The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that two local government areas are to be captured for the “enumeration demarcation” exercise in Borno state.
According to the Commission, the insurgency affected Local Government Areas for demarcation include Abadam and Guzamala.
The NPC’s Federal Commissioner, Isa Audu Buratai, disclosed this, yesterday (Wednesday), in Maiduguri at a breakfast meeting with media executives.
He lamented the incessant attacks on NPC personnel at Bosso, in Niger Republic, while they attempted to demarcate Abadam council for the population and housing census.
Buratai, said: “We’ll imagery capture all the Boko Haram destroyed houses and other buildings.
“With the improved security situation in the hard to reach areas, the enumeration demarcation exercise will be completed.”
He stated that President Bola Tinubu will thereafter; announce new dates for the census, as it was shifted and not postponed by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.
He attributed the Census shift to the coincide of the Presidential, National and State Assemblies general elections on February 25 and March 18, 2023 with the announced dates for the national head count.
“This will allow Tinubu to be part of the Census in the country,” said Buratai.
While reviewing Commission’s preparedness, he said: “With the development of the head count strategies, about 23, 000 ad hoc staff were trained in the 27 local councils.
“Since 2014, NPC has expended N200 billion, including the procurement of 800, 000 customize Samsung Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices.”
He explained that the PDA device with each of the enumerator; has everything required for a credible and acceptable population and housing census.
“If an Enumerator is in a wrong EAD, it will not work in capturing the households and buildings,” he warned.
Recover operational vehicle LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD. PRAISE GOD
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested three suspects, all members of a one-chance gang, operating along Oshodi–Gbagada Expressway, Lagos, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.
The suspects had abandoned their operational vehicle, a Suzuki mini bus popularly called ‘korope’ at Gbagada area of Oshodi-Oke along Gbagada–Oshodi Expressway, on April 14, 2023 when RRS operatives accosted them while trying to drop off a victim.
Investigation revealed that the suspects had earlier hijacked the operational vehicle at gunpoint at Ketu bus stop, Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Ojo sometime in February and the incident was reported at Ijanikin Police Divisional Headquarters.
The suspects, Wale Ajayi ‘m’ aged 24, Abideen Saka ‘m’ aged 26 and Oliseh Sunday aka Bobwhiskey ‘m’ aged 29, who were later arrested at their hideout following weeks of intensive investigation have since been arraigned and remanded.
The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-bello, has urged the 3rd Set of Bachelor of Nursing Science graduates of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, to be ready to give back to the society.
She also appealed to them to jettison the idea of relocating out of the country but stay back to practice their profession.
The VC, who was the chairperson at the induction ceremony of the 31 graduates held at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, said the state government has invested a lot in the training of the graduates as well as medical facilities in the state owned hospitals.
from left: Chairperson, Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr Abosede Ofi; representative of Registrar/Secretary-General, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Olaniyi Filade; Overall Best Graduating BNSc. Student, Agunlejika Adebolu; her Mother, Mrs Comfort; Acting Dean, Clinical Sciences, Prof. Odunayo Ikuerowo and Provost, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, Prof. Abiodun Adewuyi, during the Induction ceremony for 3rd set of Bachelor of Nursing Science Graduates of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, in Lagos on Tuesday, 06 June 2023
She added that LASUCOM has retained its position as the foremost college of medicine in Nigeria, and reminded the graduates that the cost of training they received was subsidised by the state government and the quality of the trainings they received at the college was at par with ones offered in the United States of America and United Kingdom.
from left: Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, Provost Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, Prof. Abiodun Adewuyi and Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello during the Induction ceremony for 3rd set of Bachelor of Nursing Science Graduates of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, in Lagos on Tuesday, 06 June 2023
While admitting Nigeria is facing challenges in the medical profession, Prof. Olatunji-Bello urged them to consider the country first on moral ground.
“If you want to touch lives, stay at home and build lives. You are graduating at the time the stake is high and seeking greener pastures may be appealing but know that your nation needs you more, Lagos State has invested so much in education,” she said.
She however said no one can stop the graduates from ‘Japa’ if opportunity comes their way.
Provost, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, Prof. Abiodun Adewuyi; Director, Nursing Services, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Mrs Dorcas Shonibare; Chairperson, Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr Abosede Ofi; Best Student Registered Nurse Examination (RN), Best in Registered Midwife Examination (RM), Abesin Olabisi and representative of Registrar/Secretary-General, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Olaniyi Filade, during the Induction ceremony for 3rd set of Bachelor of Nursing Science Graduates of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, in Lagos on Tuesday, 06 June 2023
The Provost, LASUCOM, Prof. Abiodun Adewuya urged the graduates to be compassionate in their practice and consider all their patients as being emotionally poor though they may be physically rich.
He reminded them that nursing is a noble profession and should be taken seriously.
The guest lecturer, Dr. Mobolaji-Olajide Mary told the graduands that much is expected of them.
“You must have a purpose in life,and a mentor to guide you. You can still be the best even in Nigeria without ‘Japa’. No investment is too much for your career development,” she advised.
The Chief Medical Director, CMS, LASUTH, Prof. Adetokumbo Fabamwo, also bemoaned the mass exodus of Nigerian medical practitioners out of the country.
According to him, ‘ we appear to be training for export.’
“The country is not really conducive for nurses. Nobody can stop anybody from going anywhere but there is moral obligation of giving back to the society where you have been trained,” he told the graduands.
OSOGBO-04/06/2023- OSUNGOVT: The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has exercised the authority vested in him by Section 105, sub-section 3 of the Nigerian constitution by announcing the dissolution of the 7th Osun State Assembly and proclamation for the 8th Assembly.
Governor Adeleke conveyed the dissolution and the proclamation to the Clerk of the state Assembly as confirmed in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.
In two separate letters to the clerk, the Governor cited relevant sections of the Constitution to affirm that the Assembly is dissolved with immediate effect while the new Assembly is to be inaugurated on Tuesday 6th, 2023 by 10am.
The letters read as follows:
DISSOLUTION OF THE 7TH ASSEMBLY OF OSUN STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
I write to convey the dissolution of the 7th Assembly and it reads as follows:
“Whereas it is provided in Section 105 Subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, that a House of Assembly shall stand dissolved at the expiration of a period of four years commencing from the date of the first sitting of the House.
“Now, therefore, I, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State of Nigeria, in exercise of powers bestowed upon me by Section 105 Subsection 3 aforesaid, and of all powers enabling me in that behalf, hereby proclaim that the seventh (7th) Assembly of Osun State House of Assembly is hereby dissolved with immediate effect.
“Given under my hand and the public seal of Osun State of Nigeria at Osogbo, this Friday, 2nd Day of June, 2023”.
PROCLAMATION FOR THE HOLDING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 8TH ASSEMBLY OF OSUN STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
I write to convey my proclamation for the holding of the 8th Assembly and it reads as follows:
“Whereas it is provided in Section 105 Subsection 3 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, that the person elected as Governor of a State shall have powers to issue a Proclamation for the holding of the First Session of the House of Assembly of the State concerned immediately after his being sworn in.
“Now, therefore, I, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Governor of Osun State of Nigeria, in exercise of powers bestowed upon me by Section 105 Subsection 3 aforesaid, and of all powers enabling me in that behalf, hereby proclaim that the First Session of the Eighth (8th) Assembly of Osun State House of Assembly shall hold on Tuesday, 6th June, 2023 at 10am in Osun State House of Assembly.
“Given under my hand and the public seal of Osun State of Nigeria at Osogbo, this Friday, 2nd Day of June, 2023”.
The Civil-Military legal desk of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army has investigated 39 cases of human rights violations in the Northeast.
According to the Army, the investigations, were to resolve civil cases through dispute resolution mechanism.
The Civil-Military legal desk officer, Capt. I L Akoyere, disclosed this yesterday (Monday), in Maiduguri, during a two-day community engagement on civil-military cooperation.
The participants at the engagement, were drawn from the Military, Police, Civil Defense Corps, the media and other stakeholders in Borno state.
The military-civilian cooperation, was organised by the CLEEN Foundation.
He noted that despite the investigated 39 cases, there are 50 other cases still under investigation by the military.
He, therefore, urged the civilians to report the alleged human rights violation by the military personnel to the desk.
“We’re taking all the human rights violations for prompt investigation and necessary action,” he said, reiterating that the military is committed to human rights.
He added that criminal cases, were being referred to the Military Court Martial regularly held at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.
“We sought for maximum support of the public to the military,” he said, as the military continue to sacrifice to build a lasting peace in the region.
While commending the CLEEN Foundation, he said: “It’s committed towards the enlightenment of security agencies on human rights.”
The Borno State police command Spokesman, Assistant Superintend of Police (ASP), Sani Kamilu said the civil-military cooperation will enhance professionalism among the security agencies, including the general public.
The Programme Director of the Foundation, Salaudeen Kassim said that the community engagement was designed to sensitize stakeholders on how to further strengthen civil-military relations in the state.
Besides, he added: “We’ve opened discussions and agreed on what can be done differently so that we can strengthen the relationship.
“There will be more communication with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that will help communities to be open for engagement.”
AT NEW ONSA BUILDING, PRESIDENT TINUBU TASKS SECURITY, INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES ON SHARING INTEL TO COUNTER TERRORISM
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday tasked security and intelligence agencies in the country on the importance of sharing information and intelligence among themselves, saying hoarding such resources could be counterproductive in the fight against terrorism.
The President spoke after undertaking a tour of the new Office of National Security Adviser and facilities at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), in Abuja.
While noting the efforts demonstrated in countering terrorism and the state-of-the-art facilities at the two facilities, President Tinubu highlighted the importance of backing such efforts with knowledge.
He said his administration had recognised that in order to achieve economic revival, prosperity, and development, security should be of optimum priority.
“It is a great joy to see that we are getting proactive resources to prepare ourselves.
“Terrorism is not unique to Nigeria alone. It is across the world and we have to fight it. We have to eliminate it completely.
“If we as Nigerians are looking for economic revival, prosperity and development, then we have to give priority to security.
“What I have seen here is a demonstration of intelligence efforts to counter-terrorism. This must be backed by knowledge.
“Counter terrorism that is not backed by knowledge and intelligence is not going to be of any service to any nation. We are going to work on that together.
“The effort of the entire armed forces of this country must be put together in a way that there will be one single focus on securing the country.
“You can’t have disharmony in an orchestra. We must focus on one tunnel; coordinate, share information, share intelligence and work harder.
“You cannot hoard information. You cannot hoard intelligence. I am glad that Nigeria is on the path to succeed. We will, I assure you.
“We will make it a priority and that is why I am here this morning.”
President Tinubu, who described the tour of facilities at the new ONSA building as very important, expressed his willingness to do whatever necessary to support the nation’s security architecture.
In his remarks, the NSA, Major-General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), thanked the President for making the visit his first engagement outside the Villa, saying that “it reinforces his commitment, dedication and inflexible rigidity to ensuring that the security misfortunes of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and by extension the sub-region are overcome within the shortest possible time.”
Monguno pledged the total commitment and dedication of ONSA to ensuring that President Tinubu realizes the promises he made to the Nigerian people on security.
Olori Janet Afolabi, Queen of Apomu Kingdom,has given fresh set of market women free interest loan.The loan was given to them on June 2, at Alapomu Palace Hall, Apomu, headquarters of Isokan local government area of Osun state.
The money will be paid back over five months.
Addressing the women,Olori Janet said they should use the money for the purpose for which it was given. She said the money is meant to help them expand their petty businesses or start new ones.
The 50 women were randomly selected and shortlisted by Women Leaders in the community, led by the highest female Chief,Christiana Akinlabu, the Otun Iyalode of Apomu Kingdom.
Olori Janet said empowering the women is crucial for ending hunger and poverty in the rural communities. ” Poverty eradication is key to helping women escape poverty. Many of the world’s poorest people are women.Empowering them is essential not just for rural but national development.”
The free interest loan was initiated by Olori Janet Afolabi in 2020 because after the Covid 19 lock down many women were unable to resume their trading businesses. Most of them had spent their capital. Some of them made efforts to borrow money from families and friends but it was very difficult.
To help these women start again Olori Janet said” I came up with the No Collateral, No Interest Loan as my flagship empowerment project”.
The Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, Ahmed Lawan Senate president and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state mourn the death of former Secretary to the State Government, Usman Jidda Shuwa.
Shuwa died at 65 years on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), after a brief illness.
While mourning Shuwa on Sunday at the Gwange cemetery, the Chief Imam of Borno, Laisu Ibrahim performed the funeral prayers before the ex-SSG was laid to rest.
The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Ibn Garbai El-Kanemi led traditional rulers to the funeral.
Shettima expressed shock at the death of the ex-SSG, describing him as one of the last icons in the state.
His words: “We lost a colossus. He was the last of the titans and an icon with a huge institutional memory of how the system works.
“We are surely going to miss his wise counsel and intellect,” adding that no one is indispensable in life.”
He declared that Shuwa was almost irreplaceable.
While Zulum described Shuwa’s death as a big loss for Borno, his family and the country at large.
Continued; “The death of Shuwa is a great loss to all of us in the state.
“For the last two decades, he has served the state diligently and his wealth of experience will be missed by all of us.”
Others that joined Shettima and Zulum in mourning, included Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state, former governors of Borno and Kebbi states, Maina Ma’aji Lawan and Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, Sen. Ali Ndume, Amb. Baba Ahmed Jidda and Senator-elect, Kaka Shehu Lawan.
The late Shuwa left behind two wives, several children and many relatives.
He served as the SSG from 2015 to 2019 under then Governor Kashim Shettima and from 2019 to 2023 under Zulum.
Shuwa served as SSG from 2015 to 2019 under then Governor Kashim Shettima and from 2019 to 2023 under Governor Zulum.
President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria.
The President made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
President Tinubu harped on the importance of the health sector and professionals in the sector as one of commitment to humanity, promising to resolve all identified problems plaguing the system for optimum performance.
He urged the striking union to return to work.
“The health sector is one sector with a commitment to humanity. We will resolve all the problems. Trust must be enshrined in all discussions. I promise you we will accelerate this. We will resolve all the issues. Please go back to work,” President Tinubu appealed to the union leaders.
While expressing the readiness of the union to get its members back to work, Acting Chairman, Dr. Obinna Ogbonna, pleaded with President Tinubu to pay attention to healthcare delivery system in Nigeria through adequate investment in healthcare infrastructure and better welfare for workers in the sector to stop brain drain.
“Mr. President, now that we have assurance from the top, we are encouraged to go back and talk to our members with a view to going back to work.”
Mr. Olumide Akintayo, a member of the Executive Council of the Union, who accompanied the Acting Chairman to the meeting urged the Federal Government to always respond to Labour issues and nip them in the bud before they become full blown industrial crisis.
Last year when I finished service. I served at Ibadan, it wasn’t easy after service when the allawee stopped coming in, you understand, and l didn’t have any other source of living. Just that l have learnt this work before going to school. Thank GOD for that, because if not for that I would be suffering by now.
When did you learn it?
That was 2016 when I was running my ND program, PT.
While I was doing PT I was learning also. I’ve even finished learning before finishing my ND program.
So when I went for my HND program I did full-time. Thank GOD for the work when l was in school I would do one or two for people, you know, fix screens for different people. When we were doing our project, they told us we need flashdrives, CD, and l collected money from my classmates, ran to Ikeja, to buy them. You understand, because nobody will give you money from home. If you call home that ‘please l need something’ they’ll just be giving you different story. You might even be needing 20 thousand and they’ll be sending you 2thousand, 3 thousand. That one cannot do anything, but as a guy man you gats double your huzzle.
Life after Service
Thank GOD sha, when I finished service I searched for work normal normal. We carry our kpally look for work up and down. I studied Business Administration at YabaTech. The journey has been well sha we thank GOD. All the work l was offered l didnt like the pay at all. Some of them will be offering 30 thousand, 45, 40k. I was like which kain payment be this one.
The little that l saved from while l was serving you understand, family and friends. When I told one or two people also they gave me the little they can offer also I got this place.The Entrepreneur’s Journey
Even when I started i did not even have gen. You know there’s no way in my own type of work here thsy you won’t use gen. So if I have work now, at times l run to my boss’s place in Obawole to fix the phone, take bike, go-come. Around two months later i got my own gen. Even when i started this roof was not there. It was later that i said ‘GOD has done it again so i have to make everything look decent, but ha, the journey is not easy.
I started last year i thank GOD.
Maybe its because GOD didn’t want me to suffer that’s why he let me because I was learning it as a joke then. I learnt on a normal level of dey play and thank GOD for life this is where we are now
Biggest Challenge You’ve Been Facing
You know I’m not a robot and I’m not a machine there’s no way you’ll fix 7 phones. There are some phones that if you fix them now the screen might even break and you have to buy another screen for the customer. You break it you buy it. And the quality of materials they brought to us in this country is not that good. Some are not that okay. Some let me say 60 percent okay. You can fix some today and tomorrow the owner brings it back that the screen is shaking without falling. These are things we normally go through based on challenges. So far so good we thank GOD for life.
Happiest moment on the job
Haa. Its when i get paid for a successful job. Once i fix your phone and you like it. Maybe after two months you are just passing by and you tell me your phone is still functioning. Ehen that’s when I’m always happy most.
Embarrassing situation you found yourself
There was a day that i gave a customer price, and on getting to the market the price had gone up. Even to call her I was like how do i do it. there’s nothing l can do but to return your money. To me it’s embarrassing because i dont like giving you price and then call you back that its not that amount again
Even the person will be looking that are you a novice. you should know these price
How have you seen the hand of GOD in your business?
There’s nothing you do in this life that if there’s no GOD in it its not going to move anywhere. From day 1 till now I’ve seen different things. Even at home you’ll be doing fine, you understand, once you are doing well and your business is doing fine, thank GOD. Iyen tie lo far. Olorun seun we thank GOD
Plans for the future
To get a bigger place, i want to be selling accessories myself because i dont like the quality that they’re bringing in. You know the way they bring nonsense for us in this country is not good at all. Goods, that’s my next plan now inshAlllah.
The Entrepreneur’s Journey