APC promises new era of development in Ondo, urges peace, unity, optimism in New Year message

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has promised to begin a new era in the development and growth of the state in the New Year. In its New Year message, signed by its State Director, Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, Fhnr, it vowed to continue with the drive for the state’s […]

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Again, Owena Press ex-staffers appeal to Akeredolu on gratuity

Former staff members of Owena Press Limited, publishers of The Hope newspaper, wholly owned by the Ondo State Government, have appealed to the state government to pay the arrears of gratuity due to them. Particularly, they appealed to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to, as a caring father and in the spirit of the season, consider […]

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Cleric arrested with fresh human head in Ondo slumps, dies in police custody

A cleric, Tunde Olayiwola, who was arrested last week allegedly  with a fresh human head by detectives of the Ondo state police command, has died in police custody. State Police command spokeswoman, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the death of the suspect in police custody adding that he became indisposed while in detention. She did not give […]

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Declare your assets now, PDP tells Akeredolu’s son

Babajide Akeredolu Amid growing criticism of the appointment by Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of his son, Babajide, as the Director General of Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit ( PPIMU), the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked him to declare his assets with the Code of Conduct Bureau. The governor […]

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Akeredolu puts son on collision course with the law

By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei When at the beginning of December, l predicted that, workers in the employment of the Ondo State Government will celebrate Christmas on empty stomachs, the government propaganda machinery dismissed it with the wave of the hand. The empty markets across the State, the gloom in many homes and inability to purchase […]

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Barely one year after name-change, OAUSTECH ranks 39 among Nigeria’s 113 universities

Overall Rankings of Nigeria’s 113 Universities By Banji Ayoola Barely one year after Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OAUSTECH, started operating under its new name, the institution has ranked 39 among Nigeria’s  113 federal, state and private universities. It also ranks 9 among the 32 state universities in the South West. The […]

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Oyerinmade preaches love, hope, unity at Christmas, urges compliance with Covid-19 precautions

Oil magnate and APC aspirant into the Ondo South Senatorial District, Mathew Oye Oyerinmade addressing one of the gatherings during his familiarisation tour of the six local government areas constituting the district Completes tour to Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Irele, Okitipupa, Odigbo, and Ileoluji/Oke-Igbo council areas  A senatorial aspirant for Ondo South Senatorial District in the 2023 […]

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Ondo to incorporate youth council members into govt action plans committee 

Participants at the conference with Ondo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development,  Hon Ologun Bamidele, 8th from right and in white, who represented Governor Olwarotimi Akeredolu at the occasion; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr Oluwemimo Ogunsanmi, 7th from right; and Chairman, NYCN, Ondo State Chapter, Pathfinder Adewale Ogunmolawa, 6th from right Ondo State […]

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Akeredolu signs N199.828 New Year budget into law

To build new High Court complex Legislature, Judiciary autonomy kicks off in Ondo Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has signed the 2022 appropriation bill into law with an assurance that the budget will be implemented to further deliver dividends of good governance to the people of the state. The budget, christened ‘Budget of […]

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Akeredolu rejoices with Christians at Christmas, urges moderate celebration

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has rejoiced with Christians across the state and beyond on the occasion of the Christmas celebration. A statement on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, said the governor charged the people to reflect the reason for the season by extending love to the less-privileged and their […]

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