Economy

Idiroko Border Communities Need Power, Says NCS

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has called for urgent interventions to resolve the persistent poor power supply to communities surrounding the Idiroko Border in Ogun State.

The Customs Area Controller for the Ogun 1 Area Command, Mr. Godwin Otunla, made the call, emphasizing that an improved electricity supply would enhance residents’ living standards and boost social and economic activities in the area.

Mr. Otunla issued the appeal at the Command’s headquarters in Idiroko during an interactive session with a management team from Radio Nigeria Paramount FM, Abeokuta, led by the station’s General Manager, Mrs. Oluremi Olugbenro.

The Controller expressed concern that the unreliable power supply has led to the indiscriminate use of generating sets, which is fueling environmental hazards and contributing to the high cost of living.

Mr. Otunla mentioned ongoing moves by the command to find a lasting solution to the problem.

He maintained that improved service from the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, and other stakeholders would boost livelihoods and support efforts toward enhanced border security and economic integration.

Mr. Otunla also reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to collaborating with the media, particularly the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, to promote public enlightenment and strengthen national security awareness.

Earlier in the visit, the General Manager of Paramount FM, Mrs. Oluremi Olugbenro, assured the command of the station’s readiness to sustain its partnership in public education and grassroots mobilization for national development.

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Environment

NIS Ogun Command, Rotary Club Champion Environmental Sustainability

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Ogun State Command, is collaborating with stakeholders to promote environmental sustainability and beautification.

The NIS demonstrated this commitment at a symbolic tree-planting exercise in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Abeokuta Royal, held at its Oke Mosan, Abeokuta headquarters.

The Comptroller of Immigration, Mrs Olufunke Odusote, described the exercise as a legacy project symbolizing life, nature’s continuity, and posterity.

Comptroller Odusote commended the Rotary Club and other partners for their support while encouraging officers to participate actively in sustaining the environmental preservation initiatives.

The President of the Rotary Club of Abeokuta Royal, Rotarian John Ogunmuyiwa, said the project aligns with the club’s global focus on environmental protection, climate action, and community development.

Also, the General Manager of Radio Nigeria Paramount 94.5 FM, Abeokuta, Mrs. Oluremi Olugbenro, who planted a tree on behalf of the station, lauded the initiative as a timely step toward safeguarding the environment and called for more public enlightenment on climate-friendly practices.

Symbolic trees were planted in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, among other dignitaries.

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Judiciary

Ogun NUJ: Court Strikes Out Petition Against CP, Olugbenro

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A Federal High court sitting in Abeokuta has struck out the Fundamental Human right suit filed by Mr. Ayokunle Ewuoso and Mr. Sina Oduntan against the Ogun state commissioner of Police and Mrs. Oluremi Olugbenro to challenge their arrest over the assault on female journalists at Iwe Iroyin, Oke Ilewo Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ in February this year. 

Ruling on the suits marked FHC/AB/FHR/33/22 and FHC/AB/FHR/34/21, the presiding Judge, Justice Remi Oguntoyinbo awarded the cost of forty thousand naira against each of the applicants as cost for bringing the second respondent, Mrs. Olugbenro to court. 

Counsel to the first and second applicants, Mr. Ayokunle Ewuosho and Mr. Sina Oduntan, Mr. Deji Eniseyin who was conspicuously absent in court having been served with counter affidavit had filed an application to discontinue the case claiming that the matter had been settled amicably.

Counsel to the second defendant, Mrs. Oluremi Olugbenro, Mr. Gani Ogunsanwo while reacting to the submission that the matter had been settled informed the court that he was not aware of any settlement and asked the court to award costs against each of the applicant if the court was inclined to grant the application for withdrawal.

Mr Ogunsanwo then pleaded that the judge should award fifty thousand naira as cost against each of the applicants for bringing his client to the court.

Counsel to the first defendant, Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Adeyemi Olukoya had also informed the court that he was misled that the applicants had filed applications to discontinue the suit.

Justice Oguntoyinbo in her ruling on the matter, agreed that the applicants had the right to discontinue with the matter, but pointed out that they could not run away from the liabilities.

The Judge stated that the second respondent, (Mrs. Remi Olugbenro) having filed the necessary counter affidavits before the court had joined issues in law and was entitled to cost.

She then awarded the cost of forty thousand naira against Mr. Ayokunle Ewuoso, the first applicant and the sum of forty thousand naira against Mr. Sina Oduntan, the second applicant.

The third suit filed by Mr. Abiodun Taiwo, which was earlier slated for hearing on Tuesday, 19th October 2021 but could not be heard due to the public holiday was however adjourned till 2nd of December 2021 for hearing at the same Federal High Court, Abeokuta.

Wale Oluokun