Akeredolu receives implementation plan on Ondo deep seaport

Ondo State is at the verge of having a Deep Sea Port, called Port Ondo, following the presentation of the Outline Business Case (OBC) on the Deep Sea Port to the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. The OBC comprehensively stated the Project Implementation Plan for the proposed Port of Ondo. The presentation was made by the […]

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Ondo to get modern veterinary hospital

Plans are underway to build a modern veterinary hospital complex in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Already, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has approved the construction of the facility and that money should be released as soon as fund is available. Commissioner for Agriculture, Asiwaju Adegboyega Adefarati, who disclosed this, noted that continuous training of veterinary […]

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Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese Odo, Irele councils to float disaster response centres

By Martins Fasusi, Okitipupa Chairmen of Littoral Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Ondo State have reached an understanding with a Norwegian organization, IFRP, to establish four Littoral Disasters Response Centers in their respective areas. This was done in a swift response to the unprecedented flood disasters that have sacked several communities including some Local Government […]

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Akoko people cry out over bad roads

People of Ajowa, Ikaram, Erusu and Arigidi Akoko, all in Akoko NorthWest local government area of Ondo state, have cried out to government and the appropriate agencies to bail them out on the abandoned Ajowa/Ikare road project. Indeed, residents of the communities have lamented that the deplorable condition of the abandoned sections have continued to […]

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Okitipupa crawling race competition: Oluwafemi emerges winner

By Martis Fasusi, Okitipupa Toddlers in Okitipupa Local Government on Wednesday put their crawling skills to the test in a crawling race competition organised by the wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu  as part of activities for the upcoming  State Women conference. The competition which took place at the Local Government Secretariat […]

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Ondo LG staff school begins HND programme

Ondo State Local Government Staff Training School, Itaogbolu has started running programme leading to the award of the Higher National Diploma, HND, It is running the programme in conjunction with Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the state owned institution early this year. These were disclosed by the […]

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We have nowhere to go, Akungba flood victims lament as quit order expires

High rent, poverty and lack of alternative accommodation are frustrating compliance with government evacuation order on residents of buildings along the canal of Akungba, in Ondo State, where a 400 level student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Doyin Boluwaji was recently swept off by flood. The State Government had, following the incident, issued the order […]

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Ondo SSG, Abena rallies APC members for Akeredolu’s re-election

Secretary to Ondo State Government SSG, Mr Ifedayo Abegunde, has rallied support for the reelection of his principal, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the 2020 governorship election in the state. He appealed to all members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state to close ranks and reelect the governor to enable him […]

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Akeredolu restates commitment to improving education

Ondo State Government has restated its commitment to improving the standard of tertiary education through adequate funding and prompt release of subventions. This was contained in a Goodwill Message by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to the 37th National Executive Council Meeting of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) taking place at Adekunle Ajasin […]

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Women vital to national development – Mrs Adeyemi

Women Affairs and Social Development Commissioner in Ondo State, Mrs Titi Adeyemi has stressed the need for all and sundry to participate in governance, especially the female folk. She spoke with reporters at the end of the technical session of the ongoing 19th edition of the Regular National Council meeting on Women Affairs and Social […]

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