Kegites Group has denied any link with cultism in the country’s institution of higher learning

It maintained that the club is a social cultural organisation which was founded to protect and promote African culture through African songs, folklore and other elements.

The club gave the clarification at a press conference in Ibadan on Sunday ahead of its 50 years anniversary celebration in Nigeria

Speaking at the University of Ibadan Kegites Shrine,the Head of the Club referred to as Chief, AB National, Peter Omotunde and the Chairman 50th Anniversary Committee, Lekan Osiade,maintained that Kegite Club recently registered the Kegites Club of Nigeria with Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC to further develop on the ideas of the founding fathers of their club in University of Ibadan.

According to Omotunde, “the celebration of the 50 years of Kegites Club in University of Ibadan which we are kick-starting today is a worthy tribute to the contribution of our fada6.

He said:”The celebration should have been celebrated last year but due to some challenges, which we were able to surmount, we are celebrating it with a year long celebrations.Their vision of a club that celebrates the African culture and tradition among youth in theUniversity of Ibadan as at then is a confirmation that the substance of Nigerian youth in the Universities of yore as agents of the promotion of the fraternal love expounded in our culture and tradition.

“Historically, Kegites Club National Headquarters which had existed before 1972, when it was so named, had initially borne Kegites Confraternity. The sole aim was to use African songs, folklore and other elements of Africanity to encourage university undergraduates of that era everywhere to maintain their Africaness.

“We preach peace, love and mutual respect among other variants of the club in Nigeria and we are open to relationships with youth everywhere in the world”.

The chairman Planning Committee, Lekan Osiade, while urging the Nigerian youths to collect their PVC,noted that any leader that emerged in the 2023 elections will also affect them.

He maintained that Kegites Club is a social cultural organisation which was founded to protect and promote African culture through African songs, folklore and other elements as against erroneous insinuation in some quarters that the club is a cult.

He added: “Go and your PVC so that you can vote a leader of your choice as the decision will also affect you. The Kegites Club is founded to maintain African culture, tradition and value of African and this is necessary to correct the erroneous believe that Kegites is a cult”.

The Federal government has commended Mudiame University Irrua, Edo State, for inventing the Aq-Diesel also known as Aqua-Diesel.

The government also said the new invention would help in solving the nation’s lingering energy’s crisis.

Aq-Diesel is the combination of water with diesel in the presence of catalysts and other reactants stabilized for power generation, electricity and transportation.

Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Olorunnibe Adeleke Mamora gave the commendation during the unveiling of the Aq-Diesel at the Mudiame University in Edo State at the weekend,several universities have been existing in the country but have not been able to design their own vision with the view to solving a critical problem,adding that the varsity has done theirs within the shortest possible time.

The minister, represented by the Centre Manager, Technology Incubation Centre, Benin City, Mrs. Ezeobiefuna Joy Omosede, assured of federal government’s support in order to provide more solutions to other technical issues in the country.

“So, I have assured the university that I will continue to be partnering with you in the area of solving problem, in the area of accommodation, any area help is needed”, he said .

Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, while admitting that the university has made a giant stride in solving the nation’s energy’s problem, said his government knew the challenges faced by its citizens, thus the introduction of the Ossiomo power plant, powering some government facilities in the state.

“I want to state here that the state government on its part has been making efforts to address the energy issue in Edo State. You are all aware that the government embarked on a project to power the state through the Ossiomo Power Plant which is currently supplying energy to the government facilities in Benin City and with the hope that shortly other parts of the city and beyond will be able to enjoy the power supply”, Obaseki said.

The governor, represented by Dr. Bartholomew Brai, Commissioner for Digital Economy, Science and Technology, said the governor, in order to encourage technical education, has decided to build technical colleges across the 18 local government areas of the state.

Earlier, Chief Engr., Fuel Technology, USA, Dr. Sina Davani, said Nigeria is the first country outside the USA to have access to Aqua-Diesel and Mudiame University is the first to have used it in Nigeria.

He added:”Our goal is to lower the cost for the end consumers. We want the fuel to be affordable with the person at the pump, at the gas stations to be lower and I think if the government is willing to go partner with Fuel Technology USA and Mudiame University, I think it is very good.”

Founder, Mudiame University, Prof. S. E. Eromosele, said Russian and Ukraine war has further increased the energy crisis across the globe and that, Nigerians should take advantage of Aq-Diesel to meet their energy demand.

Sequel to the continued disonedience a presidential directive and an order of the National Industrial Court reinstating a dismissed police officer Osondu Christian, counsel representing the dismissed policeman would commence contempt proceedings against the Inspector-General of Police Usman Baba Alkali on Tuesday.

The contempt proceeding coming barely a week a Federal High Court Abuja, sentenced the IGP to 3 months jail for disobeying a valid court order.

He disclosed that he would be dragging the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Legal Department before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee [LPDC] for not giving the IGP right legal opinion.

Counsel to Osundu, Bar Chikaosolu Ojukwu said, “the judgment was sequel to non-compliance to the decision of the Police Service Commission in a letter dated 22/07/2020 with Ref No. PSC/1524/IV/5, which directed the IGP to reinstate the dismissed officer.

“We have decided to file form 48 which is consequences to the disobedience to court order and will follow it up with form 49 for the committal to prison of the IGP if he remains adamant. “We have also written the Commissioner of Police, Legal, 72 hours within which to furnish us with his legal opinion to the IGP on this matter and after the 72 hours and he fails to respond to our request, we would have no other option than to drag him to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee [LPDC].

The National Industrial Court, Abuja had ordered the IGP to reinstate to his rank, one Osondu Christian, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and pay him all his entitlements with effect from March 2019.

Chikaosolu, stated the verdict was sequel to non-compliance to the decision of the Police Service Commission in a letter dated 22/07/2020 with Ref No. PSC/1524/IV/5 which directed IGP to reinstate the dismissed officer.

In the judgment delivered by Justice O. O Oyewumi in suit NoFHC/NICN/ABJ/153/2022; between Osondu Christian Vs The Inspector General of Police & 2 Ors, the court held that;
“That the decision of the Police Service Commission as contained in its letter dated 22/07/2020 with Ref No.: PSC/1524/IV/5 reinstating the 1st respondent to his rank and entitlements in the Nigeria Police Force with effect from 26/03/2019 is valid, subsisting and binding on the Inspector General of Police.

The Lagos State Commissioner, Ministry of Youths and Social Development, Olusegun Dawodu, has stated that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration has continued to ameliorate the plight of People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in the state.

He also said the incumbent administration has empowered them to be self-reliant to cope with the numerous challenges they are faced with.

He spoke at the Disability Entrepreneurship Empowerment Programme (DEEP) in Lagos,which was organised by the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) to commemorate the Year 2022 International Day of Persons With Disability (IDD).

Dawodu added that the THEMES Agenda of Governor Sanwo-Olu has developed policies and interventions to give the vulnerable members of the society a sense of belonging.

He said: “In the light of this, the administration of Sanwo-Olu has continued to ameliorate the plight of PLWDs in the state and also empower them to be self-reliant in order to cope with the numerous challenges they are faced with.”

He explained that the purpose of the state government’s “intervention is to empower PLWDs with various assistive devices to ease their movement and participation in the society,” adding that empowerment funds had also been arranged to increase the capacity of existing businesses of PLWDs, as well as those just starting up.

“The funds seek to give PLWDs an opportunity to be independent and eventually become employers of labour, thereby reducing the number of unemployed people in the disability community.”

At the event, devices such as wheelchairs, guide canes, hearing aids, motorized wheelchairs, cerebral palsy chairs, braille embossers, laptop computers, Edufix creams and sunscreen lotions, used to treat conditions such as growths of the screen and simple skin cancers for the albinism group, among others, were distributed to the deserving beneficiaries.

About 1,000 PLWDs with entrepreneurial skills got financial assistance to help build the capacity of their businesses, while 500 vulnerable and 500 elderly PLWDs were also empowered financially at the occasion.

He noted that the “past beneficiaries of this programme are now contributing to their family and the society at large.”

According to the commissioner, the Sanwo-Olu administration “has embarked on different initiatives to ensure financial independence for PLWDs, which is a critical step in furthering the agenda for inclusion in the state.”

He commended the governor for his focus-driven actions towards the welfare of PLWDs in the state, even as he encouraged recipients of the fund to use it judiciously.

Dawodu, who noted that one of the policy directions of this present administration is to create a sustainable environment for everyone to thrive and live a meaningful life regardless of one’s able or disability status, added: “From inception, the Lagos State government has focused on policies and programmes tailored towards leaving no one behind.”

He remarked that inclusivity is pivotal to good governance, adding that the present administration “will not rest until we have made a major difference in the welfare of PLWDs in Lagos.

“Today, we are gathered for yet another edition of our periodic empowerment initiative, which is the distribution of entrepreneurship and enhancement fund for our PLWDs.”

This year’s disability entrepreneurship and empowerment programme, focused on the distribution of the necessary assistive devices and issuance of grants to the various PLWDs clusters, groups and PLWDs organizations in the state, he said.

The Commissioner noted that assistive devices have a central role in social policy as they reduce barriers between PLWDs and their environment, bring about freedom of movement, and ease of access so that PLWDs can live a fulfilled life without any hindrance.

General Manager, LASODA, Dare Dairo, speaking at the event, noted that it is the utmost priority of Governor Sanwo-Olu that PLWDs are not be left behind but that they are carried along in the administration.

Urging them to know that Lagos is a state where inclusion of PLWDs is prioritized, Dairo commended the governor for caring for PLWDs.

He said the event is a “very special one because the empowerment programme is a significant part of the Disability Law, and the inclusion of government of Lagos State.”

The LASODA boss also lauded the current administration for ensuring that no one is left behind.

“We have the permission of the governor to do this today, so that we will all be happy.In this spirit of solidarity, we should be happy. In Lagos, the government is for us, the government is with us, and the government is about us,” Dawodu added.

Also at the event, the Tutor-General, Lagos Education District, Abike Adekanye, represented by Lawal Adegboyega, Principal, Ipakodo Grammar School, Ikorodu (Special School for the Hearing Impaired), appealed for support from the government, corporate bodies, non-governmental organizations, as well as well-to-do individuals to assist students in learning other skills apart from academics.

A combined team of ENT Doctors at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, has rescued a 65-year-old retiree who accidentally swallowed a toothbrush during a rigorous brushing.

A statement by the Head of Public Relations, Segun Orisajo, said the patient had been brushing rigorously for about three years following intermittent hiccups experienced on his throat.

He was said to have believed that the hiccups were due to an object lodged in his throat, hence his decision to engage in vigorous and aggressive mouth and throat brush.

The patient, who went through a successful esophagoscopy was said to have been presented at the Accident and emergency Department of the hospital, weekend, after two hours of the brush getting stuck on his esophagus.

He said an x-ray conducted on the patient confirmed impacted toothbrush in the upper cervical esophagus (digestive tract).

“The 65-year old retired civil servant, who is currently recuperating in the Centre was said to have presented to the Accident and Emergency Department over the weekend with 2- hour history of tooth brush in the throat.The patient accidentally swallowed the tooth brush while brushing rigorously. Swallowing subsequently became difficult and painful with associated drooling of saliva.

“The patient, it was further learnt has been having intermittent hiccups for the past three years.He strongly believes that these hiccups arise as a result of an object lodged in his throat hence his decision to vigorously and aggressively brush his mouth and throat to get rid of the non-existent offending object. X-ray soft tissue neck of the patient later confirmed impacted toothbrush in the upper digestive tract (cervical esophagus). The foreign body (tooth brush) was eventually removed through emergency rigid esophagoscopy.

Head of ENT unit of the Center, Dr N. Iyanda described the incident as very rare in adults except in patients with psychiatric condition or those with suicide or parasuicide tendency.

Orisajo said though the patient has no such conditions, he was being kept for thorough evaluation to rule out subtle mental and behavioural abnormalities.

“We are therefore keeping the patient for thorough evaluation by a psychiatrist to rule out subtle mental and/behavioural abnormalities. We also want a neurologist to review to rule out neuromuscular problems.” Dr Iyanda added

Iyanda commended the Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu for equipping the department with latest tools which greatly assisted in the success of the procedure.

Prof Musa-Olomu was also quoted to have commended the success of the procedure, reiterating his administration’s determination towards holistic transformation of the Centre.