ODSFA congratulates Pinnick, NFF Board on electoral victory

By Femi Atolagbe | The chairman of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA), Otunba Tajudeen Akinyemi on behalf of the agency has congratulated Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju M. Pinnick and his board on Thursday’s  victory. Otunba Akinyemi who witnessed the NFF election in Katsina stated that Pinnick’s victory at the poll is an […]

Why rape cases are difficult to prove

By Kayode Olabanji | Nigerian schools and other educational centres seem to have become a fertile ground for child sexual abuse and a breeding ground for paedophiles. Nothing worries parents more than that. As the plague of child sexual abuse erodes the moral and social fabrics of schoolchildren, schools and parents appear helpless and clueless […]

Digital Card: ODSG allays workers’ fear

The Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on ICT & the Chairman of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) Mr Olumbe Akinkugbe says the ongoing digital identity card project is to upgraded the state civil service database and not a verification exercise as being widely rumoured in some quarters. Akinkugbe according to release signed […]

Tambuwal, Mimiko,  others  honour  Falae at 80

By Evelyn Omotoye | The need for visionary leadership that will channel quick restructuring in addressing the myriads of challenges confronting Nigeria has again been stressed. Key players in Nigeria governance and polity led by the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) made recourse for this at the weekend during a colloquium organised to […]

Chegba festival: Ipe-Akoko showcases widest beans cake

By Victor Akinkuolie | The annual “Chegba” festival is one of the annual festivals usually celebrated with pomp and pageantry among the people of Ipe-Akoko, an agrarian community in Akoko South/West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The celebration of Chegba festival is always delight to witness as the festival usually attracts personalities from all […]

Mrs Akeredolu pledges commitment to girl – child devt

By Maria Famakinwa | The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu, has reiterated her commitment to continue to develop the potentials of the girl – child in the state through her various initiatives to enhance a better future for them and the society at large. The First Lady, made this disclosure during […]

Land use charge: ODSG seeks CAN’s support

Ondo State Government has solicited the support of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) Ondo State Branch for the implementation of land use charge The Chairman, Ondo State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr. Tolu Adegbie sought this support at a meeting with the representatives of the association in the 18 local government areas of the […]

As ODSG moves against  unauthorized car stands

By  Mike Ofulue | T he Akure Automart along Ilesa express road in Ondo State capital was conceived to be a major market for the selling of all brands of vehicles. It is located along Ilesa/Owo expressway, opposite Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC head office and beside NNPC Mega Station. In many countries of the […]

ODSG to sensitise on environmental management

By Kemi Olatunde | As part of efforts  put in place by the Ondo state government to maintain a clean environment, the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Funso Esan would on Tuesday lead a team to Okitipupa and Ilaje local government areas on awareness campaign on waste and environmental management. This would go a long way […]

Elections: IPC moves to curtail fake news, hate speech

By Mary Agidi | As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, the International Press Centre,IPC Lagos has expressed readiness to curtail spread of fake news and hate speech in Nigerian society by media practitioners especially online media and bloggers. To this end, IPC , through the European Union support (EU) under Component 4b: Support to […]