Deplores Indian hemp smoking as harmful, insists medicinal benefits should be encouraged Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has sought parley with the National Drugs Laws Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on the pathway towards cultivation of cannabis sativa for medicinal purposes. He explained that his continued call for the legalization of Cannabis, popularly known as Indian […]
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Ondo State Commisioner of Police, Mr Oyeyemi Oyediran Nine suspects including a cleric were paraded by Ondo state police command for various offences on Thursday in Akure. Briefing journalists, the commissioner of Police, Mr Oyeyemi Oyediran, explained that “we received an information that a self acclaimed cleric, …, a suspected ritualist was about to receive […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has promised the people of Ondo State that they will celebrate the birth of a new dawn that will usher in joy and prosperity in a new administration controlled by the party in 2023. It said that the silver linings in the sky can be seen that the people of […]
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Christmas shoppers at Oja-Oba Market in Akure … yesterday. Photo: Stephen Olajide Local markets and supermarkets in Ondo State brimmed with shoppers yesterday as the state government paid workers part of their outstanding salaries few days to Christmas as it earlier promised. Investigations across the state showed a general increase in sales as traders generally […]
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The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State will hold its annual Christmas carols service and productivity award on Wednesday December 22. A statement on Tuesday by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan said: “As part of the end-of-year activities, the Management of Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State has graciously approved Wednesday, […]
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Few days to the Christmas Festival which signals off the Yuletide, customers of commercial banks in Ondo State are being subjected to many hours of queuing under the sun as most Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) fail to dispense cash. Investigations in major cities in the state show that over 70% of the available ATM machines […]
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Workers and pensioners in Ondo State will be paid over two months of their six months outstanding salaries and pension before Christmas, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has assured. The promised pay according to him is to enable workers and pensioners with their families and dependents enjoy the Christmas and New Year Festivals celebrations. Against this backdrop, […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has declared that his administration has up to date released over N7.2 Billion for part payment of backlogs of unpaid gratuity inherited in 2017. The Governor, who made the disclosure during this year’s Pensioners’ Day Celebration in Akure, added that more than two months of the six months outstanding salaries […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has assigned portfolios to commissioners and special advisers who were sworn in on Monday. He announced the portfolios during the state executive council meeting held on Wednesday in Akure, the state capital. The commissioners and their ministries are: Adefarati Adegboyega Adeyemi – Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs; Ademola-Olateju Bamidele – […]
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Workers in Ondo State will have a merry Christmas, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu pledged on Monday in Akure, to pay them a substantial amount of their salary before the Festival. Specifically he assured civil servants in the State that they would smile home this Christmas, with the promised payment of their salaries. He stressed that his […]
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