Category: STATE NEWS
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Ondo: Aiyedatiwa signs N96B 2024 Supplementary Budget into law
Towards meeting the new financial commitments of the state government, the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has signed into law the supplementary budget for 2024. The supplementary budget of N96, 788, 100, 000 (Ninety-six billion, seven hundred and eighty-eight million, one hundred thousand naira), as approved by the State House of Assembly, was signed…
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Ondo Election: Kogi Gov. Ododo, Rallies Ebira Community for Aiyedatiwa
As the November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State draws closer, members of the Ebira community in the State have endorsed Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as their preferred candidate. Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, who led the gathering of Ebira indigenes on Saturday in Owo, spoke passionately on behalf of the community, drumming support…
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FG unveils 63KM Ondo State axis of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project
The Federal Government has unvieled the details of the 63-kilometre axis of Ondo State in the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, revealed the specifications of the project during a town hall meeting with stakeholders held at the Government House in Akure. Umahi, who highlighted the federal…
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Rivers political crises take new turn as Abuja Court stops further release of financial allocation to state
A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria from further releasing financial allocations to the Rivers State Government pending when a lawful appropriation act is passed by a validly constituted House of Assembly. Justice Abdulmalik in her ruling on a suit filed by the Rivers State House of Assembly led…
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OSRC needs more government support to enhance effectiveness – Ondo Legislature
Towards ensuring effective media operations and strengthen the dissemination of credible information, the Ondo State House of Assembly Committee on Information, led by its Chairman, Chief Olatunji Oshati, paid an oversight visit to the Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC). The visit aimed to assess the station’s operations, challenges, and needs as part of its statutory…
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Ondo; Cmte Targets 700,000 Votes for APC, as Aiyedatiwa Harps on House-to-House Campaign
Seven hundred thousand, that is the total number of votes being projected for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state. At the unveiling of the 700,000 votes’ target in Akure on Monday, Prince Biyi Poroye, chairman of the special interest committee of…
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Oba Takuro Becomes 1st Olusan of Ayesan
Oba Adebayo Bashiru Takuro has been installed as the first Olusan of Ayesan, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state. The development followed the approval of the state government, which recognised the Olusan of Ayesan kingship stool and its consequent placement on the status of a Grade C Oba. Presenting the instrument of appointment…
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Ondo: Aiyedatiwa announces payment of 73k minimum wage for workers
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced the implementation of N73, 000 minimum wage for workers, stressing his administration’s commitment to the welfare of the people of the State. The Governor made the announcement during the flag off of the Ondo central senatorial district leg of the gubernatorial campaign of the…
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Ondo 2024: Gov Aiyedatiwa names Abiola Makinde as campaign Director General
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called for unity and renewed commitment from members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State. Speaking at the third APC Stakeholders meeting held at The Dome, Akure, on Thursday, the Governor emphasized that the party’s strength lies…
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Alleged bribery: Gov Aiyedatiwa sacks Aide, orders probe
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed from office the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, with immediate effect. This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation leveled against Mr. Ewenla by some timber merchants in the State. Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities…