Oyerinmade celebrates with Ondo Muslims at Eid-el-Fitr

A leading Ondo South Senatorial District aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)  in the forthcoming 2023 General Elections, Mr Mathew Oye Oyerinmade, has sent message of hope, trust and total commitment to the teachings and lessons of the Quran after the Ramadan fasting. In a statement by his spokesman, Mr […]

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Workers ask Akeredolu to pay outstanding salaries, employ teachers, block revenue leakages

By Banji Ayoola The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advised Ondo State Government to look inward and block all leakages to enable it sustain the last five months’s payment of workers’ full salaries and increase the state’s internally generated revenue. While it appealed to the state government to continue its prioritisation of workers’ welfare, the […]

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Ondo govt plans to deduct workers salary to fund Amotekun, PDP alleges

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has unveiled alleged plan by the Ondo State Government to deduct workers salary to fund the state security outfit, Amotekun. In a statement on Sunday by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Peretei, the party referred to a circular stating how much is to be deducted from all […]

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OAUSTECH VC, Ologunorisa greets staff as they celebrate Workers’ Day

The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University, (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Prof Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, has greeted the staff of the institution as they celebrate Workers’ Day. In a statement titled “Workers’ Day Celebration.” and signed by him, he felicitated “with all workers of this great citadel of learning as you celebrate the Workers’ Day today.” Ologunorisa said: […]

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Father impregnates 15-year old daughter, seeks abortion, lands in police net

Police Inspector General, Baba Usman A 38-year old man has allegedly impregnated his own daughter in Ile Oluji in Ile Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State; and he was arrested while trying to procure an abortion for her, the police have said. According to a statement by police spokeswoman in the state, SP […]

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Angry constituents chase out Ondo lawmaker for poor performance

It’s untrue – Ogunmolasuyi, APC ward chairman The Majority Leader of Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, has been chased out of his Owo Constituency 1 by angry youths for alleged poor performance. According to Facebook post shared on Wednesday in a video shared by a user, Tosin Fapohunda II: “An Ondo State lawmaker […]

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Ondo government promises to pay ex-Owena Press staff gratuities

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN Ondo State Government on Tuesday promised to pay the backlog of outstanding gratuities of former staff of the state owned print media outfit, Owena Press Limited, OPL, publishers of The Hope newspaper. As reported by the newspaper in its Wednesday April 27 edition, “government said it was touched by […]

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Ondo police arrest 3 ‘One chance’ serial taxi robbers

By Banji Ayoola The police in Ondo State have arrested in Akure three suspected notorious serial taxi robbers, popularly called ‘One chance.’ According to a statement by the police spokeswoman in the state, SP Funmilayo Odunlami: “On 16th of April, 2022, at about 1735hrs along roadblock Benin/Owo/Ilesha expressway, Akure, Two (2) ladies (names with held) […]

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