Although there are 17 candidates in the contest, it is a three-horse race. Interestingly, the three leading candidates are spread across the three senatorial zones in the state. Rotimi Akeredolu, the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is from Ondo north, Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Continue Reading
Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari, commissioned the Ore Flyover bridge constructed by the Akeredolu administration. There have been criticisms on the construction of the bridge since its commissionng. Some citizens feel the N5b cost is not acceptable and is a total waste of public funds. According to them, the cost is Continue Reading
When Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu came up with the idea of generating the much needed funds to develop the state from growing and sale of canabis, Nigerians got emotional and spiritual and cried loud against the idea. However, other countries are making it big and The Sunshine Searchlight newspaper Continue Reading
The sum of N13b received from the Universal Basic Education Commission ( UBEC ), as well as counterpart fund from the state’s State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) funds, has given a new lease of life to the education sector in the state. It has led to a boost in Continue Reading
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of fifteen ( 15) nominees of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). That of a nominee, Joy Nunieh (Rivers), was rejected as she was not physically present for the confirmation. Those cleared include the Chairman, Pius Odubu (Edo), Managing Director, Bernard Continue Reading
A call has gone out for effective partnership between management and staff of the Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. Such partnership would promote peace in the institution. Chairman Governing Council, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Prof. Nathaniel Ohazurike, made the call at a meeting the Council held with members of Continue Reading
Recently, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu publicly said the former administration of Olusegun Mimiko, left behind a staggering debt of N220.6 billion. He noted that the debt had been a clog in the wheel of progress of his administration, as it has not been able to achieve much due to the debt Continue Reading
The new leadership in the state has been running battles with the 18 local governments in the state. Since he assumed office as the sixth Executive Governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu’s body language has been discomfort with the local government chairmen elected under the platform of the PDP last Continue Reading
The recent creation of the Ministry of Solid Minerals by the Buhari administration, should be jubilation for Ondo State and the nation in general. Mineral deposit in the state , is said to be one of the largest globally and this means that if adequately developed, will bring in much Continue Reading
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