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100 DAYS IN OFFICE: Gov Aiyedatiwa Declares Close The A-Week-Long Workshop On Maternal And New Born Mortality Reduction Initiative. The Executive Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has declared close, the workshop on Maternal and New Born Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiative (MAMII) co-creation in Akure. Declaring the workshop closed, the Governor ably represented by his esteemed Deputy, Dr Olaide Adelami MNI reassured the state of the implementation of the policies and programmes, stating that his administration will meet the goals of making life better for the good people of Ondo state. He commended the efforts of all the stakeholders with emphasis on the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the World Health Organisation and the Traditional Birth Attendants for their effective collaborations with Ondo State Government. "I want to express my sincere gratitude to the  Federal   Ministry   of   Health...

GOV. AIYEDATIWA'S FLAGS OFF STATE TASK FORCE ON PRIMARY HEALTHCARE. The Ondo state governor, His Excellency, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has flagged off the Ondo state task force on primary healthcare in Akure, the state capital as part of the activities marking his 100 days in office. More details shortly...

World Multiple Sclerosis Day: Need For Global Awareness & Advocacy.   By Ben Ikuejamofo May 30th is a day set aside every year to create awareness and sensitization globally on Multiple Sclerosis (MS), it's impact on individuals and families, promote understanding and acceptance, support research and advocacy as well as encourage inclusivity and accessibility. "Sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease affecting the central nervous system. This disease affects millions of people worldwide." "We recognize the importance of supporting individuals living with MS, their families, and caregivers. Ondo state under the leadership of His Excellency Gov Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa is committed to improving healthcare services, including access to diagnosis, treatment, and care for people with MS." "We acknowledge the challenges faced by those living with MS, including managing symptoms, accessing treatment, and maintaining quality of life. Our healthca...

Ondo Partners FG To Thwart Maternal & New Born Mortality. ...Reiterates Commitment to ensuring healthy, accessible healthcare for all residents. The Ondo State Governor, his Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has flagged off a 5-day Ondo State Maternal and Newborn Mortality Reduction Innovation & Initiative (MAMII) Co-Creation workshop on Monday, 26th May, 2025 at the Bliss World Hotel, Akure. The special workshop that gathered many healthcare actors across the state in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health is essentially to encourage, raise awareness and awake the consciousness of the people to maternal and Neonatal mortality in order to halt the occurrences.  In a speech delivered by His Excellency Gov Aiyedatiwa through His Special Adviser on Health Prof Michael Simidele Odimayo, he commended the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the renowned development partners, industrious team at the Ondo State Ministry of Health and other agencies in the ...

House Of Reps Committee Hails Gov Aiyedatiwa On Futa Teaching Hospital. As Gov reiterates commitment to improvements in healthcare delivery. The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said that the state government is fully committed to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital in Akure. He made this assertion on Sunday while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Health Institutions at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure. Governor Aiyedatiwa, while welcoming the committee led by its Chairman, Hon. Patrick Umoh, said the state has already ceded one of its specialist hospitals to serve as a temporary facility for the take-off of the federal teaching hospital. According to the governor, land has also been made available by the Ondo State government for the development of the project’s permanent site.  Governor Aiyedatiwa affirmed that his administration is ready to offer all ne...

Towards Speedy And Enhanced Health Service Delivery, ODSG Launches 2025  Operational Plan. ...Says Adequate Planning Expedient For  Optimal Performance . T he Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has launched the annual operational plan for the State ministry of health to further strengthen their activities for speedy performances and service delivery for the benefit of Ondo State citizens. During the launch of the operational plan, Gov. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa ably represented by his Special Adviser on health, Prof Simidele Odimayo said this procedural plan has become sacrosanct, expedient for achieving optimal performance, providing service providers in the state with succinct ideals in the health sector.   "This Annual Operational Plan will go a long way to serve as a guide lamp towards ensuring a speedy service delivery, enhance quality discharge of duties, and personal drive as well as reposition the facilities with needed principles and s...

IKALE UNITED FRONT CONGRATULATES PROF. ODIMAYO AS HE BAGS AWARDS FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION. T he foremost sociocultural group in Ikale land, Ikale United Front has congratulated the Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor on Health, Prof. Simidele Odimayo for bagging an award of special recognition from the Girl Effect International adjudging his doggedness and commitment to the health affairs of the state, especially, health of the girl-child.  In a statement released by the Publicity Secretary of the group, Comrade Geoffrey Oladapo, Prof Odimayo essentially deserves the award. “As an Ikale man, we are proud of him mainly because he is doing wonderfully well. While we want more accolades his way, we want all and sundry to keep supporting him”. The group, IUF has equally called on all Ikale sons and daughters, far and wide to give their unflinching support to the erudite professor of microbial pathology who is the only Ikale man at the cabinet level and the de facto face of th...

  International Health Organization Showers Encomium On Ondo State Govt.; Awards Gov. Aiyedatiwa, Prof Odimayo. Girl Effect, an international, gender health-focused organization currently purveying the Human Papillo Virus (HPV) vaccine in Nigeria has profusely praised the government for taking prime position in delivery of health services in the country. This was at the official launch of OYA Campaign for HPV Vaccination on Wednesday, 22 nd of May, 2025 at the Multipurpose Hall, Ministry of Women Affairs, Igbatoro Road, Akure. In an event packed with dignitaries including the Special Adviser on Women Affairs, Dr. Bosede Osamaye, chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Ondo State, Rev. Fr. Anselm Ologunwa, representative of the Deji of Akure, High Chief Muyiwa Akinyemi (the Lotin of Akure), Wife of the chairman of the Akure South Local Government, Mrs Bosede Fasua, representative of the Ondo State Head of Service, Mrs Bose Mike-Daudu, Mr, Steve Amadi of the World Health Orga...

AT ODCHS PROVIDERS' ENGAGEMENT: Gov. Aiyedatiwa's Special Adviser on Health Emphasizes Intentionality and Integrity in Service Delivery. The Ondo State Contributory Health Scheme has engaged the service providers in the Ondo North Senatorial District with the motif of ensuring quality service delivery for the subscribers of the state health insurance scheme. Delivering the opening remark, the Director General of the Ondo State Contributory Health Commission, Dr Abiodun Oyeneyin said the deliberation has become sacrosanct in ensuring collaboration and ease of coordination for quality healthcare service delivery as the state envisaged expansion and enrollment of more beneficiaries from the informal sector. In a statement corroborated by Dr Adesoji, the representative of the permanent secretary of the Ondo state ministry of health, the executive secretary of Ondo state drug management agency, Pharm Amos Ayegbusi said the entire health does not have any other option than to give un...

  Group Applauds Gov. Aiyedatiwa’s Readiness To Implement Recommendations Of UNIMED Visitation Panel's Report. A humanitarian organization, Shackles Breakers, Ondo state chapter has commended Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for his decision to implement the recommendations of the Visitation Panel to the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. In a statement issued by its Convener, Comr. Deji Adebayo, the organization praised the Governor’s courage, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to accountability, standards, and truth — all in the best interest of UNIMED’s sustainability and the progress of Ondo State. “We received with great optimism the news of the submission of the report by the Prof. Olumekun-led Visitation Panel and Your Excellency’s swift decision to act on its findings. It’s a welcome development and a bold step in the right direction.” The organization noted the Governor's commitment to re-write the history of UNIMED. "Your decision to res...

SUN WILL SOON DESTROY EVERYBODY ON EARTH, BUT PEOPLE ON MARS WILL SURVIVE If you are domiciled on earth, you are just living on borrowed time because the sun will soon kill everyone.  Folks, the above words are not the words of Chief Ugwokeh Nnaemeka.  Rather, they are the words of the world's richest man and founder of #SpaceX, #ElonMusk, who has given his cosmic forecast.  Musk made it explicit that all life on earth would be destroyed by the sun, adding that the sun is gradually expanding.  He said that a multi-planet civilization would be the only remedy because earth would be incinerated. The Tesla boss minced no words in saying that the clock is already ticking. In the coming years, the earth will become uninhabitable by human beings.  So, another planet called Mars will be where human beings can survive. Only people who can afford it will take their family members and land on the Mars.  Others will be burnt to death by the expanding sun. To make life...

Governor Receives UNIMED Visitation Panel's Report, Promises Implementation Of Key Reforms. The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has commended members of the Visitation Panel set up to review the operations of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, describing their work as a critical step toward institutional development and excellence.  He gave the commendation on Monday during a courtesy visit by members of the panel to his office in Akure, where they formally submitted their report detailing findings and recommendations on the institution’s performance and structure. While receiving the two-volume report, Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed appreciation for the panel’s diligence and objectivity, noting that although he had yet to study the report in full, its scope and depth were already evident.  He particularly lauded the panel’s decision to focus on institutional positions rather than individuals, stating that such an approach is essential for...

ODSG FLAGS OFF ANOTHER MEDICAL OUTREACH FOR AGED, VULNERABLE PEOPLE. ...Reaffirms Availability Of Drugs In Hospitals Across The State. ...Reiterates The Importance Of The State's Health Scheme. T he Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has flagged off another round of medical outreach for aged and vulnerable people as part of efforts to ensure good health for all, in Owena, Ifedore local government. Gov. Aiyedatiwa who was ably represented by his Special Adviser on Health, Prof Simidele Odimayo said this  Odatiwa free rural medical outreach initiative targets those in the remote areas in Ifedore, Akure South and North local government area of ondo state  Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa who is very keen at ensuring no one is left out of the torch of his healthcare plans, has deemed it necessary to carry out another free medical care for vulnerable people in the target areas while working towards eradicating inability to access holistic health ser...

NEWS On World Hypertension Day : Prof Odimayo Urges Ondo Residents To Prioritize Healthy Habits,Regular Exercise The Special Adviser on Health to Ondo State Governor, Prof Michael Simidele Odimayo has urged the residents of the state to prioritize healthy lifestyles, regular exercise and eating good on world hypertension day. In a statement made available to newsmen through the head of his media, Evang. Ben Ikuejamofo, Prof Odimayo, extended his warmest greetings and appreciation to all who are working tirelessly to combat hypertension, a recognized silent killer disease.  "Describing the importance of the day, the professor of microbial pathology said World Hypertension Day is observed annually on May 17th. It is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about hypertension (high blood pressure) and promoting actions to prevent and control it". Prof Odimayo noted that hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, strokes and kidney diseases saying Ondo...

NEWS UPDATE ! Ondo Governor Unveils Non-State Actors Of IMPACT Malaria Project, Harps On Efficiency ....Says Ondo Health Sector now attractive to qualified Practitioners ....Cautions Hoarding of Insecticide Treated Net. ....Emphasizes Availability Of Drugs In Hospitals. The Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa-led has unveiled the Non State Actors of the IMPACT Malaria Project, charging stakeholders to live up to the expectations of both government and the people. The Governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on Health, Prof Simidele Odimayo, expressed his administration’s commitment to changing the narratives of fighting malaria and other diseases that are rampant in Nigeria. The Special Adviser announced this in Akure, the state capital while addressing a Press Briefing shortly after the unveiling of the Non State Actors of the IMPACT malaria project. "Ondo State is happy at the level of successes being recorded in fighting malaria, applauding the Aiyedatiwa’s ...

BREAKING AS FRENCH ESPIONAGE AGENT BUSTED IN BURKINA FASO A spy behind an NGO in Burkina Faso, named Claire Dubois - a French woman in her early 30, arrived in Burkina Faso posing as the director of a Western NGO called Hope Forward, which claimed to support girls education and women’s health.  She posed as a humanitarian focused on helping African women, visiting villages, schools, and markets, and praising Burkina Faso’s leadership on state television. However, behind this façade, Dubois was engaged in espionage. She was gathering intelligence on military sites, including military training centers, oil facilities, and drone monitoring posts, under the guise of humanitarian work.  She had two phones - one for public use and one for secure communication - and she sent encrypted emails containing detailed maps and satellite images of sensitive military locations to contacts linked to NATO and foreign intelligence. Burkina Faso’s intelligence services flagged her activities and ...

African Vaccination Week: Take Vaccination Seriously, Governor Aiyedatiwa Tasks Mothers, Caregivers . The Executive Governor of Ondo state, His Excellency, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has tasked parents and caregivers across the country on the need to take vaccination of children seriously at the just concluded African Vaccination Week. Speaking through his Special Adviser on Health Prof Simidele Odimayo at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Isolo in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Gov. Aiyedatiwa said vaccination is your right as a citizen and it must not be taken for granted. "This year's theme is a powerful call to action for our mothers to become advocates for immunisation: "Inform those ignorant about vaccination and its importance as Vaccination remains human right." Highlighting Gov. Aiyedatiwa's dedication to prioritising the health of the good people of Ondo state, Prof Odimayo emphasizes expansion of the health insurance scheme to inform...

Thousands Rally for President Traoré Amid U.S. Criticism Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – On May 4, 2025, thousands of Burkinabè citizens flooded the streets of Ouagadougou in a powerful show of support for President Ibrahim Traoré, exactly one month after U.S. Marine Corps General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), branded him a “criminal” during a Senate hearing on April 3. The protests, marked by chants of “Long live Captain Traoré!” and banners denouncing foreign interference, reflect a growing resistance to external narratives aimed at discrediting African leaders. But beneath the surface, critical questions linger: What drives this targeted vilification of Traoré? Why are African presidents remaining silent? And what does this mean for African sovereignty? What Motivated General Langley’s Senate Statement? General Langley’s accusation, made during a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, claimed that Traoré was misusing Burkina Faso’s gold reserves—...

Fear Grips As One Hacked To Death By Landlord Son In Ondo Community. ...As Prof Odimayo Calls For Calm. There was confusion and intense fear in Ode Irele, Ondo State, on May 5, 2025, when 41-year-old Odunayo Olomolatan, the son of a local landlord, allegedly hacked his 22-year-old tenant, Joy Tale, to death during a heated argument. Sources reveal that the brutal altercation escalated, resulting in the young woman’s untimely death in the small town of Ode-Irele, where residents are in serious fear, still reeling from the shocking incident. Confirming the incident, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, stated that the suspect, Odunayo Olomolatan, was swiftly arrested and is currently in police custody at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ode-Irele. He said the police had launched an intensive investigation to uncover the precise motives behind the savage attack. The gruesome killing has sent shockwaves throughout the community, prompting local leader...

Exclusive: Ikale United Front Hails Gov Aiyedatiwa's Achievement In The Health Sector. T he foremost ethno-cultural group in Ondo state, Ikale United Front has hailed the commitment and achievements of Gov Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in the health sector in particular. In a statement made available to newsmen through the publicity secretary, Comr Jeffrey Oladapo, rising from an emergency meeting on Thursday in Akure, 1st of May, 2025, Ikale United Front commended the pace of progress in the health sector describing it as deliberate efforts to making access to health affordable and easy. "We commended the pace at which the governor is making progress in the health sector, rejuvenating the age-long deteriorated health facilities in the state, face-lifting 102 health centers in the, as well as repositioned the teaching hospital Akure for federal university of technology teaching hospital, FUTATH." "We are aware of the recent efforts of Mr Governor in ensuring a drastic ch...

Revealed: Renewed Hope Initiative Distances Fubara From Protest At First Lady's Event. The office of the Renewed Hope Initiative of Rivers State has distanced self from the statement of the FCT minister, Wike, proclaiming the protest of the women at the first lady's event was masterminded by Gov. Sim Fubara. In a statement made known through Channels Television, the office renounced a rejoinder to the statement, referred to it as misleading and regrettable. “The attention of the Rivers State Office of the Renewed Hope Initiative has been drawn to a regrettable and misleading statement issued by the Media Office of the FCT Minister, which unjustly attempts to drag the name of the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, into an unfortunate narrative. “The protest was spontaneous and bore no connection to the governor or his administration. To insinuate that Governor Fubara would sabotage a programme he actively supported and funded is not only illogical b...

The Phenomenon: An analysis of Jimoh Ibrahim's academic qualifications. Alfred Olatunji  Yoruba adage:_Bi ilu ba ti oju agba baje, aiko mo iwa wu won ni. "if society turns upside down and the elders watch on, blame this on their moral deficit". Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has an extensive academic background. That is the end of the seeming good news: how can someone be educated weirdly, and be illiterate at the same time? What makes someone earn incongruous degrees, paint a picture of _world's best_ of themself, but in reality an absolute emptiness? What do you need a whooping _nine_ degrees for, knowing your academic life amounts to nothing? Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has earned degrees from prestigious institutions, all in big title courses. For greater clarity Senator Jimoh Ibrahim studied law at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. This was his longest academic journey. But he only earned the degree; he is one of the very few lawyers I know who are onl...

Nothing Must Happen To Adelokiki, Others; Ikale Group Warns. The leadership of Ikale United Front has frowned at the continued detention of Comrade Orimisan Adelokiki and two other women incarcerated in connection with the land dispute between Ikale land owners and the Okitipupa Oil Palm Company (OOPC) Limited. The group rising from an emergency meeting in Akure on Thursday, 1st of May, 2025 condemned the method of the the MD of OOPC accusing him of using the police apparatus to shush dissent voices in spite of litigations and judgement pronounced at different levels on the said case.        The coordinator of the sociocultural group, comrade Jan Oladipupo asserted after the meeting that the case is no longer ordinary. According to him: "Mr. Taiwo Adewole cannot assume that we are fools because he has the resources to pocket a segment. The sleeping lions will awake and what they are doing to Adelokiki and the two other women will be revisited."       ...

We've Recruited Over 3,000 Workers, Paid 3 Years Gratuity Arrears, Increased Wages And Pensions, Says Gov Aiyedatiwa At Labour Day. As Labour Leaders Hail Gov Over Workers' Welfare. The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has hailed workers as the driving force behind the state’s development, saying their resilience, commitment, and integrity have been central to the successes recorded under his administration. Speaking at the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration held at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade in Akure on Thursday, the Governor described civil servants as “the hands that build, the minds that innovate, and the hearts that care,” emphasizing that no government achievement is possible without their sacrifice. “Our modest gains in office have only been possible because of your hard work across all sectors. From schools and hospitals to ministries and agencies, you are the true engine of governance,” Aiyedatiwa said. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitm...

ON WORKERS DAY: PROF SIMIDELE ODIMAYO HAILS ONDO HEALTH WORKERS Lauded health workers on quality healthcare services. promised continued support of health workers to Aiyedatiwa led administration  On this Workers' Day and the International Labour Day, the Special Adviser on Health to Ondo State Governor Prof Michael Simidele Odimayo has extended his warmest felicitations to each and every health workers in Ondo state. In his congratulatory message, Prof Odimayo said your tireless efforts, dedication, and commitment to excellence have been the driving force behind the progress and development of our state especially in the health sector. As we celebrate Workers' Day, we acknowledge the significant contributions health workers make to our economy, society, and overall well-being of our people .Your hard work, skills, and expertise have enabled our state to achieve remarkable milestones in healthcare delivery. I commend your resilience, creativity, and passion for excellence. Your...