By Tolulope Adeyefa Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan, member representing Ilaje Constituency 1, has resigned his position as Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly. The resignation was announced on the floor of the House during the plenary session held on Wednesday and presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oladimeji Oladiji. In his resignation […]
By Tolulope Adeyefa The Ondo State Government has cleared the air on the role of Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, amid ongoing protests by some cocoa farmers who alleged forceful takeover and destruction of their farmlands in the Oluwa Forest Reserve by a private firm. Responding to the growing tension, […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Ondo state government, to release the detained student activists allegedly imprisoned through the office of the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Kayode Ajulo. The Association demanded the release of Blessing Akeju and others detained at the Olokuta Correctional […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The lawmaker representing Ose constituency in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olatunji Oshati (Maxima), has rejoiced with the Ondo North senatorial chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and leader of the party in Ose Local Government Area of the state, Pa Jacob Makanjuola Oredola, on the occasion of his […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has emphasized its readiness to submerged some oil producing communities in Ondo State, declaring it, disaster zone. The House in a motion of urgent need to declare oil producing communities of Aiyetoro, Awoye, Molutehin and Abereke in Ilaje/Ese- Odo, moved by Rep Donald Kimikanboh Ojogo, representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal […]
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it is boycotting Saturday’s local government election in the state because the poll will not be free, fair and credible. The party alleged that the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, lacked transparency, stating that the electoral body does not have the credibility to […]
BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The lawmaker representing Ose constituency in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olatunji Emmanuel Oshati, also known as Maxima, has sent congratulatory message to the people of the constituency and Ondo State in general over the new year celebration. Oshati, an ally of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, gave the congratulatory message in […]
By Tunde Opalana Media practitioners, particularly those accredited to cover governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States have been charged to uphold the ethics of the profession by reporting election process accurately . They were also advised to avoid fake and unverified news especially on the social media. The advise is coming two weeks ahead […]
By Temitope Adebayo Ondo state government is set to host the world’s biggest entrepreneurship festival from Friday, November 22 to Sunday 24. The event tagged; Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF), with the theme; ‘Beyond Boundaries: Poverty Eradication through Entrepreneurship’ will be held at the Entrepreneurship village in Akure. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo State […]
By Tunde Opalana Security agencies in the country have sent a red alert to would be violators of electoral process to perish the thought of disrupting the coming off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Both the National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun sounded the […]
By Tunde Opalana The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged residents of Ondo State to turn out in large numbers to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) and vote on Election Day with the same enthusiasm they showed during the registration process. The Commission assured voters in the State that their votes will be […]
Afin Akoko community in Akoko Northwest Local Government Area of Ondo State has been thrown into turmoil as a swarm of strange insects descended upon the area, compelling residents to evacuate their homes and abandon their farms in fear. Reports from the area, gathered by various sources, indicate that the invasion of the strange insects […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi The member representing Ose State Constituency in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Emmanuel Olatunji Oshati, also known as Maxima, has congratulated the Alani of idoani, Oba Major General (Dr.) Olufemi Olutoye on the occasion of his birthday on Saturday. In a statement by his media aide, Omoniyi Olaniyi, at the […]
By Stephen Gbadamosi The member representing Ose State Constituency in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Emmanuel Olatunji Oshati, also known as Maxima, has congratulated the Alani of idoani, Oba Major General (Dr.) Olufemi Olutoye on the occasion of his birthday on Saturday. In a statement by his media aide, Omoniyi Olaniyi, at the […]
…as Oyedele submits forms, says has paid his dues, so it’s his time By Tom Okpe A major contender in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship election, Olusola Oke, (SAN) under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has reiterated that it’s unconstitutional for anybody to discriminate against a tribe on the level of inter […]
Governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo State have been warned to avoid words and actions capable of heating the polity. The party handed down the warning ahead of the April 20 primary election to pick APC flag bearer for the November 16 governorship election in the state. In the spirit of […]
By Tom Okpe An aspirant in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship election, Mrs Funmilayi Adekojo, has assured that she will enthrone good governance in the State, if elected as the governor of the state. She gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen at the All Progressives Congress, (APC) National Secretariat, Buhari House, yesterday in Abuja, […]
A coalition group called Omoluabi Coalition Group, OCG endorsed and has rallied in all the 18 local government areas of Ondo State, as a leading candidate in the November 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election Chief Olusola Alexander Oke SAN picked his Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms at the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Secretariat. […]
By Tunde Opalana A two times governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Hon. Kolade Akinjo has said his intention to contest the November governorship election in Ondo State is to provide an alternative to All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in the state. Akinjo, a staunch member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State said […]
By Tunde Opalana As political parties in Ondo State prepare to conduct their governorship primaries, they have been warned to avoid unnecessary application of waiver in selecting their candidates to avoid pist- primary litigation. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu handed the warning on Tuesday in Abuja during the quarterly […]