Ondo State epidemiologist, Dr. Ayokunle Orimolade, has advocated strict adherence to basic hygiene practices as the best way to ward off infections. He gave the advice while delivering an awareness lecture on the prevention of infectious diseases in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The lecture was facilitated by the Ondo State Contributory Health Commission, ODCHC, […]
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The police in Ondo State are partnering with local hunters to strengthen security. Towards this end, the state police boss, Mr. Tokunbo Afolabi, has met with local hunters and other neighbourhood security outfits operating in Akure, the state capital. Police spokesperson in the state, Mrs. Funmolayo Odunlami, a chief superintendent, CSP, disclosed this in a […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has vowed to ensure the arrest and prosecution of the criminals who attacked some Akure communities last week. Armed herdsmen, had in last Saturday’s midnight raid on four communities in the Akure North Local Government Area, including Aba Pastor, Aba Sunday, Alajido, and Ademekun killed at least 14 persons, an […]
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured residents of the state that his administration will strengthen security measures and equip security agencies to combat rising insecurity, particularly in Akure North Local Government Area. The governor’s assurance comes in the wake of a deadly attack last Saturday that left at least 14 people dead in four […]
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After serving as deputy and completing Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s term as governor after the latter’s passing in December 2023, Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in on February 24, 2025, as the seventh governor of Ondo for the next four years. The new governor brings these privileges and experiences to the table. Consequently, he comes to power on […]
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The immediate former Managing Director/EIC of The Guardian, Mr. Martins Oloja, on March 6, delivered the 11th Distinguished Lecture of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Ondo State titled: ‘University and National Development in an Era of Economic Challenges.’
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promises more support for security agencies to combat challenges Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has commended e Supreme Court over its verdict affirming his victory in last year’s November 16 election. Reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the election as he arrived Akure from Abuja, he reaffirmed his confidence in the judiciary as […]
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By Steve Otaloro In the annals of history, transformative leaders have often emerged at critical junctures, willing to challenge the status quo for the betterment of their people. From Nelson Mandela’s fight against apartheid to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, these figures have reshaped their nations by daring to think differently. Now, as Governor Lucky […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on last year’s Governorship Election in the state, which validated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal on Tuesday, the court dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its Governorship candidate, […]
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The Supreme Court has upheld last year’s election of Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress, APC as the Ondo State Governor. Also, in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, it dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its Governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, seeking to nullify Aiyedatiwa’s victory. […]
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