Chief Press Secretary to the Ondo State Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, has donated a wheelchair and pledged to pay the tuition fee of Omolara Enikanoselu, a physically challenged student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. Omolara, a student of Science Laboratory Technology, also received a mobile phone and a power bank to aid her academic activities. Adeniyan said the gesture was aimed at supporting her studies and making her campus life more comfortable. The presentation, witnessed by lecturers, deans and fellow students, drew applause from the academic community. Classmates of the beneficiary described the support as a morale booster for both…
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The Chief Press Secretary to Ondo State Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, has extended support to a physically challenged student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. The beneficiary, Omolara Enikanoselu, a student of Science Laboratory Technology, received a wheelchair, a mobile phone, a power bank and a pledge to have her tuition fee for the next academic session paid by the CPS. Adeniyan, in a terse post, said the gesture was aimed at easing Omolara’s academic journey and improving her campus experience. The presentation was witnessed by Omolara’s classmates, lecturers and faculty deans, who lauded the initiative. According to her classmates, “This…
By Our Reporter Voxnet Solutions Limited has congratulated Hon. Tomide Akinribido on his appointment as the Executive Chairman of the Ondo State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The company described the appointment as a recognition of Akinribido’s track record and visionary role in advancing digital transformation in the state. In a statement by its Chief Executive Officer, Femi Omodara, Voxnet said the new SITA chairman had laid strong foundations for innovation, improved governance and sustainable growth through his contributions in the IT sector. “We celebrate this milestone with Hon. Akinribido and commend his remarkable contributions to the state’s IT landscape. At…
Former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, on Tuesday said he was involved in a train accident outside the country. Omokri made this known in a post on his verified X account where he also criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to him: “I’ve just been involved in a serious train crash abroad. If it happened in Nigeria, Peter Obi would blame President Tinubu and de-market Nigeria.” The ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan has repeatedly taken aim at Obi in recent times, especially over his comments on governance and the state of the nation.
Tension gripped residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Sunday following a violent clash between government enforcement agents and suspected vandals at the Kasuwan Gwari market. The confrontation, which turned chaotic, reportedly left one person feared dead and several others injured. Witnesses said dangerous weapons were freely used during the fracas, forcing traders and passersby to flee the busy market area. Trouble began when enforcement officials attempted to stop a group of scavengers transporting scrap materials on motorcycles. The suspects allegedly resisted arrest, triggering a violent altercation with the officials and police operatives. Those injured were rushed to Minna…
A Customs officer was shot dead on Sunday by gunmen at the Fingila checkpoint in Arewa/Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Witnesses said the armed men, who initially stormed farmlands in the community, forced farmers to abandon their work after seizing their food. A local resident, Malam Abdulrasheed, told reporters that the attackers compelled farmers to taste their own meals before collecting the rest. “They said there would be no farming that day and ordered the farmers to go home,” he recounted. According to him, about seven assailants riding on motorcycles later ambushed the Customs officer near a mosque.…
A prominent Kano All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Renewed Hope ambassador, Jadda Garko, has accused the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of frustrating his chances of securing a federal appointment by allegedly telling President Bola Tinubu that he was dead. Garko, who addressed a press conference in Kano on Monday, dismissed rumours of his planned defection from the ruling party, stressing that his loyalty to Tinubu and his administration remains unwavering. According to him, his political troubles began after he publicly called for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna–Abuja expressway, a demand he said…
Tragedy struck at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) on Friday after three patients on life support reportedly died following the disconnection of the hospital’s electricity supply by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). Hospital spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, confirmed the incident on Monday, revealing that four patients were on ventilatory support in the Intensive Care Unit when the blackout occurred. Three of them did not survive. The disconnection, according to reports, was linked to an outstanding debt of ₦949.88 million owed by the hospital as of the end of August. KEDCO, in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Sani…
Panic broke out at a hotel in Madalla, Suleja, Niger State, on Sunday after armed robbers stormed the premises, injuring three guests. The assailants, who struck around 2 a.m., reportedly carted away valuables and fled in a stolen Toyota Corolla before police operatives arrived. Spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. “At about 2 a.m., a distress call was received indicating a robbery incident at a hotel in Madalla. A police patrol team attached to Madalla Division moved to the scene, but the hoodlums escaped before the team’s arrival,”…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has expressed grief over the death of Sheikh (Dr.) Imam Alhaji Mayor Ahmad Olagoke Aladesawe, the Chief Imam of Owo. Aladesawe, who died at the age of 91, was until his passing the Chairman of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ondo State and the Secretary-General of the League in the Southwest, Edo and Delta states. In a condolence message on Tuesday, Governor Aiyedatiwa described the late cleric as a revered spiritual leader whose life was devoted to the service of Allah and humanity. “He was a cleric of uncommon wisdom and a…