A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the massive votes the party will receive in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State will shock the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Oyintiloye, who is a member of...
Ondo State
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Wednesday urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ignore calls for the redeployment of Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola. The Ondo State Chairman of IPAC, Mr Olaoluwa Adesanya, made the call on during a news conference in Akure. Adesanya...
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assured the people of Akure of projects that will make the area more beautiful. The governor stated this on Friday, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign tour to traditional rulers and communities in Akure South Local Government Area. Aiyedatiwa is the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Wednesday said it has unbeatable structures across the state to defeat other political parties in any election. The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Alex Kalejaiye, stated this in a statement issue in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Ondo State Government has requested the raise of its 2024 budget by N92 billion to cushion the effects of economic hardship and implement the new minimum wage for its workers. The State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who wrote to the state House of Assembly, asked for amendment and increase...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Saturday, said N73,000 would be paid as new minimum wage for workers in the state. Aiyedatiwa made the announcement at the flag off of his campaign in Ondo town for the Nov.16 governorship election in the state. The governor is...
The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, says it has foiled five kidnap attempts and rescued nine kidnap victims across the state within one week. The state Commander of Amotekun Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, made the disclosure on Friday in Akure while parading 20 suspected...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) in Ondo State, Mr Babatunde Faro, has said the party will salvage the state from underdevelopment, if won the November governorship election. Faro, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Akure, said that the party...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, says 16 people were burned to death and five injured in a road accident on Tuesday night. Ondo State Sector Commander of FRSC, Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Ibitoye said that...
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has called for the establishment of state police in the country, to address the nation’s worsening security challenges. The governor made the call at the 64th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday in Lagos. The conference has the theme:...
Some aggrieved women in the Uba-Oka Akoko community in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State have staged a peaceful protest to condemn the incessant killings by suspected Herdsmen in the area, calling on the government to salvage them from the invaders. Their clamour follows the...
The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the killing of two travellers and kidnapping of five others by gunmen on Ifon/Owo Road in Ose Local Government area of the state. The Spokesperson for the Police in the state, SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan, said the command was yet...
Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) chapters of the Olusegun Agagau University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, in Ondo State, joined in the nationwide protest declared by their national bodies on Tuesday. The News Agency of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 127 suspected internet fraudsters in Ondo State. A statement posted on the official X handle of the commission said the alleged internet fraudsters were arrested on Saturday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), said that as the elections in the two states of Edo and Ondo approach, it has decided to resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to enable eligible citizens who are not registered voters to do so....
Ondo Guber Primaries: Jimoh Ibrahim heads to court, insists on cancellation One of the aspirants for the April 24 Ondo governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen.Jimoh Ibrahim, has vowed to challenge the outcome of the exercise in court. Ibrahim said this at a news conference on...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has dismissed claims that the recently concluded gubernatorial primary election did not hold in the state. The party described the report as shocking and lacking in credibility. In a statement on Monday in Akure, the state Publicity Secretary of the...
Each passing day brings to mind evidence that Niger Delta region is on the march to becoming a zone of peace and sustainable development as promised some months ago by Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman, Governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Through their actions and inactions so...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, has described the rescheduled primary in 13 Wards of Okitipupa Local Government area as a mirage aimed at deceiving party faithful. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gov. Usman Ododo-led Governorship Primary...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in Ondo State to pick its candidate for the Nov. 16 governorship election recorded a large turnout of members at the designated centres at the wards. (www.topskitchen.com) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise at various wards in Okitipupa,...