By Olusola Alatise | Ahead of the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the governors and state chairmen elected under the party’s platform have expressed their opposition to direct primaries – the party’s antidote against imposition of candidates. They prefer indirect primaries. Key stakeholders in the party, including some leaders and members of the […]
By Sunmola Olowookere | She said that she however got frightened when she observed him dipping his hand into his pocket and quickly released him as she suspected that he was going to bring out a gun. It was a drama of sorts along Oyemekun road in the Akure metropolis, capital of Ondo state when […]
By Adekola Afolabi | In the spirit of Eid-el-Kabir celebration, a lawmaker representing Akoko North-West State Constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Jamiu Sulaiman Maito recently organised a special sallah celebration for members of his constituency. The special event held at the Arigidi-Akoko country home of the lawmaker had in attendance […]
By Evelyn Omotoye | Nigerian leaders have been charged to come together and fight a common course of rescuing the nation from its current enormous challenges and preparing for a sustainable future. An 84-year old renowned Historian, Prof. Banji Akintoye gave the charge at the weekend in Akure while delivering the Adaba 88.9fm 10th anniversary […]
By Chris Chimezie | In its continued effort to industrialise the state and create jobs for the teeming unemployed youths, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and Agreements. At the ceremony held at the Exco Chamber of the Governor’s office in Akure, Akeredolu noted that the gesture […]
By Fatima Muraina | The Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) has assured of prompt payment of the percentage due for the local government areas from the tax generated from the Land Use Charge. The Chairman of the Board, Mr Tolu Adegbie made this known during a sensitisation visit to both the Olowo of […]
Ondo state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described the first privately owned radio station in the state, Adaba 88.9 FM as a child of circumstance. Akeredolu said the emergence of the radio station liberated the opposition by giving them a platform to speak at a time when there were no avenues to air their […]
By Adekola Afolabi | The Palace of the Deji of Akure has announced that all markets and shops in Akure, the Ondo state capital and its environs should remain closed today Monday, to enable the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo observe the annual Aheregbe festival. According to a statement signed by the Deji’s Chief […]
By Tope Babatope | You may have dreamed up solutions, you may have creative ideas, but until you wipe out fear of failure, your project will never get off the ground. Expose your fear of failure to the light of truth. Fear thrives in darkness. Faith thrives in daylight. Throw the light of understanding on […]
By Chris Chimezie | For his unwavering commitment towards the infrastructural development of Ondo State within one and a half years of his assumption of office, the State branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), last week, honoured Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu with an award of ‘Engineering Man of the Year’. The presentation ceremony of […]
