Doctors not special, can’t dictate to us on salary slash, arrears – Akeredolu

You are unfair to us, Your Excellency – Doctors By Banji Ayoola The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Ondo State chapter has accused Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of being unfair to its members working with the state government over his utterances on their demand for payment of their full salary now in arrears of four months. In […]

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Partisan politics not in my plan now, says Mimiko

Partisan politics is out of the plan of the immediate former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, for now, he has declared. He made this declaration while debunking an alleged move to decamp into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as being circulated by some media platform, describing the development plan as “a piece of […]

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Ondo rewards 48 pupils for winning national competitions

At least, 48 pupils of private and public primary and secondary schools who won prizes in both  international and national competitions while  representing Ondo state were rewarded by the government. Some of the beneficiaries of the award included Abiodun Ayomide of Cabataph Schools, Akure, who emerged the overall best pupil in the 2020 Common Entrance […]

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I am for a virile, united, indivisible Nigeria – Akeredolu

By Banji Ayoola Chairman of the South Western Nigeria Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has declared his support for a virile, united and indivisible Nigeria as demanded by the Southern Governors’ Forum. He said in a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, My Richard Olatunde, that he is not in […]

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Akeredolu urges calm over alleged assault of pregnant woman

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged the state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other unions to shelve the planned protest against an alleged assault of a pregnant woman. He also vowed to unravel the truth, promising to look into the allegation that his Senior Special Assistant on Strategy and Special Duties, […]

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Amotekun evicts 137 from Ondo forest

The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps has evicted another 137 illegal occupants of forest reserve across the state. Those evicted were suspected to constitute security threats to the state. They were picked at Elegbeka forest along the Akure-Owo-Ifon road few days after they arrived the state. Last week, 42 persons were arrested […]

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Workers’ Day: Akeredolu reiterates commitment to workers’ welfare

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has reiterated his commitment to the welfare of workers, and vowed to make it top priority. He made the vow on Saturday in a congratulatory message to workers on the occasion of 2021 Workers’ Day Celebration, in Akure. “Undoubtedly, in the last four years plus, we have displayed total commitment […]

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Akeredolu defeats Jegede at Ondo election tribunal

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, APC state chairman, Ade Adetimehin, deputy governor Lucky Ayedatiwa and the Chief of Staff, Chief Olugbenga Ale addressing newsmen after the tribunal judgment in Akure. Petition struck out for want of Jurisdiction and lack of merit —– Akeredolu, deputy duly sponsored by a political party Verdict reflects the law, peoples wish, no […]

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