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There was a  drama at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday during plenary, when a lawmaker representing, mainland 2, Hon Moshood Oshun walked out of the hallowed chamber during the sitting. The Speaker,of the house Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa had directed Hon. Oshun to take his allocated seat instead of the one he was sitting on. The lawmaker however, said that he had earlier complained that the seat allocated to him was not convenient. Obasa now said  if everyone chose his or her seat, how would the chamber looked like. The speaker now therefore stated that Oshun should comply with the rule of the House or he should take his leave, and at this point, Oshun decided to walk out of the chamber. It will be recalled that the House had in March, 2020 removed two of its principal officers, the Chief Whip, Hon. Rotimi Abiru and the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh. Two other members of the House, Hon. Moshood Oshun (Lagos Mainland Constituency II) and Kazeem Raheem A...

Late Chief Bode Akindele. Notable industrialist, philanthropist, and Ibadan chieftain Bode Akindele is dead. The incident was confirmed by another Ibadan high chief Oloye 'Lekan Alabi the Agbaakin Olubadan of Ibadan Land. At the time of his demise, Chief Bode Akindele was aged 86.  Look out for details on this space.

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye The federal government has lifted the ban on interstate travel and also approved the reopening of schools for Junior Secondary School 3 and Senior Secondary School 3. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, broke the news today Monday 29th June 2020 at the presidential task force briefing. Mustapha, who is the chairman of the task force, said President Muhammadu Buhari gave the approval when his team met with him earlier in the day. “​I am pleased to inform you that Mr. President has carefully considered the 5th Interim Report of the PTF and has accordingly approved that, with the exception of some modifications to be fully discussed later, the Phase Two of the eased lockdown be extended by another four weeks with effect from Tuesday, June 30, 2020 through Midnight of Monday, 27 July, 2020,” he said. ​”Specifically, however, the following measures shall either remain in place or come into effect: “Maintaining the current phase of the natio...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye Florence Ajimobi , the widow of former Oyo governor, Abiola Ajimobi, yesterday  attacked Governor Seyi Makinde and his deputy, Rauf Olaniyan, for not getting across to her when her husband was sick and after his death. She made this declaration when a delegation of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) led by its Chairman, Kayode Fayemi, paid a condolence visit to the Oluyole Estate residence of the Ajimobis. The deputy governor was among the delegation, representing Governor Makinde. After the forum had commiserated with her, the former first lady said in her response: “Since my husband was sick, I think the least anybody can do as a God-fearing person, is to send me words of encouragement at that time.Even, after he died, not even you, Mr. Deputy Governor, called me.” But the deputy governor interjected her, saying: “I called you.” But Ajimobi’s widow continued: “You called my dead husband?” The deputy governor also responded: “Even, I called you two days ago.”...

By: Praise Banwo, Uk. Creativity they say is the product of Nature and Nurture, the ingenuity of the Ikorodu Bois may be placing them among the best movie produces in the world as Netflix has acknowledged one of their latest videos. Ikorodu Bois. Photo credit; Lamah Shots The Nigerian kids famous for remaking multimillion-dollar music videos and movie trailers with household items may be heading to Hollywood. Members of Ikorodu Bois got the opportunity Wednesday after the group shared on social media their homemade remake of the trailer for the Netflix movie, "Extraction." Unperturbed by high-end productions, the Sanni brothers, Muiz, 15, and Malik,10 (with video-editing help from older brother, Babatunde), and their cousin, Fawas Aina, 13, filmed the trailer in their neighborhood in Ikorodu, a suburb in Lagos, using their ingenuity, the ever-present wheelbarrow, and some other items to shoot their version of the trailer. Once uploaded, they told their followers to share and ...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye In another twist to the arrest and impending prosecution of Hushpuppi, a social media sensation arrested in Dubai with his crew for financial crimes, Daddy Freeze has been variously fingered as being a friend to the accused and so have no moral justification of any sort to speak against financial related crimes. I a swift reaction to this, Ifedayo Olarinde takes to Instagram and puts up a bold face while reading from the Biblical gospel of Mark 2:15-17 “While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.    When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Reading from the scriptures is nothing new to Olarinde also known as Daddy Freeze, an extremely popular broadcaster and leader of the defiant ” Free the Sheeple ” Mov...

By: Praise Banwo, UK Liverpool: 2,000 fans celebrate outside Anfield after side win Premier League. Supporters waved flags and sang "we've gone and won the league" - many wore face masks and some lit flares. Upon hearing the full-time whistle, Liverpool players celebrated together as they claimed the Premier League title. Thousands of Liverpool fans have been celebrating outside Anfield after their team won the Premier League - their first top-flight league title in 30 years is worth the celebration afteral. Fireworks went off as fans waved flags singing songs  victory: "We've gone and won the league." Many wore face masks and some lit flares. In less than half an hour after the end of the game, the number of supporters had swelled to 2,000. Cars also gathered outside the ground, with some beeping horns as they passed. Police condemned the huge number of fans who filled the streets outside Anfield, with Liverpool Fans in a jubilant mood after winning the tit...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye The International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), Ogun State chapter has condemned what they referred to as undue assault purportedly meted out to an unidentified woman by officials of Ifo Local Government, Ogun. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairperson of the body, Mrs. Kemi Osisanya, The rather unfortunate incident came to the notice of FIDA through a viral online video wherein the assault was carried out in the presence of several people. In the video, the agonizing voice of the woman being assaulted was heard where she claimed to have been arrested by some officials of Ifo Local Government enforcing the lockdown order of the state government. The Chairperson of FIDA OGUN reiterated that whilst FIDA does not support the flouting of laid down rules by anyone, it frowns and condemns in its totality the assault meted out on the woman especially as it was obvious that she posed no threat to anyone. FIDA views the act of the officer in the...

By: Tony Alade Seyi Tinubu, the son of APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed a new son with his wife, Layal in a London hospital. In a released made available to us, he welcome the new-born child today. "We are pleased to announce the birth of a son to Seyi & Layal Tinubu a few minutes ago in a London Hospital. Mother and Child are safe and doing incredibly well with Seyi Tinubu present for the birth. The entire family will like to thank everyone for their prayers, support and well-wishes. This will be Layal & Seyi’s second child as they already have an adorable daughter, Noella, who was born in 2016. The family will make further announcements over the next few days."

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye Hushpuppi and His luxurious Lifestyle. The Dubai police on Thursday said that they recovered over 150 million dirhams (estimated at about N16 billion) in cash during a coordinated raid on the apartments of Nigerians residing in that city a couple of weeks ago. Ramon Abbas and Olalekan Ponle, widely known as Hushpuppi and Woodberry, respectively, and their alleged gang of 10 other Nigerians were the target of the June 10 operation tagged “Fox Hunt 2”, Dubai police officials said. All the 12 accused persons were taken into custody where they have remained ever since. Dubai prosecutors said the suspects had given their statements but investigations into their alleged financial crimes would continue for weeks to come before they could be charged. “We seized more than Dh150 million in cash from them and confiscated 13 luxury cars worth Dh25 million,” Dubai police chief, Jamal Salem Al Jallaf told the city’s major daily. A video circulated online by Dubai authorities...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye Angels truly exist among men. The day to day quest for survival and other socio economic factors has conditioned so many to behave in some manners. In the midst of all these, some have stood for what is right even when faced with unsavoury situations. They refuse to bend to economic or societal dictates by religiously adhering to moral principles. One of such men is Sir Remi Omotosho,  highly disciplined senior colleague to my father whom I met as a very young man in the early 2000's during my industrial attachment with Odu'a investment company limited. I recall how he would look at my small frame, smile and ask how am settling into the real world of public relations in the corporate affairs unit while training under Oloye 'Lekan Alabi who happens to be the current Agbaakin Olubadan of Ibadanland. Notable among the events that impressed me about Late Sir Remi Omotosho was the exit interview my father had with him while he was retiring from active se...

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma speaks during the inauguration of a Security Advisory Committee at the Government House in Owerri, the state capital on June 14, 2020.   The Imo State Government has vowed to arrest and prosecute anyone found flouting the protocols and guidelines put in place on the temporary easing of the lockdown in the state. Governor Hope Uzodinma disclosed this on Wednesday during a press conference at the Government House in Owerri, the state capital. He noted that the action became necessary following the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases witnessed in recent times in Imo State. The governor regretted that some indigenes still don’t believe in the reality and existence of the coronavirus disease. While reiterating his administration’s commitment in containing the spread of the virus, Governor Uzodinma said the government will leave no stone unturned in tackling the menace. According to him, about 7000 health workers have been trained across the sta...

The Director-General of Progressives Governors' Forum, Mr Salihu Lukman, is calling on committed party members and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rally behind President Muhammadu Buhari in support of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday in order to resolve the crisis rocking the party and chart a course for more peaceful relationship within the party. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, Mr Lukman described the crisis rocking the party in the last few months as a show of indignity which requires drastic steps to arrest the situation. In his words he said: “with all the confusion as to who is our residing officer, coupled with the fact that the most important structure that is saddled with the responsibility of convening meetings of all organs of the party is fractured and entangled in webs of legal cases, it is either the confusion is allowed to continue and eventually end with the demise of the party, or our leaders make co...

By Agosu Sewanu Omoleye The lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, among other prominent Nigerians have described the late Senator Sikiru Bayo Osinowo as a man of many parts who typifies different  things to different people. Lawmakers at the session held in honour of the late senator . The late law maker was described as a man who lived a fulfilled life as a law maker, and a family man before he passed on June 15. The late Osinowo was a member of the Assembly for 16 years, serving four consecutive terms prior his election into the hallowed chamber in 2019. This remarks  was made on Tuesday, at a special Parliamentary Session held at the chamber of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa Ikeja held in honour of Osinowo. Sanwo-Olu in his speech said that the state Executive Council geld a special session for the late Senator on Monday beca...

By Agosu Sewanu Omoleye School reopening: FG presents proposed guidelines to NASS.The Federal Government has submitted proposed guidelines for the reopening of schools across the country to the National Assembly. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba made the presentation on Tuesday during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Basic and Secondary Education. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, he intimated the lawmakers of the ministry’s plans for students to resume across the country. The FG had in March shut schools across the Federation as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel Covid-19. While speaking at the presentation today, the minister said, “In the document provided, we have suggested how we can move our education sector forward during this pandemic. “We don’t want to make it known at this time so that some people will not take our proposed guidelines for school reopening. “Even if the Senate has not called us, we would have come to you to d...

DISTINCT MEDIA June 21, 2020 By oluwaseyi Fadoro The Lagos State house Assembly today  paid a condolence visit to the immediate family of late Bayo Osinowo at their Molipa, Ijebu-Ode residence. The senator  who died on Monday, June 15, 2020, after a brief illness, was a member of Lagos House of Assembly for 16 consecutive years before moving to the senate. Speaking with the family,the speaker of Lagos Assembly RT,Hon Mudashiru Obasa extolled the sterling qualities and contributions of late Osinowo to the growth of the Lagos House of Assembly in his 16 years as a member. He prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive him all his sins and grant him aljannah firdaus. Obama, said the family should take solace in the fact that the late senator was loved by many because his benevolence and sacrifice. He also informed the family that the House of Assembly will be holding a special parliamentary session in honour of Senator Osinowo on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Obasa  now nurged the family ...

  Members of the Northern Governors Forum met on Thursday to review the security situation in their region,going by the increasing rate of insurgency the region is witnessing in recent times. The virtual meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Forum and Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong. The meeting became necessary going by the recent attacks on communities in northern states by Boko Haram and bandits among other criminal elements. In the course of thethe virtual meeting, the governors were concerned about the level of insecurity in the region and took some measures to address the situation. Among other resolutions reached at the meeting, they agreed to set up a standing committee on security in the North to foster synergy with security agencies in the enforcement of security measures in the region. Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was named as the committee chairman with the Governors Zamfara and Gombe, Bello Matawalle and Muhammad Yahaya, as members. Another commit...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday registered his displeasure once again over the way the service chiefs are going about the business of tackling the insecurity ravaging the country. He charged them to be more alive to the issues of security and insurgency in the country. While addressing the state House correspondents after the security meeting held on Thursday, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd) made it clear that the President is not particularly pleased with the security situation of the country. Speaking further with the newsmen, Monguno disclosed that the President says the best of the security chiefs are not enough considering the current security challenges the country is facing. According to Monguno, the president is not impressed by the lack of Synergy among the security forces while charging the various security arms to Foster cooperation among themselves because the security of the nation can only be sustained through collective effort and sharing of intelligence repo...

Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the former governor of oyo state state and National Deputy Chairman for the All Progressive People's Congress (APC) is very much alive says his medua aide. Reacting to the death rumour making rounds in a Facebook post on Thursday night, Bolaji Tunji enjoined people to pray for Ajimobi's speedy recovery and disregard the death rumours. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state's spokesperson Salihu Yakasa also dismissed the rumour in his reaction via his Twitter handle saying "Our in-law AA Ajimobi is not dead please. Kindly disregard the rumours. He is recovering and we pray that the Almighty Allah will keep him and prolong his life. Amin. It will be recalled that governor Ganduje's daughter married the former governor of Oyo state's son. In her own reaction to the news, Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi in a tweet said "Thank you all for all the messages but our father is still alive, Alhamdulilah. When it is our time we will all die so wait f...

CHRISTWAY BAPTIST MISSION NEWS LETTER EDITOR’S NOTE It gives us great pleasure to introduce to you our Mission Newsletter and to x-ray the works of our team of missionaries whom through the leading of the lord has obeyed the calling of the lord as  in 1 John 4-7and8.Beloved, let us love one another for love is of God and EVERYONE that loves is born of God. Love cuts beyond skin color, race of ancestry, or any other difference we can think of. Christ way Baptist Church has extended the passion to love and giving hope to the hopeless to the African Continent and has been able to identify the needs of our Brethrens over there. This Edition will also x-ray the challenges they face on a daily basis. They are battling with early marriages which lead to lack of education, unemployment, malnutrition, poor healthcare facilities which in most cases is even nonexistent. As we leaf through this edition it is ou...