COHESTI entrance and exit gates The Students' Union Government of the Ekiti State College of Health Sciences and Technology, COHEST, Ijero-Ekiti, has inaugurated its newly elected executives. This is coming barely after eight years of electoral crisis, which saw the students' union body through series of a caretaker government in the college.  The Provost of the college, Dr. Cecilia Adebayo, while inaugurating the new executives, expressed utmost delight over the new development, adding that the election exercise is the first of its kind during her tenure as the provost of the college. While congratulating the new set of executives, she charged them to be proactive, visionary, and creative leaders. "This ceremony is very remarkable because this is the first election that would be conducted to fill the various posts in the SUG during my tenure, having assumed office as the Provost of the college in October last year. "I thank God that the election conducted on Wednesda...

The Ekiti Youth Parliament (EYP), has set up a mentorship hub, a platform to build, train and nurture youths in the state. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the speaker of the Parliament, Rt Hon. Toba Fatunla in Ado-Ekiti. According to the speaker, the initiative is a product of the duty the parliament owes youths in the state, towards ensuring youth productive intellectual engagements. "We owe it a duty to do the best for ourselves as youths. The next generation of leaders cannot truly emerge without being thoroughly furnished with the right information and mentorship.  "Ekiti Youth Parliament Mentorship Hub is an initiative aimed at getting the Ekiti Youths rightly engaged, trained, and informed with requisite knowledge.  "Information is power, and it will be disastrous if we are not equipped with it. Our platforms should be used to reel out right information aimed at constructing, reconstructing, building, and restructuring the minds", he said. Sp...

                       The Ekiti State Youth Parliament has urged parents and guardians across the state to instill self-reliance in their wards, most especially secondary school leavers by engaging them in skill acquisition on the completion of their school leaving certificate examination. This call was made as part of the resolutions reached by the youth parliament during a sitting at the Ekiti State House of Assembly, one of the activities to commemorate the 2021 International Youth Day. Speaker of the Youth Parliament, who doubles as the Chairman of Conference of Youth Parliament speakers in the country, Rt. Hon. Oluwatoba Fatunla stressed on the need for parents and guardians to encourage their children to embrace technical education and vocational trainings. While passing a vote of confidence on the Governor of the State, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi for various giant strides recorded in the State, Hon. Fatunla, however, prayed...

Abah Joshua By: Olamide Awoyinfa If you are a close follower of African football, the club ASKO DE KARA FC, a Togolese football club based in Kara, is a big name in the African continent. It is a team that plays in the top division in Togolese Football and indisputably, one of the biggest clubs in Togo.  The club acquired the services of the former MFM FC striker, JOSHUA ABAH, who started playing football at GBS academy In Jos; same academy that produced the likes of Ahmed Musa, and Moses Simon. Joshua hails from Idoma, Benue state, Nigeria. He, however, later joined Jigawa golden Stars, where he played two full seasons, before joining Lagos based side MFM FC in  2017. Joshua moved to Bahrain to have a taste of international football but unfortunately, things did not go as planned for him.  On the 26th of April, 2021, Joshua signed for Asko De Kara FC in the mid-season and won the league with the football club. The football club also got a ticket to play in the conti...

By: Ebo Emmanuel             Police Injustice mostly used to refer to various human rights violations by police which might include beatings, racial abuse, unlawful killings, torture, or indiscriminate use of riot control agents at protests. At its worst, unlawful use of force by police can result in people being deprived of their right to life. If police force is unnecessary or excessive, it may also amount to torture or other ill-treatment. Unlawful force by police can also violate the right to be free from discrimination, the right to liberty and security, and the right to equal protection under the law.           In countries with high rates of killings by police, there is often a combination of factors including inadequate laws, racial or other forms of discrimination, insecurity or conflict, and entrenched impunity. Governments who routinely trample on other human rights like freedom of expression and peaceful assembly often a...

Ekiti Youth Parliament principal officers with the Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly (ESHA), Rt. Hon Funminiyi Afuye, has emphasized on the need for mentorship for the youths in the state. He made this known during a courtesy visit with the Ekiti Youth Parliament (EYP) Principal officers, led by the EYP speaker, Rt. Hon Toba Fatunla. While commending and embracing the mentorship idea of the EYP, he applauded the efforts of the EYP speaker for his proactiveness, resilience, reticent and humanitarian service towards youth development in the state. He also appraised the speaker for being a good representative of youths in Ekiti State and placing them on the global map. "The need for mentorship for the youths as posited and postulated by you cannot be overemphasized; for we cannot allow a generational gap. The leader of the Youth Parliament is doing so well, he is on a steady rise on the ladder of leadership, not ...

I wish to felicitate with all Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day Celebration in Nigeria. June 12 is indeed, a memorable day in the lives of Nigerians. It is the day we reclaim all our civil liberties, a day to sit and assess how we all got here, a day to relax and probe how far we have gone. Regardless of the present situation of the economy, we should be thankful for the freedom we’ve got. The essence of a true democratic society is for us to have freedom and the liberty to fundamental human rights. When we stand for our rights, then we stand for freedom. Freedom is what we need, freedom is what we crave for, it's the bane of our existence.  We have come together as one, we have decided to unite in the face of adversity. We have decided to help one another to make life beautiful. We have decided to raise the flag of the nation because Nigeria is ours!  If you decide to give up on freedom, it means you have decided to give up on life. Freedom gives you the right to lif...

  It is another great privilege for me as a youth leader in Ikole Local Government to appreciate one of our fantastic, brilliant and outstanding Sons; Akin Rotimi.  This axis have not had light for about 3 years since the last transformer got burnt. Yesterday, Akin Rotimi donated a transformer to the Odo-Ayedun community, which cost about 4million naira. To clarify, this project was done solely as a personal initiative supported by his friends, and is remarkably different from other instances when public office holders facilitate government doing such projects. Those who know Akin Rotimi know that the commendable transformer project is one of many things he has done in Ekiti state very quietly. He is a silent achiever who believes in impact and not noise. I was wondering why he decided not to talk or make media noise about all these impactful and life-touching projects. But then, I recall his kind of person,passion and commitment to human capital development without noise....

FUOYE Mass Communication students with the Director of FUOYE printing press A renowned Publisher and coordinator of the FUOYE printing press, Dr Mike Abiodun, has urged undergraduates to venture into publishing business, describing it as a viable means of survival in and after school. He gave the charge while hosting students of the Department of Mass Communication of the institution, who visited the university printing press to acquire practical knowledge of book publishing.  While describing book publishing as a lucrative and sustaining business, Dr. Abiodun noted that students do not have to wait until they get huge amount of money to procure Printing machines before they can engage in printing business. Speaking further, he charged students to horn their writing skills, adding that it would pave great ways for them in the publishing world. "You don't have to own a printing press before you can produce a book. Your writing skill is a great asset. As a good writer, even as a...

CSYPSN Official Logo The Conference of State Youth Parliament Speakers in Nigeria, CSYPSN, has berated the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, over a comment made on the Sunrise Daily on Channels Television that youth corps members are part of national defense policy of Nigeria and can be mobilized for war if need be. This was contained in a statement issued by the CSYPSN chairman, Rt. Hon. Toba Fatunla and made available to journalists by the CSYPSN Spokesman, Rt. Hon. Abdulaziz Musa Hassan. Recall that the House of Representatives, through a bill sponsored by one of its members representing Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers state, Hon. Awaji-Inimbel Abante, proposed to repeal the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Act, due to insecurity, banditry, and kidnapping. Meanwhile, reacting to Ibrahim's comment, Hon. Fatunla condemned the position, redirecting the NYSC boss to the reasons behind the conceptualizat...

Protesters The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Students' Union Government, FUOYESU, has countered a speculation of its involvement in an incident that occurred in Abuja, where some miscreants reportedly paraded themselves as students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, carrying placards and protested against the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. The Student Union body strongly condemned the act, describing it as evil and scandalous. Reacting to the incident, the FUOYESU President, Comrade Alabi Johnson Sunday, warned the members of the public to denounce the rumor of its involvement, adding that the union isn't in the known of the acclaimed protest.  "Our attention has been drawn to what I can describe as an unfortunate incident which happened in Abuja. Some miscreants paraded themselves as students of our noble institution, protesting against our amiable Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. A video clip making the rounds reveal...

RABP Launching The Speaker of the Ekiti Youth Parliament, EYP, Rt. Hon Toba Fatunla, who also doubles as the Chairman, Conference of States Youth Parliament Speakers in Nigeria, CSYPSN, in a special press release has commended the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr John Kayode Fayemi for the laudable Rice Anchor Borrowers Programme initiated and launched in Ekiti State earlier today. While urging the handlers of the programme to make it youth-centred, Hon. Fatunla noted that it will help solve issues of unemployment partly in the state.  "This kind of unique programme will solve the challenge of hunger, tilt Ekiti State to the part of self-reliance and sustain the economy of the State. This initiative along with the Ikun Dairy Farm will be beneficial to the youths and the general populace in Ekiti.  We must be careful to ensure this opportunities are given to the youths because of our energy, drive and commitment to change the landscape positively. I have always maintained that Ekiti...

FUOYE VC Femi Esan The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Sunday Abayomi Fasina, today left an indelible mark that time will never erase on the memories of FUOYE students, as he launched the FOUYE Students' Union Building foundation. The launching ceremony is coming barely five days to his hundred days in office. Recall that Prof. Fasina was inaugurated alongside the FUOYESU executives in February, 2021. In his opening remark, the FUOYESU president, Comrade Alabi Johnson Sunday, popularly known as "Rexpect", applauded the VC for his continuous support for the union, adding that his quick response to students plights are highly commendable. While presenting the VC's scorecards within the space of three months, Comrade Alabi said that "I'm glad to say that within the space of three months in office, with the support of our loving VC, the university WiFi has been resuscitated. I can't but mention the efforts made towards the provisio...

Engnr Segun Oni By: Williams Esan A former Governor of Ekiti State, Engnr. Segun Oni, has attributed the current sordid realities in the state to individual greed, incompetence, insensitivity and political dictatorship. The Elder Statesman made the disclosure while hosting the peoples' democratic party, PDP leaders across the state, at his residence in Ifaki-Ekiti. Engnr. Oni, who is also one of the Governorship aspirants under the umbrella of the PDP in the state's 2022 governorship poll, charged the good people of Ekiti state to rise up to their responsibilities  by speaking up, in order to put an end to the current narrative in the state. The former Governor also urged the people of the state to strongly kick against imposition of candidates, adding that incompetent individuals should not be allowed to pilot the affairs of the state no matter what. "It's high time Ekiti people embraced good governance and stop chasing shadows.  "No government operates from the ...

  Relevant stakeholders have opined that the novel COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has caused great harm to the Nigerian University system. The president-elect of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Sunday Asefon, has berated the federal government and ASUU for failing to reach a practical resolution on the over nine-month-old strike, which has led to accrued house rent on the part of the affected students. While the house rent paid for the year 2020 expires without being used, another one beckons. The situation has aroused mixed feelings among university students, who are still struggling to cope with the shock of the lingering ASUU strike.   Report: Femi Williams University students across the federation have stressed the need for constructive consultation and dialogue with landlords in their respective institutions over the issue of accumulated house rent. ...