Politics

Ojogo, Akinterinwa, Titiloye return as Info, Finance, Justice Commissioners in Ondo

Posted on March 15, 2021 by sunshinetruth

By: Oluwatosin AdesolaOndo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu today sworn in four commissioners-designate to run the affairs of four ministries in Ondo StateThey are the former Commissioner for information and orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, his counterpart in the ministry of Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney general, Sir Charles Titiloye (mmrd), and the former Special Adviser on Works, Lands and Infrastructure, Mr Aminu Raimi.Akeredolu warned that he would not hesitate in firing…

Update: Akeredolu makes fresh appointments

Posted on March 11, 2021 by sunshinetruth

PRESS STATEMENT Akeredolu Picks New HoS ..Adeyemo steps in as Aragbaiye bows out today Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has approved the appointment of Mr. John Adeniran Adeyemo,mni, as the Head of the Ondo State Public Service. The appointment is in recognition of Adeyemo’s track records of years of dedication, trustworthiness, reliability and efficiency. Governor Akeredolu’s approval of the appointment is in line with the provisions of Section 208, Sub-section 3 of the…

Journalist organizes Basketball clinic in Akure

Posted on March 11, 2021March 18, 2021 by sunshinetruth

All is now set for the second edition of a Southwest Basketball clinic and challenge put together by Radio Nigeria positive FM sports reporter Isaac Afolabi in Akure, Ondo state capital. The two day event is meant to discover and encourage talents in addition to their academic pursuit. According to Afolabi, government alone cannot fully develop sports hence the need for individuals irrespective of status and class to also contribute to sports development in the…

Ex-Reps member, Kolawole congratulates Mrs Akeredolu as she bags ‘Woman of the Year Award’

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

A former Special Adviser to the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and former member of the 8th Nation Assembly , Hon. Kolawole Babatunde has congratulated the First Lady and Wife of the State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu on the conferment of the ‘Woman of the Year 2021 Award’ by the African Women Industrialization Award (AWIA), held on Monday, 8th March, 2021. Arabinrin Akeredolu, is a renowned aquacultures and Founder of Breast Cancer Association…

Sports Dev: We’ll partner whoever wins Ondo FA election —Industrialist, Ajipe

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

By: Oluwatosin Adesola The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Klick Konnect Networks International, Chief Alex Ajipe has promised to partner with Ondo State Football Agency to improve sport development in the state. Ajipe made this known on Monday during the first ever football debate organised by the Sport Writer Association of Nigeria, SWAN Ondo State Chapter for all the candidates contesting for the Chairmanship position of the Ondo FA held at NUJ Press…

Reps member BTO donates vehicles to hospital, buses to monarchs in Akoko

Posted on March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

The Lawmaker representing Akoko North East/ North West Federal Constituency, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo has taken a massive step forward in delivering more on his electoral promised to the people of his constituency. The Federal Lawmaker who is also the Chairman House Committee on NDDC has always reiterated his commitment to ensuring that no member of his constituency is left out from enjoying the dividends of democracy and adequate representation. Most importantly the Lawmaker has…

New Perm Sec: Ondo NUJ greets Julie Fayeun, lauds Akeredolu, HoS Aragbaiye

Posted on March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

MEDIA RELEASE ONDO NUJ CONGRATULATES JULIE FAYEUN, LAUDS GOV AKEREDOLU, HoS ARAGBAIYE The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo state Council has expressed delight over the appointment of one of its Senior members from State Information Chapel, MRS JULIE FAYEUN, as the Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a Press Statement, the Union’s state Chairman, Adetona Aderoboye and the State Secretary, Leke Adegbite, Ondo NUJ notes that “We received…

Breaking: Akeredolu appoints NUJ member, 18 other as Perm Secs

Posted on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

March 8, 2021 PRESS STATEMENT Akeredolu Appoints New Permanent Secretaries, Tutors-General As part of the move to encourage hard work and reward dedication in the state civil service, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu,SAN, has approved the appointment of 19 Permanent Secretaries, three Tutors-General and the state Statistician General. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are; i. E.T Ogunmola ii. Ekpobomini B. Jide iii. A. Akinnagbe iv. J.M Dele-Adesanmi v. R.O Dare- Atunse (Mrs) vi….

“No pro-Agboola lawmaker begged Akeredolu, but governor invited us to Owo”

Posted on March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

By: Oluwatosin Adesola A former Deputy Speaker, Ondo state House of Assembly, Ogundeji Iroju has described as untrue that he and eight others went to Owo to beg governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, declaring that they were in Owo on the governor’s invitation. Speaking with our Correspondent, Iroju said the lawmakers only went on the invitation of the Governor. Report has gone viral that nine out of 26 lawmakers who were loyal to the former Dpeuty governor,…

Ondo Assembly keeps mum over EFCC invitation of Speaker Oleyelogun, Clerk

Posted on March 8, 2021 by sunshinetruth

The leadership of the Ondo State House of Assembly, has kept mum and yet to comment over the alleged invitation of the Speaker of the, Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial impropriety. Some civil servants were also summoned by the commission over multimillion Naira fraud rocking the Assembly. Aside the Speaker, the antigraft agency has invited the Chairman, House Committee on Tertiary…

SWAN organises Debate for Ondo FA Contestants Today

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by sunshinetruth

All is now set for the Maiden Edition of a debate programme for all contestants in the coming election of Ondo State Football Association tagged ONDO FOOTBALL MATTERS ” . The debate organised by the Ondo State chapter of the Sport Writers Association of Nigeria is to give aspiring candidates for position of Chairman of the State Football Association the opportunity to inform the football fraternity the plans they have to develop the round leather…

NUJ drums support for Adubuola as Acting Head of The Hope newspaper, lauds Akeredolu

Posted on March 7, 2021 by sunshinetruth

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Owena Press (The Hope newspaper) Chapel under the Ondo state Council has expressed satisfaction with the Editor-in-chief of the state-owned media organization, Mr Akindele Adubuola, taking over as the Acting Head of the outfit after the recent dissolution of Boards and Parastatals by the state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. Governor Akeredolu during the dissolution of Boards and Parastatals last week asked the Chairmen of all the government agencies to…

Anxiety in Akure as suspected ‘Idajo boys’ attack NURTW members

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by sunshinetruth

There was a palpable anxiety on Sunday when some members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Akure, Ondo State, including Omoniyi Oni popularly known as Eniba and Wasiu Ibrahim have been attacked by suspected hoodlums. They were allegedly attacked at Owode in Akure, the state capital on Sunday at a Barbing saloon which caused apprehension among residents of the area for hours. Omoniyi Oni popularly known as Eniba, alleged that the…

Untold story of ‘I’m leading and my Husband follows’ —Akeredolu’s Wife

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by sunshinetruth

IN THIS SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH SUNSHINETRUTH BY THE FIRST LADY OF ONDO STATE, ARABINRIN BETTY ANYANWU-AKEREDOLU, SHE SHARES SOME UNTOLD STORIES IN GOV AKEREDOLU & APPOINTMENT OF NON-INDIGENES Q: We can see you joined the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge. What’s your take on her election as the Head of WTO? I am celebrating her. She has this signature dress code that the whole world can see. We should be very proud of her. I am very proud of…

Amotekun & Security Initiatives: History won’t forget Ingenuity of Gov Akeredolu —Hon Kolawole Babatunde

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by sunshinetruth

THE SECURITY INITIATIVES OF ARAKUNRIN OLUWAROTIMI ODUNAYO AKEREDOLU IN ONDO STATE —HON KOLAWOLE BABATUNDE In recent times, criminal herdsmen have been on rampage, raping, destroying, maiming and killing people in many states of the Federation including Ondo State. The insecurity problem has become so pervasive that no segment of the Nigerian society is spared. To make matter worse, the Nigerian Police seems to have been overwhelmed by the increasing cases of criminalities perpetrated by these…

Bad Representatives hindering Ondo East growth —NGO’s Ogunmoyero laments

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 by sunshinetruth

The Chief Executive Officer of OJ Movement of Liberation in Ondo East Local Government, Mr. John Ogunmoyero, has expressed dissatisfaction over bad representation of the local government both in the state and Federal level. Ogunmoyero appealed to the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his urgent intervention by calling those involving to order before things get out of hands. According to findings, about 10 Wards in Ondo East have been suffering drastic set back from…

Gboye Adegbenro: Young man with good heart —Akeredolu

Posted on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 by sunshinetruth

The Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has described Engr. Gboye Adegbenro FNSE as an exemplary politician. The Governor made this remark during a dinner party at the Bliss World hotel as part of activities ushering the new administration , tagged : Aketi Inauguration Golf tournament. Gboye was the Running mate to the ZLP governorship candidate in the October 10 poll and then Deputy of Akeredolu, Agboola Ajayi who came third in the election….

Ondo: I didn’t call for Workers’ Retrenchment —Ifedore LG Boss, Oladimeji

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2021 by sunshinetruth

By: Oluwatosin Adesola …..I was misquoted. Sequel to a media where allegedly claimed that only 30% local government workers are coming to work in Ondo state, the Executive Chairman of Ifedore local government, Engr Alex Oladimeji has declared that he was misquoted over his comment on the workforce. Oladimeji who spoke with newsmen on telephone, insisted that he did not call for the Retrenchment of workers as he had family members and friends who are…

Ifedore LG Chairman’s outburst: Plot to retrench Workers —Ondo NLC

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 by sunshinetruth

NLC REJECTS GRAND PLAN BY ALGON TO MASTERMIND RETRENCHMENT OF WORKERS The Nigeria Labour Congress, Ondo State Council received the news of the obnoxious and highly vexatious interview granted by the Hon. (Engr.) Alex Oladimeji, Executive Chairman, Ifedore Local Government on a live telecast in OSRC today 5th March, 2021. The Congress looked and saw beyond Oladimeji speaking but, a case of ‘Esau’s voice coming from the body of Jacob’. The deliberate and unprovoked outburst…

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Ojogo, Akinterinwa, Titiloye return as Info, Finance, Justice Commissioners in Ondo

Update: Akeredolu makes fresh appointments

Journalist organizes Basketball clinic in Akure

Ex-Reps member, Kolawole congratulates Mrs Akeredolu as she bags ‘Woman of the Year Award’

Sports Dev: We’ll partner whoever wins Ondo FA election —Industrialist, Ajipe

Reps member BTO donates vehicles to hospital, buses to monarchs in Akoko

New Perm Sec: Ondo NUJ greets Julie Fayeun, lauds Akeredolu, HoS Aragbaiye

Breaking: Akeredolu appoints NUJ member, 18 other as Perm Secs

“No pro-Agboola lawmaker begged Akeredolu, but governor invited us to Owo”

Ondo Assembly keeps mum over EFCC invitation of Speaker Oleyelogun, Clerk

SWAN organises Debate for Ondo FA Contestants Today

NUJ drums support for Adubuola as Acting Head of The Hope newspaper, lauds Akeredolu

Anxiety in Akure as suspected ‘Idajo boys’ attack NURTW members

Untold story of ‘I’m leading and my Husband follows’ —Akeredolu’s Wife

Amotekun & Security Initiatives: History won’t forget Ingenuity of Gov Akeredolu —Hon Kolawole Babatunde

Bad Representatives hindering Ondo East growth —NGO’s Ogunmoyero laments

Gboye Adegbenro: Young man with good heart —Akeredolu

Ondo: I didn’t call for Workers’ Retrenchment —Ifedore LG Boss, Oladimeji

Ifedore LG Chairman’s outburst: Plot to retrench Workers —Ondo NLC

Businesss

Breaking: 70% of Ondo Local Govt Workers don’t come to office —Council Boss

Outcome of Labour, Ondo Govt’s meeting on Salary revealed

Ondo: NURTW members, leaders desert motor parks, storm Governor’s office, as Akeredolu clears air