Category: Ondo State

Archbishop and Bishop of the Anglican Communion,  Akure Diocese, Most Revd Simeon Oluwole Borokini Concerned members of the Akure Diocese of the Anglican Church have condemned the alleged coordinated attacks by some members on the diocesan Archbishop and Bishop Simeon Oluwole Borokini and his wife, Christianah. They defended the cleric and his wife against alleged […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday led a half-a-million-man health and fitness walk in Akure in support of sensitisation on regular exercises. The walk, which began at the Government House and terminated at the Akure Township Stadium, was organised by a group under the leadership of the immediate past Senior Special Assistant to […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Monday evening, sacked all his political aides. His spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan said in a statement that the governor is set to hire 1,000 new aides. He said the relief of all the Senior Special Assistants(SSAs) and Special Assistants(SAs) was to enhance efficiency and deepen service delivery by the administration. […]

says government won’t play politics with workers’ welfare 733 beneficiaries get full payments Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday flagged off the disbursement of ₦2.4 billion as gratuities to pensioners who retired from the state public service in 2018 and 2019, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the welfare of retired workers. The disbursement […]

Ajanaku hails APC convention Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku,   Ondo State Government has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in  the 2027 presidential election. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, made the pledge on behalf of the state government during a media […]

By Bukola Olamona Ondo State Police Command has stepped up security operations in response to an armed robbery incident at a health centre in Oke ijebu, Akure, in the early hours of Saturday. The attack, which occurred at about 2:00 a.m., involved three assailants reportedly wielding a pump-action rifle and cutlasses. The suspects reportedly gained […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has felicitated with the Muslim community over the successful completion of the annual fasting exercise In a statement by its state spokesman, Hon. Muyide Kayode, the party said: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State felicitates with the Muslim community over the successful completion of the […]

Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku Ondo State Government on Saturday commended the gallant Amotekun operatives and other security agencies for their bravery and professionalism in the successful rescue of kidnapped victims in Akure South Local Government Area. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku,, […]

In two separate midnight operations, three of the health workers who were abducted on Saturday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, and two others have been rescued by the Amotekun Corps operatives. Confirming the rescue on Saturday, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye said that the three health workers were rescued at about 4:30 am, […]

Ondo State Government is finalizing plans to set up mobile courts for traffic offenders in the state. The state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo SAN, disclosed this on Friday to reporters in Akure, the state capital. He said the planned mobile courts  will solely handle traffic offenses and […]