…..As Political Parties, Candidates sign Accord on Friday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened that it will sanction erring Electoral officers in the forthcoming November 16, 2024 Ondo State governorship election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the warning in Akure on Thursday during a stakeholders meeting with Candidates, traditional rulers and others….
Ondo Indigenes in Canada Throw Weight Behind INEC REC, Toyin Babalola The umbrella body of Ondo State indigenes that are resident in Canada, under the aegis of Concerned Ondo Indigenes in Diaspora (COIID), Canada chapter, today, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, throws their support behind the state’s INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner. This stance is ahead of…
By: Abraham Chung In a concerted effort to assure the public of its readiness for the upcoming Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for November 16, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has conducted a statewide mock accreditation exercise in selected polling units. This initiative, which spanned multiple Local Government Arkeas (LGAs), aimed to test…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has announced the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff. Lagbaja died at the age of 56. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he passed away on Tuesday night in…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, representing Ondo State. The nomination was made public on Monday night via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement said, “If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace…
.….Says lessons learnt in Edo poll will be used in Ondo. By: Abraham Chung The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, today arrived Ondo State to further prepare for the November 16 governorship election. Speaking with newsmen on his arrival at Akure Airport, Yakubu pointed out that flaws observed…
..….We’re partnering with FG on Aiyetoro’s restoration project, says Aiyedatiwa The Federal Government on Thursday outlined how Ondo State will benefit and unvieled the details of the 63-kilometre axis of Ondo State in the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, revealed the specifications of the project during…
By: Our Reporter The Digital Economy Bill, when amended and passed into law, will align Nigeria with other developed countries exploiting the digital economy for development, stakeholders have said. The stakeholders made this submission at the Stakeholders Engagement on the National Digital Economy Bill, held in Akure. The engagement was organised by the Federal Ministry…
16 states had recently approached the Supreme Court to challenge the illegality and constitutionality of some of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption agencies especially the EFCC, ICPC, and others. The suit filed by 19 state governments (Plaintiffs) challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other anti-corruption agencies,…
AMG Youth Leader Congratulates Tunji-Ojo, Olawande on retention, elevation as Tinubu’s Ministers. Ondo State Youth Director of the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG), Hon. Jenyo Martins, has congratulated Hon.(Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for retaining his job as the minister of Interior in the progressive government of President ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The youth leader, who acknowledged the vigour,…
