Aiyedatiwa swears in new LG bosses

The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday inagurated the newly elected Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas of the state, marking a significant step in restoring democratic governance at the grassroots level. The swearing-in ceremony, held at The Dome, Akure, followed the local government elections conducted on […]

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Aiyedatiwa pays N2.5b gratuity to retired teachers, council workers

– NUP hails timely payment of gratuities, increament in pension The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assured retirees of his commitment to the phased payment of outstanding gratuities, reaffirming that his administration will not relent until all arrears are fully liquidated. The Governor made this assertion on Friday during the flag-off […]

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Akeredolu won’t have died if he had listened to me – Betty

Ondo State ex-First Lady, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has disclosed that her departed husband and former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, would have still been alive hale, and hearty if he had listened to her. In an exclusive interview with Star News publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, which was published on Thursday, she spoke about Akeredolu’s battle with cancer, expressing […]

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Lassa fever kills 12 persons in Ondo

Twelve people have been killed by the Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State, with no fewer than 112 confirmed cases. The Statistician-General of the state, Olusola Ajayi, who revealed this, stated that 353 cases have been reported in the state. While describing the situation as alarming, Ajayi urged workers of the state waste management authority […]

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Aiyedatiwa defends security vote, sitting allowance for finance ministry as tradition

Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described the N11.5 billion allocated to the state Ministry of Finance as a security vote and the N250 million sitting allowance in the 2025 budget as a normal tradition. While justifying the allocation, the governor emphasised that such allocations were made during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration […]

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Let Aiyedatiwa focus on governance, APC chieftain, Niran-Oladunni warns detractors

decries wrangling, attack against Finance commissioner asks detractors to find job outside politics A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr. Moyosola Niran-Oladunni has called for decorum, warning against distracting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from governance; especially the fulfilment of his campaign promises to the people of the state. In a statement on […]

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Budget padding: Ondo APC lashes PDP over allegation

Rep Makinde, Owo group defend Governor, Finance commissioner The ruling party in Ondo State, the All progressives Congress, APC, has lashed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for demanding the sack of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, for allegedly padding the 2025 budget. In a statement on Monday by its state’s spokesman, Hon […]

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Fadahunsi assures of Aiyedatiwa’s greater performance

The Director General of Bureau of Public Procurement, ODBPP, in Ondo State, Mr. Tolu Fadahunsi, has expressed confidence that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa will record greater achievements in office. Also, he stressed the importance of  regular congregational worship by political heads and civil servants. These were contained in a statement by the  Bureau’s Press Unit Head, […]

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PDP demands sack of Ondo Finance commissioner for allegedly padding 2025 budget

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for the immediate sack of the Ondo State Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Isaac Omowunmi, for allegedly padding the 2025 budget. In a statement on Monday by the party’s spokesman in the state, Hon Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party threatened: “If Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa fails to relieve the Commissioner […]

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Ondo releases list of recruited primary school teachers

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the release of the list of newly recruited teachers for public primary schools across the state. The announcement was made on Monday by the Executive Chairman of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (ODSUBEB), Chief Victor Olabimtan, during the board’s monthly prayer meeting for February. In April […]

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