N’Delta militants, youth leaders meet on Friday – The Punch
January 22, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former militant and youth leaders in the Niger Delta will meet on Friday (today ) to deliberate on President Umaru Yar’Adua’s abscence from the country and the growing clamour for Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to be made acting President.
Protest as Ondo govt demolishes illegal structures – Vanguard
January 14, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Ondo State Government yesterday demolished all illegal structures at the Government Reserved Areas and the road sides in the state capital following the expiration of the three month notice given to the owners of such structures to remove them.
NNPC pumps in 18m litres petrol from Ore – The Nation
January 5, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has ordered about 18 million litres of petroleum products from its depot at Ore, Ondo State, to stem fuel scarcity.
The action, it said in Abuja yesterday, is to ensure adequate supply of petrol to motorists.
NLC spoils for war over deregulation – The Nation
November 23, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Organised labour is poised to frustrate the Federal Government’s efforts to deregulate the downstream oil sector, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) president Abdulwaheed Omar has said.
Omar, who spoke with reporters at the final burial of Prince Samuel Kayode, the late father of the Minister for Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN) at Ikaram Akoko, Ondo State, said the union would embark on an indefinite strike to kick against the policy.
Ondo proclaims new dawn with logo – The Nation
November 16, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Ondo State has a new identity – 33 years after its creation.
A new logo proclaiming the spirit of hand work and the sunny nature of the state was unveiled at the weekend.
The colouful event was held at the Cultural Centre, Adegbemile, Akure, the state capital.
Deji of Akure: Govt launches peace moves to save monarch – The Nation
November 10, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Talk’s began yesterday on the row between the Deji of Akure, Oba Adesina Adepoju and the city’s kingmakers who are pushing for his removal.
The government of Ondo State stepped into the controversy even as the 21 high chiefs and 17 kingmakers said they would shun the palace until Oba Adepoju is dethroned.
Oil thieves move to Ondo – Presidency worried – Tribune
November 9, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
There appears to be an unexpressed anxiety in the Presidency over the sudden resurgence of the activities of illegal oil bunkerers barely a month after the end of the amnesty period.
Heightening the worries, according to an impeccable source in the Presidency, is the dramatic shift of the nefarious activities of the oil thieves from Bayelsa and Delta states to the riverine part Ondo State. This is even as ex-militant leaders are indifferent to the Federal Government’s desire to bring them in to tackle the problem.
Lamentations as teachers mark day – The Guardian
October 6, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
As the Teachers’ Day was marked yesterday globally, secondary school teachers have been lamenting their plight in the Nigerian environment with urgent calls on governments at all levels to save the education sector to ensure true development.
Ex-bank CEO Akingbola surrenders in London – The Nation
September 14, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Intercontinental Bank Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Erastus Akingbola has reported to the British Police in London.
His spokesman said yesterday that Akingbola was not evading arrest. He is, however, of the opinion that the arrest of some former bank chiefs is to prevent them from stating their side of the crisis that has swept off five managing directors.
Rain of tributes for great rights activist Fawehinmi – The Nation
September 7, 2009 by tim · Comments Off
If only the dead could talk, Chief Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi would have been so grateful for the heavy showers of praises.
Nigeria foremost activist-lawyer died in Lagos of cancer at the weekend. He was 71.
