Tag Archives: Ondo State

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a senator representing Ondo North senatorial district and Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC), Prof. Ajayi Boroffice has said that the party has adopted direct primary as the only means of electing party candidates in Ondo State and other APC- …

…..Ask FG To Immediately Revokes BEDC Licence By Niyi Olutunde, Akure Aggrieved youths from the southern senatorial district of Ondo State under the umbrella of the United Action Democracy (UAD), on Wednsday paralyzed vehicular and commercial activities on the Benin-Ore-Lagos expressway for close to five hours over the power outage …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure Commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders in Ondo state  have dragged Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to the State High Court sitting in Akure for alleged extortion and violation of their Fundamental Rights to Freedom of Association. In the suit marked AK/70M/2018 filed at the Court, the …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure The People of Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State have urged Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to caution the caretaker chairman of the council, Mr. Dipo Ajibola from depriving their children of quality education. In a bulk of letters written severally to the state government and made …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Grassroots Mobilizers, Ondo State Chapter has called on traditional rulers and prominent indigenes of Ondo state as a matter of urgency to prevail on Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to stop introducing policies that will add to the burden of the people and …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure In its efforts to create jobs through the agriculture entrepreneurship and industrialisation, Ondo State Government has flagged off Agri-Business Empowerment Centre for the training of 18,000 youths across all the state. Speaking at the flagging off ceremony held at the Federal College of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has absolved the state Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu from the crisis rocking the party in the state. It would be recalled that the senator representing Ondo North senatorial district, Prof. Ajayi Boroffice had alleged that Governor Akeredolu was …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has said it might be forced to burn the unclaimed permanent voter cards PVCs before the 2019 elections to prevent them from getting to the wrong hands. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Dr. Rufus Akeju gave the disclosure …

…Threaten To Resume Hostilities In The Creek Of Niger Delta If……. By Niyi Olutunde, Akure Some ex-militants under the aegis of United Sea-Wolf Avengers, Niger Delta Militant Vanguard, the Awaja Camp, Dragon Camp and the Lion Camp, staged a protest on Thursday in Akure, Ondo state capital to kick against …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure  The Ondo State House of Assembly has approved three years extension for the repayment of N27billion bond inherited from former Dr. Olusegun Mimiko led administration to increase the rate of cash flow in the state. The House also arrived at the decision to enable the government …

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ondo State Command, has admonished road users to change their attitude on the road in order to avoid carnage on the highway during this year Xmas and New Year celebration. Mr Vincent MT Jack, State Sector Commander, gave the advice on Wednesday in Akure …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure Ondo state police command has rescued three victims who were kidnapped On Friday, November 24 along Ore expressway. While addressing journalists in his office, Akure, the state capital, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olugbenga Adeyanju said the victims, Timilehin Akomolafe, Michael Popoola and Henry Usifo were …

….We Will Give You Real Militants Not Fake—Olugbo  By Niyi Olutunde, Akure Ondo State government has granted amnesty to all Niger/Delta militants from the state with a call on all the militants to embrace the programme. The state Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu who announced the amnesty in Akure, the state …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure The acting Divisional Police Officer(DPO) in charge of Yaba Police division, Akure, Ondo State capital, DSP Mustapha Aminu has died in a ghastly motor accident. The late Mustapha was said to have been transferred from Irele division to Yaba last week. He was however said to …

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has said it would maintained its silence now than criticising the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu just as the opposition party was already preparing to take back power in the country in …