The Ondo State Executive Council has approved the selection of a lawyer, Olugbenga Ojo, as the new Oba of Iralepo Isinkan in the Akure South Local Government Area. The approval is contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to Ondo State Government, Oladunni Odu, on Friday in Akure. Meanwhile, the people of Isinkan have hailed Mr Ojo’s approval as the town’s new oba, describing it as “a round peg in a round hole”. In an interview shortly after the approval, Durojaye Ariyo, the Olori Omo Owa of Isinkan, described Mr Ojo’s approval as “unprecedented”. Mr Ariyo said that the…
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Gabriel Jesus could be set for a move to Arsenal after the club came to a £45million agreement with Manchester City to pry away the 25-year-old striker, according to reports. It had previously been claimed the Gunners were offering £30m – well short of City’s £50m asking price – but were given some added motivation when Tottenham apparently entered the race. The Brazil international ended the season in fine form at City, scoring four times in the 5-1 win against Watford in April, but could he be on his way to the Emirates Stadium? According to The Athletic, Gabriel Jesus…
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, has told the electoral commission INEC that he didn’t attend primary and secondary schools. The former Lagos governor, however, claimed he had two degrees from two American universities, which he further stated had been stolen by unknown soldiers during the military junta of the 1990s. The disclosures came in an affidavit submitted by Mr Tinubu to the electoral office as part of his eligibility filings for the 2023 presidential elections. The documents released on Friday showed Mr Tinubu left the columns for his primary and secondary education unmarked.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined members and leaders of the APC in felicitating the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on his 60th birthday, June 25, 2022. The President in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja sent greetings to the family, friends and associates of the political leader, whom he described as “patriotic, honest and deserves respect’’. In the message, the president said: ”I have observed the speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila for a long time, in the sense that when I was watching debates in the house of representatives he used to…
The Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has explained that the ongoing audit of all the public and private schools across the state, was not to impose tax. It’s Chairman, Hon. Victor Olabimtan, who said this in Akure pointed out that “the exercise is to enable the agency obtain comprehensive and reliable data of children of school-going age enrolled in primary and junior secondary schools. Olabimtan, said that the exercise was in line with the provisions of the UBE Act 2004, which mandates SUBEB to conduct regular intervals, personnel audit of pupils, teaching, non-teaching staff, infrastructure, establish a basic…
The long-running political scramble over Yobe North Senatorial District has been laid to rest as the Independent National Electoral Commission has affirmed a federal lawmaker, Bashir Machina as the winner of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC primary for the seat. Machina and the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, who had contested for the APC presidential primary had been in loggerhead over the senatorial seat, after Lawan lost the APC primary to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Machina, according to a certified true copy of INEC’s report from May 28, 2022, won the election with 289 votes out of 300 delegates.…
Akeredolu Nominates Two New Commissioners Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has nominated two new commissioners designate. The two nominees are Akinwumi Samson Sowore and Prince Joseph Adeboboye Ologbese. Their names have been forwarded to the State House of Assembly for screening, clearance and confirmation. Akinwumi Samson Sowore is from Ese-Odo Local Government Area while Prince Joseph Adeboboye Ologbese is from Akoko Southwest Local Government Area. The two nominees are expected to replace the two former commissioners from the local government areas, Donald Ojogo and Gboyega Adefarati, who resigned their appointments to contest elective positions. Signed: Richard Olatunde Chief…
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has constituted a five-member committee to manage funds donated for victims of June 5 attacked on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo. Members of the committee are Commissioner for Finance Wale Akinterinwa (Chairman); Commissioner for Health Dr. Banji Ajaka; Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Dr Adebunmi Osadahun; Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties, Dare Aragbaiye and Parish Priest of St. Francis Catholic Church. Akinterinwa said the State Executive Council (SEC) approved the opening of a bank account to manage the funds. He promised that the money will be managed judiciously. The…
Fifa has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The approval is one of the key outcomes of the football governing body’s council meeting on Thursday. Countries contesting at the World Cup were previously allowed 23-man squads. The increase in squad roster, according to FIFA, is due to unique timing of the event that takes place between November and December — instead of June. The Switzerland-based governing body also cited the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Given the need to retain additional flexibility due to the unique timing of the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in the global calendar,…