Ondo
14 Nov
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has approved the deployment of 1,500 personnel in Ondo State to ensure a smooth conduct of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday. The FRSC boss ordered them to collaborate with other security agencies to enforce compliance on restrictions of vehicular movement. This was contained in…
10 Nov
Ahead of the Ondo State governorship election on November 16, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 6,000 officers to ensure security throughout the state. NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Audi, announced this in a statement, stressing the Corps’ commitment to a secure, fair, and credible election. Officers from Ondo and neighbouring…
7 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has directed that necessary modalities should be put in place for the establishment of a teaching hospital in Akure,
6 Nov
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State says he will dualise the Akure-Idanre road if elected in the Ondo State Governorship Election scheduled for Nov.16. Aiyedatiwa made the promise on Wednesday during his campaign to Idanre Local Government where he assured the people of comprehensive development across the council area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
4 Nov
Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Monday, rallied youth in Ondo State to support Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in the state. Leading the youth on a solidarity walk to mobilise voters, Aiyedatiwa, Olawande stated that the youth are ready to vote for the governor. The youths,…
4 Nov
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured civil servants in the state that he will not downsize the workforce no matter the level of recruitment to fill vacant positions. While emphasising that he is not contemplating such thought, Aiyedatiwa said that the steady defrayment of inherited gratuities will continue, as well as his administration's…
4 Nov
The Commissioner for Information in Ondo State, Wale Akinlosotu, has described the performance of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during the governorship debate organised by Channels Television as an indication of his preparedness and readiness to govern the state. Akinlosotu, who stated that Aiyedatiwa trounced his opponent from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, stressed that…
3 Nov
With 13 days to the forthcoming November 16 forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, the standard-bearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, battled as they engaged in a governorship debate organised by Channels Television on Sunday. While slugging it out on their agenda…
3 Nov
A former House of Representatives member for Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency, Stephen Olemija as well as former Chairman of Akoko North East and candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in the last House of Representatives by-election in the constituency, at the weekend defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the…
2 Nov
With the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in Ondo State hitching toward the zero hour, Ebira community in the state has endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the poll. While leading the gathering of Ebira indigenes in Owo on Saturday, Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, drummed support for Aiyedatiwa. According to Odod, the…
1 Nov
A father of four has committed suicide in Igburowo town, Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State, after consuming a chemical substance and pesticide, commonly known as snipper. The lifeless body of the 58-year-old deceased man identified as Bamidele Omolayo was discovered when an octogenarian in the community raised an alarm. According to sources, before…
1 Nov
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured civil servants that the approved N73,000 new minimum wage will be implemented in their November salaries. According to the governor, the minimum wage is a settled issue and a testament to his administration’s focus on improving the quality of life for the state’s workforce. Aiyedatiwa disclosed this…
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