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  • Ondo varsity lecturers threaten to disrupt resumption, convocation over unpaid salaries

    Ondo varsity lecturers threaten to disrupt resumption, convocation over unpaid salaries

    • Commissioner: govt has not abandoned varsity

    Lecturers at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), owned by Ondo State Government, have threatened to disrupt the planned resumption of students and the forthcoming convocation, if their outstanding salaries are not paid.

    The lecturers, under the umbrella of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), embarked on strike last month over the non-payment of their salaries and arrears, a development that has since paralysed academic and social activities on campus.

    The Chairman of AAUA ASUU, Dr Boluwaji Oshodi, said the lecturers had exercised enough patience over the alleged refusal by the government to address their plight.

    “We have been patient and tolerant for long, but this time, we won’t be again. Our people have been pushed to the wall. We are not seeing any effort that can signal that the state government is ready to do the right thing,” Oshodi said.

    He said efforts to meet with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa had been unsuccessful.

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    According to him, lecturers had endured harsh conditions, including conducting examinations “on an empty stomach.”

    Reacting, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, dismissed claims that the government had abandoned the institution.

    He said the state government had been engaging with the striking lecturers to resolve the dispute and assured people that the issues would soon be addressed.

    He said Governor Aiyedatiwa’s administration had continued to release monthly subventions to state-owned tertiary institutions, including AAUA, without delay.  

  • Midnight fire destroys shops, goods worth millions near Ondo varsity

    Midnight fire destroys shops, goods worth millions near Ondo varsity

    …victims lost laptops, phones, freezers

    A midnight inferno has gutted a row of locked-up shops opposite Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, destroying goods valued at millions of naira.

    The fire, which started around 10 p.m. on Thursday, razed several shops, consuming items such as laptops, electronics, freezers, and mobile phones, leaving traders devastated.

    One of the victims, identified as Prince, said he lost over 400 laptops to the blaze. “I repair laptops, and all my tools and gadgets were burnt to ashes. I don’t know what to do; everything is gone,” he lamented.

    Another affected trader, a woman who preferred anonymity, said she lost deep freezers, drinks, and electronics. “Before we got here yesterday, the shops had already been razed. Some who sell phones here were also affected,” she said.

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    Eyewitnesses recounted how the fire spread rapidly through the row of shops, leaving owners helpless as they watched their investments reduced to rubble.

    One source suggested the fire may have been triggered by an electrical spark in one of the locked-up shops.

    As of Friday, officials of the Ondo State Fire Service had yet to comment on the incident.

  • Updated: Court sentences killer of ex-Ondo deputy gov’s daughter to death

    An Ondo state High Court sitting in Akure on Wednesday sentenced Seidu Adeyemi to death by hanging for killing Miss Khadijat Oluboyo, the first daughter of a former deputy governor of Ondo State,Lasisi Oluboyo, an indigene of Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko Northeast local government.

    Adeyemi was charged for killing his girlfriend, Khadijat Oluboyo, on July 2, 2018.

    He consequently buried her inside his room at Aratusi, Oke-Aro area of Akure.

    Khadijat, was a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba Akoko (AAUA) until her death.

    In his judgement, Justice Samuel Bola said the prosecutor and the state government’s counsel had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Adeyemi actually committed the offence he was charged for.

    Adeyemi, a graduate of Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), was arrested by the Ondo State Police Command in July, last year for killing the former deputy governor’s daughter for a money ritual purpose at his house in Akure and allegedly buried the deceased inside his room for six days.

    Justice Bola held that by criminal law, the convict had committed a capital offence and he should die by hanging.

    After the verdict, leader of the prosecution team and State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kola Olawoye, expressed delight over the judgement.

    He, however, described the circumstances leading to the death of the deceased as unfortunate.

    Olawoye noted that the state government was interested in the case because of the circumstances leading to the death of Khadijat Oluboyo and the judgement would serve as a deterrent for other criminals.

    According to him, “The state decided to take up the case in order to know what led to the death of the deceased, and we want the defendant to explain to the whole world the part he took in the killing of the lady if any, thank God the court had done justice to the case today”

    The father of the deceased, Oluboyo had earlier told reporters when the incident happened that he would not be interested in pursuing litigation on the matter before the state government took up the issue and charged Adeyemi to court.

  • Three undergrads win AAUA alumni scholarship

    Three students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, have emerged winners of the Communication Skills Competition (CSC) in the yearly Students’ Empowerment Programme organised by the AAUA Alumni Association.

    Oluwafemi Okegbemi, a 300-Level History and International Studies student, emerged overall best contestant in the competition, clinching the first prize.

    Olawale Olanrewaju, a 300-Level Arts Education student, finished as the first runner-up, while Seun Kupoluyi, a 100-Level Microbiology student, was the second runner up.

    A cash prize N20,000 was presented to the only woman contestant, Oluwabukunmi Olaleye, a 100-Level Law student, who made it to the top 10 and second runner-up in the writing category of the competition.

    Twenty-nine students from all faculties participated in both writing and speaking categories of the contest with the topic: Can the prevailing yahoo plus and other Internet fraud in Nigeria be curbed? If yes, what are the roles of the nation’s higher institutions, governments and parents in curtailing the menace?

    Oluwafemi got a scholarship for a full academic session, while Olawale and Seun got scholarship for a semester each.

    Presenting cheques to the winners, president of the alumni association, Mr Patrick Oluyide, congratulated the winners for the feat, praising the contestants for displaying courage to partake in the competition.

    He said the goal of the contest was to change the orientation of students and make them to embrace values that support dignity in labour and also help them improve their communication skills.

    Oluyide, who engaged the students in training tagged: Effective communication in the business world, stressed the need for the students to bridge the gap between the gown and the town.

    He said: “Most times, what students are taught in the university is different from what the society demands from them after graduation. So, students must maximise the advantage that a programme, such as this competition, offers them to acquire values which the society will request from them when they leave school.”

    The alumni president hailed the contest’s organising committee chaired by Oluwaseyi Oluwalade, describing the event as “fantastic”.

    Oluwafemi, an indigent student, said he did not believe he could win the contest, given the number of contestants that partook in the event.

    He said: “After I finished my write-up, I committed the work in God’s hands. I am overwhelmed with joy that the alumni association will be paying my fees next academic session, because I had been bothered on how to get money to my fees next year. A Good Samaritan paid my fees in the current session because my parents could not afford it. So, I am so happy.”

    Highlights of the event included presentation of trophy to the overall winner, and medals to the winners of second and third positions in both writing and speaking categories of the contest.

     

     

     

  • Suspected cultists kill 23 year-old in Ondo

    There was confusion in Otakoba area of Ibaka in the university town of Akungba Akoko on Monday when a 23- year old boy, Felix Olowookere was reportedly killed by suspected cultists on Sunday.

    It was learnt that the deceased father, Olowookere was away for church service to appreciate God for the successful wedding of the deceased’s sister held on Saturday.

    According to the bereaved father who hails from Supare Akoko but built a house in Akungba-Akoko,he was in the church when the incident occurred.

    He said his late son learnt some trades on Information Communication Technology (ICT)while seeking admission,which turned a phone repairer for students and others.

    He said it was one of his customers who owed him N3,500 he demanded that led to his been stabbed with a broken bottle and he died instantly.

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    According to the father,the culprits used axes,cutlasses,broken bottles during the sculfle.

    There was youth protest in Akungba-Akoko over the untimely death of Felix by cultists.

    The Police Area Commander for Akoko,Assjstant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Razak Rauf said those involved in the killing were now at large.

    He however said the police were trailing them for arrest.

    Felix’s corpse had been deposited at the Ikare-Akoko Specialist Hospital mortuary.

  • Ondo Assembly dissolves 18 LG Caretakers Committees

    The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday dissolved the caretaker committees in the 18 local government areas of the state.

    The House Speaker, Bamidele Oloyelogun, announced the dissolution on Tuesday at a plenary, following the expiration of additional six months tenure of the caretaker committees.

    The News men reports that the assembly had earlier approved an elongation of tenure to councils from Oct.4, 2017 to April 3, which apparently ends on Tuesday.

    Oloyelogun asked the caretaker chairmen to handover to the Directors of Local Government Administration in their respective council areas.

    Also, the House unanimous expressed its displeasure over the continued closure of the state owned university, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko for over four months.

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    The House Majority Leader, Olusegun Araoyinbo, who moved the motion and seconded by Mr Deji Iroju, said that the university Vice-Chancellor, the Governing Council chairman be summoned to explain reasons for the closure.

    The speaker said that he was worried over long period of staying at home by students of the university.

    According to him, if not quickly addressed, it can affect the standard of education which the state has been maintaining over the years.

    Oloyelogun said that Ondo remains one of the states with high level of education standard in the country, adding we will continue with the legacy.

    NAN

  • Radio AAUA begins test transmission

    The community radio of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State (Radio AAUA 90.30FM) Nigeria, has begun test transmission.

    The radio station hit the airwaves last Wednesday. It will be inaugurated on Saturday by Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as part of activities marking the university’s seventh convocation.

    The Vice Chancellor, Prof Ajibefun Igbekele, said achieving Radio AAUA was a dream fulfilled.

  • ‘Youth must imbibe value-driven leaderships’

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that future of African countries may remain in the balance if the continent is not rid of reckless leaders.

    Obasanjo issued the warning last Wednesday while delivering the keynote speech at a conference of the Department of History and International Studies of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State.

    Obasanjo, represented by Ambassador Adebola Labiran, spoke on Africa and value-laden leadership.

    He said: “I have stressed on different platforms that leadership in Africa must be marked and extolled not on the basis of achievements alone, but also on the values they embrace. If all that our youths can imbibe from the leaders of today is inordinate and reckless pursuit for money, fame and popularity at the expense of great and enduring values and virtues, the future is bleak and certainly unsustainable.

    “If Africa will be saved from the putrefying and destructive tendencies coming from other regions of the world, we must anchor our development and progress on direction of our youths on enduring values of hard work, integrity, truth, love, humanitarianism, patriotism, equity, human dignity, service and fear of God. These are some of the values that leaders of today can deny the successor-generation to the peril of the future of Africa.”

    Obasanjo said it was regrettable that shortly after Nigeria attained independence, the hopes for political, social and economic development were dashed as government and its agencies became cesspools of corruption because of lack of accountability.

    The former president said: “No nation can truly attain any meaningful political, social and economic development without its people. People must imbibe and assimilate the principle of accountability in their private as well as public lives. A government that is not trusted by its citizens will definitely not get the cooperation and confidence of the generality of the citizens.”

    In his goodwill message, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, described the theme of the conference as timely, praising the organisers for the initiative.

    While declaring the conference open on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Olugbenga Ige, commended the department for what he called its “usual intellectual engagements”.

    Prof Ige noted that the management would continue to show interest in programmes that would increase the knowledge and capacity of staff and students.

    In their separate remarks, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and the Head of the Department of History and International Studies, Prof Olu Alana, and Dr Kikelomo Olugbemi, expressed the hope that the conference would give birth to the desired leadership in Africa.

     

  • Ajasin varsity VC hails NUC accreditation teams

    The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, has described National Universities Commission (NUC) as a platform for excellence and ethical standards in education.

    The VC stated this while welcoming the NUC accreditation teams visiting the school to verify the state of some courses.

    Ajibefun said NUC had put in efforts that guaranteed progress and improvement in the academic standard of every university, praising members of the accreditation teams drawn from different institutions for making themselves available for the task.

    The VC said: “We all know that accreditation exercise is carried out to look at various programmes and determine areas that should be improved upon in order to ensure high quality of graduates. I want to commend your teams for coming from different locations for this exercise. We hope the assessment of our programme and advice you would give us would help us to improve on our facilities to provide the best produce competitive graduates.

    The three accreditation teams assessed facilities at the school’s Departments of Human Kinetics, Social Studies, and Environmental Biology and Fisheries.

    The leader of the team for the assessment of Human Kinetics, Prof F.B. Adeyanju of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaira, Kaduna State, explained that the team was mandated to ensure quality and strict adherence to regulations.

    She said: “We have observed that AAUA graduates have performed excellently well in several areas, but there are bound to be areas that should be improved upon. We will look at everything and suggest how to improve on them. Our job will be done in accordance to our conscience so that the university will enjoy the progress.”

  • ‘Youth must imbibe value-driven leaderships’

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that future of African countries may remain in the balance if the continent is not rid of reckless leaders.

    Obasanjo issued the warning last Wednesday while delivering the keynote speech at a conference of the Department of History and International Studies of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State.

    Obasanjo, represented by Ambassador Adebola Labiran, spoke on Africa and value-laden leadership.

    He said: “I have stressed on different platforms that leadership in Africa must be marked and extolled not on the basis of achievements alone, but also on the values they embrace. If all that our youths can imbibe from the leaders of today is inordinate and reckless pursuit for money, fame and popularity at the expense of great and enduring values and virtues, the future is bleak and certainly unsustainable.

    “If Africa will be saved from the putrefying and destructive tendencies coming from other regions of the world, we must anchor our development and progress on direction of our youths on enduring values of hard work, integrity, truth, love, humanitarianism, patriotism, equity, human dignity, service and fear of God. These are some of the values that leaders of today can deny the successor-generation to the peril of the future of Africa.”

    Obasanjo said it was regrettable that shortly after Nigeria attained independence, the hopes for political, social and economic development were dashed as government and its agencies became cesspools of corruption because of lack of accountability.

    The former president said: “No nation can truly attain any meaningful political, social and economic development without its people. People must imbibe and assimilate the principle of accountability in their private as well as public lives. A government that is not trusted by its citizens will definitely not get the cooperation and confidence of the generality of the citizens.”

    In his goodwill message, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, described the theme of the conference as timely, praising the organisers for the initiative.

    While declaring the conference open on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof Igbekele Ajibefun, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof Olugbenga Ige, commended the department for what he called its “usual intellectual engagements”.

    Prof Ige noted that the management would continue to show interest in programmes that would increase the knowledge and capacity of staff and students.

    In their separate remarks, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and the Head of the Department of History and International Studies, Prof Olu Alana, and Dr Kikelomo Olugbemi, expressed the hope that the conference would give birth to the desired leadership in Africa.