Ondo land for Fulani herders: A stitch in time – An open letter to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN

Dear Arakunrin, It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to you. Ordinarily, I would have used the conventional means of writing to you via your office to write this letter, but since I know that this would probably not reach your desk, given the system we practice in this clime when […]

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Leave politics for politicians, Akeredolu tells civil servants

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has warned of the dangers in politicising the civil service. According to him: “No doubt, politicising of the civil service will invariably kill morale, lower standards and threaten productivity among other adverse effects.” He said: “Keen observers and other stakeholders of the service will attest to the […]

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Akeredolu, deputy, others take jabs, flags off vaccination

By Banji Ayoola Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, took the first jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses as he assured the people of Ondo State that the vaccine is safe for use. He took the first jab alongside his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa; the Osewawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Dr. Victor Kiladejo; Deji […]

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Court reserves judgment in Ondo SDP case for April 22

From Left: SDP Ondo State Secretary, Dr Shola Agboola; the party’s counsel, Barrister Tayo Owolabi; State Leader, Chief Korede Duyile and the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Remi Olayiwola The Federal High Court sitting in Akure has reserved judgment in a suit filed by members of the Ondo State Working Committee (SWC) of the Social Democratic […]

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We’ll soon have state police – Akeredolu

By Banji Ayoola State police, which for years has been canvassed by many Nigerians as a most credible solution to the security challenges rocking the nation, will soon be realised, according to the Chairman of the Southwest Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In fact, the governor said on Thursday that: “We are […]

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Akeredolu nominates Ojogo, Akinterinwa, Titiloye others for 2nd term

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Thursday sent names of four commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening. He had earlier sent 13 names of special advisers to the Assembly which was approved by the lawmakers. The new names include former appointees who served with the governor in his first term. They are […]

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Akeredolu blames Nigeria’s skewed federalism for rise in ethnic nationalism

By Banji Ayoola The growing worrisome sectional activism, which is gradually replacing national patriotism has been blamed on Nigeria’s faulty, twisted and imbalanced federalism. But Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who identified the problem, said that time has come to restore national consciousness He spoke on Thursday at a public lecture as part of the […]

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Ondo honours 21 students who excel at local, global, contests

By Banji Ayoola Twenty one students from Ondo State who excelled at local and global competitions have been honoured by the state government. They were honoured on Thursday at the Grand finale of schools debate and award presentation to selected students across the three senatorial districts of the state in Akure the state capital as […]

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PDP says Akeredolu lied in 2nd term inaugural speech

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the second term inaugural speech of Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a tissue of lies. In a statement titled “Second Term Inauguration Speech: Akeredolu’s Tissue Of Lies”, issued by the party’s spokesman in Ondo State, Mr. Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, it said the alleged deceit as the hallmark […]

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