Category: South West

Kwara central senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has donated  a 2-bedroom semi-detached apartment to the wives of the late Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdulganiy Aboto Al-Adaby.

The APC flag bearer also promised to empower the two wives of the late cleric with fund to enable them to begin businesses to support their families.

The deceased Ilorin-based Islamic clerics Sheikh Aboto and two of his aides were swept away by last week Friday floods caused by torrential rains in the state capital.

Personnel of the State Fire Service recovered their corpses from a river in Ilorin, Kwara State capital city on Saturday of the following day.

It was gathered that the cleric died without a house, leaving two wives and 17 children in a rented apartment.

Mallam Mustapha, who doubles as the Turaki of Ilorin, equally promised to give financial assistance to the families of the two aides that died with the cleric.

He was also reported to have left a paltry 15,000 naira in his bank accounts.It was gathered that Mustapha conveyed the gesture to the Khaliful Adabiya, Sheik Mohammed Kamaldeen.

Kamaldeen recalled that the Turaki had sometimes last year privately donated a huge sum of money for the completion of the Sheirk Kamaldeen Islamic University on the request of the Board of Trustees of the University.

Residents of Aboto Alfa, in Asa local government area of the state where the late cleric hailed from, have applauded the gesture.

A community leader, Alhaji Liadi Mogaji of Mogaji’s compound, Aboto, said this is yet another thoughtful intervention from Mallam Mustapha, who he described as a benevolent giver.

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, have urged the National Population Commission to conduct credible and acceptable census exercise in 2023.

They said future developmental plan of the country would be dependent on next year’s national census and housing exercise.

Both men spoke in Akure at a stakeholders summit on the 2023 population and housing census tagged “Getting the People Involved”.

Oba Aladetoyinbo said the NPC would be doing Nigerians a great deal if the exercise were credible.

The Akure monarch noted that the world has moved beyond the era of having huge population in desert region more than in the rain forest.

He cautioned against counting of animals in some regions as experienced in previous exercise.

Governor Akeredolu who was represented by his Deputy, Luck Aiyedatiwa, said the country’s inability to conduct a population census in the last 16 years has created an information vacuum as the data from the last Census has been rendered less useful for planning purposes.

The Ondo Governor stated that further implementation of his programmes and policies would be driven by the 2023 Census data.

Ondo State Federal Commissioner, NPC, Prince Oladiran Iyantan, assured that all Nigerians would be counted in the right way, at the right place and time and for the benefit of all residents in the country.

The Lagos State Planks and Building Materials Market Association has endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the 2023 general elections.

The endorsement came at a news conference to mark the association’s 30th anniversary slated for November 1.

President of the association Alhaji Abdullateef Adelodun said the trade group, which operates in 170 markets within the state, is also supporting other APC candidates in the state.

He said: “Among those jostling to get the presidency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu stands head and shoulder above the rest. If we, as a nation, are ruled by the desire to tap our most competent, most able, best tested and adroit consideration for the presidency, Asiwaju is the impeccable choice.

“Lagos today serves as a refuge to other Nigerians who are fleeing from the farcical misrule and gross incompetence in their home states. Lagos is not playing this role by accident. Tinubu deliberately planned Lagos for this role when he involved other tribes in the governance of Lagos and ensured that the all-encompassing policy was enduring till date.

“We are supporting Asiwaju Tinubu because we know he has the capacity to serve all Nigerians in equal measures. When Tinubu is elected president, he will be a Nigerian first before being a Yoruba man, and he did demonstrate this cosmopolitan carriage when he was Lagos governor.”

Adelodun also urged the Southwest to rally around Tinubu as the best for the nation’s top job with its second largest votes in order to bring the dividends of democracy to ordinary Nigerians.

No fewer than 72 suspects were arrested by the Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in three months.

The suspects comprising 52 males and 20 females whose age range falls between 17 and 60years were arrested in connection with various drug offences.

The Command spokesperson, Okuwobi Mutiat, a Chief Superintendent of Narcotics in a statement said some of the drug offences crime committed include dealing in cannabis sativa, cocaine, tramadol, diazepam, rohypnol, colorado, codeine, amphetamine, skoochies and cake mixed with cannabis.

The statement added that the Command recorded total seizure of 502.076kg of cannabis sativa as well as other narcotic and psychotropic substances during the period under review.

The statement reads in part “The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State Command, under the leadership of Abdullah Saeed arrested 72 suspects comprising 52 males and 20 females within the age range of 17-60 years for various drug offences which include dealing in cannabis sativa, cocaine, tramadol, diazepam, rohypnol, colorado, codeine, amphetamine, skoochies and cake mixed with cannabis within the third quarter of the year 2022 (July – September 2022).

“The Command recorded total seizure of 502.076kg of cannabis sativa and other narcotic and psychotropic substances during the period under review.

“Non-drug exhibit include one locally fabricated pistol with one cartridge and four rounds of 9mm live ammunition were recovered.”

Additionally, the Command said a total of 3.851 acres of cannabis sativa farmland located at Oluwo village, Ido local government area was destroyed in September 2022.

“Within same period 3.851 acres of cannabis sativa farmland located at Oluwo village, Ido local government area was destroyed in the month of September 2022.

“Equally, within same period 17 suspects were charged to court, 13 suspects were convicted for various drug offences with jail terms ranging from six months  to four years imprisonment.

The Lagos State Governor, Babatude Sanwo-Olu has restated its commitment to cancer care in the state as the government is set to launch a radiotherapy mini accelerator centre in General Hospital, Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu said this at the 57th Annual Scientific Conference organised by the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientific of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, (AMLSN) held at LCCI, Lagos.

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He said that breast cancer is a big issue in Nigeria as it remains the number one killer cancer among women worldwide. “The government is doing a lot to manage oncological disease generally and breast cancer is a top priority. The state government has established centre in Lagos State Teaching Hospital which is doing very well. Right now, we are in the process of establishing a radiotherapy mini accelerator in LASU and General Hospital, Lagos.

Sanwo-Olu noted that we are connecting with international agencies to ensure that we get the best treatment for cancer of the cervix and any other cancer for that matter. We have another centre like the one in LASU coming up in General Hospital, Lagos to address the sheer number of people going down with this disease.

He called for regular breast self-examination, clinical breast examination, and imaging which helps to detect breast cancer at a very early stage when signs and symptoms are not present.

In his presentation, the Consultant Clinical and Radiation Oncologist, Dr Muhammad Habeebu called for policies to improve the working conditions of health workers and reverse the brain drain to have ample health specialists enough to implement standard care including multidisciplinary Team Approach to breast cancer treatment and improved survival.

Earlier, in his words, the Chairman, AMLSN, Lagos State, Olumide Fadipe said that the conference is set out to bring up academic cum professional discourse on trending health issues/challenges, be it of local or global relevance.

The Senior pastor of Christ Livingspring Apostolic Ministry (CLAM), Mr. Wole Oladiyun, has initiated a financial Intervention Program for Nigerians to contribute financially, to end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Oladiyun, through a special purpose programme tagged; ‘Back to School Intervention Fund (BTSIF)’, appealed to the citizens at home and in Diaspora, to mobilize funds to have lecturers and students return to school.

According to him, BTSIF is a non-political and non partisan platform to help complement the government’s efforts, while adding that it is part of the church’s mandate in supporting humanity.

He said: “Let me use this opportunity to humbly invite Churches, Mosques, financial institutions, oil and gas industry operators, manufacturing companies and all members of the Organised Private Sector to join us on this rescue mission.

“We are not doing this to score any cheap political point. We just want to work with well-meaning individuals and organizations to ensure that students return back to the classroom as soon as possible.

“We just want to play our part as responsible corporate citizens that are committed to restoring the lost glory of the nation’s education sector. The blame game should stop. It’s time for action and sincere intervention by all those who truly love Nigeria.

“The funds will not be warehoused in our church, I will also not be signatory. The funds will be managed by reputable auditing firms like; Pricewaterhouse, KGPM and Akintola Walliams.

One of the fast rising event managers in the City of Lagos, Chinwe Attoh, Founder, Events by B&C FABs, has celebrated with glitz and glamour, a decade in the Nigerian Event Industry.

The anniversary event, held at the Podium Event Centre, Lekki, began with a two day back to back exhibition and culminated with a Gala Night recently with loads of entertainment to thrill family, friends, associates and some exceptional clients.

The event had as guest, the winner of the 2022 Edition of Miss Earth, Nigeria, Esther Ajayi.

According to a statement by the founder, her brand has been able to survive the harsh economic realities of today due to hard-work, consistency, innovation, integrity, continuous self and business development as well as team work which was well captured in a short documentary of the brand titled the ‘Fabs Story.’

On the theme of the anniversary, Attoh said. ”The theme was inspired by the Greco-Roman period, that takes us down our 10 years memory lane, laced with tenacity, hunger, doggedness, ambition, passion, patience, integrity and devotion. She added.