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Brig. Gen. Raymond Utsaha, the Brigade Commander, 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment Akure, says the brigade is to collaborate with other security agencies in the state to protect lives and property. Utsaha made the call on Monday in Akure during a courtesy visit to the office of the commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
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By Dayo Johnson – Akure Ondo State Government has commenced the payment of the five months outstanding deductions to cooperative societies and two months subventions to the state-owned tertiary institutions totalling N6 billion. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, said that the commencement of payment followed the directive
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***Panel to probe allegation of gross misconduct inaugurated ***My removal null, void, done clandestinely By Dayo Johnson – Akure The crisis in the Ondo state House of Assembly deepened Tuesday has the deputy speaker, Rt Hon Iroju Ogundeji was announced impeached. A panel to investigate an allegation of gross misconduct against the former Deputy Speaker
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Dayo Johnson – Akure The Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the murder of Nasarawa State Chairman of the party, Mr. Philip Shekwo, who was kidnapped on Saturday night. Chairman of Ondo State APC, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, described the killing as unforgivable wickedness. He implored security agencies to unmask the heartless murderers. Adetimehin
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Resident doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo (UNIMEDTH) began an indefinite strike on Monday over unpaid salaries and allowances. The doctors, who converged on the UNIMEDTH Akure Annex to declare the industrial action, said they were left with no option than to begin the action after the seven days warning strike
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Dayo Johnson – Akure The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo state has granted a motion exparte for substituted service on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede. Jegede in the petition is challenging the victory of Akeredolu on four grounds. The
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The Wife of Ondo State governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu on Monday reiterated her commitment towards reducing the rate of poverty among women in the society. Akeredolu made this known at pep talk delivered at BEMORE GIRLS family reunion at the Government House in Akure on Monday. Mrs Betty Akeredolu said that her mission was simple
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The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a suspected cultist as well as a notorious `Eiye’ confraternity leader, Akibu Tikare, 26. Tikare until his arrest was alleged to have been on the wanted list of the command. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated this in a statement he issued in
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Dayo Johnson – Akure Hoodlums have broken into government warehouses in Akure, the Ondo state capital, and looted COVID-19 palliatives stored there. The hoodlums according to reports thereafter set the warehouse ablaze. The warehouse is located within the Chief Magistrate court premises in Akure metropolis. Vanguard gathered that the palliatives were given to the state
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Says ‘Ondo no be Edo’ By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Tuesday told his estranged Deputy, Hon. Agboola Ajayi to resign from his position if he has any honour. Recall that the Deputy Governor dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, and contested the just-concluded September 10 governorship elections in the
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