Ogun Parrot

" id="primary"> ‌ An Ogun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state has sentenced a fake lawyer, Oluwagbenga Adedeji, to three years’ imprisonment. Adedeji was arrested on the court premises last week Wednesday when he appeared as a counsel for a client. The convict was arraigned before Chief Magistrate B. A. Somorin on Thursday on one count of unlawful and illegal appearance as a lawyer. The convict had first pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea to guilty when he was confronted with the evidence. Somorin sentenced him to three years imprisonment with hard labour without an option of fine. The convict was arrested during a court session as his conduct was not in tandem with that of someone called to the bar, which was noticed by the magistrate himself. He was subsequently detained at the Ewekoro Police Station, from where he was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for pr...

  Since the death news of Senator Prince Buruji Kashamu broke, it has triggered a wave of shock and grief, with Nigerian leaders cutting across political and business spectrum paying glowing tributes to the astute, caring and consummate leader.     Senator Kashamu, 62, died of COVID-19 complications at the First Cardiology hospital, Lagos on Saturday, 8th of August, 2020. Kashamu was a member of the 8th National Assembly, where he represented the people of Ogun east senatorial district at the red chamber.      The Ogun State House of Assembly member representing Ijebu North State constituency 1, Hon. Sylvester Abiodun (Slykoko) described the former lawmaker's death as 'too close for comfort'.    Abiodun, in a condolence message released by his media assistant, Hassan Hammed, explained that Kashamu's death is a big blow to the good people of Ijebu North, Ogun east, Ogun State and Nigeria at large. He stated that the vacuum left by th...

....Says prayers is needed for peace and progress of the country  The Deputy Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Ogun State, Comrade Olawale Senbadejo has called on all Muslims that they should seek the face of God, for peace and progress of the country. Senbadejo in his message to all Muslims across the country, says that, this is not just a mood of celebration alone, but a time to pray to Almighty Allah, to help the country end every problems, that is militating against the peaceful coexistence of the Nation.  Eid Kabir is a Feast of "the Sacrifice,” referring to the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice Ismail (Ishmael) on Mount Moriah, according to Islamic tradition. Senbadejo reiterated also that Islam, is a religion of peace, which was founded on peace, love and care for everyone, urging all citizens to continue with acts that will further unite and not what is capable of dividing them. This is what we can offer to please Allah.  Whil...

The Founder of  DMB FOUNDATION  which is deep-rooted in helping to alleviate poverty and impact the lives of the downtrodden in Sagamu,  Omooba Damilare Bello (DRE)  has conveyed his hearty felicitations to Muslims on the occasion of this year's Eid el Kabir.  In a message issued by his DG, Prince Adebowale Animashaun, Bello urged the people to show love to one another so as to reflect the occasion of Sallah. He also implored them to be worthy ambassadors of the Islamic faith and do away with whatever can put the religion on the path of retrogression.   The statement reads in part, 'I am happy to celebrate with my fellow adherents of the Islamic faith. We have a whole lot to be thankful for. Despite that this year has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, we survived it and today, we have the uncommon grace to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir among the living souls. I commiserate with those who have lost their loves to the dreadful disease and pray for quick an...

Women of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun east senatorial district of Ogun State had on Wednesday, 22nd of July, 2020, congratulated the Samson Bamgbose-led State Exco of the Party on its victory at the Federal High Court, Abuja.    The Senatorial Women leader, Alh. Bukky Adekunle described the judgement as a victory for all, urging all aggrieved to work hand in hand for a better PDP in the State.    'Sequel upon the judgement granted in Abuja on Tuesday, which further affirmed the authenticity of the Bamgbose-led Exco, I wish to congratulate the State, Senatorial, local government, ward executives and indeed all members of the party in Ogun State. Nobody lost. It's a victory for all.    Power tussle has been part of politics since its inception. We are one indivisible family and for this singular fact, I am appealing to the aggrieved members to join hands with us so we can move the party forward. The love of the party should supersede...

A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Executive Director (ED), Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, to seven years imprisonment for laundering N1.5 billion. Agaba, who was in charge of Maritime, Safety and Shipping, was said to have looted the money from the agency. Details shortly…‌  

 The Chief Executive Officer of former bike-hailing company 'Gokada', Falim Saleh was on Tuesday found dead in his New York, United States apartment. Saleh’s body was found headless and dismembered inside his $1 million luxury Lower East Side apartment which he bought in 2019.   The body of the 33-year-old was discovered by his sister who became worried after not hearing from him in a day. She visited and found him headless while his body had been cut up and sorted into different plastic bags. A power-saw which was still plugged in was also found in the apartment. According to several reports, police believe they have surveillance footage of the suspect entering the building and then using the elevator. The footage is said to show the suspect in a glove and a mask covering his face sharing the elevator with Saleh up to the seventh floor. As the door of the elevator opened directly into Saleh’s apartment, he was seen to fall to the floor immediately from a possible gunshot. Pol...

The Nigerian Air Force ( NAF ) has regretfully announced the unfortunate demise of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile , who died on Tuesday, 14 July 2020, as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at NAF Base Kaduna.‬ Until her death, ‪Flying Officer Arotile, who was commissioned into the NAF in September 2017 as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64, was the first ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Service.‬  During her short but impactful stay in the Service, late Arotile, contributed significantly to the efforts to rid the North Central States of armed bandits and other criminal elements by flying several combat missions under Operation GAMA AIKI in Minna, Niger State.  Her death already sprang grief among Nigerian parents who described her death as an irreparable loss and had since sent in their condolence messages. 

,   Women leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ogun East Senatorial District in Ogun State, held their maiden meeting today, 10th of July, 2020.    The meeting was the first since their emergence. The newly appointed Senatorial Women leader, Alhaja Bulky Adekunle (Radiant), had called to meet with the nine local government women leaders while invitation was also extended to one leader from each of the local governments. This was done with strict adherence to the government's directives on social gathering.    In her welcome address,   Alhaja Adekunle appreciated the women leaders for yielding to her call. She described the meeting as a 'familiarisation meeting'.   'First and foremost, let me welcome you all to today's meeting. This should have been held long before now but for the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, ...

The Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) Ogun State Chapter, has reassured the State government of renewed efforts and vigour towards making Okada riders in the State to strictly adhere to the orders put in place by government and health authorities to curtail and contain the spread of coronavirus.    In a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the Union, Taofeek Sokoya, he emphasised that the Union will allow zero tolerance for violation of the orders, noting that the battle would be fought collectively.    'We wish to appeal to our amiable State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on the obvious violation of government orders by the Okada riders. There is no sane human being or reputable organisation that would be glad with such worrisome development.    We assure the government that the three motorcycle unions in Ogun State (ACOMORAN, AMORAN and ROMO) are ready to work hand-in-hand in order to achieve the ...

  While nosing for prepared, determined and well-groomed 'future leaders', our team met with Comrade Raimi Adedamola Rilwan, a 300L student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU).    For too long, various individuals have given different definitions of Leadership, especially as it occurs to them.  Some people defined leadership as both a research area and a practical skill which encompasses the ability of an individual or organization to 'lead' or guide other individuals, teams or entire organizations, others simply described leadership as the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.   Candidly, these definitions capture the essentials of being able and prepared to inspire others as effective leadership is based upon ideas (whether original or borrowed) but won't happen unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them enough to act as the leader wants them to act.  Today, the princ...

STRENGTHENING YOUTH CAPACITY FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA. BEING A LECTURE DELIVERED BY COMRADE AKEEM TEMITOPE AKILO, AT THE ONLINE PLATFORM OF NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (NYCN), IJEBU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, ON JUNE 12, 2020. Distinguished platform members, "All protocols duly observed" BRIEF PROFILE OF COMRADE AKEEM TEMITOPE AKILO! Comrade Akeem Temitope Akilo, a human rights activist, astute politician and a public communicator of high repute, born on 24th January, 1979 into the reputable Akilo family of Oru-Ijebu in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun state, by a military veteran, late Mr. Azeez Akilo and Mrs. Adesola Akilo (Nee Odugbesan). Akilo is presently working with Nigerian Railway Corporation, as Traffic and Commercial Officer (TCO), in the Department of Operating And Commercial (O & C).  He was formerly the Administrative Officer (A.O), Ogun State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, and subsequently the P...

...says Democracy has come to stay in the country. The Articulate Motorcycle Riders and Owners Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) has felicitated with the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun and indeed, the good people of the gateway State on the occasion of this year's June 12. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari declared June 12 as the Democracy Day against the initial May 29.  This was in recognition of the role the annulled winner of the 1993 election, Bashorun M.K.O Abiola played in bringing back the nation to civilian rule and his death was in the struggle as he was unable to compromise the wish of people on the corridors of power. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday, the Publicity Secretary of the union, Otunba Taofeek Sokoya said democracy has come to stay in the country.   "Just as we commemorate the June 12 today, we wish to convey warm felicitations to our amiable Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the good people of Ogun State. There...

 God has ordained every purpose in life to start as a 'baby', grow into 'maturity' until it is finally set for exploits. There is absolutely no precious thing that begins in its fullness. It all starts as a seed and with persistent pursuit, it explodes into that great thing which God destined it to be.    Such is the birth of human and the significance attached to it. One can not overemphasize the joy of couples whenever they welcome a baby. It brings joy, happiness and celebration. People from far and wide come to pay due homage to the arrival of the new born baby.  However, the greatest joy lies in the growth of the baby. Nothing soothes the heart of a parent than seeing their child grow into exactly what they projected.     Gbadamosi Ghaleeb Adedamola Obatomiwa is the second of the two wonderful children granted to Mr and Mrs Gbadamosi and the joy which accompanied his birth is immeasurable, hence, none of his birthday goes u...

   It is no gainsaying that an average undergraduate in Nigeria finds it really difficult to survive on campus. The battle for survival had thrown a whole lot of youths to the streets with each gender engaging in one absurdity or the other.  This alone is capable of totally shifting the focus of a student from his/her primary aim of being in School. Despite that, some people will rather work hard legitimately to make money. During the week, our correspondent came across a young man in his early 20s, identified as Muibi Opeyemi who alongside his academics, is into foot wear business.   Today, most tertiary institutions harbour below-par scholars who have occupied themselves with one aside job or the other, thereby creating little or no time for study. This is not disconnected from the fact that students now divert their focus and determination on doing things that fetch them money to live good on campus, hence, neglecting their primary aim. In essence, only a few ...

Recently, I came across the inspiring profile of an intelligent Comrade in Ayetoro Campus of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) - which breeds the Agricultural Science students. His names are Rabiu Ridwan Olatunde.  He is popularly known as 'Ola Southy'.  He is the incumbent Speaker of Nigeria Association of Agricultural Students (NAAS), OOU CHAPTER.   As we all know, Student Union leadership is formed to promote and defend the welfare needs of the Students' community in Nigerian tertiary education system.  Part of the leadership's duty is to engage Government and the authorities of the institution through dialogue on certain policies which tends to provide certain minimum services that will promote a sustained environment for academic interactions. In essence, the Students Union serves as the voice of the Students in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria.   THE RISE OF COMRADE OLATUNDE RIDWAN RABIU   Comrade Olatunde Ridwan Rabiu had his elementar...

The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says it has arrested a man , Femi Onifade, for allegedly defiling his two daughters . The suspect was said to have committed the offence at No . 27 Liberty Hospital Road , Oluwatuyi area of Akure , the state capital. Onifade , a welder , was alleged to have defiled his seven and nine - year -old daughters.  The state Commandant of the NSCDC , Mr Philip Ayuba, said the man was arrested following intelligence gathering by officers and men of the Anti- Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration Unit of the command . It was gathered that his arrest was made possible by the support of the Deji of Akure , Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, as the monarch was said to have handed over the suspect to the command . Onifade allegedly had carnal knowledge of the minors when their mother was not around . The victims were said to have been taken to the Federal Medical Centre annex , Akure , for examination , which revealed ...

 The Ogun State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) under the amiable Chairmanship of Alh. Akeem Bodunrin (Iyeru), has sent warm greetings to the Ummah on the occasion of this year's Eid-el-Fitr festival.    In a statement released by the media team, the Union felicitates with Muslims as the celebrate the completion of their fast and the blessings of renewed faith that come with it.  "As Muslims around the world gather to celebrate the 2020 Eid Fitr, our Union in Ogun State, under the Chairmanship of Alh. Akeem Bodunrin wish to convey our warmest greetings to our Muslim brothers and sisters.   "We pray to Almighty Allah to grant His guidance unto everyone, safeguard our faith, unite our ranks, strengthen our solidarity  and make the world a prosperous and peaceful one. We wish that our lives will glorify Almighty Allah and give joy to those around us. May the blessings you received during this Ramadan be with you...

  As Muslims across the globe gather to celebrate the 2020 Eid-el-Fitr, Omooba Damilare Bello has sent his goodwill message to commemorate the day.  DRE, as fondly called by friends and political associates, asked the Muslim faithfuls to emulate the virtues of Prophet Muhammad as they celebrate Eid Fitr. In a statement issued by his media team, he enjoined them to use the period to offer prayers for peace, unity, prosperity and victory over the coronavirus pandemic which portends to take the nation to a standstill.  The statement reads in part, "I congratulate my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters on the completion of the 30-day fasting and prayer. I also wish to enjoin them to put into practices, the lessons learnt during the Ramadan period and to love and to share with the less privileged in the society as exemplified by the Holy Prophet. As a people, if we uphold and practise the teachings from our holy books, peace and tranquility would reign in the society". ...

  Special Assistant to the Ogun state Governor on Students matters , Comrade Azeez Adeyemi, has berated the All Progressives Congress government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the administration's school feeding initiative is a scam.    Adeyemi who is combining his appointment with his office as the National Public Relations Officer of  National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) said federal government proposed plans to spend N13.5billion on feeding school children even during the lockdown period is a fraud. Adeyemi said this through a statement he personally signed  and made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Thursday  describing the Federal government’s decision to continue with the school feeding programme even as schools are not opened as an avenue to further drain lean resources of the country. According to Adeyemi, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq’s announcement ...

It was a surprising moment on Sunday 26 April 2020 in Amaiyi Igbere in Bende L.G.A of Abia State when a 15 year old boy by name Abraham Samuel Onuoha wedded a 22 year old Anurika John from Akeze in Ebonyi State. Samuel is the only son of late Mr. Abraham Onuoha of Ndi-Ekpere in Amaiyi Igbere, who passed away to the glory of God in 2010. According to the mother, Mrs. Peace Abraham, Samuel was born in 2005 after many years of marriage without an issue. In an interview, one of the villagers revealed that they were in great shock that Sunday morning when the minister in charge of Assemblies of God Church Amaiyi Igbere announced the wedding and that they are still wondering the reason behind that marriage, saying that the boy is too tender to be involved in that kind of thing now, also considering that the girl in question is older than him. The mother further revealed in an interview with our correspondent that she was forced to accept the decision because of the condition of the family, h...

Amid COVID-19 lockdown in the country, Police have arrested Lawal Abdullahi Izala, ‘m’, aged 70yrs, Bahajaje Abu, ‘m’, aged 30yrs and Hamza Abubakar, ‘m’, aged 27yrs all of Gafai Quarters, Katsina, Katsina state for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the executive governor of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari, CFR.” The trio were said to have insulted Buhari in a viral video on the social media, VAM News has learnt. Disclosing this in a statement, Gambo Isah, spokesman of the Katsina police command said: “The attention of the Katsina state police command has been drawn to a viral video on social media showing one Lawal Abdullahi, alias “IZALA”, ‘m’, aged 70yrs of Gafai quarters, Katsina, Katsina state, who was contemptuously insulting the President and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, federal republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and his excellency, the executive governor of Katsina state, Aminu Bello Masari, CFR. “Consequently, the commissioner of police,...

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun today met with all security chiefs in the State in his office in Abeokuta, where he received updates on compliance with directives, the security situation, and how best to enforce new measures. Governor Abiodun stated that the meeting, which had heads of all security agencies present, was to keep the Government abreast of the emerging situation, which it must regularly act upon. "The current pandemic is no respecter of status, office or person. Anyone can be affected anywhere, especially if measures are not taken. "So government too should be ahead of developments. That is why we just held this meeting to detail the current security situation and further proactive steps to adopt," the Governor said after the meeting. According to the Governor, all security agencies have shown a high level of cooperation and effectiveness. Governor Abiodun promised to continue to set the securi...

  The Ogun State Government, Tuesday donated additional patrol vehicles and motorcycles through the State Security Trust Fund (OGSTF) to security agencies operating within the State.   Given out were 69 pick-up vans for the State Police Command, the QRS received 10, TRACE got 10 while the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps took delivery of two vans.   The State Government also donated five operational vehicles to the Nigerian Army, two to the NSCDC, two to the Department of State Services (DSS), one to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and five additional ones to the Police.   Also the services were given branded motorcycles to navigate peculiar terrains and neighbourhoods.   All the vehicles donated were equipped with information and communication gadget for intelligence gathering and to reach out to officers on outpost and assignments. The gadgets include, but not limited to sirens, telecoms equipment and crash helmets.   The distribution of t...