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Rotary holds night of culture: RC Ondo-Adeyemi College, others bag awards

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In what was described as an historic and amazing event, the District 9125 of the Rotary International comprising Abuja Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Edo, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, Edo and few other states, hosted a programme tagged "night of culture and awards celebration" to mark the end of the Rotary year 2021/2022. At the event, held at Kakanfo Conference centre Ibadan, the district Governor, Rot. Ayo Oyedokun, welcomed all attendees and congratulated all Rotarians in the district for making the year remarkable. Awards were given to well deserved clubs, presidents and individuals. The rotary club of Ondo-Adeyemi College received award for membership doubling within the rotary year, an award which was received by the outgoing President, Rotarian Elizabeth Okoroafor - Enwerem, popularly known as Rotarian Lizzy. In the same vein, the Rotary club of Akure Prestige was given an award for good performance in the rotary year. Meanwhile, the Rotary club of Abuja Metro bagged the award of the ...

Father's Day; Fathers demand creation of Ministry of Men Affairs

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Days are days but each day differs from each other by the virtues of its events and history. On Sunday 19th June, 2022, fathers globally celebrated father's day just like the mother's folk much earlier celebrated in mid-April.  The story is not different at the Church of Messiah Anglican Communion Sabo Ondo where the men who are fathers came together in unity of purpose, beautifully and adorably dressed in good attires, to celebrate the father's day.  "If the government of Nigeria at both state and federal levels could establish ministry of women's affairs to cater for mothers' needs, then nothing stops the government to also establish the ministry of men as well" remarked Dr. Kehinde Adenegan while leading the intercessory prayers. Adenegan, the Ondo West Archdeaconry president of the Christian Men Fellowship (CMF), argued that men and fathers have been seriously involved in the good and bad state of our dear nation today and the need for a formidable min...

Owo born erudite scholar dedicates received award to massacred victims

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The Owo born Mathematician and ICT guru, Dr. Kehinde Emmanuel Adenegan, has been honoured with a meritorious award by the Division of Students' Affairs Adeyemi College of Education Ondo on Tuesday June 7, 2022. The event which took place at the Babatunde Ipaye lecture theater in the College marked an annual orientation week for new students.  Speaking at the event, the Dean of the Division of Students'Affairs, Dr. Justina Ogboru remarked the absence of Dr. Adenegan who could not be physically present to receive the award due to the sad incidence of the massacre that happened in the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo where 40 people lost their lives and 77 others sustained varied degrees of injuries on Sunday June 5, 2022. Adenegan had earlier engaged Engr. Opeyemi Adeniyi, the Acting Director of the College Management Information Systems to represent him at the event as he has chosen to honour those who lost their lives in the dastardly act and share in the pains and grieves of t...

Ondo Anglican Diocese hosts ACADI, experts call for public outcry against drug abuse

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The church of Nigeria (Anglican communion), Diocese of Ondo hosts the Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative, ACADI orientation programme. In a two-day training held between Thursday 16 th June and Friday 17 th June, 2022 at the David and Grace Church of the Ascension, Igbo-Oja, Ondo in the Diocese.  ACADI is a pilot project of the church of Nigeria to create awareness on the use and misuse of drugs and proffer solutions to help both youths and adults involved in drugs and to prevent other future intending drug users. Declaring the training open, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Ondo, The Rt. Revd. Dr. Stephen Adeniran Oni lauded the efforts of the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, The Most Revd Henry Ndukuba for the initiative at this material point in time in the history of the nation. He welcomed the facilitators, Dr. Joshua Falade and Dr. Yetunde Olagbuji (Nee Ogunyankin) who had come to fully represent the anchor man behind ACADI and NAWADA, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, t...

Damilola Ogunfusika Oseni becomes "Iya Ewe" of Christ Engracing Deliverance Church

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In a memorable service under the atmosphere of joy, peace and jubilation, Mrs Damilola Ogunfusika Oseni was installed the "Iya Ewe" of Christ Engracing Deliverance Church on Sunday 15th of May 2022 in the Church Auditorium located in the heart of Ilupeju Street, off Onyearugbulem Street, Isikan, Akure, Ondo State.  She, in company of other highly dignified members of the church were installed into different offices by the Church General Overseer, Prophetess Folasade Adekola. A very reliable source close to the church leadership revealed that her choice as the "Iya Ewe" of the church was due to her obvious and practical fear of God, fervency, dedication and commitment to church activities coupled with her selfless and sacrificial services in the vineyard of God, as reported by Ganiyu Agbelusi of the Idanre Media services.  In the words of the General Overseer, Prophetess Adekola, she extolled the name of God for the church anniversary and called on the newly installe...