A 46yr-old Health Worker, Akinola Oyabiyi has been shot dead by suspected kidnappers near Akure Airport gate in the Ondo State capital. A family source told SUNSHINETRUTH News that the incident occurred while driving home on Akure Airport road. The unknown gunmen was said to have struck on tuesday and killed the father of four…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has promised to clear all owed gratuities of workers in the state, as he disbursed N2.5 billion for 2013 local government retirees. Aiyedatiwa made the promise on Friday in Akure while flagging-off the 4th tranche of bulk payment of outstanding gratuities to the pensioners. Aiyedatiwa said, “Under our watch,…
Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo, a veteran nationalist,elder statesman and Strong Afenifere Chieftain has passed away at the age of 96. He died peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his home in Lekki, Lagos State. A respected lawyer and former organizing secretary of the Action Group, Adebanjo also served as the Acting…
….Applaud Adekanmbi’s appointment as MD By: Oluwatosin Adesola Workers, Retirees and other Concerned Stakeholders of the Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), today staged a peaceful protest in Akure, the Ondo State capital to call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to split the agency over long time marginalization of Ondo, Ekiti and Delta States…
As debate over the state 2025 budget continues, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Olutayo Yomi Victor, also known as Daddy Billions has described those criticizing Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Finance Commissioner, Omowunmi Isaac as political jobbers. Olutayo in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday disclosed that…
ONDO APC CHIEFTAIN ADEBUSUYI LAUDS GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA OVER GRATUITY, URGED GOVERNMENT FOR MORE TRANCHES. The commissioner 1, Ondo State House of Assembly Commission, Hon. Idowu Adebusuyi has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the timely approval of #2.5billion for the bulk payment of gratuity arrears to the retirees. The beneficiaries are local government retirees and primary…
ODSG RELOCATES TRICYCLE RIDERS FROM MAJOR ROADS TO DESIGNATED PARKS As part of government efforts to protect the lives and properties of its citizens, The Ondo State government has relocated tricycle riders from major roads to designated parks in Akure, the state Capital. This move aims to prevent accidents and traffic congestion on roads. The…
The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has reaffirmed the Institution’s dedication to strengthening its global reputation and fostering relationships with relevant local and international organizations. Prof. Ige made this known while opening a four-day Employability Training and Information Session on work, study, and vocational training opportunities…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa through one of his Aides, Allen Sowore, has defended the budgetary provisions on security vote and call allowance of the lawmakers. See full reaction below; Ondo PDP’s Allegation of Budget Padding: Between Mischief and Destructive Criticism On February 10, 2025, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, through its Publicity…
…..CALLS FOR PROPER LAW ENFORCEMENT. A Chieftain of the APC, Hon. Idowu Pius Adebusuyi has declared that the only way Ondo State can pride itself again as one of the neatest states in Nigeria, is when there is attitudinal change and enforcement of existing sanitation laws to address waste management challenges. The Commissioner 1 in…
