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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council says the call for redeployment of Ondo State Residents Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs Toyin Babalola 10 days to governorship election is ridiculous. Mr Banji Okunomo, Spokesman of APC Campaign Council stated this while reacting to the alleged call by a group, Credible and Transparent Election, at press conferenceContinueContinue reading “Ondo Guber: Agitation for redeployment of REC ridiculous – APC”

Security, economy, education, energy, and workers’ welfare topped the agenda as Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Agboola Ajayi, candidates for the for the Nov. 16, governorship election in Ondo State on Sunday locked horns at the governorship debate in Akure.Aiyedatiwa and Ajayi, candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDPl respectively, sweated itContinueContinue reading “Economy, security top agenda as Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi lock horns at Ondo guber debate”

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio cautioned Senator Osita Ngwu for praising the beauty of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu during a ministerial screening on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday.Bianca, like six other ministerial nominees screened by the Senate, read her credentials before the red chamber and was subsequently quizzed by the lawmakers. She was screenedContinueContinue reading “Akpabio chides senator for praising Bianca’s beauty during ministerial screening”

By Aderemi Bamgbose The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has urged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to show more political seriousness rather than heating up the polity, ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state.Spokesman for the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Mr Banji Okunomo, stated this while speaking with newsmenContinueContinue reading “Ondo 2024: Stop heating up the polity, APC cautions PDP”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged appointment of Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the Commander of the Ondo State Amotekun Corps, as Chairman of the Election Security Committee, by Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa. A 20-man security committee allegedly headed by Adeleye was recently inaugurated by the state governor as part of the APC campaign councilContinueContinue reading “Ondo 2024: PDP condemn alleged appointment of Amotekun Commander as Security C’tee chair”

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and the Honourable Minister of Solid Mineral Resource, Mr Dele Alake, are top of the list of dignitaries to grace the much anticipated Ondo State Political Summit.The summit is organised by a foremost socio-political Cultural Group, Ilaje Development Summit Group (IDSG), and it’s slated for Friday, Nov. 1 atContinueContinue reading “Aiyedatiwa, Dele Alake to grace IDSG’s Ondo State Political Summit”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fired no fewer than five Ministers and also appointed seven new Ministers into his cabinet.This is the latest in line of the ongoing reforms by the president who has been under pressure to rejig his cabinet.Among the sacked ones are Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, former Minister of Women Affairs, and ProfContinueContinue reading “Just In: Tinubu fires 5 ministers, appoints 7 new ones”

Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim’s media tagged “Aseyori Media” has debunked a false claim of his absence at the All Progressives Congress (APC) governirship campaign rally held on Wednesday at Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It would be recalled that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of APC and other party chieftains held aContinueContinue reading “Ondo 2024 : Jimoh Ibrahim’s media debunks false claim of absence at APC rally”

The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, GCON has advised Nigerians to disregard stories of his planned impeachment describing it as fake news, a figment of the reporters imagination and ethical deficit.It would be recalled that an online publication, OrderPaper Nigeria on Wednesday, authored a mischievous story titled “DSS Takes Over National Assembly AmidContinueContinue reading “Akpabio dispels alleged impeachment rumour”

Gov. Lucky 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 fovernor made the announcement during the flag off of the Ondo Central Senatorial District leg of the gubernatorial campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in OndoContinueContinue reading “Aiyedatiwa announces N73,000 minimum wage, flags off guber campaign”