Ondo Assembly Confirms Appointment Of 14 Commissioners
The Ondo State House of Assembly has ratified the appointment of fourteen new commissioners. letter of request for the confirmation of appointment of the fourteen Commissioners, signed by Secretary to the State Government, Princess Catherine Oladunni Odu had earlier been forwarded to the House. The nominees later appeared before the Selection Committee of the House for screening. While presenting the report of the Selection Committee at plenary on Thursday( 02/12/2021), the Deputy Speaker, Rt Honourable Aderoboye Samuel Ademoye observed that the fourteen nominees had been screened and found competent to serve as Commissioners in Ondo State. Aderoboye requested that the
Life Imprisonment: Appeal court Frees Prophet Sotitobire
The Appeal Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upturned the life imprisonment conviction of prophet Babatunde Alfa over disappearance of Gold Kolawole in his Church, Sotitobire Praisimg Chapel in November 2019. An Ondo state high court had sentenced prophet alfa Babatunde to life imprisonment over disappearance of a one year old boy, Gold Kolawole in his Church in November 2019. Sotitibire founder had asked the appeal court to nullify his life sentence conviction by the court. The court ruled that the circumstantial evidence the high court based its judgement on is not enough to convict him.
Missing Ondo Church Boy: Founder of Sotitobire discharged and acquitted by Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has upturned the life imprisonment conviction against Prophet Babatunde Alfa over the disappearance of one-year-old Gold Kolawole in his Church in November 2019. The court acquitted the Prophet of conspiring, aiding and abetting the disappearance of Gold Kolawole in his church. Alfa is the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel with headquarters in Akure, the Ondo state capital. Recall that an Ondo State High court had sentenced the Prophet to life imprisonment over the disappearance of Gold Kolawole in his church in 2019. Prophet Alfa then appealed the judgement of
Dapo Abiodun hails private sector for 80-bed isolation centre in Ogun
The governor gave the assurance at the official commissioning of an 80-bed isolation centre donated by Unilever Nigeria Plc and Lafarge Africa Plc. In his address, Abiodun who was represented by the Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the deputy governor, said Unilever and Lafarge Africa have again demonstrated their commitment to the wellbeing of indigenes and people living in Ogun state particularly as the world navigate the dynamics of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We assure the donors that the government will ensure that qualified health personnel are deployed to work in the facility as the government believes that the gesture will significantly contribute
Persons with disabilities seek enactment of disability law in Edo
Persons with disabilities under the umbrella of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, on Thursday, urged the Edo State government to domesticate the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018. The association made the call at a rally in Benin to commemorate this year’s international day of persons with disabilities set aside every December 3 by the United Nations. They noted that the law would eliminate discrimination, provide the right to healthcare, education, and allow full integration of persons with disabilities into society. The chairperson of the group, Ann Ojuigo, said this year’s theme, “Leadership and
