Tag: Akeredolu
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Ondo 2020: ‘I’m ready for any form of primary, Akeredolu boasts after meeting Buhari
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has declared his is ready for any form of primary his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) adopts. Akeredolu spoke with State House Correspondents on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Asked if he was confident of winning the party primaries, the Governor said…
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I’m not afraid of any mode of APC Primary, Akeredolu boasts
The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has declared that he is ready for any mode of primary election to elect the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) candidate for the October 20, 2020 governorship election in the state. Akeredolu made the declaration during the weekend through the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo,…
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Akeredolu approves reopening of worship centres in Ondo from Friday
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ordered worship centres to resume activities from Friday (tomorrow). The religious activities, according to the governor, are to be guided and syndicated. Akeredolu said the religious activities were asked to resume after consultation with religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders. The Ondo Governor noted that if guided religious worship…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Akeredolu reopens major, community markets Saturday
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has directed that all major and community markets throughout the state be reopened for business activities on Saturday, May 23. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Akeredolu had earlier banned daily market activities in the state as part of precautionary measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus…
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Akeredolu meets young artist who drew his portrait
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has finally met with Adefeniku Imole, a young boy, who drew his portrait. TheNewsGuru recalls that Akeredolu had on Monday taken to his social media page to ask about the whereabouts of the gifted kid after Mary Ogunga, a Twitter user, shared a portrait of the governor drawn by…
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Akeredolu hunts for young boy who drew his portrait
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has commended a “talented” young artiste who drew his portrait, adding that he would like to meet with him. TheNewsGuru recalls that the picture of the boy while creating the artwork was shared on Twitter by a certain Mary Ogunga. “This small boy actually did a rough art work…
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‘Double wahala’ in South-West over handling of Buhari’s expired palliative rice, Covid-19 pressures
Like the immortal lyrics of Afro legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, ‘double wahala for dead body and the owner of dead body’, some South West governors were at the weekend faced with double jeopardy of handling the burden that comes with supposed expired palliative rice sent to the region by President Muhammadu Buhari-led government while still struggling…
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Akeredolu imposes curfew in Ondo hours after third COVID-19 case
Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has imposed a 7pm to 7am curfew on the state to curb further spread of COVID-19. He threatened to declare a total lockdown of the state if another COVID-19 case is discovered. Akeredolu clarified that the third case was not a member of the National Youth Service Corps but an employee…
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COVID-19: Ondo Governor, Akeredolu appoints son secretary of state Palliative Committee
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Friday appointed his son secretary of a six-member COVID-19 Palliative Committee he constituted to consult and make recommendations to the government on how to mitigate the harsh economic effect of the lockdown on the residents of the state. To serve alongside Babajide Akeredolu is Mr. Kayode Falowo who is…
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Akeredolu advises residents to steer clear of explosion site
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged residents to steer clear of Saturday’s explosion site at Ilu Abo on the Akure-Owo express way. A truck laden with dynamites being transported to Edo from Lagos State had developed a fault and exploded around 1am. The governor, who visited the scene of the explosion on Saturday,…