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 ODSG SENSITISES STAKEHOLDERS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT In a bid to find a workable and implementable solutions to the challenges of environmental assessment of all sectors in the state, the Akeredolu led Administration has held a one day  sensitization for selected stakeholders from various strata in the state to ensure their operations were in conformity with the relevant provision of Environmental Laws. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Sunday Akinwalire who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Chief Bunmi Slade said environmental assessment covers a wide range of areas that challenge our collective abilities to evolve innovative and sustainable approaches to promote socio economic and environmental management in the state. Akinwalire described Environmental Assessment as the process of identifying, estimating and evaluating the environmental impacts of existing and proposed projects by conducting environmental studies, to mitigate the relevant negative

 ONDO IFAD/LIFE-ND ENGAGES PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, WOOS THEM TO EMBRACE FARMING. Video Newsreport

   Apostolic Faith Church, Ondo/Ekiti District celebrates 60th Anniversary, urges Nigerians to be prayerfully patient with Tinubu's administration The Regional Overseer of The Apostolic Faith Church, Ondo and Ekiti District, Reverend Akinwumi Ajayi has declared that Nigerians must be prayerfully patient with the new reforms being carried out by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Rev. Ajayi said at the beginning of such reforms, things might seem tough, but if Nigerians remain prayerful and patient with the administration, the reforms would be in favour of the masses and Nigerians would smile at the end. The Cleric stated this in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, during a visit to the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ondo State Council, to hint members of the union on the 60th Anniversary of Apostolic Faith Church in Ondo and Ekiti states. He said there are reforms that are necessary for the country to made the desired progress as long as they are not ant

    OUR RECORDS ARE OPEN TO EXTERNAL VERIFICATION, SAYS ONDO GOVT.      The Ondo State government has nothing in its record to hide from internal and external verification bodies.    Commissioner for Economic planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan made the declaration when he hosted the Independent Verification Agents (IVA) on their second results assessment visit on the program NG-CARES.     Igbasan explained that the State government had nothing to fear about its dealings, activities and implementation of programs, particularly, the OD-CARES. "We have no restriction, bottlenecks to hinder any organisation or body from verifying our claims to enable them come out with a credible report".      While commending the World Bank and the Federal Government for coming up with the initiative, he applauded the design of the program. "This is the best design I have seen since I have been a Focal Person for the World Bank assisted projects in the State. It has controls and s