APC members in UK laud Akeredolu over payment of WAEC fees in Ondo
The Ondo state caucus of the All Progressives Congress(APC) United kingdom (UK) has appreciated Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his administration's resolve to pay the N360m West African Examinations Council (WAEC) fees for Students in public secondary schools across the state. The party noted that the development would serve as dividends of democracy to many homes and complement the efforts of prospective parents and guardians to give sound education to their children and wards. The chairman, APC UK,Ondo state Caucus, Chief Julius Adeyeye gave the commendation while speaking with reporters in Akure, the state capital. Adeyeye said since knowledge is power,Akeredolu's
2023: No room for presidential aspirants above 60 years — Fayemi
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Thursday, declared that presidential aspirants who are above 60 years of age would not be allowed to rule the country. Fayemi, who is also the governor of Ekiti state, called on the youth to launch themselves into the Nigerian political terrain in the 2023 general elections and dictate who becomes president and governors of the 36 states. The governor, who spoke in Abuja at the National Youth Summit and Conference organised by the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), was represented by his Special Adviser on
How ex-Chelsea coach Conte punished me for representing Nigeria – Mikel
Footballer, Mikel John Obi, has spoken out about how manager Antonio Conte ended his career at Chelsea because he chose to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Olympics. Mikel Obi, who stayed at Chelsea for 11 years after arriving as a teenager in 2005, says he had the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the 2016 Rio Olympics but was warned by Conte who had just arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2016, that he would not be part of his plans if he decides to represent Nigeria at the Olympics. Mikel, said he snubbed Conte's threats and went to the
Matawalle pleads with FG to hold talks with bandits
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), come out with a comprehensive plan of action to sustain peace and dialogue initiated in Zamfara towards addressing armed banditry and other criminalities. The governor made the call when he received a delegation from the Federal Government, led by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, which paid a visit to the state over Sunday’s fire incident at the Tudun Wada Market, Gusau. According to Matawalle, all conflicts that have ethnic dimension can best be resolved through dialogue.
How pollution is reducing Penis, environmental scientist warns
It may sound like a joke, but this research shows the full extent of how much we are damaging reproductive health. In case you needed another reason to care about the climate crisis, it has been found that pollution is causing human penises to shrink. According to Euronews, a leading epidemiologist and environmental scientist has published a book which examines the link between industrial chemicals and penile length. Dr Shanna Swan’s book, Count Down, argues that our modern world is altering humans’ reproductive development and threatening the future of our species. The book outlines how pollution is leading to higher
2023 Presidency: I sympathise with Tinubu, says Miyetti Allah spokesman
* I expect him to call all his political godsons —who are governors — causing this confusion to order, he says One of the umbrella bodies of herders in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says South-West governors, with their anti-herdsmen stance, create a problem for the All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, and his rumoured presidential ambition in 2023. The spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, spoke on Wednesday while featuring on PUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable. Of late, nomadic herders in parts of the country, especially in the South-West geopolitical zone, have been accused of trespassing on
Ibori Loot: We’ve Written A Formal Letter Of Protest To Buhari – Okowa
The Delta State Government has asked the Federal Government to return the £4.2 million James Ibori loot being repatriated to Nigeria by the United Kingdom to the state. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa believes that since the money was stolen from the state, it would only be just to return the funds back to the state. “I have spoken with the attorney-general of the federation. My attorney-general went to have a meeting with him. I think that we are working and we are likely to come on the same page. We have written a formal letter of protest to Mr President,” the
Bill to establish Sea Port in Ondo passes first reading
A bill for the establishment of Araromi Front Sea Port in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State has passed through the first reading at Senate plenary. “Araromi Sea Front Port, Ondo State (Establishment) Bill, 2021 (SB. 684) is read the First Time, the President of the Senate, Dr Ahamad Lawan rules on Wednesday.” Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, the Lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, sponsored the bill. Starnews Nigeria reports that Senator Tofowomo has so far sponsored about eight bills namely, Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act 2007 (Ammendment Bill, 2020), Federal School of Basic Studies (Establishment) Bill, 2020, Federal
Insecurity: 2023 Polls Might Be Threatened, says Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has asked the Federal Government to tackle the deteriorating insecurity in the country. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Akeredolu warned that the 2023 general elections might be threatened if the insecurity situation worsens. He also condemned Saturday’s attack on his colleague from Benue State, Samuel Ortom, wondering why governors would be the target of attack. While describing the attack as unfortunate, Akeredolu who is also the Chairman of South-West Governors Forum, thanked God for the life of Governor Ortom. Following the attack on Benue governor, Ortom visited President
Again, Amotekun seizes 100 cows over illegal grazing in Ondo
THE Ondo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun on Tuesday seized another flock of cows at Ipinsa community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. The development came barely 72 hours after the corps held 100 cows which allegedly destroyed some hectares of land and also caused a road accident along Akure-Ilesa Expressway. It was gathered that the arrest was made after the cows had allegedly destroyed the farmlands of the people of Ipinsa community. The men of the corps were seeing marching the cows to the headquarters of the Amotekun command in Akure, the
