Politics

APC chieftain urges FG to declare Akoko Land disadvantaged area

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) in Akoko North-East Federal Constituency, Ondo State, Olatunde Giwa-Daramola, has urged the Federal Government to declare the four local government areas in Akoko “disadvantaged areas’’. Giwa-Daramola, a retired Naval Commander, made the call

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Achievers varsity set to break research, academic record ―Bode Ayorinde

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

THE Pro-Chancellor of Achiever University, (AU) Owo, Ondo state, Hon. Bode Ayorinde, has said the institution is poised to break records in terms of researchers which would prefer solutions to the socio-economic challenges of the country to rank the University as the best in Africa and one the best in the world. Ayorinde who started […]

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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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We haven’t increased childbirth fee, Ondo tells protesting women

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

…Says they were misled The Ondo state government has denied hiking childbirth fee at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahaab Adegbenro said this in response to the protest staged on Thursday. Over 150 pregnant women disrupted operations at the hospital on Thursday, calling on Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor, to intervene. But […]

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Gov Akeredolu’s wife, Prof Adewole, others seek better awareness for cancer

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

The fact that Cancer is responsible for more deaths than HIV-AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis put together has again been brought to the fore by the First Lady of Ondo State and the founder of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu. Speaking at the 20th Anniversary and 3rd International Symposium on Breast […]

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Dividends of Democracy: Mrs Akeredolu tasks Army wives to be more proactive

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2018 0

Wife of the Ondo State governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has advised members of Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) to be more proactive in order to attract more dividends of democracy to their barracks. Mrs Akeredolu gave this challenge while receiving in audience a delegation of members of NAOWA 2 Division, led by the wife […]

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Herdsmen attack: Call a colloquium, Afenifere tells Akeredolu

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2018 0

The Yoruba Socio-political organization, on Thursday called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state to organize a colloquium where stakeholders will meet to dialogue over the increasing attacks on farmlands by Fulani herdsmen. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State was on Thursday admonished to call a colloquium where stakeholders will meet to dialogue over the […]

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Ondo governor, Akeredolu speaks on why Tinubu won’t visit state

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2018 0

The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said there is no need for Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to visit his state. Akeredolu said Tinubu’s reconciliation effort was not needed in Ondo State because the state arm of the party is peaceful. He spoke during his first Media Chat titled, […]

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Gov Akeredolu flags-off accelerated birth registration on Ondo community

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2018 0

The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu has flagged off accelerated birth registration of children between ages 0-17 in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. The project, a brainchild of Olori Connection, aims at bridging gaps in the healthcare system of the state. Akeredolu, who noted that it was the first time in […]

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Obasanjo’s coalition will become a political party – Ondo coordinator

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The Ondo state coordinator of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), Hon. Demola Ijabiyi, mooted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the movement will transform into a political party after it has become a mass movement. He stated this in Akure on Tuesday following the unveiling of the Ondo State chapter of the […]

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Ondo Senator Boroffice Commissions Obstetric Care Hospital As Constituency Project

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

As parts of his determination to promote quality health services delivery, the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Ajayi Boroffice has inaugurated a 24-bed obstetric hospital at Oka Akoko in Ondo state. Senator Boroffice said that the need for the people of his constituency to enjoy adequate health care delivery prompted the facilitation of the […]

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Marijuana dealers engage Army in gun duel in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

A group of suspected marijuana dealers on Wednesday engaged men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in gun duel in the early hours of the day in Owo, Owo local government headquarters, Ondo state. Speaking on the development, the Assistant Director of the Army Public Relations in the brigade, Major Ojo Adelegan, […]

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2019: Dakwambo will reshape Nigeria’s economy for good, if given presidential backing- Suleiman

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

Umar Ahmed Suleiman is the Commissioner for Information in Gombe State. He spoke on the plans of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the achievements of Governor Ibrahim Dakwambo and his move to take a shot at the presidency in 2019. Mr. Suleiman spoke with journalists during his recent visit to Akure, the Ondo State capital. […]

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Ondo perm sec denies embezzling N60m SURE-P fund

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

Dare Olipede, the Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Pension Board in Ondo state has denied being involved in the misappropriation of the N60 Million Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program [SURE-P] fund accruable to some local government areas in the state. Mr. Olipede who spoke at the weekend while addressing journalists said the funds were […]

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Armed men abduct hotel manager, guest in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

Some suspected gunmen have abducted the Manager of a popular hotel (name withheld) and a guest in the Akoko area of Ondo State. The two men were kidnapped along the Supare Akoko road in the Akoko South Wet Local Government Area of the state. Daily Times learned that the guest was in the local community […]

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Pa Numbers Mobolorunduro Adebawo goes home

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2018 0

Plans have been announced of the burial rites for The Most Superior Senior Apostle Numbers Mobolorunduro Adebawo, one of the founding fathers of the Holy Community Church of the Apostles, Aiyetitun headquarters in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria; who passed on in his home in Igbokoda On 22nd Of October 2017 in […]

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Ondo PDP to recall federal lawmaker who defected to APC

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

The Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state have begun a process of recalling a Federal Lawmaker from the state, Mayowa Akinfolarin, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Akinfolarin representing Odigbo-Ile Oluji/Okiegbo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly in Abuja had in last year December defected to the […]

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Anti -fraud arrests Ondo perm sec over alleged fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2018 0

The newly sworn in permanent secretary in Ondo State overseeing affairs in Ondo State , Olipede Ezekiel Dare, was over the weekend arrested by men of the Police Special `fraud Unit. Olipede was arrested over allegations of fraud following a petition written against him by a yet to be identified persons in the state. The […]

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Yoruba youths condemn herdsmen attack on Ondo farmlands

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2018 0

A group, the Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) has strongly condemned a recent attack on some farmlands in Ondo state by the rampaging Fulani herdsmen. The group described the attack as very wicked and an insult on the peace loving people especially the farmers who solely depend on farming to survive in the state Last week […]

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Scores injured as APC, PDP members clash in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2018 0

A free for all between supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo state, on Thursday, left scores injured. The clash which occurred at Isalu area of the town started around 8.30 am as the members of the two political parties […]