Akeredolu begins LGs tour By Chris Chimezie | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will today begin a week-long statewide tour of all the 18 local government areas of the state. The move would afford him the opportunity to interact with the people on the present administration’s achievements in the last two years. According to […]
E-voting, panacea to vote buying By Evelyn Omotoye | The National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has been charged to encourage the use of electronic voting to reduce or eradicate all forms of electoral malpractices ravaging the land. Former state chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State, Mr Isaacs Kekemeke declared this in an exclusive […]
Nigeria needs 2 party system -Agagu, Arije By Evelyn Omotoye | A Professor of Political Science, Prof. Akinsola Agagu and a former labour leader, Pastor Oyekan Arije have canvassed for a two party system for the country. They described the proliferation of political parties in the country as an incentive to political instability and imminent […]
UNIMED workers donate N3m to varsity From Sade Adewale, Ondo | Members of staff of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo have donated about three million naira to the 2019 Friends of UNIMED Fund (FUF). Fifty two staff, representing less than a quarter of the total number of staff of the institution made a […]
FUOYE lecturers pass vote of no confidence on ASUU leader From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Forum of Concerned Academics, (FCA) of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has passed a vote of no confidence on the leadership of Akure Zonal Executives of Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, (ASUU) led by Prof. Olufayo Olu […]
From grace to grass By Bisi Olominu | Godfathers are generally defined as men who have the power personally to determine both who gets nominated to contest elections and who wins in a state. Many regard them as a huge challenge to democracy in the country – although the godfathers themselves are staunchly supportive of […]
Era of half salary gone-Oyetola Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The Osun state government has restated its commitment to people’s welfare saying it won’t return to the era of modulated salary, also known as half salaries. The immediate past Commissioner for Information and Strategy, who is the current Supervisor of the Ministry, Mr Adelani Baderinwa disclosed […]
Rainstorm wrecks havoc in Osun Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Properties worth millions of naira were at the weekend destroyed by rainstorm at different parts of Osogbo, the Osun state capital. The affected areas visited are, Oke-Baale, Gbonmi, Isale-Osun, Kelebe, Ofatedo, Igbona and Oke Onitea among others. The rain, which started at about 7:10 pm and […]
ODSG to upgrade specials schools By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Ondo State Government has restated its commitment to continue to give adequate attention to the four special schools in the state through the provision of necessary infrastructure as well as welfare packages, to make the schools conducive for both teaching and learning. The state Commissioner for […]
Taking Nigerians to the next level By Bayo Fasunwon | While interrogating the faces of the electorates and engaging in informal discourse on their expectations of the new administration, an issue came up on the social media. It was the video of a young pupil, who was sent off school due to the failure of […]
