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  No fewer than 1,175 newly-admitted students to the Institute of Part Time Programmes (IPTP) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, will take Matriculation Oath on Thursday, February 2, 2023. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Admin.), Prof. Adebisi Daramola, made this known on Thursday, January 26, 2023, while speaking with the Information Unit of the University. Ahead of the Matriculation Ceremony, Prof. Daramola, who is also the Chairman of the University Ceremonies Committee, stressed the inevitability of the ceremony to all the new students, saying, “Whoever fails to take and sign the Matriculation Oath would be sanctioned.” He noted that the 2021/22 and 2022/23 sets of students from the Institute would formally become bonafide members of the University Community through the Matriculation Ceremony. He said, “We have made it clear that any student who fails to sign the Matriculation Oath and register will face severe sanctions as the Matriculation Ceremony is compulsory for ne...

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has charged corps members to be patriotic and selfless in their service to the nation.  Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023 Batch 'A' Stream 1 corps members deployed to the state at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin,  Makinde urged the corps members to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to serve the country selflessly and add value to themselves.  Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, urged the newly sworn-in Corps members to cultivate the habit of having  a healthy relationship with their colleagues during and after the orientation exercise. He emphasised the importance of nation-building as a collective responsibility while urging the corps members to equip themselves with the right values to ensure a greater future.  He admonished the corps members to see their deployment to ...

The 22nd Director General of NYSC Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha'u Dogara Ahmed has officially assumed duty. He took over the mantle of leadership at the NYSC Directorate Headquarters (Yakubu Gowon House) in Maitama, Abuja, today, in a colorful handing over ceremony witnessed by NYSC Management, Staff, Corps Members, retinue of friends and family members of the Director General. General Ahmed stated that he is taking over the administration of the NYSC at a very unique time in history, as the Scheme will be 50 years old in few months time. "In this regard, the Policy Thrust that will drive the administration will focus on; improving security,  welfare of Corps Members and Staff to engender optimal service delivery to the nation. Providing enabling environment for Research and Development for the advancement of the Scheme; Strengthening stakeholders' engagement for the promotion of the frontiers of the Scheme; Enhancement of capacity building to stimulate effi...

By Lere Owolewa In the past week, the media was awash with news stories  on the suspension of the Chairman of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Hon. Goke Jatuwase, for alleged gross misconduct, lack of transparency in the council’s Internally Generated Revenue and other misdemeanours. It was observed that some blogs which included the popular People's Gazette and one Withinnigeria misrepresented the image of the suspended council boss with that of Ondo State House of Assembly Candidate on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ilaje Constituency 1, Barr. Fade Ojamomi, which has made his team issue a rebuttal. This was contained in the press release signed by the Director General, The Fade Ojamomi Campaign Organization (FOCO), Hon. Ajimuda Omotere, where it was stated that the image of their principal used in the news stories published by Peoples Gazette and Withinnigeria blog was a total misrepresentation as Barr. Ojamomi is different from the Ilaje suspended cou...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days . In a press statement issued on Sunday, Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. Details later…

No fewer than eleven persons whose identities are yet to be ascertained were burnt to death in a fatal motor accident that occurred today at Soka Bridge in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.  The accident involved a trailer and a Marcopollo bus. Eyewitnesses told Hope Metro that the accident was caused by one way driving by the trailer. “The trailer passed through one way and in the process collided with the Marcopollo bus which is coming Benin road. "The bus caught fire in the process. The Federal Road Safety Corps, Unit Commander in Ore, Mr Sikiru Alonge confirmed the news to our correspondent via phone call. He said the incident caused traffic congestion along the route and all the eleven persons were burnt beyond recognition. “The Fire has been extinguished, while the traffic is being controlled on the Benin/Lagos Lane. “Efforts are on top gear with other security agencies to remove crashed vehicles from the road”, Alonge said. He, however, ur...

  By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, Ibadan The Oyo Tourism Board and Oyo State Hoteliers Association will in March begin the second phase of their sensitisation project aimed at facilitating development in the tourism sector. The board and the association made this known in a communique they issued on Saturday in Ibadan. The communique was signed by the Oyo State Tourism Board Chairman, Chief Adebowale Adejumobi, and the President Oyo State Hoteliers Association, Mr Ayodele Ogundele. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tourism board and association, under the Oyo State Tourism and Hospitality Development Project, started a state-wide sensitisation programme in November 2022, across all the 33 local government areas. Many hotels, guest house owners and night club owners, among others, participated in the programme. The  National  Drug Law Enforcement Agency  NDLEA, Nigerian Immigration Service, Department of State Services, among others,  were collaboratin...

The Commission met today, Saturday, 28° January 2023 a day after its mecting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal capital Terrntory, Abuja and deliberated on a number of issues, including the reports from RECs on the ongoing collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in tts 774 Local Government Offices nationwide.  It will be recalled that at the meeting with RECs on Friday, 27 January 2023, the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu indicated that the Commission will not hesitate to consider additional measures to ensure that all citizens have ample opportunity to collect ther PVCs ahead of the General Election.  Having reviewed reports from all the States of the Federation, the Commission is encouraged by the progress made so far as more Nigerians troop out daily to collect their PVCs.  Arising from reports from the various States and discussions with Resident Electoral Commissioners, the Commis...

All progressive loving people in Oyo state have been admonished to work for the re-election of Governor Seyi Makinde to allowed him continue his effort towards effective distribution of dividends of democracy, continuation of people centred policies as well as good and inclusive governance. The Omituntun Initiative in Diaspora, OID, gave the admonition as it embarked on a Voter Education Outreach to sensitize eligible voters in Akinyele Local government area of Oyo state.  Addressing the participants, Youth Ambassador, Omituntun Initiative in Diaspora, Akinyele local government, Comrade Moruf Ọladẹjọ, said there is the need to enlighten eligible voters on how to vote to re – elect Governor Makinde especially the insistence on the use of Bimodal Voters Accreditation System, BVAS for the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC.  In their separate presentations, representatives of OID in Akinyẹle Area, Ọlalekan Raheem, Kehinde Sanni and Kayọde Ajan...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, Ibadan The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has called on the Federal Government not to allow Naira notes redesign to cause more hardship for the masses . Badejo made the call in a statement titled 'Pervasive Hardship in Nigeria: governance and policies must have a human face',  on Saturday in Ibadan. He said that governance and policies must have a human face. The cleric said that scarcity of the new Naira notes would inflict more suffering on Nigerians. According to him, many citizens are  depositing  their old Naira notes without any guarantee of getting the new notes. Badejo said that Central Bank of Nigeria’s insistence on Jan. 31 deadline for turning in old notes would  only be justifiable if it had done everything necessary to make new notes available to the largest percentage of Nigerians 100 days ago. He says a policy which sucks up the hard-earned old currency notes which majority of the people depend ...

By Mary Mukoro, Ibadan As the General elections draws nearer, Corps members under Lagelu local government area of Oyo State(Olorunda axis) have sensitized the youths on the need for them to get thier PVCs for them to participate in the forthcoming elections The sensitization campaign tagged, "Operations get your PVC" was held at Ojurin Market in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.  Our correspondent who visited the event gathered that the corps members were with cardboard with different inscription "Get your PVCs", "It is your right as a citizen, go get your PVC " and the likes  Speaking at the occasion, the Corper liason Officer of Olorunda CDS group, Mr Omikunle Olalekan enjoined the youths to partake  immensely in the forthcoming general elections "I will commend you all for always want to vote, but it will be good that you have all it takes to vote which is your PVC "Voting nowadays is not by mere saying but it must pass through the right channel ...

An All Progressives Congress (APC) Bigwig, Chief Alex Ajipe, has announced and explained the reason he will remain in the party, noting that he never had the intention to dump the ruling party for the opposition PDP. He made this known while addressing the press men at a press conference at Klick Konnect Conference room, Alagbaka Akure, the State capital. Ajipe, once contested the APC ticket of the senatorial seat for Ondo North and now is the South-West Zonal Director, Social and Humanitarian Directorate of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council of APC. Ajipe said “I’m a product of faith and I thank God for what he has done in my life. There are lots of issues that have raised out, I have read a lot things in the pages of social media, blogs about me decamping to People’s Democratic Party, PDP. That’s why I feel that it is very important to set the record straight that I am not decamping”. “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is someone I love so much personally for a particular reas...

By Our Correspondent The National President of the Alumni Association of the Federal University Oye Ekiti, Comrade Temitope Arogundade has hailed the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina on the rapid growth and infrastructural development in the ivory tower. Arogundade made this known while fielding questions from Esquire FUOYE at the alumni Secretariat of the institution. He said the Vice Chancellor's administration has gave birth to developmental projects in the institution "Within the last two years in the office of the Vice Chancellor, we can see they are lots of developmental projects ongoing on both campuses, Oye and Ikole" "The enormous experience of the Vice Chancellor in the academy system both at Ekiti State University, EKSU, and the Federal  University Oye Ekiti speaks volumes of his ability in bringing rapid developmental projects to the university" "Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina Is a result-oriented person, that doesn't believ...

Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim CFR, the All Progressives Congress, APC Senatorial Candidate for Ondo South has continued his distribution of patronage and support for the people of the district. The exercise started yesterday at Ile-Oluji as 4 Wards in the area which were visited by the Araba of Ikaleland and his campaign team were gifted with packs of Aseyori package which contained 6 yards of Ankara cloth and 5kg rice. At the continuation of the distribution of Aseyori packs, the people of Bamikemo ward 6 could not hide their joy over the benefits from Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, which literally berthed at their door steps. During the distribution, Dr Ibrahim assured the people of the area of the steadfast input his stay in the Senate will bring to Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo, noting that the support garnered from the wards during the party primary is very fresh in his memory. Ibrahim said Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo is a firm APC stronghold in Ondo South and his desire for them is to continue to maintain this unalloyed sup...

By Kehinde Ayochris Nobody in a town can genuinely love a town than the traditional ruler who knows that his reign in the town expires with his own soul in the land . It is no more news that Olugbo of Ugbo kingdom and all monarchs in Ikale nations endorsed the APC candidate, Ondo South Senatorial district, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim OFR, CFR as the only candidate that remains undoubtedly competent with high  intellectual Quotient, leadership skills and unflappable academic inclination to deliver quality representation in Ondo South. It is clear that no candidate is wealthy enough to induce monarch's for endorsement especially, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Fredrick , the Olugbo of Ugbo who is the richest king in Nigeria and the second richest king in the whole fifty two countries in the continent of Africa. There is an adage that says " mystery that can't be revealed to a child upon the projection  of his neck, it is in the pocket of an elder". Our monarchs know that we are in a cr...

By Eleniola Bamidele, Ekiti The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Federal University Oye Ekiti, FUOYE  branch has elected the former Secretary of the Association as their branch Chairman  for next four years in office Faleye emerged the new FUOYE SSANU chairman in an election held at the 2nd Quadrennial congress of the union at the Faculty of Science auditorium of the institution on 24th January, 2023.  Newsline NG learnt that the election was free, fair and credible. Faleye polled 161 votes to defeat his opponent, Comrade Awe Funso, who scored 52 votes while Comrade Olanusi Simon emerged Vice chairman and Comrade Aluko Ayomikun as the General Secretary. Other winners are Comrade Barnabas Nwokeke (Trustee), Comrade Vandi Kwabe (Treasurer), Comrade Akinshola Gbenga Emmanuel (Financial Secretary), Comrade Eleniola Bamidele (Public Relations Officer), Comrade Olufẹmi-Awolokun Abosede (Women Leader). Speaking shortly after announcing the result, The ...

By Temitope Precious, Akure Crest Fm popular Radio programme, Orin iyin has won the Radio Gospel Programme of year 2022 at Ondo state Gospel music Awards OGMA Orin iyin won the award at the Ondo state Gospel music Awards held on Sunday 22nd January 2022 at osdpc hall ijapo estate Akure, the ondo state capital.  Newsline NG learnt that the Ondo state Gospel music Awards is an Award organized to celebrate Gospel music personalities across the state yearly Speaking with Newsline NG , the Anchor of the programme, Dayo Afolabi (GGA), thanked the organizers of the award and crest 106.1fm for giving him the platform. His words, "To God be the Glory.... We got this back to back ...2021, 2022 Ondo state Gospel music Awards (OGMA)" "Thanks so much for the love and service to humanity. Afolabi said.  He however dedicated the to God, Crest fm and all the fans of Orin iyin programme.

By Temitope Precious, Akure   Two Ondo based Gospel artiste, Fadahun Oluwasiji Abel popularly known as Abel praise and Titilayo Babatunde popularly known as Unique praise have bagged Meritorious award respectively at the Ondo state Gospel music awards Abel praise won the 2022 indigenous vocalist of the year award for the year, while Unique praise bagged Best collaboration of the year award Speaking with Newsline NG in a separate interview after recieving the award, the duo thanked organizers of the award, saying the award will spur them to do more.  They however thanked all their fans both home and abroad for thier support from time immemorial, promising that they will not relent in doing what is expected from them

Pandemonium broke out  at the late hours on M onday as a mentally il l man was allegedly killed by angry mob in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo local government area of Ondo state. It was gathered that he was killed for destroying all the Automated Teller Machines, ATMs in an old generational bank. The incident according to an eyewitness happened around 7pm on Monday. Our correspondent who visited the scene gathered that the lifeless mentally ill man was lying down on the floor as blood were gushing out of his head. The scenario had caused panic in the area as residents gathered round the lifeless body of the mentally ill as at the time of filing this report. The Hope

Ahead of the general elections, the Platform for Liberty and Democracy (PLIDE) over the weekend, urged Nigerians to shun sentiment when voting for their leaders at various levels, stating that excellent character, competence, commitment, compassion and courage are the five key attributes that they should look out for in each candidate. The platform also said Nigeria needs transformational leaders who would rescue the country from non-state actors and unite all the ethnic groups, adding that tribal loyalty and sheer sentiments are one of the reasons that Nigeria has failed to progress. The Guest speaker, Pastor Uzodinma Enelamah, who spoke on the theme: ‘Re-awakening a Great Nigeria: A Pathway Forward’, at the official launch of the Organization in Lagos, said the foundation of Nigeria as a nation is poor governance by incompetent and corrupt political leaders who we keep voting into leadership positions”  “They manipulate and divide us along tribal, religious and ethnic fault ...

..print massive face caps, T-shirts to stage rally with inscription - 'MHR? AKINJO GBAGBE EE' meaning that Akinjo should forget his 4th term ambition Details later...

Ahead of the 2023 general election, there is a palpable tension in Ondo APC as some aggrieved party leaders in Ondo North Senatorial District set to dump the party for PDP.   Yesterday, a former member of the House of Representatives for Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency, Hon. Stephen Olemija and hundreds of his supporters dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to defect to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State.   Olemija, a former APC federal lawmaker, dumped the ruling party and pledged his firm support for the PDP in a welcoming ceremony held on Saturday in Ikare Akoko, in the Akoko North East Local Government Area of the State.   Also There are strong indications that another top chieftain of the ruling APC, Chief Alex Ajipe, who is the South West Director, Social and humanitarian APC Presidential Campaign Council and also the Senatorial Aspirant for Ondo North Senatorial District, is about to decamp to the PDP with all his ...

The All Progressive Congress Senatorial Candidate for Ondo South, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR,  has felicitated with  members of  Ifesowapo Amuludun Elders and Youth Forum, in Ore the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State  for putting up a high class anniversary.  Jimoh Ibrahim, a business mogul who also doubles as the Chairman of the occasion  made this known on Saturday (Today) at the  annual Youth anniversary and the swearing -in of the new executives of the female organ of the association held in Ore, Ondo State  He said that sustaining  the tempo alludes to a strong sense of cohesion among them Dr Ibrahim however advised members of Ifesowapo Amuludun Elders and Youth Forum not to see themselves as strangers in their land of residence, stressing that no community grows without the collective input of people who live in the town, who may not be people of the town’ s origin, yet contribute massively to the economic advancemen...

By Lere Owolewa In every democratic setting, the people are the bane of representation at different positions where their fate is decided. In other words, political office holders are elected into office through major acceptability of the people. This is the reason people's choice at the polls would either make or mar the progress of the society they are in. Elections are very sensitive and should be treated as such, this, to a large extent, is due to the fact that whatever decision made during election can not be instantly reversed as election is periodical with four years interval, as obtainable in Nigeria.  As such, it is only wise and ideal to make the right choice going into 2023 election and this inspired my piece on the need for Ese-Odo State Constituency of Ondo State to choose the one who is best qualified and prepared to represent the constituency at Ondo State House of Assembly in the coming election. Having adequately x-rayed and appraised all candidates jostling to rep...

More details have emerged how why Olona Babajide Joseph, a 300-level student of the department of Industrial Design decided to take his own life and found hanging lifeless in his room on Saturday . It will be recalled that a 300 level student of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, Olona Joseph Oluwapelumi allegedly committed suicide at his off campus lodge around Aule area of the Ondo State capital. The department of industrial design student was alleged to have taken his own life by hanging for reasons suspected to be connected to depression and financial constraints. Investigation revealed that his close friends in the early hours of Saturday went to his room and discovered it was locked, after several calls without response, the door was broken. Upon gaining entry, his body was discovered hanging with the buckets with which he aided the act. Popularly referred to as “Black”, Some of his neighbours who did not want their names mentioned, Joseph was a playful and smiling...

By Eleniola Bamidele, Ekiti The Federal University Oye Ekiti Cooperative Multipurpose Society has said it has concluded its arrangement with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to build 60 housing units, comprising of blocks of flats, for its members in Ayegbaju Ekiti in Oye local government area of Ekiti State.  This was made known at the groundbreaking foundation laying of the 60-housing unit project on Wednesday, January 18, 2022, at Ayegbaju Ekiti. In his address, the President of FUOYE Staff Cooperative Society, Mr. Adegun Caleb acknowledged the relentless love of the Visionary Vice Chancellor, Prof.Abayomi Sunday Fasina for his effort to ensure the housing estate comes to a reality His words, " I am particularly indebted to the university management team under the able leadership of our vice Chancellor who out of his tight schedule set aside quality time to convey a series of reconciliatory meetings between the Society and the Members who own land in Ayegbaju adding ...