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Lawmaker Calls For Development Of Idanre Hill’s Tourism Potential

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4 months ago

January 7, 2024

A member of the House of Representatives, Festus Akingbaso, has called for the development of the tourism potential of Idanre Hills, Ondo State.

He said the tourism potentials instilled by nature in the Idanre community in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State were capable of transforming the fortune of the state if fully utilised.

To this end, the lawmaker who represents Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency urged the stakeholders to develop tourist centres in the state to generate revenue for the government and create employment opportunities.

Akingbaso stated this while giving his account of stewardship to the constituency at Owa’ s Palace, Idanre on Saturday.

According to him, the Idanre Hills which has been recognised as UNESCO Heritage Centre could generate enough revenue for both the state and the Federal government if the needed infrastructure was put into place.

He said, “You will see a lot of artifacts in Idanre Hills and you will be amazed. There is no place you can see these in Nigeria.

“There are many ways that Idanre Hills can be developed: This tourism is of prime importance to us. It can be developed if we put a good infrastructure base in place. There should be a good road network to the community and an adequate power supply to harness the benefits of tourism fully.

“I am liasing with Federal Government agencies, particularly the National Tourism Board, and showing them what we have and what they can do for us on a short-term and long-term basis. Idanre is well blessed. We stress the issue of tourism because that is a heritage we have here. We as a people in Idanre will prepare a blueprint for tourism.

“We are a world heritage centre but we cannot see the benefit so we will definitely sit down to prepare a policy plan for the Idanre community. ”

He noted that the tourism sector had some components that could enhance the development and growth of society.

“We are working hard to make enlistment processes of Idanre Hills a reality. Immediately after our inauguration, we facilitated a physical joint meeting with Ondo State Government and a meeting is coming up between the state government, the Federal Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the National Commission of Museum and Monument stakeholders where the grey areas of the enlistment of Idanre Hills as a UNESCO Heritage Centre will be addressed,” he said.

In his remarks, the Owa of Idanre land, Oba Fredrick Aroloye, lauded the lawmaker, saying it was impressive that Akingbaso did not disappoint the federal constituency but had ensured quality representation.

The monarch urged the lawmakers not to relent in his efforts, noting that he has been a good example for other politicians.

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2024 UTME: JAMB Withholds Results Of 64,624 Candidates

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24 mins ago

April 29, 2024

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, announced the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during an ongoing press briefing in Bwari, Abuja.

Oloyede also noted that the results of 64,624 out of the 1,904,189 who sat the examination have been withheld by the Board and will be subject to investigation.

The Board Registrar noted that though a total of 1,989,668 registered, a total of 80,810 candidates were absent.

“For the 2024 UTME, 1,989,668 candidates registered including those who registered at foreign centres. The Direct Entry registration is still ongoing.

“Out of a total of 1,989,668 registered candidates, 80,810 were absent. A total of 1,904,189 sat the UTME within the six days of the examination.

“The Board is today releasing the results of 1,842,464 candidates. 64,624 results are under investigation for verification, procedural investigation of candidates, centre-based investigation and alleged examination misconduct.”

Oloyede also said the Board, at the moment, examines nine foreign centres namely: Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Buea, Cameroon; Cotonou, Republic of Benin; London, United Kingdom; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and Johannesburg, South Africa.

“The essence of this foreign component of the examination is to market our institutions to the outside world as well as ensure that our universities reflect the universality of academic traditions, among others. The Board is, currently, fine-tuning arrangements for the conduct of the 2024 UTME in these foreign centres.”

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BREAKING: JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Results

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1 hour ago

April 29, 2024

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.

Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja on Monday.

The examination which began on Friday, 19th April ended on Monday, 29th April 2024.

The board earlier explained that it chose to delay the release of the UTME results by some days because it needed some time to scrutinize the results to ensure credibility and integrity of the results, ensuring that there are no questions or any form of unclarity concerning the results particularly as regards the issue of impersonation, mixed biometrics, and other forms of malpractices.

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JUST IN: WASSCE Begins April 30

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2 hours ago

April 29, 2024

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The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has said the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates will commence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and end on June 24, 2024.

Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, Head of Nigeria Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council was ready to conduct the examination.

Dangut said, “I am delighted to inform you that WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 will take place between Tuesday, April 30 and Monday, June 24, 2024, in Nigeria, spanning seven weeks and six days. The examination will be conducted in four WAEC member countries, namely: Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra-Leone and Liberia.”
“We want to intimate candidates of the council’s readiness to conduct WASSCE. ”

He added, “We are set for the conduct of WASSCE for School Candidates, in 2024 in Nigeria. The Council also, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, the State Ministries of Education, the Nigeria Police, other security agencies and other stakeholders, deliver, on its mandate to conduct credible examinations for the Nigerian Child and the general public.

“We remain ever grateful to the Honourable Minister of Education, the Honourable Minister of State, for Education, all the State Ministries of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and indeed, all our stakeholders, for their usual support and cooperation, even as we count on them once again.”