Court jails, frees maid who stole N1.5m

By Shefiu Adeyemo An Akure Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced a 22 year old maid who stole her master’s N1.5 million to six months’ imprisonment. Interestingly, she was freed the same day as her sentence was being read, having been on remand at the Olokuta Correctional Service Centre, Akure for the past six months since […]

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Akeredolu fires back at Mimiko, says he was anti workers

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has fired back at his predecessor and National Leader of Zenith Labour Party, Dr Olusegun Mimiko who had described the All Progressives Congress administration in the state, led by him as anti-people. The governor, according to Sunshine Truth, reacted through the spokesman of the Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation, […]

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Jegede laments bad roads in Ondo

Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 election in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has lamented the deplorable state of most roads in Ondo State, saying this reflects bad governance. He spoke at the palace of the Akogbe of Ajue, Oba Bamidele Akinwe, during his campaign tour of communities in Odigbo Local Government area. In a […]

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Akeredolu commissions N4.2b egg factory

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Friday flagged off an egg factory worth N4.2 billion at Emule-Ile in Owo Local Government Area of the state The state government has 55 percent stake at egg factory operated under the Sunshine Food Processing Concept Limited while its partners, the Imperial Capital has 45 percent stake. Speaking at […]

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Akeredolu would beat Jegede in Akure – Alasoadura

The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, has drummed support for Ondo State governor, Oluwrotimi Akeredolu, SAN, assuring that he is the anointed candidate of Akure Kingdom. The Minister, a native of Iju in Akure North Local Government Area of the state who spoke while addressing his kinsmen, said the candidate […]

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Jegede knocks Akeredolu over bad roads in Ondo

Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10 election in Ondo State, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has lamented the deplorable state of most roads in Ondo State, saying this reflects bad governance. He spoke at the palace of the Akogbe of Ajue, Oba Bamidele Akinwe, during his campaign tour of communities in […]

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Akeredolu’s government is anti people, vote him out – Mimiko tells Ondo people

By Banji Ayoola Former Ondo State Governor and National Leader of Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, Dr Olusegun Mimiko at the weekend described his successor in office, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as a disappointment to the people of the State. He spoke in Ile-Oluji in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government during the campaign tour of the state’s Deputy Governor […]

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Nigeria at 60: Yaayi-Akorede pleads unity

By Shefiu Adeyemo The  Chief Imam of Akure Kingdom, Dr AbdulAkeem Yaayi-Akorede, today at the Central Mosque pleaded for togetherness of Nigeria so that  the Nation can  move forward from her current position. He stressed that the  problems the  country is facing today are not those of  today but accumulated problems of long times ago. […]

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Akeredolu replies Wike, says Ondo people would reject external influence

Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has warned his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, to steer clear of the October 10 governorship election in the state. Wike had on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday declared that Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party will win the Ondo Governorship election. The Rivers governor claimed that the […]

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Ondo: APC putting INEC, security agencies under pressure – Wike

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is pressuring the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies to compromise the October 10 Ondo Governorship poll. He told Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday that the APC would do everything possible to win the Ondo poll having lost the Edo […]

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