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  • Aye Kingdom calls on government intervention over land encroachment by Odigbo LG

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    By Damilola Atoyebi

    The Halu of Aye Kingdom, in Okitipupa Local Government of Ondo state, His Royal Majesty, Oba William Akinmusayo Akinlade, Uyi Oba 1, has appealed to the state government to call on the people of Odigbo Local Government over the encroachment of their land.

    The Kabiesi while speaking with our correspondent in Ode Aye, said the people of Odigbo have been threatening his people in the Agbabu community with a force to dethrone the Oloja of Agbabu who is a bonafide son of Ode Aye kingdom, His Royal Highness, Oloja Michael Akinbuwa Adegbemiro.

    According to the Aye traditional ruler, “We owned the Agbabu community, and we have been installing Oloja in the area for many years, about 22 Baales’ have been installed in the Agbabu community by Aye kingdom before my installation as the Royal Majesty of Aye, I’m wondering seeing Odigbo coming out to forcefully claim the area with a threat to the lives of our people in the community.

    The Oloja could not sleep with his two eyes closed to avoid being assassinated by those who were planning to overthrow him.

    “They are planning to install another Oloja from their local government which is an act of misuse of power.

    “Here in Ode Aye, we don’t want crisis, the reason we are calling and appealing to the state government to come to our aid, to avert a looming crisis in the land because we will never accept or allow them to take over our heritage,”Akinlade said.

    The Kabiesi noted that information has been calculated that Odigbo people are coming to install another Oloja, on the day we are celebrating Ogun Festival in Ode Aye Kingdom to destroy the Festival which is to be celebrated in our communities today, Friday, and Saturday.

    “Odigbo did not have land in Agbabu, they could not leave Ore, and come to claim Agbabu from us. So embarrassing and we don’t want killings or the shedding of blood this is why we are appealing to the state government. We do not want them to destroy our heritage. “

    The Kabiesi also highlighted similar encroachment by their neighboring LG, among which he mentioned Igbobini in Ese Ode LG, adding that the case was already in court awaiting judgment.

    Earlier, Oba Akinlade appreciated Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for the recent creation of an additional 33 Local Council Development Areas LCDAs, in the state which he believes Aye would be advantaged to be the headquarters in the area. He also commended the governor for the upgrading of Obas.

    “Prayed for the quick recovery of the Governor.”

    In the same voice, the Oloja of Agbabu, His Royal Highness, Oloja Michael Adegbemiro, call for government intervention on the issue so that he can have rest of mind.

    He said “Aye’ owns the land of Agbabu and I am a Son of Aye Kingdom, I was installed as the Oloja by the Halu of Aye Kingdom on March 29, 2019, but since then Odigbo people have been harassing me and my people with policemen.

    “The threat is much to the extent that I can’t sleep with my two eyes closed. There was a time I almost deserted the community to avoid being harmed or assassinated.

    “A few months ago, the information reached me that they were coming to the community, Once I heard, I would run to the Kabiesi here in Aye Kingdom. Also called the Area Commander at Ore and the DPO.

    Meanwhile, Agbabu is under Odigbo Administration but the Land is my father’s land. Am appealing to the government under the leadership of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to intervene in the matter so I can have the rest of mine. Oloja of Agbabu, Adegbemiro pleaded”.

  • Aiyedatiwa commissions ICT Centre named after Akeredolu’s mother

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    By Damilola Atoyebi


    Ondo State acting Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa yesterday commissioned an Information Communication and Technology Centre (ICT) at Igbobini, in Ese Odo Local Government.

    The Acting Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Mr Amidu Takoro, appreciated the Chairman of Ese Odo Local Government, Mrs Folawe Sipasi-Aluko for naming the centre after Lady Evangelist Grace Abosede Akeredolu, the late mother of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

    He advised the youths to utilize the centre diligently and also appealed to the people of the state to support the current administration.



    In the same vein, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Julianah Osadahunsi, on behalf of the First Lady, Mrs. Betty Ayanwu Akeredolu applauded the local government administration for the wonderful project built for the youths in the environment.

    She congratulated women for the newly built ICT centre which would benefit their children.



    She advised them not to relent in taking care of their children by showing them the right path.

    Earlier, the Chairman, Ese Odo Local Government , Mrs Folawe Sipasi-Aluko, commended Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for making youths’ welfare his priority in the state.

    The Executive Chairman Ese Odo LG, Mrs Folawe Sipasi-Auko



    The chairman appreciated the Governor and his wife, Mrs Betty Akeredolu for their support to the local government.

    She advised the youths to desist from fraudulent act using ICT.



    According to the chairman, the solar powered Information and communication Technology Center project will go a long way to aleviate the suffering of teeming youths in the area and connect them with the National and International Communities as the world itself has become a global village.

    Sipasi-Aluko, noted that to immortalize Mr. Governor’s late mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Abosede Akeredolu (JP) was not unconnected with the visionary leadership the Governor has provided at ensuring that democracy thrives at the local government level for the benefit of the people.

    Mr. Amidu Takoro, Commissioner for LG/ Chieftaincy Affairs during the inspection of the ICT Centre.



    She described Lady Evangelist Grace Abosede Akeredolu as an illustrious daughter of Ese Odo local government. “When one is appreciated for good work done, he will not feel lackadaisical to do more, hence, our resolve to take the bold step.”

    Olu of Igbobini, Oba Oladele Raphael, appreciated the project and advised the LG on maintenance of the project to serve them for a long time.

    Similarly, the chairman handed over the renovated market at Kiribo in the Ese Odo LG to the Kabiesi, His Royal Highness Oba Oduyi Johnson Ajayi, the Alapaka of Kiribo kingdom, as part of her promise to the people in the area.

    The chairman had promised to renovate some parts of the market when she came to power with the available resources.



    In his response, the kabiyesi thanked the Executive Chairman/the management for fulfilling their promise and assured them of maintaining the market for optimum use.

    Among the dignitaries at the event are: the Head of Local Government Administration, Mrs Olufunmilayo Ronke and staffs of Ese-Odo local government.

  • Be calm, maintain peace –Aiyedatiwa urges Odigbo People

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    Ondo State Acting Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appealed to the people of Ore/Odigbo in Odigbo Local Government to be calm and eschew any act that can lead to breakdown of law and order.

    Aiyedatiwa made this appeal while addressing the people of Ore/Odigbo communities following their peaceful protest on the perceived imposition of caretaker chairman on the people of Odigbo Local Government at the front of Governor’s Office, Alagbaka Akure on Tuesday.

    While speaking with the protesters, the Acting Governor acknowledged the peaceful manner the protesters conducted themselves as he thanked them for always supporting the government of Ondo State.

    “You have done well by coming here to register your displeasure over the perceived or possible imposition of caretaker chairman in your Local Government, I must tell you that, this is just perception because Local Government election is not holding this year, it will hold next year according to Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission ( ODIEC )”, he said.

    “Even when the tenure of the current chairman of council expires, it is the responsibility of government and the ruling party to appoint caretaker chairman, even at that, we will expect the leaders in the various local governments make inputs into the appointments”.

    He therefore enjoined the leaders from the communities to interface and engage with both the State Government and the ruling party for peace and harmony in the State.

    Aiyedatiwa also appealed to the people to continue to pray for peaceful coexistence in the State irrespective of where they are, while assuring them that government will look into their agitations.

    He told them to remain law-abiding and urged them to resist unscrupulous opportunists seeking to take advantage of the perceived speculation to create crisis in Odigbo Local Government.

    Earlier, Hon Jimi Akinyan and Hon Olafunmiloye Femi who spoke on behalf of the protesters expressed their gratitude to the Acting Governor for attending to them.

    They requested that, the indigenes of Ore/Odigbo communities be considered in the appointment of the caretaker chairman of Odigbo Local Government and that the communities looks forward to sustained interactions.

    With Acting Governor to address the protesters are, Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu, Ondo State House of Assembly Member representing Odigbo Constituency 1, Hon Olatunji Ifabiyi, Head of Service, Pastor Kayode Ogundele, Special Adviser to Governor on Union Matters and Special Duties, Mr Dare Aragbaye, Special Adviser to Governor on Security Matters, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, SSA to Governor on Special Duties, Dr Doyin Odebowale, Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor, Office of Acting Governor, Prince Segun Omojuwa, Special Assistant to Governor on New Media, Ladi Okunniga and others.

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    Photo Credit : Abayomi Adefolalu.

  • Ologbese Football Academy Emerges Winner of Akoko Unity Cup Tourney

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    Ologbese Football Academy have defeated Odomode Lacrown Football Academy 3-2 to emerge winners of the second edition of Akoko Unity Cup tourney.

    The Akoko Unity Cup competition was the initiative of the Chairmen of Local Football Councils of Akoko North East, Akoko North West, Akoko South West and Akoko South East for the purpose of fostering unity in the area. And also to engender grassroots football development in the four Akoko Local Governments.

    The final match played at the United Church Primary School’s playing ground, Ibaram/Ikaram-Akoko attracted football lovers from within and outside Akoko.

    The proprietor of the silver winning side, Odomode Lacrown Football Academy and financier of the Unity Cup, Chief Odomode Adeyemi Lacrown, while presenting trophy to the winners commended Ologbese FA for its extraordinary performance at the competition.

    He lauded the efforts of its proprietor, Otunba Dele Ologbese for his contributions towards the growths and developments of grassroots football in Akoko.

    Odomode disclosed that 17 players discovered at the competition would participate in a week long football scouting programme organized by a Switzerland based Agent in Abuja starting from Wednesday August 23, 2023.

    The winners of the competition went home with cash prize of N150,000, while second position got N100,000 and third placed side, Africhat FC of Isua-Akoko received N50,000.

  • We II’ encourage Goalkeeper Discovered @ 2023 BEMORE BootCamp To Join Sunshine Queens – Odogun

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    The management of Sunshine Queens Football of Akure has discovered a new talented goalkeeper, Itunu Felicia Agbeni.

    The 15 -year old Community Grammar School Zion Pepe student was discovered during a Testimonial Match between Sunshine Queens FC and BeMore girls played at the Mabest Academy pitch, in Akure, venue of the 2023 Summer bootcamp 4girlsnaija.

    The Team Manager of Sunshine Queens, Kehinde Odogun in a chat with newsmen, said Agbeni is a potential star that will make the state and the country proud in future if well nurtured.

    He added that there are lots of talented players among the BEMORE girls, saying Agbeni was just extraordinary good between the sticks in the testimonial match.

    He said: “She is still a young girl, we will be monitoring her and encourage her to start training with Sunshine Queens FC, while we will keep our eyes on others.”

    “This is not the first time we are discovering young players like this, we have many upcoming talents discovered at the grassroot in the team, about eight of them were part of the team to the just concluded Nigeria Women Football championship playoffs”.

    ” It’s part of the” catch them young” policy of the current administration, we are pleading with parents, guidance to allow their children to participate in any sports of their choice and not necessarily football alone.”

    “We commend the Wife of the Ondo State Governor, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, for providing a platform for the girls to showcase their talents.”

  • Ologbese Commends ODSG Decision To Host Ilaje Born Super Falcons player, Oluwatosin Demehin, Other Sports Heroes

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    Ondo State Football Stakeholders Forum (OSFSF) has commended the State Government’s decision to host and celebrate Ilaje born Super Falcons player Oluwatosin Demehin over her superlative performance at the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand.

    The Convener of the Stakeholders Forum , Otunba Dele Ologbese, had earlier issued a statement over the Ondo State government’s failure to celebrate the former Sunshine Queens and Rivers Angels players.

    Ologbese, who is the President of Ologbese Global Sports Management in a chat with newsmen, said the Forum is grateful to the Acting Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa for congratulating the former Sunshine Queens player, Oluwatosin Demehin, and his decision to host her in his office on her return from her base in France.

    The immidiate past Vice Chairman of Ondo State Football Association FA, said : “We are greatly honoured that the Acting Governor took time out of his tight schedules to dialogue with the leadership of the Forum of the plans of Arakunrin Akeredolu’s Administration not only to honour Super Falcons defender, Oluwatosin Demehin but also to celebrate all sports heroes who had through their exploits brought honours and fame to Ondo State at one time or the other.”

    “We are very happy the Acting Governor told us he had directed the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr Bamidele Ologunloluwa, to bring up proposals on how to host and celebrate all sports heroes and heroins both living and death.”

    “We commend the Acting Governor for his promptness, openness, and humility approach to issues which is genuine display of strong political will and exemplary leadership.”

    “While we are convinced that the Ondo State Government will handle this important matter with utmost dispatch to the admiration of all stakeholders. The Ministry of Sports is enjoined to select relevant sports heroes purely on merit,” he said.

  • Niger Delta student union executives, praises Tinubu on N5b palliative

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    The newly inaugurated executive members of the Niger Delta Students Union Government
    (NIDSUG) has commended President Bola Tinubu for giving each state N5 billion as palliatives to cushion effects of fuel subsidy removal.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new executives of the students’ union were sworn -in at a colourful ceremony in Akure on Saturday.

    The event, which was was attended by students from different institutions, had the the new National President of NIDSUG, Idowu Ayemobuwa inaugurated along others.

    Ayemobuwa, while speaking on the sidelines of the event, commended President Bola Tinubu for the palliative, and urged state governors to ensure that the fund was judiciously used

    “We as a students body welcome the decision of President Bola Tinubu to give N5 billon to each of the 36 states.

    “The step is not only commendable, but will go a long way in cushioning the effects of petrol subsidy on the people.

    “President Tinubu must ensure that the fund is properly used to ameliorate the sufferings of the people who are badly affected by the policy,” he said.

    He also urged Tinubu to construct new refineries and repair the moribund ones.

    “The president should not hesitate to ensure that all refineries work. If the refineries are working, I am very sure that the price of petrol will come down. This is the only way people will enjoy his government.

    “He should also give attention to the power sector which is in comatose.

    “Once, the power sector is fixed, half of our problems is solved because electricity is key to the development of any sector,” he said.

    In his speech at the event, Ayemobuwa promised to use his office to look into the welfare of the students.

    According to him, all efforts must be geared towards giving students of the region adequate attention through scholarship and bursary.

    Ayemobuwa also lamented the under development being experienced in the oil producing communities in the Niger Delta region.

    He lamented that successive governments had neglected and abandoned the region in the scheme of things

    “The Niger Delta region is under developed, it is sad,that past governments have failed to give priority to environmental pollution, sea incursion and other issues affecting the region.

    Other members of the new executive sworn-in include Sunday Igbiri, Secretary; Oluwajuwon Ojatula, Assistant General Secretary; Bankole Omolaja, Vice President; Isaac Igor, Director of Contact and Mobilisation, among others.

  • Aiyedatiwa hails President Tinubu on palliative, economical funds for States

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    —Directs State Palliatives Committee to speed up implementation of measures

    Ondo State Acting Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described as a timely intervention the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to approve N5 billion palliative fund for each State of the federation to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.

    Prof. Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno State, had made the announcement of the federal government subsidy palliative fund to States in Abuja on Thursday at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the State House.

    The Council, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, is made up of the governors of the 36 states, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other coopted government officials.

    Aiyedatiwa, while speaking in a chat with newsmen after the NEC meeting, commended the timely intervention of the President in assisting the States to meet the challenges of providing necessary palliatives for their people.

    He disclosed that members of the NEC also deliberated extensively on the spate of incessant flooding across the country, adding that the federal government has made commitment to release ecological funds for States to tackle the crisis.

    The Acting Governor said: “I think we have had a very productive meeting today at the NEC, presided over by the Vice President. Members of the Council were full of praises for the President on the timely intervention regarding the N5billion support for each of the States which is basically to provide food items and agricultural inputs.

    “Although almost all the States have rolled out various measures to cushion the effect of these times for their people, this new support from the federal government will go a long way in expanding the scope and reach of the measures already set in motion.

    “I therefore join other members of the NEC in thanking Mr. President for this crucial support and I want to assure the good people of Ondo State that this fund will be fully utilized for the purpose it’s meant for.”

    The Acting Governor added that he has directed members of the Ondo State Palliatives Committee to speed up work on the implementation of the measures already put in place by the state government.

    “Our palliatives committee has been doing well so far. We’ve had the free transport support for civil servants in the State already running and all arrangements have been concluded for that of the school pupils. The process for cash support for the vulnerable is ongoing too and disbursement will begin by the end of the month.

    “I want to commend the efforts of members of the palliatives committee, while also urging them to speed up the work. Now that we have additional support from the federal government, we are well equipped to do more for our people”, he said.

    Aiyedatiwa was also among other Governors across the country in a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held in Abuja on Wednesday night in preparation for the NEC meeting. The meeting formulated strategies to bolster the safety, security and economic prosperity of the citizens.

    Signed ;
    Mr. Keneth Odusola-Stevenson,
    Press Secretary to the Governor,
    Office of the Acting Governor.

  • Amotekun arrests ex-convict for allegedly stealing students’ phones in Osun

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    By John Dike Osogbo

    Osun Amotekun Corps apprehended a 30 year- old ex-convict, Popoola Emmanuel who was alleged to have stole a
    cell phones belonging to some high school students in Ile-Ife.

    Confirming the arrest , Brig-Gen.Bashir Adewinmbi (retired), Osun Amotekun Commander said the suspect was nabbed following a tip off

    He said the suspect hails from Modakeke, Osun Stste

    According to him the suspect until his arrest was a security guard at a private secondary school in Ile-Ife, where he stole the mobile phones.

    “In the month of June, some students of Crown Comprehensive College, Ile-Ife, who were writing their examination, gave their phones to the suspect to keep for them, as they were not allowed to take their cell phones into the examination hall.

    “The suspect, after collecting all the cell phones, thereafter ran away from the school and went into hiding.

    “The incident was reported to the Amotekun Corps and through intelligence gathering and investigation, we were able to arrest the suspect on Wednesday in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area.

    “During interrogation , he confessed to the crime and added that he was also an ex-convict who served eight months imprisonment for phone theft.

    He also confessed that he had been stealing people’s mobile phones in Modakeke and disposing them in other towns for a long time.

    Adewinmbi ,however said seven sim cards of different networks, an Infinix phone with sim card, a Techno pop 3 phone casing, Infinix hot phone casing , Techno Spark phone casing and one Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card were recovered from the suspect.

    The according Amotekun boss will be handed over to the police for subsequent interrogation, investigation and prosecution.

  • Tension at UNIOSUN as State’s Consultant carrying out Staff Audit allegedly call VC Bastard

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    By John Dike Osogbo

    There was a palpable tension during Universality of Osun Staff Auditing as professor of mathematics at the University, identified as Amos Popoola was on Friday allegedly called ‘a bastard’ by the consultant handling the staff audit of the state workers.

    In what many of the Academic Staff Union of the University perceived to be humiliation spark off a peaceful demonstration which attracted security agencies who invaded the campus to put the situation under control.

    Reports saud Prof. Popoola was said to have been humiliated by the consultant, Saadat Bakrin Ottun during the turn of the university for the ongoing audit ordered by the State Government for all its employees.

    The consultant was also alleged to have seized one of the institution staff mobile phone as she claimed that the call she was receiving was interrupting the network being used for the exercise.

    Members of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU and Senior Staff Academics Union of University who were reportedly dissatisfied with what they called an embarrassment and unruly behaviour by the consultant to a university Don

    They were understood to have raised eyebrows, disrupting the exercise for several hours before the situation was calm down by the help of securitymen earlier alerted .

    They all gathered outside the hall where the exercise was taking place expressing their displeasure with solidarity songs.

    However , protesting staff of UNIOSUN called for government’s intervention to impress it on the consultant to tender apology for the misconduct.

    The consultant, Ottun who left the venue in annoyance later returned to the venue to later restart the exercise when fray nerves seemed to have been calmed.

    In an interview with journalists, Ottun who said he did not call anybody ‘a bastard claimed that she was a subject of abuse from the staff of the university instead.

    She said: “To say I am in shock is an understatement over the alleged altercation, I am surprised because these are university staff, since 9 am we were here, it been one problem or the other. A staff of the university had issue with a security operative of Osun Joint Task Force which I mediated. The phone was seized but I handed it over to one of the union members.

    “I was walking out with the deputy VC when they refused to cooperate with the process, these people have not been cooperating with the exercise since morning which really affected us . One of them addressed me as bastard and I was surprised, I said, You called me bastard ? I turned around and I entered my car. People heard my own side of “Oh, you called me a bastard” and turned it against me.

    “Infact, the VC wanted to be upset and I told him that I am used to people. Of all the resource that we have the most difficult one to manage is human being. As a human resource manager, I can’t rise to the occasion every time somebody upset me. We are here willing to work under secure environment.

    “All those allegations are mere fabrications, I was the one that was insulted and also maligned but I don’t have a problem with that, as a Human Resources Manager I am use to it. My concern is that they should not attack my staff and touch our equipment”, she concluded.

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