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Strike looms as Ondo workers give Gov Akeredolu ultimatum to clear salary arrears

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2018 0

Organised labour in Ondo state has given Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu a two-day ultimatum to pay backlog of salary arrears from the N20 billion Paris club refund or risk industrial action. The workers in a letter addressed to the Governor gave the governor up till 12 noon on Tuesday, November

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Paris Club refund: Provide proof of payment, Gov Akeredolu challenges Ondo labour leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has challenged labour leaders in the state to produce evidence that the state government received the last tranche of the Paris Club loan refund paid by the Federal Government. According to the governor, it beholds the labour leaders to provide proof of receipt of the said loan as his government […]

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National Identification Number: Gov Akeredolu tasks NIMC, others on data harmonisation

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2018 0

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called for the harmonisation of all individual identification instruments in the country to curb the current multiplicity of personal identity of citizens. Speaking while playing host to the management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in Ondo State, Akeredolu said a General Multipurpose Card can be used

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Ondo blackout: Group insists on boycotting 2019 elections

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2018 0

…As Gov. Akeredolu meets affected communities With the scheduled town hall meeting by Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, with the people of the southern senatorial district area of the state expected to come up today, a group known as the “Bring Back Our Light has described as deceptive the tactics by the governor to cajole […]

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CVR: Akeredolu declares Thursday work-free in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared Thursday, August 30, (today) as work-free day to enable public servants participate in the continuous voter registration exercise in the state. Akeredolu, according to a statement on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Yemi Olowolabi, in Akure, made the declaration following a resolution of the

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Akeredolu challenges appointees to upgrade skills, commends Adeyeye at 50

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

The Ondo State governor, Arakurin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has challenged appointees of government to upgrade their knowledge of how things are done quickly to fit into modern techniques of governance. Akeredolu who spoke at the 50th birthday celebration of his Special Adviser of Health, Hon (Dr.) Ajibayo Adeyeye in Ondo City noted that the versatility of […]

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June 12: Akeredolu commends Buhari for honouring Abiola

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2018 0

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has commended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to recognise June 12 as Democracy Day in Nigeria. Buhari had on Wednesday, June 6, declared that June 12 would henceforth be known as Democracy Day in the country. The declaration was in honour of late Chief Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner […]

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Akeredolu will surpass his predecessors’ achievements- APC spokesman

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State will surpass his predecessors’ achievements in the area of infrastructure development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has said. Prince Abayomi Adesanya, the party’s Publicity Secretary, gave the assurance while receiving an award of Outstanding Media Man of the Year 2018 in Akure. The award was organised […]

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Akeredolu to reward Commonwealth Games medallists from Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2018 0

Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has promised to reward athletes from the state who won medals at the recent Commonwealth Games in Australia. Akeredolu, disclosed this on Monday, during a fund raiser and inauguration of the National Athletics Development Centre by the Nigeria Sports Development Fund Inc. (NSDFI), in Akure, the state capital. According […]

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Ondo poly students to pay for N168m damages – Gov. Akeredolu

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

The N168 million damages caused by protesting students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo at the institution would be paid for by them, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State said on Thursday. Akeredolu spoke in Akure while receiving the report of the Committee of Inquiry on the violent protest by students of the institution. The News […]

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Akeredolu pardons 12 prisoners

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has approved the pardon of 12 prisoners. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Yemi Olowolabi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Akure on Monday. Olowolabi said the gesture was in exercise of the power conferred on the Governor by Paragraph (d) of sub […]

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Akeredolu’s inauguration,police assures security

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2017 Post a comment

Less than 48 hours to the inauguration of Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as the new governor of Ondo state, the state police command has assured adequate security of the lives and properties during and after the inauguration ceremony. Speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters, the Commissioner of […]