Ondo Police rescue 9 victims, smash kidnapping gang in Ore

Police Inspector General, Baba Usman Ondo State Police Command has foiled an attempted Kidnap of Nine Passengers on the Lagos/Ore expressway. A statement by the Police spokeswoman in the state, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, said that: “On Friday 22nd of April 2022, at about 6:30pm, the Police Rapid Respond Squad of the command who were on […]

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Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Sola Iji, visits Ilaje LG, gets delegates, party leaders’ support

By Banji Ayoola Nigeria’s ex-envoy, Ambassador Sola Iji’s aspiration to represent the Ondo South Senatorial District in the Senate, has received a boost, as delegates and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ilaje Local Government, have declared their support for him. A statement by the Director General of Ambassador Sola Iji Campaign […]

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NUJ urges Akeredolu to pay ex-Owena Press staff

commends governor for hiring 2 late journalists’ widows The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has appealed to Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to pay the gratuities of retired staff of Owena Press Limited, publishers of the state-owned newspaper, The Hope. Besides, it urged him to incorporate the staff of the publishing firm into […]

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Ondo SUBEB chairman, Olabimtan, greets teachers, pupils at Easter

Chairman of Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Rt Hon.Victor Olabimtan, felicitates with teachers and pupils in all the schools across the state as they celebrate Easter. In a message through the head of media and information services of the board, Alhaji ‘Bisi Agboola, he  described the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is […]

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Akeredolu, on arrival from vacation, okays wife’s senatorial ambition

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared support for the senatorial ambition of his wife, Betty, in her Imo home state. Already, the bid has sparked off controversy in the state with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, alleging that the governor is using Ondo State’s funds to sponsor the political ambition of […]

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Akeredolu arrives Nigeria hours after rumoured death

By Banji Ayoola Barely 24 hours after he was rumoured dead, Chairman of South West Governor’s Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, arrived Nigeria after a 14-day vacation in Germany. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, announced his principal’s arrival on his page, saying: “Ondo state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, arrived […]

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Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Sola Iji, meets Odigbo LG delegates, party leaders

solicits support vows to provide quality representation By Banji Ayoola A former Nigerian envoy to the Republic of Togo and a leading Ondo South senatorial aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, has vowed to commit his whole being to honestly serving his people if elected into the Senate. Besides, he stressed the need to be guided by […]

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Akeredolu alive, hale and hearty – Aide

Ondo State Government has dismissed the rumoured death of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as false, describing it as the alleged orchestration of some political adversaries of the present administration in the state. A blogger at the weekend, had posted that the governor passed on after a reported illness. But the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the […]

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Akeredolu’s wife blasts PDP over alleged funding of senatorial ambition by husband with Ondo State’s money

Wife of Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Betty, has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the allegation that her husband is funding her senatorial aspiration in her Imo home state with Ondo State’s money. A statement on Sunday by the Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media & Archives (Office of the First […]

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Akeredolu’s misrule in Ondo State (16): Sponsors wife for Senate in Imo State

By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of Ondo State Governor ranks amongst wives in the corridor of power who know exactly what to do with the enormous influence and lush funds available to their husbands. Addressing wives of military officers, Mrs Maryam Babangida, wife of former Nigerian Head of State who arrogated to […]

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