Akeredolu sacks Attorney General, replaces with Charles Titiloye

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Monday fired the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kola Olawoye Esq. He replaced him immediatrly with a front line human rights activist lawyer, Sir Charles Titiloye. He gave no reason for his actions. These were contained in a syatement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Segun Ajiboye, […]

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Jegede’s allegation of threat to life baseless – APC

By Banji Ayoola The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as baseless allegation by candidate of the Peoples Demcratic Party, PDP, in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede,SAN, that his life is being threatened. In a statement entitled “Eyitayo Jegede’s Purported Threat To Life A Ploy To Cause Political Upheaval In […]

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Ondo PDP disciplinary committee takes off

People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has inaugurated a disciplinary committee in line with Section 57(1) and 57(2) of its Constitution (2017 as Amended) . A statement by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, said that the ceremony “which held at the newly renovated hall at the State Secretariat premises was […]

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Government allegations against Ondo teachers baseless – ASUSS

Ondo State Goverment has been warned against making allegedly unfounded allegations against teachers in the state. Particularly, the state’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools’ of Nigeria, ASUSS, criticised the Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, for indulging in the practice. The union said that […]

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Fedpoly Ile-Oluji debunks alleged illegal recruitment

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji has debunked alleged illegal recruitment of staff into the institution. It cleared the airs on the issue in a statement on Tuesday by the Head, Information, Protocol and Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, which was entitled: “No illegal recruitment in the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State”, and sent to The Radiance. The […]

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Resident doctors, legal officers begin indefinite strike in Ondo

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) on Monday began its indefinite strike action over non-payment of four months’ salary. This is just as the legal officers in the Ondo State Ministry of Justice under the auspices of Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) withdrew their […]

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PDP asks Akeredolu to help Akure fire victims

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to provide succour for the victims of last Sunday’s fire outbreak which destroyed some shops in Akure the state capital. This appeal was contained in a statement on Monday by the party’s spokesman in the state, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. […]

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Ex NUJ chairman, Fadahunsi passes on

By Banji Ayoola An ex chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council,  former Special Adviser on Labour Matters to ex Governor Olusegun Mimiko, and a former governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Comrade Adedayo Fadahunsi, has passed on. The NUJ which broke the news in a statement […]

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Why COVID-19 palliatives sharing was delayed: Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said the sharing of COVID-19 palliatives was delayed because the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) insisted on official launch. He denied deliberate hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives, saying his administration had continuously distributed the palliatives to the poor. He said Ondo State was saved from the looting spree of hoodlums because […]

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Youths burn wares of truck that killed 16 Ondo traders

Some angry youths have set ablaze a truckload of rice after 16 people were killed and many injured in a fatal accident that occurred at the Ibaka area of Akungba Akoko, Akoko West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the truck, which was fully loaded with […]

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