Oluwarotimi Akeredolu
31 Dec
Family of the late governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has taken a swipe at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for allegedly dishonouring their patriarch since his demise one year ago.
28 Dec
Femi Falana SAN, has stated that the Nigerian Police must be held responsible for the stampedes recorded across the country recently, stressing that the incidents occurred because the Police failed to protect the people.
28 Dec
A year after the demise of the former governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his family converged on Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Council of the state, on Friday, to honour and celebrate the legacies of their late patriarch.
27 Dec
The feud between the family of the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the incumbent governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has again reared its head one year after the demise of the former governor.
11 Dec
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has presented a N655 billion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Aiyedatiwa, in the budget tagged “Budget of Recovery,” disclosed that infrastructural development has the largest allocation
13 Sep
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that no fewer than 4,265 babies have been given birth to under the state's Abiyamo Maternal and Child Health Insurance Scheme (AMCHIS).
10 Sep
The family of the late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described as untrue, the stance of the state government that the former governor sold out existing tractors in the state.
9 Sep
The family of the late ex-Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described as untrue the stance of the state government that the former governor sold out existing tractors in the state. According to the family, in a statement through the former spokesperson of the late governor, Richard Olatunde, the tractors were procured by Akeredolu…
26 Apr 2024
Former deputy governor to the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, emerged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard-bearer for the November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State.
17 Apr 2024
The two major political parties, namely APC and PDP, have chosen the pattern of their primary. For the APC, it is going to be direct primary while PDP prefers indirect option. But APC needs to put its house in order.
11 Apr 2024
An aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Wale Akinterinwa, has described as unfair the purported decision to halt the projects initiated by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu
18 Mar 2024
A Cleric in Ondo State and Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has warned residents of the state against voting for politicians that will stall the development of the state in the November governorship election.
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