Aiyedatiwa signs N96b 2024 supplementary budget

New budget captures 73k minimum wage, salaries of newly recruited workers Gov approves expansion of OSOPADEC board, assents to Assembly Service Commission Amendment bill Towards meeting the new financial commitments of the state government, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has signed into law the supplementary budget for 2024. The supplementary budget […]

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Nov 16: Aiyedatiwa meets Christian leaders, seeks prayers for peaceful poll

CAN to hold 3-day prayers from Nov 10 The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said that his administration is grounded in the body of Christ and will not fail in its duty to serve the people. The Governor made this assertion during an interface with Christian leaders in Ondo state at […]

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The unrivaled power of women

By Olusola Adeyegbe Are women and men equals? Actually, women stand uniquely positioned, wielding immense influence beyond comparison. Rather than seeking equality, women should recognize their innate value as humanity’s guiding light. From the heart of the home, their impact shapes generations. Consider this: _every man often aspires to be what the woman in his […]

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Ondo honours UNIMED for excellence in health education

Ondo State Government has recognised the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, for its trailblazing achievements in health professions education over the past ten years. The Head of Service, Mr. Bayo Phillips, stated this at the 2024 Public Service Award, held at the International Culture and Event Centre (The Dome), Akure. The award, he said, […]

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Aiyedatiwa set to sign 2024 supplementary budget

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is set to sign the 2024 supplementary budget into law today. Totalling N92 billion, the budget will be signed this morning at the EXCO Chamber, Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, following its passage by the State House of Assembly two weeks ago. The State House of Assembly had committed the N92 […]

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Court strikes out charges against 119 #Endbadgovernance protesters

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters. All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others. The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding. The first batch comprised […]

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IG probes alleged mistreatment of minors from #EndBadGovernance protests

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into allegations of mistreatment of minors arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests. On Friday, 76 suspects, mostly minors who appeared malnourished, were arraigned in connection with the protests. Six of the minors collapsed and had to be taken out of the courtroom for medical assistance. Reacting […]

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Ondo governorship: There’s no abandoned project under me – Aiyedatiwa

says road contractors’ll return to sites after rainy season promises more visible projects, as campaign gains momentum Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has assured the people of the state that with the rainy season coming to an end, contractors would actively resume and complete the various ongoing road projects very soon. He assured that […]

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Officers under scrutiny: Supreme Court ruling that checkmated operatives’ excesses

The Nigerian prosecution process has turned over a new leaf following the recent Supreme Court ruling that requires all law enforcement agencies to videotape suspects in criminal cases while making confessional statements. The Nigerian legal system is not new to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, which has already been domesticated by several states. As […]

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