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6 Apr
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election, Olusola Oke, has put to rest the controversy about his marital status. Oke, who submitted his nomination form at the APC secretariat in Abuja, addressed issues relating to the politics of the First Lady of the…
5 Apr
The Nigeria Police Force has denied authoring a document purportedly containing conclusions of an investigation into certificate forgery allegations against Ondo State governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Friday said the document alleges fraudulent misrepresentation, certificate forgery, examination malpractice, and perjury against the Ondo State governor. "We wish to clarify…
4 Apr
With the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) a few weeks away ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, both parties have raked in no fewer than N905 million from the sale of expressions of interest and nomination forms.
3 Apr
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) have raked in no fewer than N905 million from the sale of expressions of interest and nomination forms for primary elections in Ondo State. No fewer than 13 aspirants under the platform of the APC obtained the N50 million forms, while a female aspirant…
2 Apr
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Medical Sciences Teching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo State, have embarked on a 14-day warning strike. According to the doctors, the decision to downtool for two weeks was hinged on the non-payment of seven months salaries to their new members. The striking ARD members, who…
2 Apr
With about two weeks until the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, some elders of the party under the aegis of APC Aborigines have endorsed and recommended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to be picked as the party's standard-bearer in the forthcoming governorship election The leader of the group, former Ambassador to Togo,…
1 Apr
Police operatives in Ondo State have arrested an Islamic cleric, Oluwafemi Idris for being in possession of fresh human parts.
1 Apr
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged residents of the state to show more love to one another and preach against hate.
29 Mar
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has disclosed that 19 political parties have notified the commission about the conduct of their primaries for the Ondo State governorship election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, stated this during a meeting with the representatives of political parties at the Commission's office…
29 Mar
A governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Olamide Ohunyeye, has urged a probe into the cause of the death of his fellow aspirant, Dr Paul Akintelure.
28 Mar
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared five of the seven aspirants to contest its primary election for the Ondo State governorship election. The party's screening panel presided over by former Ebonyi State Governor, Senator Sam Egwu, however, refused to disclose the names of two aspirants said to have been disqualified. Our correspondent gathered that…
27 Mar
A socio-political group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, known as the Omoluabi Coalition, revealed that Olusola Oke remains the standout choice among the over 10 aspirants vying for the ticket of the party in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The group disclosed that Oke emerged as the most…

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