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Punch Newspapers Sections The commissioner died on Saturday at the age of 68. Ademodi’s death was confirmed by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Doland Ojogo, on Saturday in Akure, the state capital. He simply said, “It was received with great shock and disbelief.” His death was also confirmed by a former Caretaker Chairman of Ondo East, Local Government Area of Ondo State, Wale Akinlosotu. Akinlosotu described Ademodi as a great leader and bridge-builder that was loved by young and old.

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure A member of the Ondo State Assembly, Mr. Success Torhukerhijo, on Thursday rejected the proposed N159.796bn 2021 budget currently before the House on the grounds that it failed to make provisions for the Ijaw ethnic group. The state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, had a few weeks ago, presented the budget to the Assembly for approval. However, the aggrieved lawmaker who represents Ese Odo Constituency in the Assembly,  said, “It is unfortunate and heartbreaking that the present administration since inception in past four years, has spent close to N90...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada with agency report Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday signed the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N174.87 billion into law. Signing the bill in Akure, the governor expressed hope that the ‘Budget of Hope’ would reactivate the economic life of the state through technical and technological education. He said Education had been allocated 19.07 per cent of the budget, while 21.19 per cent was set aside with a view to ensuring that all ongoing infrastructural projects across the state were completed. A total of N13.633 billion, repre...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State High Court, on Thursday, discontinued the case of disobedience of court order instituted against the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Bamidele Oloyeloogun, and three others. Others who were summoned by the court alongside the Speaker are the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Bode Adeyelu; the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Abayomi Akinruntan; and the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Mr Olamide Oladiji. The four were summoned by the court, having been served the forms 48 and 49, for their alleged refusal to reinstate four suspended ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday evening passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. The development came two weeks after Governor Rotimi Akeredolu presented the budget proposal to the Assembly. The House, after committing the budget to the relevant House Committee passed a sum of N174, 873, 305, 525. 32 for the 2021 fiscal year. Read Also At the evening plenary, the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Sunday Olajide, who presented the report of the committee to the lawmakers, recommended that all the MDAs with...