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The Executive Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has called on Nigerian graduate youths to rededicate themselves for the task of nation building. Aiyedatiwa made the call while declaring open the 2024 Batch 'A' (Stream II) orientation course for corps members deployed to Ondo State. The Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Honourable Saka Yusuf Ogunleye, disclosed that the members of the service corps would be exposed to daunting, arduous but fulfilling challenges of national development. He said that providence has brought them to Ondo, the Sunshine State to contribute their quota to the development of the State through their shared experiences, talents and skills. The foremost citizen of Ondo State admonished the new entrants into the NYSC to discard whatever myth or misconception they may have been fed with about the people of Southwest or Ondo State in particular, saying that he was privileged by ...

Following his victory in last weekend's primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday paid a 'Thank You' visit to the State Secretariat of the party in Akure . Accompanied by some party leaders and a crowd of jubilant supporters, the Governor received cheers from residents as his motorcade made way to the party office. The Governor was received by members of the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party led by the State Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, who said the visit was a sign of unity within the party.  Engr. Adetimehin said the Governor has shown leadership and has done the needful by coming to meet the SWC of the party after his victory in the primary election.  He said: "Primary election in APC is a family affair. We have elected our governorship candidate. Now that the primary is over, we must remain the same progressive family and we must all come together for the election in November. ...

  The Honorable Minister of State for Youth Development Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Ayodele Olawande has inspired and encouraged Corps members to subscribe to Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme on camp which has been designed to equip young Nigerian graduates with additional value beyond certification .  The Minister who was enthusiastically received stated this while addressing Corps members during his visit to the Oyo State NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin.  He expressed satisfaction and maximum joy to be in the midst of Corps members whom he described as the future of the country. He asserted that the youths of this nation are a formidable team.He said their resourcefulness gives them a steady ground to knowing what best to do at any particular time and in any situation.  Hon. Olawande equally applauded the comportment, attitude and discipline exhibited by Corps members.  He admonished them to take the orientation progra...

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has tasked the 2024 Batch 'A' stream two Corps members mobilised to Oyo State for their one year mandatory national service to be optimistic about the progress and success of our country despite the current challenges confronting the nation. He said challenges are meant to be overcome and that all hands must be on deck to take Nigeria to a greater height.  The Governor who was represented by the Hon. Commissioner for youth, Miss.Wasilat Adegoke said this while delivering his address at the Swearing-in ceremony for the Corps members at the NYSC permanent orientation camp,Iseyin. He congratulated the young graduates whom he described as sophisticated, energetic and resourceful for the successful completion of their academic journey which qualified them for national service.  He urged them to take the three-week orientation course seriously which has been designed to meet the yearnings of the Youths. Makinde ...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, Ibadan  Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has advocated for more policies and legislations that would address moral decadence and promote the wellbeing of youths. Badejo stated this at a news conference organised by the diocese in Oyo town on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference had, as its theme: “Church and State Collaboration in Citizens’ Welfare and the Development of Society.” Badejo listed the issues that needed to be addressed as inequity, lack of access to holistic education and job opportunities, among others. He decried what he called the increasing number of youths engaging in banditry, kidnapping and other social vices. The cleric called on governments at all levels to always involve youths in decision-making process, community development initiatives and youth-oriented projects in order to empower them and make them to become agents of positive change. He also urged government to mo...

Odatiwa Youth and Young Women Structure for Good Governance has congratulated his Excellency, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on his recent feat of clinching the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to become the candidate of the party. The National Coordinator of the Group, Coordinator EHO Grace Aderonke Atoyebi, while speaking with journalists on the victory in Akure, said it was a testament that the party members and people of the state believed in the leadership quality of Mr Governor. Atoyebi, who also urged his fellow contestants to support the governor so that the party will still be in power beyond 2025, hailed Governor Usman Ododo-led committee for ensuring a peaceful election. She later urged the governor to be magnanimous in victory by ensuring that he reached out to all other aspirants. "The name of the governor has shown that he is a child of destiny , the mordecai of ondo state and I want to congratulate him on the success of the the primary on beh...

  The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, celebrates the Asiwaju of Akokoland, Prof. Robert Ajayi Boroffice, on his 75th birthday. Prof. Boroffice, a former Deputy Leader of the Senate and former Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, is an illustrious statesman who has contributed his quota to the development of Ondo State and Nigeria.  The Governor, while congratulating the APC chieftain on attaining such feat in good health and active service to the society, appreciates him deeply for his selflessness and contributions to grassroots development.  In his birthday message, Governor Aiyedatiwa says "Distinguished Senator (Professor) Ajayi Boroffice is tall in every sense of the word. He is a man who has risen through thick and thin to the pinnacle of his career. He is one man who has seen it all.  "Prof. Boroffice is a great man by all standards. I appreciate him for his immeasurable contributions to the developmen...