By Bisade Ojoye

Ogun State government will today, Wednesday begin Town Hall Meetings on the 2022 budget.

The meeting scheduled to kick start in Ogun East Senatorial District will start by 2p.m will be conducted virtually.

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kunle Somorin, the topic of the meeting is “2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and 2022 Budget and Citizens Engagement”.

“The citizens’ engagement meeting was meant to engage stakeholders and rub minds with them to obtain their inputs and thoughts to engender a citizen budget for the year 2022.

“Expected participants are to connect through ZOOM video communications with the meeting ID: 827 4548 2808 and pass code, 309066, starting from 2p.m”, Somorin stated.

By Olufemilade Oyinade

Poised to enhance land administration and seamless land service Ogun State government will today, Wednesday launch an online portal, christened, “Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS).

According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance and the Chief Economic Adviser, Dapo Okubadejo, the portal scheduled to be launched at the Ogun Tech Hub, situated along Kobape Road, Abeokuta, would create an opportunity for the residents of the state and the general public to conduct land services matters through a single simple online portal.

Okubadejo further explained that OLARMS would create a digitized, automated and accessible platform that would provide quality, speedy and integrity for all land related products and services in Ogun State.

“OLARMS will open up the opportunity to easily do business that relates to land in Ogun State.

“From the 27th of October, 2021, buying land directly from the government will be stress free and transparent without encumbrances as everything can now be processed online through our website: www. olarms.ogunstate.gov.ng.

“The schemes available for sale on the OLARMS website from 27th October, 2021 include Hill Crest Estate, Abeokuta and the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta. Other schemes in other areas of the State will be added into OLARMS in the nearest future for residential, commercial and industrial land acquisition”, the commissioner stated.

He also noted that the portal would also offer the public who have encroached on the state government land in different parts of the state an opportunity to get title documents for such land via the State Governments Property Registration Programme (PRP), an amnesty programme available for only a defined period.

“PRP is being offered in phases starting with areas such as Ikereku-Olokuta, Ijeun Lukosi, Laderin, Abule-oko, Agunreti, in Abeokuta South, and Obafemi Owode Local Government Area. Asese, Mowe, Orimerunmu, Makogi, Sefiu Sote, Olowotedo, Magboro Akeran, Ibafo, in Obafemi/Owode and Ifo Local Government Areas, Aiyetoro, Lukosi, Seidu, Ogijo, ilara, Aguntoye Villages, Shimawa, Emagbon, Konigbagbe, in Sagamu L.G.A and Ilaro, Township in Yewa South L.G.A”, Okubadejo added.

He, however, disclosed that OLARMS would cater for CofO applications made by property home owners in Ogun State who applied through the Home Owners Charter scheme of the previous administration, while assuring that title documents would be provided to all applicants who have made full payment to the state government but were yet to receive their title documents.

“The State Government recognizes that landed assets are arguably the most beneficial asset any government or people have at their disposal to bring about prosperity. And that is why the State Government has taken this step to ensure an enabling environment is put in place via the implementation of an effective land administration system that would support the aspirations of her people.

“For more Information, members of the public can contact the OLARMS unit via website, olarms.ogunstate.gov.ng, email, olarms@ogunstate.gov.ng and telephone number 0700 111 9999”, Okubadejo submitted.

By Bisade Ojoye

The Chairman of Ikenne Local Government, Honourable Sesan Ogunleye and Iyaloja-General of Remo, Chief Mrs. Mercy Owolana have commiserated with Alakenne, Oba Adeyinka Onakade over the death of his wife, Olori Oluwayemisi Onakade who passed on this morning.

Ogunleye said the news of the death was shocking and devastating as no one saw it coming. He prayed to God to give the monarch the fortitude to bear the loss.

The Most Rev. Dr. Michael Olusina Fape, Bishop of Remo and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos, Anglican Church said her death has been ordained and told the Monarch to take solace in the fact that she had gone to join the Saints.

The Bishop sermonised that her demise should not call for grieving and sorrow, because she lived a good life, and therefore urged Kabiyesi not to be despaired or unhoped, praying that God would give him and the children the fortitude to bear the loss.

For Chief Mercy Owolana, it was a personal grieve, because according to her, the late Olori was her very good childhood friend who she would greatly missed for her pleasant deposition, amiability, accessibility, reliability and understanding.

Owolana said while alive, herself and the late Olori remained close and commonly shared banters about almost everything, from their families, her uncommon love with her husband, the Alakenne who she loved passionately till death did them part.

The Iyaloja recalled herself and the late Olori started cultivated their love as young girls and that the love became stronger because she was later married to her brother, Oba Onakade who had always been a very gentle and responsible man and showered her with immeasurable love and also remained a devoted lover, confidant and husband to her.

As painful as her demise is, I’m convinced she would find a place at the blossom of God, because she served God devotedly with all her natural endowments. “Yemisi was a sonorous singer, a Nightingale. She was a Teacher who inculcated the best of morals on those she taught. Amazingly, unlike the teachers who are said to get their rewards in heaven, she earned her own rewards here on earth as she was blessed with great children and enjoyed the grace to raise them well.”

By Bisade Ojoye

Alakenne of Ikenne of Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeyinka Onakade has been bereaved of his wife, Olori Oluyemisi Onakade who passed this morning after a brief illness.

The Monarch who was full of life at the Obas’ Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta alongside other Traditional Rulers in the State for the inauguration of His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Adewale, Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remo Kingdom did not have any inkling on his wife’s death at all.

We gathered that Olori Oluyemisi Onakade was later yesterday rushed to a hospital in Abeokuta and was responding to treatment, but unfortunately kicked the bucket early this money.

By Our Health Correspondent

The way Nigeria treats joints is just bewildering”. Prominent Indian rheumatologist, Dr. Mataji Havaldar, Head of the India Apollo Hospital for Rheumatology gives candid opinion.

He said Joint diseases have only one cause, and it’s the same one that the doctors in Nigeria neglect, saying joint diseases are still treated with outdated and ineffective drugs that must be taken by the patient throughout all their life. While in India, treating joint problems is as simple as curing the common cold.”

Dr. Mataji Havaldar said he traveled to Nigeria to study the experience of the country’s medics and was disheartened by what he saw, according to him, the area of rheumatology in Nigeria which is in such a state that it’s like it’s stuck in the middle of the previous century.

After making several high-profile speeches, Dr. Mataji Havaldar addressed aspects of Nigerian medicine that displeased him and why he feels that the citizens of Nigeria with sore joints could never be cured of their ailments?

According to him, “Before we get into that, let me just say that I have a great respect for your country, your culture and people. But I fully understand why my indian colleagues are puzzled by the state of your medical sphere. After all, it’s lagging 20 or even 30 years behind the rest of Europe. And it’s nowhere as noticeable as when it comes to the treatment of diseases of the joints and the musculoskeletal system. You can say that rheumatology simply doesn’t exist in Nigeria.

”What your doctors prescribe to treat joints and cartilages MERELY RELIEVES THE SYMPTOMS of the disease – pain, inflammation, edema. Now imagine what goes on inside the body. When a person takes this pill, applies this gel or makes this injection, the pain goes away. But as soon as the remedy stops working, the pain immediately returns.
And pain is an important signal, because it’s actually a signal sent by your brain that a destructive process is taking place in the joint. Taking regular painkillers will not heal your joints. You essentially ignore the problem and accelerate the process 3-5 times and that, in turn, ultimately leads to irreversible changes and to the person becoming disabled. This joint treatment method has not been used for 20 years already. pain relievers are used only in extreme cases and very carefully”

He said in India you won’t be able to buy pain killers without a prescription which are not given out left and right to every patient and that the so-called “chondroprotectors” are banned altogether for being completely fraudulent and useless drugs. “Your doctors and pharmacists are just maiming people! It is clear that it is very profitable to constantly sell pain relievers at high prices. But it is better to cure the disease once and for all, restore the dying joint, but that’s not what you do here.”

Dr. Mataji Havaldar said
all indian doctors, from rheumatology professors to ordinary therapists and paramedics have long understood that it is necessary to eliminate not just joint pain, but also its causes, saying this is the key to easy and quick treatment.

He said the major cause of joint pain is the deposition of ortho-salts in the joints and spine due to impaired blood circulation and synovial fluid circulation.
Urates – true salts of uric acid, the cause of gout.
Osteophytes – calcined salts, the cause of 96% of other diseases of the joints and spine.

Dr. Havaldar declared that all types of arthritis, arthrosis, osteochondrosis, osteoporosis, rheumatism and even hernias have one cause – deposits of osteophytes.
“Salts deposited on the surfaces of the joints, begin to destroy a person’s bone and cartilage tissue.When left untreated, they grow bigger and move on to devour muscle tissue, tendons, blood vessels and capillaries, thereby causing serious inflammation, swelling and severe pain. In advanced cases, large accumulations of ortho-salts can easily break off part of the bone, when the person makes a sudden thrust-like movement, thereby causing complete disability and permanently immobilizing the joint.”

This expert stated that a very dangerous misconception is that calcium is good for the joints. “Yes, it is, but only for HEALTHY joints. When the joints already hurt or crunch, it means that a layer of osteophytes has already formed in them, and calcium, in addition to strengthening bone tissue, also strengthens osteophyte salts, accelerating their growth.
That’s why India’s rheumatologists first of all restore blood circulation in the riddled joint, so that the ortho-salts accumulated over the years are removed from it. This, in turn, restores normal synovial fluid circulation and initiates the process of joint tissue repair.

“Salt deposits damaged and inflamed joint Salt crystals Ortho-salt growths on the surfaces of the joint are the root cause of all pathologies.
Human joints are actually very regenerative, they know how to quickly recover, like a lizard’s tail. You just need to help them a little – free them from orth-salts that “cling” to them and then the body will do the rest on its own”.

Dr. Havaldar disclosed that, back in the 90s, indian scientists managed to obtain a special form of quasi-vitamin B, the so-called alpha-arthropherol is obtained by synthesising natural ingredients: extract of maral antlers, snake venom, shark fat plus a set of more than 50 different extracts and that the extract of maral antlers is the substance that is responsible for the active growth of animals’ horns.

“In other words, it’s main task is to create new bone tissue. Can you imagine the biological power of such a mechanism? There is nothing more effective in nature for activating blood circulation in human bones and joints.
This substance is able to penetrate into the salt molecules and destroy them from the inside – as a result, the surfaces of the joints are cleaned and proper blood flow and circulation of synovial fluid are restored. FOREVER! Or rather, until the salt accumulates again (but this will take several decades). You no longer need to CONTINUOUSLY use drugs to relieve pain and inflammation. There is no need to worry that one day the joint will “jam” forever, completely losing its mobility which will require the person to purchase prosthetics. People become completely healthy for decades to come!

“I was shocked when I saw Nigerian medical statistics records. Do you know what results in the most disabilities in your country? Arthrosis! The same arthrosis that is cured in 2 weeks in India leads to disability in Nigeria!

He said today in Germany, joint diseases are considered mild pathologies, pain and inflammation in the joints only indicate that they are “contaminated” with salts and it is time to clean them. After a 2-3 week course of “cleaning”, the joints return to normal and you can forget about joint problems for the next decade, saying that Joint health problems that in Nigeria are still “treated” separately, in India and many European countries, have long been combined into one disease “Articulatio de sales” (Saline formations in the joints).

He added that the term included: Gout, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Osteochondrosis,
Rheumatism, Osteoporosis, Bursitis, Synovitis, Gigrom, saying that other diseases are just subtypes of these nine main pathologies, stressed that coxarthrosis was a subtype of arthrosis, etc and all these complications are dealt with very simply – by cleaning the joints absolutely safe and fast, and that one wouldn’t even need a doctor as it could be done in the comfort of ones’ home.

By Bisade Ojoye

All roads will lead to Oke Mosan today, Monday, October 25, 2021 as Akarigbo and the paramount Ruler of Remo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Ajayi will be inaugurated as Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas.

According to a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Peter Kolawole Fagbohun, Akarigbo will be taking over the mantle of leadership of the council from Awujale and paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, following the expiration of his tenure.

The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun is expected to perform the inauguration of the Chairman at the Conference Hall of the Obas Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta by 11.00 am.

The letter also read that the 2021 statutory Quarterly meeting of the Council will hold immediately after the inauguration of the new Chairman.

The notice further stated that only invited permanent and rotational members of the council were expected at the meeting with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols, and that all members of the council and guests must be seated by 10.00 am prompt.

By Bisade Ojoye

Determined to bring succour to the residents and motorists in Sango Ota axis of Ogun state, the state government will on today, Monday commence palliative works on the deplorable Sango-Ota-Joju Road.

According to a statement on Sunday by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, engineers have been given instruction to begin work on the road.

The statement added that the discomfort the bad condition of the road had subjected residents and motorists to, had made it extremely important to immediately put in place the palliative measures.

Somorin, however, said that the palliative roadworks, which would run concurrently with the ongoing rehabilitation work on Sango Ota-Idiroko Road were simply to bring succour and make the road usable pending completion of its reconstruction by Julius Berger.

“On the instructions of the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, engineers will on Monday begin palliative works on Sango Ota-Joju Road in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.

“The development is coming regardless of the ownership of the road by the Federal Government. The deplorable and unusable condition of the road, which has for some time plagued the axis, residents and road users, makes it extremely important to immediately put in place palliative measures.

“These palliative roadworks, which will run concurrently with what is going on Sango Ota-Idiroko Road, are simply to bring succour and make the road usable pending completion of its reconstruction by Julius Berger”, the statement concluded.

By Olufemilade Oyinade

The Executive Chairman, Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Olusegun Ogunleye, has on behalf of the government and the good people of Ikenne Local Government expressed a heartfelt felicitations to the Balogun and Babaoba of Iperu Akesanland, Sir Dr. Chief Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu on his 86th birthday.

The Council boss, according to a release from the council’s Director of Information, Education and Sports, Tope Oyekan rejoiced with the Business Mogul and rare Philanthropist, as he wished him a very happy birthday anniversary, held annually on the 24th October; thanking God for granting unto him, a good and robust health, and for preserving him to witness yet another glorious celebration.

“I am very delighted to wish you a very happy birthday, as I pray for more meaningful years, lived in a healthy manner.
I pray that the good Lord continue to preserve, protect and bless you, as you continue to selflessly serve God and humanity”, the Chairman added in the release.

He commended the Celebrant, and acknowledged his several interventions at bringing smiles to the faces of the needy and downtrodden in the society.

Sir Adebutu is a Knight of John Wesley; the Baba Ijo of Wesley Methodist Cathedral, Iperu; Balogun of Remoland; Asoju Oba of Lagos; and Odole of Ife.

By Bisade Ojoye

President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Monday, formally unveil the country’s first digital currency, eNaira.

Osita Nwasinobi, spokesperson of the Central Bank of Nigeri (CBN) who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday said the apex bank had postponed the unveiling of the eNaira on October 1, citing key activities lined up for the country’s 61st independence anniversary.

Nwasinobi said the launch of the eNaira was a culmination of several years of research by the apex bank in advancing the boundaries of payment systems in order to make financial transactions easier and seamless.

“Following series of engagements with relevant stakeholders including the banking community, fintech operators, merchants and indeed, a cross section of Nigerians, the CBN designed the digital currency, which shall be activated on Monday, October 25, 2021,” the statement reads.

“The eNaira therefore marks a major step forward in the evolution of money and the CBN is committed to ensuring that the eNaira, like the physical Naira, is accessible by everyone.

“Given that the eNaira is a journey, the unveiling marks the first step in that journey, which will continue with a series of further modifications, capabilities and enhancements to the platforms.

“The CBN will continue to work with relevant partners to ensure a seamless process that will benefit every user, particularly those in the rural areas and the unbanked population.

“Since the eNaira is a new product, and amongst the first CBDCs in the world, we have put a structure to promptly address any issue that might arise from the pilot implementation of the eNaira.

“Accordingly, following Monday’s formal launch by the President, the Bank will further engage various stakeholders as we enter a new age consistent with global financial advancement”.

He added that the theme of the eNaira launch is ‘Same Naira, More Possibilities’.

By Olufemilade Oyinade

Best Digital innovator in Ogun State has been rewarded with a prize by the Governor of the State, Prince Dapo Abiodun in keeping with his Promises of continued rewards to best innovators, students with outstanding results among his/her peers, so as to encourage them, especially in the future challenges.

The Governor announced this reward at the 2021 Digital Nigeria Day celebration, held in Abeokuta where he presented winner of the competition with cash and commitment to advance her course by nurturing her innovative above incubation stage.

Miss. Rukayat Balogun, who emerged the best among the youth, developed a market guide application which offers business owners and buyers opportunity to know market prices, and seamless advertisement at their various closet.

She hailed the Governor, Dapo Abiodun for giving her opportunity to showcase her intelligence through a pitching event competition for young innovators in Information Technology (IT), organized by the State’s Bureau of Information Technology (BIT), towards encouraging the best amongst them financially, nurture their ideas and recommend them appropriately to the Public, Private and International organizations that could need their services.

Speaking while joining the programme virtually, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Dayo Abiodun, said the theme for this year; Digital Transformation; A path for Sustainable Economy in Government and Private Sector, has been a driving force of the present administration, reiterating government’s readiness to support anyone with productive ideas that would move the State forward in terms of digital economy.

Abiodun emphasized that the government has achieved tremendously in sustaining digital economy of the State in the last two years, especially on information Technology, saying the establishment of OgunTechHub where I T managers could acquire more knowledge and boost digital innovations for development of the State was in right direction.

He maintained that Dapo Abiodun has improved the lives of female gender by establishing secure and sustainable livelihoods for them using ICT training with an emphasis on a more wholesome IT professional to increase financial returns from technology through its programme called ABOCODERS Female Coding Class.

In his opening remarks, the Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT, Mr. Olakunle Sobola noted that government is passionate on human capital development, noting that thousands of teachers, youths and entrepreneurs have been trained on IT for sustainable developmental goals of the State.

In her welcome address, Director, IT, Mrs. Olatundun Adekunte said the present administration has made positive impacts in Information Technology which has earned the State overall second best State in ICT Penetration and Adoption by the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy in December 2020, among others.

In there separate goodwill messages, Chief Technical Officer, Lead Resources, Mr. Kehinde Sogunle and Head of Department, Computer Science, Crescent University, Dr. Oni Omogbadegun appreciated the State government for its developmental strides in using ICT to sustain State economy, calling on more Private Sector to partner with the State and support citizens with innovations for national development.

By Bisade Ojoye

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has congratulated the prominent Mogul, Sir Kensington Adebukunola Adebutu; Odole Oodua, on the commemoration of his birthday.

Ooni Ogunwusi in a statement by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, described Sir Kensington as an outstanding Yoruba leader whose investment in human development, capacity building for the youth, humanitarian activities and strides to sustain peace nationwide could not be overemphasized.

“Sir Adebutu is an asset to us in Yoruba land in particular and the world at large ko, we are always proud of him and his activities which are the basis upon which he was installed as the Odoole Oodua.

“On this special day, we wish him a healthy long life filled with prosperity from the throne of Oduduwa.” The statement read.

Also in the statement, Ooni Ogunwusi congratulated the Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism(NIJ) and General Manager/Managing Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr Gbenga Adefaye on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary, describing him as a worthy ambassador of Ile-Ife and patriotic Nigeria who has a clean record of tremendous contributions to the society.

“The good people of the kingdom of Ile-Ife are celebrating the Deputy President of Ife Development Board, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary.

Mr Adefaye has served the masses of this country as a seasoned journalist with a clear professional journey of 30 year using his journalistic pen in the defense of truth as the Editor of Vanguard Newspapers and currently as Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. These he has combined with his native responsibility at his home town where he currently serves as Deputy President, Ife Development Board(IDB). He is certainly worthy of celebrations as a worthy ambassador”. Ooni said.

Mr Gbenga Adefaye clocked 60 last Thursday while Odole Oodua, Sir Adebutu Kesington clocks 86 today Sunday, 24th October 2021.

By Bisade Ojoye

Akarigbo and the paramount Ruler of Remo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Ajayi will be inaugurated as Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas on Monday, October 25, 2021.

According to a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Peter Kolawole Fagbohun, the Akarigbo will be taking over the mantle of leadership of the council from the Awujale and paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, following the expiration of his tenure.

The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun is expected to perform the inauguration of the Chairman at the Conference Hall of the Obas Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta by 11.00 am.

The letter also read that the 2021 statutory Quarterly meeting of the Council will hold immediately after the inauguration of the new Chairman.

The notice further stated that only invited permanent and rotational members of the council were expected at the meeting with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols, and that all members of the council and guests must be seated by 10.00 am prompt.