Parties urged to embrace social media for campaign

By Kemi Olatunde | As political parties prepare for the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo state, the need for them to embrace the use of social media for their campaigns in order to reduce the spread of corona virus(COVID-19) has been stressed. Chairman, Inter ministerial committee on COVID-19 in the state and Vice Chancellor, University […]

Osun receives citizens from Lebanon

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun State Government has received 15 of its citizens, who were trafficked in Lebanon. The returnees were formally to received on behalf of the State Government by the Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Mrs Olubukola Olaboopo, and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mrs Titi […]

Ondo 2020: INEC begins distribution of materials

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it has commenced the distribution of materials and training of ad-hoc staff to be used for the conduct of October 10, 2020 gubernatorial election in Ondo state. INEC’s National Commissioner, Mr Festus Okoye who stated this while briefing media executives on the preparations for […]

ODSG partner FSP,IMS on cocoa production

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | To ensure that Ondo State is in compliance with the international standard of quality cocoa parameters, the state government yesterday in partnership with Subjugate Cocoa trained Farm Service Providers (FSP) and Internal Monitoring System (IMS) Officers in the state. Participants at the event are expected to train cocoa farmers and other […]

Peace, panacea for good governance -Akeredolu

By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has identified peace as an essential condition for the entrenchment of good governance. Speaking at a One-Day Political Summit organized by the Ondo State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Akure, Governor Akeredolu said for democracy to be genuinely participatory for the good […]

Why govt should empower LGs –Osun ALGON

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | The call for the state government to empower Local governments would be more appropriate than clamouring for autonomy as the 1999 Constitution does not recognize it. ALGON Chairman in Osun state, Idowu Abiodun stated this in Osogbo while reacting to the autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. Abiodun who noted that […]

Okitipupa LG APC inaugurates campaign committees

Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | Ahead of October 10 Ondo State gubernatorial election, Okitipupa local government APC Campaign Director General, Mr Ola Oguntimehin yesterday inaugurated Campaign committees at APC Secretariat, Okitipupa. The various Committees were tasked to redouble their activities in returning Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for a second term as a reward for a good performance […]

‘Don’t chase my wife away!’

By Sunmola Olowookere | What God has joined together, let no man put asunder. So says the holy book. A young couple after a huge debacle in which the wife was caught in an affair have secretly crawled back to each while the family members were still at loggerhead. It was not the first time […]

Marriage requires hardwork

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Most ladies go into marriage for different reasons and they only prepare for wedding and not the marriage itself. They forget that wedding can last at most three days while marriage is life time journey, so they go into it totally unprepared and not informed about how to manage a home. […]

Akeredolu the game changer

By Segun Ajiboye | In leadership, character is everything. And among those attributes listed to make up the character of a good leader are: Vision, courage, candour and determination. These attributes contribute in no small measure to the success of any leader. Without doubt, the presence of these attributes in Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo […]