Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State in a poignant act of compassion commemorating his 60th birthday has granted prerogative of mercy to 40 prisoners in the state. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor made this known in a statement on Sunday in Akure. Adeniyan explained that initiative emerged from recommendations … Read more
The Ondo State House of Assembly has described the as shocking the demise of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Temitayo Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi died on Jan. 4 as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on Dec. 15 on the Ile-Ife/Ibadan expressway. The Speaker of the House of the Assembly, Chief … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a dawn to dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area over cult clashes which claimed four lives on Monday. This is contained in statement on Monday in Akure made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. According to him, the … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared three-day mourning and prayers in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The SSG died on Saturday while receiving treatment in the hospital after a car accident. Aiyedatiwa made the declaration on Sunday in Akure when he led members of the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commiserated with the Government and people of Ondo State over the death of Temitayo Oluwatuyi, the Secretary to the State Government. Oluwatuyi, fondly called Tukana, died on Sunday following hospitalisation for serious injuries sustained in an accident on Dec. 15, 2024, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a … Read more
The Ondo State Government has confirmed the death of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Chief ‘Wale Akinlosotu, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Ondo State. The deceased was involved in a car accident on December 15, 2024 on … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, assented to the N698.66 billion budget passed by the legislature for the 2025 fiscal year. Aiyedatiwa signed the budget into law in Akure, witnessed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Omidiji and some members of the State Executive Council The budget, … Read more
Aleast, 14 persons have lost their lives in a devastating auto crash on the Owo-Ikare highway at Abule Panu, Ose Bridge, Ondo State. According to reports, only one survivor sustained severe injuries in the accident, which occurred on Saturday morning. The survivor was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, while the charred remains of the victims were … Read more
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has verified seven political parties to participate in the upcoming January 18 Local Government Election in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the commission, Mrs Bisi Lawani, on Tuesday in Akure. Lawani said that the political … Read more
Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN) Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice has issued series of directives to law enforcement and local authorities to forestall tragedies at gatherings. Recall that the directives came on the heels of stampede in Okija, Anambra, where some people lost their lives at a palliatives sharing center and the Ibadan, … Read more