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  GOVERNOR AYEDATIWA IS COMMITTED TO COMPLETION OF ALL ONGOING ROAD PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE.     The Ondo State government has assured people of the state  of government commitment to the completion of all road projects under construction across the state.    Special Adviser on Infrastrcture, Lands and Housing, Pastor Ayodele Babalola gave this assurance when he paid an on the spot assessment of some road projects being executed in Akure, the State capital. Pastor Babalola based his optimism on the rate at which the projects which include the flyover linking Onyearegbulem market to Irese, Shoprite to Oda and Ijoka roads are going. "We are here to see things for ourselves. We are happy with what the contractors are doing. They keep to their track record of consistency. By what we have seen today, they are doing well. The work ìs commendable. Their responses to our questions and inquiries are to our satisfaction. We are encouraged that they will gi...

 ONDO IFAD/ĹIFE-ND ESTABLISHES WOMEN IN AGRIC NETWORK (WIAN-ND) TO FORM A FORMIDABLE UNITED FRONT TO CHAMPION WOMEN RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.   Ondo State IFAD/Life-nd Office has established the Women in Agriculture Network (WIAN-ND) in the State with the aim of giving women a united umbrella on Agriculture challenges and opportunities.     The program which held in Akure the State capital was attended by women drawn from various sectors of the economy with emphasis on Agriculture  business.    In his message to the event, the State IFAD/Life‐nd Project Coordinator, (SPC), Prince Olawale Ademola said creating of the network was necessitated by the need to make the women have a united voice.     Prince Ademola, whose message was delivered by Mr. Akin Oluwalade, Environment and Climate Change specialist, IFAD/LIFE-ND, explained that WIAN-ND would be an advocacy body that would facilitate enlightenment of women on how to access agricultural in...

   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 li...

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...

      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 particula...

    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 t...

 _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...