By Bisi Olominu | The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has allayed the fear of some civil servants that implementation of the new National Minimum Wage of N30,000 by the Ondo state government might lead to retrenchment of workers. Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), had expressed his readiness to pay workers […]
By Adekola Afolabi | Ahead of the Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls, the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr. Rufus Akeju, yesterday evening began the distribution of sensitive materials to all the commission’s local government area offices. Materials distributed included ballot papers and result forms for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. The […]
By Evelyn Omotoye | Simplicity and smartness are key in considering how to appear on the days of the forthcoming general elections in the country. Be it officials of the electoral umpire, party agents, politicians, observers, press or an electorate, you don’t have to dress shabbily or dress your best as if you are out […]
By Kemi Olatunde | As part of efforts geared towards curtailing Lassa Fever outbreak in Ondo State, concrete work has begun on the evacuation of ancient dump sites in residential areas across the state. General Manager, Ondo State Waste Management Authority, Mrs. Bola Akinyanmi disclosed this while inspecting the level of work at some dump […]
By Femi Atolagbe | Sunshine Stars Football Club held to 1-1 draw by the Bendel Insurance FC of Benin in the match day 9 of NPFL game at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure the State Capital . The first half of the encounter had ended in a barren draw before Moses Kalu gave the […]
By Fatima Muraina & Tola Gbadamosi | In a bid to eliminate drug abuse in the society, stakeholders have been charged to wage war against the menace. The leader of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) for the South West Prof, Oluwatoyin Odekun gave the charge during the week in Akure, […]
By Femi Atolagbe | The management, players and staff of the Ondo State Football Agency, (ODSFA) has described the sudden death of Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi as shocking . The agency expressed this in a release made available to newsmen in Akure , the State Capital . According to the release, “we are still in shock […]
From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun state government has restated its commitment to women empowerment and their well-being in the society. The wife of the state governor, Kafayat Oyetola gave the assurance during an empowerment programme organized by the Forum of Wives of Council Chairmen (FOWICC) in Osogbo, the state capital. The forum distributed food […]
With Sunmola Olowookere | Her shrill voice could be heard down the lane. It was obvious that trouble was brewing in the mission house. It was the voice of the prophetess who owns a church in our neighbourhood. She was known to be a woman of peace and has many members among the residents of […]
By Femi Atolagbe | Ondo state Football Association has extended the tenure of its current board members till the association’s election is conducted . This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the extraordinary congress held yesterday in Akure ,the State Capital . The communique read in part; The congress meeting which […]
