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  DEFECTION HITS PDP IN OKA AS Hon. KOLAWOLE BABATUNDE RECEIVES MEMBER OF IMMACULATE YOUTH INTO APC. ***Charges Them To Mobilize Grassroots Support For Governor Aiyedatiwa . The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oka suffered yet another devastating blow as the immediate past Special Adviser to the Ondo State Governor on Rural and Community Development and a former Federal Legislator, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde whose sobriquet, 'the Amaechi of Ondo State', has become a household name in the political circle of Ondo State this evening received the entire members of Immaculate Youths in Ward 5 of Akoko South West Local Government into the fold of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors who were hitherto members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) promised to mobilize support to ensure a resounding victory for the Governor and candidate of the APC in the November 16 Governorship elections, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. Speaking on behalf of the d...

  LG Poll: NNPP begins Sales of Forms in Ondo The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ondo State chapter, at the weekend, disclosed that it has officially commenced the sales of forms ahead of the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for January 18, 2025.  Disclosing this in a statement, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Oluwafemi Olaleye, stated that the sales of the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms will begin on September 30, 2024, and will continue until October 18, 2024.  While urging interested aspirants to take advantage of the window to secure their candidacy for various local government positions across the state, Olaleye stated that the party is offering a significant discount for the nomination form, reducing the cost by 50% for specific demographics. According to him, women, Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs), and youths aged 30 and below will benefit from the gesture of party, designed to make it easier for the demographics ...

AKETI WAS RIGHT ABOUT AIYEDATIWA. ...he saw and foretold nothing, but positive virtues  ~ Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan  The chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Ondo State, Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan has showered encomium on the Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for his huge investment in education.  Olabimtan, in the statement he personally signed, stated that Ondo State is progressing with feasible impact because of the policy direction of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa that place the wellbeing of the people on the front burner.  In line with his policy thrust to improve the standard of education and learning process in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the payment of Ondo State’s counterpart fund for UBEC year 2024. This significant move, according to the SUBEB boss, is the needed prerequisite to kick-start the implementation of UBEC’s projects in Ondo State for the year 2024.  Olabimtan’s stat...

  Following the viral video trending on social media on alleged infractions by Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service relating to Mr. Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has suspended forthwith the following Senior Officers of the Service: i. Michael Anugwa, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State; and ii. Sikiru Adekunle, Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), In-Charge of Maximum-Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Kiri-kiri, Lagos State; Also, the Board has suspended ASC II Ogbule Samuel Obinna, serving at the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Afikpo, Ebonyi State, for allegedly accompanying a convicted inmate out of the Custodial Centre to a location outside the facility. In another related development, the Board has equally suspended another Senior Officer of the Service, Iloafonsi Kevin Ikechukwu, Deputy Controller...

  Be Focused, Aiyedatiwa to Young Leaders Participants at a youth leadership clinic in Ondo state have been charged to avoid distractions and remain focused in the pursuit of their educational and life goals. Admonishing the youths, mostly students of secondary schools in Akure, on Tuesday, the governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said "I am thrilled by the concept of the leadership program" The program, Youth Leaders Clinic, is an initiative of the Abuja Leadership Centre, University of Abuja.  Governor Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, encouraged the young people to equip themselves with skills needed for leadership positions.  "To prepare yourselves for leadership positions, you must start by doing the right thing at all times and this will naturally attract organic followers who will ask you to come and lead them. "Leadership is not forced but earned. A leader is someone who inspires and motivates others to achieve a common goa...

  ODSG Disburses N220m Soft Loan to Artisans' Groups and MSMEs In a bid to boost small-scale businesses and improve the economy, the Ondo State Government on Tuesday, 24 September 2024, commenced the disbursement of N220 million to artisans and small business owners across the state. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, who represented the governor, presented cheques to the beneficiaries during the ceremony held at The Dome. This loan scheme is part of the strategies implemented by the Aiyedatiwa administration to tackle poverty, reduce unemployment, and combat youth restiveness. The event was attended by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Prince Segun Omojuwa, Chairman of the State Micro Credit Agency, Adenike Ademujimi; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industries, and Cooperative Services, Toyin Oni; and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Artisan Matters, Daisi Komolafe.

  Ondo to postpone local Election AD State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) had fixed February 17, as the date to conduct the polls. Sources said the local elections might be postponed due to the death of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The source said burial activities of Akeredolu would commence on February 15, and end on February 23, when the former governor would be buried. Besides the burial of Akeredolu, another source said incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa might also push for the postponement to enable his loyalists to emerge as candidates. Primaries of the APC for the local government elections were conducted before the death of Akeredolu. According to the source, “The party primary is April this year and the fear in Aiyedatiwa’s camp is that those candidates would not be loyal to him if they became local government chairmen. “We are aware of plans to postpone the local government elections or a possibility of canceling the entire process.” The chairman of ...