Akeredolu’s wife, Betty, joins senatorial race in Imo home state

Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, joined the senatorial race in her Imo home state, seeking to fly the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC , to contest the Imo East Senatorial District seat in next year’s election. She disclosed her intention during an interaction with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of […]

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Nigerians know what to do in 2023 to end sufferings – Sacked Abuja Imam

The sacked Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid, popularly known as Digital Imam, speaks on the state of the nation and the 2023 elections, in this interview with Solomon Odeniyi. How has life been for you after you were shown the door by the committee in charge of the Apo Legislative […]

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Ondo govt justifies Trade Fair complex demolition, blasts PDP

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government has defended its demolition of the Trade Fair complex in Akure, the state capital as it blasts the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for criticising it on the exercise, describing the party as a scavenger for rots. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald […]

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Fagbemi lifts alma mater, gives scholarship to 5 indigent students

Ondo State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperative Services, Hon. Omolola Fagbemi has initiated a scholarship scheme and given scholarship to five indigent students of her alma mater, Independence Grammar School, Ondo City . A statement by the ministry’s spokesman, Mr Bisi Agboola, said that the scholarship, to be tagged ”Lola Fagbemi Scholarship Scheme” is […]

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Security men avert free for all as party members abort purported SDP congress in Akure

Security agencies in Ondo state at the weekend reportedly averted a free for all at the venue of a state congress of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Akure, the state capital. It was learnt that tension had risen among members of the party in an attempt to resist holding a state Congress of the […]

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Amotekun: Akeredolu is Southwest generalissimo in defence of people’s life, property – Adetimehin

By Banji Ayoola In view of the passion he has put into the establishment and operation of the regional security outfit, Amotekun, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has been described as the generalissimo of the Southwest, whose achievement the entire nation is proud of. Giving this description is the state chairman of the ruling […]

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AAUA academic staff cooperative rated most transparent, elects new executives

A new set of executives to direct the affairs of the Academic Staff Cooperative Multipurpose Society of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, has been inaugurated, even as the Ministry of Cooperatives voted the Society one of the most transparent and reliable in South West Nigeria. The inauguration of the new Management Committee was […]

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Convoy crash: Jonathan visits injured police officer in hospital

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited his security aide, Inspector Gambo Joseph, who was injured in Wednesday’s convoy crash at the vicinity of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. Jonathan expressed joy that the injured officer, Joseph was responding to treatment and recovering fast. He also stated that the second officer, Inspector Michael Ebute, who […]

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Amaechi declares presidential bid

Ending months of speculation, Transportation minister and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday declared his intention to contest for president in 2023. “I stand before you today to declare my intention and submit my application to serve as your next President,” he said at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Rivers State. The declaration was […]

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Why I should fly APC ticket in Ondo South Senatorial District election- Ambassador Sola Iji

By Banji Ayoola A former envoy and leading Ondo South Senatorial District aspirant, Ambassador Sola Iji, has justified why he should be given the ticket of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to contest the senatorial seat of the district in the forthcoming election. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the […]

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