Akure South

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday said the Federal Government would dualise the Akure-Ikere carriage way.

Going by the official list of members-elect for the 9th House of Representatives assembly, a total of nine political parties will have representatives in the chamber.

Though voting was generally peaceful in parts of Ondo State during election into the Ondo State House of Assembly, there were allegations of vote buying and hijacking of voting materials in many voting units of Ondo State.

Suspected hoodlums at the weekend reportedly attacked the campaign train of a candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) contesting the Saturday’s House of Assembly election in Akure, the Ondo state Capital.

No fewer than 102 people have been confirmed to be positive with Lassa fever, in addition to 15 deaths recorded in Ondo State between January and February.

No fewer than 5000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state.

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved the appointment of Interim Management Committee Chairmen for the 18 local government areas of the state.

The Ondo State Government says it has awarded 318 projects worth over N28 billion in Ondo Central Senatorial District of the state between January and September 2018.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State yesterday cautioned a factional group of the party to desist from alleged activities capable of causing crises in the state or be ready to face wrath of the law.

A section of the Akure central market, located close to the palace of the Deji of Akure was, on Thursday, gutted by fire.

Factional leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who emerged from parallel wards and local government congresses in Ondo State have urged the National Secretariat of the party to recognize them ahead of the state congress of the party holding on Saturday, May 19.

It was confusion in Ondo State on Saturday as parallel congresses held across the state with each emerging executive claiming to be authentic.

Violence, irregularities and protest marred the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress held in different parts of Ondo State.

The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has made a radical recommendation against the nefarious activities of Fulani herdsmen in all South-west states, asking all their Houses of Assembly to concurrently enact a law proscribing open grazing in each state of the region.

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has opposed the granting of autonomy to the third tier of government, the local government.

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of his administration to constructing 500 kilometres access roads to link farms to the city.

Some Fulani herdsmen this morning chased out the workers at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat following a disagreement.

The Ondo State government has said, it will collaborate with the traditional rulers in the state with a view to enlighten the people on how to prevent Lassa Fever in the state.