Drought: Muslims pray for rainfall as crops wither in Osun

Farmers in Osun State are facing a dire situation as their crops wither due to a lack of rainfall. In response, Muslims across the 30 local government areas of the state gathered on Sunday in their communities to seek divine intervention for abundant rains to revive their farmlands. The convergence occurred simultaneously across all communities […]

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Osun LG Areas creation, administration bill set for governor’s assent

Governor Ademola Adeleke Osun State House of Assembly has rounded up work on the passage of the amendments to the Osun State Local Government Areas Creation and Administration, Amendments(No.7) Bill, 2024. The bill provided for elective positions of the Chairman and its executives for proper administration and governance at the local government level. Also, the  […]

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Osun LG Poll: OSSIEC swears in electoral officers

vows credible election Ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission(OSSIEC) has sworn in Electoral Officers (EOs), and Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs). Performing the swearing-in, the Chairman of the Commission, Barr. Hashim Abioye said the move became necessary to achieve the election goals. He reiterated the Commission’s commitment to delivering […]

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Abubakar Momoh: Developing Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region in remarkable unity, peace

By Babatunde Cole The Niger Delta area of the country is set for a remarkable development under the administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. This optimism is strengthened by the exemplary zeal, drive, and innovation that the new Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engnr Abubakar Momoh, FNSE., is putting into running the […]

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We’ll support private sector to boost Ondo economy – Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing private investments across all sectors to drive the overall growth and development of the state. His spokesman Ebenezer Adeniyan in a statementvsaid that he made this pledge during an engagement with private sector players at an ‘Evening with the Governor’ event, organized […]

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Ondo appoints new Hospital Management Board members

The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of the following professionals in the health sector into the Ondo State Hospital Management Board (HMB): Ebenezer Adeniyan, the Governor’s spokesman gave the composition in a statement as follows: 1. Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti – Chairman 2. Dr. O.N Akeredolu – Full-time member […]

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Ondo appoints new permanent secretaries, tutors-general

The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of the following Permanent Secretaries and Tutors-General in the public service: A statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan gave their names as follows: Permanent Secretaries 1. Yemi Pirisola 2. Idowu Ojo 3. Olaleye Philip 4. Mudashiru Adegbegha Tutors-General 1. Adebayo Ajimuda […]

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Aiyedatiwa congratulates Ondo speaker Oladiji on birthday

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has congratulated the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji (Landmark), on his birthday celebration. The governor’s spokesman Ebenezer Adeniyan said in a statement that inn a special birthday message to the Speaker, the Governor said: “Dear Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the State Executive […]

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Mimiko associates’ defection to APC: The flip side

By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei Last week, the media space was awash with reports of political associates of former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko defecting to All Progressives Congress (APC). I would not have dignified their defection with a response, but for misleading media reportage such as “Tsunami Hits Ondo PDP”, “Ondo PDP Now Dead”, […]

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Yoruba Youth Leader condemns ‘faceless’ Arewa Integrity League’s position against Bello Matawalle, security agencies on Hadejia’s arrest

Yoruba youths have condemned the reported position of ‘Arewa Integrity League’, which it described as a faceless group, on the recent arrest of a suspected notorious inter-border criminal, Bashir Hadejia by a combined team of the nation’s security forces. The youths who spoke in a statement through the leader of their umbrella organisation, Yoruba Youth […]

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