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January 11, 2021 COVID-19: Pastor Yinka Akinbami of House On The Rock dies
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COVID-19: Pastor Yinka Akinbami of House On The Rock dies

Members of House On The Rock  took to Twitter to mourn the pastor.

Pastor Yinka Akinbami, from one of the most popular churches in Lagos, House On The Rock has died from COVID-19-the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Akinbami, an elder at the church died on Saturday, January 9, 2021 after contracting COVID-19.

Head Pastor of House On The Rock, Paul Adefarasin confirmed the passing of Akinbami on his social media pages.

"Yesterday, I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the House on the Rock family. The passing of Pastor Yinka Akinbami has become most painful because if there truly were good men, he was certainly one," Adefarasin said in his statement.

"Egbon Yinka, your sudden passage is hard to understand, yet we bow respectfully to the sovereignty of God while we remain thankful for the decades of impactful work along with the exemplary life you lived while you were with us."

Pastor Akinbami spent over 25 years with House On The Rock and was until his passing, serving in the Family Life Directorate where he coached young people on building families.

Pastor Akinbami is survived by his wife of over 20 years, Pastor Tolu, his children, children-inlaw, and grandchildren.

A host of House on the Rocks members also took to Twitter to mourn the pastor's passing.

"Pastor Yinka Akinbami. One of the loveliest men I ever knew from a distance. This one hurts," sports journalist Ifreke Inyang wrote on Twitter.

Pastor Adefarasin also, in his statement, urged his followers to follow recommended precautions against the virus.

"It's important to remind the community about the deadly nature of Covid-19 and its mutant virus strains," the popular pastor said.

"Please do your part by following all the recommended precautions. That way, you are able to protect yourself and others who become proximal to you."

January 5, 2021 Police Investigate Ogun Commissioner, Insist Victim’s Family Can’t Withdraw Sexual Harassment Case
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Police Investigate Ogun Commissioner, Insist Victim’s Family Can’t Withdraw Sexual Harassment Case

The Police Command in Ogun State has said it would proceed with the investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment against the Commissioner for Environment, ABIODUN ABUDU-BALOGUN.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI, disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, EDWARD AJOGUN, had ordered that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department at the Police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital.

The PPRO said the command will go ahead with the case despite the fact that the victim’s family had officially withdrawn the case against the Commissioner.

OYEYEMI said the father of the victim has no locus standi to tell the police that he is no longer pressing charges against the Commissioner because he is not the person that was directly involved in the case.

 

January 5, 2021 Lagos Orders Schools To Resume January 18
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Lagos Orders Schools To Resume January 18

The Lagos State Government has ordered all public and private schools in the state to reopen for the second term of 2020/21 academic session from Monday, January 18, 2021.

Commissioner for Education, Mrs FOLASADE ADEFISAYO, announced this in a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, KAYODE ABAYOMI.

In the statement titled, ‘All public and private schools in Lagos State to resume 18th January 2021’, schools were also asked to make virtual learning available.

She said this was in line with the Federal Government’s directive coupled with the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The statement also said all schools to make efforts to comply with all the outlined COVID-19 requirements for resumption of schools.

 

January 4, 2021 Ogun State Government Has Suspended The Commissioner For Environment For Attempted Rape Of A 16-Year-Old
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Ogun State Government Has Suspended The Commissioner For Environment For Attempted Rape Of A 16-Year-Old

The Ogun State government has suspended the Commissioner for Environment, ABIODUN ABUDU-BALOGUN, for allegedly attempting to rape a 16-year-old secondary school student of the state.

He was suspended from office over an allegation of sexual harassment of a 16-year-old girl identified as BARAKAT MAYOWA MELOJUEKUN.

The police on January 1 invited the commissioner for interrogation and have continued to investigate the matter.

In its statement, the state government assured the public that it will do everything to ensure that justice is served in the matter.

“Whilst taking cognizance of the principle of a suspect being presumed innocent until proven guilty and the public statement issued by Hon. Abudu-Balogun denying the allegation, as a government with zero tolerance for gender-based violence and indeed any criminality, the suspension is a further demonstration of the commitment of Prince Dapo Abiodun Administration to fairness, equity, justice and the rule of law, no matter who is involved.

“In the meantime, the suspended Commissioner has been directed to hand over to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment,” the statement read.

 

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