Category: Ondo State

Okitipupa Local Government chairman, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya has constituted a committee on environmental sanitation with the mandate to review and ensure proper and effective management and control of the environment in line with best practices. This was contained in a statement by the Chairman’s Press Secretary, Mr Martins Fasusi. He said the committee is also […]

Old Ondo State first civilian Governor, the late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin has been described as a disciplinarian, honest, rare breed and trail blazer. Newly crowned Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III made this description during the grand reception held for him and the State Head of Service, Mr Oluwadare Aragbaiye by the […]

Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to the actualisation of bitumen exploitation in the state. The State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Professor Bayonle Ademodi stated this during a meeting with the licenced bitumen companies operating in the state. Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Ebenezer Ogunsanmi, the Commissioner […]

National Secretary of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Basorun Sehinde Arogbofa, and other eminent leaders have deplored the state of federal roads in Ondo state, which they described as death traps. They spoke at separate interviews calling on the Federal Government to act urgently and reduce carnage on the dilapidated roads which include the […]

Elder statesman and former Commissioner for Information in the Second Republic administration of late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin in Ondo State, Chief Segun Adegoke, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would reclaim the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress because of alleged non performance. The Afenifere chieftain criticised the administration of Governor […]

Ondo State needs N45 billion to pay the new N30, 000 minimum wage to its workers, it has been learnt. This represents 20 percent increase in the current wage bill of workers in the state which stands at about N36 billion. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan declared this in an interview, […]

seeks more collaboration By Martins Fasusi The Chairman Okitipupa Local Government in Ondo State, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, has commended the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, for it efforts on qualitative health services delivery. He gave the commendation at Ikoya Comprehensive Health Centre during the association’s free medical mission as part of activities lined up for the […]

To safeguard the health of residents of the state and ensure they enjoy qualitative health care services, the Ondo State Government has closed down eight health facilities for various offences. It also warned seven facilities for alleged non compliance to rules of practice and engaging in unprofessional conducts. While reading the riot act to violators […]