By Olubunmi Adebayo *The title of our discussion today is a fundamental question that is open for our contributions.* *Please permit me to ask you directly : “which one of the three is your preference?”* *May I let you know that people get it wrong seeking after money.* *Don’t get me wrong, money is good. […]
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By Olumide Olugosi As Ondo State marks fifty years of purposeful existence, the Golden Jubilee offers more than celebration. It provides a moment for reflection on leadership, institutions, and the enduring choices that have shaped the state’s development journey. At the centre of this reflection is education, long acknowledged as Ondo State’s most reliable pathway […]
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By Banji Ayoola Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, is repositioning itself for future expansion, and upgrade into a university, in line with the decision of its owner, the Ondo State Government. According to the institution’s spokesman, Mr Olumide Olugosi, Management has embarked on a raft of new innovative programmes aimed at restoring order, ensuring institutional […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), in Osun State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the protracted crisis over local government allocations in the state, which it described as unlawful and detrimental to grassroots governance. In a statement on Monday by the ALGON state […]
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By Taiwo Oyedele 1. Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks It is with exceptional joy, immense pride, and profound gratitude that I stand before this amazing gathering of distinguished sons, daughters, and friends of the Sunshine State today to celebrate a monumental milestone: the Golden Jubilee of Ondo State. Fifty years ago, on the 3rd of February, […]
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By Olu Arowolo Verheijen Fifty years ago, on this soil, a dream took root. On the 3rd of February 1976, the old Western State was transformed into three brand-new states, one of which was named Ondo, after the existing province of the same name. The 18,165 square kilometres of land carried the hopes and aspirations […]
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A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has given an insight into how Ondo State became an oil producing state. He attributed this to visionary leadership, strategic sacrifices and collaborative governance. However, he warned that disregarding the counsel of elders and the lessons of history could jeopardise […]
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Ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Olu of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, and the Chief Medical Director, Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital(FUTA-TH), Prof Olusegun Ojo, have agreed on the need to speed up development of the permanent site of the hospital. They took this position during a courtesy visit […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Almighty Father, Whose Love passeth all understanding, creates man and provides everything he needs on his path in his journey on Earth. Before allowing man to step out of the gate of his Home on the fringes of Paradise, He equipped him with everything he needed to assure him comfort and […]
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dismisses Ndume’s claim of falsified tax laws pledges timely submission of AuGF’s reports The House of Representatives has clarified that the delay in passing the electoral reform bills by the National Assembly was necessitated by the desire to harmonise all thoughts and deliver an acceptable document that would serve its purpose. It faulted claims by […]
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