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BARRISTER KEHINDE ADELEYE: SUCCESS STORY BUTTRESSES JOURNEY OF LIFE IS A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT.

   BARRISTER KEHINDE ADELEYE: SUCCESS STORY BUTTRESSES JOURNEY OF LIFE IS A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT. "Out of a dozen men with bright ideas, at most only one gets them executed."   Whatever the situation is, man has opportunities. In time of plenty there are, in time of scarcity, there are, in time oppression there are. Mention the situation, opportunity always avail us of itself. These opportunities are two fold: one is for growth and the other for stagnation. Growth or progress, whichever you choose to call it, does not come easy or cheap; it exerts and drains energy, money and time. I must not forget that in order to accomplish anything worthwhile, you have to be ambitious and determined also. On the other hand, an individual, who opts for stagnation need not worry. All he needs is to wake up, live his life without having a goal, vision or ambition. Just like animals. Thereby, he will end up becoming nothing. Why? He has not paid any price for anything to improve his life o

GOVERNOR AYEDATIWA SPEARHEADS PARADIGM SHIFT IN EDUCATION CURRICULUM AS ONDO ADOPTS DUAL EDUCATION SYSTEM.

Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa has approved the establishment of schools that will combine acquisition of skills with theoretical knowledge. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan stated this while playing to the executive members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Irele Local Government Area in his office. Igbasan said the schools would train students on various modern skills such as building technology, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering, entertainment, fashion designing, welding and others.    "The new education curriculum tagged Technical/Grammar Schools model is designed in such a way that it will revolutionise our education system. By the time a student finishes eleven years of education, he would have been equipped with a skill that he can fall back on and make a living, even without advancing to the university. Such students can apply for loans to set up a factory and government will help out"     According to him, Niger

JUSTIFY GOVT. CONFIDENCE WITH PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY THAT WILL ENHANCE GOVERNANCE IN ONDO STATE, IGBASAN CHARGES NEWLY APPOINTED ACCOUNTING OFFICERS.

      The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan has charged newly appointed Accounting Officers in the State Civil Service to justify government confidence in them by being innovative and productive.    Pastor Igbasan, who  made the call at a meeting with management of the Ministry, added that government choose them based on their character, performance and displayed in the past as well as level of education attained.    "Divine favour has played a role in your appointment out of many who are competent and qualified.  However, I must add that favour only promotes but you maintain your position by deliberate actions of hardwork, commitment and innovation and threby move on further. You must think deeply and bring innovations that will improve the system".    He also implored them to rebrand their departments to further make them functional and contribute to the development of the Ministry in particular and the state as a whole. "The first

JUSTIFY GOVT. CONFIDENCE WITH PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY THAT WILL ENHANCE GOVERNANCE IN ONDO STATE, IGBASAN CHARGES NEWLY APPOINTED ACCOUNTING OFFICERS.

    The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan has charged newly appointed Accounting Officers in the State Civil Service to justify government confidence in them by being innovative and productive.    Pastor Igbasan, who  made the call at a meeting with management of the Ministry, added that government choose them based on their character, performance and displayed in the past as well as level of education attained.    "Divine favour has played a role in your appointment out of many who are competent and qualified.  However, I must add that favour only promotes but you maintain your position by deliberate actions of hardwork, commitment and innovation and threby move on further. You must think deeply and bring innovations that will improve the system".    He also implored them to rebrand their departments to further make them functional and contribute to the development of the Ministry in particular and the state as a whole. "The first ta

ONDO IGR GROWTH: NTRO STRESSES NEED FOR PROTECTION

 _Ondo IGR Growth_ : The need to protect the stride - NTRO The National Tax Research Organisation (NTRO) has reiterated its interest to collaborate with Ondo State Internal Revenue (ODIRS) to ensure that set revenue target for the year 2024 in the state is achieved. The Ondo State Coordinator of the organization, Mr. Nasiru Bakare noted that the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service has been working assiduously to meet the set annual revenue target having watched closely the activities of the Executive Chairman, Dr. Tolu Adegbie since his appointment in 2018 who has displayed core professional with over 25 years banking experience. Bakare who made the intent of his organization known during its annual Tax Awareness program in Akure recently, lauded the ODIRS boss for his remarkable achievements in the tax arena in the state. He said: “In our research, we discovered that the state IGR in 2016 was N8.06 billion and grew to N10.07 billion in 2017. But since Adegbie came on board in 2018, On

ONDO GOVT INTENSIFIES EFFORTS ON CONSTRUCTION OF TOWNSHIP ROADS, LAYS ASPHALT ON AFUNBIOWO IN AKURE TO RESIDENTS DELIGHT

 Ondo Focuses On Suburb Roads, Lays Asphalt In Afunbiowo In its resolve to provide motorable access roads in the Suburb of the state capital, Ondo State government has commenced asphalt-laying of 2.4km roads in Afunbiowo Estate along Akure/Idanre Road in Akure South Local Government Area. The construction work, which had started in July last year, is near completion. Fielding questions from journalists on the site on Thursday, Engr. Jubril Adebayo, Ministry Principal Resident Engineer, explained that the contractors moved to the site in July in 2023 and began to fill several potholes on the community roads with laterite. Drainage system was also constructed to prevent the roads from collapsing before the asphalt-laying began a couple of days ago on the road. He listed other roads penciled down for construction as Alfa 3D internal road in Irese, Ilado along Igbatoro Road, Akure, and Redeemed/Sunview Road at Alagbaka all in Akure South Local Government Area. The resident engineer also di

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KAYODE AKINMADE, THE INFORMATION MANAGER PER EXCELLENCE.

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KAYODE AKINMADE, THE INFORMATION MANAGER PER EXCELLENCE. "The real worth of every individual lies in his forte." Life offers man and woman opportunities. These provide us  avenues to show our hidden potentials and true colours. Leadership position exposes man as it brings to the fore his temperament, managerial prowess as well as ability to withstand and contain pressure. Position also exposes the level of greed in us. Position not only promotes; it equally destroys man's name. It depends on how he allows the position to get into his head. It is up to him; use it to serve or butter his own bread at the expense of others.     Kayode Akinmade's rising profile as a trust worthy image maker is becoming a standard yardstick for public relations practitioners and students. Since he was appointed Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, to the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, his services has continued to be sought after. That was between 2007 a

A GOOD WOMAN IS THE CROWN OF HER HUSBAND'S HEAD: ADERONKE ADUNOLA ASAOLU A SYMBOL.

 A GOOD WOMAN IS THE CROWN OF HER HUSBAND'S HEAD: ADERONKE ADUNOLA ASAOLU A SYMBOL.  "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies."        People meet; we come across one another, one way or the other: through others, at events, congregational meetings and other places and avenues. We bumped into ourselves. We become close friends thereby. Love affairs, loose and even siamese-like relationships develop therefrom. And on the negative side, enmity also develops as an aftermath of initial meetings. You get to meet some and get magnetized by their charm, vivacity or intelligence etc. There are others you encounter and you are left with no impression whatsoever. They are just as any other person, out there. These ones have deeper inner qualities of character, discipline, integrity and commitment, as well as understanding of life. It takes getting closer to discover all these traits.    Adunola Aderonke Asaolu belongs to the latter group. I, as mos

AKURE OBASHIP: OBA AGUNSOYEBIOYINBO ADEMUAGUN ADESIDA 11 BROUGHT CLASS AND DIGNITY TO THE THRONE

      AKURE OBASHIP: OBA AGUNSOYEBIOYINBO ADEMUAGUN ADESIDA 11 BROUGHT CLASS AND DIGNITY TO THE THRONE                 By Sunday Ajibola There are men and there are men. Man gets to positions of power and authority and bring to bear their inner qualities. Position, as we have it here, is used to do all sorts of things; good and bad. But mostly and vexatiously, position blinds us as we use it to cheat and deny others their rights. Certain men understand that position is an opportunity to etch their names in gold and put such in the same of time.   It is exactly fifty years today that the 42nd Deji of Akure, late Oba Agunsoyebioyinbo Ademuagun Adesida 11 joined his ancestors. That fateful day was Sunday and in the evening; darkness was just enveloping the city. It was the strange shouts of "opo ye o, opo ye o, opo ye o", that prompted me to rush out of our house at Oke aro. I saw people running helter, skelter. I did not bother about them. I was looking for the "electric

OKADA RIDERS WIN BIG AS ODIRS DISTRIBUTES OVER 600 BAGS OF RICE, GROUNDNUT OIL..

 Riders Win Big as ODIRS Distributes Over 600 Bags of Rice, Groundnut Oil… 2 lucky winners go home with brand new Okada   No fewer than 600 bags of 50 kg and 25 kg rice was today distributed to Okada and Tricycle Riders during a program put together by the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to mark the yuletide season. The Executive Chairman, ODIRS, Dr. Tolu Adegbie said the state generated N1billion last year and has generated about N900million in the outgoing year. He commended the riders for their cooperation saying the gesture for the day is a direct intervention from the state government to bring succour to them. According to him, this year’s event is bigger as Okada and Tricycle Riders are not lumped together so as to give room for fairness. While also using the opportunity to commend the riders for their commitment to payment of their personal tax, Dr. Adegbie acknowledged that without their support and cooperation, nothing

NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY SERVICE STRESSED AT Ifad/LIFE/ND WORKING SESSION WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY.

  In its desire to boost agricultural output in the State IFAD/LIFE-ND, Ondo State Project Coordinating Office has held a WORKING SESSION for stakeholders on extension service delivery. During the session, the attendees were taught on how to adopt inclusive extension delivery system with a view to improving the capacity of the state public extension system. Officials of Agricultural Development Programmes(ADPs) FROM THE Department of Extension Services AND THE DIRECTORS OF AGRIC FROM THE 10 PROJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS were in attendance for the WORKING SESSION ON innovative delivery system. Addressing the Extension  stakeholders, the Programme Manager of ADP, Mr. Babasola Adeniyan stated that the workshop became necessary to ensure high quality extension delivery by the private sector, as well as initiate new approaches to be up-scaled by the private sector. He noted that Extension officers and all agricultural Departments are consistent with the current Federal Government policy on

WILLIAMS OLUFUNMI (Bobo Check): The Quintessential Broadcast Journalist, Bows Out Of Public Service In Style.

  WILLIAMS OLUFUNMI (Bobo Check): The Quintessential Broadcast Journalist, Bows Out Of Public Service In Style. William's Olufunmi (Bob Check) drops the pen symbolizing performance of his last assignment in the public service.     By Sunday Ajibola The locale was the Conference Hall of the Nigeria Union of Union of Journalists (NUJ).  It was filled to capacity. The high and the low in the public service; men who reigned yesterday, old friends, contemporaries, subordinates, church leaders and members, family members and professional colleagues were on hand to grace the occasion. They had all converged to honour  Williams Olufunmi, a former newscaster and editor at Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC), ex-Press Secretary to a former Deputy Governor and a Director in the State Ministry of Information was retiring from the Civil Service after 35 years of meritorious service.  The ceremony offered an opportunity for everyone there to have a better picture of whom the deceptive seem

IFAD/LIFE-ND ONDO LAUDS WORLD FOOD DAY INITIATIVE

    IFAD/LIFE-ND ONDO LAUDS WORLD FOOD DAY CELEBRATIONS INITIATIVE.     The Ifad/LIFE-ND Ondo Project Office has commended the setting aside of a day as World Food Day. Agric and Forestry Commissioner, Olayato Aribo (R) inspecting Ifad/LIFE-ND stand at the World Food Day event   Speaking in Akure, the State ifad/LIFE-ND State Project Coordinator, Prince Olawale Ademola explained the rationale behind Ifad/LIFE-ND full participation at the event. Ifad/LIFE-ND stand at the WFD celebrations   He said the event was well-thought out as it helped in beaming the search light on the people who ensured we are all alive and living well.    "Farmers are one of the most important segments in every society. They are indispensable, given the unique service they render all all and sundry. Their efforts, through hard work, sweat in the farms bring food to the table for all of us to eat. Unfortunately, these people are hardly recognised or celebrated. This day is dedicated to them. We at ifad/LIFE-

IFAD, SMEDAN EQUIP ESTABLISHED, BENEFICIARY INCUBATEES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SURVIVING IN BUSINESS DURING HARD TIMES

 IFAD, SMEDAN Strenghten Empowered, Established Incubatees With Training On Business Sustenance Empowered and established ifad/life-nd beneficiary (incubatees) in Ondo State have been trained on how to sustain their businesses in the face of the challenges engendered by fuel subsidy removal. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) taught the 35 incubatees on how to surmount the challenges they are currently facing in order to remain in business. Gathered at SMEDAN Hall & Event Centre, Akure, the farmers drawn from different local government areas include cocoa, cassava, poultry and fishery farmers. Addressing the farmers, Prince Olawale Ademola, State Project Coordinator, IFAD/LIFE-ND Project, advised them to devise method that could reduce their loss. He also suggested that they could diversify by going into the sector of the businesses that require less funding. Represented by Mrs. Ajibade