Tag: Ondo State
President Buhari wants Nimi Akinkugbe to be Ambassador but tribalists are not having it
Amongst the several stumbling blocks for women in politics, questions about their state of origin upon marriage is one of ...
Aba Oyo: Where promises and words mean nothing anymore
Oghenekevwe Christopher “Our journey there is about halfway done,” someone says from the rear of the single file. Forty-two minutes ...
Opinion: How Akeredolu can leverage air transport for Ondo state’s development
by Maxwell Adeyemi Adeleye In the history of mankind, war has brought more destruction than development but such could not ...
Ondo govt to build Olympic standard stadium in Akure
The Ondo State government has promised to revive the Araromi new stadium which was said to have been abandoned by ...
‘Police rescue the Igbonla school children’
Officers of the Nigeria Police have Friday rescued the six school students who were kidnapped Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, ...
I will forfeit salaries until workers are paid – Akeredolu
by Azeez Adeniyi Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has said he would not receive salaries until he is able to ...
Opinion: Let’s make Ondo state great again
by Yinka Adeosun Since he was sworn in on the 20th of January, 2017 as the 45th president of the ...
Inability to pay salaries, my greatest regret as governor – Mimiko
by Azeez Adeniyi Outgoing Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko has said one of his regrets was being unable to pay ...
Removal of Ondo Speaker is unconstitutional – Mimiko
Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko has described the removal of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele ...
Police arraigns 7 for allegedly attacking Mimiko’s convoy
The Ondo State Police command on Friday arraigned seven people allegedly involved in the attack on Ondo State governor, Olusegun ...
[The Legislative Blog]: PDP loses another senatorial seat in the upper chamber and this time, it hurts
Up until Saturday, the PDP could proudly lay claim to Ondo state with Olusegun Mimiko as governor and Senator Yele ...
Ondo governor-elect Akeredolu, deputy visit Pres. Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with Ondo State governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu and his deputy Agboola Ajayi at the Presidential ...
Ondo governor-elect, Akeredolu receives certificate of return from INEC
Ondo State governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu has said his victory at the Ondo governorship polls was for the people of the ...
The Thread: An APC win for Ondo state? |#OndoDecides
After the drama surrounding the Ondo governorship elections, it appears APC has won this again, just like it did in ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: Ondo, PDP and judicial shame
by Olusegun Adeniyi One and a half years after he left office as Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Chime is ...
The Thread: Who really is deciding- the people, INEC or political parties? | #OndoDecides
The gubernatorial election for Ondo State holds today, and Twitter’s filled with reports of parties trying to purchase the people’s ...
#OndoDecides: We’re liveblogging the Ondo state governorship election here
The Ondo state governorship election holds today, 26th November, 2016. The All Progressive Congress (APC) will be represented by Rotimi ...
The Thread: “APC and INEC should let Ondo people decide who they want as their next Governor,” Demola Olarewaju admonishes
Political analyst and strategist, Demola Olarewaju has some words for INEC, PDP and anyone else who cares to listen about ...
The Backstory: Between Prof Ayo Soremekun, the returning officer and the PDP
There’s a very scathing statement out there today by Ayo Fadaka, publicity secretary Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State rejecting ...
Famine, Niger Delta bombings and every other reason we should all be worried
This is not an alarm and we do not intend to scare you, but you should be worried just as ...
Ondo election: Mimiko relocates to Abuja
The Governor of Ondo, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, says he has relocated to Abuja on a part-time basis in order to ...
Opinion: Jimoh Ibrahim | A man with a rare midas touch
by ‘Káyọ̀dé Oyèró According to Greek mythology, Midas was a king of Phrygia in eighth century B.C. He was very ...
Opinion: Ondo poll |Coalition tasks INEC to defend democracy
by Ariyo Dare Ahead of the release of the final list of governorship candidates for Ondo State, a Pro-Democracy Coalition ...
Opinion: Eyitayo Jegede and the vision of a “Greater Ondo Together”
by Jude Ndukwe The great Ondo State is at another threshold of history. The state which is generally accepted as ...
Aziza Uko: Mimiko, the man I wish would lead Nigeria someday
by Aziza Uko No class of Nigerians suffers from prejudicial generalization like our political leaders. From classrooms, to newsrooms, to ...
Court remands police Inspector for killing okada rider
A Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, Ondo State on Thursday ordered that a police inspector, Anthony Nwadike be ...
3 new cases of Lassa fever reported in Ondo
The Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNO) on Wednesday announced it has discovered three fresh cases of the Lassa fever ...
How trigger-happy policeman killed motorcyclist in Ondo over N50 bribe (WATCH)
An unidentified trigger-happy policeman killed a commercial motorcyclist on the Benin-Ore expressway over a fifty naira bribe, according to Sahara Reporters. In ...
Ondo APC primary was fraudulent – Oke
One of the aspirants in the just concluded governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Olusola Oke ...
Gunmen murder former Ondo PDP LGA chairman
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday assassinated a former local government caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic ...