Tag: Ondo
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Aiyedatiwa Raises Ondo Workers’ Loans, Approves Extra ₦500m For Housing, Car Schemes
By Opeyemi Adelakun Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved enhanced welfare packages for workers in the state public service, including increases in housing and car loan ceilings and Duty Tour Allowance (DTA). The approvals also include an additional ₦500 million seed fund for the Car Loan and Housing Loan schemes. This was contained in…
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Ondo Launches AI System to Automate Civil Service, Pension Processes
By Paul Joseph The Ondo State Government has launched an Artificial Intelligence-powered digital system aimed at automating civil service administration, retirement processing and pension management. The system, known as “Ondo AI,” is expected to provide government with real-time personnel information, improve administrative efficiency and support faster decision-making across the public service. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa,…
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Bòsún Àrébùwà Officially Joins APC, Pledges Ondo Support For Tinubu’s 2027 Bid
By Paul Joseph Elder Bòsún Àrébùwà, FCA, has formally declared his movement from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to deploy his political experience, grassroots network and organisational capacity towards mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Àrébùwà, who serves as Grand Patron…
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Ondo PDP Has No Candidates Ahead of 2027 General Election — Ex-Ondo Rep Omogbehin
—Labels politicians parading as PDP candidates as ‘gatecrashers’ AKURE, Ondo State — In a stinging rebuke on Tuesday, former House of Representatives member, Hon. Mike Omogbehin has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) currently has no legitimate candidates for any National Assembly seats ahead of the 2027 general elections in Ondo State. Speaking in…
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Work For Ondo People, Deliver Results – Aiyedatiwa Charges New Appointees
By Opeyemi Adelakun Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has charged newly appointed commissioners, special advisers, Tutors-General and members of government boards and commissions to justify their appointments through measurable results and effective service delivery. Aiyedatiwa gave the charge on Thursday during the swearing-in and inauguration ceremony held at the International Centre for Culture and Events,…
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Inside Ondo Government: Where Workers Do Not Want Change
An unsettling pattern has emerged within the corridors of the Ondo State civil service, painting a grim picture of an institutional machine heavily resistant to reform. Beneath the public façade of labour disputes, a deeper, systemic battle is being fought. Investigative findings by Starnews NG reveal a coordinated trend across key state agencies: whenever a…
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Ondo Herbal Drink Crisis: Death Toll Hits 49, 170 Affected
By Opeyemi Adelakun The death toll linked to the consumption of a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State has risen to 49, while about 170 people have reportedly been affected by the health crisis. The outbreak, initially reported in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area, has now extended to Irele Local…
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Erelu Bukky Oluderu Launches BAT-KSM Movement in Ondo for Tinubu/Shettima 2027
AKURE – A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ondo State, Erelu (Princess) Bukky Abike Oluderu, has officially launched the Bola Ahmed Tinubu & Kashim Shettima Movement (BAT-KSM Movement) to spearhead grassroots mobilization for the presidency’s 2027 re-election bid. Starnews NG reports that the strategic political movement was unveiled on Monday during a double-celebration…
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Ondo HMB Hits Back At NANNM, Explains How Nurses Were Recruited
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Ondo State Health Management Board has rejected criticisms reportedly raised by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, insisting that the recent recruitment exercise in the state’s health sector followed established professional procedures. The acting chairman of the board, Dr Akeredolu O.N., said the association’s position did not fully reflect…
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Ondo Warns Residents Against Unapproved Herbal Mixtures After Odigbo Deaths
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Ondo State Government has intensified its public health warning against the consumption and distribution of uncertified herbal concoctions and other unapproved substances following the deaths of 24 residents in Odigbo Local Government Area. The government said residents must avoid products whose safety for human consumption has not been established, stressing that…
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Family Demands Probe Over Farmer’s Death In Ondo
The family of late Nwafor Romanus has demanded an independent investigation into his death following an alleged assault during an operation by personnel of the Ondo State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at the Oluwa Forest Reserve. The family’s counsel, Tope Temokun Chambers, made the demand in a letter dated September 8, 2026, addressed to…
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Ondo raises 2026 budget to N769bn, approves new traditional rulers
By Sunday Ameh The Ondo State Government has increased its 2026 budget from N524.411 billion to N769.384 billion, with additional funds targeted at roads, water, healthcare and other critical infrastructure. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Olaolu Akindolire, disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. He said the revised budget followed…