Category: LOCAL
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Ondo State Govt Restates Unwavering Commitment to Girl Child Education
The Ondo State government says it will not shy away from policies and programmes aimed at promoting girl child education. Chief of Staff to governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Olugbenga Ale, who noted the importance of girl child education to the social, human and economic advancement of any society, said the Akeredolu administration is committed to educational…
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One killed, many injured in Akungba akoko accident
A truck ladened with Pasta has killed one person while others sustained injuries. The accident, which happened in Akungba Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State occurred around 3pm this afternoon. Those at the scene narrated that the truck couldn’t ascend the Okerigbo hill in the community but the driver lost control…
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Motorists beg government to fix bad portions on Akure-Ilesa expressway
Motorists plying the Akure-Ilesa expressway have appealed to the Federal government to fix the bad spots on the road. The motorists who made the appeal while narrating their harrowing experiences on the road with OSRC said the identified portions have becoming death traps.
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Ondo Guber Poll: Akeredolu wins at Supreme Court
The supreme court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the case of the candidate of the PDP, Eyitayo Jegede against the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in October 2020 gubernatorial election. The apex court said Jegede and the PDP should have joined the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni in their case. Details later
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Fire razes goods worth millions of naira in Akure
Shop owners in a section of Aule Agagu road in Akure the Ondo State Capital are counting their losses after a fire outbreak razed their business centres in the early hours of the day. OSRC’S Juliet Buna reports that about five shops, with goods worth millions of naira were lost to the inferno.
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Social Workers Stress Importance of Egalitarian Society In Human Advancement
As the world marks this year’s World Social Work Day, the need to foster an egalitarian society where individuals have equal rights has been emphasised OSRC’s Joy Pius reports that members of the Ondo State chapter of the National Association of Social Workers observed this year’s event with the theme, Ubuntu: “ I Am Because…
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Ondo Deputy Governor recommends dialogue for resolving boundary disputes
The deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa wants leaders in the southwest to always embrace dialogue in resolving boundary disputes in the region. Mr Aiyedatiwa was speaking at an interractive session with boundary committee of the south west states held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. Government House correspondent, Jighimo Ebi-emi now reports…
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Ondo panel on Police Brutality: Jury Begins Compilation of Recommendations
The Ondo State Judicial Panel on police brutality and other related matters sitting in Akure has treated all the 77 petitions brought before it for consideration. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Adesola Sidiq, said the stage is set for compilation of recommendations to be tendered to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for further action. Our Correspondent,…
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Securing Ondo State: Gov Akeredolu charges LG Chairmen to set up vigilante groups
The Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has charged chairmen of the eighteen local governments of the State to set up local vigilante groups. At a meeting with the council Bosses in Akure, the State capital, Governor Akeredolu urged them to engage local Hunters who will work effectively with the state security network condenamed “Amotekun” to…