Flowerbud News

Month: October 2023

  • Breaking: (Death): Ede North LG Chairman Dies, Spent 54 days in Office

    Breaking: (Death): Ede North LG Chairman Dies, Spent 54 days in Office

     

     

    By AbdulSalam Olalekan Lawal

    Ede (Osun State): The Chairman of Ede North Local Government area of Osun State, Alhaji Jimoh Oyekanmi is dead, Flowerbudnews reports.

    Late Alhaji Oyekammi died on Tuesday night. The cause of his death however, remained unknown as at the time of filing this report.

    A correspondent of Flowerbudnews monitoring the situation from Ede reports that the Chairman’s death has caused palpable apprehension among workers of the council as the sad news spread.

    Flowerbudnews reports that a post on the Facebook channel of Ede South Council Chairman, and its associates confirmed the sudden death of the chairman.

    Flowerbudnews recalls that Alhaji Jimoh assumed office on August 16, 2023 and served for a little over 50 days in office before his sudden demise.

    Details later (Flowerbudnews)

  • No Borno community is still under Boko Haram – Gov. Zulum

    No Borno community is still under Boko Haram – Gov. Zulum

     

    By Yakubu Uba

    Maiduguri:    Borno’s Gov. Babagana Zulum says there is no community in the state still under the control of Boko Haram.

    Zulum made the declaration on Tuesday in Maiduguri when he received visiting Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.

    “I am pleased to inform the general public that as at now, we do not have any community that is under the control of Boko Haram in Borno.

    “Within the last 18 months, about 140,000 Boko Haram members and their families have repented and surrendered,’’ Zulum said.

    He commended the military for its sacrifices in the restoration of peace in Borno.

    The governor acknowledged the role Gen. Musa played as Theatre Commander in the restoration of peace to Borno before his elevation.

    “Throughout your stay in Borno, there was improved peace, especially in terms of promotion of military-civilian relationships.

    “This among others contributed largely to the successes that we have seen so far,’’ Zulum stressed.

    He reiterated the commitment of his administration to continue to provide the needed support to the military for maximum success in its assignment of restoring peace in Borno.

    Earlier, Gen. Musa said he was in Borno to boost troops’ morale and to thank the government and people of Borno for their support.

    Musa, who recalled his stay in Borno as Theatre Commander, said he received maximum support from the governor and from the people of Borno.

    “You made work here extremely easy; if every state is lucky to get somebody who will give this kind of support, I am sure the security situation would have been dealt with.

    “Throughout my career, it is Borno that I have the best of support as a commander,’’ Musa said.

    He noted that kinetic and non-kinetic approaches would continue to be applied in the fight against insurgency.

    Musa and his team paid similar visit to the Shehu of Borno. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng) /Flowerbudnews

  • Makinde Sets Up C’ttee On Labour Unions’ Demands

    Makinde Sets Up C’ttee On Labour Unions’ Demands

     

    Makinde Sets Up C’ttee On Labour Unions’ Demands

     

    By Adewale Owoade

    The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated ad-hoc Inter-ministerial committee on the harmonisation of various demands by Labour Union.

    The inauguration took place in Exco Chamber of the governor’s office, in Ibadan.

    The eleven-man committee has the Secretary to the State government, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo as the Chairman, and Director of Establishment Matters in the Ministry of Establishment and Training, as the secretary.

    Others are Head of Service (HoS); Mrs Olubunmi Oni, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice ; Barrister Abiodun Aikomo, Commissioner for Finance; Akinola Ojo and Commissioner for Establishments and Training; Hon Adeniyi Adebisi

     

    The Special Adviser on Labour Matters; Bayo Titilola-Sodo, the Executive Assistant on Security,; CP Sunday Odukoya, Oyo NLC Chairman; Kayode Martins,Trade Union Congress, (TUC) Chairman; Bosun Olabiyi and the Joint Negotiations Committee (JNC) Chairman.

     

    Makinde said that the committee was necessary in other to address various demands by the labour unions and also having home grown solution to the effect of fuel subsidy removal on the state workers.

    He charged the committee to submit its recommendations in four weeks time.

    “Let me thank the labour leaders for coming to the table, and I’m optimistic that we can have our home grown solution, we’ve done it before.

    “In terms of the welfares for the workers in Oyo State, we’ve been very proactive as a state, and in return we have had cooperation, from the labour leaders, workers, and that has allowed government to function properly and also to go after some of the developmental activities we are trying to carry out on behalf of the people of Oyo State.

    “In sincerity of purpose and having the interest of our people at heart, the both should quickly come together and address the issues that are being face by our people due to economic crisis that the country is in right now.

    “I want to solicit for your understanding, on behalf of the government we must be completely open,” Makinde said.

    In interview with the governor’s office correspondents on behalf of other unions, the Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Kayode Martins said the committee must work very fast so that they can deliver in time.

    “We would like to have it in good time the suffering is already on ground we will put in our best to make sure we arrive at a conclusion in a very short time.

    “The major thing now is that the issue of wage award to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Workers today find it difficult to report to their duty post, so something has to be done in good time,” Martins said. (NAN)

  • Ifon/Ilobu crisis: Adeleke reviews curfew to 12 hours

    Ifon/Ilobu crisis: Adeleke reviews curfew to 12 hours

    Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has relaxed the 24-hour curfew on the warring communities of Ifon and Ilobu to a 12-hour restriction a peace agreement reached by the two towns.

    The two communities located in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the state had engaged in violent clash over land, forcing the state government to imposed a 24-hour curfew on the communities after eight persons were reported dead and several properties destroyed.

    Meanwhile, Ifon community had earlier in a statement beg the governor to relax the curfew pledging commitment to the peace accord reached last weekend.

     

    The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi in statement on Tuesday said Governor Adeleke has ordered the review of the 24-hour curfew to a 12-hour restriction of movement.

     

    It added that the state government will possessed the disputed land, pending the total resolution of the clash, saying that security operatives deployed to the towns will continue with the duty of peace keeping pending the directive of the governor.

     

    It reads: “Based on the recent Peace Agreement signed by Ifon and Ilobu Communities of Orolu and Irepodun local governments respectively, the administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke is happy to state that the two communities are gradually embracing the need to engender peace and harmony, forthwith.

     

    “Premised on this, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun state, in his capacity as the Chief Security Officer of the state, has relaxed the 24 hour curfew to 12 hours daily, beginning from 6pm to 6am with immediate alacrity.

     

    “That the Joint Security Task Force comprising the Nigeria Army, Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps and other security agents should, however, continue their normal 24 hours surveillance of both Ifon, Ilobu and Olokanla communities.

     

    “That the good people of the two local governments should go about their businesses without any fear or apprehension anymore as their security are guaranteed with the eagle eyed security personnels in place.

    That, anyone or group of persons found or caught doing or instigating any act,knowingly or unknowingly, to mortgage the lasting peace being currently envisioned in the warring communities would be made to face the music,via necessary prosecution, in line with the dictate of the law of Nigeria.

    That, Governor Ademola Adeleke, for the umpteenth times, appreciates the resolve of the leadership and people of the warring communities to embrace peace.

     

    “That, the present administration, under Governor Ademola Adeleke holds unity and peaceful co-existence of the people of Ifon, Ilobu and Olakanla sacrosanct just as it holds it for the entire villages, towns and cities of the state of the living string; and

     

    “That Osun state government, once again, sympathizes with the families of victims of the communal clashes

  • Bayelsa poll: Sylva files appeal against judgment disqualifying him

    Bayelsa poll: Sylva files appeal against judgment disqualifying him

     

    Abuja:  Mr Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate in the forthcoming Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election, on Tuesday, filed an appeal against the judgment of a lower court disqualifying his candidacy.

    Sylva, in a notice of appeal filed by his lawyer, Mr Ahmed Raji, SAN, prayed the court to set aside the judgment.

    Besides, the immediate-past Minister of Petroleum also filed a stay of execution of the judgment.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, in a judgment he delivered Monday night, disqualified the APC candidate from contesting in poll.

    Justice Okorowo had held that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and ruled for five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 Constitution (as amended) if allowed to contest again.

    The judgment followed a suit filed by Mr Deme Kolomo, an APC member in Bayelsa, praying the court to order the Indeoendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to delete Sylva’s name from list of candidates contesting the Nov. 11 governorship poll.

    Kolomo argued that having occupied the office of governor of Bayelsa May 29, 2007 to April 15, 2008 and May 27, 2008 to Jan. 27, 2012, Sylva was not eligible to contest.

    Raji, shortly after the appeal was filed, said the FHC judgment was against settled principles of law and notable precedents.

    “The chances of success at the Appeal Court are very high,” he assured.

    He said the appeal raised three fundamental issues touching on jurisdiction, locus standi and wrongful evaluation of affidavit evidence.

    In a motion on notice dated Oct. 10, Sylva prayed the court for “an order staying execution and/or further execution of the entire judgment and the orders contained in the judgment of the court, delivered on the 9th October, 2023, pending the hearing and final determination of the appeal lodged against the judgement and orders of this court before the Court of Appeal, Abuja.”

    He also prayed the court for an injunction, restraining the respondents from implementing and/or giving effect to the declaratory and executory orders contained in the judgment.
    Also in the appeal dated Oct. 10, the ex-minister raised three grounds of appeal.

    According to him, Justice Okorowo in his judgement wrongly assumed jurisdiction by delving into the internal affairs of his party, APC, which is a non-justiciable cause of action and thereby occasions a grave miscarriage of justice.

    He said the trial court had a duty to understand the case presented by the parties and apply the law correctly.

    In ground two, the former governor said Justice Okorowo erred in law when he wrongly conferred, allowed and adjudicated on the matter when the respondent had no locus standi to initiate or institute the action, having confessed not to have participated in the primary election that produced him as the governorship candidate of the APC, thereby occasions a grave miscarriage of justice against him.

    He said the court failed to properly evaluate, determine and pronounce on his notice of preliminary objection challenging the competence of the suit and thereby breached his right to fair hearing as guaranteed by the 1999 ‘Constitution.

    No date has been fixed for the hearing of the appeal.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng) /Flowerbudnews

  • Police smash car snatching syndicate, recover snatched jeep in Enugu

    Police smash car snatching syndicate, recover snatched jeep in Enugu

     

    By Flowerbudnews

    Enugu: The Police Command in Enugu State has smashed a car snatching and stealing syndicate while arresting one suspect, Sunday Ogwa (27), within Enugu metropolis.

    The police also recovered a light blue-coloured Lexus 330 Jeep from the syndicate.

     

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday in Enugu.

     

    According to Ndukwe, acting on credible information, police operatives serving in the Enugu State Police Command’s Awkunanaw Police Division on Oct. 2, 2023 at about 9.45p.m., smashed a car snatching and stealing syndicate.

     

    “The police operatives also recovered a Lexus 330 Jeep that the suspect and cohorts at large snatched at gunpoint from their female victim (names withheld), in Uwani axis of Enugu, on Sept. 28, 2023 at about 8:10p.m.

     

    “The arrested suspect, a native of Obubra in Cross River State, confessed to the crime; while stating that his cohorts invited him from Anambra State to join them in snatching and stealing vehicles in Enugu metropolis.

     

    “The suspect will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigation,” he said.

     

    The police spokesman said that the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, had hailed the efforts of the police operatives and for quickly adjusting to his operational policing strategies.

     

    “The commissioner also reemphasised the unwavering commitment of the Police Command to sustain the onslaught against unrepentant criminals in Enugu State,” he added. (Flowerbudnews)

  • Rangers, Afrinvest sign official jersey sponsorship agreement

    Rangers, Afrinvest sign official jersey sponsorship agreement

     

    By Flowerbudnews

    Enugu: The Rangers International Football Club and Afrinvest Limited have signed a one-year official football jersey sponsorship agreement worth N50 million per football season.

    The agreement has a clause of renewal of agreement for the next two football seasons after the run of the current football season; thus, making it a total of three consecutive seasons if the current initial season runs through.

    Speaking on the signing in Enugu on Tuesday, Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State said that the signing was his vision to catalyze private sector investment and bring about the needed financial flow into the state.

    Mbah, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said that the government was optimistic that very soon Rangers would be a highly rated and competitive club not only in Nigeria but in Africa.

    “Rangers International FC remains a legendary club and a great brand that will soon be a re-branding focal point for Enugu State and Nigeria; as the club takes it exploits to national and continental levels.

    “As a government, we thank Afrinvest for investing and sponsoring the jersey of the club and other positives that the company will be bringing to the growth of Rangers, football and the entire Enugu State,” he said.

     

    Earlier, the Group Managing Director of Afrinvest, Prince Ike Chioke, said that the journey to sponsor Rangers started six years ago, adding: “In Afrinvest, we are grateful that Gov. Mbah and Rangers management made it a reality today”.

    According to Chioke, this partnership with Rangers is an opportunity to improve the future of football talents in the country and particularly in Enugu State and these talents will touch and impact other people’s lives in the near future.

     

    “In Afrinvest, we believe that when we uplift the lives of young people through Rangers, they will later contribute to the overall development of the state, the country and humanity in general.

     

    “We want to use Rangers as a case study; we will polish the club, raise its publicity and public respectability and make it an envy and pride of all Nigerians, not just the people in the South-East but all over the World,” he said.

    Chioke lauded the General Manager of the Club, Amobi Ezeaku, and his management team for pressing hard for the sponsorship within the last six years.

     

    The state’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, said that with the sponsorship, Afrinvest had given the state government the challenge to do more not just for Rangers but sports in general.

     

    Ekweremadu said that with the relationship, he was optimistic that Rangers would soon achieve unprecedented heights; “while the trophies and accolades would be coming soon”.

    “I thank Afrinvest for giving us the leverage to stand out as the best and get more fan base, more national and international outlook and exposure as well as lots more,” he said.

     

    In a vote of thanks, the General Manager of Rangers, Amobi Ezeaku, thanked Afrinvest and the state government for believing in the club and investing in it for the club to make the difference.

     

    “Rangers will press on with its vision and mission to dominate the World through Africa by this visionary investment of Afrinvest,” he said.

    Rangers’ Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, assured Afrinvest, Rangers fans both home and abroad that the club would make them proud this current season by being the best and finishing top.

     

    The signing was witnessed by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) officials as well as ex-national and ex-Rangers players, which included: Christain Chukwu, Emmanuel Okala and Davidson Owumi among others. (Flowerbudnews)

  • Why my SSCE certificate carries Sadiq Abubakar – Atiku

    Why my SSCE certificate carries Sadiq Abubakar – Atiku

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has explained the discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) certificate.

     

    Atiku made the clarification through Dele Momodu who took to his X handle to convey the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential flagbearer’s explanation

     

    Momodu, who was the Director of Strategic Communications of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, said the clarification is a response to allegations of forgery against his principal by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    He claimed that some APC members had questioned the name ‘Sadiq Abubakar’ in Atiku’s WAEC certificate as against his other credentials.

     

    Momodu, however, said he forwarded the questions to Atiku, who provided an answer for the discrepancy.

    He wrote, ”The APC busybodies have been bombarding me with allegations of forgery against my Principal, ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR (GCON), which I immediately forwarded to him and here is his copious response: ‘Yes I used Sadiq Abubakar to sit for my WAEC and after passing my exams I went to swear an affidavit to say I am the same person as ATIKU Abubakar.

     

    “I went to ABU as Atiku Abuakar and passed my Exams as Atiku Abubakar. Interviewed as Atiku Abubakar by the Federal Civil Service Commission and hired into the Customs Service as Atiku Abubakar. So where is forgery there?’ – ATIKU ABUBAKAR.

     

    ”CAN THE APC social media bullies forward the deluge of questions in circulation to their boss and get instant and direct response…

     

    “I SALUTE ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR…”

  • NECO releases 2023 SSCE results, vows to sanction 93 schools over exam malpractice

    NECO releases 2023 SSCE results, vows to sanction 93 schools over exam malpractice

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with a record of 61.60 percent of candidates scoring five credits and above including English and Mathematics.

     

    The examination council disclosed that 93 schools were found to be involved in whole-school (mass) cheating while 52 Supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding, and abetting during the examinations.

    The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this while announcing the release of the results of the Examination.

     

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with a record of 61.60 percent of candidates scoring five credits and above including English and Mathematics.

     

    The examination council disclosed that 93 schools were found to be involved in whole-school (mass) cheating while 52 Supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding, and abetting during the examinations.

     

     

    The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this while announcing the release of the results of the Examination.

     

     

     

    Wushishi said that the erring schools will be invited to the Council for discussion after which appropriate sanctions will be applied.

     

    He said that 1,196,985 candidates representing 616,398 males and 580,587 females sat for the examinations adding that 1,543 candidates with special needs also sat for the examinations.

     

    Wushishi noted: “Number of candidates with Special Needs is 1,542 which includes 913 candidates with hearing impairment, 162 candidates with visual impairment, 103 candidates with Albanism, 61 candidates with Autism, 149 candidates with low vision, and 154 candidates with Adermatoglyphia which are candidates with no fingerprints.

     

    “737,308 representing 61.60 percent Candidates passed with five Credits and above, 1,013,611 representing 84.68 percent candidates had five Credits irrespective of English and Mathematics