Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has set a new economic agenda to be pursued by the state in the next 50 years. He expressed optimism that the next fifty years would be driven by economic diversification, technology and innovation, human capital development, and strong institutions. The governor spoke at a public lecture themed “Ondo State […]
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Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, and a foremost lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, who chaired the Ondo at 50 Public Lecture in Akure, on Monday A foremost lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has charged Yoruba elders and leaders to shelve their differences, which are normal, and take bold steps now to tackle the development and security […]
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L-R: Prof Oyedele, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Chief Wole Olanipekun, and Mrs Olu Verheijen, after the lecture themed “Ondo State: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” at the Culture and Events Centre (The Dome), Akure, on Monday The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for a fundamental shift […]
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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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as Aiyedatiwa charts Ondo 2026 – 2076 Vision By Banji Ayoola Ondo State will honour the first civilian Governor of the old Ondo State, the legendary Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, at the ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the state’s creation. Notably, Ajasin was the leader of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, the umbrella […]
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By Steve Otaloro History is rarely generous to leaders who inherit power in moments of loss. Yet, on rare occasions, it recognises those who understand that leadership is not seized with noise but assumed with nerve. When Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa took over the leadership of Ondo State following the painful demise of his principal, […]
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The Nigeria Union of Journaliststs, NUJ, in Ondo State has prayed for continuous guidance and Grace for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a goodwill message on Monday to the governor on his 61st birthday,and signed by the NUJ Ondo State Council chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite, he wrote: “On behalf of the entire journalists in Ondo State, […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, has described the 61st birthday of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as a milestone of chronological achievement and a resplendent testament to a life profoundly dedicated to service, integrity, and visionary stewardship. In a statement on Monday by its Director, Media & Publicity, Mr. Steve Otaloro, the party commended […]
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