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Vanguard 8th July 2021
Vanguard 8th July 2021
Vanguard 8th July 2021
A suspected member of a Government Area of Niger State have which was at different negotiation But they were surprised when the complete.
robbery gang in Akure, onceagainreducedtheransomofN200 periods reduced to N150m. bandits later sent in a message that the Theyassuredtheparentsofthesafety
million earlier demanded to N50 Parents of the pupils and other amount forwarded to them was short of their children but called on them to
the Ondo State capital was million. concernedresidentswithinandoutside by N2 million and so would not release complete the ransom before their
shot dead by police It was gathered that the kidnappers the town had sent N20 million to the their wards until the demanded money release would be effected.
operatives why trying to rob
a bakery.
It was gathered that after
One dies, 2 injured in Lagos
the operation, the armed
robbers snatched a vehicle
midnight truck accident
belonging to the owner of the By Olasunkanmi rolling backward crashed into the
Akoni car behind it.
bakery to escape from the Unfortunately, an adult female
scene.
A T least one yet-to-be lost her life while two other
But police detectives identified female adult occupants, also yet to be
reportedly chased them to reportedly died, while two others identified sustained minor
Igbara-Oke, in Ifedore sustained injuries in an accident injuries.
council area of the state involving a 40 feet container Director-General of Lagos State
truck and a Toyota Camry car in Emergency Management
where they engaged the Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-
the early hours of yesterday, at
robbers in a shoot-out which Ojuelegba bridge, Surulere Local Osanyintolu, confirmed the
led to the killing of one of Government Area, Lagos. incident.
them. According to an eyewitness, the According to Oke-Osanyintolu,
It was gathered that after tragedy occurred at about the body of the victim had been
the shoot-out, one of the midnight, when the truck deposited at the morgue in one
reportedly developed a of the general hospitals in the
robbers was arrested while state while the injured were also
mechanical fault while ascending
others fled the scene. Fire outbreak at a one storey building, 137, Ladipo the Ojuelegba bridge, inward given medical attention and
Also, Vanguard gathered Street, Mushin, Lagos, yesterday . Photo: Akeem Salau. Jibowu and in the process of subsequently, discharged.
that police detectives foiled
an attempt by a five-man Shooting at BBA:
gang to rob an Akure cocoa
merchant of N13 million in
Lawyer docked over alleged N8.6m fraud Court restrains
Akure metropolis. By Onozure Dania, Woman ar rested in Imo for alleged ex-BBA
It was gathered the cocoa Chinonso Alozie & impersonation Fire razes Sapele Area
merchant was trailed from the
bank before being attacked at
Paul Olayemi
Customary Court president,
policemen
Oshinle area of the state
capital.
The eyewitness, who said
A lawyer, Adetunji Adenubi, who
allegedly obtained N8.6 million
under false pretence, was yesterday By Evelyn Usman
the victim reportedly fled on arraigned before an Igbosere
foot with some of the cash
leaving his vehicle, added
Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Tinubu,
Lagos, just as a 37-year-old lady was
paraded in Imo State for allegedly
A Lagos State High Court has
restrained former President of the
Balogun Business Association, BBA,
that the prompt arrival of claiming to be a lawyer. ChiefOkeyEzeibe,seniorpoliceofficers,
policemen made the robbers While an Area Customary Court among who are Area Commander ‘E’
flee after shooting along Shell Road in Sapele, Sapele Festac, Divisional Police Officer, Trade
sporadically and abandoned Local Government Area of Delta State Fair division and three others from
their operational vehicle was, Tuesday, razed by fire. interfering and forcefully taking over
Adenubi, 36, whose residential affairs at the Balogun Business
However, it was gathered Association, BBA, International Trade
that N2 million was stolen address was not stated, was arraigned
before Magistrate Kehinde Awoyinka. Fair Complex, Badagry expressway,
from the remaining cash the The defendant is facing trial on a Lagos.
victim left in the booth of his three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud This followed an alleged attempt by a
car. and stealing, preferred against him by team of policemen to force a leader on
The money was reportedly Remains of the burnt customary court files in Sapele. the traders.
the Police. It would be recalled that there were
shared by some boys in the The prosecutor, ASP Haruna reported sporadic gunshots at the
area who earlier helped the Ibrahim, told the court that the of N500, 000 with two sureties in like suspect confessed to the crime, which
led to the recovery of a lawyer’s wig market,Monday,withareportthatsome
victim when he was running defendant committed the alleged sum and adjourned the case to July 16, policemen led by a Superintendent of
offences on April 19, at a bank in Ipaja, 2021. conspicuously displayed on the
from the robbers. dashboard of her Toyota Camry car
Police stormed the market, informing
Lagos. that they were directed to install new
In an interview, the cocoa HesaidthedefendantobtainedN8.6 withnumberplate,AbujaABC460GG.
merchant said that the money Lady arrested in Imo for Investigation is ongoing and as soon
leadership in the market, in favour of an
million from the complainant, one Mr opposition group.
was meant to pay cocoa Usman Salako, under the guise of alleged impersonation as it is concluded she will be arraigned However, the action was botched by a
farmers, adding that many selling a half plot of land to him. The Imo State Police Command, in court.” team of policemen from the Force
farmers do not have bank Ibrahim said the defendant did not yesterday, paraded a 37-year-old lady, Criminal Investigation Department,
accounts and preferred to sell the land to the complainant but Princess Kate Duruji, from Orji in Fire razes Sapele Area FCID, Alagbon, who were stationed at
converted the said money to his use. Owerri North Local Government Area
collect cash.
He said the offences are punishable of Imo State, for allegedly claiming to Customary Court the market to ensure calm, owing to an
The command image maker, FireonTuesdayrazeddowntheArea earlier alarm that some persons
under Sections 287, 314 and 411 of the be a lawyer. threatened to bomb the market.
Tee Leo lkoro, told Vanguard The police said Kate was arrested Customary Court along Shell road in
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Sapele,SapeleLocalGovernmentArea While delivering his ruling on the
that all those involved in the The defendant pleaded not guilty to after an interrogation by the police EnrolmentofOrderthepresidingJudge,
stealing of the N2 million whensherepresentedherselfasalawyer of Delta State. Justice A.M Lawal, said, “ I have
the charge. The fire that gutted the building,
have been apprehended The magistrate, Mrs Kehinde before the Police. considered the application in its entirety.
“When she was interrogated, the which also serves as the secretariat of To avert this ugly situation, the interest of
Awoyinka, granted him bail in the sum the National Youth Service Corps, justice demands a grant of some
NYSC, and Delta State Independent
Court jails widow over death of husband in Ondo Electoral Commission, DSIEC, along
preemptive succours to the claimant
pending when they will comply with the
Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State in 2017. eventuallyresultedinhisdeath.Shewas Shell Road in Sapele, was said to have requirements of the pre-election
By Dayo Johnson The widow was accused of pouring thereafter arrested by the husband’s started at night. protocol.
hot water on the deceased at their ljoka family and handed over to the police Vanguard learned that vital “ The defendants, Chief Okechukwu
documents were lost as the inferno
A KURE—A Chief Magistrate's areaintheAkuremetropolis. Heraction who later charged her to court. Ezeibe and six others are accordingly
allegedly aggravated his sickness and Toyin was arraigned before the court engulfedthewholebuildingthathouses restrained as sought in the interim,
Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State the customary court. pending the claimants compliance with
has sentenced a woman, Mrs Toyin later resulted in his death. onacountchargeofassaultoccasioning
Toyin was said to have poured the harm. A staff of the court, who craved the pre-election.
Olusa, to one-year imprisonment for anonymity, said she was called from “ The defendants are restrained from
causing the death of her husband, hot water on the deceased to revive him After much argument from both the
when he became unconscious during prosecuting counsel and the defence the office at about 9 pm and when she taking over or attempting to take over
Adeyinka. got there, the court building was on fire thesecretariat,assets,fundsandproperty
Adeyinka Olusa was an auditor at the illness. counsel, Mr Femi Emodamori and Mr
Thehotwaterwassaidtohavecaused Shola Agunloye respectively, the court until the fire service came. of the first claimant, BBA, including her
theSchoolofHealthTechnology,Akure The cause of the fire is yet to be international centre for commerce, trade
and died at the University College severe burnt on his body, which ruled that the defendant committed the
offence. ascertained at press time. fair complex."
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L AGOS—JUSTICE
Chukwujekwu Aneke
of a Federal High Court,
on notice'.
He further called for an order
restraining INEC from giving
sitting in Lagos, yesterday, LASIECanylogisticalsupportfor
threatened to deny the the elections based on the 57
Lagos State Independent LGAs and LCDAs.
Electoral Commission, Alani asked for an order
LASIEC, access to the stoppingLASIECfrompreparing
Independent National for the polls based on the 57
Electoral Commission, LCDAs.
INEC, register for Lagos While delivering the ruling,
voters, scheduled for the Justice Aneke held: “Being an
July 24 chairmanship and election matter and the process
council polls. is ongoing, I shall give the
Justice Aneke gave defendant-respondent seven
LASIEC seven days to days within which the defendant
show cause why it should shall show cause why the order
not grant a prayer by an All should not be made against
Progressives Congress, them.”This case is adjourned till PRO-IGBOHO PROTESTS —The pro-Igboho protesters being addressed by Executive Adviser on
APC, chairmanship Wednesday, July 14, 2021. All Economic Matters, to Governor Seyi Makinda, Mr. S. A. Odukoya (left), in Ibadan, yesterday.
aspirant, Raheem Alani, parties to be served.” Photo: Dare Fasube.
seeking to restrain INEC
from making the register for
Lagos’
Government
available.
20 Local
Areas SUNDAY IGBOHO: Protest rocks Ibadan over DSS raid
By Dapo Akinrefon
The judge gave the
ruling, following Alani’s ex
& Adeola Badru • FG given 7 days to reverse declaration of Igboho wanted
parte motion, dated June
24, 2021, and argued
through his counsel, Tope
I BADAN—SCORES of
Yoruba Nation agitators,
yesterday, staged a protest
• I didn’t collect N50m to aid Igboho’s arrest —Olubadan
• Attack on Igboho’s house crude, uncivilized —Agbekoya
Alabi, asking for four reliefs. in Ibadan, Oyo State,
Alani, who is a registered voter demanding the release of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway did not collect any money from message of the Kabiesi to them.” who has been organizing
in Agege LGA, is the Plaintiff/ agitators arrested by the briefly before moving on to anybody irrespective of anybody peaceful rallies to express his
Applicant, while INEC and Department of State Challenge, Molete, other areas at all. Attack on opinions without following due
LASIEC are the 1st and 2nd Service, DSS, and other of the city, and then marched to “At 92 going to 93, what does Igboho’s house process of arrest.
defendants in the suit marked security agencies, just as the Olubadan’s palace. he need much money for? Is it to crude, “The conduct of the officers of
FHC/L/CS/677/2021. they warned the Federal They condemned the raid on rear up children, to send children uncivilized thesecurityagenciesisadisgrace
He argued in his affidavit of Government to stop further Igboho’s house, describing it as to school, to build houses, to buy —Agbekoya to Nigeria and the rule of law and
urgency that LASIEC ought to attacks on Yoruba freedom “illegal,sad,barbaricandareturn vehicles? So tell me what he has Reacting to the raid after a we are calling on the Federal
conduct the election in fighter, Chief Sunday to authoritarian rule”, while not been able to do in life. meetingbyitsNationalExecutive Government to apologize to
accordance with the Adeyemo, also known as demanding the release of those “So, the story is not true, and Council and the Iwarefa-ln- Sunday Igboho and also pay
'constitutionally-recognised' Sunday Igboho. arrested. I’m also using this medium to Council, Agbekoya faulted the compensation to the families of
LGAs in Lagos, and not based on This came on a day the One of the protesters said: warn those on the social media to manner and approach the those that were killed during the
the 57 local council development Agbekoya Farmers Society “What the DSS did was wrong. be very mindful of what they security operatives conducted raid.
areas, LCDAs, created by the of Nigeria described the Why not invite Igboho, if you disseminate, because those themselves. “We are also calling on the
state, that it intends to use. raid on Igboho’s house as think he has committed a crime? stories have a great effect on President General of the guild Federal and State governments
“I know that the 57 LCDAs, crude and uncivilized. “He is fighting for a genuine innocentpeopleandnowthatthe of farmers, Chief Kamorudeen to urgently find lasting solutions
wherein the 2nd defendant Security agencies carried cause and we will all support his people have come, they have Okikiola described the raid as to the state of insecurity in our
intends to conduct elections, are out a raid on the Soka home agitation. We are here to give the seenforthemselvesthatwhatwas “crude and uncivilized, more so society.”
a product of the unconstitutional of Chief Adeyemo, and FederalGovernmentaseven-day reported was not true, and they that no letter of invitation or
balkanisation of the 20 arrested some people in the ultimatum to reverse the came with a lot of requests, and warrant of arrest was served on Govt'll look into
constitutionally-recognisedLGAs house. declaration of Chief Sunday Kabiesi has said to them that he Chief Sunday Adeyemo before your demads,
in Lagos State,” he said. Igbohowanted.” will present their requests to the theyraidedhishouseliketheden says Makinde
appropriateauthoritiesbeginning ofcriminals.” Meanwhile, Governor 'Seyi
He also argued that the Protest in Ibadan The protesters, however, urged
fromthismoment,andhehassaid Okikiola said: “It is very MakindeofOyoState,whospoke
balkanisation meant he and The protesters, in their Yoruba leaders to support their through his Executive Assistant
we should summon a meeting of unfortunate and disturbing that
many others had been hundreds, carried placards cause to enable the fight for the thesecurityagenciesandsoldiers on Security Matters, Mr. Sunday
'unconstitutionallyexcludedfrom freedomofYorubalandachievable. the stakeholders.
bearing different inscriptions, “So, that the request could be who have not been able to arrest Odukoya assured the protesters
Agege LGA and put within the while chanting solidarity songs andprosecutethecriminalFulani that government will look into
lookedintoandaddressedsothat
unconstitutionally created Orile- calling for the freedom of I didn’t collect the necessary action is taken. We herdsmen, bandits and their various demands on self-
Agege LCDA', and he would be Yorubaland. N50m to aid do not want a state of anarchy in kidnappers, who have been determination.
deniedtherighttovoteorbevoted The stern-looking protesters, Ibadanland, we want all our terrorizing and killing innocent Odukoya also noted that their
for, as well as be 'robbed of voting who marched to Igboho’s house
Igboho’s arrest Nigerians over the years could variousdemandswouldbegiven
youths to operate within the
to elect the chairman of Agege and subsequently walked —Olubadan ambit of the law that is the storm the house of an agitator, adequate media attention.
LGA or to be elected' its through major roads in Ibadan Mr. Adeola Oloko, who spoke
chairman.” before visiting the palace of Oba on behalf of the Olubadan of
Alani sought the court for an
order restraining INEC from
Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of
Ibadanland,weredressedinblack
Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji,
deniedreportsthattheOlubadan
Address agitations, don’t persecute
'giving,submittingand/ormaking'
the register available to LASIEC
outfits and armed with charms.
Theyincludedfamilymembers
collectedasumofN50millionfrom
theFederalGovernmenttomake
Igboho, Kanu, Onitiri tells Presidency
for its use in the Chairmanship of those arrested and paraded by the arrest of Sunday Igboho By Innocent Anaba securityoftheirlivesandproperty, when they see our top
and Councillorship elections, theDSS.Theyhadearlierblocked possible. and when the government fails governmentofficialsandreligious
Security expert advocates
He said: “The protesters were
here and before they came we
havebeenhearingthroughnews
L AGOS—A socio-
political activist and
critic, Mr. Sumbo Onitiri,
in this, they will resort to self-
defence.
“Instead of chasing Nnamdi
leaders negotiating with Boko
Haram and kidnappers, and
doling out big chunks of our
measure to boost Police morale on social media that Kabiesi yesterday, warned the Kanu and Igboho, the money to the criminals as
By Henry Ojelu promoting the interest and received the sum of N50m from Presidency against governmentshouldfacesquarely ransoms.
welfareofpoliceofficersandtheir the Federal Government for the persecuting Nnamdi Kanu the terrorists, armed Fulani “The government should see
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Nigeria Limited, Olori Elizabeth Ajibola; MD, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, and Head, Consumer
Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Olukorede Demola-Adeniyi, during the official launch of Ellevate, a ready-
made banking for women focused businesses, by Ecobank, in Lagos, yesterday.
Sanitation: Toluwanimi
wards across the state.”
of anti-party activities attacks
Threatens to punish him over
on Kwara gov
formally told us that he is moving
empowers Abuja community By Omeiza Ajayi of anti-party activities, with his President who appointed him as out of the party which I doubt if
decision last Saturday to open a a minister and who is the leader he will go. He is a Minister of the
W ORRIED by the
deplorable condition
community after observing
the deplorable state of their A BUJA—THE national
leadership of the ruling
All Progressives Congress APC
factional secretariat for the party
in the state capital, Ilorin.
“The party, through the
of our party,” he stated.
Efforts to get the National
Secretary of the Party’s CECPC,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
where the APC as a ruling party
is running the administration of
of Jabi Lake Community in environment, which also
Abuja, gospel artiste, serve as a major source of has summoned the Minister of National Secretary of the Sen. John James government. So I would not think
Toluwanimi Eleoramo has their livelihood - fishing. Information and Culture, Alhaji CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe were however he will want to move out, but from
launched an initiative aimed “Through our initiative Lai Mohammed over his recent Akpanudoedehe has written the futile as he did not pick calls or those utterances he made, the
at preventing outbreak of called the Mercy Project in outbursts against the Kwara minister, asking him to appear reply to short messages sent to party, APC as a structure has
diseases in the community. collaboration with the Niger State Governor, Abdulrahman before the committee on Tuesday. his known mobile lines. guidelines over issues. If we feel
Speaking during a three- Delta-based African Centre Abdulrazaq. The party wants him to explain Meanwhile, the Kwara state that what he said publicly
day sanitation exercise to for Environmental Protection The decision was taken at why he has been engaging the chapter of the party has said it is amounts to disrespect or causing
instil a culture of we are here to clean up the Tuesday’s meeting of the state governor in the manner he examining the recent outburst acrimony within the party,
environmental cleanliness in lake as part of efforts to Governor Mai Mala Buni-led has done lately,” said a party made by the minister with a view honestly, we are going to make
the community, Eleoramo, address the health concerns Caretaker Extraordinary source privy to the meeting. to punishing. sure the rules of the party are
popularly known as of the residents as well as Convention Planning Another source said a second Chairman, Caretaker applied against him and any
Toluwanimee said the project boost their economic well- Committee of the party. Buni was letter was written the minister, Committee of the party in Kwara other person.”
was a corporate social being among others. however absent at the meeting querying his recent opening of a state, Abdullahi Samari Asked whether the minister will
responsibility initiative, Head of the settlement, mainly as he was in his state, Yobe, factional state secretariat for the Abubakar disclosed this in an be suspended or expelled from
conceived while shooting the dominated by the Agatu ethnic attending to official matters. party. interview yesterday in Abuja. the APC, the Kwara party
video of her recent gospel song, tribe from Benue State, Alhaji Multiple party sources at the “The party views very strongly, He said the party may apply Chairman said: “Well, there are
titled: “Mercy” in the lake. Adamu Issa, told reporters how meeting told Vanguard on weekend’s purported opening of disciplinary measures according guidelines like I told you. If the
The singer said she was some of their children have been Wednesday night that the party a new state secretariat for the to its constitution. offense is commensurate with
inspired to give back to the suffering from all kinds of diseases. leadership has written the party. That is clearly anti-party. The minister had recently suspending him, or any other,
minister asking him to appear He has factionalized the party. claimed that he singlehandedly definitely the rules of the party
before it next Tuesday. How can you do that at a time bankrolled the election of the are going to apply because
Tecno launches Phantom X as The leadership of the party was that the CECPC is trying to governor in 2019, accusing Mr nobody is too big to be
reportedly so embarrassed by the reconcile all stakeholders? Well I Abdulrazaq of biting the fingers sanctioned. We want to have
new flagship individual’s way of life - being bold minister’s actions that it wrote cannot preempt what the that fed him. sanity in the party.”
to reject the ordinary, always him two letters. decision of the committee will be, However, Samari said: “I still Efforts to reach the Minister
T ECNO, a premium
smartphone brand has
ventured to new heights by
striving for success, and with the
ambition to achieve new heights.
Vanguard sources said the
second letter accuses the minister
but any action that will be taken
must be approved by Mr
see the Minister as a member of
our party. Because he has not
for his reaction on the issues
were un successful.
announcing its newest flagship
smartphone, Phantom X at a
colourful ceremony held recently Buhari exhibits poor skills in managing diversity — UMAR
in Lagos.
According to Tecno, the new By Ibrahim Wuyo and insurgents in the North living in these zones, who is means of building a united and only because it provides a
Phantom X features an elegant West, some parts of North Central barely aware of the activities of virile nation, particularly one as security umbrella to all its
units. None of them will fare
K
design of 3D border-less ADUNA—A former and North East. separatists, banditry, kidnappings diverse and fragile as Nigeria.
screen and the industry’s first military governor of “Activities of those criminals and insurgency are of greater “It is my long-held that this better in a balkanized Nigeria
silk glass back cover as well Kaduna State, Col Abubakar have resulted in the evacuation threat and concern to him. The country is more beneficial to due to their similar
as a combination of the 50MP Umar (retd) has said the Buhari of over 20 percent of the villages arrest of Nnamdi Kanu is of no all the federating units, if diversities.''
ultra-night camera and the administration has so far in NW and NE. Hundreds are serious consequence since it does
industry’s leading 1/1.3 super exhibited poor skills in its being murdered and maimed nothing to ameliorate his harsh
and brutal condition.
Aviation ground handlers call for
large senor, 48MP ultra-clear management of the country’s every week. Many more are
selfie camera with 105°ultra- diversity. kidnapped for ransom. Millions “In recognising or reasserting uniform rates adjustment by FG
wide-angle, not to mention Umar in a statement, have been rendered internally the right of every citizen or group
the AI-assisted super night
mode and 50mm golden portrait,
provides a big leap in camera
yesterday, entitled Nigeria: A
Nation Challenged, said: “The
recent re-arrest of Indigenous
displaced, facing disease and
starvation. Over one thousand
schoolchildren were abducted in
to express their desire for self-
determination, one does not
support or condone the use of
A VIATION ground
handling companies have
called on the Federal
significantly impacted on the cost
of operations”.
Also speaking about the low
performance. Powered by a People of Biafra, IPOB leader, the past eight months with over violence for such purpose. IPOB Government to facilitate the rates, Mr Chike Ogeah, former
4700mAh, 256G+8G large Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was 300 still in the hands of the and its leader may well be adjustment of aviation ground Chief Executive Officer, Skyway
memory, and a newly-updated greeted with a loud sigh of relief bandits and kidnappers responsible for some of the handling rates in the country in Aviation Handling Company,
HiOS 7.6 system, Phantom X and celebration in some demanding humongous ransom violence, including the murder of the interest of safety in the sector. SAHCO said, “It shows that
empowers and supports every sections of the country. It also payments. The rape of women security personnel, arson and Nigeria currently has the lowest something is wrong for Nigeria
experience of users’ lives and elicited congratulatory messages and young girls has become a destruction of public and rates in the West African sub- to have the lowest handling
work. to the Federal Government daily occurrence. private properties for which region. The stakeholders have, charges on the continent. NCAA
Speaking at the launch, which appears overwhelmed by “Most economic activities, they should be held to therefore, called on the Nigerian as the regulator must sit down
General Manager, Tecno, the intractable security particularly farming, which is the account. We must, however, Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA with the handling companies to
Stephen Ha said: “We’re proud challenges and in dire need of mainstay of the people in these be honest enough to identify to intervene in the handling rates come out with a realistic regime
to introduce the all-new any redeeming act.” areas, are now all but impossible. the cause of the current growing for aircraft for the sustainability for the handling companies”.
PHANTOM X. It is an “This is clearly an exaggeration “Government’s earlier claim of restiveness in the South East. of the business.. Statistics show that while
extraordinary beginning that of the security threat Nnamdi having technically defeated the By all means, the government One of the stakeholders, who Nigeria companies charge
encompasses Tecno’s vision, Kanu and indeed IPOB pose to BH insurgency in the NE has needs to deploy nonviolent spoke on the issue in a statement between $400 and $1,139 for
encapsulated and re-framed for a our nation’s security and unity. turned out to be empty means in addressing the problem. isaid the abysmal low rates also narrow body aircraft and between
new audience of more It is quite strange and disturbing propaganda. Contrary to this “Truth be told, the Buhari apply to domestic airlines who are $3,000 and $3,200 for wide body,
demanding consumers. that the Federal Government is claim, the enemy has morphed administration has so far not paying commensurate rates countries like Guinea charge
“Phantom X isn’t just an according undue attention to the into a more determined and exhibited poor skills in its He said: ”We are proposing to $1,673 for narrow body and $4,715
innovative high-end threats of separatist movements deadly force, threatening to management of our diversity.'' adjust domestic ramp handling wide body aircraft, Ghana –
smartphone; it empowers the in contrast to the more daunting overrun the whole of the NE. It is self-evident that justice, rates to be at per with the $1,500 narrow body and $4,150
modern extraordinary ones posed by bandits, kidnappers “For the average Northerner fairness and equity are the best exchange rate which has wide body, among others.
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T WO recent developments
firmly establish Nigeria’s
future as a fossil fuel economy.
change, about embracing
renewable energy, my answer was
an emphatic NO! What about
Customs Service arbitrarily
imposed a five per cent duty and
five per cent VAT on solar panels
One is the newly-passed Petroleum Nigeria’s “interim updated” NDC, coming into Nigeria, and that
Industry Bill, PIB, under which 30 submitted to the United Nations batteries needed for storage of
per cent of profits accruing to the on May 27 this year: Was it solar energy “are suffering a 20 per
Nigerian National Petroleum ambitious enough? Again, my cent duty”. Yet, Nigeria would
Corporation, NNPC, would be answer was an emphatic NO! spend 30 per cent of NNPC’s profits
used for further oil exploration. In its first NDC, Nigeria made on further oil exploration and
The other is the Federal several commitments, including wants to invest over $4billion to
Government’s decision to acquire, ending gas flaring and ramping up buy shares in Dangote Refinery to
through NNPC, 20 per cent equity, the rollout of solar energy “guarantee energy security”.
costing over $4billion, in Dangote
Refinery, owned by Aliko Dangote,
Nigeria faces a dire future as a production; indeed, Nigeria said
it would “work towards” installing
But Nigeria cannot solve its twin
problems of acute electricity
reputedly Africa’s richest man!
The Federal Government
fossil fuel economy 13,000 MW of solar power. So,
what has happened to date? Gas
shortage and vulnerability to
climate change by burning fossil
trumpets both developments as hydrocarbons in its economy, Economics, and advised the UK flaring continues almost unabated, fuels. Rather, the country must
being in the national interest, virtually all the developed nations Government, on the policies. and solar or any other renewable align its energy and climate
despite being deeply divisive and and a growing number of Now, I have long argued that source is hardly in use. Put bluntly, change policies, with the energy
controversial. For instance, the developing countries are moving Nigeria pays lip service to tackling Nigeria’s climate change and policy aimed at guaranteeing
Southern Governors, more or less, in the opposite direction. They are climate change and embracing renewable energy commitments energy security but doing so
tore the PIB into pieces at their accelerating progress towards renewable energy generation. are worthless, which is why, through renewable and other low-
recent Lagos meeting. Yet, the renewable energy generation and Over five years ago, in an article according to the International carbon sources. Anything short of
Presidency exulted, saying: “Jinx net zero carbon. By contrast, titled “On the global climate deal Energy Agency, IEA, greenhouse that is a dead end!
broken”, referring to the bill’s over Nigeria is doing absolutely and Nigeria’s pledged actions” house emissions from fossil fuel Yet, Nigeria faces even greater
20 years’ gestation at the National nothing to prepare itself for a post- (BusinessDay, December 21, 2015), production and use in Nigeria challenges. Recently, Vice
Assembly. As for the plan to invest fossil fuel economy. Rather, it I questioned why President increased by 16 per cent since President Yemi Osinbajo expressed
huge public funds, largely harbours the great delusion that it Muhammadu Buhari attended 2015. concerns about the rich countries’
borrowed, to acquire 20 per cent can prosper as a hydrocarbon-led But why? Well, the answer is pledge to stop funding fossil fuel
in Dangote Refinery, the NNPC economy in defiance of the global It’s utterly short- simple: Nigeria is hooked on fossil projects overseas. He wants the
said the aim was to guarantee shift away from fossil fuels. sighted to be fuels. With an estimated 5.3 trillion Forum of Gas Exporting
energy security. This was the theme two weeks cubic metres of natural gas
My focus here is not on the ago, on June 25, when I was a
deepening Nigeria’s reserves, an estimated 37 billion
Countries, GEC, to lobby against
the defunding. But that’s a lost
political controversies around the virtual guest of two bright fossil-fuel dependency barrels of untapped crude oil battle because defunding
decisions. Rather, it’s on the Nigerians: Bankole Oloruntoba, just as the world is reserves and an estimated 379 hydrocarbon projects overseas is
direction that the developments Managing Director and Chief million short tonnes of coal part of the developed world’s net
would set for Nigeria. Truth is, the Executive Officer of the Nigeria turning to net zero reserves, Nigeria refuses to wean zero agenda, so defunding will
passage of the PIB and the decision Climate Innovation Centre, NCIC, carbon! itself off dependence on continue. Even worse, as the
to invest public funds in Dangote and Emmanuel Etaderhi, hydrocarbons. Thus, every effort is developed world shifts to electric
Refinery position NNPC, which Executive Secretary of the the Paris Climate Conference with
made to incentivise and subsidise cars and other clean-energy
would be incorporated and wholly- Financial Centre for a large entourage when Nigeria’s
fossil fuel production and use. But products, demands for fossil fuels
owned by the Federal Government, Sustainability Lagos, FC4SLagos. Nationally Determined
hardly any effort is made to will fall significantly, leaving
as the main institutional driver of They invited me as guest speaker Contribution, NDC, which sets out
encourage renewable energy Nigeria’s hydrocarbon-led
the Nigerian economy. Thus, at their organisations’ webinar how much a country would reduce
generation. economy deeply fragile.
Nigeria’s growth model is based termed: “Fireside Chat with Prof. their emissions, was so miniscule:
Indeed, the tendency is to Put simply: It’s utterly short-
on a hydrocarbon-led economy, Olu Fasan”. I spoke on Nigeria’s a pledge to unconditionally cut
disincentivise the use of sighted to be deepening Nigeria’s
while its energy generation is tied energy and climate change emissions by 20 per cent by 2030!
renewables. For instance, in a fossil-fuel dependency just as the
to fossil fuels – oil, gas and coal. policies, drawing on my So, when I was asked at the
recent editorial, this newspaper world is turning to net zero
But while Nigeria is excited experiences in the UK, where I webinar whether Nigeria was
pointed out that the Nigerian carbon!
about deepening the role of taught at the London School of serious about tackling climate
L AGOS and traffic congestion are from their failure to use footbridges,
one’s destination on time worth it in real built bridges have also become death traps
synonymous when describing life in walkways and sidewalks meant for them
sense? When would all commuters imbibe and may collapse in no distant time. Some
the Centre of Excellence. The reason is not have been turned to market places.
the culture of using the pedestrian bridge? abandoned bridges have also become
far-fetched because the city is heavily Traffic congestion is triggered in some
Pedestrian bridges are built for safety hideouts for pickpocketing and other
populated and still increasing. Traffic areas, especially busy bus stops where
purposes and to prevent avoidable deaths criminal activities.
situation would have become worse by now pedestrian movement surpasses vehicular
on the highways, but these bridges have Other unused overhead bridges are
if the Lagos State Traffic Management movement, by those who buy and sell by
become abandoned and turned to places places of abode for miscreants and street
Authority, LASTMA, was not established roadsides. The obstruction by these buyers
for buying, selling, alms begging and urchins. For anyone who manages to use
over 20 years ago given the attendant and sellers become worse as from twilight
displaying all kinds of body disabilities. such pedestrian bridge, they must be
increasing population occasioned by when there is heavy human and vehicular
Government spent a lot of money putting mindful of their belongings.
infrastructural development in the state. movement. Lazy buyers that could not
modern concrete pedestrian bridges in In order to stem the spate of
LASTMA officials, no doubt, do not only walk into the main market patronise sellers
place in order to ease traffic flow and environmental offences, the state
manage and control vehicular traffic but by roadsides and on the sidewalks, thereby
reduce highway knockdown of passersby government is checking environmental ills
also handle human traffic while on the encouraging these violators to continue
crossing the road. Some old bridges were in Lagos through the Lagos State
road. their unguided practices.
rehabilitated, new ones were constructed One good way of ensuring that Reasons some pedestrians do not use the
They help some passersby to cross at and some others left dilapidated. On the
times, especially on busy roads where there side of officialdom, the maintenance
pedestrians use the footbridges is foot bridges range from, laziness to walk
the long stretch of thebridge length to
are no overhead bridges for pedestrians. culture is lacking because old bridges are by making public the continuous hurriedness to arrive their destinations.
Most times these traffic managers stop not being maintained. Most old bridges
vehicles for school children and the elderly
arrest and prosecution of Whereas in reality, the foot bridges help
have, due to disuse and disrepair, been left
ones thereby distracting them from their abandoned. offenders who cross highways save the time pedestrians waste by waiting
primary assignment on the road. That, to Environmental Sanitation Corps, for vehicles to speed past. Some also claim
Enforcing the use of pedestrian bridges
an extent might be understandable because LAGESC, which is saddled with the their fear for height is the reason they
by commuters will be one good way to
school pupils and the aged are fragile and responsibility of arresting pedestrians who cannot climb staircases, adding that the
prevent or reduce road fatalities. This will
not strong enough to trek long distance or fail to use the footbridges. bridge can collapse too.
be one good way to tame the continued
climb stairs. It will be recalled that LAGESC officials One good way of ensuring that
failure of pedestrians to use foot bridges.
Traffic flow is impeded when people cross in 2020 arrested and prosecuted some pedestrians use the footbridges is by
Despite Lagos State’s attempts and
highways where pedestrian bridges are defaulters who failed to use the pedestrian making public the continuous arrest and
aggressive campaigns in the drive to
located, thereby giving traffic managers bridges built strategically for crossing prosecution of offenders who cross
sensitise its residents to use pedestrian
extra work to do. highways. Many arrests have been made highways. The publication of the names of
bridges, the efforts have still not yielded
One begins to wonder why pedestrians in time past, yet the prosecution of these defaulters and offenders in media space
the desired outcomes to dissuade people
find it difficult to make use of the foot defaulting pedestrians have not deterred would serve as deterrence to pedestrians
from the unhealthy and dangerous practice
bridges built across Lagos. Why will others from committing same offence. with such intentions. Pedestrian bridges
of dashing across major highways.
commuters rather prefer crossing busy The Corps Marshal of LAGESC, CP should also not be constructed too high to
There have been many reports of hit-and-
highways to using the pedestrian bridges? AkinpeluGbemisola (rtd), sometime last cater for the acrophobic folks.
run motorists, who, on daily basis, knock
Why would one deliberately embark on a down pedestrians who cross busy highways year, encouraged pedestrians to make use •Ojewale is of the Public Affairs and
suicide mission knowing fully well the without using overhead bridges. of the bridges for free flow of traffic and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA
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FIRS rakes in
N650bn in June,
highest in 15
Nigeria faces six-year delay in achieving SDGs months
By Emma Ujah, Abuja
Bureau Chief
— IMF
By Peter Egwuatu, with ECONOMY
Agency Report
F
rough-shod over communities in ORMER Central Bank of Nigeria, practitioner. technology is virtually driving major
Now, coming to the case of Nnamdi possession of prime land just because Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, and Mrs. innovations around the world and also
Kanu’s ‘extradition’ from a third CBN, Governor, Mohammed
kinsmen of those in power would like Sanusi, Attorney-General of Lagos, Efe Etomi are expected to formally open changing the way businesses do things
party nation and no one is to use their land. The wise thing to the two-day conference which will ranging from communication to banking
categorical about the exact manner Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, former
do in the circumstance is to Minister of Education, Mrs Oby feature eight plenary sessions. and payments, education,
accelerate the formal education of Ezekwesili and Public Analyst, Mrs Efe Other experts from various sectors of transportation etc.
all the parties concerned in this Etomi have been slated to address the economy will discuss issues around “The fast paced innovation, disruptive
matter. Exposing the children of critical issues at the Nigerian Bar national security and our fundamental solutions and services that information
herdsmen to formal education will Association, NBA, Lagos Law Week rights; creating world class law firms in technology is bringing about have
EDITORIAL instill into them the knowledge that
living in this world and the good life
scheduled for next week.
Sanusi and Ezekwesili are expected
Nigeria; bringing justice delivery in
Nigeria into the 21st Century; and
serious legal implications for every
country including Nigeria.
Innocent Anaba does not come from the barrel of an to give the keynote address of the changing landscape of arbitrator “It is, therefore, pertinent as lawyers
AK-47 rifle. No matter how people annual Law Week tagged: Disruption, disclosure obligations. that we understand the practice of law
( Editor) are brainwashed to pursue other innovationandtheBar. Other plenary sessions will address in this technological era, how to be
people’s agenda of hate, divisiveness, They are expected to set the tone for topicsonFinancialAutonomyoftheJudiciary: positioned and relevant.
bitterness, prevarication and the conference by giving an overview Key to Judicial Independence or Ruse?; Young "The relevance of a lawyer in a
Ikechukwu Nnochiri anarchy, it will only last a short time. Lawyers, Minimum Wage, Brain Drain and developing nation and the world at large
of how technology, innovation and
Henry Ojelu All that is happening at the moment trade liberalisation are disrupting the ProfessionalDevelopment. goes beyond litigation, lawyers should
Onozure Dania is very unfortunate particularly the practice of law across the globe and A statement by the organising be aware of how to gain relevance in a
attitude of government while these what it means for the Nigerian legal committee said: “This theme is apt changing world and challenges to face.”
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S ENATOR Ovie Omo-Agege, Witnesses, JWs, has moved its According to a statement issued Witnesses in Nigeria, Olusegun
the Deputy President of the Senate, DSP, annual in-person event to a virtual by the church, Friday morning’s Eroyemi, said: “Faith has helped
format for the second time in many session will be available for our global brotherhood to continue
and senator representing Delta State Central years, canceling nearly 6,000 streaming or download, beginning to thrive even during a pandemic.
Senatorial District, is a public servant that is conventions in 240 lands. “Our faith will continue to unite
June 28, 2021.
graced beyond measure on matters of public The theme of the event: On the 2020 'Always Rejoice!' us in worship –even virtually –as
policy, effective representation, and good 'Powerful by Faith!', will be Virtual Convention, Abednego millions gather in private homes
governance. Omo-Agege, has a track record delivered in more than 500 Isere, from Ekpoma in Edo State, around the world to enjoy a
of incredible achievements in just two years as languages to households said: “We could hardly wait till the powerful and inspiring spiritual
DSP. On assumption of office, Omo-Agege throughout the globe over six end of the program to pour out our program.”
made a commitment to give a periodic public weekends in July and August heartfelt appreciation for the lovely, It invited guests to attend the
account of his stewardship at the Senate to his 2021. timely and comforting provision of event via JW.ORG on the web or
It is expected to unite about 20 the 'six days' viewing of the 2020 JW Broadcasting on the free JW
constituents. Premised on the notion that, there million people in 240 countries. Regional Convention. Library iOS or Android app, or on
can be no accountability without access to Since the convention is typically streaming platforms like ROKU TV,
''It gives us reasons to always
elected representatives and the opportunity to •Senator Ovie Omo-Agege held from Friday through Sunday, rejoice, despite many justifiable Apple TV, and others.
speak truth to power, the DSP directed that an of studies at the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun
objective yearly account of his public service
and leadership at the Senate be made available
in October 2022. The citing of a Federal Court restrains Ozigbo from parading as PDP guber
Polytechnic in Delta Central is a major Uba is further claiming that the governorship election fixed for
to the people of Delta Central and the public. development milestone, for which the social candidate primary election conducted at the November 6, 2021, to elect
Based on anecdotal evidence gleaned from and economic advantages for Delta State governor of Anambra State"
National Assembly records, Omo-Agege holds By Innocent Anaba & Anambra State Congress held at
cannot be overemphasised. Recall that during Vincent Ujumadu Saint Paul University, Awka at The court adjourned hearing of
the record as the most productive senator the DSP’s first year in office, he initiated and which Uba emerged winner and the main suit to July 12, 2021
elected by Delta Central on core legislative
duties, constituency projects, and strategic
political engagements. During the second year
sponsored the Bill for the establishment of the
Federal Polytechnic at Orogun, Delta State. A N ANAMBRA State High
Court sitting in Awka, has
restrained the candidate of the
PDP governorship candidate with
275 votes was the proper party
primary election in full obedience
It will be recalled that the first
suit in the wake of the primary
elections which held on June 26,
In addition to the incredible record of 2021, was filed July 5, 2021, at the
of his tenure as DSP and senator representing assisting to cite a Federal Polytechnic in Delta Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in to the judgment of an Abuja High
Delta Central, Omo-Agege secured, facilitated, the November 6, 2021, Court, compliance with section 87 Court of Appeal, Abuja by the
Central, the DSP also influenced and executed governorship election, Valentine of the Electoral Act, sections 25 Ozigbo faction which in CA/ABJ/
influenced, and executed more than 75 over 18 remarkable educational and ICT 359/2021 PDP VS ANYAKORAH
electrification projects. He also successfully Ozigbo from parading himself as and 50 of the PDP Constitution
infrastructure in schools across Delta State. the PDP candidate. and directive of INEC dated June & ORS had sought to bar Uba from
pursued the Federal Government approval for These projects include construction of blocks Trial judge, Justice Obiora enjoying the fruits of the State
22, 2021, which mandated PDP to
the establishment of 1.3 megawatts solar of new and renovated classrooms, ultra- Nwabunike in suit no. A/230/ at comply with the Abuja High Court Congress which endorsed his
hybrid power plant at the Federal University modern ICT infrastructure, provision of desks, the instance of counsel to order of Justice Adeniyi. candidature.
of Petroleum Resources, Ugbomro, Delta State. computers, and sports equipment to facilitate Ugochukwu Uba, Emeka Justice Nwabunike in the ruling The two motions, including the
This was in addition to facilitating the laying Nwankwo, also restrained the PDP held: “The defendants are hereby one for stay the judgment of the
learning in schools. To enlarge access to High Court were decried by the
of the foundation for the construction of primary healthcare, the DSP facilitated the from presenting Ozigbo and ordered and directed to await the
NDPHC/NIPPS injection substation to prohibited Independent National determination or outcome of this appellate court as bereft of merit
provision and installation of Dental and Elecoral Commission, INEC, from suit and restrained from presenting, and logic, forcing the PDP's
improve power supply to Orogun town and Opthalmological equipment to Mariere counsel, Othai Otokpa, to
environs. accepting Ozigbo as candidate of receiving, parading, or accepting
Memorial Central Hospital in Ughelli and the PDP until the final any person as the governorship withdraw the applications which
These verifiable projects were cited and the construction of a primary healthcare determination of the suit brought were struck out by the appellate
candidate of the PDP for the
spread across every local government area of centre at Omavovwe-Agbarha, both in Delta by Uba, seeking to nullify the court.
Delta Central and enefitted other senatorial Central. On human capital development and parallel congress held at the Dora
districts because of its multiplier effect and economic empowerment, the DSP successfully Akunyili Women Development Forensic auditors uncovered
economies of scale. Rural electrification as a Centre, Awka, where Ozigbo
process of connecting electricity to rural and
recommended the employment of Deltans
from all senatorial districts as political aides, emerged winner with 62 votes. 12,128 abandoned projects
Uba in the suit is contending projects in the region.
remote communities, is a major development
issue in Delta State. In many instances, the
into boards of federal parastatals, governing that the congress at which Ozigbo —Akpabio Senator Akpabio, during the
councils of tertiary institutions, ambassadorial, emerged was conveyed in By Chris Ochayi visit of the United Nations, Deputy
national grid and key political positions. Focusing on women
fell short of The citing of a disobedience to the judgment of Secretary-General, Hajia Amina
A
and youths on his economic empowerment an Abuja High Court and in BUJA—MINISTER of Niger Mohammed, to him in Abuja, said:
e l e c t r i c i t y Federal Polytechnic initiative, the DSP facilitated the provision of violation of section 87 of the "Most of these abandoned projects
Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill
d e m a n d s . in Delta Central is a hundreds of motorbikes, tricycles, sewing, and Electoral Act, sections 25 and 50 Akpabio has said that the interim have become sanctuaries to
With the policy grinding machines. This was in addition to of the PDP Constitution and reports from the ongoing forensic criminals. Projects were embarked
and economic major development sponsoring Deltans for federal intervention directive of INEC dated June 22, verification exercise of activities of on without consultations.
understanding milestone whose 2021, which mandated PDP to Niger Delta Development "There was no initial
programmes including loans, grants, coordination. So, as part of its
that improved comply with the Abuja High Court Commission, NDDC, has
establishment of SMEs and skills acquisition
e l e c t r i c i t y social and economic training.
order issued by Justice AO uncovered over 12,128 abandoned mandate, the Ministry has
Adeniyi. adopted a programme called,
supply will advantages cannot The most visible legislative activity of the Strategic Implementation Work
e n r i c h be overemphasised DSP yet, is the appointment by his peers as the Plan, SIWP, which will coordinate
agriculture, Chairman of the Senate Committee for the the activities of development
enhance communication, and create Review of the 1999 Constitution, CRC. partners and stakeholders to
employment for farmers, women, and youths, Coordinating the submission of over 250 prevent duplication of projects in
Omo-Agege addressed the issue substantially memoranda on the thematic areas of the the region."
to the advantage of Delta State. He explained that the Ministry
exercise, the determination of the DSP is to was developing a programme
As a matter of policy and economic give all Nigerians a fair shot to participate in "Catch them young" where young
development, Omo-Agege believes that an the process to produce a constitution that will people in primary and secondary
improved access to clean, safe, and reliable work and be satisfactory to all Nigerians. The schools were enlightened on the
water supply in Delta Central will make Delta DSP’s approach to this assignment lies in his importance of peace and the
State an attractive destination for critical belief that constitutional amendment is a dangers of destroying oil
public and private infrastructure and fundamental principle of constitutionalism in installations, which has a serious
investments. It will also improve agriculture, the context of a participatory democracy. While impact on the ecosystem and the
healthcare, and sanitary solutions. There are assuring Nigerians that the Senate will not nation's economy.
many communities that have been neglected He said: "In other to address the
use the exercise and the process to kill any of situation, the present
by the state government in this regard to the the pending Constitution alteration Bills at the administration decided to set up a
detriment of economic growth and progress. National Assembly, the DSP reports that under forensic auditing process to access
One can imagine the effect of the dire need in his leadership, the CRC will critically review and evaluate the achievements
communities that rely on unsafe sources of the memoranda that were submitted to the that have been made by NDDC
water. The DSP took up this issue as a matter CRC. The CRC is on schedule to have a vote on in the region since its existence."
of urgency for Delta Central. Consequently, on each of the proposed Bills for the amendment The minister acknowledged that
his second year alone, Omo-Agege, through of the Constitution before the Senate proceeds Mohammed was a frontrunner in
the performance of his core legislative duties, on its long recess in July 2021. championing the course of the
executed more than 18 safe water projects to Niger Delta region and the Ogoni
With a track record of extraordinary clean-up during her tenure as
expand access to clean water in Delta Central. legislative achievements and rising political Minister of Environment.
In his second year in office, the DSP’s torrent in just two years as DSP and the senator Responding, the United
legislative agenda dug deeper into educational representing Delta Central, Omo-Agege has Nations, Deputy Secretary-
development in Delta State that focused on demonstrated what is possible through effective General, Hajia Amina
the extension and expansion of technical and accountable public service. Going Mohammed, noted that issues
education in Delta State. The overall idea is to forward, the political permutations in Delta bordering on the Niger Delta
pursue policies and design academic State should, and ought to be about, who has a region were important to the UN
programmes that will equip Deltans and other better record and outstanding delivery of and would do everything within
Nigerians with the best tools that will spur UN programmes to address all
public service to run on to bail Delta State issues of disillusionment in people's
innovations in science, business and from its economic woes, underdevelopment expectations.
technology that can help meet the challenges and failed policies. If that is the question, Omo- She commended the efforts of
of economic development primarily in Delta Agege is befitting and graced beyond measure the Federal Government and the
State. To bring this goal into fruition, one of to provide Delta State with good governance. Ministry in the way they have
the most significant records of the DSP is that handled the Niger Delta affairs as
of successfully pursuing the approval of the •Dr. Okpe is a lawyer and Senior Special well as move to sanitise the NDDC.
Presidency for the take off and commencement Assistant to the Deputy Senate President .
64 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021
Children upbringing:
Rector bemoans
parental failure in
society
By Mary Obaebor
L AGOS State Government has schools and we have also trained over owners sometimes operate from she said. State, Prof. Wole Banjo has charged
advised parents and school 15,000 primary school teachers. We rented apparent and might not know The state government officials the newly admitted students of the
owners to allow their children and are also not taking for granted the the quality of the structures they are present at the event were drawn from institution to invest their time wisely
pupils finish their primary school welfare of our teachers,” she said. using. different departments including the by engaging in academic activities
education by not skipping the last Fielding questions from “Material testing is for the safety Scholarship Board, the Teaching that will be beneficial to their
class, Primary Six. stakeholders, the Director- General, of all. Sometimes a school owner Service Commission, the Vocational career.
The Commissioner for Education, Office of Education Quality starts from rented apartment and Education Board, the State Prof. Banjo gave the advice during
Mrs Folashade Adefisayo stated this Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni they may not know the quality of the Universal Basic Education Board the matriculation exercise for new
during the Lagos State Day at the said giving approval for starting structures. For those building their among others. students for the 2020/2021 academic
Total School Support Seminar/ schools is done painstakingly own facilities, we are making the The Chief Executive Officer of session which took place recently at
Exhibition, TOSSE, organised by because education is a vital part of testing of their structures Edumark, Mrs Yinka Ogunde, the Ijagun campus of the university.
Edumark. societal development and that there affordable. expressed satisfaction with the The VC also urged them to engage
“Primary Six is slowly eroding. should be no room for laxity. “We are also working on the presence of the state government at in vocational training activities on
People are making their children to Explaining the reasons for testing automation of the approval process. the event. campus which is another selling
skip Primary Six and go to point of the institution, with a
warning that the university has zero
secondary school. It is a serious
private school concern. It is not good
Winners emerge at TFC schools art competition tolerance for cultism and other anti-
for private school owners to accept By Elizabeth Osayande “They will see their society in a social vices that may jeopardize their
colourful caricature chicken on studentship on campus.
children who are as young as eight TFC logo. way and manner that will portray
G
or nine years into secondary school. RADE 9 student, Dorcas Nigeria as a country to be He further reiterated his earlier
Oyetunji, Anthony and Aissi warning to students that regular
“People should stop admitting Oyetunji, of Christian finally emerged winners, going reckoned with.
underage children into secondary College has emerged winner of “There are a lot of talents in- attendance at lectures is
home with a Playstation 4, HP
school. These innocent children are the Tasty Fried Chicken, TFC Laptop, and a Bicycle respectively. house and we need to harness all paramount, adding that a minimum
not emotionally mature and we schools art competition recently Addressing journalists after the of them. We see a lot of Nigerians of 70% attendance at lectures must
don’t need to rush them through life. held in Lagos with the aim of competition, the Business go outside the country and they be achieved before being allowed to
Whatever they would be in the future, promoting art culture among Transformation Director, TFC, perform very well, so we are proud participate in examinations.
they would be not that we should rush children. Adewale Sultan, said the of that. Prof. Banjo also noted that the
them through life,” she said. The competition which saw 10 competition was in line with the “We also want to make our university frowns at indecent dressing
Adefisayo said the state students from different schools all company’s transformation into the contributions towards the on campus as the institution is a
government had embarked on over Nigeria emerge as finalists, future. development of not only our specialised University of Education
massive construction of classrooms
also had Teniola Anthony and He said the company was organisation and community, but where they train would-be teachers.
Israel Aissi emerge as first and focused on enhancing the Nigeria as a whole,” he said. He, however, charged the Students’
and upgrade of facilities in public second runner-up respectively.
schools and that the results were creativity of the younger Speaking on what stood the Affairs Office not to relent in
At the finals which lasted for generation and trying to position penalising those students who flout
already showing with the attendant about an hour, the finalists were three top winners out, he singled
increase in the enrollment of pupils them in the manner that, in the out their creativity, delivery, the university's dressing codes.
tested on their creative abilities, next couple of years, they would The oath of allegiance was later
and students in such schools. attention to details among other presence, drive and their attention
see themselves as confident, very to details among other things. administered by the Acting Registrar,
“No fewer than 1,097 projects are parameters, even as they were stable and critical thinkers.
ongoing across schools in the state. tasked to draw a replica of the Mr. Tunde Oduwole.
Vanguard, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 — 65
T
won the President’s award for the HE Registrar/ Chief Executive able to compete globally and become quacks and
best performance in leadership, Officer of the Teachers global products. unqualified
academic, community and spiritual Registration Council of Nigeria, “Teaching is a profession like any persons.
services. TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, has said other and that is why TRCN came into This is
Speaking at the 10th postgraduate teaching is a profession with its being. You don’t wake up one day and necessary
second virtual convocation event, the qualities and characteristics and that say you are a medical doctor for because the
President/Vice Chancellor of the it is wrong to see it as what just anybody quality of
institution, Prof. Ademola Tayo, who instance. You have to be trained to
can dabble into. become one and the ethics of the our teachers
congratulated the students and the w o u l d
university community for their He said apart from the necessary profession are there to follow. The
training one needs, it is not everybody same goes for anybody who wants to determine
contributions to the achievements t h e i r
the school recorded, noted that the that has the passion and patience to be a teacher.
excel in the profession. “At TRCN, we organise professional productivity
university’s academic programmes
were fully accredited by the National Ajoboye, who stated this in a chat, qualifying examinations for teachers and what
Universities Commission, NUC, said with the world becoming a global and license them in accordance with they teach
International Board of Education village due to advancement in science the law that set up TRCN. We are not o u r
children.
66 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021
Asking Igboho to surrender self: Olowu
Kut
utaa goof ed, sa
goofed, ys UK Y
says oruba group
Yoruba
By Dapo Akinrefon Kuta and Chairman, Supreme
Council of Owu Obas, Oba
A United Kingdom-based
Yoruba socio -cultural
group, the Isokan Yoruba, has
Hameed Makama, for his
position on the current
manhunt for Yoruba self-
taken a swipe at the Olowu determination agitator, Chief
Sunday Adeyemo also known
as Sunday Igboho.
Oba Makama had advised
Ighoho to give himself up to
the DSS, saying it is the
honourable thing to do.
But in a statement by its
President and General-
Secretary, Chief Akinola Rufus
and Mr. Ilelaboye Akinnagbe,
respectively, the group said
the monarch goofed and call
for a retraction of his statement,
which it viewed as “a position
of an attention-seeking
glutton, pursuing bread and
butter at the expense of his
race.”
The statement reads: “We
should view the ongoing
clamour for Yoruba nation as
•Sunday Igboho's house attacked in Soka, Ibadan. •Sunday Igboho the last hope for our race and
the manhunt for Chief Sunday
Adeyemo Igboho as a siege on
ATTACK ON SOKA HOME: Clampdown on Sunday Igboho poses the Yoruba race. Any attack
meted out to Igboho is a direct
danger to our existence in Ibarapaland—Fulani herders attack on the Yoruba people
and will be resisted by all of
•As Yoruba group flays FG over attack us.
“Igboho is a symbol of our
By Adeola Badru can kill any of them if they Yoruba Nation agitators by the impasse, injustice, inequity people. He can have his
allow their cows to graze on Federal Government. and agitations. Nigerians had foibles, just like all of us. He
F ollowing the attack on
Yoruba nation agitator and
freedom fighter, Chief Sunday
farmlands of Yoruba people.
“We want peace and we won’t
allow the attack on Sunday
The statement reads: “We are
calling on the Federal
Government, under President
never had it so bad in the
history of the fraudulent
amalgamation of Northern
is human and susceptible to
make mistakes. But on the
present manhunt, we are not
Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho lead to our final Muhammadu Buhari, to back and Southern protectorates, seeing his image but the
Sunday Igboho by operatives eviction from Ibarapaland. No off from any attempt to arrest since 1914. In a democracy, struggle he represents, which
of the Department of State one can tell if those Prof. Banji Akintoye, Chief people always have their way
perpetrating the evil acts are Sunday Igboho, Iba Gani and the tenure of the is the popular stance of the
Services, DSS, Fulani overwhelming majority of the
herdsmen in Ibarapaland have real Fulani. Adams and every key member president and the elected
“These people also attack of Yoruba nation agitators. representatives are limited or Yoruba people. We shall shield
shown apprehension over him, we shall support him,
attack on Igboho, saying that Fulani too, but we want peace “Failure to listen to this would expire, whether they
to exist. Igboho should be advice might cause like it or not. and we shall fight for him, win
the clampdown on the Yoruba
freedom fighter might pose a allowed to live in peace. Where unnecessary and avoidable “The time is ticking. Without or sink with him on this course
great danger to their existence will I go if I am evicted from political tension in the a gunshot, the god of the which he championed for the
in the South-West. Ibarapaland with my family? country. The country has Yoruba nation will prevail. good of all of us.
Men of the Department of already been charged and the There is no joy for a leader to “We are tired of a Nigeria that
State Services, DSS, swooped Intruders in S-West’ll be government should not add to see his people being promises no hope for our race;
on Igboho’s residence, killed tackled—Yoruba group the situation. oppressed and subjected to a Nigeria that is daily
two, arrested some and Meanwhile, a Yoruba “Agbekoya doesn’t have hardship, avoidable killings, plundering our economy,
vandalised his property in pressure group called guns or AK-47 because we invasion, poverty and raping, maiming and killing
what has been described as a Agbekoya Warriors has don’t believe in it. God’s destruction of human life. our people so indiscriminately.
nocturnal raid. cautioned the Federal wisdom is our strength. “Agbekoya would surely We shall fight with Igboho
Sequel to the clampdown, Government against its Agbekoya members are elders stand by the side of the people until our freedom is delivered.
the Federal Government had decision to arrest Igboho and whose powers transcend when the need arises. We urge “We call on Oba Makama, to
declared Igboho wanted, thus other persons championing the conventional power. We have all political leaders and our as a matter of urgency,
attracting kicks from groups cause of self-determination, the power of the almighty God politicians in Yorubaland to withdraw his statement and
and individuals across the saying that the call is and the power of the earth come back to Omoluabi values. tender unreserved apology to
globe. legitimate under the United which is more than the The Yoruba nation must be the Yoruba people or be ready
While speaking Nations Charter. language in which President resolute and firm in our to face the people with his
with Vanguard, the head of The group gave the warning Buhari believes; the language collective conviction. There’s position on a race so battered
Fulani herders in Ibarapa, in a statement by the he is using to suppress the no wrong in calling for self- and traumatised by the ruling
Mallam Kajibo Saliu, Jagunmolu Agbekoya of will of the people. determination. It is acceptable class whose intention is to
expressed the fear that loyalists Yorubaland, Kunle Adelakun “Our candid advice for the under the United Nation’s
(Eruobodo), titled: Re- President is to apply wisdom charter.” render us frustrated and
of Sunday Igboho might useless, by turning our land
leverage the attack on him to Invasion of Sunday Adeyemo’s in dealing with the current
house and the clampdown on to an undeserved war zone.”
launch another fresh eviction
order on them.
His words: “I was born and
bred in Ibarapaland. I don’t
Confusion in Gboleru ruling house: Elders, Prince in verbal war
even know my country home.
I built my house here and I
over origin Adesegun is not a bonafide Wuraola is accepted, there was
married two wives. paternal grandmother.
“For over 30 years, I have
By Shina Abubakar A member of the Gboleru member of Gboleru family no way a candidate of female
O SOGBO—AS the Gboleru family, Prince Gboyega neither did we adopt him for descent can be considered for
been living in Ibarapaland, I
have not had the course to ruling house prepares to Olatunji had led two other the exalted stool of Akirun. the exalted throne of
travel to any other place. We present candidate for the family members to adopt “The first contact he made Ikirunland throne,” she said.
have become indigenes of vacant Akirun stool, the family Adesegun as its candidate for was through Chief Reacting, Adesegun said that
Ibarapaland. has disowned Prince Tajudeen the stool. Imolokunola who brought his casting him out of the family
“The attack on Sunday Adesegun as a bonafide But McCarthy while senior aunt to meet with the was an attempt to blackmail
Igboho will pose a serious speaking before other family Baba Baale. At 57 years of age, him out of the race for the stool
threat to our stay in member of the ruling house.
heads said Olatunji lacks the with his aunt at 80 years of age, for a preferred candidate.
Ibarapaland. Many of the Addressing a press
right to speak for the family no member of the Gboleru He said: “If they said I am
attacks on farmers in conference at the Gboleru
since he was not resident in family knew him and neither not part of the family, why am
Ibarapaland are not from the family compound at Oke-Afo,
Ikirun nor attend any formal has he ever visited the I attending family meetings,
Fulani. Ikirun on Tuesday, on behalf
“Some intruders have family meeting on the issue, compound until he learnt of why am I coming home to see
of the family head, Prince
infiltrated us, posing to be adding that the family has 10 the demise of the late grandpa, why are my brothers
Alimi Olaleye, Mrs. Wosilat
Fulani, perpetuating the evil bonafide candidates for the monarch. coming to me? The person
McCarthy said Adesegun lacks
acts. I am also a farmer, so why stool. “Mr. Segun was therefore behind this has a candidate
the qualification to contest the
will I allow my cows to destroy “We sit here to set the record told without mincing words for the throne. It is cheap
stool because he is only related
the farms of another farmer? straight that Tajudeen that even if his story of blackmail.”
“My siblings are herders; I to the family through his
Vanguard, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 — 67
The monarch, who described the
traditional method as the only al-
ternative way to curb insecurity in
the country, explained that Nige-
rians have so long abandoned the
use of traditional charms and
African traditional power, the
move which he described as the
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prohibited substance, of winning a record- in against his own
which she said was to cope equalling ninth Wimbledon childhood idol.
with her mother ’s death. title ended with a heart- All the cheers and
read more standing ovations in the
The 21-year-old was breaking 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0
quarter-final defeat by world could not save
expected to be one of the
biggest draws in Tokyo but Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Federer from the Centre
is unable to compete in the Wednesday. Court mauling as it seemed
individual 100m event as Before this fortnight, 14th his 39-year-old body finally
her suspension wiped out seed Hurkacz had won only said enough is enough.
her win at the trials. four matches on turf but no A Federer forehand into
Selection for the relay one would have guessed his the tramlines handed
team was her only lack of grass court pedigree Hurkacz the biggest win of
remaining hope of his career while fans were
competing at the Games. after witnessing the
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and Induction of the Board for the 2021-2022 Rotary Year in Lagos. WBO title undefeated against local
have been a more cruel way
to bow out than losing 6-0
and international
I nternational Boxing in the final set of his 22nd
opponents. appearance.
Federation (IBF) He has won the national,
Intercontinental West African Boxing Union Never before had Federer
Welterweight champion, and IBF Intercontinental been wiped out in a set at
Nigeria’s Rilwan “Baby welterweight titles since Wimbledon.
Face” Babatunde, is bursting on the scene.
scheduled to take on Speaking about the
Ukraine’s Dymtro forthcoming bout, Baby
Mytrovanov for the World Face said he is confident of
Boxing Organisation winning and adding to his
Oriental Middleweight laurels despite the fact that
title. he is facing the opponent in
The fight, scheduled for his home country.
17 July at Eguides Club, “I have nothing to fear.
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital I’m preparing well and I’m
city, is the Nigerian’s first confident of defeating
fight outside the country’s Mytrovanov. It doesn’t
shores and will underline matter that the fight is
his rising profile since his holding in the Ukraine. A
discovery at the inaugural fifth round knockout is what
edition of GOtv Boxing my opponent should
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Lionel Messi set up Lautaro Martinez to put Argentina ahead
OP world women Nigerian hopeful Okagbare was before Luis Diaz levelled to send the game to penalties.
sprinters were in forth with 10.89 seconds. It was Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Leandro Paredes all scored their
Budapest, Hungary at Okagbare’s fifth 10.secs run this penalties in the shootout, but Emiliano Martinez was the hero as he
the Istvan Gyulai meet on season. At the Athletics produced a hat-trick of diving saves after being rarely troubled
Tuesday night to paint a picture Federation of Nigeria Olympic during the game.
of what to expect at the Tokyo trials, she posted a wind aided The 28-year-old, who moved to English football with Arsenal and
Olympics 100m final. 10.63seconds which sparked a lot had loan spells at Rotherham, Oxford, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday
Jamaica’s ElaineThompson- of furore. and Wolves, also earned a talking to from the referee for his ceaseless
Herah ran 10.71 seconds, her On Friday in Monaco, chat aimed at Colombia’s players as they lined up to take their kicks.
compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser- Okagbare is expected take on “They took us to penalties and that’s a question of luck, today it
Pryce was second with 10.82secs, Fraser-Pryce, Talou and Shunae was my turn for glory,” he said. “I’m speechless.”
Cote d’ Ivoire’s Marie-Jose Talou Miller-Uibo, Tamara Clark over Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, who is looking to win his first
was third with 10.86 second while 200m at the Herculis EBS meet. senior trophy with Argentina, praised the Villa keeper for ensuring
they “fulfilled our objective” of reaching the final.
Ndidi not for sale “It was difficult at times,” Messi said. “But we have ‘Emi’ and
he’s phenomenal. We trusted him.”
Argentina, who won the last of their 14 Copa America titles in
— Rogers warns suitors 1993, face defending champions Brazil at the Maracana on Saturday.
Brazil, who have won the Copa America nine times - and on all
A MID speculations making the rounds about five of the previous occasions they have hosted the tournament -
the future of Nigeria midfield beat Peru 1-0 in the other semi-final on Tuesday.
maestro Wilfred Ndidi at his English
Premier League club, Leicester City,
coach Brendan Rogers has warned
potential suitors to keep off from their •Okagbare
jewel.
Recently, Manchester United fans had made
the Nigeria international a trending issue on
social media following their club’s signing of
Toure tips
Sancho from Borussia Dortmund. The fans urged
Ole Solskjaer to bid for the Leicester City man so Mancini’s Italy to
much so that the Nigerian became a trending
issue on Twitter. win Euro 2020
It is not the first time that a defensive mid-fielder
to shore up their midfield.
Ndidi who is valued at about $70 million still
has a contract that could see him at Leicester
aF ormer Manchester City
n
Cote d’ Ivoire legend, Yaya
d
City till 2024 and his manager is not in a hurry Toure has praised the efforts •Neymar and Messi
to dispense with his services. of his former manager at City,
“He is one of the top players in world
football at the moment. The quality in his
football keeps improving all the time. “He
Roberto Mancini at the on-
going Euro 2020 Championship. Morata sent ‘disgraceful’ threats
The Azzurri made it to the final
is irreplaceable for us. He is fantastic for
a young player and ready to learn. He
of the championship on Tuesday
night by beating Spain 4-2
after Spain exit
will still improve and become better. I’m
happy he plays in my team,” Rogers
enthused.
•Ndidi (penalty shootout) after the game
ended 1-1 full time. Italy ’s A lvaro Morata’s wife has slammed “disgraceful and
unacceptable” threats she received on social media after Italy
knocked Spain out of Euro 2020 on Tuesday.
unbeaten run is now at 33
matches in all competitions ahead Morata, who plays on loan at Juventus from Atletico Madrid,
Akpeyi eyes CAF Champions league of the final game on Sunday.
“Ooooooh Mancini! Oooooh,
started on the bench at Wembley but came on to score an 80th
minute equaliser against the Azzurri to cancel out Federico
title with Chiefs Mancini! 33 games unbeaten,
incredible, just incredible! I love
Chiesa’s opener and take the semifinal to extra-time.
The former Chelsea striker then had his penalty saved as Italy
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