Fun Seekers Throng Fun Spots In Ibadan To Celebrate New Year

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January 1, 2024

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Fun Seekers Throng Fun Spots In Ibadan To Celebrate New Year—-Fun seekers, on Monday, trooped out en masse to celebrate the New Year in different fun spots across Ibadan metropolis.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the fun spots in the city, including the popular ShopRite on Ring-Road area witnessed large turn-out of both the children and the adults.

A parent, Mrs BankeAdedara, said she decided to bring her children to ShopRite to celebrate the new year and catch fun.

Adedara said that her children were very happy to be there to mix with other family members and friends to ride bouncing castle and play with other fun items.

She thanked her husband for making out time to take the children out so that they would not be feeling bored at home.

Another fun seeker, Mr Samuel Adigun, expressed gratitude to God for making him and his family see the beginning of the new year.

Adigun, however, urged the Federal Government to do everything possible to check the increasing rate of inflation in the country, particularly the prices of food items.

He expressed happiness that some fun spots across the city were still filled with children and other fun seekers to savour the season, notwithstanding the present economic downturn in the country.

Adigun, however, noted that the patronage would have been higher if the nation’s economy had been in better shape, with people having much to throw around.

“Some families have opted to stay at home to observe the celebration due to lack of money,” he said.

Another fun seeker, Mrs Mary Abolade, said bringing her children from Amuloko area to the city centre to catch fun made them feel happy and excited.

An artist, Mr Sope Williams, who was engaging in making drawings on children’s faces, lamented low patronage this year compared with previous years.

A NAN correspondent, who went round Ibadan metropolis, observed that most of the roads were almost empty, with traffic completely absent.

Some commercial drivers and tricycle riders, who spoke with NAN, said that people might have decided to rest, preparatory to commencement of work on Tuesday.

They said that they had been busy looking for passengers who were not available.

NAN also reports that many shops and commercial centres across the city were under lock and key due to the new year celebrations, while popular markets like Ogunpa, Dugbe and Apata witnessed few traders and buyers.

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Nigeria To Get Ijebu, Orlu, Ogoja, Anioma, 20+ New States (FULL LIST)

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January 20, 2025

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Nigeria To Get Ijebu, Orlu, Ogoja, Anioma, 20+ New States (FULL LIST)—-Nigeria is set to get Ogoja, Orlu, Ijebu, and Anioma States among others in major constitutional review.

Thecloudngr reports that the National Assembly is currently reviewing several bills proposing the creation of new states in Nigeria, as part of an ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution.

These proposals, submitted in 2024 by lawmakers and various interest groups, have either scaled the first or second readings and are awaiting further deliberation and possible approval.

Presently, Nigeria comprises 36 states unevenly distributed across the six geopolitical zones.

The South-South, South-West, North-Central, and North-East zones each have six states, the North-West has seven, while the South-East has five.

Below is a list of proposed states and their sponsors:

1. Ogoja State – To be created from Cross River State, sponsored by Godwin Offiono.

2. Orlu State – To be carved out of Imo, Abia, and Anambra states, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere and 15 other lawmakers.

3. Anioma State – To be carved out of Delta State, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko.

4. Coastal State – To be created from Ondo State, sponsored by Jimoh Ibrahim.

5. Adada State – To be carved out of Enugu State, sponsored by Senator Okey Ezea.

6. New Oyo State – With Oyo town as the capital; the remaining part of the state will be renamed Ibadan State with Ibadan as its capital, sponsored by Senator Akeem Adeyemi and six others.

7. Etiti State – To be created from the five South-East states, sponsored by Senator Amobi Ogah and four others.

8. Ijebu State – To be carved out of Ogun State, sponsored by Senator Gbenga Daniel. This particular proposal is reportedly gaining significant traction and is expected to receive presidential approval soon.

9. Ife-Ijesa State – To be created from Osun State, sponsored by Senator Oluwole Oke.

10. Oke-Ogun State – To be created from Oyo State, sponsored by Oluwole Oke.

11. Tiga State – To be carved out of Kano State, sponsored by Senator Kawu Sumaila AbdulRahman.

Additional Proposed States

– ITAI State – From Akwa Ibom State.

– State Status for the FCT – Federal Capital Territory.

– Katagum State – From Bauchi State.

– Okura State – From Kogi East.

– Gurara State – From Kaduna South.

– Ghari State – From Kano State.

– Amana State – From Adamawa State.

– Gongola State – From Adamawa State.

– Mambilla State – From Taraba State.

– Savannah State – From Borno State.

– Okun State – From Kogi State.

– Orashi State – From Imo and Anambra states.

– Njaba State – From Imo State.

– Aba State – From Abia State.

– Torogbene and Oil River States– From Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states.

– Bayajida State – From parts of Katsina, Jigawa, and Zamfara states.

These proposals, if approved, could reshape Nigeria’s political and administrative landscap

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LETTER ATTACHED!!! Catholic Church Takes Action As Delta Priest Secretly Weds Lover In United States

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January 20, 2025

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LETTER ATTACHED!!! Catholic Church Takes Action As Delta Priest Secretly Weds Lover In United States—-The Catholic Diocese of Warri, Delta State, has suspended Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe, from priestly duties following a secret wedding with his lover in the United States of America.

Thecloudngr reports that the latest development was contained in a statement titled ‘Decree of Suspension,’ jointly signed by the Bishop of Warri, Rt. Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido and the Chancellor/Notary, Rev. Fr. Clement Abobo, and made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday, January 19, 2025.

The statement disclosed that Oghenerukevwe entered into marriage with Dora Chichah on December 29, 2024, at the Streams of Joy Church in Dallas, USA, and footage of the wedding, which circulated online, prompted his suspension.

The Diocese revealed that on November 30, 2024, Fr. Oghenerukevwe requested to be released from all canonical obligations associated with Holy Orders.

However, the Diocese said it reached out to him, asking for the required documents to begin the process, but the priest secretly married without completing the procedure.

The Diocese further stated that Oghenerukevwe retains the right to petition for the revocation or amendment of the decree but must demonstrate a willingness to reform.

The statement read partly, “By this action, Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe has incurred a Latae Sententiae suspension in accordance with the provisions of Canon 1394 S1, and I, Most Rev. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido, Bishop of Warri, do hereby officially decree that he is suspended from the exercise of sacred ministry.

“As such, he is prohibited from presenting himself as a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Warri in any capacity. All canonical implications associated with this suspension take immediate effect (cf. Can. 1333).

“May God grant him the grace to reflect on this situation and guide him on the path of reconciliation.”