Author: Lekan Adeyeye

THE Ogun State Government, on Wednesday, confirmed that its website was hacked. The Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, said the government is “working to restore the website,” adding that “all critical data and applications are secured”. “The State ICT team is working round the clock to access and restore all the critical services,” he said in a statement, adding that improving on the cyber security architecture is sacrosanct. News Point Nigeria had reported that a hacker had on Wednesday attacked the state government website: www.ogunstate.gov.ng. A check by our correspondent on Wednesday afternoon showed that the website, www.ogunstate.gov.ng,…

THE Ogun State Government website has been hacked, this newspaper reports. A check by our correspondent on Wednesday afternoon showed that the website, www.ogunstate.gov.ng, has been taken over by a hacker. “Hacked by Aliester Crowley. Update your security. Greetings from Maldives,” the website homepage showed at about 1:15 pm. Hackers also posted confidential govt correspondences randomly on the site. When contacted, the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, said he was not aware of the situation. He, however, said prompt action would be taken on the development. “I am not aware but I will inform the ICT head,”…

A FORMER governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has explained the reason behind his decision to ask the state government to stop his pensions as a former administrator of the state. Mr Daniel now the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly said his action, was because he doesn’t want to be receiving double remuneration having returned to public service after 12 years. “I remember there was indeed a court judgement which SERAP got basically saying that people should not be entitled to double payment, especially if you now have another kind of public office. But even…

THE Federal Government has arraigned a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu and nine others before an Ogun State High court sitting in Abeokuta for vote buying. Reacting to this development, Afolabi Orekoya, the media aide to the ex-governorship candidate, claimed his boss has not been served. The state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yemi Sanusi, had written a petition to the Inspector General of Police over vote buying allegations against Adebutu, which was investigated by the State Criminal Investigations Department Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital. Upon conclusion…

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the self-determination of lawmakers’ emoluments as immoral and unconstitutional, decrying that those who should uphold the constitution are “the ones who undermine it”. The former President said this on Monday while delivering a speech at the 60th anniversary celebration of legal icon Aare Afe Babalola’s call to the Bar held in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. According to Obasanjo, salary allocation for elected officials is the responsibility of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), which he said the lawmakers had jettisoned to fix salaries for themselves. Under Paragraph 32(a-e) of Part…

ONDO State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has forwarded a letter of extension on medical leave to the State House of Assembly. This notice came after his doctors advised him on the need to take adquate rest after recuperating. Receiving the letter on behalf of other lawmakers, the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, said Akeredolu’s action was in line with Section 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). According to the letter, Akeredolu’s deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa would continue to act as governor until there is a written declaration to the contrary. Akeredolu…

THE chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State, Barrister Paul Omotoso, has been kidnapped. Our correspondent gathered that he was attacked on Saturday evening while driving along Agbado Ekiti – Imesi Ekiti Road. APC State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, said the state party chairman was driving in his car along the road when the incident happened. Dipe said, “The chairman was driving in a Venza car along the road. “The gunmen shot at one of the tyres of the car. He was taken into a Toyota Hilus van and driven off. He was alone in the car…

POLICE authorities in Ondo State have confirmed the arrest of a 27-year-old man, Oke Loya for allegedly killing a secondary school student in  Arogbo, Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. News Point Nigeria gathered that the deceased named Timibra Meretighan was attacked by the suspect at the premises of Ijaw National High School, Arogbo while the students were writing their Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination. The suspect was said to have run into the school premises and started pursuing the students, laying his hands on Timibra and strangled him to death. The principal of the school quickly reported…

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has finally appointed commissioners. Adeleke, who took oath of office on November 27, 2022, has been running the government without a cabinet, a move that has made the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) criticise him. However, the governor sent a list of his commissioner and special adviser nominees to the State Assembly nine months after taking over power. Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, the speaker, reeled out the names at plenary on Friday. Full list: 1. Barr. Oladosu Babatunde 2.Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe 3. Mr Sesan Epharaim Oyedele 4. Barr. Kolapo Alimi 5. Mr Soji Ajeigbe…

A SHOOTOUT erupted between the National Immigration Services and the Western Nigerian Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun in the Oke-Fia neighbourhood in Osogbo, Osun State. Eyewitnesses said the problem started after one NIS officer was detained at the Amotekun office at the Government House Annex for allegedly insulting the Amotekun boss, said to have violated a traffic law. News Point Nigeria gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday after the convoy of the Amotekun Corps-Commandant, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewimbi (rtd) passed through the Ola-Iya axis and allegedly violated the traffic regulations. The situation forced the the Immigration officer to trail…

GUNMEN invaded a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Ogun State, killed a pastor and abducted some worshippers. The incident occurred at Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state, this weekend. Commander of the Ogun State So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the incident on Sunday morning. He said his officers rescued the seven church members and killed one of the kidnappers during the operation. In a statement signed by the So-Safe Director of Information and Public Relations, Moruf Yusuf Ganzallo was quoted as saying that the incident occurred at about 12am on Saturday, July 1. Ganzallo…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has landed at the Dipo Dina stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on a visit to the South-West state. Governor Dapo Abiodun was on the ground to receive President Tinubu, who arrived on a Nigeria Air Force helicopter. The President is in Ogun State for a visit to the Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. He was accompanied by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. President Tinubu also inspected a guard of honour mounted for him by the…

THREE minors, two 11-year-olds, and a 10-year-old were on Friday arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing a peacock. The defendants, whose addresses were not disclosed, were charged with malicious damage. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on June 11 in Usi-Ekiti. Apata alleged that the defendants killed a peacock worth N1 million belonging to one Agbetuyi, a neighbour with the intent to steal or play with it. He said the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 421 and 306 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.…

DIRECTOR of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. Speaking at the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, meeting, organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin, Musa said the development followed complaints by freight forwarders operating at the Seme border. The director, who spoke at the ECOWAS Monitoring Team’s visit to the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, said: “I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the Freight Forwarders pleaded that the border should…

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has begun a 21-day medical leave abroad and transmitted power to Lucky Aiyedatiwa, his deputy. In a letter to the House of Assembly, Akeredolu said Aiyedatiwa would function in acting capacity pending the time his leave is over. Olamide Oladiji, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, who received the copy of the letter, revealed that Akeredolu shall resume work on July 6, 2023. Mr Oladiji said, “The leave which commenced on the 7th of June, extends to the 6th of July, 2023 due to the Public Holidays on June 12 (Democracy Day) and…

AT least 17 persons have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ondo and Kwara states.   The assailants abducted 13 travelers along Abuja Road in Isua, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. This newspaper gathered on Thursday that the victims were in transit from Lagos to Abuja in an 18-passenger bus when the gunmen attacked their vehicle. A source who confirmed the incident to journalists in Akure, the state capital, said the attackers whisked the travelers into the bush. The source, who preferred not to be named for security reasons, said the incident has been reported to the security agents.…

A STOREY building has reportedly collapsed in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. No casualty was, however, recorded. It was gathered that the uncompleted one-storey building collapsed on Thursday around 7 am. Eyewitnesses told News Point Nigeria that the structure located around PZ Estate, Onijagun, went down with no initial sign. The building, despite being uncompleted, was formerly occupied by some commercial motorcycle riders who were later sent away for posing threats to the community. “The building has been up to the roofing level for over 10 years. It used to be occupied by some Hausa Okada riders,…

A PRIVATE Nigerian Airline, Air Peace Ltd, has sued the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) before the Federal High Court in Lagos over the alleged disruption of its operations by the unions and its officers. The airline is asking the court to award it N1 billion as general damages, N450 million as special damages and N250 million as exemplary damages. The suit was brought before the court pursuant to Order 6(6)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Order 28 Rules 1 & 2 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019, and the…

A STUDENT of Fountain Heights Secondary School, Surulere Lagos State, Michelle David had 99% score in Mathematics at the just concluded UTME 2023 exams scored. A statement made available to this newspaper read in part, “15-year-old David has demonstrated a level of proficiency in Mathematics and other sciences that is truly outstanding, making her parents and the school proud with her aggregate score of 334 in the just concluded UTME 2023. This is a testament to her incredible intelligence and dedication to her studies. “David’s outstanding performance in Mathematics is a true inspiration, especially given how challenging this subject can…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the Aso Villa in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. The private meeting occurred just after the President’s meeting with the nation’s service chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies also at the State House. The Speaker, in a brief chat with pressmen, expressed optimism that the 10th National Assembly will maintain a symbiotic relationship with the executive arm to optimise the function of checks and balances. The party organ recently zoned the Senate President to the South-South, Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa…