By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has pledged to help victims of Saturday’s road crash at Ibaka, Akungba Akoko, in Akoko South-West Local Government Area, that claimed at least 16 persons on Saturday. The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, had confirmed the casualty figures in a statement on Sunday by the […]
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By Banji Ayoola At least, 16 people have been confirmed dead by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in the Saturday road crash at the Ibaka area of Akungba Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The confirmation was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Public Education Officer of the corps, […]
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has set up a 25-member committee to plan his inauguration for a second term in office. It is to be chaired by the Deputy Governor elect, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa while Mr Kunle Adebayo is the secretary. Other members as announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and […]
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By Banji Ayoola The candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has approached the tribunal challenging the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, at the exercise on the basis of alleged massive irregularities including vote-buying and intimidation of his party supporters. Akeredolu, the […]
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Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has described a video that has gone viral, giving quit notice to the Igbo people to leave Yorubaland, as senseless and one capable of causing destabilisation in the country. A group, Young Yoruba for Freedom, in a viral video had told the people of Igbo extraction residing in the […]
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A ‘mysterious’ fire outbreak has razed the Ondo State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) office at Oke Eda, Akure, the state capital. Reports had it that the fire outbreak started at about 11 pm on Sunday. The building, which also occupies the marketing office of the state Government-owned Radiovision Corporation was affected by the fire. The […]
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The Ondo State secretariat of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been set ablaze by suspected political thugs. It alleged that the thugs of All Progressives Congress, APC, were responsible for the arson. It said in a statement by its state spokesman, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei: “Barely three hours after the leadership of All […]
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Vice Chancellor, Prof Roberts Ogunduyile The Management of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has directed all teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution to resume duty on Monday, Oct. 19. This directive is contained in a statement, signed by Mr Idowu Omowole, the acting Registrar of the institution, and […]
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By Shefiu Adeyemo The Chief imam of Akure kingdom Dr. AbdulAkeem Yaayi-Akorede has commended both the electorate and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the peace that reigned during and after the Ondo state gubernatorial election that held last Saturday. He said this in […]
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Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), governorship candidate in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has described the death of Madam Abigail Makinde, mother of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, as a great loss for both the people of Ondo and Oyo States. In a statement by the Head, Media Research, Eyitayo Jegede Campaign Organisation, EJCO, […]
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