Religion

Easter: reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ – Cleric

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By Olawale Asake

There is Divine Power in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is enough for Christians who believe in him to enjoy the power of provision, fulfilment and restoration in life.

Evangelist Adeola Oluwajube of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Ori Oke Aanu District Headquarters, Ojoo, Ibadan, Oyo State, stated this during the Easter Sunday Service in the Church. 

Evangelist Oluwajube maintained that Christians should know that, without Jesus Christ, glory, marriage and spiritual life would amount to nothing, stressing that there is the power of resurrection for those who stand firm in the Word.

He urged believers to strengthen their spiritual life and guard it from anything that can weaken it, which he said could affect every other thing.

On his part, the District Superintendent of the Church, Pastor Isaiah Alade, popularly known as Omo Woli, who encouraged people to hold on to God in every situation, prayed that the power of resurrection would meet them at every point of their needs.

Pastor Alade, however, urged Nigerians to see Easter as a moment to reflect on the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for the salvation of mankind, calling on them to show genuine love and care to one another.

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News

ASUU Strike : Students Barricade Major Roads in Ibadan, Akure

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Students of University of Ibadan, UI, have commenced protest from the University main gate.

The major road linking Sango, Bodija and Ojoo has also been barricaded with police personnel on ground.

As a result, motorists are finding alternate routes.

In a related development, students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) have commenced protest over the prolonged strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the country.

The protesting students barricaded the popular and ever busy Akure-Ilesa-Ibadan expressway this morning, forcing many motorists and travellers to be stranded as at the time of filing this report.

The students stormed the major highway at the main entrance of the Institution, chanting different solidarity songs and clutching placards with various inscriptions such as— “End ASUU Strike”, “Save our future”.

Similarly, some students in Ogun state have blocked the Sagamu-Benin expressway in protest against the ongoing strike action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The joint protest had in attendance students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Tai Solarin University of Education, Science and Technology (TASUED), Ijagun and Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta.
The students stormed the TASUED axis and blocked the expressway leaving many motorists stranded and travellers trapped.
The students were carrying placards with inscriptions such as “ #End ASUU strike now#”, “ We say no to educational stagnancy”, “ We are tired of deadlock meetings” and “Education should not be this difficult” among others.
Speaking at the protest ground, the Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the state, Comrade Damilola Simeon, appealed to the Federal government to respond urgently to the yearnings of ASUU.
The NANS Chairman stressed that it was high time the Federal government and members of ASUU agreed and reach a comprise to end the strike.
The NANS chairman begged the two parties to do the needful and call off the strike.
The Student Union Government President of TASUED, Don Ayomide , said that the protest was necessary to let both Federal government and ASUU be aware of the plight of the Nigerian students.
He added that the Federal government should endeavor to respect the agreements reached between the two parties, saying that the students were most affected by the current strike.

Bukola Bardi/Wale Oluokun

Lifestyle

#EndSARS Anniversary: Youths Demand Unconditional Release Of 2020 Protesters

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Participants of the #EndSARS Remembrance protest in Ibadan have demanded justice and unconditional release of all detained human rights activists in the country.

Addressing members of the public at Ojoo, some of the protesting youths including Yusuff Ajikobi said Nigerians human rights promoters and the victims of the 2020 #EndSARS protest had been denied justice.

While lamenting the incessant killings and human rights violation in the country, the youths said the federal government should guarrantee the freedom of the judiciary and desist from paying lip service to security matters.

They maintained that arrested protesters during the 2020 #EndSARS protests currently in detention should be released unconditionally.

Speaking on the protest, some residents of Ibadan, including Miss Debora Akanmu, Mrs. Adebambo Johnson, and Mr. Lekan Odewale said there was no need for the protest in view of the current security challenges affecting the country.

They maintained that the aggrieved youths should be optimistic that the panel set up to look into the fallout of the 2020 #EndSARS protest would dispense justice.

Radio Nigeria observed that the protest which commenced in the early hours on Wednesday ran through Iwo Road, Agodi Gate, Secretariat and terminated at Ojoo area of Ibadan.

Our correspondent also reports that aside placards carried by the protesters alongside solidarity songs that were chanted, security personnel were on ground to ensure that the protest was not hijacked.

Rotimi Famakin

Religion

A New Nigeria Is Possible, Let’s Keep Hope Alive – Clerics

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As Nigeria marks its 61st anniversary today, some churches in Ibadan held special prayers for a turnaround in the country.

Our correspondent who monitored the situation around Ojoo area of Ibadan reports that the prayers centered on good governance, security, peace, economic stability, progress, and unity in the country.

At the Church of God Mission International, Ojoo, the pastor in charge of the church, Paul Jegede said the devil was not relenting in causing crises in the country, adding that hope should not be lost in the emergence of a better Nigeria which he said would manifest in the nearest future.

The story was the same at the Gospel Faith Mission International, GOFAMINT, Ojoo where the church members converged to raise their voices in prayers to God for divine intervention in the economic and political stability of the country.

Pastor in charge of Region Eleven of the church, Ademola Akangbe, and the resident pastor of Agbowo Assembly of the church, Daniel Jimoh said it was the mandate of the church to pray for the nation during Independence Anniversary.

The pastors who urged Christians not to relent in their prayers for the nation’s leaders expressed optimism that the current challenges in the country would be a thing of the past.

At the Christ the Same Evangelical Ministry, Shasha, the church members prayed against the activities of evil men whom they said were frustrating the positive change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari.

General Overseer of the church, Reverend Abel Oyediran said the church would not cease in praying for the nation’s leaders until actual positive change materialized.

The cleric appealed to aggrieved groups in the country to work towards the unity of the country rather clamouring for division which he said would not yield meaningful results for the nation.

Rotimi Famakin

News Security

Retired Soldiers’ Experiences Are Useful For Us To Combat Insecurity: General Lucky Irabor

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The Chief of Defence Staff,  General Lucky Irabor says the military will make use of retired soldiers experiences in tackling the insecurity confronting the country. 

General Irabor  stated this in Ibadan at a day seminar with retired senior military officers in the Southwest Zone held at 2 Division Nigerian Army, Odogbo Barracks,  Ojoo, Ibadan,  Oyo State. 

 General Lucky Irabo said with the various security issues disrupting the peaceful atmosphere of the country, the military had resulted in tapping from the wealth of experience of the retired soldiers. 

He noted that with the sense of patriotism and zeal of the retired soldiers which paved the way to unity, faith, peace, and progress during their time,would go a long way at tackling the issue of insecurity in the country. 

General Irabor stated further that the seminar became imperative for the ex-service men and officers still in service to rub minds together and equally decide on what needed to be done in the hope of improving the state of peace across the country. 

The Chief of Defence Staff, the staff, therefore denied the allegations moving round that the military were pallying with the bandits for a selfish gains.

He called on patriotic Nigerians to stay firm adding that the military was working tirelessly to ensure that the issue of insecurity became a thing of the past. 

On his part, Chief of Defence Civil military corporation, real admiral Frederick Ogu was optimistic that the result of the workshop would be a rewarding experience in solving the issue of insecurity, hence the need for all the participants to put in their best during the interactive. 

In his welcome of address, the host and the general officer commanding,  GOC, Major General Gold Chibuisi appreciated the military headquarters,  Abuja for bringing the program to 2 Division,  Odogbo Barracks. 

Major General Chibuisi said this gesture would bring out positive result as the issue of insecurity was worrisome and needed a salient solution.

Rasheedah Makinde

Transportation

Four Die in Moniya Accident

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Four people were feared dead in a ghastly motorp accident that occurred at Funduk Bus stop along Ojoo Moniya road this afternoon.
The accident which involved a trailer and a micra taxi with plate number TUT 361 XA was said to have happened as a result of break failure of the trailer, which left three passengers and the driver of the micra lifeless, while one of the passenger sustained injuries has been taken to an undisclosed hospital by FRSC officers.
Radio Nigeria Amuludun FM correspondent who was at the scene of the accident said the FRSC officials, policemen, and Amotekun corps member who evacuated the dead bodies from the badly damaged taxi cab.
According to eye witness account, the trailer driver that caused the accident was drunk as the odour could be perceived from his mouth.
Some of the on lookers who spoke with AFM correspondent testified that one of the victim of the accident was a hair dresser, who went to buy attachment before she met her untimely death.
Another person who escaped the accident said the late driver of the micra refused to take him because of disagreement over a five naira change.
All efforts to speak with FRSC officials at the scene proved abortive, as they said they were not authorised to speak with newsmen on the issue. Funke Ajayi.