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Oyo Assembly makes case for Ido -Eruwa Road

• Lawmakers’ announces defection
THE Oyo State House of Assembly has urged the executive arms of government to ensure expeditious completion of the rehabilitation of Ido-Eruwa Road project for the overall development of Ibarapa and Oyo state.
The House made the resolution after the presentation of a motion titled urgent need to fast track the rehabilitation of Ido Eruwa road for easy transportation and enhanced socio- economic development of Ibarapa axis of the state presented by Hon Rafiu Jimoh representing Ibarapa North/Central state constituency at the floor of the house yesterday.
Hon Jimoh observed that the phase one of the road is about 75 percent completion while second phase of the contract which covers Ido-Eruwa road has been abandoned by the contractor.
In their separate contributions, the speaker of the House, Hon. Olagunju Ojo and other lawmakers called the state government to expedite action at ensuring speedy completion of Ido-Eruwa road.
Also, under matter of urgency/public Importance, Hon Muideen Olagunju representing Oyo East/West state constituency presented a motion to the House on the urgent need to eradicate reoccurring gang-related violence in Oyo town.
Hon Olagunju urged the state government to make Oyo town and its environs a special case for the purposes of curtailing unending gang violence such that the state can continue to pride itself as a safe haven
Also, the minority leader of the 8th Oyo Assembly, Hon Akeem Ige representing Ibadan South East II presented a motion on the stoppage of OYSROMA officials from rehabilitating Odinjo road that links Ibadan- Lagos express way around Muslim area by the authorities of the Ibadan South East local government.
He alleged the Chairman of the council area, Mr Abimbola Omiyale over his attitude towards the stoppage of the rehabilitation of Odinjo road by OYSROMA.
Prior to the adjournment of the plenary, the clerk of the House, Barrister Paul Bankole announced the official defection of the seven legislators from their previous parties to the new one.
The legislators include, Hon Olukayode Akande of Ogbomoso North from the Labour to APC, Hon Bimbo Olawumi,Ogbomoso North, Labour Party to APC and Hon Gbenga Oyekola from Labour Party to African Democratic Congress.
Others are : Hon Peter Oyetunji of Ogo- Oluwa /Surulere state constituency from Labour Party to PDP, Hon Akeem Ige Ibadan South East II and Hon Fatai Adesina South East I from Accord Party to ADC respectively.
However, the House has adjourned its sitting till Tuesday 25th September 2019
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Twelve Inmates Escape in Kotonkarfe Jailbreak

Twelve inmates have escaped from the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, following an early morning jailbreak on Monday.
Confirming the incident, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, described it as “unfortunate” and assured the public that the government, in collaboration with security agencies, was taking measures to prevent a recurrence.
According to Fanwo, law enforcement officers have already re-arrested one of the escapees.
“The theory that the inmates escaped through the tower without causing any structural damage raises serious concerns. This calls for a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the escape, arrest the fleeing inmates, and identify possible saboteurs within the system,” he stated.
The commissioner further disclosed that Governor Usman Ododo has directed security agencies to ensure that such breaches do not happen again.
“We call on the public to report any suspicious individuals in their communities. Anyone found harbouring an escaped inmate will be held accountable,” Fanwo warned.
Reassuring residents, he added: “There is no cause for panic. We encourage citizens to go about their daily activities as normal, knowing that the security of lives and property remains our top priority.”
Authorities have yet to disclose further details about the escapees or ongoing efforts to apprehend them.
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Trump Ends Legal Status for Over 500,000 Immigrants, Orders Mass Expulsions

The United States has announced the termination of legal status for over 500,000 immigrants, ordering them to leave the country within weeks, as President Donald Trump pushes forward with what he calls the largest deportation campaign in American history.
The sweeping directive, issued on Friday, affects approximately 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who arrived under a programme launched by Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, in October 2022 and later expanded in January 2023.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the affected immigrants will lose their legal protections 30 days after the order is published in the Federal Register on Tuesday. This means they must leave the United States by 24 April, unless they secure another immigration status permitting them to stay.
Welcome.US, an organisation that supports asylum seekers, has urged those impacted to “immediately” seek legal counsel regarding their options.
A Reversal of Biden’s Immigration Policy
The Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) programme, introduced in January 2023, allowed up to 30,000 migrants per month from these nations to enter the United States for two years. The initiative was designed to offer a “safe and humane” alternative to the dangerous crossings at the US-Mexico border, which had seen a surge in arrivals.
However, the DHS reiterated on Friday that the programme was never meant to provide permanent residency.
“Parole is inherently temporary, and parole alone is not an underlying basis for obtaining any immigration status, nor does it constitute an admission to the United States,” the agency stated.
Mass Deportations Under Trump
Trump, who has made immigration control a cornerstone of his presidency, has vowed to crack down on migrants—particularly those from Latin America.
Last week, he invoked rare wartime legislation to deport more than 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to El Salvador, a country that has controversially offered to imprison both migrants and U.S. citizens at a discounted rate.
The latest order signals Trump’s intent to follow through on his hardline immigration policies, raising concerns among human rights advocates about the humanitarian impact of such mass deportations.
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Push 80,000 Nigerian Children to Brink of Starvation – UNICEF

Tens of thousands of malnourished Nigerian children face a dire future as lifesaving food supplies are set to run dry, the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF) warned on Friday, attributing the crisis to a funding shortfall exacerbated by U.S. foreign aid cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The agency said that within the next two months, 80,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Nigeria could lose access to vital treatment, while a total of 1.3 million children under five in Nigeria and Ethiopia remain at risk of starvation this year.
“Without new funding, we will run out of our supply chain of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Food by May, and that means that 70,000 children in Ethiopia that depend on this type of treatment cannot be served,” UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Kitty Van der Heijden, said in a video press briefing from Abuja. “Interruption to continuous treatment is life-threatening.”
The situation in Nigeria is even more urgent, with UNICEF warning that food supplies for malnourished children could be exhausted as early as the end of this month. Van der Heijden recounted a harrowing experience at a hospital in Maiduguri, where she saw a child so severely malnourished that her skin was peeling off.
U.S. Aid Suspension Escalates Crisis
UNICEF’s funding crisis follows a significant drop in international donor contributions in recent years, compounded by the U.S. government’s decision to halt all foreign aid for 90 days upon Trump’s return to the White House in January.
According to Reuters, the U.S., a major donor to UNICEF, implemented sweeping suspensions on USAID programmes worldwide, disrupting the delivery of essential food and medical aid. The impact has been catastrophic, with global humanitarian efforts thrown into disarray.
“This funding crisis will become a child survival crisis,” Van der Heijden warned, adding that the abrupt nature of the cuts left UNICEF unable to cushion the impact.
Health Services Crippled in Ethiopia
Beyond food shortages, UNICEF highlighted the devastating effects of the funding crunch on health services in Ethiopia. Programmes providing nutrition and malaria care for pregnant women and children have suffered, with 23 mobile health clinics shut down in Afar, leaving only seven operational.
As the crisis unfolds, humanitarian organisations continue to urge global donors to step in and prevent a full-blown catastrophe. Without urgent intervention, tens of thousands of children in Nigeria and Ethiopia may not survive the coming months.
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