Ondo LG polls : Parties begin house-to-house campaign

Ahead of the April 18 local government elections in Ondo State, some political parties that indicated their interest to participate in the election have attributed the low key campaign ahead of the poll to cash crunch and the nature of the election. Nine out of 19 political parties that indicated interest to participate in the […]

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Adekunle Ajasin University shut over killing, Lassa fever

The management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, has ordered the closure of the institution for two weeks, following the deaths of à 300 level Biochemistry student, Olakunle Mathew Olayinka, by suspècted cultists and another 200 Level student of the school, Miss Temitope Patience Ayedun of the Department of Educational Management, within a space […]

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How I survived cancer – Mrs Akeredolu

The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu joins Professors of Medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan to discuss the challenge of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), in Nigeria. She was invited as the Chief Panelist at the 50th annual Symposium and journal launch, with the theme, “Non-Communicable Diseases in the Nigerian Society: […]

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Ondo alerts residents on Corona virus as Ogun quarantines 39

Determined to shield Ondo from the worrisome Corona virus, the state government has expressed the urgent need for all stakeholders to join hands to prevent the spread to the state. It said in a statement through the Ministry of Health that “following the outbreak of Corona virus in Lagos which is just some few hours […]

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Ondo to start assembling cars, first batch ready June

Ondo state is to start assembling cars in the Linyi industrial hub situated at Ore, in Odigbo local government area of the state with the first assembled truck to be delivered in June, this year. Chief Alex Ajipe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Klick Konnect Network and Business Consultant to Ondo State Government made […]

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Fasoranti, Falae, Gbonigi hail Ondo at 44

As Ondo State clocks 44 years today, eminent citizens of the state have declared that the aims and objectives of agitating for the creation of the Sunshine state have been achieved, saying the state has grown in leaps and bounds. Those who spoke include the National leader of Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, former Secretary to […]

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Ondo workers get N30,000 new wage from January

Workers in Ondo State would start earning the N30, 000 new minimum wage with effect from January, as approved by the state government. This was disclosed on Saturday after both government and organised labour reached an agreement on the payment. The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and the Joint Negotiation Council were represented at […]

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Sotitobire: Court hears outcome of investigation today

An Akure Magistrate Court sitting at Oke-Eda, will today hear the outcome of the investigation of the Department of State  Service (DSS) into the case of the missing  of 13 months old boy, Eninlaloluwa Kolawole Gold, from Sotitobire Church in Akure, the Ondo State capital. At the last sitting on December 23, 2019, the court, […]

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Sotitobire: Court bars journalists from covering trial, returns prophet to prison

The founder of Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Osinle, Akure in Ondo State, Alfa Babatunde, will remain in prison until February 5, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution. According to Premium Times, this was the decision of the Chief Magistrate at the magistrate court in Oke-Eda, Charity Adeyanju, on Friday at the resumed hearing […]

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Ondo assembly renames OSUSTECH after Agagu

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill renaming the Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, OSUSTECH, after its founder and a former governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Agagu. The institution has now become Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, OAUSTECH, Okitipupa, following the amendment […]

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