By Banji Ayoola The print edition of The Podium International Magazine will be formally launched in Akure, the Ondo State capital on August 3, 2023, at Bliss World Hotel, Ijapo. Ondo State’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, will be the Special Guest of Honour; while the Royal Father of the Day is the Jegun […]
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Ondo State Government has promised to complete the ongoing flyover construction on the busy Akure / Owo highway at the Onyearugbulem/Shagari Village junction in the next 18 months. The Commissioner for Lunch, Infrastructure and Housing, Mr. Raimi Aminu disclosed this while inspecting the project in Akure, the capital city. He expressed satisfaction with the contractors […]
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Peter Dada examines how the absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is fuelling political undercurrents in Ondo State ahead of the 2024 governorship election: In recent weeks, Ondo State, the Sunshine State, has been in the news for different reasons, chief among which was the illness of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), his absence from public space […]
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By Banji Ayoola A lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Kayode Ajulo has criticised a video clip showing the state of health of the recuperating Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a violation of the governor’s privacy, dignity and integrity. The said video clip which immediately went viral at the weekend was posted in commoration […]
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By Banji Ayoola The picture of the recuperating Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu taken with his wife, Betty, went viral on Friday. Also, a video in which the governor appears for the first time in a while has similarly been circulated widely on the internet. These happened as the government and the people of the […]
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By Banji Ayoola The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ondo State celebrates Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on his 67th birthday and wishes him a speedy recovery. Born on July 1, 1956, in Owo, Owo Local Government of the state, the governor clocks 67 today. In its congratulatory message by its Director, Media & Publicity, Mr. Steve […]
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Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, has arrested no fewer than 28 people for their involvement in various crimes in some parts of the state. Among the suspected criminals were two secondary school girls who were arrested by the men of the corps for allegedly faking their kidnap and demanding ransom from […]
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Experts have predicted that recent floodings experienced across states, particularly in Ondo may be child’s play compared to heavier downpour expected in the months ahead. Meteorology experts dropped the prediction in separate interviews following Saturday’s flooding, the second in few weeks that ravaged many towns and cities in Ondo state, including the State capital, Akure, […]
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…As Omisore, others pay solidarity visit Ondo State Acting Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that the State under the leadership of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would not give in to fake news merchants who are in the habit of misinforming and misleading the public. He made this declaration when members of All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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A heavy downpour on Saturday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, left major roads in the city flooded. The affected roads included Ọba Adesida road, Ondo road and Oyemekun Road. The flood also took over the popular Erekesan market. Many motorists abandoned their vehicles in the flood as they were already stuck in the water. […]
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