Olusegun Agagu University resumes academic activities Jan 18

By Banji Ayoola Students of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, OASUSTECH, have been directed to resume for academic activities in continuation of the 2019/2020 academic session on Monday January 18, 2021. This was contained in the revised 2019/2020 Academic Calendar, which was signed by the institution’s Registrar, Mr G.O. Saliu, circulated appropriately […]

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Strike paralyses activities at Akure NIMC

Staff of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, in Akure the Ondo State capital on Friday joined the indefinite nationwide strike embarked on on Thursday by their colleagues. The commission’s staff had on Thursday gone on an indefinite nationwide strike against alleged poor working conditions amid COVID-19 pandemic challenges. Indeed, people who were at the […]

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Ondo APC recommits to good governance in New Year message

By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo State, has rededicated itself and its government to good governance. It recommitted itself in its New Year message to the people of the state, which was titled “Ondo State APC’s New Year 2021 Goodwill Message: Dialogue and Cooperation Panacea For Growth and Development”, and […]

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Tribunal will re-validate Akeredolu’s mandate – APC

By Banji Ayoola The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal would re-validate the victory of its candidate, the incumbent Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the October 10 Ondo election. It reacted barely 24 hours after the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the election, Mr […]

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Ondo PDP suspends ex-chair, 4 others for alleged indiscipline, dissolves elders committee

By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Tuesday suspended a former state chairman, Hon Ebenezer Alabi and four others for alleged anti party activities and gross misconduct. The others are the party’s former South West spokesman, Mr Ayo Fadaka, Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo and Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye. Also […]

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I will unseat Akeredolu at tribunal – Jegede

By Banji Ayoola Evidence before the Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal is weighty enough to sack Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN from office, his main challenger in the disputed October 10 election, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, SAN declared on Tuesday. In fact, Jegede, candidate of the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was confident […]

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Dualise Akungba roads to curb crashes, residents tell Akeredolu, Buhari

Residents of Akungba Akoko have called Ondo the state government to dualise the major township road to save the people from incessant deaths. Prominent indigenes of Akungba Akoko appealed to both the Federal and State Governments to intervene in the incessant road accidents in the university community. “The main road in Akungba needs urgent dual […]

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Ondo APC mourns Khaleel Fawehinmi

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, has mourned the passage of the passage of the Chairman of the state’s Mulsim Welfare Board, Alhaji Khaleel Fawehinmi A statement today by the party’s Director of Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, said: “We received with heavy heart the demise of Alhaji Khaleel Fawehinmi, Chairman, Ondo State Mulsim […]

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Amotekun arrest 100 suspects since take-off in Ondo

Over 100 crime suspects have been arrested by men of the security network agency, Amotekun, in Ondo State since the outfit started its operations, according to its state Commander,  Chief Adetunji Adeleye. He told reporters in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday that some herdsmen attacked his men on a farm at Osi Community, in […]

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