ASUU Protest rocks Ondo Varsity, threatens industrial action at AAUA

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko Branch on Tuesday, 2nd of July, 2024, staged a peaceful demonstration against the insensitivity of the Federal Government towards their demand since 2009. The protest which took place on the University campus saw them carrying different placards with messages such as “Our…

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Aiyedatiwa highlights welfare packages for Ondo workers

GOV AIYEDATIWA REITERATES COMMITMENT TO WELFARE OF WORKERS Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of his administration to enhancing the welfare of workers in the State. Regular promotions, prompt payment of salaries and recruitment into critical sectors, he said, will continue to receive the attention of his administration. The…

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Prepaid Meters: NUJ hails Ondo govt’s bold steps, seeks price reduction

…..Laments influx of children beggars, mentally deranged persons on streets of Akure. THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), ONDO STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON THURSDAY 27TH JUNE, 2024 AT THE PRESS CENTRE, PEN CRESCENT, ALAGBAKA-AKURE The Congress was presided over by the State Chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite and deliberated…

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Minimum Wage: You’re anti-People, unfriendly to Workers —Labour scolds Governors, rejects new request

.…Why you should pay your workers well —Experts warn Govs. Organised Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, has rejected the proposal of the Southern Governors’ Forum to decentralise minimum wage negotiations to state governments. The NLC condemned the proposal as “unfriendly and anti-worker”, noting that allowing states to determine their…

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Ondo Assembly confirms appointment of new members of State Civil Service Commission

Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of three members of the Civil Service Commission. They include,Mr.Mathew Ayorinde Imoru from Akoko North/West local government, Barr. Iwabi Akpoebi, Ese-Odo Local government and Mr. Sunday Agbotoba from Ose local government area of the State. Appearing before the honourable members today during a plenary which was…

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Edo/Ondo guber polls: NUJ cautions politicians on journalists, tasks Govt to end economic hardship

……Concludes NEC Meeting hosted by Oyo State Council. The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has cautioned politicians in Ondo and Edo to refrain from arbitrary attack of journalists on essential duties during the forthcoming elections in the states. The union made this declaration via a communique issued at the end of its quarterly National Executive…

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