Fasoranti blesses Aiyedatiwa

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Wednesday expressed appreciation to the elders of the state for the role they played in resolving the recent political crisis in the state. Particularly he thanked the elders under the leadership of the revered elder statesman, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, whose formal petition to President Bola Tinubu […]

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Ondo sacks suspended LGs/LCDAs caretaker chairmen

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Wednesday directed the suspended caretaker chairmen of the 18 Local Governments and 33 newly-created Local Council Development Areas to vacate their offices in line with a court order. Also, it directed the Heads of Local Government Administration in the councils and LCDAs to retrieve government property in the […]

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Owo group tips Mahmoud, Ogunmolasuyi, Ogunmolawa, Obanoyen as Ondo Deputy Governor

By Banji Ayoola As lobbying for appointment into the vacant seat of Ondo State Deputy Governor intensifies, an association of youths in Owo, the Honorable Social Youth Club, has tipped four prominent indigenes of the town for consideration by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The seat became vacant eight days ago on December 27, 2023, with the […]

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Adeniyan’s appointment as CPS strategic to Aiyedatiwa administration – OMP

By Banji Ayoola The Digital Media Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Ondo State has described the appointment of the chief executive and publisher of TRACE News Magazine, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan as strategic to the political communication of the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a congratulatory message on Wednesday under the […]

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Aiyedatiwa in dilemma as lobby for appointments heightens

The new Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is caught between retaining the state executive council constituted by his late predecessor and satisfying his loyalists who are seeking appointments as compensation for their loyalty, Peter Dada writes. The atmosphere in Ondo State is still mournful following the death of the former state Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, […]

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Irekari LCDA chairman Otaloro urges prayer for Aiyedatiwa

By Banji Ayoola The Caretaker Chairman of Irekari Local Government Development Area, LCDA, of Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro has called for prayers for the new Governor of the state, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In his New Year message to his people, he said: “In this new year, let us remember to pray for the new […]

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Aiyedatiwa promises to pay all workers’ pending entitlements

approves appointment of more health workers ‘Half salary payment over’ By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, promised to pay all outstanding workers’ entitlements of and recruit more health workers despite the lean resources of the state. He also promised prompt payment of salaries, promotion, regular elevation, payment of inherited salary […]

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Fatai Adams’ suspension stays – Ondo PDP

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has insisted that its suspension earlier in the day of the state chairman, Hon Fatai Adams stays contrary to the position of the party’s national body as conveyed in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba. In a statement by the […]

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Aiyedatiwa appeals for peaceful Ondo 2024 governorship election

promises to immortalise Akeredolu Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday appealed to all the gladiators and stakeholders to shun all forms of violence before, during, and after the the forthcoming governorship election in the state. He made the appeal in his New Year statewide broadcast on Monday during which he also promised to […]

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Tinubu’s wife says Akeredolu did his best, Ohanaeze mourns ‘soldier of democracy’

Nigeria has lost a great man with the death of the former  Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, according to the wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. Akeredolu died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in a German hospital where he was being treated for prostate cancer. Mrs Tinubu, who spoke during a condolence visit to […]

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