Ondo says measures to check COVID-19 spread still in force

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN Ondo State Government said on Tuesday that the measures it took to check the spread of COVID-19 are still in force. It said in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo that: “It will be recalled that the Government took some far reaching decisions […]

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Ondo 2020: Crisis rocks APC Unity Forum over Akeredolu’s replacement

Crisis is currently rocking the Unity Forum, one of the political groups within the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to unseat Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. The forum, headed by a former Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi had in March set up a seven-man Ad hoc committee headed by Senator Yele […]

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Akeredolu allays fears over confirmed case

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has allayed the fears of residents over a confirmed COVID-19 case in the state and has enjoined them to abide by the laid down precautionary measures. The state government announced a confirmed case of the virus on Friday. Akeredolu spoke in Akure on Saturday in a live broadcast at […]

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Akeredolu raises committee to run COVID-19 fund

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN,on Saturday, announced the appointment of a seven-man committee of eminent professionals of the state origin to, amongst others, raise and manage resources in cash, or in kind from individuals; group of individuals to be used to complement the efforts of the state government on the coronavirus in the state. […]

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Ondo shuts borders, declares 3-day fasting, prayer

Ondo state on Wednesday shut land and sea routes with its neig­hbouring states of Ekiti, Osun, Ko­gi, Edo and Ogun states to shield the state away from the rampaging coronavirus. Also, the state government decla­red a three-day period of fasting and prayers commencing from Th­ursday, 2nd to Satur­day, 4th to seek the face of God […]

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Akeredolu directs fumigation of Ondo markets, motor parks

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has directed the immediate fumigation of major markets and motor parks in the state in a bid to shut out the rampaging coronavirus from the state. He handed the directive to the committee on Sanitation and Traffic Rules after he signed the Public Health Regulations Order. A statement on […]

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Ondo PTA charges pupils, students to study at home

The Parents Teachers Association, PTA, in Ondo State has called on parents to ensure that their children and wards are well taken care of by obeying government laid down rules in the stay at home directive in support of the fight against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. Its chairman in the state, Chief Abimbola Omoloja gave […]

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Akure explosion victims ask Government to rebuild their houses

Victims of the explosion which rocked Eleyewo, near Akure the Ondo State capital early on Saturday morning, have asked both the state and federal governments to rebuild their houses which were destroyed. They were led by the Royal Father of the community, the Olu of Eleyewo, Chief Boboye Ojo Adekunle, who appealed to government to […]

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Investigate Akure explosion, PDP tells FG

Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for investigation into the explosion that rocked Akure, Ondo state capital early Saturday morning. The party in a statement through its spokesman, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, expressed apprehension and shock over the explosion that injured many and destroyed numerous houses. It charged the Federal Government to immediately set up […]

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Vehicle transporting explosives caused Akure explosion – Akeredolu

The explosion that rocked Akure, the Ondo State capital early this morning, Saturday March 28, was caused by a faulty vehicle transporting explosives to a storage facility in a neighbouring state. Confirming this at the scene of the incident few hours ago, the governor told reporters that the vehicle broke down while in transit along […]

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