₦airaland Forum

By OLADIMEJI UTHMAN ”DAN FODIO”


The attention of the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students {NANS} South West Zone under the auspices of Comrade Kappo Olawale Samuel has been propelled towards some impersonators and unscrupulous individuals who have been fictitiously appointing some sets of students under the disguise as an office holder in our great association, Voiceairmedia has received.


See full press statement below:

Upon their recent undue appointments by one of the impersonators known as Comrade Akinwunmi Akeem Akinshola who acclaimed himself as the Deputy Coordinator of the South West Zone of NANS even without his spirit nor body at the convention ground at Lagos State College of Health Technology, Yaba (LASCOHEALTH) which produced the leadership of the Zone on Saturday, 7th of December 2019.

In lieu of this defacing acts from the power tussled impersonators, the office of the duely elected and sworn in Deputy Coordinator of NANS South West Zone in person of Comrade Oladimeji Uthman seizes this opportunity to call the attention of the entire Nigerian Students populace across all institutions in South West region particularly the Gateway State {Ogun} to beware and keep distance from these set of impersonators and appointees from their ends who operate in the capacity of NANS South West Zone at large.

Furthermore, this is to enlighten and inform the students populace in the South West region to abstain from these set of impersonators and not to have any form of official business or relations with them because whosoever does this, is at his or her own peril.

Though, necessary steps have been taken and the issue has been duly reported to the law enforcement agencies in all South Western states and they would face the wrath of the law soon.

However, NANS South West Zone assures the entire students populace not to give room to any form of impersonation that could cause harm or vandalize the image of NANS as a reputable and responsible body and also calling the attention of security personnel in the states that falls under the region respectively to be at alert as the interest of our students is second to non under our leadership.

Most importantly, the genuinely elected and inaugurated leadership of NANS South West Zone {Zone D}, uses this medium to send a note of warning to these set of impersonators to desist from this unlawful act as information has it that their purported inauguration was also disrupted and unapproved by the institution management of the self acclaimed impersonating Coordinator.


More Photos of the impersonators below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/nans-impersonators-exposed-nigerian.html

My dear good people of Ondo state, as you are aware, the world is currently experiencing an outbreak of corona virus (COVID-19) infection. This is a highly infectious disease spreading all over the world.

The disease is easily transmitted from one person to another. Our country Nigeria has not been spared of this attack.

In the last few weeks, the fear of its presence in our country has been confirmed.

The major symptoms of this viral attack are fever, cough, sore throat, sneezing, runny nose and difficulty with breathing. Any individual with these symptoms especially those who have recently travelled to areas where there is a serious outbreak should embark on self-isolation for a minimum of 14 days.

Such individuals should also in the interest of our corporate existence, report in any of our healthcare facilities nearest to them or call any of our emergency lines that will be released for assistance if they develop any of the symptoms.

On our part, this administration had taken the following steps to ensure that the health system is ready to manage the situation effectively in collaboration with the federal government and our development partners. These steps include:
Equipping the state infectious disease hospital as a treatment center for the disease.

Upgrading the state disease surveillance network to be able to identify cases and ensure proper community surveillance.

Roll out a sustained media campaign on the COVID-19 infection.

Ensure a seamless collaboration with federal government and other development partners.


To further strengthen our capacity to respond effectively to this emergency, we have set up a high level inter-ministerial committee to coordinate state’s response to the COVID-19 challenge.

The committee which is chaired by the hon commissioner for health, has members cutting across relevant institutions and MDAS.


Akeredolu's broadcast on Coronavirus Pandemics (see full text of Governor's Broadcast) below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/covid-19-akeredolu-shuts-down-all.html

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced alterations to its services following the spread of coronavirus.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG has issued a new guideline for Sunday worship in the affected states in Nigeria in a bid to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

Recall that Lagos and Ogun state had issued directives ordering closure of religious centres with more than 50 gatherings.


A memo titled:
“Slight alteration in the mode of service for parishes in Lagos and Ogun states” from the Assistant General Overseer (Admin & Personnel) Pastor Johnson Folorunsho Odesola and addressed to pastors-in-charge of regions and provinces in Lagos dated March 18, 2020, outlined the changes.

In the statement made available to the press on Wednesday night, Pastor Odesola said: “We refer to the directive from the Lagos and Ogun state governments placing a ban on all religious meetings and gatherings of more than 50 worshippers in Lagos, as part of the precautionary steps towards managing the further spread of the Coronavirus disease.

“In line with this directive from the government, the mission authority has instructed as follows:


1. Parishes that have an average of attendance of 50 members or less can hold their services without any alteration or changes.

2. Parishes that have average attendance above 50 members are directed to make use of their House Fellowship centres to run simultaneous services with the main church.

3. Parishes that have the facility to run more than one service can also do so, under the strict directive that worshippers won’t exceed 50 people per service.

4. One supervising minister and an usher could be seconded to each Centre for the collation of necessary reports (attendance, New converts, Newcomers, etc)

5. All centres are requested to connect to Dove Television to join the live broadcast from the General Overseer during the period.

Continuing, Pastor Odesola informed the senior pastors that the arrangement will remain in operation for the next few weeks, based on the position of the Government.

“You are therefore requested to convey the assurances of the continued prayer of the General Overseer to members, while also encouraging them not to panic in the face of ongoing crisis because God promised us victory over every battle at the start of this year,” the AGO in charge of Administration, maintained.


See MEMO document below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/redeemed-church-announces-alterations.html

Ekiti State government, yesterday has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus in the state.

In the reports, the patient, a 38-year-old male from the state, tested positive to COVID-19.

The patient is suspected to have been infected while driving an American Caucasian, 27, who was visiting Nigeria from Richmond, Virginia, USA in the company of his caregiver, a Nigerian woman aged 31 from Ekiti state.

The statement signifies that the American man and his caregiver arrived Nigeria on March 3, 2020, via the Muritala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and were driven to Ibadan by the man who has now tested positive for Coronavirus.

They stayed in Ibadan for two weeks before driving to Ado-Ekiti on March 13.

A day after arrival, the American man fell ill and later died.

Hospital authorities alerted the state task force and samples were taken from all three persons.

The driver tested positive for Coronavirus, the female caregiver's result came back negative for the Coronavirus while the American man's result was inconclusive.

The driver, who is stable and not showing any symptoms, has now been quarantined in the State's Isolation Center, while the caregiver who tested negative is under close observation.

The statement signed by the Honorable Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr (Mrs) Mojisol Yaya-Kolade, states that the State is working with the Federal Minsitry of Health and the World Health Organization to trace anyone who might have come in contact with the team since they landed in Lagos on March 3 before heading to Ibadan and then Ekiti State.


Read the full statement and Document below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/first-suspected-coronavirus-case.html

A man has been arrested for digging up a gravesite reported to belong to Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant.

Back in February, Dailymail reported that the gravesite in Newport Beach is where Kobe and Gigi were laid to rest.

However, last Friday, a man was arrested and placed in handcuffs after he allegedly tried to dig up the gravesite.

MTO reports that "the man snuck onto the private gravesite with tools and began digging. Police say that the man peeled back the grass and began digging - and he dug fairly deep into the ground. "

The publication has now released "exclusive images" showing police putting the man in handcuffs and taking photos of the crime scene.

The unidentified man had been seen wearing knee pads, and carrying equipment that he used to dig through the area where he believed Kobe and Gianna had been laid to rest.

"He appeared to focus his efforts on one particular corner of the area and what appeared to be rectangular cutting marks could be seen through the grass," the publication adds.


READ More below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/man-arrested-for-digging-up-legend.html

By Bright Olorungbotemi

Few hour ago, Nigeria has recorded third case of Coronavirus, despite the fresh case, Nigerian doctors in the county, Abuja, on Tuesday announced they were proceeding on an “indefinite strike”, Voiceairmedia reports.


The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Abuja chapter, announced their decision about an hour after the third case of Covid19 was confirmed in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos.


The doctors said they deliberated extensively on the health threat posed by the coronavirus scare, their work conditions, and patient care before arriving at the “difficult decision.”


In a statement signed by its president, Roland Aigbovo, the association said the mass action followed the failure of the FCT administration to pay them their basic salaries for more than two months.


Mr Aigbovo said their members have been thrown into financial distressing due to the nonpayment of their salaries and despite repeated warnings and ultimatum, nothing has been done by authorities.


He said there has been salary irregularities and shortfalls since the migration to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System by the FCTA.


Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Abuja chapterThe union leader said other health workers who are also affected by the salary shortfalls will join the mass action within 48 hours if their demands “which are the same with ours are not met.”


Meanwhile, the Lagos State Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed the third case of coronavirus in Nigeria.


Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, broke the news to journalists at the government secretariat Tuesday morning.


“This is a new case independent of the index case of a 30 year-old Nigerian, female, who returned from the UK on 13th March,” the commissioner said.


Mr Abayomi said the patient, who initially showed symptoms of the infection, observed self-Isolation, and thereafter tested positive.


Despite three cases of coronavirus, Nigerian doctors begin strike

READ MORE below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/breaking-despite-three-cases-of.html

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun state chapter, has stated that it is set to accommodate the return of the political giants back home as the former Governor of the state of Osun, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former Secretary to the State, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, the former state chairman of Social Democratic Party, Dr Bayo Faforiji and many others back to the Party, Voiceairmedia reports.

Report sent to Newsmen, in a release signed by the Chairman of the party, Hon. Olasoji Adagunodo in Osogbo on Monday, 16th March.

Adagunodo, said the party members are joyous to welcome the returns of the former leaders of the party as well as the collapse of the structure of ADC, SDP and PDM in the Structure of PDP in Osun state thereby strengthening its potency against 2022 elections.

He then appreciated party members for there support and encourage them never to give up.


See the Press Release Below:

PRESS RELEASE. 16TH MARCH, 2020.

DECLARATION OF PRINCE OLAGUNSOYE OYINLOLA AND OTHER POLITICAL GIANTS BACK TO PDP

This is to inform all members of the Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter and the general public that our party is ready to form a formidable and viable opposition party in order to win the upcoming gubernatorial election in 2022.

I also wish to inform you that we have been having series of meetings and interactions by interfacing with a lot of political giants in the state and so many other political parties.

We are also glad to tell you that we have been able to welcome people from Accord, ADP, ADC, APC, SDP, PDM, etc in different Local Government areas and the area office back to our party in the past.


See the Full Press Release Below: https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/osun-oyinlola-faforiji-akinbade-and.html

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has today revealed that the Federal Government has not showed any sign of settling the issues that made the Union to embark on the two-week warning strike.

The Union is demanding that rather than force universities to embrace the IPPS system, the Federal Government should work at addressing the deficiency and decay in the university system.

The union also warned that it would sanction its members who had gone ahead to enrol in the system, despite instructions from the national body.

Both ASUU and FG were to reconvene today but the scheduled meeting became void after the Senior Staff Association of Universities, SSANU, also joined in the rejection of IPPS.

As it stands, the ASUU nationwide strike is very much ongoing and progressing across the universities in Nigeria.

Nigerian students in fear mood that ASUU might embark on an indefinite Strike 'if' FG continues to display reluctancy.


READ MORE below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/ASUU-strike-update-union-displays.html

The Social Democratic party, Ondo state today raises alarm over a planned attack on it's members and candidate by members of the ruling All Progressive congress(APC) in the state, VAM News reports.

The Idanre local government chairmanship candidate, Bankole Akinselure, raised the alarm at press conference held in Idanre today, lamenting that the APC members in the local government had resorted to attacks on the opposition.


Full statement below:
"Following post and comments on post on Social Media Platform of SDP Chairmanship and councillorship candidate in the coming LGA election in Ondo state, a reliable source from APC camp had revealed to SDP camp that a compromise had been reached by APC and its supporter to launch an attack on SDP Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates and Bankyposal team. The source said the attack will take different format and urge SDP team to take adequate security measures as APC in Idanre LGA believe it is best to silent there major opposition in the coming LGA election.

Meanwhile, SDP has warn all her candidates and supporters not to engage anybody in fight as the party (SDP) will keep to agreements at the Peace meeting held with APC and SDP at the Department for State Security Service (SSS) in Idanre last week.

We, SDP see this as just a mere threat but we plead all security agencies should be at alert and safeguard our lives and properties."

We urge all the security agencies to be on the look for these perpetrators of devil as this is not the first time they will launch such attack on the SDP chairmanship candidate and some of the councillors.


Source Below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/ondo-sdp-raises-alarm-over-planned.html

To reduce the rate of unemployment in Nigeria, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a change of portal for its recruitment exercise which it announced last Friday.
NIS

The spokesman of the NIS, Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday morning. He said the Service had changed the recruitment portal to www.immigrationrecruitment.org.ng which is currently active, adding that the decision was taken to make the portal more accessible to applicants.

“Consequently, the earlier portal advertised: www.nisrecruitment.org.ng is no longer in use and not tenable,” the statement read in part.

The recruitment exercise is free and aside the change of portal, all information contained in the public notice for recruitment remained valid.

Meanwhile, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) had published the recruitment advertisement in national dailies on Friday 13th March, 2020.

However, applicants are complaining that the portal is not accessible.


Full statement below:

“Each time I tried to log in, it comes out with an error,” an applicant told Voice Air Media on Saturday evening.

Though, the NIS was silent on extension of the closing date for applications following the hitches with the initial portal.


READ MORE Below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/recruitment-exercise-immigration.html

Finally, it has comes to an end, the 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice(AMVCA) Awards which held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday night has ended in grand style, Voiceairmedia reports.

Which was Anchored by seasoned broadcasters Amina Abdi Rabar and Ik Osakioduwa, the star-studded show had some of Africa’s brightest filmstars clinch the coveted AMVCA plaques.

Music legend, 2baba serenaded the crowd while Cobhams Asuquo performed an emotional musical tribute in honour of Nollywood fallen stars.

The likes of Frank Dallas, Patience Oseni, Kelvin Osang Abang, Samuel Alabi Yellow, Victor Olaiya and many other Nigerian entertainers were acknowledged in the performance.

Leading the night was ‘Living in Bondage’ with a total of four wins. ‘Ratnik’ followed closely with three wins.

See the full list of winners below:

•Best Makeup Category – Lilian Omozele Paul (God Calling)

Best Costume Designer – Dimeji Ajibola (Ratnik)

Best Picture Editor – Tosin Igho and Byryan Dike (Elevator Baby)

Best Sound Editor (Movie/TV Series) – Cristina Aragon (Living in Bondage)

Best Lighting and Designer (Movie/TV Series) – Cardoso (God Calling)

Best Cinematographer – John Demps (Living in Bondage)

Best Documentary – Beverly Naya (Skin)

Best Soundtrack (Movie/TV Series) – Larry Gaaga and Flavour (Living in Bondage)

Best Writer (Movie/TV Series) – Asinogu Nicole and CJ Obasi (Living in Bondage)

Best Indigenous Language (Movie/TV Series) Swahili – Raveet Sippy Chadha (Subira)

Best Indigenous Language (Movie/TV Series) Hausa – Muhammad T. Finisher (Tuntube)

Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Yoruba – Yewande Famakin (Alubarika)

Best Indigenous Language Movie/TV Series Igbo – Victor Iyke (Nne)

Best TV Series Drama/Comedy) – Anis Halloway (Truth)

Best Short Film or Online Video – Bola ‘Enigma’ Akanbi (Thorn)

Best Multichoice Talent Factory Film – Promises (East Africa)

Best Movie Southern Africa – Dalitso (Abraham Kabwe)

Best Movie East Africa – Plan B (Sarah Hassan)

Best Movie West Africa – Living in Bondage (Steve Gukas)

Industry Merit Award – Peter Igho

Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series – Gloria Sarfo (The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later)

Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or TV Series – Pascal Tokodi (Disconnect) Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series) – Funke Akindele (Moms At War)

Best Actor in a Comedy (Movie or TV Series) – Chibunna “Funny Bone” Stanley (Smash)

Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) – Toyin Abraham (Elevator Baby)

Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV Series) – Timini Egbuson (Elevator Baby)

Best Dressed Male – Mike Edwards Best

Dressed female – Mercy Eke

Trailblazer Award – Swanky J.K.A

Best Director – Ramsey Noah (Living in Bondage)

Overall Movie – Living in Bondage.


See Celebrities Photos below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/amvca-2020-awards-bbnaija-housemate.html

Candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) commenced the day-one of the examination today, Saturday, 14th March in spite of National association of Nigerians students(NANS) pre-convention in Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu, Voiceairmedia reports.

According to report obtained, over 1.9 millon candidates will participate in this year’s examination in 665 centres acoss the Lagos Zone.

The pre-convention hall was opened around 7am and accreditation of delegates and observers began as early as 09.30am.

While some UTME candidates scheduled for the first and second sessions at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. respectively scrambled to reach their centres to beat the time without fear or tension.

However, candidates who were scheduled for the first session could not commence the examination at the stipulated time until 9 a.m. in spite of reaching their centres well ahead of time.

VAM News gathered that Enefem Computer Training Centre in Ayobo, at the Iyana Ipaja axis, Value Place College in Idimu and the ETC Centre on Ikorodu road, in lagos the examination did not commence at the stipulated time.

Mr Emmanuel Wambai, Director incharge of the Lagos Zonal Office of JAMB which covers Lagos and Ogun, however regretted the slight delay in commencement witnessed in some of the Lagos centres.


Full statement below:

“I will like to assure you that everything will normalise before the day-two of this examination.

“Firstly, I will like to attribute the slight delay to the early morning down pour. This of course hindered free movement of some of the examination officials.

“Secondly, we also have to contend with logistics in the various centres.

”This has do with issues like setting up of the verification machines by the centre officials and other things for the smooth take off of the take examination.

“But in all, I must salute the conduct of the students, while they waited patiently for the commencement of the examination process.

“I also want to commend them for getting to their respective centres early enough in spite of the downpour.

”It shows that the consciousness of the candidates who want to be part of the process is very high,” he said.

Wambai said a total of 68 centres were being used in Lagos for the examination.

According to him, the board is looking forward to one of its best examinations ever conducted in recent times, going by the level of preparadness.

While speaking with Some of the candidates who participated in the examination, they made a recommendation that the process was hitch free.

Tolu Ayeni, who wrote at IMT Computer Training centre, said that JAMB was gradually taking the country’s examination system to where it ought to be.


His full statement below:

”I am very delighted with the way the system is working. There was no hitch and the questions were okay.

”In all, I am looking forward to a successful outcome,” he said.

Another candidate, Kayode Ojo, also expressed satisfaction with the logistics put in place for the examination.


See More UTME 2020 Updates below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/utme-holds-in-imt-in-spite-of-nans.html

By Bright Olorungbotemi, Enugu


The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) will hold its National Convention at the University of Abuja, in 19th to 21st June 2020.

The date was agreed at the end of NANS 75th National Senate /Pre-convention Meeting held at Institute of management and technology (IMT) Enugu State, today Saturday, 14th March, 2020.

A communiqué, signed by NANS Senate President, Gambo Abu Mohammed, said that the tenure of incumbent leadership had long elapsed, hence the need for a convention to elect new national officers.

The communiqué made available to newsmen on Saturday in Enugu said the NANS’ Senate unanimously resolved to ensure transparent, fair and credible electioneering process that would ensure unity among Nigerian students.

“The Senate tentatively resolved on June 19th to June 21st as date for National Convention at the above mentioned, venue to be confirmed base on viability by the committee.’’

Meanwhile, our reporter who witnessed the peaceful pre-convention today, reported that the congress was successful.

Delegates began open discussion when several motions were raised on the date and venue of the convention.

The Southwest student delegates preferred the convention should hold In Abuja for purpose of conveniences and security matters.

While the Students union Presidents from the Northern part of the country preferred the convention should hold in Bauchi for the purpose of conveniences.

And at the end, the Southwest union delegates and the Eastern Union delegates who are the students' union president anonymously concluded that the convention should hold in Abuja.


Other photos and details below: https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/breaking-nans-to-elect-new-national.html

There's a panic in the Nigerian market following a scarcity of dollars which came after market speculators began stocking up their dollar reserves.

At the beginning of the year, the Naira traded at N360 to a dollar.

 However following the crash in oil price, the naira is now trading at N375 to a dollar in Lagos and between N370 and N372 in Abuja.

Nigeria’s Eurobonds due 2047 dropped for the sixth straight day on Wednesday March 11 according to Bloomberg, pushing investors into dumping the notes over fears of a naira devaluation after global oil prices plunged this week.

Yields on the dollar securities jumped 28 basis points to 10.4% with currency speculators now betting that the central bank of Africa’s top oil producer will be forced to allow the naira to weaken.

While traders told The Cable that they are waiting for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) weekly intervention of up to $210 million into the forex market to support the naira, the apex bank's Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Wednesday announced that they will protect the economy from the negative fall out of the sudden drop in oil prices.

Ainu Gwadabe, President of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria in Lagos said;

          "The fall in oil markets is a cause for panic in the foreign exchange market.
“The situation has created unhealthy economic behavior like hoarding and speculation.”

Some People have also advised Nigerians to buy and stock up dollars as the exchange rate might go high.


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By Bright Olorungbotemi


Ongoing nationwide warning strike embarked by the Academic staff union of universities, Lagos state University chapter has opened up the real reason they are yet to join the industrial action as the federal government on Wednesday, announced the ASUU decision to withdraw their services is illegal and corruption, Voiceairmedia reports.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Lagos State University (ASUU-LASU) Chapter has revealed reasons it is yet to take a stand over the ongoing two-week warning strike.

The ASUU-LASU Chairman, Dr. Ibrahim Bakare, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that academic activities were ongoing in the university as his chapter was yet to join the two-week warning strike.

ASUU had on Monday declared a two-week warning strike over the Federal Government’s refusal to pay lecturers not enrolled in the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) and the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement, among other issues.

“It is only our congress that will direct us on what to do. Our colleagues should not be intimidated. They should remain available for our students.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has described the ongoing two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as illegal and an act of corruption.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the government position known while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

The meeting, which lasted for over seven hours, was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Ngige, however, expressed shock over the ASUU decision to withdraw their services, saying that the mandatory strike notice was not given by the union and hence making the industrial action illegal.

“I was shocked on Monday when I read and saw some people coming out of the university that lecturers have gone on strike.

“I have my children in Nigerian university and I saw them and it is not a very cherry news. They didn’t give us the mandatory notice before going on strike. So for a start, this strike is illegal.

“They said it is a warning striking but there is nothing like warning strike. A strike is withdrawal of services for which you are being paid.

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“Then, the question will arise, if you don’t go to work, do you want to be paid? Is it not corruption? So this is the dilemma,’’ he said.

“By next week, the congress will have its meeting as there are quite a number of pending issues concerning the welfare of our academic members that need to be addressed.


READ MORE Below:
http://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/ASUU-strike-why-lasu-is-yet-to-join-as.html

By Bright Olorungbotemi


To commemorate the 42nd death anniversary of the legendary dramatist, Chief Duro Ladipo, the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU) and Family members have celebrated the cultural master of stage theatre icon and playwright after his transition, Voiceairmedia reports.

This was unfolded today by the Executive Director, CBICU, Prof. Siyan Oyeweso during a remembrance at the CBICU hall in Abere, Osogbo, Osun State capital as part of activities heralding a week-long programme of 42nd anniversary of the late Duro Ladipo.

While delivering speech, Prof. Philip Adedotun Ogundeji, Dept. Of Linguistic & African Languages, University of Ibadan, who lectured on "Duro-Ladipo: The Quest For Good Leadership And Yoruba Cultural Values".

Prof. Philip described Late Duro Ladipo as a director, playwright, composer, principal actor of the theatre company, his stories were told to the world in Yoruba dialect; yet he won trophies on the international stage.

VoiceAirMedia recalls that The actor and playwright was celebrated 2 years ago, on 40th Anniversary, on March 10th-18th, 2018.

"Duro Ladipo was one of the pioneers of theatre in Nigeria, long before Nollywood and he was the first Nigerian actor to win international award. As far back as 1964, a Nigerian theatre group led by Duro Ladipo beat other countries of the world to bring home a trophy for their act." He said.

Born December 18th, 1931, in Osogbo, Osun State. Ladipo's first born on earth, Yetunde Duro-Ladipo Falade in her statement, said the support being given to Duro Ladipo's family was in fulfillment of the CBICU commitment to the promotion of arts and culture as veritable vehicle of tourism promotion in the state and beyond.

42 years after his death, adept actor and playwright, Duro Ladipo has been remembered with cultural performance from sons & daughters and inter- schools' theatre competition staging of plays and dramas.

The wife of the late actor, (Chief) Mrs. Abiodun Duro Ladipo, in her famous name Moremi, was full of joy as she thanked the government and Prof. Siyan for their support in making the anniversary a rewarding outing in memory of her late husband.

Her message to the women folks on the need to be patient as wife and mother, as well as why ‘our rich culture must be preserved and promoted.' It was a day of celebration, fond memories and theatrical excellence.

Duro Ladipo, passed on in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on March 11, 1978 at 45-year-old. The audience, who filled Ulli Beier Hall, CBCIU, Osogbo, were on their feet applauding. It was a deserving Wednesday offering to theatre buffs who defied the chaotic traffic on Western Avenue to attend the afternoon performance.


Details And More Photos below:
http://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/42-years-after-osun-family-remember.html

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus.

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus, the club have confirmed today.

According to reports, the Juventus have confirmed defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus.

Italy is the worst-affected county in Europe with Serie A shut down until April 3.

And Juventus have tonight confirmed Rugani has the illness.


Full statement below:
“The footballer Daniele Rugani has tested positive for Coronavirus-COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic,” a club statement read.

“Juventus Football Club is currently activating all the isolation procedures required by law, including the census of those who have had contact with him.”


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Youths Digest Shortlists 30 finalists for Campus Journalism Awards 2020(Full List)


YOUTHS DIGEST – Youths Digest, the organisers of the
annual Campus Journalism Awards, (CJA), has shortlisted 30
Finalists for the 2020 edition of the awards.

A total of 266 entries were received from over 50 institutions.

The finalists were selected after a rigorous screening exercise
by a special committee for fifteen categories of the awards.

The award categories including, Upcoming Writer, Entertainment Writer, Sports Writer, Reporter, Gender Equality
Reporter, Broadcaster and Photo-journalist.
Others are: Pen Club, Author (Book), Social Media Influencer,
Investigative Journalist, Features Writer, Editor, Print Magazine, and the grand award of Campus Journalist of the
Year.

According to Alfred Olufemi, who headed the screening
committee, the entries were graded based on merit but said
some of those categories are were very competitive.
“The quality of the entries received shows that journalism in
the students’ space has gone beyond what we used to have in
the past. Students did excellent reporting, investigations and
insightful features.


“The eventual winners of the categories of the Campus Journalism Awards will be announced after a final screening by a panel judges at Bolton White Hotel, Area 11, Abuja on
Saturday 28th March 2020,” he added.

He also disclosed that Mr Sunday Dare, Honourable Minister
of Youth and Sports will be the keynote speaker at the event while the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu will be the Special Guest of
Honour and Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC will be the Chief Host.


There would also be a presentation of a book titled a ‘Musings of Young Minds: A collection of articles by campus journalists,” edited by Gidado Yushau Shuaib, the Editor of the
Youths Digest.

The theme for the 2020 CJA is “Press Freedom: Catalyst for Good Governance”.

Also, at the event, the winner of the Campus Investigative challenge sponsored by CISLAC will also be announced.

The finalists will be provided with accommodation, feeding
and stipends for local transport.

*Below are the finalists and their institutions:*

1. Kafilat Taiwo – Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

2. Muhyideen Kolawole – Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

*3. Olufemi Damilola – Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko*

4. Abdulhamid Abdullahi Aliyu – Bayero University Kano

5. Yusuf Mutiu Olaitan – University of Ilorin

6 Hassan Abdulsalam – Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

7. Ajala Samuel – Federal University Oye Ekiti

8. Daniel Whyte – Federal University Oye Ekiti

9. Mariam Ileyemi – Lagos State University

10. Victoria Ifeolu – American University of Nigeria

11. Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi – Usmanu Danfodiyo University

12. Owolabi Kuburat – Usmanu Danfodiyo University

13. Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim – School of Nursing, ABU
Teaching Hospital

14. Uthman Samad – Obafemi Awolowo University

15. Ojurongbe Sodiq – Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

16. Abiodun Jamiu – Usmanu Danfodiyo University

17. Peter Oyebanji – Obafemi Awolowo University

18. Stephen Enoch – Bayero University Kano

19. Qosim Suleiman – Usmanu Danfodiyo University

20. Prince Innocent Federal University Otuoke

21. Muhammad Auwal – Ahmadu Bello University

22. Solomon Oladipupo – University of Lagos

23. Ridhwan Adetutu Abdullahi – University of Ilorin

24. Ikulajolu Adesola -Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko

25. News Digest Press, (UDUS)

26. Mohammed Dahiru Lawal – Bayero Univesity Kano

27. LASUGONG Newspaper – Lagos State University

28. Adeyinka Ademola – The Polytechnic Ibadan

29. Mohammed Yakubu – IBB University

30. Udeobasi Blessing – University of Nigeria Nsukka.


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SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday said the country is losing 400,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) amounting to about $20.4 billion annually to theft.

But the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation said there was no record of the quantity of oil lost daily to crude theft.

The NNPC alleged that oil theft was caused by criminality and historic neglect of the host communities.

The Speaker, who spoke at a public investigative hearing on oil theft, described the practice as the worst form of economic sabotage for which there can be no excuse.

Gbajabiamila said:
     “Oil theft and the attendant damage to oil and gas assets across the country destroys the environment, puts the lives of our citizens at risk and undercuts government revenue and compromises government’s ability to meet our nation’s developmental challenges.

“It is the worst kind of economic sabotage for which there is no viable defence or excuse. Those who engage in these acts of sabotage do so with the full awareness that their actions are inimical to the continued viability of the Nigerian state, yet they persist.

“Their persistence in this nefarious conduct must motivate the rest of us who bear the consequences of their actions to act in unison to identify those responsible and ensure that they are fully held accountable as allowed by law.

“However, beyond that, we have a responsibility to conduct a more holistic assessment to understand whatever underlying factors have caused this action to continue and the perpetrators to continue to benefit therefrom.

“It is estimated in some quarters that crude oil theft in Nigeria costs us about 400,000 barrels per day.

This is equal to a revenue loss of about $1.7 billion per month and $20.4 billion annually.’’
(Punch)


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The Nigerian Navy said it has commenced online registration for the 2020 Recruitment Exercise.

According to a statement by the Director Naval Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, the Recruitment Exercise will commence on 11 March 2020 and close on 21 April 2020.

“On submission, Applicants are to print out copies of the completed Application Forms together with Applicant’s Declaration and Certification by Parent/Guardian Form, local Government Area Certification form, Police Certification Form and Guarantor Form. Applicants are to come to the designated examination and recruitment centers with copies of their online completed Forms. Application is free of charge.

Requirements for the registration:
“Applicants must possess a minimum of 5 credits in not more than two sittings in WASCE/SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB (English and Mathematics inclusive), must be between the ages 18-22 Years or 18-26 Years for those with ND, NCE, Nurses and Motor Transport Department (MTD) respectively.

Applicants with qualifications higher than those specified in the Guidelines should not apply.

“Applicants must be single and of Nigerian by birth, must not be less than 1.69m tall for males and 1.65m for females. Applicants must read the detailed instructions at www.navy.mil.ng.

“The recruitment exercise will commence with screening of applicant’s credentials and an aptitude test at designated centres nationwide on a date to be announced later.

“Applicants are advised in their own interest not to submit multiple online applications. Any applicant with multiple submissions will be disqualified.

“Applicants are further advised in their own interest not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them on the recruitment exercise.

“Any applicant who falsifies or forges his/her documents and is discovered at anytime will be handed over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for prosecution”.

Note: Registration is free
Deadline is April 20th, 2020.


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   “Interested candidates are to apply online, Check below: https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2020/03/navy-recruitment-registration-2020.html

By Bright Olorungbotemi

Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, the founder of Mount Zion Drama ministry has narrated reason why some marriage collapsed in Nigeria.

He Described employment and jobs as the major factors of broken homes.

The Mount Zion TV founder and director wrote on his social media handle

Full statement below:
"Today, career is putting couples asunder. Business and desire to travel abroad is putting couples asunder. Today, employment and jobs are creating separation between married couples."


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Coronavirus Volunteers To receive £3,500 for testing of a vaccine that cures the ailment

In a speed way to curb the spreading of the deadly virus identified as Covid-19, formerly known as Coronavirus, WHO has issued a public notice that Volunteers will reportedly receive £3,500 to be purposefully infected with coronavirus in a bid to find a cure for the deadly virus.


To find a vaccine for the virus, volunteers in east London are being paid to be intentionally infected with coronavirus and live in quarantine at the Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre in Whitechapel.


According to reports, Willing participants will be injected with two common but much less serious strains of the virus, reports the Daily Star.


Hvivo, the company behind the laboratory at Queen Mary, will be infecting 24 volunteers at a time with the 0C43 and 229E strains of the virus.


It is thought these strains will cause mild respiratory symptoms and be much less severe than the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the globe.


It is thought a vaccine can be developed from this testing that would tackle the destructive virus.


Anyone who has volunteered to take part in this study will have to stay in quarantine for two weeks.


There will be some restrictions placed on the participants during this time, including no exercise or physical contact with other people. They will only be able to eat and drink certain foods.


Any nurses or doctors who work on this study will have to wear ventilators and protective clothes while they are working in the lab or with any material that may be infected with the virus, such as dirty tissues or blood tests.


The UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency will have to agree on Hvivo's plans before this experiment can take place.


This testing is part of a $2bn global effort to find a vaccine for coronavirus. Over 20 Covid-19 vaccines are currently being developed, according to the World Health Organisation.


Following the experiment, the most effective drugs and vaccines will be chosen, and these willl be used on patients who naturally contract coronavirus.


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....Four factional presidents assure association of support


By Bright Olorungbotemi

The four factions of the National Youth Council of Nigeria have resolved to put their differences behind and work together in the interest of Nigerian youths, VAM News reports.

AMB. SUKUBO SARA-IGBE SUKUBO has been affirmed as the authentic president of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in a unanimous decision by the Various factions of NYCN today in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

It was gathered that all the(4) four Factional Presidents of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) have Unanimously and voluntarily Stepped down For AMB. SUKUBO SARAIGBE SUKUBO to lead the Youth of Nigeria.

Speaking with eyewitness, "I now looked at the whole thing, except the youths working together, we will not make any progress.


I am happy to witnessed the great turnaround of our youths forum, he said.


Congratulations Nigerian Youth.


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...Fedpoly graduate Temitope Precious Cries out for help

A member of the National Youths service corps who had just concluded her one-year mandatory national service on Thursday, 5th march, was involved in an auto accident along Abeokuta express way, VAM News reports.

The Corper identified as Ojogwa Precious Temitope, a graduate of the federal polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state from building Technology department, who had just left Passing Out Parade ground and was travelling home when she had an accident that almost claimed her life.

The Students of the federal polytechnic Ado-Ekiti and fellow Corps members confirmed the incident.

An eyewitness told our correspondent that she has sustained varying degrees of injury.

While speaking with VAM News, she needs more than N1m for her surgery to walk with her legs again.

Friends who spoke with us, hereby call on well wishers, NYSC, NANS, NAPS, NAUS, FG, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti school authority to come to her aide and raise her hope of walking with her legs again.


Account Name: Ojogwa Precious Temitope

Account Name: 0110333822

Bank Name: Union Bank


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Ondo varsity has been thrown into darkness as two students died within 24 hours, VAM News reports.

One student identified as Miss Temitope Patience AYEDUN, a 200 Level of the Department of Educational Management confirmed died and the death of Mr. Olakunle Matthew OLAYINKA, a 300-Level student of the Department of Biochemistry.

Meanwhile, the management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in ondo state has announced an indefinite postponement of the school examinations earlier scheduled to start on Monday 9th March 2020, following the death of the students.

According to a statement signed by the acting registrar of the University, Opeoluwa Akinfemiwa on Saturday, one of the students died of injuries sustained from gunshot by unidentified gunmen, while the other died of an illness beyond the capacity of the University health facility.


The statement reads in part:

     “The University Management received, with rude shock, the loss of two of our students to death in the course of the week.”

“Miss Temitope Patience AYEDUN, a 200 Level of the Department of Educational Management, was admitted at the University Health Centre, the Medical Personnel tried their best to manage her until she was referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo where she was intensively managed before she died on Thursday, 5th March, 2020.”

” Within 24hours, another news of the death recorded of Mr. Olakunle Matthew OLAYINKA, a 300-Level student of the Department of Biochemistry, following wounds from gunshot by unidentified gunmen, was received last night, Friday, 6th March, 2020, after the Medical personnel at the University Health Centre put up spirited efforts to stabilise him. The Security agents are still on the trail of the assailants for apprehension.”

“The University Management, under the leadership of the Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige, commiserates with the families of the deceased, the entire students and the University community on these sad events, and prays the Lord console the families and the entire University community. The University Management has beefed up security within and outside the campus to forestall recurrence.”

“Mourning the painful loss of these our students, the Ag. Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige, on behalf of the University Senate has, therefore, directed that the First Semester University-wide GST and ENT CBT examinations for 2019/2020 academic session earlier scheduled for Monday, 9th March, 2020 to Thursday, 12th March, 2020 be postponed till further notice.”

The University Management further commiserated with the families of the deceased, and urged students to remain calm as the University Management has beefed up security within and outside the campus to forestall recurrence.


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According to the popular assuim, "It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving". A perfect example is a selfless act demonstrated by a Kogi-Born corps member in Kwara State identified as Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, also known as Mr Voiceover, with state code KW/19B/2929, who is sacrificing his monthly allowances towards tackling the menace of depression and suicide act across 50 major high schools, 10 campuses, 16 communities, Mosques, Churches, IDPs and Orphanage homes as his personal community development service in Kwara State as a means of curbing the thriving problem which is most prevalent among adolescents and youths in the society and the world at large.



In review of the latest prognosis by World Health Organization, depression will rise to become the second (2nd) most prevailing health problem globally in 2020. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu has taken it upon himself to profer solution to this problem by hosting and organizing sensitization conferences and symposiums in schools, campuses, communities, IDPs and orphanage homes, Mosques and Churches and many more on Mental Health Awareness And Sensitization Programme, focused on tackling the menace of depression and suicide prevalent among the adolescents and youths in Nigeria.



The Corps member who suffered depression and suicide thoughts and wrote o'level exam 17 times in 5 years, survived societal pressures, failures and setbacks before securing admission into the University due to broken home and became an orphan at the verge of securing admission, yet did not give up, has been a global sensation and he is being celebrated for using his story to change the world.



Emmanuel, a graduate of University of Benin (UNIBEN), who recently got featured on one of the leading international television platforms in the world, British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) for his globally sensational story and impacts, shared on his Facebook timeline that he has no doubt in his heart that God orchestrated his story to pass a message of hope to this generation, especially to the adolescents and youths who are scared to face failures, societal pressures, and setbacks and are dying daily of suicide, hopelessness, anxiety, fustration, depression, which is leading them to indulge in societal vices which they assume is a solution.



PulseTV gathered that Emmanuel had earlier excecuted similar laudable projects using his entire University savings and allowances to host a Community Mental Health Sensitization Programme in Kabba Bunu local government area of Kogi State that provided free Mental health consultations and free mental health care for the community dwellers, just two months to his NYSC Mobilization.

We believe in social impact advocacy and we encourage well meaning citizens, philantropists, government and relevant stakeholders and agencies in Nigeria and abroad to support Emmanuel's vision for local, national and global development, as what the world really needs is more love and less paper works.


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Ongoing teachers' recruitment in Osun state has took another dimension as Jamiu Olawumi, Hon. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, has announced new method of obtaining the pin.

In Considering the pains prospective applicants encountered at the State Secretariat in Abere, the State Ministry of Education has decentralised the sales of PIN Codes into five different centres across the state.

Report gathered today, In a Press Release by the ministry obtained by Voiceairmedia, it said, the sales would be sold in strategic centres to make it easy for the applicants from far and near in the state.


Full press release below:

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUCEMENT

2020 TEACHERS RECRUITMENT


This is to inform the general public that the State Ministry of Education has decentralized the on-going sales of PIN Code for access by prospective teachers most especially those who desire to take up appointment as teachers in the State owned Basic and Post Basic Schools that the exercise will NOW hold at 5 different centers namely:

1. Ministry of Education, State Secretariat.

2. Osun East District Education Office at Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife

3. Osun Central District Education Office at Akinorun Grammar School, Ikirun

4. Osun West District Education Office at Ikire.

5. Unity Bank Plc. Ogo-Oluwa, area, Osogbo.

Interested and prospective teachers are therefore advised to pick the PIN Number through which they are paying for the examination charges to be conducted by JAMB CBT at a time to be communicated to them by JAMB headquarters.



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Still on Civil Defence List of Successful Candidates for screening exercise.

The civil defence recruitment portal is now closed. 

Now what next?

 The next stage is the shortlisting of applicants.

If you wish to know if Civil Defence Shortlist is out, then you are on the right page. 

All the information you need regarding NSCDC Shortlist will be provided to you.

A lot of candidates have been asking us questions regarding the List of Shortlisted Candidates for Civil Defence Recruitment.

So we have decided to notify all the applicants that applied for Civil Defence 2019/2020 recruitment exercise if the shortlist is out or not.

How to Check Civil Defence Shortlist 2019:

NSCDC will notify you via the registered phone number and email address.

So you need to be checking your email regularly so that once you have been shortlisted, you know what to do next.


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Nigerians are reacting to a trending video showing a student of the Federal Girls College Akure destroying her phone and those of her schoolmates under the supervision of her teacher.


The students violated the rules of the school by bringing their phones to school and as punishment, one of them was asked to destroy all the phones during the school's morning assembly.


Some Nigerians on social media have stated that the students deserved the punishment since they flouted the rule of the school, while others believe the punishment is extreme.




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The University of Abuja has handed over four students of the university to the National Examinations Council for prosecution for allegedly forging NECO certificates.

The four suspects reportedly used the NECO results to gain admission into the university but were discovered when the council embarked on screening to the university.

The screening by NECO was said to be ongoing in some higher institutions in the country.

The students were arrested by the police over certificate forgery in October 2019 and taken to NECO Headquarters , Minna , Niger State , for questioning.

According to NECO on Monday , the students are Effiong Etim , Solomon Victor , Abdulkabir Mohammad and Yakubu Adama.

An official of the university had also reportedly laid a complaint to the Police Zone 7 headquarters for investigation of the students.

Reporter gathered that the students would be arraigned by the police at a Federal Capital Territory Magistrate Court in Wuse 2 , Abuja.

The police prosecutor , Chijioke Chigozie , said about nine students of the university had so far been arrested for similar offence.

He , however, added that they were still under investigation.

A charge sheet sighted on Monday showed that the certificate forgery contravened Section 364 of the penal code.

It read, 

     “That you , Effiong Etim , with June 2017 NECO , Solomon Victor with June 2017 NECO , Abdulkabir Mohammad with June 2012 NECO and Yakubu Adama with June 2016 NECO ; that these certificates upon which you gained admission or sought admission into the University of Abuja are forged certificates . You are thereby suspected to have committed the above offence . ”


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The Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikirullahi Akinropo, has dragged Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, to the Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo for alleged assault.

According to the writ of summons by Agbowu’s counsel, Soji Oyetayo, obtained by The Nation yesterday in Osogbo, Oba Akinropo demanded N100million as damages from Oluwo.

The plaintiff-monarch is also asking the court to award N1million against the defendant as the cost of securing legal service for the action.

The writ of summoning dated February 27, 2020 was supported with 39 paragraphs of claims.

Oba Akinropo alleged that Oluwo pounced on him at the office of the Assistant General of Police in Osogbo by punching him, which resulted in Oluwo inflicting injury on his cheeks.

He alleged that the wound resulted in him being admitted at the Osun State Specialist Hospital, Asubiaro, Osogbo.

The monarch asked the court to prevent Oba Akanbi from intimidating, harassing or threatening to attack him, while he should be compelled to desist from any action that could cause a breach of peace anywhere in Iwo, Ayedire and Olaoluwa local government areas of the state.

VAM News recalled that the Oluwo of Iwo was suspended by the Osun State Traditional Rulers’ Council during an emergency meeting held in Osogbo. 


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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources , Timipre Sylva, says the Deputy Governor -elect whose certificate scandal cost the All Progressives Congress the Bayelsa State governorship seat, is on the verge of committing suicide.

Sylva said this on Channels Television’ s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday.

The governor -elect , David Lyon; and the deputy governor - elect , Senator Biobarakuma Degi- Eremienyo , were sacked by the Supreme Court on the eve of their inauguration while the Peoples Democratic Party took over the leadership of the state.

The minister described the Supreme Court’ s judgment as unfair, saying the matter was not a criminal one and should not have been treated in such a manner.

He said, “ I ’m dealing with a former deputy governor that is on the verge of committing suicide . Every day I had to call to find out that he hasn ’t done anything to himself.

“ If someone said you forged your certificate and you have built your life and integrity and someone all of a sudden brings everything down , that can lead to suicide.


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