From left: Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Bamidele Oleyeloogun, receiving the 2022 Budget from Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa who represented Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the Assembly’s complex in Akure…yesterday Photo: Stephen Olajide| Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday presented a budget proposal of N 191.638 billion for the 2022 fiscal year […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has mourned the passing of its chieftain in Ose Local Government Area in the Ondo North Senatorial District, Chief Ruben Bolorunduro Animola. A statement by the party’s State Director, Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, said that Animola, who was the Atunluse of Afo in his life time, […]
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By Steve Otaloro The global airline industry was valued at only 359.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 due to the corona virus outbreak and it was estimated to reach 471.8 billion U.S. dollars this year 2021. The industry includes passenger transportation on scheduled and nonscheduled routes, both domestically and internationally, as well as cargo transporting. […]
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A cattle feedlot • State govt trains 150 cattle breeders, others on feedlot • Akeredolu introduces Awolowo’s ranching system, partners CBN on pilot scheme The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ondo State chapter, has embraced the feedlot operational system as alternative to open grazing, saying it will help them increase their profit […]
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Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that the newly adopted system of animal husbandry in the state called Feedlots Operational System would eradicate the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen. The governor recently signed into law, the anti-open grazing bill, banning the movement of cattle from one place to the other in the […]
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Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) has told hoteliers in the State that it only commenced collection of Consumption Tax but not Value Added Tax. Some hoteliers had written to the agency that they would wait for the court to make a pronouncement on who is responsible for collecting VAT before making any payment. Chairman […]
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The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission on Friday tracked empowerment items given out to rural women in Owo/Ose and Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituencies of Ondo State. The items, worth N113.5 million, were given out under Constituency Project Empowerment Programmes. The items tracked included 75 grinding machines, 95 hairdryers, 100 barbing clippers and 68 […]
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Few hours after the 17 Governors of Nigeria’s Southern Region insisted on collecting the Value Added Tax, VAT, in their respective states, Ondo State Government on Thursday vowed to implement the law as it relates to the collection of the tax in the state. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the state, who also doubles as the […]
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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaders in Ondo South Senatorial District have resolved to sink their differences, put the past behind them in the interest of the party and unite for the coming general elections. Their resolutions were contained in a statement on Sunday by the Senatorial Secretary, Mrs Funmilola […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Operatives of Ondo State Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun, have rescued the remaining three people who were abducted last Wednesday in the state. The victims, who were among the 12 passengers that were attacked by the bandits at the bad portion of the road, were whisked away into the bush […]
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