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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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OGUN MULLS CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN THE MODE OF OJUDE OBA.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE

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OGUN MULLS CULTURAL FESTIVAL IN THE MODE OF OJUDE OBA


A cultural festival aimed at promoting the tradition and culture of the people would be organized in Ogun State.

The State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun disclosed this at this year's Ojude Oba festival with the theme,  "A Lesson for Religious Harmony", held at Ijebu-Ode, saying it would take the shape of the Ojude Oba celebration.

According to the governor, the Ojude Oba Festival has the pride of not only the Ijebus, but the entire Ogun East, adding his administration is looking at how it would make a statewide cultural festival like the Ojude Oba, that would bring people from all parts of Ogun State to showcase their arts and culture as a means of promoting unity.

"This festival no doubt is a unifying factor for the entire people of Ijebuland, defining our greatest culture in the most eloquent manner.

" This year's festival presents a unique opportunity to display our hospitality and enviable tradition to a national audience and the global community.

" As a government, we are taking a lead from this festival, we are going to ensure we now begin to look at having a state wide festival like these.

" Let me emphatically state that the scope of the Ojude Oba festival which is a socially rooted in culture and communal creation has now become something that has now improved the social economic development of our state," he said.

He described the annual festival as a cultural and spiritual event, which has become a pride to the ijebuland and serves as a rallying point for the indigenes of the area, assuring that the state would witness more developmental projects during his second term in office.

Thanking the people of Ogun East senatorial district for supporting the election of President Bola Ahmed tinubu during the last presidential and governorship elections, the State helmsman commended the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, for his efforts towards the enthronement of good governance in the country and for promoting peaceful co-existence across Ijebuland 

In his remarks, Oba Adetona  appreciated governor Abiodun for his sterling leadership qualities since assumption of office, saying his administration has given equal treatment to all sections of the State.

Alaso speaking, the Special Guest of Honour at the occasion, Chief Clement Okeowo, urged the federal government to reconstruct the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in order to attract more investment into the state.

The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe the return of over 3,000 indigenes of Ijebuland to take part in the yearly event underscored the importance of the festival, urging other states to take a cue from Ogun State.

Highlights of the Celebration was paying of homage to the Awujale by 76 different cultural and age groups as well as hose displays by chieftaincy houses.
More photos below. 
















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