Category: Celebration

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the people of Ondo State to deepen unity, strengthen democracy and fully harness the state’s abundant human and natural resources to secure sustainable development over the next 50 years. He made the call on Tuesday at the grand celebration of events marking the 50th anniversary of the creation […]

Former Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives Services in Ondo State, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju A former commissioner for community development and cooperatives services in Ondo State, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju, has regretted that there is nothing to celebrate in the 50-year journey of Ondo State Rather, Adeyanju, who served in the Olusegun Mimiko administration, said the […]

Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on the people of the state to renew their commitment to unity, hard work and collective responsibility. Simultaneously, he reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to build on past achievements and chart a bold, inclusive path for the next fifty years of the Sunshine State. He made the call […]

Today, history pauses, if only for a moment and invites us to stand still at the confluence of memory and destiny. With hearts lifted in profound gratitude to Almighty God, it gives me great delight to address you on this momentous day as Ondo State marks 50 remarkable years of existence: fifty years of aspiration […]

Mimiko, Oyebanji seek unity, forgiveness – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated with the Ondo State  Government, and People on the 50th anniversary celebration of the state’s creation. He described the state’s journey so far as a testament to resilience, enterprise and unwavering commitment to national development. His goodwill message was delivered at the Ondo […]

By: Steve Otaloro Fifty years is not merely a measure of time. It is a solemn threshold between memory and meaning, a sacred pause where history exhales and the future gathers its breath. On the 3rd of February, 1976, Ondo State was etched into Nigeria’s evolving map—not as an accident of policy, but as a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]