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  POLICE PRESENT OVER 70 MILLION NAIRA CHEQUES TO FAMILIES OF DECEASED OFFICERS IN ONDO As part of efforts geared towards supporting the families of Police Officers who died in active service, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Adeolu Kayode Egbetokun, NPM, PhD, has allocated the sum of Seventy Million, Three Hundred and Forty Two Thousand, One Hundred and Ninety Naira, Eighty Nine Kobo (N70,342,190.89k) to the next of kins of deceased officers in Ondo State. This initiative is in furtherance of the IGP Family Welfare Scheme, designed to provide financial relief and assistance to bereaved Police families, ensuring they are supported during difficult times, and in recognition and acknowledgement of the sacrifices the fallen heroes have paid for the nation. A statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Funmilayo Odunlami, states that the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Abayomi Peter Oladipo, who represented the Inspector General of Police, while presenting the...

Micmakin MD, Mojisola Aribo, Receives FCIB Award The Managing Director of Micmakin Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Mojisola Adetutu Aribo, has been honoured with the award of Fellowship by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in recognition of her exemplary managerial expertise and outstanding contributions to the banking profession and the economy in Nigeria. Mrs Mojisola Adetutu Aribo, Wife to the Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, was presented the award by the President of CIBN, Professor Pius Deji Olanrewaju, at the CIBN 2024 Investiture Ceremony, held in Victoria Island, Lagos. Prof. Olanrewaju stated that her exceptional leadership style and dedication to work have consistently demonstrated strategic vision, inspirational leadership,  innovation, and problem-solving skills over the years. Micmakin founded by Chief Olayato Aribo is a leading food manufacturing company with operations in Ondo and Ekiti States and in a franchise partnership with Chicken...

  WORLD FOOD DAY: AIYEDATIWA AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ERADICATION OF HUNGER AND ENHANCEMENT OF FOOD SECURITY Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his commitment to the eradication of hunger in the State through adequate support and encouragement to smallholder farmers and big farmers for enhanced food production. The Governor spoke through the Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry,  Chief Olayato Aribo, at the year 2024 World Food Day celebration, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Akure. Aiyedatiwa described the day as one which is dedicated to tackling global hunger, where people around the world gather to declare commitment to put an end to hunger and promote food security. He said this year’s theme is "Right to Foods for a better life and a better future," stressing that the theme spotlights the importance of diversity, nutrition, affordability and accessibility of food in the right state an...

  ONDO CP URGES RESIDENTS TO REPORT COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICE TO CRU   .....assures of Command's commitment to professionalism Residents of Ondo State that have any complaint against Police action and decisions have been advised to report such to the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) of the Command. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Abayomi Peter, stated this during the celebration of the Year 2024 Customers' Service Week, organised by the Nigeria Police Force in Akure. Oladipo, who disclosed that the CRU also serves as a feedback mechanism for the Police, implored the people to develop trust in the ability of the Police to serve them better, noting that the Command remains committed to professional conduct among its personnel, at all times. The CP urged all stakeholders to consider themselves as part of the security network in the state, and always inform the Police of any suspicious activity around them, assuring that their identity is safe. He maintained that the mantra ‘Poli...

  ONDO BEGINS REVIEW OF AGRIC POLICIES In a move to boost food production and mitigate current economic hardship, the Ondo State government has collaborated with the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) to review the State's agricultural policies.  The Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Chief Olayato Aribo, disclosed this on Friday at a meeting with stakeholders in the agricultural sector, noting that the move is in line with best global practices and would enhance the growth of agricultural chains in the State. Aribo added that the government and PIND efforts demonstrate a commitment to transforming the State's agricultural sector. He commended PIND for encouraging smallholder farmers by giving them the needed platform to enhance their productivity, stressing that smallholder farmers contribute not less than 87 per cent to all agricultural produce in Nigeria The Commissioner assured that the policy, if signed into law and implemented, would...

  UNIVERSITY SUSPENDS LECTURER FOR ALTERING 235 EXAMINATION RESULTS The management of a University in Nigeria has suspended one of its lecturers, Joseph Akpan, over alleged misconduct. The suspended lecturer allegedly altered 235 examination result scripts. The Vice-Chancellor, University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Calabar. Obi stated that Akpan, a Head of Department, allegedly altered students’ scores in a course - Introduction to General Antimicrobial Pharmacology (PHM 311). She claimed that Akpan altered the scores in 235 scripts out of the 242 scripts entrusted in his care, adding that only five scripts were genuinely marked without alteration. “The lecturer also (allegedly) gave out marks to two students, who did not participate in the examination,” she said. The Vice Chancellor alleged that Akpan admitted the misconduct before the Senate Examination Misconduct Committee (SEMC), saying he did so in order to protect the image of the Departmen...

 ONDO FIDA LAUDS AIYEDATIWA FOR SUPPORTING WOMEN DEVELOPMENT  International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Ondo State has lauded the State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for boosting the morale of women in their chosen career through feminine-friendly policies and programmes, just as it noted that the newly sworn-in female Judges in the State possess the required wealth of experience that would add value to the administration of justice in Ondo State. In a statement released to pressmen in Akure, yesterday, the Ondo FIDA Chairperson, Barr. Catherine Ogunjebi, also felicitated the newly appointed Judges, especially members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, for making it to the Bench. She described the appointment of three female Judges in a row as a welcome development and testament to an all-inclusive governance led by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The Chairperson who used the opportunity to congratulate women in Ondo State for witnessing a n...

FEDERAL HIGH COURT GRANTS BAIL TO ISHAKU, 1 OTHER A High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has granted a N150 million bail to the former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku. Ishaku was arraigned on a 15 - count charge alongside the former Permanent Secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the State, Bello Yero, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which accuses them of criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and illegal conversion of public funds. During their arraignment, both men pleaded not guilty to the charges and requested bail, pending the hearing and determination of the case; while the EFCC requested an accelerated hearing of the case. In its ruling, the presiding Judge, Justice Oriji granted bail to the two defendants, but ordered them to provide two sureties each, who must reside within the Federal Capital Territory. The Court also barred them from travelling out of the country, except with its permission. Justice Oriji subs...

AMOTEKUN CORPS: ONDO NUJ HAILS GOV. AIYEDATIWA FOR REAPPOINTING AKOGUN ADELEYE _......Says It's the Best Decision to further  Secure Ondo State._  The Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has congratulated award-winning Akogun Adetunji Adeleye on his reappointment as the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed AMOTEKUN Corps by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. In a Press Release issued by the State Chairman of the Union, Prince 'Leke Adegbite and the State Secretary, Comrade Olaoluwa Meshack, Ondo NUJ described the step by the Governor to renew the tenure of Akogun Adeleye as commendable, lawfully appropriate and publicly felicitous. The Pen Professionals Body notes that considering how Ondo Amotekun Corps under Akogun Adeleye has been protecting the residents of the state against criminal elements, especially in our forests, highways and farms, it is normal to applaud Governor Aiyedatiwa's action. "This is unarguably one of...