Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has ordered the dissolution of the management and Board of the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital.
The Chairman, Transition and Inauguration Committee, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday May 26, 2023, said the dissolution is with immediate effect.
While thanking for their selfless service to the State, Ogunwuyi directed them to submit all government properties in their possession to the Transition and Inauguration Committee.
The statement reads, “I have the directive of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde to inform you of the dissolution of the Management and Board of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso with effect from today, Friday, 26th May, 2023”.
“The Management and the Board of the Hospital are by this directive required to officially hand over and submit all government properties to the Transition and Inauguration Committee”.
“His Excellency appreciates your tremendous contributions to the development of our dear State and wishes you success in your future endeavours”.
Veteran actor, Kareem Adepoju popularly known as Baba Wande has alleged that Nigerian Filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has not been sharing with him, the proceeds made from the popular film ‘Ti Oluwa ni Ile’.
Baba Wande revealed this in an interview with BBC and monitored by TENET.
Baba Wande said “What happened was that I wrote the story and told Tunde Kelani about that story, he assured me that he would ensure the story was produced as a film. He provided all the equipment used and I provided the story, costumes and invited actors and actresses in the film.
“Tunde Kelani established a production company. He was the one who produced and financed the film. We both agreed that we would split the proceeds of the movies; he would take 70 per cent while I would take 30 per cent.
“The first money we made was #180,000 and I was given #15,000. I had expected 30 percent of the money made. They claimed there were other expenses but I was not satisfied with what I was given.
“Subsequently, they would only ask me to go and meet thee accountant, I wouldn’t know how much was made. Later, people were demanding for part two of the film. The film was then very popular. I didn’t want to continue because I was not satisfied with the money they were giving me.
“I later travelled to Abeokuta to meet Kelani and we both wrote part two and three of the film. I knew if we didn’t finish the film, people would be saying it was Baba Wande that started a film and couldn’t finish it.
“After we finished the film, I stopped getting involved in whatever he was doing and I did not ask for anything from him and he too did not give me anything till today.
“I don’t know how to lie. He has been the one selling the film and spending the money.
“People have advised me to go to court but I declined because we didn’t start with lawyer, we are friends, and it won’t be nice to end up in court.
“I thank God because I don’t have the feeling that I was cheated. God has blessed me.”
The doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, started a strike action on Monday due to poor working conditions and unpaid wages for the years 2016 and 2017.
The Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) chapter of the institution’s chairman, Ayobami Alabi, and secretary, Taiwo Alatishe, announced the start of the industrial action on Monday.
They claimed that their decision to stop working for the institution was based on a congressional resolution reached after the expiration of an earlier ultimatum.
The association noted that it had taken steps to protect the hospital from total collapse and to reposition it for better training, research, and services for which it was established, but that there was no assurance that the issues in dispute would be resolved anytime soon, either partially or completely.
The Oyo State Government has announced the demotion of six classroom teachers who were found guilty of their involvement in exam malpractices in the last 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by WAEC.
According to the memo made available to ODUDUWA NEWS by Oyo State Post Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission directed to The Tutor- General, Saki Zone where the Malpractice took place, the memo stated that the decision to demote them followed the findings of the panel set of by the Commission to investigate them, which found them all guilty.
The following demoted teachers are: Ogunkunle Musibau. O from grade 14 to 13 & Popoola Akeem Abiola from grade 8 to 7 both of Owo Community Grammar School Owo. Others are Mr Mustapha Bolanle Nureni from grade 15 to 14; Ammed Adamu Ademola from grade 10 to 9; Titilola Ajeleye John from grade 10 to 9 & Adegbola Abraham Titilope from grade 8 to 7 all of Progressive Secondary Grammar School, Tede.
The Joint Administrations and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released result of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
The board in a statement today, directed candidates who sat for the examination to check their results by texting “Send UTMERESULT ( one word) to 55019″ to have their results.”
“Kindly note that the release is in batches. Check back later if yours is yet to be released”, said JAMB Registrar.
All candidates, who could not sit the UTME on Tuesday, 25th April, 2023, on account of technical challenges, have been rescheduled.
This announcement was made in a statement made available after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board( JAMB) management meeting at the close of today’s examination, which incidentally is the first day of the 2023 UTME.
Following the announcement, candidates, who for technical reasons could not take the examination, are to print a new examination notification early tomorrow morning, Wednesday, 26th April, 2023, to know their new scheduled sessions.
It is to be noted that about 100 centres out of the 708 centres participating in the 2023 UTME exercise across the country, experienced technical challenges that prevented their allotted candidates from successfully taking their examination.
According to the statement, the Board reiterated its determination to deploy world-class assessment in line with global best practices to deliver quality assessment and regretted any inconveniences experienced by candidates and their parents. The statement further restated that the series of challenges encountered were on account of some novel features deployed by the Board to safeguard the sanctity of the examination by checkmating all incidences of examination misconduct being perpetrated and perpetuated by vested interests.
The Board, therefore, reiterated the commitment of its technical team working round the clock to ensure that tomorrow’s exercise is devoid of any hitches.
Meanwhile, the Board assures Nigerians that no candidate would be denied the right of taking his/her examination because in case of any challenges experienced, such a candidate would be rescheduled to take the examination in the next available date and space.
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME 2023 organized by Joint Admissions Matriculation Board has begun today across the country.
According to the areas visited by our correspondent in Ibadan, students have gathered at the entrance of various designated Computer Based Test centres as early as 6am.
Some students were seen with their parents and guardians at the various centres visited while some in some centres only students were seen.
The exam which is slated to commence by 9am would be having students divided into various batches.
A student identified as Oluwafemi while speaking to ODUDUWA NEWS said, “I am happy the exam has commenced today. This is my first attempt and I pray I come out in flying colours. So far, one batch has entered for their exam while we await ours to commence in few minutes”.
A mother of one of the students, Mrs Ariyo Oluwakemu also spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS, she narrated her ordeal before she could locate the centre, she said her student registered from Iwajowa area of Oke-Ogun but was posted to a CBT centre in Ibadan. “I thank God that we are finally here despite the stress we went through, said the Mrs Ariyo”.
A deceased stowaway was discovered in the wheel well of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 (registered PH-BQM).
The aircraft originated from Lagos, Nigeria. It’s currently unknown how and when the man was able to climb into the aircraft; an investigation has been launched.
The extra passenger is believed to have died from hypothermia. Occasionally, stowaways are discovered in wheel wells of aircraft. “Sometimes they survive, but most of the time it goes wrong given the sharp drop in temperature. On longer flights, temperatures can go down to minus fifty degrees, impossible to survive,” a spokesperson of the Royal Dutch Marechaussee explained.
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology has issued it’s memorandum stating the Management’s decision on movement of vehicles in the University in a bid to curtail motor traffic accident.
The Memorandum, which was signed by the Institution’s Registrar, Dr. K.A Ogunleye issued on Tuesday, 18 April has declared the Management’s decision on movement of vehicles in the University.
“The University Management at it’s regular meeting held on Wednesday March 22, 2023 deliberated on the occurrence of motor traffic accident in the Campus”.
The Memo further listed the conclusions which are, “Vehicles owned by students are hereby banned from entering the University Campus, Vehicles with no registration numbers are no longer allowed into the campus, roadside parking of vehicles should stop forthwith”.
It further continue, “an unauthorized vehicles parked at various positions in the University should be taken out with immediate effect, failing which University security will take appropriate action on such vehicles, tinted vehicles being used by some staffs and students are hereby prohibited and Learner Permit must be placed on the Vehicles of beginner drivers”.
The Oyo State Government has vowed to prosecute those it described as undesirable elements, who perpetrate recruitment scams with the sole intent of defrauding innocent public.
This is coming on the heels of a purported list circulating on social media claiming the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB, has started its recruitment process.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, advised the public to be vigilant and never deal with scammers who pose as recruitment agents for the Board.
Adeniran said the management has also begun moves to identify those perpetrating these fraudulent activities, promising that when caught they will be handed over to appropriate quarters.
He also cautioned job-seekers saying, “please shun any purported list, circulating on the social media claiming we are recruiting”.
The statement added that OYOSUBEB would go through due and transparent process, in its recruitment exercise.
“On repeated occasions, we have cautioned the general public to be vigilant and circumspect not to deal with scammers who pose as recruitment agents or staff members of OYOSUBEB. They collect huge sums of money from unsuspecting victims with the promise to provide them employment at OYOSUBEB,” the statement reads.
“Today, we saw a list of names published by some fraudulent people, claiming those are the people invited for the OYOSUBEB job interview. On the list, their interview was scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at an unknown venue. We are on it and anyone caught disseminating this kind of information, will be dealt with, according to the law”, Adeniran said.
Therefore, Adeniran emphatically stated that OYOSUBEB is not conducting any recruitment at the moment, and importantly that it does not conduct recruitment exercises through back door channels.
“When OYOSUBEB plans to expand its workforce and seek to recruit competent hands to carry out the task of improving the State’s education sector, the public can be rest assured that we would follow appropriate channels and processes in doing so; including advertisements on public channels of communication, followed by rigorous screening, interviews and examination exercises”, Adeniran said.
