<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:32:44 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Metro</category><category>Politics</category><category>National News</category><category>Crime</category><category>News</category><category>Opinion</category><category>Education</category><category>Business</category><category>Lifestyle</category><category>Religious</category><category>Health</category><category>Community News</category><category>Sports</category><category>Agriculture</category><category>Security</category><category>Entertainment</category><category>Infrastructure</category><category>Foreign</category><category>Amotekun</category><category>NIMC</category><title>NIGERIAN NEWSORBIT</title><description>...news around the clock</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2035</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-9190404778697260687</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-19T07:32:11.523+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><title>Ogun LG Polls: Amusan hails Gov Abiodun, congratulates newly sworn-in council chairmen </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0cYVNkfmfJ0/ZzwwMqjsVPI/AAAAAAAAEII/OAchr5cFVDYx4mig9zxXq0LNCnhZ29ktQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1731997645495.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0cYVNkfmfJ0/ZzwwMqjsVPI/AAAAAAAAEII/OAchr5cFVDYx4mig9zxXq0LNCnhZ29ktQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1731997645495.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2880&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2880&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Kayode Amusan and Gov Abiodun&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Former member of House of Representatives, Hon Jelili Kayode Amusan has congratulated the executive Governor of Ogun state, Prince Dapo Abiodun on the successful conduct of the just concluded local government elections in the state in which the All Progressives Congress came out victoriously.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Amusan, who represented Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi-Owode federal constituency between 2003 and 2011 disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Monday by his media office.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The former two term lawmaker said that the landslide victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress across the 20 local governments and 236 wards only expressed the implicit confidence of the people of Ogun state in the good government of Gov Abiodun.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He explained that the obvious good work of Gov Abiodun at the grassroots in revamping the healthcare services, providing good network of roads, borehole water, standard classrooms among others are&amp;nbsp; worthy of note and this has helped&amp;nbsp; the party to emerge as winner in all local governments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Hon. Kayode Amusan has equally congratulated all the newly sworn-in executive chairmen, appealing to them to follow the footprints of Gov Abiodun by delivering on their campaign promises.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;The local government is the nearest government to the people, the success of every political institution is determined by the local government&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Amusan encouraged the people to keep supporting APC as it is a party that is committed to making life better for all in the country.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/11/ogun-lg-polls-amusan-hails-gov-abiodun.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0cYVNkfmfJ0/ZzwwMqjsVPI/AAAAAAAAEII/OAchr5cFVDYx4mig9zxXq0LNCnhZ29ktQCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1731997645495.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-2800092854735056255</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-18T09:54:12.101+01:00</atom:updated><title>Adeoye hails FIRS, Customs for being nation&amp;#39;s lifeline in revenue generation </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BWZ7q8aswOo/ZzsAsloWjjI/AAAAAAAAEIA/YjBMAdmo6gkK9isJtkpaak2bGSf4zl11QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1731919538269.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BWZ7q8aswOo/ZzsAsloWjjI/AAAAAAAAEIA/YjBMAdmo6gkK9isJtkpaak2bGSf4zl11QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1731919538269.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;212&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;717&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Dr Gbenga Adeoye&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Adeoye hails FIRS, Customs for being nation&#39;s lifeline in revenue generation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Most times beyond what we read in the media about agencies of governments; we should pay attention to data and ask questions about the economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Even though, few of the tax collectors and Custom Officers may not be professional but FIRS and Customs stands out in Nigeria as Agencies of lifeblood and lifeline.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;1. From ancient times, Tax collectors are looked at as corrupt people, whereas they are the lifeline and lifeblood of the economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;2. They take risk to pursue people and collect tax from them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;3. In Yoruba Language, we say Gentleness does not take palm kernel seed out .( Oju boro ko se gbomo lowo ekuro).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;4. We should ask the question; where are we getting all the money being shared by FGN, States and Local Government monthly at FAAC meetings.?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;5. Federal Inland Revenue Services collects VAT, Company Income Tax, Education Tax,&amp;nbsp; Capital Gains Tax, NASENI, Police Trust Fund, Stamp Duty and few other taxes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;6. In fact, Tertiary Education Tax is the weapon of Miracle called TETFUND.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;7. If Customs do not collect duties; most importers will be happy not to pay a kobo.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;8. NIMASA and NPA are also making money for Nigeria.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;9. Contribution from joint ventures shares from oil have reduced significantly over the years because of forward contract and oil theft.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;10. Thank God for FIRS and Nigeria Custom Service.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;11. Recently and as recent as last week, Nigeria Custom Service had a three-day seminar at Transcorp in Abuja and if you follow the CG carefully ; one can see that they will surpass their revenue target this year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;12. FIRS also before the end of the year; will roll out data that shows performance beyond their target.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;13. The implication of the above is that rather than spend money we make from Customs and FIRS on agencies that are useless; we should focus on these:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; a. Increase the welfare of FIRS and Custom officers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;b. Give them personal cars at all levels.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;c. Give them housing loans.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;d. Increase their allowances.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;e. Give them Hatred Relief Allowance...Yes. Hatred..not hazard ..People don&#39;t like these two agencies....Importers and tax payers dislike them..They also know it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;f. Ensure there are staff buses at key locations to help them get to work and back home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;As much as we should ensure they are friendly; we must take care of these two agencies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;CONCLUSION&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Without the Revenue generated by&amp;nbsp; FIRS and Customs, most states would have folded up because FAAC will not have anything to share monthly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;This article is dedicated to FIRS and Nigerian Custom Services for acting as lifeblood and lifeline of Nigeria&#39;s Economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The author.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr.Gbenga Adeoye is a Lawyer and Chartered Accountant.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/11/adeoye-hails-firs-customs-for-being.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BWZ7q8aswOo/ZzsAsloWjjI/AAAAAAAAEIA/YjBMAdmo6gkK9isJtkpaak2bGSf4zl11QCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1731919538269.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-5395734654862055652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-13T09:01:21.130+01:00</atom:updated><title>Omooba Adekunle Ayoola, humanist with a difference adds a year </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XVbf_rcHGI/ZzRLICtwJmI/AAAAAAAAEH4/qIENpLSk9xU-aqabBebksJVEARACHMB7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1731479614043.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XVbf_rcHGI/ZzRLICtwJmI/AAAAAAAAEH4/qIENpLSk9xU-aqabBebksJVEARACHMB7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1731479614043.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;277&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;634&quot; data-original-height=&quot;730&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Omooba Adekunle Ayoola, humanist with a difference adds a year&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;November 13 is not just any other day in the calendar of some of us, rather it is a day that the Almighty God himself set apart to bring to the world an Ijebu Prince, a humanist par excellence, a conscientious politician and highly dedicated entrepreneur typical of many great sons and daughters of Ijebu land, and die-hard fan of Greater Nigeria.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He is no other gentle giant than the Poland based Odogbolu Local Government born international trade expert, a youth development executive of International reputation and politician of no mean status, Omooba Adekunle Adebayo Ayoola.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Since about 20 years that our path crossed each other, one thing stand so tall with Omooba Ayoola; he has consistently been of a refined character. His integrity and humility despite his modest achievements is worthy of emulation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Ayoola&#39;s love for humanity and readiness to share his resources with the people no matter your creed and background is also topnotch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He loves and breathes politics but he would always be quick to inform you to count him out of politics of hate, bitterness and personal aggrandisement explaining that his involvement in politics is borne out of his desire to add value to good governance and convince everyone that it could be done differently.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The truth is that Omooba Adekunle Ayoola is heart of gold personified. As it has pleases the Almighty God to grant you grace to celebrate another awesome years, may you never diminished in any form, may you constantly remain relevant to the plans and purpose of God for your life and may all your lofty dreams come to fruition sir in Jesus mighty name. Congratulations to you sir.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/11/omooba-adekunle-ayoola-humanist-with.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5XVbf_rcHGI/ZzRLICtwJmI/AAAAAAAAEH4/qIENpLSk9xU-aqabBebksJVEARACHMB7wCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1731479614043.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-4876809618360102938</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-11-05T08:27:37.386+01:00</atom:updated><title>Armstrong Akintunde: Celebrating A Young, Visionary And Enterprising Entrepreneur On Birthday</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oMt7IuxM9Q/ZynI5g9M60I/AAAAAAAAEHw/1xgY46KcqN4760nfDMCjuhsKaxyKdBdrACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1730791525773.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oMt7IuxM9Q/ZynI5g9M60I/AAAAAAAAEHw/1xgY46KcqN4760nfDMCjuhsKaxyKdBdrACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1730791525773.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;254&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;640&quot; data-original-height=&quot;804&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Armstrong Akintunde&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Today marks another milestone in the life of our debonair, young, dynamic and an amazing visionary leader, Armstrong Temitope Akintunde, a juggernaut in Ogun political circle who also doubles as Convener, Dapo Abiodun Continuity Agenda with acronym, (DACA).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Armstrong &#39;Tope Akintunde, the enigmatic founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aerofield Homes Limited and Aurora Links, Lagos, is a mercurial entrepreneurial genius imbued with great can-do spirit. His faith and optimism in the face of daunting challenges can move mountains.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akintunde is a Nigerian businessman and politician that animates with his pull of simplicity, compassion and enterprising spirit. Above all, he has an abiding passion for a better and rapidly improving society, which naturally encapsulates his quest for the development of Nigeria as a whole.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He desires strongly to see his home country to catch up with others in the advanced world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Armstrong started out as an Agronomist, having studied Agronomy at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) but, he has however ventured into real estate and excellently becomes one of the big players in the industry, providing affordable housing for Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A quick rundown shows Armstrong Akintunde as a very reliable and dynamic realtor who began his real estate career with the Suru Group Limited, after which he founded Aerofield Homes Limited through which he has been putting smiles on the people’s faces with qualitative and affordable housing units to bridge the housing gap in the country.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He has been involved in the construction of several multi-billion naira housing projects and Aerofield Homes and Aurora Links has become a brand that can be called “thriving and prosperous real estate company in Nigeria of today, becoming a centre of excellence that others are eager to emulate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akintunde Armstrong is an upwardly mobile personality, a dashing dude and indeed, a “Man of many parts”. He remains an achiever by all standards.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;As Mr. Akintunde Armstrong is celebrating his birthday with radiance and joy today, his family, friends, political and business associates are joining hands together to celebrate this young-man of every season.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A lover of ideas with insatiable quest for details. He is a strategic planner, business expert with explicit focus on real estate development. He loves culture and he is indeed an art connoisseur of no mean repute.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;May this year bring forth unto Armstrong, happiness, good health, glad tidings, unlimited favour, bliss, tranquility and all round joy in profound measures. Congratulations to an achiever once again.. Igba odun, odun kan ni as our Lord liveth.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Oluseun JOSHUA, Abeokuta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/11/armstrong-akintunde-celebrating-young.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oMt7IuxM9Q/ZynI5g9M60I/AAAAAAAAEHw/1xgY46KcqN4760nfDMCjuhsKaxyKdBdrACNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1730791525773.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-4535821057927557421</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 06:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-26T07:56:49.847+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Politics</category><title>Ogun LG polls: Abeokuta North LP chairmanship candidate kicks off campaign</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6_aIJbY0YbgInLA-5WHCeRLoOFYwtTFcVYaPtWBc6wc_iJTBmI0JjdzLQJew33V6kL0IpBerI3L4cTix8eO8D9wtqkFeAgcG70PB9UNSnesZKylM3gJFaTmw0B31KLlCvVVZfB1cOnwO/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729925514595.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6_aIJbY0YbgInLA-5WHCeRLoOFYwtTFcVYaPtWBc6wc_iJTBmI0JjdzLQJew33V6kL0IpBerI3L4cTix8eO8D9wtqkFeAgcG70PB9UNSnesZKylM3gJFaTmw0B31KLlCvVVZfB1cOnwO/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729925514595.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;233&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;748&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1025&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Omololu Idowu LP chairmanship&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; candidate for Abeokuta North Local Government&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Labour Party chairmanship candidate for Abeokuta North Local Government in the forthcoming November 16 Local Government elections in Ogun State, Omololu Idowu has pledged to use his tenure of office to tackle underdevelopment at the grassroots.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Idowu said that if given the opportunity to be the next elected Chairman of the local government, he would be pursuing the prosperity and the rapid development of the local government on his policy thrust of seven point agenda bothering on poverty reduction, infrastructural development, revamping the agricultural sector among others.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The chairmanship candidate disclosed this on Friday at Lafenwa, Abeokuta during the flag off of the party&#39;s campaign for the upcoming Local Government elections in the state.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Idowu said that the people of the local government deserved a better deal and that it is the resolve of the opposition party to begin to address their yearnings and make life quite abundant for the rural dwellers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;Abeokuta North deserves better. Together, we can build a brighter future. I pledge to work tirelessly, listening to your concerns, and delivering results that benefit our community.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Our seven-point agenda cut across agricultural development, rural infrastructure, affordable and accessible qualitative healthcare, education and capacity building, economic empowerment and poverty reduction, community security as well as transparency and inclusive governance&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Idowu urged the people of the local government to vote for the Labour Party in the coming LG elections pledging not to redefine grassroots governance in the local government.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;The state chairman party, Engr Lookman Jagun also urged the people of the state to cast their votes for the Labour Party saying that the party&#39;s programmes have been designed to give the people a fresh breath of good governance at the grassroots.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Speaking during the campaign, Comrade Akanbi Simeon, the party Chairman for the local government said that it was already a new beginning for the people of the local government saying that the party members will work tirelessly to ensure the party&#39;s victory and liberate the people from every form of backwardness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Mr. Malik Olaleye, the State Youths Leader of the party, equally expressed optimism about the party taking over governance in the local government adding that the seven-point agenda undescore the values of LP which address the heart of the needs of residents of the council area.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/10/ogun-lg-polls-abeokuta-north-lp.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6_aIJbY0YbgInLA-5WHCeRLoOFYwtTFcVYaPtWBc6wc_iJTBmI0JjdzLQJew33V6kL0IpBerI3L4cTix8eO8D9wtqkFeAgcG70PB9UNSnesZKylM3gJFaTmw0B31KLlCvVVZfB1cOnwO/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1729925514595.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-6451199900633793790</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-15T22:05:36.792+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Metro</category><title>Copyright commission sensitises Ogun book sellers on piracy</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS0syVJjJuKC-H0-qQoXQRSjUY-fEyW08ahWNntoCFNU6oBumyj24sz2QXanswnshrdx1-KWqijZbGNRv3BpK3vc_7_yMxXGUOCN4TyZ6n_C6tI-dXonDH5rlRyYzGKQtbd2EjHOTymxP/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025897473.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS0syVJjJuKC-H0-qQoXQRSjUY-fEyW08ahWNntoCFNU6oBumyj24sz2QXanswnshrdx1-KWqijZbGNRv3BpK3vc_7_yMxXGUOCN4TyZ6n_C6tI-dXonDH5rlRyYzGKQtbd2EjHOTymxP/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025897473.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1280&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;The Iyaloja of Egbaland, Alhaja Oluwakemi Oloyede receiving sensitization campaigns documents on copyright from Mrs Oluropo Oke, State Coordinator of Nigerian Copyright Commission, Ibadan Zonal office during engagement with booksellers and publishers at Sapon, Abeokuta on Tuesday.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo on Tuesday urged the book sellers in Abeokuta and its environs to desist from buying and selling of pirated books describing piracy as evil and and act of economic sabotage.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oba Gbadebo said that Egbaland has always been a model and cradle of civilisation and should therefore not be tainted as where the criminal acts of piracy is thriving.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfqul5zAjSHATcYdoV3hxZQzPh_PyUpJjMYpVOSq6SU-qt-FaRzCH9SRw-onYKFuBnrjesXRCHAu3T19m-n9u603-xVTtk2GaY__xx8xMxZXBSR3q8Sc0gn6_UWRF_AP00N2uZm3bL5o_/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025925534.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfqul5zAjSHATcYdoV3hxZQzPh_PyUpJjMYpVOSq6SU-qt-FaRzCH9SRw-onYKFuBnrjesXRCHAu3T19m-n9u603-xVTtk2GaY__xx8xMxZXBSR3q8Sc0gn6_UWRF_AP00N2uZm3bL5o_/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025925534.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1280&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The royal father made this call during the public sensitization and engagement organised by the Nigerian Copyrights Commission for the publishers and the book sellers in Ogun State.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The engagement was held at Sapon, Abeokuta.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oba Gbadebo said he was not quite pleasing with the recent reports of some booksellers arrested in the state for allegedly selling pirated books.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij59ReaLoZNVp5eLCQQS4Q7RKQm-qp7dRp2FERKflpn19VK0qap9avlYyITecaH61ipa1xjT4K3yMzgGSarkHdozny6ZsFIdhyuvTCj2nnZInYFcdDdWdyWgMCkigmT2gOLXy7e6Wogr20/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025961293.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij59ReaLoZNVp5eLCQQS4Q7RKQm-qp7dRp2FERKflpn19VK0qap9avlYyITecaH61ipa1xjT4K3yMzgGSarkHdozny6ZsFIdhyuvTCj2nnZInYFcdDdWdyWgMCkigmT2gOLXy7e6Wogr20/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025961293.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1280&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The paramount ruler who was represented by the Iyaloja of Egbaland, Alhaja Oluwakemi Oloyede said that &quot;We have all heard from our people from NCC on the evil of piracy and the rules guiding selling of books.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I hereby don&#39;t want to hear reports of any of you selling pirated books again..I want all of you to always liase with the publishers to get your books so that you don&#39;t fall victims of the law of the land.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Egbaland is known for civilisation, the first government, Egba United Nation was from here so we have always been model for others to emulate. I beseech you all to do your business in accordance to the rules so that everyone will be happy and our country will move forward&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-75FG-_g-279-jShouCEwPXQUDtmg1dDoMCtOe3h95zvjutR1BesfBjyr4X_R6CAqxQIflmgcoCP_LxxrWZqMk6rtxIRhKBe_S_A8g5mqty24nabq3biPSlrmGn_lyJxA-2Me63RqtXq/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025994524.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-75FG-_g-279-jShouCEwPXQUDtmg1dDoMCtOe3h95zvjutR1BesfBjyr4X_R6CAqxQIflmgcoCP_LxxrWZqMk6rtxIRhKBe_S_A8g5mqty24nabq3biPSlrmGn_lyJxA-2Me63RqtXq/s1600/IMG_ORG_1729025994524.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1280&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oba Gbadebo called for a more stronger relationship among the publishers, the book sellers and the NCC.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The royal father said that such regular engagement and interaction will help to enlighten the book sellers while it will also provide a platform for all the stakeholders to share knowledge, experience, challenges and find a way to resolve the grey areas and move forward.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Speaking earlier, the Director General of NCC, Dr John Asein said that the engagement was to let the members of the public, particularly, the book sellers to see reason why they have to cooperate with the Federal Government to fight piracy to standstill.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Asein, represented by Mrs Oluropo Oke, State Coordinator from Ibadan NCC Zonal Office, while addressing the gathering, urged them to steer clear of buying and selling pirated books as it is against the copyright act of 2022 as amended.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The DG said &quot;acts of piracy is evil and detrimental to the development of our nation. It rubs people of reaping where they sowed, it causes unemployment because many publishing outfits have collapsed because they were not getting returns for their investment. It is corruption and theft of what others have laboured for but the government is saying enough is enough.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;We all must join hands to fight this evil if we want our nation to be great. It is on this note that I beg you all to adhere to the laws because the penalties as stipulated is five years imprisonment for anyone found culpable while such a person will also be asked to pay N10,000 per copy of pirated book found with him or her&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Asein told the book sellers to always buy their books from the publishers and keep their receipts which they can always show the NCC whenever they call at their shops.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The DG said he had taken notice of some of the complaints of the booksellers and would definitely work on them for a more productive partnership.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;One of the booksellers, Mrs Abiodun Olufowobi urged the NCC to prevail on the publishers to stop supplying their books to schools saying that this is counterproductive to their business.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Mrs Olufowobi also called on the publishers to always make their books available for the book sellers saying that the gap created by the refusal of some publishers to supply their books can also encourage sourcing of these books from any other place&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Speaking with journalists at the event, the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Publishers Association, Emmanuel Abimbola lauded the NCC for spearheading the sensitisation saying that it is one vital way to combat the menace of piracy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Abimbola described piracy as very cancerous causing untold hardship for the creative industry adding that &quot;public engagement such as the one we just had with the book sellers in Abeokuta is the way to go.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;If they are claiming of not been aware of copyright rights laws and the penalties, now they are very well aware and we hope that things will begin to look good for all of us in the industry&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Meanwhile, the NCC at the event announced the unsealing of some bookshops sealed last month while owners of the shops were made to sign undertaking not to ever get involved in piracy in any form.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Recall that the NCC had last week also stormed some schools in Sagamu and confiscated some pirated books while a suspect was arrested.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;This was sequel to the raid the anti-piracy organisation conducted in Ota and Sapon, Abeokuta in September during when some shops were sealed while eight booksellers were equally arrested for selling pirated books.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/10/copyright-commission-sensitises-ogun.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS0syVJjJuKC-H0-qQoXQRSjUY-fEyW08ahWNntoCFNU6oBumyj24sz2QXanswnshrdx1-KWqijZbGNRv3BpK3vc_7_yMxXGUOCN4TyZ6n_C6tI-dXonDH5rlRyYzGKQtbd2EjHOTymxP/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1729025897473.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-5647225934032233227</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-05T18:10:09.038+01:00</atom:updated><title>End of road for 29-year old serial killer, rapist who murdered three young girls in Ogun</title><description>&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjETY1dSDO8XV9cX8bjJr9ti5zrAjGHUUtXumbe1D0hN7lotpQt9qr7A4t2sUyMLaWr-Y849hkRgrPrF4Mj0R9MKkbPfImtEMwXzMieLG9boKyXXuO6OLRW9sP1O7dGB2Nhp08YaqfMzkL/s1600/IMG_ORG_1728148178497.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjETY1dSDO8XV9cX8bjJr9ti5zrAjGHUUtXumbe1D0hN7lotpQt9qr7A4t2sUyMLaWr-Y849hkRgrPrF4Mj0R9MKkbPfImtEMwXzMieLG9boKyXXuO6OLRW9sP1O7dGB2Nhp08YaqfMzkL/s1600/IMG_ORG_1728148178497.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;199&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1154&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The Ogun State police command has announced the arrest of 29-year-old Philip Ogunnaike, an alleged serial rapist and killer said to have been responsible for the killing of three young girls.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Ogunnaike, after abducting his victim will rape them and then strangulate them to death afterwhich he would be demanding ransom from their families.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;His is a chilling story of a heartless killer who by the last count has murdered three young girls in cold blood. According to the Ogun State Police Command Phillip Ogunnaike would first abduct his victims , rape them and then strangulate them&lt;br&gt;
 Thereafter he would contact their families claiming that they had been abducted and then&amp;nbsp; also extort money from the grieving families. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;He was said to have been arrested after concerted efforts and he had since taken the police to different locations in the state where he buried the three girls in shallow graves.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;- The Killing of Abigel Dina &lt;br&gt;
 “On 26th May, 2024 at about 0810hrs, one (late) Abigel Dina ‘f’, a nurse, left her house at Iyana Egbado Ewekoro Local Government to her working place at Sodipo Medical Centre, Itori before she was kidnapped to unknown forest at Itori.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The kidnapper robbed the victim of one Iphone XR phone and strangulated her to death. The kidnapper later contacted the victim’s family on phone, and collected the sum of fifty thousand naira as ransom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect abandoned the corpse in the forest. One Ogunnaike Philip ‘m’ was arrested in connection to the case and he confessed to the commission of the crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect confessed that he fled to Saki town, Oyo state, and swabbed the stolen Iphone XR with Infinix Hot Ten with cash sum of Sixty Five thousand naira.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;-The Killing of Mary Ogunyemi ,23&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;And on 3rd of July, 2024 at about 1000hrs, one late Mary Ogunyemi ‘f’ aged 23yrs was sent on errand by her mother Mrs Ogunyemi Esther ‘f’ to go and buy fruits for her at Adatan from Asero Estate. Late Mary Ogunyemi ‘f’ was accompanied by the suspect, Ogunnaike Philip ‘m’. Ogunaike Philip ‘m’ was squatting with someone in the same compound with the victim.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect lured the victim to a nearby bush at Asero Estate, and invited another accomplice to join him in kidnapping the victim.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The victim was tied down with rope and she was robbed of one Iphone S. Ogunnaike Philip ‘m’ and his accomplice jointly strangulated the victim to death.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The two criminals later contacted the victim’s mother on phone, and collected the sum of Seventeen thousand naira as ransom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The duo abandoned the corpse of the victim inside the bush and fled to Badagry, Lagos State to sell off the stolen Iphone S at the rate of Eight Thousand Naira.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect, Ogunnaike Philip ‘m’ was arrested and he confessed to the commission of the crime, while his accomplice is currently at large”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;- The Killing of Habeebah Akinsanya ,17&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;On 30th August, 2024 at about 1700hrs, one Akinsanya Shamsudeen ‘m’ of Mile 6, Abeokuta received phone call through his daughter’s phone that his daughter late Habibat Akinsanya ‘f’ Aged 18yrs was kidnapped and he should pay ransom of one Million naira as ransom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The victim’s father later paid the sum of Thirty Thousand naira to the Moniepoint account number provided by the kidnapper.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The corpse of the victim was later found inside her father’s farm land at Obasa village, Mile 6, Abeokuta, Ogun state, and her Moniepoint POS machine was found by her side.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;One Ogunnaike Philip ‘m’ was arrested in connection the case, and he confessed to the commission of the crime.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect confessed that he was working as a labourer to the victim’s father, and he was working at the farm when he sighted the victim passing by.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect lured the victim to the farm, and tied her with rope on her two legs. The suspect confessed that he raped the victim and strangulated her to death with rope.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The suspect later led team of Policemen from Anti-kidnapping Unit to various locations where the three kidnapped victims were killed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Further investigation revealed that the suspect is a serial killer, and he escaped from Ibara Correctional Center about two years ago when he was taken to Magistrate Court, Isabo concerning a case of armed robbery pending before the court&lt;br&gt;
Exhibits recovered from the suspect are; (1) I Phone XR, (2) I Phone 11; (3) Infinix Hot Ten I; (4) Moniepoint POS Machine and two black ropes.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/10/end-of-road-for-29-year-old-serial.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjETY1dSDO8XV9cX8bjJr9ti5zrAjGHUUtXumbe1D0hN7lotpQt9qr7A4t2sUyMLaWr-Y849hkRgrPrF4Mj0R9MKkbPfImtEMwXzMieLG9boKyXXuO6OLRW9sP1O7dGB2Nhp08YaqfMzkL/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1728148178497.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-3461529410633949578</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 06:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-05T07:14:13.617+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Ogun PS&amp;#39; Encouragement Initiative produces second graduate, Nkechi Thomas</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EEc3S-0Xs454kJRkLq4RQEfq1veouukBwMH-BBtg61ZAoey6moBEFj7lMA5mgZSeEQCf7rWE29iC4YpH-x8bYvnBroe96fv5W1Udc44APjD69Ufui_7q7A6J1DIlMgoi1bAfq5bLUu_t/s1600/IMG_ORG_1728108614014.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EEc3S-0Xs454kJRkLq4RQEfq1veouukBwMH-BBtg61ZAoey6moBEFj7lMA5mgZSeEQCf7rWE29iC4YpH-x8bYvnBroe96fv5W1Udc44APjD69Ufui_7q7A6J1DIlMgoi1bAfq5bLUu_t/s1600/IMG_ORG_1728108614014.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2880&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2880&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Miss Nkechinyereze Thomas&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Encouragement Initiative Scholarship scheme, the humanitarian efforts of Dr Rotimi Akinlesi, the Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and his wife, Dr Bukunola Akinlesi, has produced another graduate, Nkechinyereze Thomas who was supported throughout her university education.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Miss Nkechinyereze Thomas who recently graduated from Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State with Second Class Upper Division in French is following closely on the heels of Victoria Banjo, the first graduate produced by the scheme last year.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Banjo studied Marketing at the University of Ilorin and graduated with Second Class Upper too.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The management of EI Scholarship Scheme disclosed this cheering news in a post on their verified Facebook page on Friday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Miss Thomas, in her testimony said that meeting with the EI Scholarship scheme team led by Dr Akinlesi in 2018 while in SS3 at Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin Ijebu marked the beginning of things turning around for her good and educational pursuit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The proud graduate said that but for the intervention of EI Scholarship Scheme, it might be practically impossible for her to have seen the four walls of the university.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Here is her story &quot;I am Nkechinyereze THOMAS from Ebonyi state. I met Dr. Rotimi Akinlesi (DRA) of Less Privileged Children Encouragement Initiative&amp;nbsp; (EI) for the first time in 2018 at Isonyin Grammar school, Isonyin Ijebu, Ogun State.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Then, I was in SS3. On that day, one of my teachers, Mrs. Adedipe sent for me and told me before his arrival that some group of persons were coming to see me. I was surprised and scared at the same time but very sure that i was not going to be harmed right there in the school. So, I kept my cool.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;When he arrived, I was sent for and before they left, EI paid my school fees, I was given a brand new school bag and a pair of sandals to replace my old and worn out ones. I was also placed on free lunch starting from that day till I graduated from secondary school.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I was also given packs of sanitary pads donated by Teen Girls Enlightenment Initiative (TGEI) (that marked the beginning of me using sanitary pads as a girl child)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;When it was time to write JAMB, the JAMB fee and all the past JAMB questions were purchased for me to help me prepare well. I wrote and scored 262. I&amp;nbsp; wanted to study accountancy, but I was told that my subject combination was bad. My goodness! When I had the opportunity to be trained as an accountant already? No way.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I tried my best to gain admission with that combination, but it was to no avail. Then, I had to sit for another&amp;nbsp; O&#39;level examination to get the good combination the school I picked required. Unfortunately , my mathematics was withheld. I became frustrated but still willing to try again.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;In 2020, I wrote the third examination and cleared all my papers with distinctions and Bs. During those times of trials, I found out that&amp;nbsp; accountancy was not really what I wanted, I just wanted it because my friends and school teachers told me to go for it just because I was very good at economics and accounting, but deep down me, I knew I was not really good at calculations. Then, after clearing my papers, I decided to go for what I really wanted and not what I was advised to go for.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I gained admission in February 2021 and contacted Dr. Akinlesi again. Before resumption, I received payment for my school fees. Over the years, EI has been responsible for my accommodation and tuition fees despite the increment&amp;nbsp; in the fees.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;This is 2024, and I have graduated with SECOND CLASS HONOURS (UPPER DIVISION) in B.Arts ( lettres moderne) from Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State. I studied PURE FRENCH. I am more than grateful to this organization because I would not have seen the four walls of the university without their support.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I am looking forward to Youth service. _Servir ma patrie a toujours éte I&#39;un de rêves mes plus chers_ (serving my fatherland has always been one of my dreams).EI made this possible! Thank you God and God bless EI&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Reacting to another success story of EI&#39;s selfless and transformative humanitarian efforts, Dr Akinlesi returned all the glory to God while also thanking his wife and all that are supporting the NGO to continue to bring sunshine into the life of the people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Akinlesi said &quot;like I always emphasise, the government all over the world cannot do it all, we must all be ready to do our bit to support ourselves and make life better for all. We must all learn to complement the efforts of the government in every area to create a better society.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;We received this cheering news of another graduate from our little efforts with joy and satisfaction. We return all the glory to God and we use this medium to appreciate all our supporters too. We hope to keep this dream alive and keep on impacting our generation for good&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/10/ogun-ps-encouragement-initiative.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EEc3S-0Xs454kJRkLq4RQEfq1veouukBwMH-BBtg61ZAoey6moBEFj7lMA5mgZSeEQCf7rWE29iC4YpH-x8bYvnBroe96fv5W1Udc44APjD69Ufui_7q7A6J1DIlMgoi1bAfq5bLUu_t/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1728108614014.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-3947789990314133641</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-10-03T20:10:07.869+01:00</atom:updated><title>Ogun LG Elections: Ogunnaike Hails Diya&amp;#39;s Choice For Odogbolu Chairmanship, lauds Abiodun for being Youth Inclusion Champion</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPrYD_FXWbeJQNHfddevkA-kaIxFrqsaQ-KApRAFQTbVhebzKaOzWMPxkmDRu2w8DWpN-DrmpZQCccjxjiVQsMTuoyzHSfkZo2O7c0yRa0IXCHLaQHQ2SNaIT7IerZL7CN2ANOjLyDsge/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727982482879.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPrYD_FXWbeJQNHfddevkA-kaIxFrqsaQ-KApRAFQTbVhebzKaOzWMPxkmDRu2w8DWpN-DrmpZQCccjxjiVQsMTuoyzHSfkZo2O7c0yRa0IXCHLaQHQ2SNaIT7IerZL7CN2ANOjLyDsge/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727982482879.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2560&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1920&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Dr Diya and Hon Dennis Ogunnaike&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;In a significant display of support for the democratic process, Hon. Dennis Ogunnaike, an aide to Governor Dapo Abiodun, CON on Youth Development and Digital Innovation has extended heartfelt congratulations to the recently emerged APC chairmanship candidate in Odogbolu Local Government, Dr. Babatunde Oyetola Diya.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Ogunnaike also congratulated&amp;nbsp; councilorship candidates in the 15 wards of Odogbolu, and other candidates in various Local Governments and wards across Ogun State, cheering them on and urging the people of Ogun State to support them in the upcoming local government elections in the State.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Highlighting the importance of youth and women’s participation in governance, Ogunnaike emphasized that Governor Abiodun has consistently championed the inclusion of young voices in decision-making processes and governance.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He stated that, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, about 70 percent of Nigeria’s Population as at 2024 are youths.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;These demography carries a burning passion for the injection of creativity, innovation and bold ideas in the governance of various communities, provinces and the nation,&amp;nbsp; with many earnestly yearning to have valuable representation at the decision making table.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;It is therefore cheering to see the APC in Ogun State, and Governor Dapo Abiodun display an unwavering commitment to advancing the cause of the youths by giving young grassroots leaders like Dr. Babatunde Diya, Dr. Damilare Kehinde Hacco, Hon. Dare Alebiosu, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola, Hon. Avoseh Cornerstone, Hon. Mustapha Aderemi, Hon. Bolaji Odusanya and many others who have been at the heart of various advocacies in their domains the needed support that saw them emerge as the party’s candidates in their respective constituencies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;This commitment will not only empower the youths but also will ensure that governance reflects the aspirations and needs of the younger generation&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Ogunnaike&#39;s acknowledgment of Diya and&amp;nbsp; councilorship candidates from his immediate constituency Odogbolu underscores the importance of collaborative leadership and the role of young grassroots representatives in fostering development within communities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;On the state of the economy, Ogunnaike said the prevailing situation in the country is as a result of many years of doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;This in itself he said necessitates the emphasis on youth involvement in governance which is a pivotal step towards a more dynamic and responsive governance structure, driven by new thinking, innovation and technology, whilst paving the way for a brighter future for Ogun State and the nation at large.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He urged more state governments and the federal government to emulate Governor Dapo Abiodun by genuinely supporting more young progressives to take leadership positions in their respective localities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Ogunnaike Stated that Dapo Abiodun led administration has embarked on a number of initiatives aimed at cushioning the effect of the new economic reforms of government on the residents of the state.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He listed some of this interventions to include provision of CNG powered buses for transportation of workers and students, distribution of food palliatives to different households, the introduction and release of&amp;nbsp; electric bikes to transport unions to facilitate intramunicipal commuting, free tuition alongside the provision of educational supplies in public schools.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Others were direct payment of welfare allowance to students within the state, establishment of state powered free health insurance scheme as well as free healthcare in public primary health centers, Ibidero health initiative for pregnant women and nursing mothers, free vaccination at public hospitals, distribution of fertilizers and farm inputs to farmers across the state, rehabilitation and in most cases total reconstruction of roads to reduce man hours and fuel expended on daily commuting by the people, promotion of workers and timely payment salaries and gratuities, and many more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Ogunnaike highlighted specifically that Governor Dapo Abiodun remains the only Governor that has not owed any month of unpaid salaries in his over five years as Governor of Ogun State.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;That the Governor will often affirm, that he is holding the mandate of office in trust for the people of Ogun State, thus, the welfare of the citizenry is of paramount importance to him.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;As the state heads to the poll to elect leaders for the 20 local governments and 236 wards, Ogunnaike expressed confidence that the electorates will troop out in their large numbers and vote these progressives into office, so they can assume their new responsibilities, and inject fresh perspectives that will contribute to innovative solutions for local challenges, and those of the country at large.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/10/ogun-lg-elections-ogunnaike-hails-diya.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPrYD_FXWbeJQNHfddevkA-kaIxFrqsaQ-KApRAFQTbVhebzKaOzWMPxkmDRu2w8DWpN-DrmpZQCccjxjiVQsMTuoyzHSfkZo2O7c0yRa0IXCHLaQHQ2SNaIT7IerZL7CN2ANOjLyDsge/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1727982482879.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-167467191376376471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-30T14:28:52.805+01:00</atom:updated><title>Nigeria @64: Ijebu Youth President, Okikiola urges Nigerians to stay hopeful </title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywH-JvpaZNeOOgi96IRsv1onaxO-kXuihV8vluuFEOl4amllen9TEko02IAuUROS5KbTr89kH54t965u1Hp0Bx3fYepjoaEf-BpRoEsfcd6u49PKd8oeXV0zWrK9Z9Jf2j-EXxN0KXiE9/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727702827930.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywH-JvpaZNeOOgi96IRsv1onaxO-kXuihV8vluuFEOl4amllen9TEko02IAuUROS5KbTr89kH54t965u1Hp0Bx3fYepjoaEf-BpRoEsfcd6u49PKd8oeXV0zWrK9Z9Jf2j-EXxN0KXiE9/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727702827930.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;143&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;484&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;As Nigeria celebrates its 64th independence anniversary, Pastor Okikiola Fayomi, National President of the Ijebu Youth Association, encourages Nigerians to remain optimistic about the country&#39;s future. Fayomi&#39;s message emphasizes the importance of collective hope and resilience in overcoming challenges.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Nigeria&#39;s growth and prosperity are deeply rooted in its people&#39;s determination. The nation&#39;s diversity and complexity require collaborative efforts to address pressing issues like economic hardship and insecurity. By focusing on key areas such as economic reforms, security, and good governance, Nigeria can rise again and become a beacon of hope for its citizens.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMB4Qgu3Ox_Eu9zyLITPICHBbXWyYzLMkJ3Q7xWjQ_jcjkE8dS4OLINAvelSPScM2Z3h2z1_GtEyjVRCP5XCtjVnT0L8jNXb-uTeyiS_fF9ZkeTvz-aFa8vfQRvZE2fnWUNwnW1705sV7/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727702886772.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMB4Qgu3Ox_Eu9zyLITPICHBbXWyYzLMkJ3Q7xWjQ_jcjkE8dS4OLINAvelSPScM2Z3h2z1_GtEyjVRCP5XCtjVnT0L8jNXb-uTeyiS_fF9ZkeTvz-aFa8vfQRvZE2fnWUNwnW1705sV7/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727702886772.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;914&quot; data-original-height=&quot;914&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;*Key Areas for Growth:*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- *Economic Reforms*: Addressing rising costs and inflation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- *Security*: Tackling insecurity challenges&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- *Good Governance*: Prioritizing citizens&#39; well-being&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Fayomi&#39;s call to action resonates with the sentiment that prayers alone cannot help Nigeria; loyalty to the country is essential. It&#39;s crucial for Nigerians to believe in the government&#39;s ability to drive positive change, particularly under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#39;s leadership.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gWK27_7um5BFvsyUSvx8EFfz7HevsGp31tKuwqugCgLkjvrP2h3j_Hy7bE5eWPVUYEN3CsQqBtgOiLOXuTrMa4707yqVPfT979tfe17R2jZwCjijlrOEE5sWSG4UeMUTvCAwrwVmbBf0/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727702856287.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gWK27_7um5BFvsyUSvx8EFfz7HevsGp31tKuwqugCgLkjvrP2h3j_Hy7bE5eWPVUYEN3CsQqBtgOiLOXuTrMa4707yqVPfT979tfe17R2jZwCjijlrOEE5sWSG4UeMUTvCAwrwVmbBf0/s1600/IMG_ORG_1727702856287.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;228&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;750&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1050&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The government&#39;s efforts to address the nation&#39;s challenges should be met with support and cooperation from citizens. By working together, Nigerians can overcome obstacles and build a brighter future.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;As Pastor Okikiola Fayomi emphasized, Nigeria&#39;s potential for greatness remains intact. Let&#39;s harness our collective energy to drive progress and prosperity for all.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/09/nigeria-64-ijebu-youth-president.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywH-JvpaZNeOOgi96IRsv1onaxO-kXuihV8vluuFEOl4amllen9TEko02IAuUROS5KbTr89kH54t965u1Hp0Bx3fYepjoaEf-BpRoEsfcd6u49PKd8oeXV0zWrK9Z9Jf2j-EXxN0KXiE9/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1727702827930.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-2085284121545677955</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-30T03:32:31.789+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Copyright Commission storms Ogun, arrest eight for allegedly selling pirated books, seals eight shops </title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMhpzNyZq2RdyRTuwx9-BnAWwhgUb_DWC2jQytDf6CTCpem7sN1b0PuBrLUfni35rxa_IjBsQPBCGiEOZcuZD7n-wh25zLlx90b4gm4-2_STD3q2Em-K45nbiMh22IQD8ACk4cp5nc9zp/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726844344177.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMhpzNyZq2RdyRTuwx9-BnAWwhgUb_DWC2jQytDf6CTCpem7sN1b0PuBrLUfni35rxa_IjBsQPBCGiEOZcuZD7n-wh25zLlx90b4gm4-2_STD3q2Em-K45nbiMh22IQD8ACk4cp5nc9zp/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726844344177.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1080&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Nigerian Copyright Commission on Thursday storm Ogun State and arrested eight sellers of pirated books and sealed their shops at both popular Sapon book sellers&#39; hub and Sango Ota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The enforcement team accompanied by armed officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, was led by Mrs Oluropo Oke, State Coordinator from Ibadan NCC office.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The first port of call was Under bridge, Sango Ota where two alleged sellers of pirated books were arrested with hundreds of copies of  suspected pirated books while their shops were also sealed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The team later moved to Sapon market, Abeokuta where additional six alleged sellers of pirated books were arrested and their shops sealed while many books were also seized.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Speaking on the essence of the exercise, Mrs Oke said that the NCC only came out to enforce the laws and stop all that are encouraging piracy and sabotaging the economic efforts of other Nigerians.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oke said that the exercise is to send a very strong signal to those who think that they can be smiling to banks while those who toiled day and night to have their books published will be battling depression or debt because they could not recoup what they have invested on their publishing works.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;She said &quot;The essence of today&#39;s exercise is to check activities of pirates, that piracy is ill to the society. Piracy kills the economy and encourages substandard goods. Piracy doesn&#39;t allow right owners to benefit both morally and economically from the labour of their intellectual efforts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;It discourages authours because they are denied the right to enjoy what they laboured for.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;One of the statutory mandates of the Commission is to enforce the law, regulates and prosecute copyright offenders. Fo today&#39;s exercise, owners of eight bookshops selling pirated works were arrested.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&#39;And if these offenders are found guilty, I can assure you they will definitely go to  jail. This kind of offence as specified in the Copyright Act, 2022 attracts five years imprisonment&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oke urged the book sellers to resist the temptation of patronising pirates, but to rather buy original books from the publishers and sell original books to the public.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;She added that this is when the book sellers can see themselves as proud Nigerians who are contributing legally to its economic growth and development.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A publisher who was part of the enforcement team, Mr Olatunde Oguniran described piracy as killing and depressing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oguniran said &quot;who will be happy working for another person to eat? Piracy is like an aborted pregnancy, it makes publishers and writers sad because some people somewhere are running you out of business while they are making profit that is even more than ten times what the real owners of the job is getting&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said that for the war against piracy to be won, the publishers, writers and the NCC must strengthen their collaboration and resolve to battle this menace to standstill.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Oguniran also urged book sellers to always insist on buying from the original publishers so as to be saved the embarrassment of arrest and possible prosecution.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Speaking with our Correspondent, one the suspects who simply identified himself as Tedus arrested in Ota said that he regretted selling pirated books.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Tedus claimed that he never knew the books were pirated as he got them from one of his suppliers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The enforcement team later left with the suspects and seized copies of suspected pirated books to the NCC, Ibadan Zonal office for further investigation and possible prosecution.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1080&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Mrs Oluropo Oke, State Coordinator, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/09/copyright-commission-storms-ogun-arrest.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMhpzNyZq2RdyRTuwx9-BnAWwhgUb_DWC2jQytDf6CTCpem7sN1b0PuBrLUfni35rxa_IjBsQPBCGiEOZcuZD7n-wh25zLlx90b4gm4-2_STD3q2Em-K45nbiMh22IQD8ACk4cp5nc9zp/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1726844344177.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-8586327609298139920</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-17T08:41:02.282+01:00</atom:updated><title> 18 burnt to death on Sagamu/Benin expressway</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupALq-b1fQstfuNXz_lUmUGlhdpL0Dm9rJ1oRTlQ-VNhQgSclgeYwJKhNZuPyd3_XstDSH5h2UbwmH6A9OVyKpIzZ7TKNXp4mdbDXPc0ZgEzT2g-X5f_fH6ACbcFcmbParOME7Z0OMISW/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726558756962.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupALq-b1fQstfuNXz_lUmUGlhdpL0Dm9rJ1oRTlQ-VNhQgSclgeYwJKhNZuPyd3_XstDSH5h2UbwmH6A9OVyKpIzZ7TKNXp4mdbDXPc0ZgEzT2g-X5f_fH6ACbcFcmbParOME7Z0OMISW/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726558756962.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;810&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUs5W_cGb02QNnsTHwJLiza8L47MMccov_w3qeh5lk1Za4eXiY2VWECGK2wiWQwUcjX5xvjvgX618Q2G7596Z2MOh-Gn8MXb739MJucA82kQ0WFrsKNC95VEfzMPiKjDIRmSno4587OP9E/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726558756617.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUs5W_cGb02QNnsTHwJLiza8L47MMccov_w3qeh5lk1Za4eXiY2VWECGK2wiWQwUcjX5xvjvgX618Q2G7596Z2MOh-Gn8MXb739MJucA82kQ0WFrsKNC95VEfzMPiKjDIRmSno4587OP9E/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726558756617.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;810&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;No fewer than 18 commuters were burnt to death on Monday beyond recognition in a lone accident involving a White Toyota Hiace bus around RCC yard along Ijebu-Ode/Benin expressway.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The accident which also left the driver critically injured reportedly occurred at about 3:30pm.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The bus was said to have gone up in flame after the vehicle entered into some failed section of the road with the keg of petrol inside bus falling and pouring on the exhaust pipe of the vehicle.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Spokesperson of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akinbiyi said that &quot;The cause of the crash according to eye witness account which was corroborated by the driver was that, there was keg full of PMS inside the bus which fell on it&#39;s side when the vehicle got to failed portion of the road.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;The PMS poured on the floor&amp;nbsp; of the bus and later dropped on exhaust pipe and caused the vehicle to catch fire on transit&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akinbiyi said that the injured driver had been taking to Rona Hospital for medical care while the corpses of the dead were deposited at the State Hospital, Ijebu Ode.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;While commiserating with families of the accident victims, Akinbiyi urged drivers to desist carrying petrol in their vehicles due to the attendant risk involved.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Similarly, a Mazda bus with registration no JGB 330 ZT was equally said to have also crashed around Ita Osu at about&amp;nbsp; 6:45pm on Monday along Abeokuta-Siun-Sagamu expressway leaving seven people injured.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The accident was blamed on excessive speeding and tyre burst after which the vehicle summesaulted.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The injured were reportedly rescued to State Hospital, Ijaye Abeokuta.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/09/18-burnt-to-death-on-sagamubenin.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupALq-b1fQstfuNXz_lUmUGlhdpL0Dm9rJ1oRTlQ-VNhQgSclgeYwJKhNZuPyd3_XstDSH5h2UbwmH6A9OVyKpIzZ7TKNXp4mdbDXPc0ZgEzT2g-X5f_fH6ACbcFcmbParOME7Z0OMISW/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1726558756962.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-6986327674736437490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-14T21:10:22.978+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Alake @ 81, a unifier par excellence-Gbenga Adeoye </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnp3cQoKw53ShFdqiuIc4XzRLAyW1RopyiT405y06PJVvF7w445z63bEFc2O4ediFwTaADyHEhMMXj23Y_WktJ8TYHdOW7_kTYuU3qWqmEccWAe3sBObN9NkZVn63-1YfaMAy4Mgvifoj/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726344442482.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnp3cQoKw53ShFdqiuIc4XzRLAyW1RopyiT405y06PJVvF7w445z63bEFc2O4ediFwTaADyHEhMMXj23Y_WktJ8TYHdOW7_kTYuU3qWqmEccWAe3sBObN9NkZVn63-1YfaMAy4Mgvifoj/s1600/IMG_ORG_1726344442482.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1280&quot; data-original-height=&quot;961&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Dr Gbenga Adeoye and Oba Gbadebo&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Gbenga Adeoye, a Chartered Accountant and lawyer has joined millions of Nigerians at home and in diaspora to celebrate the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egba land, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo as he turned 81&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Adeoye described Oba Gbadebo as a worthy role model and unifier par excellence who has remained selfless in his service to humanity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Chartered Accountant hailed the humility of the Paramount ruler describing him as a symbol of unity and a traditional ruler who pride the wellbeing of Egba sons and daughters at home and abroad.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Adeoye disclosed this in his birthday greeting to the royal father made available to journalists on Saturday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;81 may not be regarded as a Landmark Birthday, but&amp;nbsp; every birthday of a unifier must be celebrated.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;It is not because I am from Ake neither is it because I have the same Oriki with Kabiyesi, truth must be told, Alake is a UNIFIER PER EXCELLENCE.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;When all Egbas in Canada and USA converged at Minesota from August 30, 2024 to Sept 1st as part of Egba delegates from Nigeria; I observed the full participation of Alake and concluded that this in deed is a Unifier King as Olowu was with him all through.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Alake and Olori encouraged those of us that attended from Nigeria to join the convention which is every two years.Even at the Picnic Alake was there.He attended all events.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Olowu of Owu ; Prof Matemilola and Newly installed Olu of Orile Imo ; Oba Reuben Oluwambe Sogaolu whose brother is also a key exco of Egba National Association attended too.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;The most interesting thing about Egbas in US and Canada is that it is also combined with Egbado, which people call Yewa now. Egba and Egbado or Egba and Yewa are one in US and Canada. No separation ...In any case it uses to be One Egba Division then which includes Egba and Egbado .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Alake remains the symbol of Unity for everyone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I recalled while Alake was talking to us at the Gala night; he said in the words of Oba Oyebade Lipede whom he quoted when he asked Baba Lipede at a time why he did not attend Egbas&amp;nbsp; programmes in US. Baba Lipede replied .&quot;America ti Jina ju&quot; meaning America is too far.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;However,; Alake at 81 continue to attend the Egba Convention every two years, by his age now, he has a right to say O ti Jina Ju, but the golfer in him will not worry about distance as long as it has to do with Egbas.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;His love for all Egbas home and abroad is the same.He told us make sure you help one another.Those that are not attending call them, visit them.Too many things to say about him.He is a Godly man.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;He was with us at Baptist Church Service to Mark the event, When some younger folks claimed to be tired,&amp;nbsp; Kabiyesi was at the Service with Olori.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Rev Miller delivered a powerful Sermon with his father who founded the church right there besides Alake.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;A man of one wife which is a biblical qualification to be a Bishop or Overseer, lover of his children, both biological and adopted.Always willing to associate with anything progressive. A king without controversy.A king that is concerned about all Egbas where ever they are.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Some will ask is everything about him positive, Yes even when we children don&#39;t agree with his strong stand on some issues, he does not pretend. Even as little as movement in Lagos, Kabiyesi will tell you, let us go through this or that route to avoid traffic.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;What else about him.hmmmm...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Alake does not like asking for favour to preserve his integrity. All his biological Children can testify to that, he prefers them to get whatever is due to them by merit rather than for him to call anyone in high places to influence things.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Like his senior Teacher Dr. Soleye at BBHS ..Merit..Merit..Merit is his watch word...but then we are telling him even Jesus was an advocate of the people to deliver us from our sin and to secure redemption for us as he embarks on the journey to 82 and gradually to 90. We are hopeful that&amp;nbsp; Kabiyesi will become an advocate without necessarily doing away with merit as we know his stand is merit always.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;As you celebrate this 81st birthday today, on behalf of myself and the entire Adeoye Family of Erunwon, Ake Abeokuta; we say happy birthday sir.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&#39;Your reign will continue to bring good things and development to Egba people and Egbaland in Jesus name.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Kbiyesi..Kabiyesi. Igba Odun Odun kan ni&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/09/alake-81-unifier-par-excellence-gbenga.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnp3cQoKw53ShFdqiuIc4XzRLAyW1RopyiT405y06PJVvF7w445z63bEFc2O4ediFwTaADyHEhMMXj23Y_WktJ8TYHdOW7_kTYuU3qWqmEccWAe3sBObN9NkZVn63-1YfaMAy4Mgvifoj/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1726344442482.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-313613644362827980</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-08T20:12:17.804+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Hardship: Ogun Perm Sec advocates increased support for NGOs</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; 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imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmE5WRvpryeSR6Zbuxrsb2mxgID7eJ_lKkMC1B3IJthvsSzFKb6f9L4QGHhU3wrAsMnyGe3STQPxSdBznibBrz_BDRgWpD4KV2vDsjm3HfNb0atMDWwZbfdSYXJYHx-8RE4gcsuS8Fvbtg/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822311120.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dr Rotimi Akinlesi&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Permanent Secretary in the Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Rotimi Akinlesi has called for more collaboration and support for Non-Governmental Organisations giving support to the less privilege in the society so as to stay afloat the challenging economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Akinlesi has also urged Nigerians to learn to support one another saying that the reality of the current harsh economy which is not only peculiar to Nigeria, demands that people should show love and genuine concern for the wellbeing of others.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOT5r3cNEiWDBBcE6OLuW0njz_dxJjWZBjevRCDjYDgnWqpAg3Op4fSzZkO9cZ5HKA_ec1fe4MTNtFIEc6RKNHl4_96CINkmndeqd0cTuIYjR-Smm3oXq5ZAAVdTYHVrUcZr_8TxTwKgg/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822660215.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOT5r3cNEiWDBBcE6OLuW0njz_dxJjWZBjevRCDjYDgnWqpAg3Op4fSzZkO9cZ5HKA_ec1fe4MTNtFIEc6RKNHl4_96CINkmndeqd0cTuIYjR-Smm3oXq5ZAAVdTYHVrUcZr_8TxTwKgg/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822660215.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Permanent Secretary explained that the hyper inflation no doubt poses a great threat but the NGOs, particularly, those providing support services to the vulnerable must stay strong, open up for more partnerships and remain resilient and hopeful to continue to serve the people.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjUDAcIuJPj0oPx3pmTasfX8lxscf1IMoMqnurT3Yrw95IQ_I1QxAz8_w-RqVFX246eq2sbIBEgAxGH29vUhyphenhyphenqYCeRkYq59B-VN4euRHqMZtKkMGPNd27Spz0cY8tYx9pUULKVcX98rLW/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822407819.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjUDAcIuJPj0oPx3pmTasfX8lxscf1IMoMqnurT3Yrw95IQ_I1QxAz8_w-RqVFX246eq2sbIBEgAxGH29vUhyphenhyphenqYCeRkYq59B-VN4euRHqMZtKkMGPNd27Spz0cY8tYx9pUULKVcX98rLW/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822407819.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDeWx4IdeRn6TwFHHut0uNpCU92Xfz5GOAcY5vEhXsK9MD1ykt6LtBfg-2ZUwecIcypj_xXOTDX5l7p-sSenUlNMhI_7HvhPlMYnHsUGcuv2YdkSO0C-Je04_40lUti5vGlXJpSErxQ_6/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822407720.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDeWx4IdeRn6TwFHHut0uNpCU92Xfz5GOAcY5vEhXsK9MD1ykt6LtBfg-2ZUwecIcypj_xXOTDX5l7p-sSenUlNMhI_7HvhPlMYnHsUGcuv2YdkSO0C-Je04_40lUti5vGlXJpSErxQ_6/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822407720.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr Akinlesi disclosed this on Saturday while speaking during the 2nd biennial conference of the Encouragement Initiative Academy Alumni held in Ijebu-Ode with the theme &quot;Strategising For Charitable Impact In A Challenging Economy&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The event had in attendance over 50 owners of NGOs who had at one time or the other received training on establishment and management of NGOs at the Encouragement Initiative Academy, Ijebu-Ode.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akinlesi who founded the EI together with his wife, Dr Bukunola some years back said that the Academy has successfully trained over 450 individuals on the intricacies of establishing, funding and managing NGOs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhH871Z7dxPQ9s_TBOy9gorjPe7NIa6zJLNxp79a4i9DL3PQhYmheoGY1vNY0yJzTmtU9SQZ-lwDse8WIy2NfDA9tsGDfPoZtG6i7tKJGhcKt6lFm637rXDINlhXXZhyo7R19TYeIjB4i/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822450891.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhH871Z7dxPQ9s_TBOy9gorjPe7NIa6zJLNxp79a4i9DL3PQhYmheoGY1vNY0yJzTmtU9SQZ-lwDse8WIy2NfDA9tsGDfPoZtG6i7tKJGhcKt6lFm637rXDINlhXXZhyo7R19TYeIjB4i/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822450891.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;while the contributions of NGOs to making our society better through their various interventions and support services cannot be overemphasised, the challenging economy is a big challenge and that is why individuals and coporate organisations must learn to intensify their support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;The truth is that government all over the world cannot do it all alone, we all have to look at where we fit in and begin to impact the society for good.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;As owners of NGOs, we must stay strong, we must be resilient and pursue worthy collaboration and partnership that can add values to what we are doing to make the world better. We can&#39;t call it quit because of the economy&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;And there is no better time than now for all of us to support one another. It makes the world better and enjoyable. At this time we must help someone, it is not all about money, it could be counselling, offering your expertise and a whole lot more in as much as it will help lift burdens and make the people happy&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGdz5T6Or4jQfnINOS4e93lGQgr-QiLi0pxGgM0-Gt2OCdx5Rl_sKzGginKIs2EB40E9Pprv2KtwdszjbaveqmFOZEYb7yskEwgPyItnyMf-8a9TwtA8yv5Lhu5hZDyPpd_VEhHoDMXmD/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822581326.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGdz5T6Or4jQfnINOS4e93lGQgr-QiLi0pxGgM0-Gt2OCdx5Rl_sKzGginKIs2EB40E9Pprv2KtwdszjbaveqmFOZEYb7yskEwgPyItnyMf-8a9TwtA8yv5Lhu5hZDyPpd_VEhHoDMXmD/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822581326.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Speaking on the theme of the conference, the guest speaker, Akintunde Akinmolayan urged the NGO owners to have a positive mind to pull through the prevailing economic conditions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akinmolayan who is the Executive Director, Wellness Africa Foundation told the participants that the country has a long history of unstable economy and so they should not allow the issue of the economy to dampen their morale.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxdobmX7sdSwIsjCSYRFfrY2c51O-35PzigssU9IvTwRnho3HkdFXX7Qyaw4ulK1FsIQqxyvW254Oidbqy6_t_sDBClVJH6Gx1rk7XfgF3UHQoiilYnrTsErrvS_llr4sSymS7i_HG46R/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822548763.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxdobmX7sdSwIsjCSYRFfrY2c51O-35PzigssU9IvTwRnho3HkdFXX7Qyaw4ulK1FsIQqxyvW254Oidbqy6_t_sDBClVJH6Gx1rk7XfgF3UHQoiilYnrTsErrvS_llr4sSymS7i_HG46R/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822548763.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He urged them to rather buckle up and be more determined to continue to do their bit to make the world better.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;Nigeria has always have challenges with her economy from a long time ago, so you can&#39;t say that you want to stop those things you have been doing that are touching lives, reshaping destinies for good and making our society better&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;What you rather need is a positive mind set. If you believe that despite the tough times you will keep going, you will surely have it but if you will rather focus on the economy you won&#39;t get anything done&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKtZBk5EbTxAc9Hg2_JMA2Cr0o0jFwEJy2fkGFpxhnPTWu1t2sOnuICJXn9hyphenhyphenp78WKjn0H_rGfYh3V-IFJJ_44YHSgFlV7CviLCAjRcb02e5F7XfQJMQ4kUtGQnydTWDhNaEQ5yJER4uZ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822609389.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKtZBk5EbTxAc9Hg2_JMA2Cr0o0jFwEJy2fkGFpxhnPTWu1t2sOnuICJXn9hyphenhyphenp78WKjn0H_rGfYh3V-IFJJ_44YHSgFlV7CviLCAjRcb02e5F7XfQJMQ4kUtGQnydTWDhNaEQ5yJER4uZ/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822609389.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;477&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8ZLuSdRfybWMiJSmPLLY1lQhIEHFUWA1asV60E6p0hjUko2DIf1j6ENAmjigz5jXRsSVkqZRBwT31GkpT79_WWY69zsJ7pLQstS5Dzq6Te1QIkRD-qz2rpZESVMdiDmXhydr492IfYzP/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822609246.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8ZLuSdRfybWMiJSmPLLY1lQhIEHFUWA1asV60E6p0hjUko2DIf1j6ENAmjigz5jXRsSVkqZRBwT31GkpT79_WWY69zsJ7pLQstS5Dzq6Te1QIkRD-qz2rpZESVMdiDmXhydr492IfYzP/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725822609246.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;211&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1087&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akinmolayan also urged the NGOs to seek for further partnership while also cutting down costs on some frivolities that may be eating deep into their finances.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;In her short remarks, the co-founder of Encouragement Initiative, Dr Bukunola Akinlesi urged the participants at the conference to forge ahead and continue to make positive impacts wherever they are.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akinlesi urged the NGO owners to allow the passion for the advancement of humanity drive them and not the unstable economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/09/hardship-ogun-perm-sec-advocates.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20xxOLARs0RZNVzFobCt7k-uSl7JJH1lCI6KCz2vfUf9cOzjlxv9IBpc99eF77B8nmytY3O4qOYvRvSowuyt_uqt4yQ2b-HolN0Dc_CGtBmE_tz7h23N7o5w_z4DmYBV2NHsA-sRbpTH0/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1725822339133.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-5986677592692994444</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-09-04T11:30:29.854+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>EFCC jails 39 for internet fraud in Ibadan </title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnzrvquQrBSAXeJcygJt5oetMp4OSxGRlTe11TT6TIT8nq-n22p9eiXbOp4botK9HBxwNDBlgG7cKISl0cBWPphzXNS6vuXj7nMSR1vfc3Zq_0Qt0ALCsnsIBwJwaDHIw7shDsi1x2OZu/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725445640120.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnzrvquQrBSAXeJcygJt5oetMp4OSxGRlTe11TT6TIT8nq-n22p9eiXbOp4botK9HBxwNDBlgG7cKISl0cBWPphzXNS6vuXj7nMSR1vfc3Zq_0Qt0ALCsnsIBwJwaDHIw7shDsi1x2OZu/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725445640120.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;286&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;967&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of 39 internet fraudsters from Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;They were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge each, bordering on impersonation, cheating, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretence.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The convicts are: Fasanya Abdulqudus Gbolahan, Nkiri Oluchukwu Destiny, Fakoya Tobi Samuel, Owolabi Qudus Damilare, Isiaka Olajide Adebayo, Olawoyin Wasiu Olasunkanmi, Olawale Owolabi Abideen, Olayiwola Tunde Waheed, Kehinde Pelumi Abdulrauf, Okunlola Taoreed Abidoun, Okunlola Dolapo Mujeeb, Ademeso Raphael Olamide, Lawal Olajuwon Ridwan, Femi Dogo Oluremi, Ehinmowo Jeremiah Damilola, Joseph Isaac Justice, Enitan Tolulope John, Kolawole Toluwani Josaiah, Alo Ayokunnumi Emmanuel, Adetola Opeyemi Idris and Joshua Imole Shiyanbola.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Others are: Idowu Ezekiel David, Salau Abeeb Ayomide, Adeyemi Samuel Adeleke, Philip Olabode Olatunde, Fasanya Gbenga Tunde, Seun Ayomide Babatunde, Ogoayo Alabi Sijuola, Akanji Timothy Bidoun, Quadri Salami Oyindamola, Samuel Adeyemi Oluwatobi, Ogunyemi Gbolahan Opemiposi, Olabanjo Oluwafemi Olatunbosun, Paul Nneji Uche, Ayomiposi Clement Akinyimika, Abdullahi Mustapha Adisa, Ajetunmobi Azeez Olashile, Oluwaseun Adeyeye Adeniran and Onah Austine Ayomide.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The charge against Austine Ayomide reads: “That you, Onah Austine Ayomide ‘M’ on or about 28th March, 2024, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated by representing yourself to be a white woman by the name Linda Mary from United States of America, through your Facebook account (Linda Mary) to one Clifton Deininger, from United States of America, with intent to gain advantage for yourself and thereby commited an offence of personation contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9Vxc3_KEbOw-QWAigLXoszjWcuCALhwiWkup-MYqWeFqh0tSkCrU7DJFre4UP1tcMSThyGxJhw-p80RIymxQgm_XVmZbKlXHvuSCmHuaB73iOEJIaqpwWi2PjfF8XmNLa3qGckk_HkKi/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725445691752.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9Vxc3_KEbOw-QWAigLXoszjWcuCALhwiWkup-MYqWeFqh0tSkCrU7DJFre4UP1tcMSThyGxJhw-p80RIymxQgm_XVmZbKlXHvuSCmHuaB73iOEJIaqpwWi2PjfF8XmNLa3qGckk_HkKi/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725445691752.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;301&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1080&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1018&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, following which prosecution counsel reviewed the facts of the cases, tendered incriminating documents and prayed the courts to convict and sentence them accordingly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Justice Adeyemi convicted and sentenced Austin Ayomide to one year community service or to pay a fine of N200, 000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), Tunde got one month jail term or to pay a fine of N250, 000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), while Abeeb Ayomide, Adeleke, Babatunde, Biodun, Oyindamola, Oluwatobi, Olatunbosun, Uche, Akinyimika, Adisa, Olashile and Adeniran bagged six months community service each and to pay N50, 000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) each in addition to their sentence, besides Abeeb Ayomide who was slammed with N500, 000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) in addition to his sentence.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He slammed Sijuola with one month community service or to pay a fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). Olatunde and Opemiposi were handed three months community service without an option of fine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTT1vq3gugDxqkuS8wo4WIUL7yxCwZXcnMe-mlAMwHj5w23RqQc_POpq0SMjfAeyhna-UJMSN5BFez7P0qw4hLfeCK50btSFFL9EUf6Kx33vvDFMW1TJsbyU4JB8IW-QdzJjHjMuYUshRB/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725445724191.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTT1vq3gugDxqkuS8wo4WIUL7yxCwZXcnMe-mlAMwHj5w23RqQc_POpq0SMjfAeyhna-UJMSN5BFez7P0qw4hLfeCK50btSFFL9EUf6Kx33vvDFMW1TJsbyU4JB8IW-QdzJjHjMuYUshRB/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725445724191.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;317&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1080&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1073&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Justice Taiwo on his part convicted and sentenced Taoreed Abidoun to three months imprisonment, Mujeeb to four months jail term, while Olasunkanmi and Abideen bagged six months community service each and were further ordered to pay a fine of N150, 000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) each in addition their sentences.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He convicted and sentenced Gbolahan, Damilare, Adebayo and Abdulrauf to five months community service each and gave the latter a fine option N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). Waheed&amp;nbsp; and Samuel got four months community service, and a fine of N100, 000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira), while Destiny bagged two months community service.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Olamide, Oluremi, Damilola, Justice, Josaiah, Emmanuel and Shiyanbola bagged one year jail term each or&amp;nbsp; to pay a fine of N30, 000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira), N50, 000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira), N75, 000.00 (Seventy-five Thousand Naira), N75, 000.00 (Seventy-five Thousand Naira), N50, 000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira), N120, 000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) and N100, 000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) respectively.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Damilola forfeited a green-coloured Nissan Micra car with registration number: LSD – 464 – GU with Chassis Number: SJNFBAK11U3001751; Emmanuel forfeited a black-coloured Lexus IS 250 car with registration number: MUS – 158 – JHS and Justice forfeited a black-coloured Toyota Corolla&amp;nbsp; car with registration number: FST – 607 – GN.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Idris and David to six months community service each or to pay fines of N60, 000.00 (Sixty Thousand Naira) and N150, 000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) respectively. Ridwan and John bagged three months community service each or to pay fines of N25, 000.00 (Twenty-five Thousand Naira) and N30, 000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) respectively.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The convicts forfeited all items recovered from them to the Federal Government.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;All the convicts began their journey to prison when they were arrested in a sting operation for fraudulent internet activities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/09/efcc-jails-39-for-internet-fraud-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnzrvquQrBSAXeJcygJt5oetMp4OSxGRlTe11TT6TIT8nq-n22p9eiXbOp4botK9HBxwNDBlgG7cKISl0cBWPphzXNS6vuXj7nMSR1vfc3Zq_0Qt0ALCsnsIBwJwaDHIw7shDsi1x2OZu/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1725445640120.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-3446692624726509635</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-30T16:33:13.193+01:00</atom:updated><title> Six die, three injured on Lagos-Ibadan expressway as car rams into moving truck </title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccIDDdYwZDdwFFjvrVJ4UKyQa2lFUcUZlv3JkBmpkbHk-Z3detoY4Us69i86iCg3jmVOEUkmmApIqZp8Ok-5Y05QbVK3e6T202HZY3J0GfrPbuBmg6EWnGhN2gawS4Fk0U91ZGjApzBQD/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725031969349.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccIDDdYwZDdwFFjvrVJ4UKyQa2lFUcUZlv3JkBmpkbHk-Z3detoY4Us69i86iCg3jmVOEUkmmApIqZp8Ok-5Y05QbVK3e6T202HZY3J0GfrPbuBmg6EWnGhN2gawS4Fk0U91ZGjApzBQD/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725031969349.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1040&quot; data-original-height=&quot;780&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ERA2uhbbaITzYEsiy3BKKeZKcnahTSd6rV_qLW7SbjmG3LUHLOsxNW8OnRMu-GwErsh_Sd6xniWOSVXUw208TrA8iAf26t79QTVQSbuS_7OnWekkhoQurB9xowQrZcO2d1UNXQnLA5FD/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725031969201.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ERA2uhbbaITzYEsiy3BKKeZKcnahTSd6rV_qLW7SbjmG3LUHLOsxNW8OnRMu-GwErsh_Sd6xniWOSVXUw208TrA8iAf26t79QTVQSbuS_7OnWekkhoQurB9xowQrZcO2d1UNXQnLA5FD/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725031969201.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1040&quot; data-original-height=&quot;780&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Six people lost their lives on Friday while three others were injured after a Sienna space bus they were travelling in rammed into a moving truck around Verony, Ogere Remo along Lagos-Ibadan expressway&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The accident which occurred at about&amp;nbsp; 7:40am was blamed on excessive speed on the part of the Sienna bus driver after which he lost control and collided with the truck in motion.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The truck driver was said to have refused to wait after the accident.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, Florence Okpe disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Okpe said that the injured have been taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere for medical care while the corpses have been deposited at FOS morgue, Ipara&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;She said &quot;FRSC Ogere Unit Comand carried out a rescue operation today, Friday, 30th August, 2024, at Verony, Ogere, on a crash that occurred at about 0740hrs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;The crash involved two vehicles with the following details;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Ash Toyota Sienna with registration number EPE692EL and a truck that could not be identified as it was on motion when the crash happened and didn&#39;t stop after the crash.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;A total of 2 Male Adults, 7 Female Adults were involved in the crash. 2 Male Adults and 4 Female Adults were killed while 3 Female Adults were injured in the crash.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;The injured victims were taken to Patmag Hospital, Ogere, and the corpses were deposited at FOS IPARA Morgue.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;The suspected cause of the crash was excessive speed on the part of the Sienna Space Bus, which rammed into a moving truck from the rear. The truck did not wait after the incident&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Meanwhile, the Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin has described the crash as avoidable if proper caution was fully put in place by the driver.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Fasakin urged motorists to ensure they give maximum concentration to driving as it is an act that requires such and obey all traffic rules while driving on the highway.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He further commiserated&amp;nbsp; with the families of the crash victims and wish the injured victims&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/six-die-three-injured-on-lagos-ibadan.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccIDDdYwZDdwFFjvrVJ4UKyQa2lFUcUZlv3JkBmpkbHk-Z3detoY4Us69i86iCg3jmVOEUkmmApIqZp8Ok-5Y05QbVK3e6T202HZY3J0GfrPbuBmg6EWnGhN2gawS4Fk0U91ZGjApzBQD/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1725031969349.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-6688471392678966456</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-30T12:15:20.962+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>ICAN President for Babcock&amp;#39;s books launch Sept 6</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuyNY1Qt6PNHbxhgFpuGEOpdnAepXwUL4Vq2c3Iwj-g0MT0dxi9LumjD-caZWpL6UD8f2YnQ0ULgvdqAIWhDUaLk5aLAduVIsKlWjqqQ316YHf08S5n-PTnRVIP7v8qnjbK_LcrOYiwS0/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725016435239.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuyNY1Qt6PNHbxhgFpuGEOpdnAepXwUL4Vq2c3Iwj-g0MT0dxi9LumjD-caZWpL6UD8f2YnQ0ULgvdqAIWhDUaLk5aLAduVIsKlWjqqQ316YHf08S5n-PTnRVIP7v8qnjbK_LcrOYiwS0/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725016435239.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;280&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; data-original-width=&quot;280&quot; data-original-height=&quot;300&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbNAygxFK7ME0LLC7c4u2MpsUGCsBciQEU3TxTPzxmkt_qfCI3R3QD3TjSAYYNYFxPt-BgJFAdJ-svFZYekNHh2UcezHkjQx9qQhoW-5U-M9nhyphenhyphenC5X9up_f3NK3hAiw_cs1pg3Yq1StSh/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725016435043.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbNAygxFK7ME0LLC7c4u2MpsUGCsBciQEU3TxTPzxmkt_qfCI3R3QD3TjSAYYNYFxPt-BgJFAdJ-svFZYekNHh2UcezHkjQx9qQhoW-5U-M9nhyphenhyphenC5X9up_f3NK3hAiw_cs1pg3Yq1StSh/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725016435043.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;316&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1068&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Prof Enyi Patrick Enyi&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Chief Davidson Chizuoke S. Alaribe is to grace the historic launch of two intellectual products: a first African homegrown Statistical Package (VSP) and a Financial Modeling book on September 6, 2024 at the Babcock Business School (BBS) Main Auditorium.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The two intellectual products: a book titled Financial Modelling: Performance Management Enhanced with Spreadsheet, Python and Visual Basic Codes and the VSP, A Statistical and Business Analysis Package were authored/developed by Professor Enyi Patrick Enyi and his team at the Department of Accounting, Babcock University.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Also expected at the products’launch are captains of industry, government officials, family members, colleagues and many others.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/ican-president-for-babcock-books-launch.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuyNY1Qt6PNHbxhgFpuGEOpdnAepXwUL4Vq2c3Iwj-g0MT0dxi9LumjD-caZWpL6UD8f2YnQ0ULgvdqAIWhDUaLk5aLAduVIsKlWjqqQ316YHf08S5n-PTnRVIP7v8qnjbK_LcrOYiwS0/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1725016435239.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-4865820932141388491</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-30T10:32:27.500+01:00</atom:updated><title> LG elections: Ogun APC chieftain, Armstrong debunks candidates Imposition allegations </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DptUYdGOfjMM7oE-T9AYEHxEvr6_xZMHB3pSg-OdLao87PwELyCBOQsSoiwgABuHesyKcojlUVVzZUoMYTgZxgsS7g_28jPPQVl4VKW_up74TfAxY8H8TmLz1rxUett8-cGDLFWPRJVN/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725010243090.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DptUYdGOfjMM7oE-T9AYEHxEvr6_xZMHB3pSg-OdLao87PwELyCBOQsSoiwgABuHesyKcojlUVVzZUoMYTgZxgsS7g_28jPPQVl4VKW_up74TfAxY8H8TmLz1rxUett8-cGDLFWPRJVN/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725010243090.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;231&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;742&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1024&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;LG elections: Ogun APC chieftain, Armstrong debunks candidates Imposition allegations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;An Ogun State chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Akintunde Armstrong has debunked report that he is imposing councilorship candidates for Iperu Ward 3 and 5 in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Armstrong has also denied ever saying that he would buy the two wards over with a staggering sum of $80,000 to ensure his two loyalists pick the councilorship tickets for the two Wards.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said that all of these are best described as &quot;the ranting of rudderless opposition to tarnish my image, misinform the public and score cheap political points&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Iperu Remo born politician disclosed this on Friday while reacting to a report alleging him of boasting to use cash and influence to impose his two loyalists,Olaleye Babatunde and Osularu Olabanjo Muyiwa as the councilorship candidates for the party in the November 16 local government elections in the state.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Armstrong was also alleged to have also boasted that even the governor, Dapo Abiodun who is even from one of these wards cannot stop him from going ahead with the alleged imposition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The property merchant has however put a lie to all these allegations describing them as baseless, unfounded and idle talk of the opposition and should therefore be ignored by the members of the public.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Armstrong said &quot;I am totally shocked and surprised with these unfounded and outright falsehood being peddled about by some opposition elements.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;How could someone in his right senses with this harsh economy be boasting about to spend a whopping sum of $80,000 which can&#39;t be less than N120m to impose&amp;nbsp; councilorship candidates? It is just sheer absurdity and lies from the pit hell.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;They equally said I boasted that even the governor cannot stop me, is that not height of foolishness? His Excellency, Gov Dapo Abiodun is my leader and mentor, he is the leader of the party and it is wherever he goes that I will also go too. So, no truth in all of their hogwash and attempts to disparage me before the governor.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said that the video his opposition was circulating was talking about the fund the Dapo Abiodun Continuity Agenda has earmarked to further support and empower the party members just as the political group had been doing all over the state since its establishment in 2019.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The property merchant has therefore pledged his loyalty to the Governor and the party and reiterated his promise to support the party not only in producing the right candidates but to also help the ruling party to achieve landslide victory in the forthcoming November 16 local government elections.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Oluseun JOSHUA, Abeokuta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/lg-elections-ogun-apc-chieftain.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DptUYdGOfjMM7oE-T9AYEHxEvr6_xZMHB3pSg-OdLao87PwELyCBOQsSoiwgABuHesyKcojlUVVzZUoMYTgZxgsS7g_28jPPQVl4VKW_up74TfAxY8H8TmLz1rxUett8-cGDLFWPRJVN/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1725010243090.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-6350321681121561900</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-30T09:27:24.130+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>I&amp;#39;d thought everything about Gov Adeleke is dancing-Segun Showunmi</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFrIsm0s9VH2ZRfl8eAFm8k1TGzHvOFI12CnN15zvVJhRDylY1o7cL2WkDWLXQIVDKDVBONbx9RuKymcdi_LXnPrLuLJAR_04ZzpunpcXatoVWJGur8ICFhv-5DXsEbfEuvi0aj32N3Ey/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725005744145.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFrIsm0s9VH2ZRfl8eAFm8k1TGzHvOFI12CnN15zvVJhRDylY1o7cL2WkDWLXQIVDKDVBONbx9RuKymcdi_LXnPrLuLJAR_04ZzpunpcXatoVWJGur8ICFhv-5DXsEbfEuvi0aj32N3Ey/s1600/IMG_ORG_1725005744145.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;216&quot; data-original-width=&quot;720&quot; data-original-height=&quot;486&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Gov Ademola Adeleke&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A chieftain of the Peoples Democratctic Party of Ogun State, Segun Showunmi on Tuesday challenged the governors to use the huge resources at their disposal to develop the states and let people heave a sigh of relief.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Showunmi warned that the development of the country will remain stagnated once little is being done to harness resources for development at the state level&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The PDP stalwart equally said that he never expected serious governance under Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State saying that his prejudice was as a result of the media report which often showcase the dancing skills of the PDP Governor other than anything else.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Abeokuta born politician however, said that his visit to the Osun State on Wednesday to felicitate the Governor&#39;s wife, Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke who turned 51 was an eye-opener to various courageous moves of Governor Adeleke to justify the confidence the people of the state reposed in him&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Showunmi disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;I arrived Osun state yesterday to join well meaning Nigerians to celebrate the wife of the Executive Governor of Osun state, Her Excellency, Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Honestly, I was not expecting much from the Governor of Osun state in terms of projects, because the best the media has been projecting about him was just his Davidic nature, the dancing swag.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;With little hope, I asked one of his men to show me Governor Ademola Adeleke&#39;s projects in the state, then what I saw wowed me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I cannot believe the direction at which the Governor is tilting the development of the state to, he has monumental on-going projects which has great capacity to influence the living standard of the people positively.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;At some points, I got lost because when you get much from where you have little or no expectation, you are likely to suffer what is called momentary freezing.To develop our country we must develop the states&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said that &quot;Sen Adeleke is doing phenomenal development works across Osun state. I took pictures and conducted on the spot interviews. Within the Ede/Oshogbo axis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I left with my mouth agape and truly wowed. It is either the governor wants others to sleep while he springs a transformational repositioned osun for to see what is on ground is to be amazed for so much in less that 2 years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Showunmi who said he spent three&amp;nbsp; hours to catch a glimpse of Gov. Adeleke&#39;s achievements in office listed some of these achievements to include construction of Osun Akoda-Ede Road, Oshogbo-Ibadan-Iwo road, Lameco bridge, construction of 332 health centres with borehole each while era of half salaries is over in the state among several others.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The PDP stalwart has therefore urged the governor not to shun distractions and take his time to consolidate on his commendable efforts to redefine good governance in Osun state asking the residents of the state to further support the governor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Here is the complete statement&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I spent 3 solid hours going round osun project sites this morning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Gov Adeleke is doing phenomenal development works across Osun state. I took pictures and conducted on the spot interviews. Within the Ede/Oshogbo axis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I left with my mouth agape and truly wowed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;It is either the governor wants others to sleep while he springs a transformational repositioned osun for to see what is on ground is to be amazed at some much in less that 2 years.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I did this for my personal conviction for I don’t like those who play politics with development or just do media propaganda with nothing on ground.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I had seen ife for I spent time on mount carmel at ifewara to pray on my way to Ede. I saw the bridge coming up with Ife township.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;To develop our country we must develop the states.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;To the willing and inspired so much is possible.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Governor Ademola Adeleke will change the landscape of Osun, no doubt about it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;All sons and daughters of please join hands with him to contribute your quota.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I have formed the habit of not judging the book by its cover, this is one of the virtues passed down unto me by my parents, which compelled me to do thorough research before airing my views on issues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Many people are not aware of the reason behind my fair judgement, it is because I will not jump into conclusion without diligent appraisal of the situation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I arrived Osun state yesterday to join well meaning Nigerians to celebrate the wife of the Executive Governor of Osun state, Her Excellency, Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Honestly, I was not expecting much from the Governor of Osun state in terms of projects, because the best the media has been projecting about him was just his Davidic nature, the dancing swag.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;With little hope, I asked one of his men to show me Governor Ademola Adeleke&#39;s projects in the state, then what I saw wowed me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I cannot believe the direction at which the Governor is tilting the development of the state to, he has monumental on-going projects which has great capacity to influence the living standard of the people positively.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;At some points, I got lost because when you get much from where you have little or no expectation, you are likely to suffer what is called momentary freezing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I was expecting little, I got more than expected, I anticipated less, my curiousity was abundantly satisfied, Governor Ademola Adeleke without doubt has again confirmed to me that, men are nurtured by nature and their family backgrounds, the excellence of the Adeleke&#39;s family has rubbed positively on the government of Osun state, I hope the Governor will remain focus to dot the (i)s and cross the (t)s and not be distracted by political opportunists.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Have a glimpse of Governor Ademola Adeleke&#39;s achievements in Osun state&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Osun Akoda-Ede Road&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Oke gada bridge&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Ede ido-Osun Ofatedo Oshogbo expressway stabilized as it awaits dualization&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Oshogbo Ibadan Iwo Road&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Dada Estate Oshogbo&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Old garage Oke Fia Lameco Road&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- 5-Span Lameco bridge&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Remodelled Government House VIP Lodge&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- 10-Span Oke Fia Bridge&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Sustainable environmental management for cleanliness using private cum public engagement of paid locals&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Erosion control cum expansion of rivers and distilling and cleaning of waterways across Osun state Iwo, Ilesha, Ife, ikirun, Ife, Ila, Oshogbo, and Ede, to mention a few.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- 332 Primary Health Center Rehabilitation, upgraded and some built from scratch, with 332 boreholes with generator and solar light all within the completed first phase, while the second phase on ongoing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Civil Servants attest to the fact that they get their full salaries as at when due as against the difficult circumstances of the past where they collected half salaries for 30 months.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- I am told by a few civil servants that they have started collecting the backlog quarterly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Osun state still continue with home meals which is the primary school feeding program.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Light up Osun with solar and many other projects are in perpetual progression.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Otunba Segun Showunmi. Omo kikan Lejigbo, Oke Ejigbo.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Abeokuta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/i-thought-everything-about-gov-adeleke.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFrIsm0s9VH2ZRfl8eAFm8k1TGzHvOFI12CnN15zvVJhRDylY1o7cL2WkDWLXQIVDKDVBONbx9RuKymcdi_LXnPrLuLJAR_04ZzpunpcXatoVWJGur8ICFhv-5DXsEbfEuvi0aj32N3Ey/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1725005744145.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-3434028460425984078</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-29T11:09:34.405+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Yeyelua Babawande eulogises Osun governor&amp;#39;s wife, Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke @ 51</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRpm4gw6GaFC6K1DDu-lIBrL1Gzf4FCtyhSABJEEPWySY6SOw0mS_LRaS6nD-zpU20U0-12iXhykayLC3b4PnIqotCX7oUAKF0lWUXxLXUgj0hpfC2mfv3Akf4BIVjhCKkzmHFJtLIRV5/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724924597518.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRpm4gw6GaFC6K1DDu-lIBrL1Gzf4FCtyhSABJEEPWySY6SOw0mS_LRaS6nD-zpU20U0-12iXhykayLC3b4PnIqotCX7oUAKF0lWUXxLXUgj0hpfC2mfv3Akf4BIVjhCKkzmHFJtLIRV5/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724924597518.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1600&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;An Igbajo, Osun State born Chicago based medical expert, who is also the Diaspora Coordinator for Peoples Democratic Women Parliament and Women Leader for Southern Solidarity for Good Governance, Yeyelua Olanike Babawande has described the wife of the Governor of Osun state, Her Excellency, Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke as a woman with the heart of gold whose major focus is to better the lots of the good people of Osun state by providing good health programmes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Mrs Babawande was invited by the wife of the Governor to witness the official launching of the Esther Adeleke Humanitarian Foundation and 51st birthday celebration of the wife of the Governor said that health is wealth and that wealth amounts to nothing where there is no health.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Mrs Babawande who accompanied Her Excellency to the University of Osun Teaching hospital to identify with Babies born on the same day with the wife of the Governor admonished Health practitioners in the state to but in their best efforts in ensuring that the health programmes initiated by the wife of the Governor are efficiently carried out.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu02-tJNQfB0EfwuYKe9QkpsvPT5mG3wgEORf1S7VemNhtVutIoXvFE8XkcIGtJTenCvH-VuRf-wfTUejt_6LfKXLAvV9fJg9KM8dbQnZoq16V3yZtfKKUVOG5GXUCJIRM-aJiCyTy3Wi5/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724924698227.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu02-tJNQfB0EfwuYKe9QkpsvPT5mG3wgEORf1S7VemNhtVutIoXvFE8XkcIGtJTenCvH-VuRf-wfTUejt_6LfKXLAvV9fJg9KM8dbQnZoq16V3yZtfKKUVOG5GXUCJIRM-aJiCyTy3Wi5/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724924698227.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;180&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;900&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1600&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The wife of the Governor while introducing Princess Olanike Babawande announced that her office is partnering with the Chicago based medical expert to further give the good people of Osun more dividends of democracy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The foundation that was named after the late month of the Governor will from time to time provide medical succour to indigent members of the society, giving them reliefs in the settlement of medical bills.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;While congratulating the mother of the newborn baby for safe delivery, Yeyelua Babawande tasked the medical practitioners in the state to be up and doing in-order to help the wife of the Governor achieve her ultimate desires in all facets of life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;In Conclusion, well meaningful Nigerians home and abroad gathered to celebrate the Her Excellency Erelu Ngozi Abeni Adeleke&#39;s 51st birthday which featured a book launch.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/yeyelua-babawande-eulogises-osun-first.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRpm4gw6GaFC6K1DDu-lIBrL1Gzf4FCtyhSABJEEPWySY6SOw0mS_LRaS6nD-zpU20U0-12iXhykayLC3b4PnIqotCX7oUAKF0lWUXxLXUgj0hpfC2mfv3Akf4BIVjhCKkzmHFJtLIRV5/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1724924597518.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-6023788934945017744</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-29T10:34:11.219+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title> 33 years after, ex-student of FGC, Jos shares how Ogun PS impactful service as a corper transformed him from a dullard to private pilot</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWxFHq59Lyni0x2ujAP_IVYSlx29xOo5IoPDy6_piRyQHgvZ7pI3oiloV-ipzmJEHpsmUFyx9aXiabI2nWssQbRl6KHCcEDUiKDiILuG8KqsyOknZ-Su7upXq5m5z_immZu8ijxjOj3pE/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724923935872.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWxFHq59Lyni0x2ujAP_IVYSlx29xOo5IoPDy6_piRyQHgvZ7pI3oiloV-ipzmJEHpsmUFyx9aXiabI2nWssQbRl6KHCcEDUiKDiILuG8KqsyOknZ-Su7upXq5m5z_immZu8ijxjOj3pE/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724923935872.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1080&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Dr Rotimi Akinlesi&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A former student of Federal Government College, Jos, the capital of Plateau State, Ekos Akpokabayen, has shared how his encounter with Dr Rotimi Akinlesi, a Permanent Secretary with Ogun State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, 33 years ago transformed him from dullard to a Private Pilot.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akpokabayen, now a private pilot plying his trade in South Africa said that he was on 29th position out of 30 in a class and had already considered himself a failure until the government posted young Akinlesi down to the school for the mandatory one year national youth service in 1991.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said that his self confidence and morale was further battered by one of his primary school teachers who told him that he was wasting his parents money and would rather do well as a bus conductor.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akpokabayen in the letter which our Correspondent stumbled on and was confirmed by Dr Akinlesi also said that his family did also not help matters as he was always assigned chores thinking that he was the least capable.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said that all of this however changed when Akinlesi joined the school as a youth corper in 1991 when he was in JSS 2 and that after identifying his challenge, the corper started coaching him on Mathematics and Sciences and that this marked the beginning of his turn around.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The 45-year-old private pilot detailed how the students immediately took to liking the young Akinlesi for bringing life to their science classes and introducing innovative practices, such as reading current news to the entire school during Monday&#39;s assembly.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Akpokabayen explained that he had tried locating Akinlesi over the years to intimate him of his success story but has been unsuccessful until recently when one of his former classmates provided him with the contact.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &quot;In 1991, over 33 years ago, you selected certain students to read the news at the assembly, an honour and privilege. These students were the smartest and brightest among us, and they were admired and envied.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;As a child with poor grades and little confidence, this honour seemed far beyond my reach. My primary school teacher had told me I was wasting my parents&#39; money by attending school and should drop out to become a local bus conductor.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Even my family saw me as the least capable, always assigning me the chores.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Despite these challenges, I found myself in the company of the bright students, hoping that being close to them might improve my prospects.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;You often invited students to your quarters for interactions about life and science, and although I was always present, I remained quiet at the back. I knew nothing and could hardly read.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;However, you noticed me and asked why I was always silent. You wanted to hear more about me and my life story, and you insisted I visit you alone on a specific date.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Terrified of being exposed as a dullard, I nevertheless went to see you. You welcomed me with traditional yam porridge, the best I have ever had, and my favorite movie, Superman.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;After the meal and movie, you asked about my family and myself, and then inquired about my poor grades. I candidly told you I believed I was born dull.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;You smiled and told me that no one is born dull, and you could prove that I was a very smart boy. You pointed out that my detailed explanation of the movie showed my capability, as no dull child could explain as I did.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;You said the key was to make education interesting for me, and my grades would improve.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;You then tutored me privately, especially in math and sciences. Before your intervention, I ranked 29th out of 30 in my class. Afterward, my position improved to 11th, then 9th, and eventually 4th. I excelled in math and physics, representing the school in quizzes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;I became the Founders House Prefect and have achieved numerous accomplishments since then.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Today, I am a private pilot with a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Lagos, an MSc in Advanced Mathematics from Wits University, and an MSc in International Banking from the University of Salford.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;Your impact on my life has been immense, and I am forever grateful. May God bless you and your family in all spheres of life. I eagerly look forward to seeing you in person&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Reacting to this letter, Akinlesi who co-founded Less Privileged Children Encouragement Initiative, alongside his wife, Dr Bukunola Akinlesi, said that he was so happy to have gotten such a life transforming feedback after over 33 years.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He said &#39;&#39;I feel so excited for this unexpected feedback, I was just trying to lend helping hand in a way I could while serving in the school as Integrated Science teacher.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;This only shows that we can all make the difference in our little way, we must all support the government to create a better society in any way we could because it is obvious that little interventions here and there could prove very helpful to build a happy world&quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/33-years-after-ex-student-of-fgc-jos.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWxFHq59Lyni0x2ujAP_IVYSlx29xOo5IoPDy6_piRyQHgvZ7pI3oiloV-ipzmJEHpsmUFyx9aXiabI2nWssQbRl6KHCcEDUiKDiILuG8KqsyOknZ-Su7upXq5m5z_immZu8ijxjOj3pE/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1724923935872.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-7385587851541086447</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 08:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-24T09:53:38.622+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Ijebu Youth Association honours Ijebu-Ode Area Commander </title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPz992RLHq8_ME7yxgn9P4-W55UiUCpKTDC4KIbJImOihTEFHfU7O_UPIMc3JJ7GdtN3yXZb49UmWwIMwSJurnvdzT6tQs8PhJnoCJX0KxpcK4r75ZVyFTyzoB6BmXy4wzfI_nrX-JtZb/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724488673861.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPz992RLHq8_ME7yxgn9P4-W55UiUCpKTDC4KIbJImOihTEFHfU7O_UPIMc3JJ7GdtN3yXZb49UmWwIMwSJurnvdzT6tQs8PhJnoCJX0KxpcK4r75ZVyFTyzoB6BmXy4wzfI_nrX-JtZb/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724488673861.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;228&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1080&quot; data-original-height=&quot;771&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;In commemoration of the 2024 International Youth Day, the Ijebu Youth Association has conferred a meritorious award on Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Edward Omosanyin, the Area Commander of Ijebu Ode.&amp;nbsp;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This prestigious recognition is in appreciation of ACP Omosanyin&#39;s exemplary leadership, unwavering dedication, and unrelenting efforts in combating crime within Ijebu land.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;Pastor Okikiola Fayomi, National President of the Ijebu Youth Association, while presenting the award to the police boss described him as a superlative officer and a role model par excellence to the entire Nigeria Police Force.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The President said &quot;your commitment to justice, integrity, and community service is truly inspiring&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&quot;This meritorious award serves as a testament to ACP Omosanyin&#39;s tireless efforts and a reminder that his selfless service has not gone unnoticed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&quot;The Ijebu Youth Association is proud to recognize and celebrate your achievements, and we look forward to your continued leadership and service to our community&quot;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Responding, Omosanyin commended the youth leadership for their exemplary leadership style in the state, acknowledging their efforts in promoting peace and security.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He thanked the youth for the honour done him and charged them to continue to collaborate with the police in tackling cultism and other criminal activities in the region.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Area Commander also appreciated their constructive role during the recent protests across the nation, recognizing their contributions to peaceful resolution.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ACP Omosanyin reiterated his commitment to working with the youth and other stakeholders to build a safer, more secure, and prosperous Ijebu land.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/ijebu-youth-association-honours-ijebu.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPz992RLHq8_ME7yxgn9P4-W55UiUCpKTDC4KIbJImOihTEFHfU7O_UPIMc3JJ7GdtN3yXZb49UmWwIMwSJurnvdzT6tQs8PhJnoCJX0KxpcK4r75ZVyFTyzoB6BmXy4wzfI_nrX-JtZb/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1724488673861.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-8170569075322310992</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-19T09:13:25.271+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>Ogun LG Elections: Meet Osularu Muyiwa, Olaleye Olalekan, Value-Driven Young Men Aspiring For Councilorships In Ikenne LG</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga44EJ9wl_VTYfsxBFTnPW5fxDWmY6vJLQeKvji-jT3ATSVqOKOv5GUDHvB2KzcCOXTMiJehGA0snNJTGz_T2MWVbQKXkAYPy75hus_u3iQHxrZuWnyLfxJ-WikAI03xQgrrMjZ9KtqG_g/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724055186696.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga44EJ9wl_VTYfsxBFTnPW5fxDWmY6vJLQeKvji-jT3ATSVqOKOv5GUDHvB2KzcCOXTMiJehGA0snNJTGz_T2MWVbQKXkAYPy75hus_u3iQHxrZuWnyLfxJ-WikAI03xQgrrMjZ9KtqG_g/s1600/IMG_ORG_1724055186696.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;316&quot; data-original-width=&quot;931&quot; data-original-height=&quot;922&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Whatever Ijebu and Remo people dabble into or pick up as project, they make the best out of it. Any position they find themselves, they become the best therein; be it politics, diplomacy, education, commerce, industry, or entertainment, here are the stories of the two Remo-born valued-driven young political men aspiring for Councilorships race in the forthcoming Ogun Local Government elections.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;* Osularu Onabanjo (Popularly known as Eleda)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Hon. Osularu Olabanjo Muyiwa, a distinguished son of Iperu Remo in Ogun State is a multifaceted professional with extensive experience in writing, publishing, programming, IT, information management, and data analysis. His expertise and experience in IT, information management, and data analysis further underscores his commitment to knowledge dissemination and transparency, making him an asset to any leadership position he undertakes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Community Leadership and Service:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Hon. Muyiwa&#39;s commitment to community service is evident in his numerous roles within Iperu and the larger Remo community. He is the current secretary of the Akesan Day Celebration Committee for both 2023 and 2024, where his organizational skills have been pivotal in the success of this culturally significant event. His role as Secretary of the Iperu Youth Development Association reflects his dedication to the growth and empowerment of the youth in his community. Furthermore, as the Vice Chairman II of the Remo Youth Association, he plays a crucial role in fostering unity and development among the youth across the Remo region.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Hon. Muyiwa also serves as the Secretary of the Iperu Education Trust Scheme Management Board, where he has been instrumental in advancing educational opportunities for the younger generation. His passion for education and youth empowerment is a testament to his belief in building a brighter future for Iperu through knowledge and skill development.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Personal Qualities and Values:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Hon. Muyiwa is widely respected for his integrity, a quality that has earned him the trust of his community. He is a man of his word; he always gives proof, not promises. His love for his people and community is unparalleled, driving him to constantly seek out ways to improve the lives of those around him.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A listener by nature, Hon. Muyiwa values the opinions and concerns of his people. He believes that effective leadership stems from understanding the needs of the people and working collaboratively to address them. His approachable manner makes him a role model to many, particularly the younger generation, who look up to him for guidance and inspiration.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;As a peace ambassador, Hon. Muyiwa is committed to maintaining harmony within his community. He understands that progress can only be achieved in an environment of peace and mutual respect, and he works tirelessly to foster such an environment in Iperu and beyond.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Vision for Ward 5, Iperu Remo:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;In his bid to become the Councillor of Ward 5, Iperu Remo, Hon. Muyiwa envisions a community where every individual, regardless of background or status, has access to the resources and opportunities necessary for a fulfilling life. He is dedicated to promoting education, youth empowerment, infrastructural development, and social welfare.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;His style of leadership will be characterized by transparency, accountability, and a relentless pursuit of the common good.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;With his deep-rooted love for Iperu and his unwavering commitment to service, Hon. Osularu Olabanjo Muyiwa (ELEDA) is poised to bring about meaningful and lasting change as the next Councillor of Ward 5, Iperu Remo.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;His candidacy is not just about winning an election; it is about giving back to the community that has shaped him into the exemplary individual he is today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;* Olaleye Olalekan Babatunde*, fondly known as JOCCA&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Vying for the position of councillor for Ward 3 under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), his vision is to work alongside our people to build a brighter, stronger, and more prosperous Iperu. Together, we can ensure that our community thrives and that every voice is heard.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;He is committed to continuity and progress. He stands for transparency, accountability, and development that benefits all. Your support is crucial to making this a reality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;- Oluseun JOSHUA, Abeokuta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/ogun-lg-elections-meet-osularu-muyiwa.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga44EJ9wl_VTYfsxBFTnPW5fxDWmY6vJLQeKvji-jT3ATSVqOKOv5GUDHvB2KzcCOXTMiJehGA0snNJTGz_T2MWVbQKXkAYPy75hus_u3iQHxrZuWnyLfxJ-WikAI03xQgrrMjZ9KtqG_g/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1724055186696.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-6022130560930255549</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 01:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-17T02:40:09.317+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">National News</category><title>TRALCON honours ex-Ogun House of Reps member, Jelili Amusan as Patron</title><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pd2PIUZSJgTajL31CVBNbP8ODBLFxX2hzyW-lSilOl9VS_uOfQEpvhgwNJyo8aBeHG11r5wmoOHMRuog_qGPTymTJ0M44fK4YOKtm91Wk-rAVu5vchCBSV24D_qVSIa4EkvgeAOf02Bg/s1600/IMG_ORG_1723858725410.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pd2PIUZSJgTajL31CVBNbP8ODBLFxX2hzyW-lSilOl9VS_uOfQEpvhgwNJyo8aBeHG11r5wmoOHMRuog_qGPTymTJ0M44fK4YOKtm91Wk-rAVu5vchCBSV24D_qVSIa4EkvgeAOf02Bg/s1600/IMG_ORG_1723858725410.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;756&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1008&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Trade Leaders Council of Nigeria, the corporate umbrella for registered trade associations consisting of both the professional and non-professionals, the farmers, artisans among others, with over 500,000 members have settled for the choice of Hon Jelili kayode Amusan as the life patron of the group.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The group disclosed this cheering news in a letter dated July 25, 2024 and signed by both the Chairman and Secretary General of the association, Prince Femi Egbodofo and Fijabi Saheed Abiola respectively.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The group said that the decision to honour Hon Amusan, the former two term lawmaker representing Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi-Owode federal constituency was as a result of his outstanding leadership and contributions to the socio-economic development of both the state and the country at large&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The statement partly reads &quot;The decision to honour Hon Jelili kayode Amusan was arrived at during the Council&#39;s Central Working Committee meeting held on Friday 19, July 2024.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;It is in recognition of Hon Jelili kayode Amusan&#39;s unrivalled contributions to the socio-economic development of the country and the state at large.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbL1JhfkEfGMTt69pXvpTm2e5blRncblLI5YnDkhtyyTbZkr4kyirOhbvMoerDogySF_4qEx32jMmlRKpMULDlg0la4E-yT_uVzc6bncE3iPap0YHbNPv_DtUmoXwYVd4xxZIQfQztekP7/s1600/IMG_ORG_1723858768858.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbL1JhfkEfGMTt69pXvpTm2e5blRncblLI5YnDkhtyyTbZkr4kyirOhbvMoerDogySF_4qEx32jMmlRKpMULDlg0la4E-yT_uVzc6bncE3iPap0YHbNPv_DtUmoXwYVd4xxZIQfQztekP7/s1600/IMG_ORG_1723858768858.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;756&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1008&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&quot;It is also a testament to Hon Amusan&#39;s unblemished track record as a politician as well as his achievements as a business magnate providing mentorship and leadership worthy of emulation&quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Responding, Hon Amusan lauded the group for their daily contribution to the growth of the economy and the development of the country saying that the role of the Informal sector in strengthening the economy can never be deemphasised.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Amusan who was grateful for the honour pledged to continue to do his bit to advance the progress of both the Ogun State and the country as a whole&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/tralcon-honours-ex-ogun-house-of-reps.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pd2PIUZSJgTajL31CVBNbP8ODBLFxX2hzyW-lSilOl9VS_uOfQEpvhgwNJyo8aBeHG11r5wmoOHMRuog_qGPTymTJ0M44fK4YOKtm91Wk-rAVu5vchCBSV24D_qVSIa4EkvgeAOf02Bg/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1723858725410.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259483334642167876.post-892688631994258350</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2024-08-12T17:38:22.945+01:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Opinion</category><title>Seven urgent steps President Tinubu must take to fix turbulent economy-Gbenga Adeoye</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Fy-suhPI7jpBsTGiBXNHARuLUAJawurxDVHnvLTueW6-cATjhEknm6XexRN9nUVsTzcjHoj5hYtqEAe2GG6JP-eaw8_a_IL3-kFOU1u9n-tdxmFr8BCLC44SPm3gYLe7Uj2O21TxkGoM/s1600/IMG_ORG_1723480376173.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Fy-suhPI7jpBsTGiBXNHARuLUAJawurxDVHnvLTueW6-cATjhEknm6XexRN9nUVsTzcjHoj5hYtqEAe2GG6JP-eaw8_a_IL3-kFOU1u9n-tdxmFr8BCLC44SPm3gYLe7Uj2O21TxkGoM/s1600/IMG_ORG_1723480376173.jpeg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;212&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; data-original-width=&quot;717&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1080&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Dr Gbenga Adeoye&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;It is important to state that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is known for MAKING&amp;nbsp; men.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Those that are close to him confirmed that he does not say no to request for help.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;He is said to be a giver; perhaps he learnt that from Chief M.K.O Abiola.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Clearly, he has his eyes on that seat he is occupying today for over 30 years.He worked towards it with all his energy and he built bridges all over the country to achieve that aim.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;That implied preparation and building of bridges across the country is not cheap at all.You need money and time. Emi lokan slogan ( it is my turn slogan )&amp;nbsp; is not just&amp;nbsp; a mere wish ...He worked for it over the years. LET NO ONE MAKE MISTAKE ABOUT THIS.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The implication of the above preamble is that the president has good intention to make a point that through a Yoruba Man, Citizens and the country can get better with abundance, joy and economic boom as expected from Awolowo or MKO if they had become President and if course when OBJ was there Nigeria was great.We know what our people can do ...Yes as a Yoruba Man.Am glad we have such men who understand Nation Building .That is who we are though.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I believe these&amp;nbsp; are his desires and that probably account for the RENEWED HOPE AGENDA.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;However, there is a Yoruba proverb that says if we don’t know where we are going, we must know where we are coming from. This going back to where we are coming from is not a sign of weakness but decision not to go too far in wrong direction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Medical practice requires that when&amp;nbsp; advertising&amp;nbsp; drugs; you must add a clause that&amp;nbsp; says, if symptoms persist after two days, consult your doctors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;It seems the symptoms has persisted too long in our economy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;It is time to consult the stakeholders so we can jointly take Nigeria out of the current situation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Usually, to see light at the end of the tunnel implied that those who travel under the tunnel will be alive to end the journey and if that assumption fails to be a reality, the light at the end of the tunnel will be of no use to them.&amp;nbsp; Eni ti moto ba gba ko lo ma mu number ( Anyone hit by a car is not the one that can describe the car with plate number in evidence) ..That is if there is signs that light exist at the end of our tunnel anyway.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I therefore suggest a second look&amp;nbsp; at the following Policies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;A.&amp;nbsp; NAIRA FLOATING AND THE DANGER OF IT&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;1.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Revisit the Policy of Floating the Naira.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;2.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Currency devaluation is dangerous for any import dependent Nation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;3.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Russia tried floating their currency, leaving it for market forces, but they reverse it and today Russia is one of the strongest economy in Europe despite the war with Ukraine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;4.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Germany once floated their currency and the result was terrible until they fix same.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;5.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;China&amp;nbsp; once floated their currency and the result was terrible and today their currency is fixed againts the dollar and they are a world power at the rate of about 7RMB to a dollar.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;6.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Exporting countries with positive balance of trade can devalue their currency against the dollar to attract the United State buyers and the world&amp;nbsp; to buy from them. Canada is an example and they will not allow Canadian Dollar to be stronger than the US dollar because 70% of their exports is sold to the&amp;nbsp; US market...We are not yet there. We should leas all African Countries in terms of currency value.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;7.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Kuwait controls their currency and their currency is stronger than pounds.&amp;nbsp; 1KWD is about $3.279&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;8.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;In China, $1 exchange for about 7.16 RMB. The main&amp;nbsp; objective is to sell to the US and world where dollar is means of exchange in most international trade transactions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;At that rate, you are in a better position&amp;nbsp; to&amp;nbsp; buy from China even if you are in USA as your $1M will become over RMB7m.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;9.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;The value of a country’s currency has a lot to say about that country .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;10.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;May we not get to the state Zimbabwe was at a time when a bottle of Coke was selling for over ZWL1m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;11.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Before it is too late, let us review this policy .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;12.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;If the main reason is to stop round tripping; that can be controlled&amp;nbsp; through technology and close monitoring of the few entities that are qualified for forex.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;We can then invest in technology to ascertain and ensure&amp;nbsp; that forex obtained is used for the purpose it was given. Those involved in round tripping are not ghost or spirit, We should deal with them rather than allow Naira to keep falling .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;B. SUBSIDY REMOVAL&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;1.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;There is no country without one form of subsidy or the other, Food, energy etc is Subsidized in many countries.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;2. It is not&amp;nbsp; logical for a producer to pay the same price for a product like those who do not have the same product.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;3. Yam is cheap in Benue because they produce a lot of it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;4. Orange is cheap in Benue because they produce a lot of it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;5. Cow is cheaper in the North than Lagos because they produce same&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;6. Ofada Rice and Adire are Cheaper in Abeokuta than other parts of Nigeria because we produce it in my state. We have other minerals on the ground too.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;7. Therefore, &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Federal Tax rate can be used to take back from big entities what the lowest people in the society&amp;nbsp; enjoy in terms of subsidy in Nigeria.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;8. I kmow The President truly want to end the corruption in subsidy but the policy rather than hurt the big companies and all parties involved in subsidy scam,&amp;nbsp; is obviously injurious to the citizen and especially the poor.Prices will continue to rise if we don&#39;t review the policy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;9. Those who take subsidy without importing fuel are not spirit, they are not ghost and as such, it is not beyond government&#39;s capacity to catch them and ensure subsidy is not paid on fake documents.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;10. The effort to ensure that subsidized PMS is not smuggled out of the country&amp;nbsp; through the land borders is not BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Nigerian Custom is capable of achieving it if given the mandate backed with resources.I have seen efficiency and effectiness in these guys and I know they are capable.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;11. In 2012, there was a Presidential Committee on Verification&amp;nbsp; and Reconciliation of Fuel Subsidy Payment&amp;nbsp; headed by Aigboje&amp;nbsp; Aig-Imoukhuede. They identified 21 companies that should refund money to Federal Government and so Ghost does not collect subsidy with fake papers. Hence it can be controlled.&amp;nbsp; While we may forget the past issues, We can set new standards now to ensure we do not pay subsidy on exported PMS through land borders.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;SUBSIDY TRUST FUND -IF WE DON’T WANT TO REVERSE THE REMOVAL&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;i.&amp;nbsp; If the government is unable to reverse the subsidy removal because of the difficulty to block the leakages therein, then STF should be created like PTF for intervention programmes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;ii. Through this Subsidy Trust Fund, solar power projects can be embarked upon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;iii. Interventions such as creation of ranches and clusters, fertilisers, farm implements among others can be provided.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Iv. Primary Health Care interventions can be handled from STF. Funding of buses and rail lines.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;V. Primary School projects to ensure everyone is in School; especially in the North.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;C. INTEREST RATE AS A MAJOR WEAPON TO CONTROL INFLATION&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;This is dangerous for business .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;ii.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;It will make foreign entities to take over all sectors over time.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;iii.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;If a Chinese business man get loans at say 5% from China, he will have leverage over a Nigerian who get same loan at 30%&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Iv.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;For example, $1M from China at 5% will imply that his $1m will become like N1.6b and even with that exchange rate, he will only pay N80,000,000 interest per annum. If a Nigerian gets the same N1.6b, annual interest will be N480,000,000 at 30%.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;V.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Same market, same product , with cost of fund, the Nigerian business man will be pushed out of business over time, Where would you pass the extra cost of funds to ?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Vi.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Devaluation in currency and high interest rate is a step in the wrong direction in my considered opinion and the CBN should review this as the signs are not good&amp;nbsp; when businesses owned by Nigerians are compared with those owned by Chinese or other foreigners.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;D. NATIONAL SECURITY AND STATE POLICING ESPECIALLY ON THE FARMS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;On this, the FGN does not require any admonition. Even the blind and the deaf knows no farmer will go to farm without assurance of security.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;ii.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;The President and all the Military Chiefs know this and I think the strategy should be to deal with those sponsoring the killers of farmers&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;iii.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;More Police men should be recruited and farmers should be assured that they are safe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Iv.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Farm Settlements owned by states should be revived and am glad the FGN is looking at that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;v.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Clusters should be created in each local government based on what we can grow in each state.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;VI.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Make it a crime for any child in the North and all other parts of the country not to go to school .The recent Protest and outcome clearly shows direct correlation between Uneducated hungary people and violence aimed at&amp;nbsp; looting.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;VII.&lt;span style=&quot;white-space:pre&quot;&gt;	&lt;/span&gt;Most of the people that cause crisis or engage in looting with just a little chance&amp;nbsp; like protest and so on are people who do not have good education and means of livelihood.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;VIII. State Policing should not just be a mere paper discussion, It should be implemented as fast as possible&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;E. RESTRUCTURING FOR EFFECTIVENESS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I. If there is anyone who understand the benefit of regional system of Government; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU is No 1.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;ii. He was Governor of Lagos State with the mindset of making it a self sustaining state. Lagos in deed is ahead as a state that can stand alone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;iii. Most of the states that refuse to think out of the box are being unserious because they know their father ( FGN) will give them money monthly. Even though the money has no effect. I discovered that most of the state that are serious about IGR in a way invest in development while states without serious IGR do squander what they get from their father ( FGN)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;iii. Some people have said that as soon as allocation is released by FAAC to such states account for the pressure in the forex market. May be they are right . Like J.F Odunjo said and I quote first in Yoruba; oun ti a ko ba jiya fun ki pe lowo.( what you don&#39;t work for do not last in your hands.) ..Let us find a way of rewarding sub nationals that are serious .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;F. REFORM NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I. I see the level of ignorance in people who cut off railings on bridges, I suspect they lack knowledge.Poverty is not the only problem.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;National Orientation Agency needs to promote Patriotism on radio, motor parks, market places, villages and cities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;G. REJIG THE CABINET. FIRE THOSE ADDING NO VALUE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Some persons have ambition to add to their CV that they are former Ministers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I think it will not be too good to have people still remaining in the cabinet if they cannot perform, there must be KPI...Key&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Performance Index.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;These are the kind of cabinet members that will deceive the president that all is well with all our policies when they are not even adding any value.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;One Major thing I love as a Lawyer and Chartered Accountant is contract that is based on milestones. If you like speak all the grammar , you will not get paid if you do not complete each stage as stipulated in the contract. To remain as a Minister after every six month, there must be an appraisal of performance known to Nigerians.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;CONCLUSION&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;It is important to review the above policies if we want different result.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;If need be,&amp;nbsp; let us look round even among opposition and harvest best brains to profer solution to our problems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;We can all be sincerely and honestly wrong and what we then have to do is to try other means of solving our problems, if the methods and policies&amp;nbsp; we are using&amp;nbsp; at the moment are counter productive.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Some wicked people want the Economy to have problem till 2026 so they can use it to campaign but with or without such people in existence, We must review current policies as the ficus should be citizens first.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;If need be let us look round even among opposition and harvest best brains .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;We can all be sincerely and honestly wrong and what then have to do is to try other means of solving our problem if the method we are using is giving unexpected result.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Lastly .&amp;nbsp; There is a Yoruba Proverb that says ; Ti ina oba tan lori, eje kii tan leekana.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;It simply could mean that as long as problem persist , agitation and tension will remain.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The symptoms have persisted, we need to see the doctor.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The drug advert simply means we stop using the drug to take doctors advice.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;In medicine the doctors will tell you drug-drug transactions can cause serious problems and that may account for why you did not see changes in your health&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I suspect that the interactions between interest rate, Naira Floating and Subsidy removal are not interacting in the best interest of the people and it is never too late to sit down and review.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Let&#39;s try something&amp;nbsp; else for 90 days and see the result.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;I love my country and I want the President to succeed, please don&#39;t listen to those people saying all is well sir.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Try something different for 90 to 180 days.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;God bless Nigeria.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;The Author,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 17px;&quot;&gt;Dr. Gbenga Adeoye is a Lawyer and Chartered Accountant, he holds a Master&#39;s&amp;nbsp; Degree in International Business Law from University of London. He holds a&amp;nbsp; PhD in Management Accounting and he is an Arbitrator of UK and Nigeria.He is an advocate of Good Governance in Africa and Nigeria.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>https://www.nigeriannewsorbit.com.ng/2024/08/seven-urgent-steps-president-tinubu_12.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Nigerian NewsOrbit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Fy-suhPI7jpBsTGiBXNHARuLUAJawurxDVHnvLTueW6-cATjhEknm6XexRN9nUVsTzcjHoj5hYtqEAe2GG6JP-eaw8_a_IL3-kFOU1u9n-tdxmFr8BCLC44SPm3gYLe7Uj2O21TxkGoM/s72-c/IMG_ORG_1723480376173.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>