Insecurity: Southwest Govs task on proactiveness

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Southwest Governors have been urged to take critical look at the security situation in the region, especially, now that part of Oyo state had been infiltrated by armed terrorists. Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in Osun state, Prince Adedeji Aladesawe, disclosed this in Osogbo, while reacting to the recent […]

Ondo, Ilaje locked down for Akeredolu

…as Osemawe, Olugbo, others hail Akeredolu’s giant strides By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo City, the country home of the immediate past Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, became the epic centre of Akeredolu/Aiyedatiwa campaign rally at the weekend. The memory of the campaign rally which completely locked down Ondo City for about three hours […]

Entrepreneurship ’ll reduce unemployment – Economist

By Francis Akinnodi | As a way to enhance job and wealth creation at the grassroots, the Local Government chairmen in Ondo State have been charged to invest in entrepreneurship to reduce unemployment. An Economist, Elder Fessy Olabode gave the charge while speaking with The Hope in Akure yesterday. He noted that the local government […]

SMEs, catalyst for economic growth – NASSI

By Francis Akinnodi | The capacity of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), to perform its role as the engine propelling the growth in an economy has been hampered, by challenges such as, lack of access to finance, modern technology and market among others, an expert has said. Chairman, Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists […]

Odu’a investment charts growth strategy

By Francis Akinnodi | To improve performance and increase profitability, Odu’a Investment Company Limited, the company, owned by the six south-west states has mapped out ambitious growth plans that would re-position the organisation to fulfill the aspirations of the founding fathers and serve the interest of all the stakeholders now and in the future. According […]

‘Electricity customers to pay for meters periodically’

By Francis Akinnodi | Electricity customers will henceforth cease to make one-off payment for meters but rather will pay for them via periodic tariff costs, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said. A reward system that will compensate those who have acquired meters from their own purse is also in the pipeline. The Public Relations […]

ODSG to partner town planners on extant law

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | Ondo State Government has declared that it will continue to support and partner with the Town Planners in the State to ensure that the extant law on planning of buildings is strictly adhered to. Speaking while playing host to the newly elected executive officers of the State Town Planners in his […]

Reelecting Akeredolu ‘ll guarantee good governance – Odu

Kayode Olabanji,  Okitipupa | The Chairman of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Princess Oladuni Odu has declared that reelecting Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu would guarantee continuity of good governance in the state. Odu, disclosed this while meeting with the teachers in Ondo Southern Senatorial district ahead of October 10, 2020 gubernatorial election in […]

Support govt to ensure safer, cleaner state

By Saheed Ibrahim & Esther Ofei | The newly inaugurated members of the Ondo state Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, AWMN, have been charged to ensure they give their best to ensure they support the current state government in ensuring a cleaner and safer Ondo state. Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Waste Management Authority, Bola […]

Police place N5m on wanted kidnapper

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Ekiti State Police command has declared a man, Samuel Oguntoyinbo, wanted for allegedly involving in series of bank robberies and kidnappings in the state. The police also placed a prize tag of N5m on whoever assists police to apprehend him. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner of […]