The NAFDAC Head of Investigation and Enforcement, Federal Taskforce, Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, also said the agency would work to ensure that fake cosmetics and other counterfeit products were completely wiped out of the country.
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Gov. Abiodun to inaugurate Governing Councils of Tertiary Institutions
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun is set to inaugurate the governing councils of the two state-owned universities and six polytechnics, as well as that of the State Library Board, on Thursday, 25th August, 2022.
Governing Councils to be inaugurated include those of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye; Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun; Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta; Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa; Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade; Abaraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo; D.S. Adegbenro Polytechnic, Itori and Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu in Abeokuta on Tuesday said the inauguration ceremony will hold at the Cinema Hall of the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta at 11am prompt.
The statement further said the composition of the Governing Council will “strengthen governance and administration in the institutions and render their performance more responsive to the dictates of the State Government’s Building Our Future Together Agenda.”
The members of the Councils are as follows:
OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY
S/N NAME POSITION
1 PROF. TOYIN ASHIRU PRO-CHANCELLOR & CHAIRMAN
2 MR. KUNLE OGUNMEFUN MEMBER
3 CHIEF JOJU FADAIRO MEMBER
4 CHIEF ADEPEGBA OTEMOLU MEMBER
5 CHIEF (MRS.) MATILDA IYABO APAMPA MEMBER
TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
S/N NAME POSITION
1 PROF. RAHMAN BELLO PRO-CHANCELLOR & CHAIRMAN
2 PROF. TAIWO OSIPITAN MEMBER
3 IYALODE ALABA LAWSON MEMBER
4 PROF. ADEWALE ROLAND SOLARIN MEMBER
5 SENATOR GBOLAHAN DADA MEMBER
MOSHOOD ABIOLA POLYTECHNIC
S/N NAME POSITION
1 PROF. KAMAL BALOGUN CHAIRMAN
2 MR. SEGUN SENBANJO MEMBER
3 DR. RABIU KUSIMO MEMBER
4 MR. WOLE SOWOLE MEMBER
5 HON. KAMORU ODUNTAN MEMBER
6 CHIEF RASHEED OLUSOGA ADENUSI MEMBER
OGUN STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, IGBESA
S/N NAME POSITION
1 CHIEF KOLA SORINOLA CHAIRMAN
2 CHIEF SABITU FALILU MEMBER
3 EVANG. KEHINDE AKINSOJI MEMBER
4 ALHAJI DAUDA AFOLABI OLOKUN MEMBER
5 OTUNBA AKEEM ADIGUN MEMBER
6 MR. TUNDE ODULAJA MEMBER
GATEWAY POLYTECHNIC, SAAPADE
S/N NAME POSITION
1 DR. YEMI OGUNBIYI CHAIRMAN
2 ALHAJI RAIMI ADISA SAROMI MEMBER
3 CHIEF FOHUN ABIOLA MEMBER
4 OTUNBA (DR.) ADELEKE ADEDOYIN MEMBER
5 CHIEF DUROJAIYE AIYEDOGBON MEMBER
6 CHIEF ALLI ADELANI AJIBODE MEMBER
ABRAHAM ADESANYA POLYTECHNIC, IJEBU-IGBO
S/N NAME POSITION
1 ALHAJA SALMOT BADRU CHAIRMAN
2 DR. GBOLADE OSINOWO MEMBER
3 JIDE AKINOLUGBADE MEMBER
4 SHINA SOFOLA MEMBER
5 CHIEF JIDE OJUKO MEMBER
6 CHIEF MUSBAU AYINDE OBANLA MEMBER
D.S ADEGBENRO POLYTECHNIC, ITORI
S/N NAME POSITION
1 AMB. TOYE OKANLAWON CHAIRMAN
2 CHIEF JAMES DINA MEMBER
3 SUNDAY SOWUNMI MEMBER
4 CHIEF KAYODE SODIYAN MEMBER
5 CHIEF MUFTAU AKANDE AJIBOLA MEMBER
6 DR. KAYODE OLUNUGA MEMBER
OGUN STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ILESE
S/N NAME POSITION
1 OTUNBA KUNLE KALEJAIYE SAN CHAIRMAN
2 CHIEF JOHNSON OGUNDEKO MEMBER
3 ALHAJI MUSBAU AREMU ADEBESIN MEMBER
4 ACP LAMIDI ODULAWA RTD. MEMBER
5 ALHAJI AZEEZ MUHAMMED MEMBER
6 CHIEF DELE ODULAJA MEMBER
To join the Council members as approved by the Governor and Visitor to these institutions are
- the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
iii. Representatives of the Senate of the Universities,
- Representatives of the Academic Board of the Polytechnics
- Representatives of the Congregation of each of the institutions and
- Representatives of the Alumni of the institutions
The statement added that “also to be inaugurated on Thursday and at the same venue is the State Library Board. Chaired by Prof. Segun Awonusi, its members are:
(i) Mrs Bamidele Makinde – Member
(ii). Dr.(Mrs) Ayodele Olubunmi Womiloju – Member
(iii) Dr. Adebambo A. Oduwole (CLN) – Member
(iv) Dr. (Mrs) Oyinade Tomori – CLN – Member
(v) Barrister Tosin Adesanya – Member
(vi) Otunba Wasiu Taiwo – Member
(vii). Mr. Ogunyinka Bernard Olanrewaju – Member
(viii) Mr. Taye Solarin Sogbesan – Member
(ix). Mr. Vincent F. Giwa CLN – Member
“Guests are expected to be seated in the hall by 10:30 am.”
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Invoke executive order for state, LG police, Afenifere tells Tinubu
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, on Saturday, urged President Bola Tinubu to invoke an Executive Order for the establishment of state and local government Police.
Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi,in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, also called for the erection of close-circuit television sets and deployment of modern technology for security purposes in strategic locations to end insecurity.
Ajayi said, “There are indications that Tinubu is desirous of putting an end to this deleterious menace. Towards the end of January this year, he approved the procurement of digital tracking tools to enhance the apprehension of bandits, terrorists and armed robbers.
“On Monday, April 22, this year, he used the occasion of addressing participants at the African Counter-Terrorism Summit which opened on that day in Abuja to assure everyone of his government’s readiness to ensure greater security. Unfortunately, recent happenings have not shown that the President’s desire in this respect is being worked upon.
“President Tinubu should get state and local government police off the ground immediately through the invocation of an Executive Order while the process of amending the Constitution continues.
“Close circuit television sets, deployment of modern technology for security purposes including drones must be effected immediately.”
He explained that the statement was motivated by the recent reports of banditry and kidnapping in Ogun, Edo, Ekiti, Oyo, Kogi, Zamfara and Niger States, respectively which made a research organization declare Nigeria as one of the top nations where kidnap ranks highest globally.
Ajayi noted that Fulani herders and farmers’ clashes kept occurring in Osun, Ondo and Oyo State; Otu, Igbeti and Alaga in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State were the latest victims.
The Afenifere spokesperson also said, “In order to end insecurity, enhance people’s welfare and ensure the sustenance of Nigeria as one of the top investment destinations in Africa as desired by the government, there is the urgent need by the Federal Government and security agencies to be more innovative and decisive.”
He lamented that banditry, including armed robbery, kidnapping was still occurring on South-West roads such as Lagos-Ibadan, Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode; Akure-Ilesa-Ibadan; Ore-Ijebu Ode-Lagos, Ikirun-Osogbo-Ilesa; Lokoja-Abuja, Owo-Benin and Ibadan-Iseyin-Saki.
“Latest reports have it that on Monday, May 13 instant, eight cocoa farmers were kidnapped at Marindoti Cocoa Farmers’ settlement in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State. Three students of Millicent Secondary School in the same area on their way to write their Senior Secondary School Examination, were also kidnapped at the same time.
“A sum of N31 million was reportedly paid to ransom three people who were kidnapped at Longe village on Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road last week Sunday. On Thursday, May 16, one Seliat Adeniji (nee Raji) was kidnapped in her Ebedi home in Iseyin, Oyo State. Her guard was killed in the process.
“Hon Bello Hassan representing Zurmi/Shinkafi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives last Tuesday claimed that terrorists have sacked about 50 communities and abducted over 500 people in his area of Zamfara State as bandits overran Zurmi, the second most populous town in the state killing palace officers as well as policemen.”
To put a serious check on all these, the Afenifere spokesman said that there was an urgent need to dig deep into the roots of the menace and to be decisive in applying the necessary measures.
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NAFDAC shuts cosmetic shops in Lagos, seizes counterfeit products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut three shops and raided others during a clampdown on the sale of unregistered “Dr. Teal’s” brand of cosmetics in Lagos State.
The agency disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Saturday, stating that the action came after a complaint from the trademark holder.
The statement read, “NAFDAC has shut down three cosmetics shops and raided others, targeting the sale of unregistered ‘Dr. Teal’s’ brand cosmetics. This action follows a complaint from the trademark holder regarding potential counterfeit products.
“Two suspected shops along Excellent Line at the Trade Fair Complex were targeted, resulting in sealed shops and invitation letters issued to attendants.”
It added that another development unfolded at Okas Global Link Limited where NAFDAC confiscated over 200 cartons of various Dr. Teal’s products and other unregistered cosmetics, suspecting them to be the source of distribution.
A shop identified as Cubana Stores at Phil Hallmark Plaza was also reported to have been sealed for stocking and selling the moisturising body and bath products of the alleged unregistered Dr. Teal’s brand.
NAFDAC added that according to its regulations, shop owners found guilty of selling unregistered products face penalties of up to ₦5m fine.
It said shop owners were also being questioned as part of ongoing investigations.
In the statement, the agency emphasised the health risks associated with fake cosmetics, stating the potential dangers of using products containing harmful substances.
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Traders, soldiers clash at Banex Plaza in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed intelligence officers to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja following a conflict that ensued between soldiers and some traders on Saturday.
A viral video seen by our correspondent on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex.
The Defence Headquarters, and the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu could not be reached for comments as of press time.
Meanwhile, a trader who simply identified himself as Abdul, told our correspondent on Saturday that the conflict ensued over the sale of a mobile phone.
“There’s a problem at Banex now. Some soldiers came to complain about a phone, and during an argument with the traders, a fight ensued,” Abdul simply revealed.
When contacted over the development, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh said the Commissioner of Police, Benett Igweh has deployed officers of the FCT Intelligence Response Team to the scene of the incident.
“The CP has deployed the Intelligence Response Team to the scene,” Adeh confirmed.
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