Tag: Ondo
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Ondo Moves to Position Cocoa Industry for Global Export as Aiyedatiwa Unveils Anti-Deforestation Drive
By Paul Joseph Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into a major player in the global cocoa export market through sustainable agriculture and aggressive anti-deforestation policies. Speaking at the 2nd FAO Participatory Informed Learning Approach Multi-Stakeholders Workshop held in Akure, the governor said Ondo was…
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Ondo Indigene Akinjopo Emerges South West Assistant Publicity Secretary Of NDC
By Paul Joseph Akinjopo Festus Femi, an indigene of Ondo State, has emerged as the South West Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. His emergence formed part of the constitution of the party’s South West Zonal Executive Committee during the establishment of the NDC’s pioneer leadership structure in Ondo State earlier in May…
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2027: Three Ondo APC Federal Lawmakers Reportedly Granted Automatic Tickets
In a developing story within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, three federal lawmakers have reportedly been awarded automatic return tickets for the upcoming 2027 elections, despite previously rejecting the consensus arrangements set out by the ruling party. The lawmakers in question are Olajide Ipinsagba, the Senator representing the Ondo North Senatorial District;…
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Aiyedatiwa Government Launches Asiwaju Datiwa Festival of Surgeries in Ondo
Paul Joseph Akure, Ondo-State – In a significant initiative to enhance healthcare accessibility, the Ondo State government, led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has officially announced the Asiwaju Datiwa Festival of Surgeries. Starnews NG reports that the programme aims to provide free medical surgeries to residents across the three senatorial districts of Ondo State, with the…
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Ondo Govt Seeks Calm From Ijoka Residents Over Ongoing Road Construction
By Paul Joseph The Ondo State Government has appealed to residents and commuters in the Ijoka area of Akure to remain patient as construction work continues on the ongoing road project in the community. The appeal was made by the Ondo State Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye, during an inspection…
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How Aiyedatiwa is Waking Ondo’s Sleeping Giants
AKURE, ONDO STATE — For decades, Ondo State has been referred to as a “treasure chest” filled with untapped wealth. From the vast deposits of bitumen in the south to the fertile cocoa and coffee belts in the north, the resources have always been present, yet the political will to harness them has often been…
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Aiyedatiwa Launches 1,000-Hectare Coffee Revival Project in Ondo
By Paul Joseph Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has launched a 1,000-hectare coffee revival project in Ondo State as part of efforts to restore the state’s position in Nigeria’s coffee export industry and create thousands of agricultural jobs. The project was officially flagged off during a two-day sensitisation and training programme on coffee production and value…
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RUGIPO SSANIP Suspends Industrial Action, Gives Ondo Govt June Deadline on Minimum Wage
By: Sunday Ameh The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo chapter, has suspended its industrial action and protest to allow fresh negotiations with the Ondo State Government over the implementation of the new minimum wage. The decision was reached during an emergency congress of the union held at the Adekunle…
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Ondo: FRSC begins large-scale traffic decongestion, removes road obstructions
By: Sunday Ameh The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday launched Operation Orange Impact for large-scale traffic decongestion and road safety intervention at key flashpoints in Ondo Town, Ondo State. Mr Joseph Ajayi, Ondo Town FRSC Unit Commander, who led the team, said the operation was part of the command’s Community Social Responsibilities (CSR)…
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NDC Gains Ground as Ex-PDP Spokesperson Peretei Becomes Pioneer Ondo Chairman
Former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei, has been elected as the pioneer State Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Peretei emerged by consensus during the party’s state congress held in Akure, where approximately 150 delegates drawn from all 18 local government areas endorsed the newly constituted…
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How Ondo is Building a State-Independent Electricity Market — Commissioner
–Outlines Ondo’s Energy Revolution In an interview with Olumide Akinrinlola, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Starnews NG, Engr. Alabi Johnson, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources in Ondo State, shared insights into the strategic reforms being implemented in the energy sector under Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s EASE Agenda. He highlighted the ministry’s commitment to transforming…
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Crash: FRSC hands over money, motorcycle to victims’ families in Ondo
By: Sunday Ameh The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has handed over N101,170 and a motorcycle, recovered from the scene of a hit and run crash, to the victims’ families in the state. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC state Sector Commander, handed over the recovered items to the deceased’ families on Friday in…
