Governor Akeredolu tests positive for COVID-19

…‘I’ll continue for perform my duties’ By Adekola Afolabi Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday tested positive to coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. Akeredolu in a broadcast on the social media earlier yesterday confirmed the development just as he promised to continue performing his official duties while in self-isolation. He also directed 10 of […]

Ondo traders assure of better days

By Tola Gbadamosi   The Senior Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Market Matters, Princess Adenike Olawoye has assured market women in the state of better days ahead. She also assured the traders that every market woman in the State will not be left behind in the scheme of things. Olawoye gave the assurance […]

Buhari lists plans to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the United Nations outlined the Federal Government’s plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years. The president spoke in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on poverty eradication. The virtual meeting featured the launch of the Alliance […]

ODSG distributes PPEs to hospitals, builds more isolation centres

By Saheed Ibrahim Ondo state government, yesterday distributed Personal Protective Equipment, PPEs to health facilities in the state. The distribution exercise, which took place at Central Medical Store, Akure, witnessed representatives from each health facility in the state, Directors in the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders in the health sector. The medical equipment, distributed […]

Ekiti reopen worship centres July 17

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Worship centres in Ekiti State may open for services as from Friday, July 17 This is in line with the agreement reached by the state government with leaders of religious organisations in the state. Governor Kayode Fayemi who disclosed this on Tuesday in a state-wide broadcast said arrangements are in top […]

3,000 widows benefit Gov wife’s palliatives

By Mary Agidi The ongoing distribution of palliatives to widows across Ondo state under the Ondowidows’care initiative of the wife of the governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has covered the Central Senatorial district of Ondo State with no fewer than 3,000 beneficiaries. The breakdown of beneficiaries according to local government areas include Akure South 1500, Akure […]

Akeredolu’s govt sensitive, responsive – CMD

From GaniyuAgbelusi Chief Medical Director of General Hospital, Idanre, Dr. Kayode Omishogbon has described Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a responsive and considerate governor who is always sensitive to the plight of his people. Omishogbon made remarks while featuring on a Radio Nigeria Positive FM 102.5 live Programme, “Guest of the week” monitored in Akure, Ondo […]

Drug abuse aggravates mental health, expert warns

From Akinnodi Francis, Ore A psychiatrist at the Ondo State General Hospital, Ore, Dr. Dayo Adeniyi has warned youths against abusing drugs and substances, to forestall mental health problems. “It is imperative to make youths understand the mental health implications of their action in abusing drugs”. He stated that the chronic use of drugs by […]

Ekiti labour insists on workers’ welfare

From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Organised labour in Ekiti state on Tuesday denied the allegation of being compromised and sold out to the government on the resolution of payment of outstanding workers’ salaries, pensions and other benefits in the state. The unions said issues surrounding the salary and promotion arrears , deductions, leave bonus, pension, conversion […]

Land Use Charge: ODIRS delivers N100m to State, LGs

By Fatima Muraina & Adekola Afolabi Ondo State Internal Revenue Service has shared the sum of N100 million between the State and the 18 Local Governments being the sum collected as Land Use Charge between January and May, this year. This was in line with the mandate delegated to ODIRS for the levying and collection […]