Ondo
Resident Doctors in Ondo State Hospital Launch Warning Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
The Resident Doctors Association at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, has commenced a 14-day warning strike due to the non-payment of seven months’ salaries to their new members. Members of the association staged a mini protest on the hospital premises, vowing to disrupt activities at the government-owned medical facility until their […]
How I killed my childhood friend, stole his bike, dumped body in a pit —Suspect
…Says he has been stealing bikes since 2021…They battered victims head with stone, wood — CP In Akure, a 39-year-old fruit trader named Babalola Dolapo has confessed to the murder of his childhood friend, Evangelist Opeyemi Oyelakin. Dolapo disclosed to reporters after his arrest by police detectives in Ondo State that he killed Oyelakin, stole […]
Navy Destroys 9 Illegal Refinery Sites In Ondo
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda, Ilaje LGA of Ondo State have destroyed nine illegal refineries sites laden with 182 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil. Wasuku Alushi, Commanding Officer of the Base, who disclosed this on Monday, said the operation was in line with the recently launched Nigerian […]
Ondo PDP state chairman is dead
The Ondo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Fatai Adams, is dead. Details of his death remained sketchy, but sources told Vanguard that he passed on in the early hours of today( Wednesday). Contacted, the state publicity secretary of the party, Kennedy Peretei, confirmed the unfortunate incident. Peretei said that the party would […]
Aiyedatiwa Nominates Ajulo, Sowore, 4 Others As Commissioners In Ondo
Ondo State governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has nominated six persons for appointment as Commissioners to assist him in the day-to-day running of the government of the state. In a statement issued on Friday by his chief press secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Governor Aiyedatiwa had forwarded the names of the Commissioner-nominees to the State House of […]
Just In: New Ondo Deputy Governor Sworn In
Former Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr Olayide Owolabi Adelami, was on Thursday, sworn in as the new Deputy Governor of Ondo state, following the inauguration of the former deputy governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, as the governor of the state. Ayedatiwa was inaugurated on the 27th of December, 2023, following the death of late governor […]
Ondo Guber: Akeredolu Anointed Me To Succeed Him, Says Ex-Finance Commissioner
A financial expert and former Commissioner for Finance in Ondo State, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, has revealed that the late governor of the state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu anointed him as his successor before his death. This just as Akinterinwa who is a strong contender of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket vowed that he would defeat […]
Just In: Ododo sworn in as Kogi governor
Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State. Recall that he was declared winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state. Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, succeeds Yahaya Bello as Kogi governor. Ododo took his oath of office as the state Governor in Lokoja, the state […]
Ondo State Assembly Confirms Aiyedatiwa’s Nominee, Adelami, as Deputy Governor
The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayide Owolabi Adelami as the state’s deputy governor. Adelami, who contested for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket in 2020, underwent screening and gained approval during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji. The confirmation followed an evaluation […]
Ondo Governor appoints Deputy, SSG, Chief of Protocol
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has officially announced his selection for the position of Deputy Governor. Aiyedatiwa selected Olayide Owolabi Adelami, who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He was born over 60 years ago to the family of Oluka Oribokun by Pa and Mrs Amos Adelami Adelami graduated from the prestigious Imade College in Owo […]