LIGHTING STRIKES 3 FRSC OFFICIALS DEAD IN OGUN STATE

The tragedy occured early on Wednesday, June 17, in the ancient town of Ilese, near Ijebu -Ode, in Ijebu North-East local government area of Ogun State, where three FRSC officials died after they were struck by lightning .

 

The lightning struck at about 10am while officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were preparing for the early morning parade within the vicinity of their office located at the old toll gate.

 

According to Vanguard, a senior member of the Corps disclosed that there were about twelve officials in the same office when the lightning struck 3 of them.

 

Men of the state’s special security outfit code-named “OP MESA” have taken over security of the entire area, chasing onlookers away and preventing journalists from taking pictures.

 

Also, traditionalists worshipers otherwise known as 'Sango' adherents have joined other FRSC officials at the scene of the incident in Ilese Ijebu in a bid to perform some traditional rites on the corpses before they are released to government officials for burial, the publication adds.

STUDENT DIES IN BOYFRIEND'S APARTMENT AFTER EATEN RICE PREPARED SOMEONE WHO IS AT LARGE

A 300 level Mathematics Education student of the Federal University Ekiti State, identified as Faderera Oloyede, was found dead in her boyfriend’s apartment in Osun State. on Tuesday 16th of June, at Koko, Iree, Osun State.

It was gathered that Faderera went to her boyfriend’s place with her friend who was identified as Kemisola Adewusi, a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. According to an eye witness, Maliki had prepared rice for his visitors and while eating the food, the deceased suddenly developed stomach ache and started vomiting. She, however, died shortly after all efforts to save her life proved abortive.

“They tried to save her life but she died after complaining of stomach ache,” the witness said.

The Student Union Government President of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Kehinde Raji, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that Maliki fled immediately the incident occured. Raji however, disclosed that the police were invited and took the corpse of Faderera away. Spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, revealed that her friend, Kemisola had been detained and further investigations are going on.

FUNERAL: IBIDUN AJAYI-IGHODALO TO BE BURIED ON JUNE 20TH

The funeral of former beauty queen and event planner extraordinaire, Ibidun Ajayi-Ighodalo, has been slated for Saturday, June 20.Ibidun Ighodalo, reportedly died in a hotel in Port Harcourt in the early hours of Sunday,June 14,  after battling with cardiac arrest.

She will be buried in Lagos state.
May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

APC AFFIRMED SENATOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI AS ITS ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), this afternoon affirmed the appointment of former Oyo state governor,Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as the acting National Chairman of the party.
 

In a statement posted on its Twitter handle, on Wednesday June 17, the NWC said due to Ajimobi's unavoidable absence, the party's National Vice-Chairman (South-South), Prince Hilliard Etta, will be acting on his behalf until he, Ajimobi, assumes office.

 

US SACTIONS 6 NIGERIAN YAHOO BOYS OVER $6MILLION STOLEN ACROSS UNITED STATES

The Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice, on Tuesday announced it had taken action against six Nigerian nationals for allegedly conducting an elaborate scheme to steal over six million dollars from vulnerable victims across the United States.

According to the State Department, American citizens lost over $6,000,000 due to these individuals’ BEC fraud schemes, in which they impersonated business executives and requested and received wire transfers from legitimate business accounts
In a statement posted on the US Department of State's official website and titled "U.S. Sanctions Nigerian Cyber Actors for Targeting U.S. Businesses and Individuals" the US dept said;

"Technological advancements that provide greater interconnectivity also offer greater opportunity for exploitation by malicious actors who target at-risk Americans."

"Today, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control took action against six Nigerian nationals, pursuant to Executive Order 13694 as amended, for conducting an elaborate online scheme to steal more than $6 million from victims across the United States."

"The six individuals designated today manipulated their victims to gain access to their sensitive information and financial resources.  The U.S. will not tolerate such gross misuse of technology."

" The United States will use all of the tools at our disposal to defend the American people and businesses from malign actors that seek to target them, including cyber-enabled actors who prey on vulnerable Americans and businesses."

JAMB SETS 160 AS MINIMUM CUT OFF MARK

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 160 as the minimum cut-off mark for universities across the country in the 2020 admission session.

JAMB's registrar Ishaq Oloyede made the announcement on Tuesday June 16, after the 20th policy meeting on admissions to tertiary institutions. The cut-off mark for polytechnics was pegged at 120, while that of Colleges of Education remains at 100 and above.



Commenting on the admission statistics for 2019, Oloyede said that 612,557 candidates were offered admission but 510,957 admission spaces remained unused by the institutions. He added that only 1,157,977 candidates who had the required five credits with English and Mathematics, sat for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) last year.



Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on his own part said he has directed JAMB and tertiary institutions to proceed with the conduct of their 2020/2021 admissions which will commence in August.



Adamu said;



    “As major stakeholders, we must jointly come up with reactions that would realign our programmes to these new realities.

    “JAMB and tertiary institutions could take advantage of the current situation, consider candidates with previous years SSCE and other qualifying results, to proceed on with the admission process.

    “Whatever arrangement that the country comes up with in the long run will surely accommodate those who will be taking the examination when the opportunity to do so is worked out.”

LAGOS GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS RE-OPENING OF RELIGIOUS CENTERS

Governor Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, has suspended the planned reopening of religious centers in the state.

At a press briefing this afternoon, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the reopening of worship centers has been suspended. He said the decision is based on the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state.

With 7319 confirmed cases, Lagos state has remained the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.