All Set For Patriarch Of Omotunde-Titilawo Family To Celebrate 70th Birthday In Style

All roads will lead to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as the family of Omotunde Titilawo of Igbajo in the Boluwaduro Local Government Area in Osun State, gets set to celebrate the 70th birthday anniversary of the patriarch of their family, Charles Abiodun Omotunde, in grand style.

The event, which will be held on Saturday, the 4th of January, 2025, will commence with a thanksgiving service at the Oke-Ado Baptist Church, along Liberty Road, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, and will be followed with a reception at the prestigious Hall of Grace of the Jogor Event Center, in Ring Road, in Ibadan, and will attract eminent personalities from all walks of life who will be there to celebrate Biodun, who is fondly called Baba Eagles by friends and family.

According to a source close to the celebrant's children, arrangements to ensure guests and well-wishers enjoy themselves on the day have been put in place, and again, security to ensure the safety of invited guests will be top-notch.

Christmas Festival: Amb. Dimka Felicitate with Orphanage Kids

Nigeria Police officer SP (Dr.) Usman Dimka organized a get-together and donated gift items to the children of the City of David Orphanage home in Asaba, Delta State, in the spirit of Christmas, which symbolizes love and sharing.

The Officer with  INTERPOL/FCID, Abuja is popularly called Daddy Dimka by the kids, provided food and groceries for the welfare of the kids during the yelutides season.

Clifford Osahenye, who represented the donor, said SP Dimka has six adopted kids for whom he pays their school fees and takes care of all their well-being aside from the general things he does for the orphanage home.

“Christmas is a season to show love to others; it is a season to make people feel special and always put a smile on people's faces. Christmas is not only about eating and being merry but sharing gifts is also part of celebrating Christmas,” Osahenye noted.

“Today he decided to come celebrate X’mas with these kids by delivering goodies sent by SP Dimka, and I can tell you that when you go to Abuja and his state Plateau, he has something like this there too; he has children everywhere; we can’t count the numbers of children he's taken care of,” said one of the friends of the donor, Bashir Apologun. 

The beneficiaries were full of appreciation to daddy Dimka, thanking him for always being there for them, even outside the Christmas season. 

SP Dimka has made the list of the international ambassadors of the World Peace for his exceptional achievement, selfless acts, commitment to public service, and community safety. Also by dedicating his life to cultivating resiliency and empowering the youth to avoid the perils of drugs, gangs, crimes, and violence.

Christmas/New Year Celebration: NSCDC Deploys 2,550 Personnel Across Oyo State

Commandant Padonu

In preparation for the 2024 Yuletide season, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has deployed 2,550 personnel across the state to ensure the safety of lives and property.

The State Commandant, Augustine Padonu, made this disclosure in a statement made available in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State.

He further revealed that the directive is effective from Friday, December 20, 2024, to January 8, 2025, aimed at maintaining peace and order during the festive period.

He said, “The State Command has strategically divided the personnel to cover high-risk, medium-risk, and low-risk areas throughout Oyo State. A total of 1,500 personnel will be deployed to high-risk areas, 750 to medium-risk areas, and 300 to low-risk areas.

“The personnel will be assigned to various duties, including round-the-clock patrols, surveillance and intelligence gathering, rapid response, and administrative and logistical support.

“All Area Commands and Divisions have been directed to deploy their personnel strategically around critical national assets and infrastructure, road intersections, motor parks, amusement centers, religious houses, and other public places.”.

He further revealed that the focus of the deployment will be on identified hotspots for criminal activities and areas with high population density, commercial centers, and religious centers, among many others.

The NSCDC boss further reiterates the commitment of the security agency to ensure public safety and maintain peace and order throughout the festive period while affirming that the command has established clear operational guidelines for its deployed personnel, including rules of engagement and a code of conduct.

The State Commandant has, however, directed specialized units, including the Intelligence and Investigation Department, Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection Unit, Disaster Management Unit, Counter-Terrorism Unit, Agro-Ranger Unit, Armed Squad Unit, and the Female Squad Unit, to enhance surveillance and emergency response targeted at preventing crimes such as kidnapping, vandalism, and other criminal activities during the festive season.

Man Petitions IGP Over Mother's Death At Mercy Land Church

A 35-year-old man, Moshood Aderonmu, has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to look into the circumstances surrounding the death of his mother, Mrs. Ayisat Aderonmu, who passed away in an Ibadan church more than a year ago.

According to the aggrieved man, his mother died under unexplainable circumstances on Saturday, 28 October, 2023, at the Christ Apostolic Church, Covenant of Mercy, Bishop Philips Academy, Iwo Road area of Ibadan.

In a November 20 petition submitted to the IGP through his attorney, Mr. Jonathan Ekperusi, Aderonmu and his family claimed that his mother was invited by the suspect, Prophet Taiwo Ojo, who owns CAC Covenant of Mercy, for a program on the said date, and that she and three other people were killed, with her body found in the morgue.

“It is our clients’ strong belief that there was no autopsy report to ascertain the actual cause of the death, and the investigation into the matter by the Oyo State Police was shoddily handled and compromised; hence, we want a fresh investigation into the case,” the petition sent to the IGP and made available to the media reads in part.

Meanwhile the family has also sent the copy of the petition to a human rights group for assistance, bearing in mind the huge influence of the suspect in the case, Prophet Taiwo Ojo.