Ondo workers may celebrate Christmas without pay, PDP warns

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, warned on Wednesday that workers in Ondo State may celebrate the forthcoming Christmas without pay. In a statement by its spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party said that “Christmas celebration is hanging dangerously in the hope that the Akeredolu led All Progressives Congress (APC) government will […]

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Ondo assembly screens commissioner-nominees

Ondo State House of Assembly has screened eight out of fourteen Commissioner-nominees whose names were forwarded to the House last week by the State Government. Others will be screened today, Wednesday December 1, 2021 by 1:00pm. They were screened by the Selection Committee headed by the Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun at the Assembly complex. The screened […]

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UNIMED’s frightening future

The recent alarm raised by the Vice Chancellor of University of Medical Sciences, Professor Adesegun Fatusi that the institution “may die” due to under funding cannot be ignored. No doubt, the university remains a fulcrum for manpower development that would in turn enhance humanity. This is more so as specialised universities like UNIMED, which is […]

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Ondo restricts Okada operations, shuts night clubs in crime fight

Ondo State Goverment has slammed a restriction order on Okada Operators in the state as it intensifies fight against murder, banditry and other crimes in the state. Also, it ordered the immediate closure of Mai Asubahi Night Club and GidanBarau, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government area of the state. It said the closure became imperative […]

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Absence of EFCC counsel stalls Ondo Speaker’s arraignment

The absence of counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Ondo High Court on Tuesday stalled arraignment of Speaker Bamidele Oleyelogun. Oloyelogun was to be arraigned at the State High court within the Olokuta Correctional Centre in Akure. The Speaker, Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Bode Adeyelu and three other staff […]

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National Youth Council of Nigeria appreciates Akeredolu for appointing 7 new board directors

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, on Friday appreciated Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for appointing seven new directors into some companies. It also felicitated with the appointees who it charged to discharge their responsibilities creditably to justify the trust reposed in them by  the “indefatigable and Talk-and-do Governor of Ondo State.” In a […]

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Akeredolu appoints Olatubora, Olemija, Olumolawa, 4 others new board directors

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved the appointment of seven directors to represent the state on the board of some companies. Information and Orientation commissioner, Mr Donald Ojogo, made this known in a statement in Akure on Thursday. The directors are Dr Remi Olatubora and High Chief Stephen Arowojolu for Ore Irele Oil Palm […]

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Principal, vice, three teachers kidnapped in Ondo

A secondary school  Principal, Mr Joshua Adeyemi, his Vice, Mr lfedayo Yesufu and three other teachers have been kidnapped along Auga-Ise road in Akoko North East council area of Ondo state. Adeyemi is the Principal of Auga Community Grammar School while lfedayo is the Vice. The three abducted teachers also of same school include Oloyede […]

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Herders tell Akeredolu: ‘We will flush out criminal herdsmen’

Herders operating in Akure, Owo and Ose local government areas have pledged to flush out criminal herdsmen operating within their domain. The collaboration of the herdsmen already has led to the arrest of kidnappers’ informants and other syndicates operating in the axis. The herdsmen swore with the Qur’an to give out information about the activities […]

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Ondo assembly suspends Ifedore council chairman over alleged misconduct

Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Bamidele Oleyelogun Oladimeji heads for court, says: ‘My suspension is illegal’ Six councillors kick, say their signatures were forged Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday suspended the chairman of lfedore council area of the state, Alex Oladimeji over alleged gross misconduct. But Oladimeji, who has headed […]

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