The Peoples Democratic Party is to inaugurate two committees – one for reconciliation and another for discipline – on August 21. The disclosure was made by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Friday in Abuja. The 25-member reconciliation committee is chaired by a former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola while Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo, former governor of Gombe State. is Secretary. According to the statement, the 26-man disciplinary committee has Tom Ikimi as chairman and Eyitayo Jegede as Secretary Other members include Ibrahim Shekarau, Olabode George, Margaret Icheen, Dr Sam Egwu and Abubakar Baraje. (NAN)
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The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control has reported that monkeypox continues to spread in the region, with 44 confirmed cases and one death recorded by the end of Epi Week 33, 2024. Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Ghana are the hardest-hit countries in ECOWAS. The report was released on Friday, August 16, and made available to journalists on Saturday. Mpox, or monkeypox, is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, part of the Orthopoxvirus genus. While it shares similarities with smallpox, it is generally less severe. The virus spreads from animals to humans through direct…
The National Youth Service Corps has demobilised 54 “graduates” that were illegally mobilised for youth service by the University of Calabar. The Director-General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa. According to Mr Ahmed, this is in line with the scheme’s continuous efforts to prevent unqualified graduates from getting the NYSC certificate of national service. He said that the demobilised candidates would be prosecuted accordingly. Mr Ahmed said that another 19 candidates among them that initially registered online for mobilisation had been prevented from service,…
The Association of Resident Doctors, ABUTH, Zaria, Kaduna State chapter, has protested against the holding of their colleague, Ganiyat Popoola, in captivity. The medical practitioners also issued a 10-day ultimatum for her unconditional release. The protesters displayed placards with several inscriptions demanding the release of their kidnapped colleague during the peaceful protest at ABUTH. Speaking during the protest in Zaria, the association’s President, Suleiman-Isah Adah, said, “The association cannot guarantee industrial harmony if, by August 26, she is not released or rescued. Ganiyat Popoola, a mother of five and a six-month-old breastfeeding mother, is a medical practitioner at the National…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, congratulates the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji (Landmark), on his birthday celebration. In a special birthday message to the Speaker, the Governor said: “Dear Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the State Executive Council, I will like to extend warm wishes to you on your birthday celebration today. “Your leadership and dedication to our state’s legislative branch have been invaluable, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with you for the betterment of our State. “I acknowledge your role in ensuring stability in our…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, congratulates Alhaji Sheikh Imam (Dr) Mayor Ahmad Olagoke Aladesawe, the Chief Imam of Owo Land and Chairman, League of Imams and Alfas of Ondo State, on his 90th birthday celebration. Saying it’s a special grace to become a nonagenarian, the Governor describes Alhaji Aladesawe, who is also the Secretary General, League of Imams and Alfas of Yoruba Land, Edo and Delta States, as a true servant of Allah and an inspiration to many. The Governor celebrates the incredible impact that Alhaji Aladesawe has had on the Muslim community in particular and…
Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, has urged the institution’s workers to acquire 21st century skills to enhance efficiency and productivity. Ologunorisa stated this at the 74th Regular Statutory Meeting of Zonal Executive Council, Western Zone of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), held at the university’s main auditorium on Friday. He described SSANU as a machinery of progress, stability and development in universities, saying that their roles could not be over-emphasised, especially in the area of supporting and cooperating with management to move universities forward. Ologunorisa stressed the need for…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of the following Permanent Secretaries and Tutors-General in the public service: Permanent Secretaries Tutors-General The appointments take immediate effect. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State.August 16, 2024.
The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, says that terrible effects of ugly happenings of 1983 political crisis that destroyed lives and property are still being felt in the town. Oba Aladelusi stated this on Friday night at his palace in Akure during the Akure Global Day of Prayer 2024. The theme of the programme is ‘Moving Higher’. The traditional ruler, who called for unity and oneness among the indigenes of the town, said that the capital city of Ondo State was experiencing peace because of incessant prayers from religious adherents. “It is a day of joy. We decided to…
Life and Peace Development Organisation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, has called for effective procurement plans of local government councils to ensure better service delivery. Mr Franklin Oloniju, Executive Director, Life and Peace Development Organisation (LAPDO) made this known on Friday in Akure during a two-day workshop to review the status of implementation of developed procurement plans for local governments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo; Akure North; Akure South; Ondo West; and Owo Local Government Areas (LGA’s) were selected to participate in the workshop. Oloniju, who explained that the workshop was supported by Foreign Commonwealth and Development…