to harm others gone. I first met him in 2011 when we him friendly signs that he should not be There are actually so many good things about the environment around him. That was the beginning of family informed the residents that their rubbish collection fee was going up schedule, JO would also attend all social Odubela in the legal profession and its didn't have access to weapons at all,” he says. With clothing materials were part of the new appointees into the leading agitation against him, he would one can write about the life and times of his work as a waste artist. because of the amount of waste they were generating, Jumoke Olowokere, events in honour of his colleagues and he inner Bar. his late mother gave him, he has made an iron table wrapped with cabinet of the Ogun State Government jocularly make a u-turn. “What is this great lawyer, a consummate “I was still trying to sort out one of the butterfly wings at my 41, decided she had to take action. That was back in 2015. damask cloth. With an old rubber suitcase, he has made a chair. He was a man who was friendly with both commencement?”, Odubela would blurt Like a master Nollywood script under our captain, Senator Ibikunle political appointees and the bureaucrats. writer, during our long sojourn in a professional, a committed patriot, a loyal boss's studio when a woman who was a customer at the gallery “I started looking for things that should not be taken to the waste bin. has given new life to old wood discarded during a renovation of his out with that funny expression on his face, Amosun, who served as governor between Whenever JO needed to write a crucial Coaster bus called “Exco Bus” used to friend, passionate public servant, a asked how much I was willing to sell it for, and she paid for it Things that can be converted, things that can be reused.” home in his London Series: a red, wooden London bus that doubles as 2011 - 2019. Odubela was Commissioner “we can't be putting His Excellency under devoted husband and dotting father. To immediately.” This first payment – 25,000 naira ($65) gave him a dining table set; a pair of Royal Guards that serve as lamps made press statement, he usually would prefer pressure. Don't worry, sir, they have to convey members of the cabinet across Today, she runs a small organisation that, among other things, converts for Education, Science and Technology. say the truth, JO's death shook me. Since the boost he needed to continue with his craft. from ice-buckets. “I wanted to make functional art that was themed,” I handled it for him. He would walk from manage. This is Mission to Rebuild Ogun the state and its 236 wards during the waste into play equipment for schools. Since we both left Ogun State government that sad Monday night, there was no day I he says. “The common thread that runs through it is that the subjects his office about 500 meters away with all State”. He would say it with that very campaigns for the 2015 general Later that same year, he won the Life in My City art in 2015, we had kept in touch and the relevant officials to the Ministry of elections, JO created an imaginary did not mutter his name 'JO' about 20 competition in Nigeria, winning 50,000 naira ($131). The theme In 2019, she celebrated her 40th birthday by gifting 40 schools in the are London icons.” London, he says, is a place his parents lived for a maintained a close relationship. JO was funny expression on his face and times. Unconsciously, I would just city outdoor play equipment which was made with the help of the schools' time and from where they would bring souvenirs for the rest of the Information and Strategy, and we would everybody will burst out laughing. That Sacred Order which had himself as the of the competition was Being Young and he produced a waste- one of the 'salts' of our administration. No all sit down to get the statement prepared, “Founder”. There were many of us who soloquise and mention the word 'JO' as if I oriented project, titled Junior – a large pair of slippers made students. They used discarded tyres and ropes to make swings and family – it holds a significance for him in memories from childhood. dull moment with this lawyer who day, the Governor had won, once again. longed for him to respond in his usual climbing frames, decorating with bottle tops. after which he would walk away with the held different top positions in the Order. with cans, with a small child's leg in it. For him, it symbolised Making functional items and works of art from waste has its permanently wore smiles on his chubby Thanks to Commissioner Number One. way “My Honourable Commissioner”. I hard copy. JO always cracked jokes that On another occasion at the Executive That included Prince (later Senator) the idea of young people trying to fit into their parents' shoes, at “My staff and I challenged the students to bring waste to school from challenges. Bottle caps, for example, are tricky to use. “You want to face like a glowing skin. he liked sitting beside me at events Lanre Tejuoso, Segun Adesanya, and hope this piece, despite its imperfections, an age when they are trying to make something of their lives. their communities. With that, we built them playgrounds and we repainted do small pieces or tight-curved lines, but they are not easy to The Governor named Odubela Council meeting, when JO needed will be a catharsis for my deep feelings. because he knew the cameras would approval for the request for funds for his myself. He later named my second son, These days, he uses metal in all of his artwork – mostly the school walls outside. Many of them were painting with their hands, for manipulate.” 'Commissioner Number One' because his beam on the Information Commissioner Oladipo, a teenager, as the “Deputy Adieu, my brother. I pray that Allah the first time. In fact, some refused to wash their hands and went home portfolio, Education, was the first in the ministry, he would say Mrs. M, the Budget helps you take care of Mama, Madam finding it on the streets – and has his own studio. The work is physically challenging as well. “When I am working and he would be on TV and in the Founder”. Without knowing what the with their coloured palms,” Olowookere says. The project was named five cardinal programmes of the 'Mission Commissioner was “the best” and even Bimpe, the children, Tola and the rest of with bottle tops, it doesn't exactly sit on an easel, so I have to work newspapers. Order was all about, JO would create “I have lots of metal in my studio. Some pieces have been PP40 (Perceptions Project 40) and it has benefitted some 20,000 students to Rebuild' agenda of the Amosun relinquished his “Number One” title to her. your family. In your absence, may Rickey sitting there for eight years. I don't draft in a sketch pad before with it on the floor and now I have constant back pain.” He was a man of drama and I believe Once he got the approval he would say stories about the Order and myself and across Ibadan. administration. And he actually lived up to that had he not taken to legal practice he Segun Adesanya would just key in and Tarfa Law Firm continue to grow, because coming up with ideas for my work. So, each of the metal items Despite the challenges, Gbadamosi says he will continue working, “who is Mrs. M? I don't know her. Finance Olowokere's business, Africa Creativity and Sustainability Hub, also has the appellation. Odubela was passionate would have made so much money from continue as if we were talking about one it was part of the legacies you bequeathed calls me by the day to say, 'just use me'. I do what comes to my as there is so much waste to work with, and so much happening in the is the best. She is number one”, that was a a shop that sells items such as ottoman chairs, sinks and garden ornaments about his job. He served with all his the Nollywood industry in the area of international, exclusive, powerful and to your loved ones. mind the moment I pick any of them up,” he says. world for his art to speak to. energy and the only time you could get reference to Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the Olaniyonu was Commissioner for made from old tyres, which she says are her favourite form of waste to acting, script writing and directing. He Commissioner for Finance. And he would secret group where influential people Nowadays, Arowolo's work is highly sought-after. Far from “I want to always do pieces that can stand the test of time and be him looking disturbed were those periods Information and Strategy in Ogun State work with. would crack jokes and appear so serious continue switching his adulation for both from across the world held meetings, the boy who could not afford tools to learn about art, he is now the best in the world.” when schools were about to resume or it discussed and influenced how to shape 2011 - 2015. comfortably off. When hand-washing became very important due to COVID-19, she made eight hand-washing basins stacked on tyres and installed them in “Seventy-five percent of my works are sold before different parts of the city. SOURCE : AL JAZEERA Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com March 28, 2021 |23 March 28, 2021 |21 ViewPoint

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p...with Kayodet Somorin S r s ope your previous Presidency 2023 week was fun? I Hbelieve and hope you learnt all the lessons in National Sports Festival will the stories for your self - and the Igbos development . This week we are hold as planned – Sunday Dare NIGERIA: NPFL WEEK 17 Results discussing "life" . Abia Warriors : 3 - Katsina Utd : 1 Let's find out some secrets igeria's Minister of about life. Youth and Sports Heartland : 1 - Warri Wolves : 1 Why are we here? NDevelopment, Sunday Kwara United : 5 - Adamawa Utd : 0 As living beings Dare, says the much postponed Lobi Stars : 4 - Rivers United : 1 Edo National Sports Festival we are here to will go ahead as planned from MFM FC : 1 - Akwa United : 2 play a role, to April 2nd- 14th with 8,000 Wikki Tourist : 1 - Kano Pillars : 2 make an impact, athletes taking part. Ifeanyi Ubah - Jigawa Golden Stars postponed to carry out a Speaking in Benin after responsibility. undergoing a tour of facilities and meeting with Edo State WEEK 18 Fixtures Do you know Governor Godwin Obaseki, Sunday 28/03/2021 that teachers, Dare said: ” On April 2nd, 2021, doctors, nurses, the camp for the Edo Festival policemen,lawyers, would be opened, on April 6th 16:00 Jigawa Golden Stars vs MFM journalists and even the official opening of the 16:00 Akwa Utd vs Lobi Stars we students are fulfilling one task or the other in the positions we are playing?. Festival by Mr President would 16:00 Rivers Utd vs Sunshine Stars take place. Our teachers are impacting knowledge to build a better future and to make the society ”But, beyond that, we are 16:00 Enyimba FC vs Dakkada FC more enlightened. also working closely with the 16:00 Plateau Utd vs Enugu Rangers Our policemen and other paramilitary forces are securing lives and property in the PTF, NCDC and others to 16:00 Nasarawa Utd vs Abia warriors society. ensure that the necessary On accommodation of 16:00 Katsina Utd vs Kwara Utd Our doctors are taking care of the sick and reducing death rate in the society. President-General Ohaneze Ndigbo Nnia Nwodo, Dr.ogbonaya Onu Minister of Science and support we need in terms of Technology, Chief Emeka Anyouku and Senator Ken Namani athletes, he said: ” We have been Overseas fans banned 16:00 Adamawa Utd vs Wikki Tourist As students, we go to school to learn how to socialise and be responsible citizens. vaccination of athletes, test kits able to get the University of It is important to note that in whatever we do or wherever we find ourselves, we will be available. We are also 16:00 Kano Pillars vs Heartland Benin to host our athletes. should make our lives count. When we fuifill our obligations, duties or carry out our toning down the number of ”There is still some work to be from Tokyo Olympics 16:00 Warri Wolves vs Ifeanyi Ubah By Doyin Okupe athletes that would be responsibilities, then our lives will count. done here which may not be on o p o f f i c i a l s M e a n w h i l e , B r i t i s h election results. participating from 14,000 to the radar, but everything is on Children, make your self useful to yourself, to others and to humanity. We have to The SW produced a president in 1999 responsible for the taekwondo athlete Lutalo Team Name P GD Pts n Igbo President is only possible 8,000. I must thank the track I can tell you with certainty Tokyo Olympics and put service first. Do what you are asked to do. Obey all rules and regulations. Be if we are able to evolve a grand through this national consensus. FACT. Governor and his Deputy for T Muhammad, said despite the that the Edo National Sports Paralympics say overseas absence of foreign fans, he 1 Kwara United 17 10 30 selfless in all you do! national consensus on the If the North for whatever reason does taking the lead on this.” Festival will hold.” A spectators won't be allowed to was happy that the games are 2 Kano Pillars 17 5 30 When we do all these and more ,we make the world a better place. project such as that which was enacted not buy-in into the Igbo Presidency, it is attend the Games due to the still going ahead. 3 Akwa United 16 9 29 in 1999, when the two presidential not going to be feasible. FACT. Mourinho going, going ... coronavirus pandemic. “For me, one of the biggest 4 Nasarawa United 16 6 27 candidates were Yoruba. So I advocated for the development of Tokyo 2020 President things about the Olympics is POEM A national consensus for Igbo the much needed national concensus to ottenham FC may sack 5 Enugu Rangers 16 4 27 Hashimoto Seiko said, having that support,” he said, Presidency cannot evolve until the core make the 2023 Igbo presidency dream a Coach Jose Mourinho "Countries around the world, 6 Rivers United FC 16 4 26 "This little life of mine " referring to “family and north forgives the Igbos for the killing of reality and all hell let lose and venom Tat the end of the season including Japan, are strictly friends flying from home”. 7 Lobi Stars 16 5 25 This little life of mine , Sardauna of Sokoto by Nigerian soldiers poured copiously on me. if he fails to lead the club to a restricting cross-border “An Olympics without top-four finish in the Premier 8 Abia Warriors 17 7 24 I'm going to make it count. of Igbo extraction I even stated travel. The current situation that is going to be weird, but League, according to reports. This little life of mine, that if this makes it difficult to guarantee let's face it, it's been a very 9 Enyimba 12 4 24 in the 1966 Coup. Mourinho, who replaced I'm going to make it count. free entry into Japan from weird year,” Muhammad 10Heartland Owerri 17 -1 23 This is the consensus emerges Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs Make it count, abroad this summer." said. 11Dakkada FC 16 -6 23 political knot only I will drop my boss in 2019, is fighting to save Make it count, The announcement came Concerns have been 12Plateau United 16 7 22 the Igbo leaders personal ambition his job in north London after a highly-anticipated Make it count, must spearhead and to run in 2023. Yet following the club's disastrous mounting about allowing meeting of organizers. Over 13Wikki Tourist 17 -1 20 If this nation abhors the Europa League exit. people into Japan for the with the support of a rabid attack was 600,000 tickets have been 14Sunshine Stars 16 -4 18 Tottenham beat Dinamo Games due to the spread of other well meaning truth and“ disparages unleashed on me. Zagreb 2-0 in the first leg of sold abroad. People who u n p r e d i c t a b l e n e w 15Jigawa Golden Stars 15 -6 18 STORY Nigerians, resolve Some even their last-16 Europa League bought them will be able to coronavirus strains. 16Katsina United 17 -10 18 with a high level of suggested that get refunds. those who speak the clash, before losing 3-0 in the result and go through, in the 90 The Olympics are right 17MFM FC 16 -5 17 "Early to bed, early to rise" humility and because of this I return leg and crashing out in minutes and first half of extra The online gathering around the corner now. The political dexterity. truth with courage, then will not be brought together the heads of 18Warri Wolves FC 17 -9 16 dismal fashion. time there was one team that torch relay starts in the president. the organizing committee and nce upon a time, there were three friends namely Jumoke, Kemi and Sumbo. If this consensus Spurs will face Manchester decided to leave everything on e a s t e r n F u k u s h i m a 19Ifeanyi Ubah United 15 -4 14 emerges, in the the nation must prepare Wow!!! How the pitch. the International Olympic prefecture on Thursday, and They attended the same school and were in the same class. Jumoke came City in the EFL Cup final next 20Adamawa United 17 -15 11 O interest of equity, foolish. month, with Mourinho hoping 'They left sweat, energy, Committee, the governor of the games are scheduled to from a home where her parents were early risers as her mother was a food vendor. to bear the to supply Tottenham with their blood. In the end they left even Tokyo, and other officials. open on July 23, 2021 after a Jumoke did the home chores of washing plates before going to school. Due to the fairness and If speaking the first trophy since 2008. tears of happiness. Very humble IOC President Thomas one-year delay due to the NPFL Topscorers nature of her mother's business she had cultivated the habit of waking up early. national unity, I consequences of truth will stop me from becoming But qualifying for next and committed. I have to praise Bach spoke out in a statement coronavirus pandemic. Player Team Goal Sumbo,on her own, assisted her mother in taking her goods to the shops. The third will shelve my unrighteousness. For season's Champions League is them. after the meeting. He said, N. Effiong Akwa Utd 8 ambition and President then I arguably more important for 'On the other side, my team. "The IOC's top priority was, girl Kemi was not like the other two. She was indulged by her wealthy parents. As a will NEVER stop S. Yusuf Sunshine Stars 8 support whoever is ONLY righteousness will Spurs' long-term prospects, so They didn't look like they were is, and remains to organize result of this, she was lazy and reluctant in doing tasks given to her. Her parents chosen as a speaking the truth. Mourinho may be axed if the playing an important match. If safe Olympic and Paralympic Z. Rabiu Plateau Utd 6 warned her many times about her attitude but she never changed. candidate by my exalt this nation. If this nation club fail to finish in the top four for any one of them it is not Games for everyone." Bach I. Abia Enugu Rangers 5 The school announced a special examination for all students in Basic 6 with mouth party. abhors the truth important, for me it is.' this season. also said the organization is R. Ali Kano Pillars 5 watering benefits. The best students will be given scholarship and a trip to a country However, in the and disparages Spurs climbed to the top of Mourinho added: 'I can only s t a n d i n g s h o u l d e r- t o - of their choice. Parents encouraged their children on the need to perform better in the apologise to the Tottenham G. Obaje Abia Warriors 5 event that this those who speak the Premier League at the end shoulder with its Japanese forthcoming exam. All the students worked hard. Kemi's parents also tried to of last year but have since supporters. I hope they feel the A. Ahmed Katsina Utd 4 national consensus the truth with partners and wants to make persuade their daughter to make sure she also benefited from the opportunity but slipped to eighth, six points same way I feel. Today is live or the Games a great success. A. Emmanuel Heartland 4 is not achievabe, I WILL RUN FOR courage, then the nation must prepare to behind fourth-placed Chelsea die and in this moment, we die.' Kemi, with her non-chalant attitude, did not budge. She kept late nights chatting on PRESIDENT IN 2023 by the grace and bear the consequences of unrighteousness. with a game in hand. A. Hassan Nasarawa Utd 4 the phone with her friends and got to school late the next morning. mercy of God Almighty. For ONLY righteousness will exalt this Tottenham appear to have a We'll continue to create enabling environment M. Martins Lobi Stars 4 On the exam day, Jumoke and Sumbo got to school early but Kemi, the perpetual late I arrive at that submission on the nation. f a v o u r a b l e r u n - i n b u t comer got to school 15 minutes after the examination started. Jumoke and Sumbo Igbos and 2023 because unless a For the avoidance of doubt a lot of Mourinho has work to do as he for sports devpt -Ogun Sports Commissioner Sixth Round were awarded scholarship and a trip to the United States of America. national concensus emerges, it will be healing needs to be done in this land. Also attempts to secure a top-four political problems require political finish and perhaps save his job. FA Cup Results The Headmaster congratulated Jumoke and Sumbo and implored all students to make impossible for a Nigerian president to g u n S t a t e Abeokuta, while receiving morale, pledging to do all punctuality, which is the soul of business, their watchword, concluding "early to bed, emerge from the East. This is a political solutions. In a multi ethnic, cultural and As speculation over Commissioner for Mourinho's long-term future at athletes who won laurels for within his capacity to fact. religious nation like ours, and given our Youth and Sports, Bournemouth : 0 Southampton : 3 early to rise". Spurs intensifies, the north O the State last year in various encourage and motivate them It is not just the East but also neither chequered history, power can only go London club have reportedly Dr. Oluwadare Kehinde has sporting competitions such as for greater exploits. Everton : 0 Man City: 2 the SW, SS nor the Middle Belt can round through negotiations, platitudes, Julian Nagelsmann and reaffirmed the commitment Boxing, Cricket, Karate, Para- The Commissioner noted Chelsea: 2 Sheffied United : 0 QUIZ produce a president without a national understanding and application of wisdom. of government to continue to Table tennis and Wrestling. that the State governments' Brendan Rodgers as potential Leicester : 3 Man Utd : 1 1.How many continents do we have ? concensus. It cannot be by force, blackmail or upon replacements. c r e a t e a n e n a b l i n g Appreciating the athletes for i n v e s t m e n t i n y o u t h justifiable demand or idle entitlement environment for sports to 2.Ogun State is gateway state while Lagos is______? Unfortunately the North with its Speaking after Spurs' their accomplishments, the development has been yielding disposition. thrive in the State. FA Cup Semi Final April 17/18 3.Olumo is to Ogun as ______is to Abuja? numbers only need one other zone in the Europa League exit, Mourinho Commissioner assured them results, saying more efforts south to produce a President. This is also said: 'If I forget the last minutes Kehinde stated this in his Chelsea Vs Man City 4.The washing /wearing away of the top soil is______? that necessary arrangements would be intensified to boost a fact. Check Alhaji Shehu Shagari's I REST MY CASE. of extra time, where we did office at Moshood Abiola would be made to boost their the sector at the grassroot level. Leicester Vs Southampton 5. Whose picture is on the N100 note? something to get a different International Stadium, Kuto, March 28, 2021 |23 March 28, 2021 |21 ViewPoint

...with Uncle Lekan p...with Kayodet Somorin S r s ope your previous Presidency 2023 week was fun? I Hbelieve and hope you learnt all the lessons in National Sports Festival will the stories for your self - and the Igbos development . This week we are hold as planned – Sunday Dare NIGERIA: NPFL WEEK 17 Results discussing "life" . Abia Warriors : 3 - Katsina Utd : 1 Let's find out some secrets igeria's Minister of about life. Youth and Sports Heartland : 1 - Warri Wolves : 1 Why are we here? NDevelopment, Sunday Kwara United : 5 - Adamawa Utd : 0 As living beings Dare, says the much postponed Lobi Stars : 4 - Rivers United : 1 Edo National Sports Festival we are here to will go ahead as planned from MFM FC : 1 - Akwa United : 2 play a role, to April 2nd- 14th with 8,000 Wikki Tourist : 1 - Kano Pillars : 2 make an impact, athletes taking part. Ifeanyi Ubah - Jigawa Golden Stars postponed to carry out a Speaking in Benin after responsibility. undergoing a tour of facilities and meeting with Edo State WEEK 18 Fixtures Do you know Governor Godwin Obaseki, Sunday 28/03/2021 that teachers, Dare said: ” On April 2nd, 2021, doctors, nurses, the camp for the Edo Festival policemen,lawyers, would be opened, on April 6th 16:00 Jigawa Golden Stars vs MFM journalists and even the official opening of the 16:00 Akwa Utd vs Lobi Stars we students are fulfilling one task or the other in the positions we are playing?. Festival by Mr President would 16:00 Rivers Utd vs Sunshine Stars take place. Our teachers are impacting knowledge to build a better future and to make the society ”But, beyond that, we are 16:00 Enyimba FC vs Dakkada FC more enlightened. also working closely with the 16:00 Plateau Utd vs Enugu Rangers Our policemen and other paramilitary forces are securing lives and property in the PTF, NCDC and others to 16:00 Nasarawa Utd vs Abia warriors society. ensure that the necessary On accommodation of 16:00 Katsina Utd vs Kwara Utd Our doctors are taking care of the sick and reducing death rate in the society. President-General Ohaneze Ndigbo Nnia Nwodo, Dr.ogbonaya Onu Minister of Science and support we need in terms of Technology, Chief Emeka Anyouku and Senator Ken Namani athletes, he said: ” We have been Overseas fans banned 16:00 Adamawa Utd vs Wikki Tourist As students, we go to school to learn how to socialise and be responsible citizens. vaccination of athletes, test kits able to get the University of It is important to note that in whatever we do or wherever we find ourselves, we will be available. We are also 16:00 Kano Pillars vs Heartland Benin to host our athletes. should make our lives count. When we fuifill our obligations, duties or carry out our toning down the number of ”There is still some work to be from Tokyo Olympics 16:00 Warri Wolves vs Ifeanyi Ubah By Doyin Okupe athletes that would be responsibilities, then our lives will count. done here which may not be on o p o f f i c i a l s M e a n w h i l e , B r i t i s h election results. participating from 14,000 to the radar, but everything is on Children, make your self useful to yourself, to others and to humanity. We have to The SW produced a president in 1999 responsible for the taekwondo athlete Lutalo Team Name P GD Pts n Igbo President is only possible 8,000. I must thank the track I can tell you with certainty Tokyo Olympics and put service first. Do what you are asked to do. Obey all rules and regulations. Be if we are able to evolve a grand through this national consensus. FACT. Governor and his Deputy for T Muhammad, said despite the that the Edo National Sports Paralympics say overseas absence of foreign fans, he 1 Kwara United 17 10 30 selfless in all you do! national consensus on the If the North for whatever reason does taking the lead on this.” Festival will hold.” A spectators won't be allowed to was happy that the games are 2 Kano Pillars 17 5 30 When we do all these and more ,we make the world a better place. project such as that which was enacted not buy-in into the Igbo Presidency, it is attend the Games due to the still going ahead. 3 Akwa United 16 9 29 in 1999, when the two presidential not going to be feasible. FACT. Mourinho going, going ... coronavirus pandemic. “For me, one of the biggest 4 Nasarawa United 16 6 27 candidates were Yoruba. So I advocated for the development of Tokyo 2020 President things about the Olympics is POEM A national consensus for Igbo the much needed national concensus to ottenham FC may sack 5 Enugu Rangers 16 4 27 Hashimoto Seiko said, having that support,” he said, Presidency cannot evolve until the core make the 2023 Igbo presidency dream a Coach Jose Mourinho "Countries around the world, 6 Rivers United FC 16 4 26 "This little life of mine " referring to “family and north forgives the Igbos for the killing of reality and all hell let lose and venom Tat the end of the season including Japan, are strictly friends flying from home”. 7 Lobi Stars 16 5 25 This little life of mine , Sardauna of Sokoto by Nigerian soldiers poured copiously on me. if he fails to lead the club to a restricting cross-border “An Olympics without top-four finish in the Premier 8 Abia Warriors 17 7 24 I'm going to make it count. of Igbo extraction I even stated travel. The current situation that is going to be weird, but League, according to reports. This little life of mine, that if this makes it difficult to guarantee let's face it, it's been a very 9 Enyimba 12 4 24 in the 1966 Coup. Mourinho, who replaced I'm going to make it count. free entry into Japan from weird year,” Muhammad 10Heartland Owerri 17 -1 23 This is the consensus emerges Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs Make it count, abroad this summer." said. 11Dakkada FC 16 -6 23 political knot only I will drop my boss in 2019, is fighting to save Make it count, The announcement came Concerns have been 12Plateau United 16 7 22 the Igbo leaders personal ambition his job in north London after a highly-anticipated Make it count, must spearhead and to run in 2023. Yet following the club's disastrous mounting about allowing meeting of organizers. Over 13Wikki Tourist 17 -1 20 If this nation abhors the Europa League exit. people into Japan for the with the support of a rabid attack was 600,000 tickets have been 14Sunshine Stars 16 -4 18 Tottenham beat Dinamo Games due to the spread of other well meaning truth and“ disparages unleashed on me. Zagreb 2-0 in the first leg of sold abroad. People who u n p r e d i c t a b l e n e w 15Jigawa Golden Stars 15 -6 18 STORY Nigerians, resolve Some even their last-16 Europa League bought them will be able to coronavirus strains. 16Katsina United 17 -10 18 with a high level of suggested that get refunds. those who speak the clash, before losing 3-0 in the result and go through, in the 90 The Olympics are right 17MFM FC 16 -5 17 "Early to bed, early to rise" humility and because of this I return leg and crashing out in minutes and first half of extra The online gathering around the corner now. The political dexterity. truth with courage, then will not be brought together the heads of 18Warri Wolves FC 17 -9 16 dismal fashion. time there was one team that torch relay starts in the president. the organizing committee and nce upon a time, there were three friends namely Jumoke, Kemi and Sumbo. If this consensus Spurs will face Manchester decided to leave everything on e a s t e r n F u k u s h i m a 19Ifeanyi Ubah United 15 -4 14 emerges, in the the nation must prepare Wow!!! How the pitch. the International Olympic prefecture on Thursday, and They attended the same school and were in the same class. Jumoke came City in the EFL Cup final next 20Adamawa United 17 -15 11 O interest of equity, foolish. month, with Mourinho hoping 'They left sweat, energy, Committee, the governor of the games are scheduled to from a home where her parents were early risers as her mother was a food vendor. to bear the to supply Tottenham with their blood. In the end they left even Tokyo, and other officials. open on July 23, 2021 after a Jumoke did the home chores of washing plates before going to school. Due to the fairness and If speaking the first trophy since 2008. tears of happiness. Very humble IOC President Thomas one-year delay due to the NPFL Topscorers nature of her mother's business she had cultivated the habit of waking up early. national unity, I consequences of truth will stop me from becoming But qualifying for next and committed. I have to praise Bach spoke out in a statement coronavirus pandemic. Player Team Goal Sumbo,on her own, assisted her mother in taking her goods to the shops. The third will shelve my unrighteousness. For season's Champions League is them. after the meeting. He said, N. Effiong Akwa Utd 8 ambition and President then I arguably more important for 'On the other side, my team. "The IOC's top priority was, girl Kemi was not like the other two. She was indulged by her wealthy parents. As a will NEVER stop S. Yusuf Sunshine Stars 8 support whoever is ONLY righteousness will Spurs' long-term prospects, so They didn't look like they were is, and remains to organize result of this, she was lazy and reluctant in doing tasks given to her. Her parents chosen as a speaking the truth. Mourinho may be axed if the playing an important match. If safe Olympic and Paralympic Z. Rabiu Plateau Utd 6 warned her many times about her attitude but she never changed. candidate by my exalt this nation. If this nation club fail to finish in the top four for any one of them it is not Games for everyone." Bach I. Abia Enugu Rangers 5 The school announced a special examination for all students in Basic 6 with mouth party. abhors the truth important, for me it is.' this season. also said the organization is R. Ali Kano Pillars 5 watering benefits. The best students will be given scholarship and a trip to a country However, in the and disparages Spurs climbed to the top of Mourinho added: 'I can only s t a n d i n g s h o u l d e r- t o - of their choice. Parents encouraged their children on the need to perform better in the apologise to the Tottenham G. Obaje Abia Warriors 5 event that this those who speak the Premier League at the end shoulder with its Japanese forthcoming exam. All the students worked hard. Kemi's parents also tried to of last year but have since supporters. I hope they feel the A. Ahmed Katsina Utd 4 national consensus the truth with partners and wants to make persuade their daughter to make sure she also benefited from the opportunity but slipped to eighth, six points same way I feel. Today is live or the Games a great success. A. Emmanuel Heartland 4 is not achievabe, I WILL RUN FOR courage, then the nation must prepare to behind fourth-placed Chelsea die and in this moment, we die.' Kemi, with her non-chalant attitude, did not budge. She kept late nights chatting on PRESIDENT IN 2023 by the grace and bear the consequences of unrighteousness. with a game in hand. A. Hassan Nasarawa Utd 4 the phone with her friends and got to school late the next morning. mercy of God Almighty. For ONLY righteousness will exalt this Tottenham appear to have a We'll continue to create enabling environment M. Martins Lobi Stars 4 On the exam day, Jumoke and Sumbo got to school early but Kemi, the perpetual late I arrive at that submission on the nation. f a v o u r a b l e r u n - i n b u t comer got to school 15 minutes after the examination started. Jumoke and Sumbo Igbos and 2023 because unless a For the avoidance of doubt a lot of Mourinho has work to do as he for sports devpt -Ogun Sports Commissioner Sixth Round were awarded scholarship and a trip to the United States of America. national concensus emerges, it will be healing needs to be done in this land. Also attempts to secure a top-four political problems require political finish and perhaps save his job. FA Cup Results The Headmaster congratulated Jumoke and Sumbo and implored all students to make impossible for a Nigerian president to g u n S t a t e Abeokuta, while receiving morale, pledging to do all punctuality, which is the soul of business, their watchword, concluding "early to bed, emerge from the East. This is a political solutions. In a multi ethnic, cultural and As speculation over Commissioner for Mourinho's long-term future at athletes who won laurels for within his capacity to fact. religious nation like ours, and given our Youth and Sports, Bournemouth : 0 Southampton : 3 early to rise". Spurs intensifies, the north O the State last year in various encourage and motivate them It is not just the East but also neither chequered history, power can only go London club have reportedly Dr. Oluwadare Kehinde has sporting competitions such as for greater exploits. Everton : 0 Man City: 2 the SW, SS nor the Middle Belt can round through negotiations, platitudes, Julian Nagelsmann and reaffirmed the commitment Boxing, Cricket, Karate, Para- The Commissioner noted Chelsea: 2 Sheffied United : 0 QUIZ produce a president without a national understanding and application of wisdom. of government to continue to Table tennis and Wrestling. that the State governments' Brendan Rodgers as potential Leicester : 3 Man Utd : 1 1.How many continents do we have ? concensus. It cannot be by force, blackmail or upon replacements. c r e a t e a n e n a b l i n g Appreciating the athletes for i n v e s t m e n t i n y o u t h justifiable demand or idle entitlement environment for sports to 2.Ogun State is gateway state while Lagos is______? Unfortunately the North with its Speaking after Spurs' their accomplishments, the development has been yielding disposition. thrive in the State. FA Cup Semi Final April 17/18 3.Olumo is to Ogun as ______is to Abuja? numbers only need one other zone in the Europa League exit, Mourinho Commissioner assured them results, saying more efforts south to produce a President. This is also said: 'If I forget the last minutes Kehinde stated this in his Chelsea Vs Man City 4.The washing /wearing away of the top soil is______? that necessary arrangements would be intensified to boost a fact. Check Alhaji Shehu Shagari's I REST MY CASE. of extra time, where we did office at Moshood Abiola would be made to boost their the sector at the grassroot level. Leicester Vs Southampton 5. Whose picture is on the N100 note? something to get a different International Stadium, Kuto, March 28, 2021 |9 ThisLife Analysis Nigerians happier than Ghanaians, South Africans, Russians, others

igeria has been ranked in 59th position in the latest happiness index released recently, Nputting the country above countries like By: Femi Osipitan Russia, Georgia, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and others. r. Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, a 45-year-old petitioner According to the ranking index of the report who appeared before the Ogun State Judicial Panel released last Friday, Finland was ranked the world's Mof Investigation on Police Brutality, Human Rights happiest country while Zimbabwe was ranked last in Violations and Extra Judicial Killings has recounted how he met the disaster of his life which crippled and dashed his hope the ranking of naturally impregnating a lady. comprising 95 According to the petitioner, "I was travelling to Ibadan on the countries. 18th August, 2010 in a public transport bus at about 7pm. According to the Policemen at the checkpoint between Fidiwo and Alapako area report published on of Ogun State on the Lagos - Ibadan Express stopped our bus, the organisation's collected N100 from the driver and asked him to park properly website for his N80 change. www.worldhapiness.r Only Mauritius After parking, the driver got Fagbemi eport, Nigerians are down for his change. While we which “was ranked waited, a police officer at the other even happier than side of the road just fired at our bus, Mr. Fagbemi revealed that being the some countries in 44th was ahead of the bullet hit me at the neck and breadwinner, it had been so difficult Europe including Nigeria among turned down to lodge into my spinal because he had spent millions of naira on Russia which was cord. When the police officers medical care, flown to India for treatment, ranked 60th, Georgia, African countries in realised the devastating effect of While we waited, a police sold properties and belongings on the ranked 73rd, and terms of happiness. their action, they fled the scene with officer at the other side of matter and above all, have been confined North Macedonia their vehicle. “ on wheel chair due to the spinal cord ranked 75th. Other African I became unconscious and was the road just fired at our bus, injury. Only Mauritius rushed to University College The petitioner, who disclosed that he countries on the the bullet hit me at the neck was preparing to get married when this which was ranked Hospital (UCH), Ibadan by the rank include Ghana, driver and other passengers in the unfortunate incident happened, said he has 44th was ahead of and turned down to lodge into 65th; Ivory Coast, bus where I was admitted for no child yet and have been told medically Nigeria among surgery and the bullet was extracted my spinal cord. When the that it would only take in vitro fertilization African countries in 70th; Cameroon, from my spinal cord after four method for him to father a child now. terms of happiness. days". police officers realised the The Panel Chairman, Justice Solomon Other African 71st; South Africa, The petitioner added that he had Olugbemi while reacting, disclosed that a countries on the rank 76th; Zambia, 79th; written several times to different devastating effect of their letter would be written to the Ogun State include Ghana, 65th; relevant authorities and even to action, they fled the scene Commissioner of Police to release Officers Ivory Coast, 70th; Morocco, 80th; Commissioner of Police, Ogun in Charge of Legal and X-Squad Cameroon, 71st; Tunisia, 82nd; State Command, after which two with their vehicle. departments to appear before the Panel police officers were sent to with all necessary documents to give South Africa, 76th; Uganda, 83rd; evidence. The petition was thereafter Zambia, 79th; investigate the matter but ever since Ethiopia, 85th; then, over 10 years ago, nothing adjourned to April 1, 2021 for further Morocco, 80th; was done. hearing. Tunisia, 82nd; Kenya, 86th; Egypt, Uganda, 83rd; Ethiopia, 85th; 87th, Namibia, 88th. Kenya, 86th; Egypt, 87th, Namibia, 88th. Two African countries occupied the last positions of the ladder. While Tanzania occupied the 94th position, Zimbabwe occupied the 95th position as the least happiest country in the world. The first six positions of the happiest nations in the world were occupied by those called Nordic countries, indicating that there is something unique that always makes the citizens of those countries happy all the time. While Finland retained its first position as the world's happiest country, Iceland was ranked second, Denmark came third, Switzerland came fourth, Netherlands came fifth and Sweden came sixth. In the list, United States, Britain, Canada, Belgium and France did not do well in the ranking. While the United States came 14th, Canada was 15th, Belgium was 17th, the United Kingdom was in the 18th position and France was 20th on the ranking.