The funeral arrangements for the late Senior Apostle Taiwo Aduwo, who died on May 25, have been released.
There will be a Service of Songs on June 21, at 2, Shalom Ogooluwa Crescent , Foursquare bus-stop Agbado Adiyan at 5.00 pm.
This will be followed by a Christian Wake on June 24, at Agbala Zion 1, Ode –Erinje, Ondo –State at 5.00 am.
On June 25, there will be a church service at 8am at the same venue. Interment follows immediately afterwards at his residence at Zion 1 Compound.
He was 56.
A prominent indigene of Osogbo in Osun State and Asiwaju of the community, Pa Ahmed Omidiran has died at the age of 95.
A statement by the family spokesperson Babatunde Omidiran disclosed that Pa Omidiran passed away in the early hours of Sunday.
He noted that a special prayer was held in honour of the deceased at the Osogbo Central Mosque at 4pm.
The statement added that further announcements concerning the burial will be made later.
Pa Omidiran, a business mogul, is reputed as having contributed to the community’s development.
The National Chairman, Afenifere Renewal Group, Mr Wale Oshun, said yesterday that the Yoruba must not base the outcome of their lives on prayer alone.
He lamented that some Yorubas were drifting from the notion of “work and pray” to “pray and pray”, adding that the consequences were already staring the people in the face.
Oshun, a former House of Representatives Chief Whip, spoke in Iwo at the 20th anniversary and launch of a charitable foundation in honour of a former chairman of Iwo Local government, Late Pa Ben Adisa
He noted that no society grows without work and virile work ethics.
“I dare say at this stage, that we as a people, particularly, we Yoruba are now drifting; drifting from the notion of work and pray to pray and pray. No society grows without work and virile work ethics. Pa Akinola showed the essence of dedicating oneself to his/her work. It is obvious however where the notion ‘pray and pray’ is leading to.
“The consequences of pray and pray are now staring all in the face. Even so-called religious leaders are known to be involved in all sorts of financial crimes, ‘Yahoo plus’ as they call it, and all sorts of rituals including human rituals for money-making”.
10 Secondary school students in Iwo were given scholarships during the programme.
The first batch of 560 intending pilgrims from Kwara State yesterday left for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the Ilorin International Airport.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the pilgrims departed the airport aboard Max Airline aircraft at about 5:40am in the presence of relations and well-wishers.
The departure was also witnessed by Dr Awwal lbrahim, 2022 KWARA Amirul Hajj and Executive Secretary of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.
Ibrahim in a chat before their departure, charged them to be good ambassadors of the state and Nigeria while in the holy land.
He appealed to the intending pilgrims to pray for the restoration of peace in the state and the country at large while performing the pilgrimage.
The Amirul-Hajj said the successful take-off of the inaugural flight was due to the efforts of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq and prayed to Allah to continue to guide him to pilot the affairs of the state to greater heights.
He attributed the delay in the transportation of pilgrims to the late outcome of PCR test results, adding that every intending pilgrim must go for the test 72 hours before the journey.
Ibrahim disclosed that 1,500 intending pilgrims from the state would perform the 2022 Hajj with the board.
One of the intending pilgrims, Mr Yemi Lawal Rabana, lauded the arrangement put in place by the state board.
He expressed optimism that the trip would be hitch-free and attributed their delay at the airport to some logistical issues.
Another intending pilgrim, Mosurat Yusuf, said the board was able to make the facility conducive for them despite some of the challenges it encountered.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has appointed a former Senator, Olufemi Lanlehin, as chairman of its 24-man reconciliation committee.
Lanlehin represented Oyo South Senatorial district between 2011 and 2015.
The committee, according to Oyo APC chairman Isaac Omodewu, would help settle all grievances that arose from the party congresses and primaries and foster unity ahead of the 2023 general election.
The secretary of the committee is Alhaji Tajudeen Olanite.
Other members of the committee are Dr. Ameed Ayinde, Lasun Adebunmi, Gbadamosi Abu Adejare, Timothy Jolaoso, Oladayo Lawal, Badmos Bukola, Sunday Ajadi, S. O. Olaoye, Balogun Gaphar Oyetola and Funke Olayanju
Adewale Adepoju, Kakako Ayinla, Ramon Sadiq, Olorode Oluade, Kunle Folarin, Akande Abass, Kareem Adebayo, Dr Adepeju Esan, Tunde Ajibola, Remi Olalekan, Oke Kolawole and Hafeez Omobolaji Repete are also members of the committee.
Omodewu, while inaugurating the committee at the party Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, urged party members to cooperate with the committee for an amicable resolution of the crisis rocking the party.
”You are elderly and critical stakeholders of our party. We cannot give you terms of reference. All we want from you is to use your experiences and influences to resolve all internal wrangling within APC. Reconciliation is an ongoing process.
“Therefore, we will be expecting the first situation report in two weeks. There are issues from congresses and primaries. Please resolve all the differences”, he said.
Meanwhile, a group within the party, the Progressives Front, warned that the crisis could adversely affect the party’s fortunes in the state if the problem was not quickly nipped in the bud.
It gave the warning in a statement by its State Coordinator, Tunde Oladosu, in reaction to the spate of defections in the party in the aftermath of the party primaries.
Oladosu said: “Many are leaving the party in droves. The structures are collapsing; those who are supposed to work for the party have moved to alternate parties, not because of anything but because they felt cheated.
“Those who have not left have vowed to work against the party from within. This is exactly what happened in the 2019 general elections that led to the loss of the governorship and even the presidential elections to the opposition”.
A 10-member committee has been inaugurated to disseminate knowledge on hygiene practises to the low-income population of Lagos State.
The team will see to the effective performance of all Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities aimed at improving hygiene and healthy living in the state, especially in the low-income areas.
Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources Tunji Bello, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary (Office of Environmental Service), Omoboaji Gaji, said it was part of efforts at ensuring its residents live a healthy life.
Bello sad the team was raised to also ‘formalise the structured and methodical approach to gaining universal adoption of handwashing and faecal sludge disposal, behaviours that are expected to reduce disease-causing micro-organisms and parasite transmission’.
He added: “The State Planning and Implementation committee (SPIC), drawn from different sectors, will see to the successful monitoring of the programme while also carrying out advocacies at the state and at local government areas.
“The project entails disseminating knowledge and understanding of hygiene practices, as well as their associated health hazards to low-income populations. It is also to raise hygiene awareness among people in the target communities, with a focus on hygiene education for women and girls.
“If sanitation and hygiene are vital, then stakeholders like you, who fight to promote water supply, sanitation and hygiene, are critical. We all need to persuade others because many people today still take hygiene for granted, try to hide it, or have no idea what to do or why hygiene is important. However, if we are to become a healthy and productive society, capable of contributing to the nation’s long-term growth and development, everyone must understand and appreciate how.
“We’ve gathered here today to start a vital programme aimed at promoting and educating the residents of Ikorodu North and Ojodu LCDAs on hygiene. Lagos State government, through the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, has been in the campaign for hygiene and public health before today. The ministry has embarked on the review of WASH policy for the State in collaboration with stakeholders to achieve a robust institution and proper institutional arrangement capable of delivering on the goal of access to potable water and sanitation to all in the state.
“The ministry has also embarked on sensitising the people on handwashing and hygiene practices, this is backed up by the provision of handwashing facilities in schools, markets and correctional facilities across the state. We have not accomplished all these in isolation; we have done so with the active engagement of several partners, including federal and local governments as well as WaterAid Nigeria and other development partners…”
The project will be carried out in partnership with WaterAid Nigeria and Kimberly Clark.
The Chief Judge of Lagos State Justice Kazeem Alogba has warned magistrates in the state from issuing arrest and search warrants to security operatives without approval from his office.
This directive was contained in a recent notice made available to all of the state’s magistrates.
The notice was signed by the Deputy Chief Registrar (Special Duties), Ikeja, Mrs. F.A. Azeez on behalf of the Chief Judge.
The circular was titled: “RE: APPLICATION FOR THE ENDORSEMENT AND ISSUANCE OF ARREST AND SEARCH WARRANT.”
It reads: “Your Honours are therefore enjoined to direct Police Officers who desire to obtain Warrant of Arrest or Search Warrant to first apply to the Chief Registrar for necessary approval. “
The Federal Government has offered to construct 20 solar-powered boreholes in Edu and Offa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara State.
The Nation learnt that each of the councils will get 10 boreholes to deepen public access to water.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has also committed a fresh N150million to the construction of no fewer than 48 modern motorised boreholes and their accessories in Moro and Asa LGAs.
According to a statement by Commissioner of Finance, Florence Olasumbo Oyeyemi, the investment complements the administration’s efforts to make potable water available to residents.
“This is just one of the findings from the budget review process this year. It is therefore worth informing the Kwara public that the government is committed to steadily meeting their water needs in phases as our resources permit.
“The spending on water aligns with the administration’s ongoing investments in Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) and Open Defecation Free (ODF) campaign. These efforts are glaring and impactful, and we are making appreciable progress,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, Governor AbdulRazaq yesterday commiserated with the state’s House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, on the death of his father and Tafarikin Borgu, Alhaji Aliyu Gwanara.
Tafarikin Borgu died on Friday and was succeeded by the Speaker and other children and grandchildren.
Similarly, the lawmaker representing Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, Tunji Olawuyi, sympathised with the Speaker over the death.
Project Alert on Violence Against Women recently held a two-day refresher training for its Spotlight Initiative Against Sexual and Gender-based Violence Surveillance teams.
The Spotlight Initiative project, an initiative of the European Union and the United Nations and being partly executed by Project Alert on Violence Against Women, had both female and male volunteers attending training on either day, starting with the women.
The training, which took place on the 15 and 16 of June at the CLEEN Foundation Hall, Ojodu, Lagos, had volunteers from Eti-Osa, Ajeromi Ifelodun as well as Somolu Local Governments in attendance.
Founder/Executive Director, Project Alert, Josephine Effah-Chukwuma said the objectives of the refresher training were to refresh the minds of members of the surveillance teams and ensure they are at the top of their game.
The facilitator/trainer, Dr/Princess Olufemi Kayode, took participants on issues such as: Understanding Gender-based Violence (GBV), the different forms of GBV, the most prevalent forms of GBV, the effects and the support services available for survivors.
Notably, participants were also apprised with details of the different forms of GBV, namely: Physical, Psychological/Emotional, Sexual Violence, Socio-economic violence, Spiritual violence et al.
The highly interactive sessions also had team members and the facilitator discussing sustainability plans, challenges and questions arising from experiences on the field.The training is in continuation of the ongoing Spotlight Initiative programme.
Kwara state People Democratic Party (PDP) is more united to win the governorship seat and all other elective positions come 2023 general elections in the state, party Chairman and governorship candidate Hon Babatunde Mohammed and Alhaji Shuaib Y. Abdullahi have said.
Hon Mohammed specifically attributed the unity in the party to the leadership qualities of former Senate President Bukola Saraki.
PDP chair said that “in the aftermath of the PDP primaries, some states are still enmeshed in crisis. But that is not the case in our party in the state. Post primaries, Kwara PDP has come out stronger and more united.”
Mohamed said this yesterday in Ilorin, the state capital while presenting certificate of return to the governorship candidate and the unveiling of his running mate, Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola.
Alhaji Abdullahi was optimistic that PDP would erase the ‘hardships and economic woes’ the APC controlled government at the state and the federal levels foisted on Nigerians.
The programme also featured the presentation of certificates of return to all the party’s House of Assembly candidates, House of Representatives and Senatorial candidates.
The PDP governorship candidate called on members to unite and collectively root out the APC across the states and at the federal level come 2023.
The PDP umbrella will cover Kwara and Nigeria as a whole from the ruining brutality and economic woes the APC foisted on Nigerians come 2023.
The two terms House of Representatives member promised to work hand-in-hand with the governorship candidate to address “the issue of poverty, insecurity, political decadence, financial misappropriation, lack of respect for rule of law, transparency and dwindling state of economy bedeviling the state when elected in the 2023 general elections”.
He assured the people of Kwara that Abdullahi/Makanjuola ticket would usher in a fresh air with a new direction to address failures of the APC administration.