By: Ade Adeleke The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has expressed satisfaction with the ban on activities of Tipper and Quarry Owners’ Associations by the state government, describing it as timely and appropriate. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had on tuesday ordered the ban of the association’s activities for increasing price of sharp sand per…
Report reaching SUNSHINETRUTH indicates that some armed robbers have attacked commercial bank bullion van at Emure-Ile junction, on Owo local government area of Ondo state. According to a source in the community, who explained that the hoodlums blocked the van and started shooting and the police escorts returned fire. The source who witnessed the incident…
An entrepreneur and politician, Mr Akinlayo Kolawole has protested the destruction of his gas plant located along new Iyin Road Ado Ekiti, by Ekiti State government. The fence of the gas plant was pulled down on Tuesday afternoon by government officials on the account that it did not obey the required metres expected for setback….
PRESS RELEASE CLOSURE OF MARKETS AND SHOPS IN AKURE TO OBSERVE AHEREGBE AND AMOLE FESTIVAL The Palace wish to notify the residents of Akure and its environ that all Markets and Shops in Akure will be shut on Thursday 19th August, 2021 and Saturday 4th September, 2021. The closure becomes necessary as part of the…
Press Release! Correspondents’ Chapel Hold Maiden Public Lecture/Award Nite The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ondo State Chapter, is set to hold its maiden public lecture and award nite in two decades. Mr. Bisi Longe, coordinator of the programme, disclosed, in Akure, that the event with the theme: Insecurity: Roles of Society…
Tragedy struck in Ondo state community as a 62yr old man identified as Moshood Lasisi has been found dead in his room at Ayede ogbese in Akure North Local Government area; SUNSHINETRUTH can report. Lasisi who was walking on crushes was said to have hung himself when his wife and children had gone to farm….
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advised the Federal Government to allow market forces determine the pump price of petroleum products. Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, had said the price of petrol could hit N300 per litre once the petroleum industry bill (PIB) becomes a law. But yesterday, tMinister…
…… Says No Judge Should Do Him Any Favor Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, yesterday sworn-in Hon. Justice Williams Akintoroye as the acting Chief Judge of the state, declaring that judges are occupying the most important public position and next to the Almighty (God). He charged the new Acting CJ to live up…
A middle-aged man, Bode Dagunro, has been shot dead by armed robbers in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the deceased, who was a fuel marketer at the riverine area of Olotu community via Ugbonla, Igbokoda was murdered in cold blood at his residence by the assailants about 9pm…
Tragedy struck on Tuesday at Elegbaata village, Oke Suna, Apomu, in the Isokan Local Government Area of Osun State, after seven people — a man, his wife and five children — were found dead in their apartment in a mysterious circumstance. PUNCH Metro learnt that one other member of the family, who also slept in the…
