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Monarch assures CAN of cooperation to sanitize the Church in Nigeria

By Agbelusi Ganiyu

Oba (Dr) Frederick. Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV,(JP) OFR, Owa of Idanre Kingdom has today in his palace pledged his support and willingness to work hand in hand with Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to rid his domain of unwholesome practices by some fake "Pastors", VAM News reports.

Oba (Dr) Frederick. Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV, (JP) OFR, Owa of Idanre Kingdom, CAN Chairman, Rev. Babatunde Akinkuehin

Oba Aroloye gave this assurance while receiving the new executives of CAN led by its Chairman, Rev. Babatunde Akinkuehin who were on courtesy visit to his palace.

The royal father said though the church leaders in Idanre had not been found perpetrating evil acts like one often hear in the news in other areas but that all hands must be on deck to make sure that such practices do not occur in the kingdom. He used the occasion to remind the gathering that Idanre kingdom had frowned at undertakers dancing acrobatically with corpses and churches blaring loud noise at night to disturb neighbors during night vigils.

Earlier, Rev. Babatunde had told the royal father who is also a devout Christian that they also came to express their gratitude to him for what he donated during the launching of CAN Secretariat last year and the humane god fearing manner with which he has been ruling Idanre kingdom well that ensured peaceful coexistence among the various religious groups in the area.

Rev. Babatunde Akinkuehin revealed that the body had put in place task forces to tackle various issues affecting Christianity in the area.

Pastor Benson Ijimakin, Chairman of CAN Task Force pledged that his group will ensure that churches and Christianity will be made to perform according to Biblical injunctions.


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By Agbelusi Ganiyu

Hon. Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye had presented a bill for the establishment and sitting of a Federal College of Forestry & Tourism in Idanre in Ondo State.

This revelation was made known to Idanre Media Service recently by Mr. Akinrotohun Idowu Allamposah in a telephone chat recently.

According to him, the bill has passed through the first reading on the floor of the House of Representatives where the honorable man, popularly known as "Small Alhaji" is representing Idanre/ Ifedore Federal Constituency having won the election under the banner of Social Democratic Party (SDP) during 2019 General Elections.

Meanwhile, notable Idanres are already expressing their minds on the development. His Royal Highness, Oba Henry Olumakaiye, the Onikoire of Ofosu Oniseere, Idanre, Ondo State had expressed his happiness at the development and prayed that such good things will continue to come to Idanre kingdom.

An Idanre son who simply called himself Olorun Agbaye wrote;

"I love this and may God see them through but my advice is that there must be synergy between our representaives at both red and green chambers so that they both can push things together for timely approval. Allover (Senator Patrick Ayo Akinyelure) and Small Alhaji are making us proud. I love their courage and sagacity".

It will be recalled that ever since MHR Adefisoye arrived the House where he became the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on the Army, he has been promising to use everything at his disposal to ensure Idanre gets an institution of higher learning.

Idanre people had been yearning for an institution of higher learning for long and many people are of the opinion that if he succeeds in bringing the Federal College of Forestry and Tourism to Idanre, he will further endear himself to the hearts of both Idanre electorates and those not bothered with politics.


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The Medical and Dental Consultant’s Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), says its members will pull out from all Teaching Hospitals in the country if the National University Commission (NUC), fails to withdraw the circular issued to Nigerian Universities that all medical doctors lecturing in the universities and medical colleges must possess PhD certificates before they would be allowed to lecture, VAM News has gathered.

The NUC had on December 24, last year issued a circular directing all University Vice Chancellors and Registrars, National Postgraduate Medical College not to allow doctors who were not PhD holders to lecture in the universities, a decision that was vehemently faulted by the doctors.

In their resolve to take a final stand on the NUC’s decision, the association through its National President, Prof. Kenneth Ozoilo said the group had on January 31, issued 24-day ultimatum for the NUC to withdraw its earlier decision, else it will ask its members to stay away from all hospitals across the country, citing that the ultimatum is expiring in the next 10 days.

Ozoilo, a consultant at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), made the disclosure on Friday during a press conference held in Jos, the Plateau State Capital.

According to the group, PhD certificate though relevant but “doesn’t add value to any kind of treatment” adding that for a PhD holder to lecture efficiently, they have to be trained and get practical experience from the field.

MDCAN which described the NUC’s decision as punitive and acting in error, noted however that having fellowship acquired through residency was more vigorous which could be equated with PhD certificate, explaining that “residency training is purposeful while PhD is cosmetics.”


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While everyone is celebrating the season of love, reverse is the case for the family of Mr Femi who was shot dead at okunmo in okitipupa, Ondo state yesterday evening over land dispute, Voiceairmedia reports.

According to the brother of the deceased who identified himself as Chris Eniola confirmed to Mr 9ja in a WhatsApp conversation that his brother was murdered in cold bold and the police has not made any arrest even after the case was reported to the segues baggagereh station in okitipupa, Ondo state.

He said:

"Am still confused right now as I am talking to you, my brother was shot dead yesterday and two other members of my family who sustained injuries are still in the hospital.

Mr Funmi is a land grabber, there was a rumour in the town that he wants to sell a land possessed by my brother so we all gather to the farmland to check out, on getting there, we were attacked by thugs with the order of Mr Funmi, killing my brother(Femi) and leaving two others injured.


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Barely 24 hours to the inuaguration, the Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon and his running mate Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, VAM News reports.





The five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to the All Progressives Congress’ candidates as the winners of the November 16, 2019 governorship election in the state.



The apex court ordered INEC to issue fresh certificates to the candidates of the party with the next highest votes and with the required constitutional spread of votes in the results of the election, which are the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidates in the election.



Justice Ejembi Ekwo,who read the lead judgment of the apex, made the orders after disqualifying the APC’s deputy governorship candidate, Degi-Eremienyo, as a candidate in the election.


The court upheld the November 12, 2019 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which had disqualified Degi-Eremienyo in the election for submitting forged certificates to INEC.


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Student-journalists and other media practitioners converge on the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife for the International Conference for Campus Journalists (ICCJ).

Organised by the Association of Campus Journalists, the conference with the theme: Press freedom under the Buhari Administration, dissected issues on media freedom and suppression of the right of journalists under the current democratic dispensation.

Senior Legal Adviser, Social and Economic Rights and Accountability Project,(SERAP), Joke Fekumo, cited several cases of infringement on the rights of journalists in Nigeria.

She bemoaned the National Assembly which, last year, came up with fresh guidelines on the accreditation of the coverage and reportage of its proceedings.

She alluded to Press attack tracker, a tech platform that tracks attacks on journalists in Nigeria, expressing shock on the number of causalities as revealed by the platform last year.

“According to Press Attack Tracker, at least 36 Nigerian journalists were attacked between January and July with 30 of the attacks recorded during the general elections. 

The death of a journalist who was shot dead in his residence while awaiting the results of the presidential elections was also reported,” Fekumo said while delivering her keynote address.

Fekumo said SERAP is planning to undertake the litigations for journalists whose constitutional rights were being breached by the authorities.

Online Editor, The Nation Sunday Oguntola, had a panel session with the student journalists where he gave perspectives on the trajectory of press freedom across different democratic administrations in the country.

“No government the world over has ever seen the Fourth Estate of the Realm not as major opposition and therefore tried to stifle it.’’

Nonetheless, Oguntola said only a few governments wish to enter into litigation against the media, adding that oftentimes, they lose the case.

He highlighted the importance of national security and the need for people to be wary of fake news. He urged practitioners to put into context objectivity before proceeding to publish any story as this could cause tremendous damage to the individual concerned.

Sharing his experience, Micheal Olatunbosun, a multimedia journalist with Splash FM Ibadan, said he desired to impact his generation by using the media as a platform.” 

The likes of us are still in the industry because of the plethora of work we can do such as writing, scripting, jingle, production, among others. 

He urged the young journalists to acquire more relevant skills in order to assert their relevance in the media space. 

Olatunbosun also admonished budding journalists to be painstaking enough to compile thorough reports and get their facts rights before conducting interviews.

Ibraheen Shitta, a female correspondent with TVC, lent her voice to the gender balance and inclusion in the media space. Shitta said being a female journalist doesn’t make one less a journalist. 

Regardless of gender, Shitta believes if a good job is done without leaving loopholes, the journey will be very smooth.

President, ACJ OAU, Olusola Oladare, as well as President, Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin chapter Glory Chika, appreciated guests for the successful event. Oludare recalled how the body contended with funding during the planning stage. 

He was upbeat that people would begin to see the prospects in campus journalism and therefore be willing to invest in it.


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By: Busy Brain

The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State has been commended by Kwara State Government on No-To-Sex-For-Grade campaign staged at Nigeria Polytechnics Games' opening ceremony held in Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, VAM News reports. 

The ceremony which was declared open by Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdurasaq Abdulraman represented by his deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi. 


The Governor, in his address charged the athletes and officials participating in this year's Nigeria Polytechnics Games (NIPOGA)  to demonstrate high level of sportsmanship because NIPOGA has proved to be a unifying factors and a tool for fostering national integration among polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of technology throughout  the federation. 

Meanwhile, on the level of pervasive and intermittent cases of sexual harassments marauding tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the Kwara State commissioner for tertiary education, science and technology, Hajia Sadaatu Modibbo Kawu has commended the frantic efforts of the Federal Polytechnic Offa as the first institution to bring up such campaign to curtail the menace. 

While addressing the campaign team  led by the Head of Mass Communication Department, Mr. Wole Alawode in her office on February 12th, 2020, the Honourable commissioner assures the team of State Government's support to replicate 'No-To-Sex-For Grade' campaign in  state owned institutions and at the same time, take it up to the national level with wider coverage. She said, " I have been discussing with my team on what to do in our institutions and you have spoken my mind for coming with this new initiative. 

It gladdens my heart that this kind of campaign is coming from an institution and the Federal Polytechnic Offa is the first to stage such campaign against sex for grade in Nigeria. It shows we are leading by example. 

This campaign is something that we really need to replicate in our tertiary institutions. This is a very good initiative from the Federal Polytechnic Offa."

While responding to Honourable Commissioner's remarks, Mr. Alawode applauded the State Government for displaying good gesture and showing interest to support the campaign in order to fight social vices in tertiary institutions.

He said, " Mass Communication students of the Federal Polytechnic Offa started this campaign when we saw the rate at which our educational system is being compromised. Together with the school Management, we decided to address it because we cannot continue like that. 


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It was like the long awaited arrival of an overdue baby, the atmosphere was peaceful as Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State has elected new students' union leader as Obagunwa Oluwasegun Daniel emerged the new Students’ Union president, VAM News reports.

Obagunwa(SU President elect) polled 1,664 votes to defeat Godspower Olorunsannumi, Olatujoye Oluwatosin and Adedoyin Stephen.

The election finally came up a week ago, after the initial SU election was postponed due to the hacking into the election’s e-portal by unidentified men which resulted to a mixup of results.

The race between Akinlalu Funmilayo Valentina, Olusanya Olawumi and Asaolu Tomiloba was keenly contested but on a narrowly free and fair manner with Akinlalu Funmilayo Valentina emerging with 1,957 votes to defeat her closest rival Olusanya Olawumi with 1,426 votes and 451 votes respectively.

Other executives who emerged are; Taiwo Joel (general secretary); Adegbeyeni Matthew(public relations officer); Oni Samuel(financial secretary); Alabi Emmanuel( treasurer) and Oseni Ridwan (welfare director).

Emoruwa Great who contested for the office of social director defeated Goroth Kayode with 369 votes. 

Also, Adelowo Michael and Olaiya Anthony were elected unopposed as sports director and assistant general secretary respectively.

The election was conducted through online voting.

Ondo Varsity finally elects students' union leader after postponement


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By Valentine Femi Adasanya

In the Old Roman Empire lived  Saint Valentine. He was a devout Catholic Priest committed to the will and work of God. 


During the reign of Emperor Claudius, young men were recruited into the army. Claudius in his selfishness and disrespect for natural emotional callings of his Soldiers, made marriage , an institution established by God for companionship, sex and child bearing a taboo for the Soldiers. This according to him was to keep them strong and focused.

Saint Valentine could not let the Emperor deprived the Soldiers of their right to marriage. He took the bull by the horns. He joined those  Soldiers ready for marriage with their Soulmates in a holy matrimony. He was caught and later beheaded (his head was cut off)by the Emperor.

Years after  Saint Valentine was killed, it became necessary to set a day for his feast and remembrance. There was an annual festival in Old Roman Empire on February 14. It was a Festival of Sex. People made love in the open as if in an orgy party. In order to put an end to this immoral festival and show of indecency, festival of sex was replaced by Saint Valentine's Day ( lover's Day).

Saint Valentine's Day is a day to show and share love with loved ones. Greeting cards, flowers and other lovely items are sent to loved ones on this day. 

It is however disheartening that the day is being abused. People are now reviving the immoral act that Valentine's Day replaces. Hearts are broken, virginities are lost to the abuse of Valentine's Day. 

Let's celebrate love that Valentine's Day  represents and not immortality that it doesn't!


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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Ondo State said its members were not scared of treating Lassa fever patient.


The Chairman, Dr Wale Oke, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, debunked claims that some doctors in the state were scared of treating patients infected with the deadly virus.

According to him, the association was working with relevant agencies to curtail its spread.

“We are working with government and technical partners to curb the spread of the disease.

“Our members are not scared of attending to Lassa fever patients. We are fully involved,” he said.

Oke praised the state government for its quick intervention, adding, however, that more needed to be done to prevent the spread of the disease.

Ondo is one of the worst-hit states by the latest outbreak of Lassa fever, with over 200 confirmed cases so far and 21 deaths, according to NAN.

Meanwhile, Kogi State Ministry of Health has said that four persons have died from Lassa fever out of nine cases since the outbreak.

The state epidemiologist, Dr Austin Ojotule, in a statement in Lokoja yesterday, said there were 31 suspected Lassa fever cases as of February 8.

Of the 31 suspected cases, one was probable, 17 negative, nine confirmed, while five others have pending laboratory results.

He added that four deaths were recorded among the nine confirmed cases, with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 44.4 per cent.

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As this Valentine is fast approaching, never make attempt to feel among by doing any sort of illicit act against your wish.


Valentine day is a day to celebrate loved ones be it couple or your parents, uncles, teachers and friends and not necessary limit it to boy/girl friend relationship standard of our society.

So for ever lady and guy out there keep it safe.

One Love keeps us together


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Following the activities of the youngest serving senator, Senator Ishaku Abbo - SIA. Recall that he was involved in a scandal (intimacy gadget shop beating) some months back, VAM News has gathered.


It would be Recalled according to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage obtained by Premium Times, Abbo assaulted the woman after she supported the shop owner whom the lawmaker had accused of insulting him.

The incident reportedly happened on May 11, 2019 exactly one month before the 41-year-old lawmaker was sworn into the 9th Senate.


Full statement below:

"On my way from Mubi to Yola, I stopped over in Loko Adamawa state to Commiserate with traders that lost their shops and properties to fire. I met this four (4) year old CHILD hawking tomatoes. I was moved to tears imagining “my daughter” a hawker at 4. 

I asked her how much is a bowl of tomatoes and she said N50. I asked how much for the two bowls? She responded “hamsin” meaning 50 in Hausa language. She doesn’t even know that 50x2 = 100. 

I gave her Fifty thousand Naira (N50,000.00) for the two bowls of tomatoes and gave her the two bowls back so that her mother will prepare a meal for her with it. I also told her to go to school. Little did I know that standing right behind her was her Father. 

I will meet him soon to finalize her scholarship program.

That same day I supported the traders with a token of N250, 000.00 cash. 

My dear brothers and sisters, we may end poverty, illiteracy and disease over night. But we can end poverty, disease, Illiteracy and hunger starting with ONE PERSON AT A TIME," he said.


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...STOP PLAYING WITH OUR FUTURE

...NOUN NYSC/LAW SCHOOL SAGA

...Freedom can never be given by the oppressor it must be demanded By the oppress...

...More than 1 and half year gone we held our peace.


This is a call to all Masses. A call for justice. A call for our voice to be heard. A call against oppression. A call against maladministration. A call against all voices of traitors. 

Now that Alawee has been increased, you expects us to keep calm!  NO! enough is enough

This is a call to demand for our rights. This is a call to stand for justice and fairness.

A wise man once said, when good people refuse to talk, bad decisions will be the order of the day.

This is a call to consolidate our future, our generation and our people.

Statistically, we are the ones paying highest amount of money as federal University  compared to other Federal Universities in the Country any thing about Open university is always delayed unlike our cohorts from other states.

It is no more a news that the bill that allows Open University Graduates to participate in  NYSC scheme /LAW SCHOOL has been signed by president Muhammad buhari since December 04 2018 but since then nothing has been done we neither hear anything from School Management nor NYSC on when they will implement this bill that has been sighed since more than 1 and half year ago.

This is not the time to be neutral or sit on the fence. This is the time to fight against oppression and demand for our rights.

National Open University of Nigeria is a Federal government university and Approved by NUC  but why are we  treating like a second class citizens.

Some of us pay hardly to afford for Open university terms and conditions as directed by NUC but why are they denying us of our right like other tertiary institutions I have seen a Nigeria graduate from Open university of benni serving in Nigeria even with international treatment.

I have seen our graduate NOUN that get to a point of his employment but deny due to the fact that he tender NYSC exclusive letter.

Enough is Enough

The time to make history is now. The time to be the architect of our future is now. The time to drum the Aluta song  is now.

Our Demand;

Federal Government should mandate it for NYSC and Law school to implement Dec 4 2018 bill that allows NOUN graduate to go for NYSC and law School indefinitely.

NOUN  2020 GRADUATES must be mobilize together with the 2020  Bach A.

Failure to comply with this, we will all march as the largest university in Nigeria in all the 36 States and make it known to the world that we have been treated as the second class citizens by our Government and all the activities of the government will be disrupted  through Social media and physical peaceful protest.

We are not for war but for peace.

 An injustice to one is an injustice to all.


Note:
1. We are aware mobilization of NYSC batch A will commence by the end of this month February and our graduate must be mobilize along with them too

2. Dignitaries or personnels may plead for us to be patient and wait for Directive of the management. We know this tactics too well, we will never fall for this.

All NOUN student home and abroad are lending our voices to our plights, fight for our rights and demand for justice.

Enough is Enough

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Bomb explosion hits Okesha area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, around the old government house, in the early hours of Saturday, February 8 VAM News has gathered.

The explosion caused pandemonium as it brought down a building around the area, with a section of the state ministry of chieftaincy affairs also badly hit, The Cable reports.

It was gathered that the explosion also damaged parts of the Ministry of Finance and other buildings in the premises.

In his own statement, the state commissioner for information and civic orientation, Aare Muyiwa Olumilua, said the explosion happened at the office of the Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in Ado Ekiti.

The commissioner disclosed this via the Ekiti state government’s official Twitter handle.

“An explosion was reported earlier this morning at the Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) office in Ado Ekiti,” the tweet reads partly.

Olumilua, however, said there are no casualties recorded and the area is already secured. He advised members of the public to go about their normal duties.

“An initial on-the-spot assessment confirms that there are no casualties and the area is secured with no further threats.

“Members of the public are advised to go about their normal duties,” he said.


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Nigeria, Ghana, Madagascar and Sierra Leone received the supplies for testing just this week


Medical teams from 15 African nations are convening in Dakar, Senegal, on Thursday for an emergency workshop on the first layer of preparedness for the virus.


WHO officials have said 24 countries, encompassing most of Africa’s population, will receive the material needed to conduct the tests by the end of the week.


Meanwhile, two suspected cases of the novel coronavirus in Ghana have tested negative at the Noguchi Memorial Institute, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Daniel Asare.


The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Wednesday isolated two foreign nationals; a Chinese and an Argentine for showing symptoms associated with the coronavirus, which has already claimed over 500 lives and infected more than 25,000 people in other parts of the world.



Addressing the media, Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Daniel Asare said: 
      “The preliminary confirmation was negative and the next one that came, which is the actual confirmation, shows that they are negative.”

“Ghana is safe, Korle-Bu is safe, tourists coming in are safe,” he added.

Africa’s first suspected case of the novel coronavirus in Africa emerged last month in the Ivory Coast.

That case also came back negative.

Ghana is one of only six countries in Africa with testing capabilities for the novel coronavirus.


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A reckless driver has allegedly killed a woman identified to be a native of Aramoko-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State as some residents of the ancient took to the street to protest againist the killing of the innocent women.

According to reports from a reliable source said the vehicle lost focus while driving and hit two persons this afternoon along Erio-Aramoko-Ado-Ekiti road.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident was caused as a result of the recklessness on the part of the driver who was at high speed before skidding off the road to crush the victim to death who was on a motorcycle.

He added the motorcyclist who sustained serious injury had been taken to the hospital for medicare.

As a result of the sudden incident, some angry youths stormed the street to express their aggrieved concerned over the death of the victim.

They barricaded the highway for almost two hours thereby causing vehicular restrictions.

The Public Relations Officer Ekiti State command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident adding that the driver is currently in the police custody for further investigation.


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A corps member serving in Kaduna state was praised in front of his colleagues after he returned the excess allowance paid into his account, VAM News has gathered.


The youth corps member was paid 66,000 Naira instead of his 33,000 Naira allowance in January and he promptly alerted his superiors to the error.


His act of integrity was lauded and he was brought out in front of his colleagues as an exemplary corps member.


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THE Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has announced the recruitment forms for the Operation Amotekun outfit will be ready next week.

The governor, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Security Matter, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, said the recruitment on the operation process had begun.

He said, “ We are yet to issue out forms and if there is any form that is out now in Ondo State, it is illegal, we have drafted the forms but we have not issued them out.

“ The forms would be out next week. What we want to do is to first recruit . after the recruitment , we will issue out the forms.

“ All the traditional rulers and community leaders in the state would be made to sign as guarantors of whoever we want to recruit in their communities .”


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The Senator representing Ondo Central in the Upper Chamber, Distinguished Senator Ayo Akinyelure has assured the people of Idanre, in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State that in no distance time from now, the ancient community will get a Federal College Of Education.


Speaking with journalists shortly after the Bill that will establish the tertiary institution scaled through the First Reading and listed for Second Reading on the floor of the Senate this morning, Akinyelure said, "Very soon, a Federal College Of Education, which is long overdue will be sited in Idanre, Ondo State. The people of Idanre should get prepared to defend the justification because the Senate will invite them soon", Akinyelure said.


In a statement signed by Charles Akinwon, SA (Media & Strategy) to the Distinguished Senator recalled that siting a Federal institution was one of his campaign promises to the people of that community who voted massively for him in the last general election.


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Activist and lawyer, Mr. Tope Akinyode, has sued Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for banning commercial motorcycles otherwise known as Okada, and commercial tricycles in six Local Government Areas and nine Local Council Development Areas.

Akinyode also joined the Lagos State Government, the state Attorney-General, the Speaker and the House of Assembly in the suit, The PUNCH reports.

In the suit with number, TEMP/5013/2020, Akinyode, who is also the National President of Revolutionary Lawyer’s Forum, asked the Ikeja State High Court to declare that the restriction on Okada and Keke NAPEP was illegal and at variance with sections 41 and 44 of the 1999 Constitution.

He is also seeking an order of interim injunction restraining the respondents or their agents from enforcing the Transport Sector and Reform Law, 2017.

The lawyer prayed the court to restrain the respondents and their agents perpetually from enforcing the Transport Sector and Reform Law, 2017.


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THE authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state has suspended another lecturer, Monday Omo-Etan, for alleged sexual assault on a 19-year-old female student.

A release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the University has also handed over Omo-Etan to the police.

The statement read in part,
“Less than three weeks after the Management of OAU, Ile Ife, expressed her zero-tolerance against sexual harassment by investigating and suspending a lecturer of the Department of International Relations, Mr. Olabisi Olaleye, the University has suspended Omo-Etan, a staff of the University’s Centre for Distance Learning for sexually molesting a 19-year-old female student.

“The Management has reinstated her commitment to the total eradication of any form of sexual harassment, molestation or other social vices.”


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Two serving corps members identified as Mohammed Alhaji-Musa and Hauwa Yahaya-Bagudu are set to get married on Friday February 7, after meeting in NYSC's orientation camp in Kano almost a year ago. 

Mohammed Alhaji Musa is reportedly from Afo in Nassarawa State, while Hauwa Yahaya Bagudu is from Nupe ethnic group in Niger State. 

Recounting how he met his bride, Musa said their first meeting was at the NYSC orientation camp kitchen in Kano State. 

He said;

 “We met in camp during our platoon activities, especially the day we met during our platoon duty in the kitchen. 

"Since then love took hold of me like breeze from nowhere.  I was overwhelmed by her kindness and the kind of hospitality I received the first day I went to their house". 

On her own part, Hauwa said she never wanted to serve in Kano. She added that her deployment to the state has now turned out to be a huge blessing to her. 

The graduate of I.B.B University in Lapai, Niger State said; 
"Today I thank God because my being here has turned out to be a blessing".

Two serving corps members set to marry after meeting in NYSC orientation camp in Kano  (photos)

Kano state NYSC coordinator, Mal. Baba Ladan who confirmed the couple's marriage said he now looks at them as role models for others. 

Ladan said; 

 "l look at them as role models to other corps members that will start a relationship that will also end into a marriage".

The serving corps members' wedding fatiha will hold on Friday February 7, at the Nigeria Air Force Base Central Mosque in Kano by 1:30pm.


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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has described installation of cable car for Idanre Hill as part of his plans to revitalise tourism in the town.

Governor Akeredolu stated this on his official Twitter handle on Tuesday while responding to comments by followers on the need to install cable cars in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

In his response, Akeredolu said Idanre would be the first to witness such development for the purpose of tourism.


Akeredolu said,

“Idanre first. The views of Idanre Hills from a cable car would be quite spectacular.
It is a key piece of our tourism revitalization plans. #DevelopOndo


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A Chicago rapper who hired a hit man to murder his own mum so that he can have access to her bank accounts and life insurance, has been sentenced to 99 years in prison.

The rising rapper, Qaw’mane Wilson AKA “Young QC” was on Friday found guilty of the murder-for-hire last year, and sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The gunman, Eugene Spencer, was sentenced to 100 years.

Cook County Judge Stanley Sacks who jailed the men said: “The word is ‘matricide,’ meaning murder of one’s own mother, is a big offense.

In 2012, Wilson, who was the only child of her mother hired a hitman Eugene Spencer to kill her so he could have access to her accounts. Yolanda Holmes was shot and stabbed to death by the hitman after he was ordered by Wilson to “make sure the b*tch is dead.”

It was also revealed that Spencer drove with Wilson’s girlfriend to the rapper’s mum’s home to kill her.

He reportledly shot Ms.Holmes as she slept in her bed, then struggled with her boyfriend, knocking him unconscious, before returning to stab Holmes after a phone conversation with Wilson, who ordered him to “make sure the bitch is dead.”

Months after his mother's death, Wilson collected the money in his mother’s bank accounts amd used it to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

On another ocassion, he withdrew thousands of dollars from a bank and tossed wads of cash to a crowd of people he said were his fans. He captured the the moments in a YouTube video that was played for the jury.

Cook County Judge Stanley Sacks said during the sentencing that Holmes was a devoted mother who gave her son anything he wanted.

“Whatever he wanted, his mother gave to him. A car. A job. One could say he was spoiled.“She gave Qaw’mane life, and it was his choice to take it way from her,” Judge Sacks told the court yesterday.

When asked if he had anything to say before Sacks made his ruling, He said" “I just want to say, noved my mother more than me,” he said. “She was all I had. That’s it.”


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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has registered 1 .1 million candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination which is billed for between March 14 and April 4.

The board gave this update in an interview with our correspondent on Saturday , noting that a total of 47 Computer - Based Test centres had been suspended nationwide over extortions, technical issues and other infractions.

According to research obtained from PUNCH, the UTME candidates were given a registration period of between January 13 and February 17, 2020 , and have already hit 1.1 million with over two weeks to the deadline.

In 2019 , over 1 .8 million candidates registered for the UTME.

The JAMB Head of Media and Information , Dr Fabian Benjamin, confirmed the figures on Saturday, noting that two CBT centres were suspended on Saturday and added to make a total of 47 CBT centres.

He said, “ So far , we have about 1 .1 million candidates registered as at today ( Saturday ). We still have more than two weeks of registration.

“ A lot of arrests have been made concerning fraudulent CBT centres and the arrests are ongoing. 


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Ogun state college of health Technology, in Ilese Ijebu, Ogun State, has announced the expulsion of 21 students from the institution, VAM News reports.


The college of Health technology also placed 3 others on indefinite suspension, according to a statement signed by the institution's public relations officer, Ayodele Alaga.


The statement, published on January 30th on the school’s bulletin, contained the names, department and matriculation numbers of the expelled and suspended students.


Although no reason was given for the action, in the bulletin, according to the report from students disciplinary committee at its emergency meeting has directed that the following underlisted students be expelled/suspended from the college as their continued stay in the college is inimical to the wellbeing of the students populace.


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EXPOSED!! Nigeria Army in another plans of generating funds from the controversial 3,646 acres of land in Osun

In a bid to renew the annual contracts between The Nigeria Army and occupants of shop/office spaces, land and buildings from the controversial 3,646 Acres of land allegedly taken over from Kelebe-Omu Landowners Associations for more than four decades, the representatives of Nigeria Army reportedly held meetings with the occupants of parts of the said land in Osogbo on Monday.

In what could be described as a ‘renew of contract’ in the year 2020 by the Nigerian Army over the lingering 3,646 Acres of land debacle between both parties, our correspondent exclusively gathered that a fresh order has been issued to all occupants on the already leased or rented out lands in what is believed to be a quick attempt to reduce tension and public interest on the said land which has been a subject of litigation for long.

A fresh order was given by Sargeant Ojo and Captain Abubakar of Nigeria Army during one of the meetings with the occupants of the disputed land, stating the new dimensions of which the money would be paid to the Nigeria Army in monthly basis instead of the previous annual payment by those tenants.

Investigation also revealed that many of the occupants of the disputed land were living in fear because of the intimidation that may arise from their disputed landlord, this is why those who spoke with the OsunReporters.com claimed anonymity on the recent order circulated to tenants/occupants of the said land.

In Osogbo, some of the occupants of part of the said land who are using it for farming usually paid N5,000 per annum in not less than 200 acres of the land; numerous shop owners are paying N10,000 annually; those who are making use of the palm oil prospecting, felling of trees and sawmilling it into timber longs and planks are paying N20,000 per annum; construction of fish ponds, farming camps, sand/gravel digging/haulage were not left out while sales of land for private use cost about three hundred and seventy-five thousand naira N375,000 (military price) per 750-square meters, and five hundred and twenty-five thousand naira N525,000 for civilian were amongst those who are paying huge amount of money to the Nigeria Army which could have accumulated to several millions or billions of naira.

Recall that, the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo recently adjourned for ruling over the jurisdiction on the age long land dispute involving the Nigeria army and the Kelebe-Omu landowners Association comprises of Osogbo, Olorunda, Obokun and Boripe Local Governments of Osun State.

Meanwhile, OsunReporters had earlier served the Nigerian Army, Engineering in Ede a letter of request to grant an interview over this matter. While we await the other side of the narratives by the Nigerian Army, there are pictorial evidences of both past and recent activities where hundreds of shops, offices and residential buildings were erected on the said land.


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Mr Akinselure Bankole Banky has been elected the SDP candidate in Idanre local government of Ondo state for the forthcoming local government election.


At a SDP secretariat in Akosile, Idanre held on Friday, Banky defeated other aspirant to clinch the hotly-contested ticket.


He pulled 44 votes to win Prince Olubunmi Dogbajale who had 28 votes.


His victory sets him as the main challenger to Hon. Jerome Akinola Akinsuyi of APC.


Also, One of the chairmanship aspirant  contesting for the Social Democratic Party's chairmanship ticket in Idanre Local government of Ondo state, Mr Akintunde Adebiyi A.K.A Energy has stepped down before the primary election, VAM News reports.


It was learnt that the former SDP chairmanship candidate has collapsed his structures in order to support the candidacy of Mr Akinselure Bankole Banky and vowed to work with him to secure the victory for the party in the coming local government election in the state.

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An Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) graduating student, took to Twitter to share his excitement at becoming the first student to graduate from the institution's Department of Political Science with a First Class in 50 years.


Twitter user @abdool_moh graduated with a CGPA of 4.52/5.0 to become the first First Class graduate of Department of Political Science in ABU.


Sharing his result sheet on Twitter, the graduating student wrote;
Glory be to God Almighty, My four year journey in ABU Zaria ends with a B.Sc. Political Science (first class honours).


Also, the first to obtain a 1st class in Political Science in Ahmadu Bello University in over 50years. Record Broken, Alhamdulillah!!!


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One of the chairmanship aspirant contesting for the Social Democratic Party's chairmanship ticket in Idanre Local government of Ondo state, Mr Akintunde Adebiyi A.K.A Energy has stepped down, VAM News reports.


According to report, aspirant who stepped down in the interest of the party at the party secretariat today at Agosile.


It was learnt that the former SDP chairmanship candidate has collapsed his structures in order to support the candidacy of Mr Akinselure Bankole Banky and vowed to work with him to secure the victory for the party in the coming local government election in the state.


Also speaking, the supporters of the party in the local government who spoke with VAM News said, Mr Akintunde Adebiyi decided to back Akinselure Bankole because of the people's choice, his experience and service to the humanity stressing that, that was the main reason the entire local government is supporting the candidacy of Akinselure Bankole Banky.


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By Friday Olokor, Abuja

The three-day prayer and fasting declared by the Christian Association of Nigeria will start on Friday (today).

CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, said on Thursday that the three-day prayer and fasting was declared to save Nigeria and Christians in particular from being consumed by insurgents, Islamic terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and ritualists.


He enjoined every church in Nigeria to observe the spiritual exercise’s scheduled for between January 31 and February 2, 2020.

Ayokunle in a statement in Abuja said if possible, churches should meet in the evening of each day of fasting to pray together.

According to him, on Sunday February 2, there will be prayer walk around the locality of each church with Christians pronouncing ‘Jesus, the Prince of Peace as Lord’ and displaying placards with the inscription, ‘No to further killings.’

They should also demand that the federal and state governments should rise up to their responsibility of securing the lives and property of the citizens.

Ayokunle said, “Our prayers points include; we bind and rebuke all terrorists, Boko Haram, ISWAP, herdsmen, bandits and kidnappers operating anywhere in Nigeria in Jesus Name. We bind and rebuke all spirits of hatred and murder that are manifesting through terrorism, killings, banditry and kidnappings in Nigeria in Jesus Name. We bind and rebuke all spirits of the anti-Christ and hatred of Christianity in the Name of Jesus Christ.


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