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In an epoch making event at Iseyin Camp, the first ever Corps Camp Director appointed after a thorough scrutiny of Prospective Corps members deployed to the State has assumed office.  The administrative role which is an initiative of the Directorate Headquarters is aimed at appointing a Corps member as a liaison between Corps members and the State Coordinator for the smooth operation of the Orientation course.  He is to interface frequently with platoon/hostel leaders, identify their challenges and report daily to the State Coordinator for immediate and necessary action.  The Oyo Corps Camp Director, Joshua Adesogan OY/21B/0850 a graduate of Physiology from the University of Ibadan has exhibited sterling leadership qualities from his early stages of life A detribalized Nigerian having grown up in the northern part of the country (Jos) has held various leadership roles.  The Corps Camp Director  in his address on assumption of duty, appreciated the Management for...

Press statement An Official Statement on the passing of Chief. Rachel Tabuno Oniga  With a heavy heart and total submission to God, we write to announce the passing unto glory of our beloved sister, mother and grandmother; Chief. Rachel Tabuno Oniga. She died in a Lagos hospital at the age of 64, on Friday, 30th of July 2021, at about 10pm.  Contrary to diverse reports informing that she died from COVID-19 complications, we write to inform the general public that she died from a heart related issue; an ailment she battled with for a short period before her demise.  We accept her sudden transition as God’s design and we see it as a function of a race of life well finished. Painful as it may be, we accept it in good faith and total submission to her maker.  We therefore desire to be allowed to mourn her death privately for now, as we do this with deep sense of respect for her soul and the glorious life she lived.  Burial arrangements will be announced in due cause...

  The Management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has been informed of fake news in circulation about purported reinstatement of sacked Registrar,  Mr Olatunbosun Odusanya and the sacked Bursar, Mrs Bolatito Akande.  In a statement signed on behalf of the Management by its Deputy Director Corporate Information Services, Mr. Adeyinka ADEMUYIWA and made available to Newsline NG  noted that the fake news was published in two online versions; The Punch, Daily Post newspapers and also used by investigative journalists group based in Abuja. The Statement partly reads "While The Punch captioned the story as, " My reinstatement confirms I was wrongly sacked - FUOYE Registrar, the Daily Post titled its version as "Senate reinstates sacked FUOYE Registrar,  Olatunbosun Odusanya.  Both are published today July 28, 2021.  "According to the fabricated Punch news, Mr Odusanya was at the Senate yesterday Tuesday July 27, 2021 and after his meeting with the Sen...

The Special Adviser to the Ondo State Governor on Rural and Community Development, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, has congratulated the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, on his victory at the Supreme Court.  The Supreme Court case was instituted by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede in the October 10, 2020 Governorship Elections.  However, In a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Mary Ukaego Odilli dismissed the petition filed against the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 10, 2020 Governorship Elections by Mr Eyitayo Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the said elections In a statement issued on Thursday, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, described the victory as the favour of God and an affirmation of the popular wishes of the people of Ondo State. Kolawole said with ...

THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), ONDO STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON THURSDAY 29TH JULY, 2021 AT THE PRESS CENTRE, PEN CRESCENT, ALAGBAKA-AKURE   After extensive deliberations by members, the following decisions were taken:  1. That as Our Union's Grand Patron, Ondo NUJ congratulates the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and his  Deputy, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa on their victory at the Supreme Court, urging them to maintain the giant strides of the present administration now that all legal encumbrances facing them since last year had finally been laid to rest. 2. That while enjoining members to go for regular medical check-up, the Congress expresses joy at efforts of the Executives to resuscitate & make the NUJ Press Centre Clinic functional again as from August, 2021 to enable members take good care of their health. 3.  That the Congress lauds the current leadership of Ondo NUJ for its various we...

I must first congratulate Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN,  on his victory at the Supreme Court against the candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede SAN   in the October 10th 2020 gubernatorial election in Ondo State.  The Supreme Court by a split of 4-3 dismissed the Petition filed by the Eyitayo Jegede SAN against the incumbent Governor Akeredolu and the All Progressives Congress. With the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement between Akeredolu and Jegede, it was quite obvious that Jegede had a good case but it was thrown away base on technicalities concomitant with power from above. Therefore, Eyitayo Jegede also deserves some accolades for his doggedness and democratic exhibition. The judges explicitly agreed that the actions of the All Progressives Congress in permitting a sitting Governor as the Interim Chairman of the Party is in violation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. My friend, Barrister Arijeniwa Alexande...

The First Lady and the wife of the Executive Governor of Ondo State, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has redeemed the pledge she made during the last 2021 Batch 'A' (Stream II) orientation course. Arabinrin Akeredolu had during the Exhibition/Closing ceremony of Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme promised to give the floor of the Multipurpose Hall a facelift. The First Lady in the course of the visit said that she received inspiration to impact positively on the society during her NYSC service year in old Kano State. The wife of the Governor who is widely known and respected as a philanthropist of no mean standard is a 1977 graduate of Zoology from the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka, and equally noted for her incurable act of kindness and generosity, surpassed the expectations of the camp community after completing the flooring. Despite her numerous commitments to widows in the society and her huge investment on girl child to train a...

It was amidst pomp and admiration that Itaogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria, received guests from all walks of life, who had come to appreciate God with Prof. Olugbenga Ige, a native of the town, who has just been appointed the 6th substantive Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko. The Special Thanksgiving Service which was held at the Saint James’ Anglican Church in Itaogbolu on Sunday, July 25, 2021, was attended by bigwigs, friends and families, colleagues, traditional rulers, clerics, well-wishers, staff and students of AAUA, among others. In his homily, the Archdeacon of Itaogbolu Anglican Communion, Ven. S. A. Sanni, opined that expressing gratitude ‘is the only food humans can give the Almighty’. Quoting from 1Kings 3:6-7, the cleric said those who make gratitude and appreciation their watchwords always get more blessings from God. Ven. Sanni requested for concerted prayers for the Professor Ige-led Management for successfu...

The Ondo state government has effected changes in the academic calendar of primary and Secondary schools in the state.  According to the new arrangement, third term break has been extended from one week to three weeks. This is contained a circular signed by Mr Akindele Ige, Director, School Services, Ondo state Ministry of Education and made available to Newsline NG The statement reads in part "Kindly note that the State Government has approved the extension of third term holiday from one weet to three weeks, for schools across the State" "The decision was taken to enable the learners and teathers have ample time to rest and make adequate, necessary preparations before the commencement of the new Academic Session" Consequently, please find below the adjusted calendar:  3rd Term Monday 5th July — Friday 10th,  September, 2021 for 10 weeks  Mid-Term Friday 6th, August, 2021 for 1Day  Holiday   Monday 13” September — Thursday 30th September,  for 3 weeks ...

  The NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani has asserted that the level of discipline and commitment of camp officials will determine how successful the first cardinal objective of NYSC would be. The State Coordinator made the assertion when she addressed camp officials which included NYSC staff and personnel of collaborating agencies during the maiden meeting held in preparation for the commencement of 2021 Batch 'B' (Stream 1) orientation course. Mrs. Ani said that indices of discipline include when an individual abides wholly by a policy statement or refrain from making inflammatory statement which is capable of impacting negatively on the administration of the camp. "We all know that running the orientation course under this present system requires that every one entering the camp must undergo COVID -19 test before being admitted to participate in any camp activities, and this places more responsibility on us to abide by the directive despite the unplea...

Press statement Solidarity greetings to all members of the Union  In the early hours of today, it got to our notice that the community transporters downed their tools as they refused to transport students from different locations down to the University premises, The leadership of the union immediately swung into action, to find a lasting solution to the challenge  It is sardonic to confirm that the community transporters engaged on a strike action shortly after dropping a notice of increase the transport fare which is totally against the labor scope of engagement  The union stands against the unilateral decision made by the transporters to increase transport fare Consequently, the following resolutions were being made  1 The school buses and the union bus would be available to convey students from different junctions to school for N20 only  2) The union suspends every operation of the community transport workers thus, thus, no community transport bus 1s allowed ...

Dear Compatriots in National Service, I feel highly gratified to address you as you commence another phase in your lives as members of the National Youth Service Corps, an elite Scheme that parades a pool of enlightened and sophisticated class of Nigerian youths, pulled together from diverse backgrounds, with a united purpose of building a strong, indivisible and egalitarian entity. On behalf of NYSC family, I most heartily welcome you aboard the ship of nation building. I am particularly grateful to God that spared you to be alive today to contribute your own quota in nation building which has been the main focus of the National Youth Service Corps in 48 years of existence. At this juncture, I congratulate you all for passing your various qualifying examinations which gave you the ticket to be called up by the Nation for service. The success, no doubt, was borne out of hard work, perseverance, discipline and focus. It is my earnest expectation that you will bring these sterling qualit...

The Publisher of The Precision NG Online Newspaper, Hakeem Adebumiti has been honoured with the Ondo State Media Personality of the Year Award. The Award was bestowed on him by African Impact Magazine during a colourful event held at the International Culture and Event Centre (The DOME) in Akure the Ondo State Capital at the weekend. Asiwaju Yinka Richards who is the Publisher of the Magazine and Convener of the event, said the Awards ceremony was initiated to celebrate those who have exemplified themselves in the Media World in the State. He said the other categories of the award are for those who have exemplified themselves in Governance and Administration as well as the Educational sector. Responding to the honour done on him, Adebumiti who is the Chairman of Online Media Professionals in the State, thanked Almighty Allaah for the achievements he had made over the years. He also appreciated his family members for their supportive roles while noting the contributions of his former wo...

The National Youth Service Corps Oyo State has marked the National Environmental Sanitation day as directed by the Directorate Headquarters.  The exercise which held at Bodija market, Ibadan and simultaneously at other local government areas within the State, had Corps members/staff cleaning the market environment. The State Coordinator  Mrs. Grace Ogbuogebe ably represented by Assistant Director/ Zonal Inspector Ibadan North, Mr. Olumide Adekeye commended the Corps members for coming  out en masse to participate in the exercise to achieve the mandate of the NYSC Director General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim who having observed from the earlier concluded Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers program that a greater percentage of ailments recorded have direct relationship with poor sanitation and hygiene practices.  Adekeye, equally stated that the nation wide sanitation exercise is an opportunity for corps members to sensitize the populace on the importance of cleaning ...

By Kayode Afolabi, Ibadan As part of the assiduous efforts aimed at ensuring healthy living in Oyo State, Some Corps Members in Lagelu local Government area, on Saturday, cleared up heaps of refuse beside  Enyo filling station and its environs.  An insider within the purview of the NYSC, hinted Newsline NG that the environmental exercise was postponed last week in commemoration of the Sallah holiday.  Sources within the clime where the sanitation took place earlier today disclosed that the Corps Members who carried out the vigorous exercise have immuned Lagelu residents against diseases that are detrimental to vitality, this is even as Corps Members across the length and breadth of the Country observed the exercise.  However, the cheerful corps members advised the Community to embark on personal hygiene most especially as the Nation is currently combating the dreaded Delta variant of COVID-19. Recalled that Oyo State Coronavirus Task Force had on July 12, 2021, uncov...