Akure Affairs

07/02/2024

Have you eaten this type of pounded yam before?

24/01/2024

PRESS STATEMENT

The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of Hon. Tayo Oluwatuyi as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

24/01/2024

BREAKING: Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has officially announced his selection for the position of Deputy Governor.

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, mni hails from Owo, Ondo state.

03/01/2024

Somewhere in Akure.

Guess where this place is and win a token.

28/12/2023

Akure, let's come together and speak with one voice.

This opportunity must not elude us.

28/12/2023

B'ile ayé seri leriyen o

Nibi alayo tin y'ayo
L'elekun ti n sunkun.

25/12/2023

Akure, Ondo State Capital.

01/10/2023

Live UA Lila

01/10/2023

Ìjáde Ulefunta

23/09/2023

O ya!!!! Ulefunta 2023.

Our culture, our heritage

16/09/2023

How I wish Obasanjo says this during the reign of Oba Ademuagun in Akure. He'll probably ate his ponded yam as yam

He should ask Premier Awolowo and he will understand that Oba is Kabiesi

27/08/2023

Ẹni ba fi oju di Ọba, awowo a wo (Anybody that disrespect the king will be disgraced)

Lowe lowe lan lulu agidigbo, ologbon lon jo, omoran lon mo.

14/08/2023

If you're an Akure indigene living in Abuja or anywhere in the north central of Nigeria, you're invited to join the Abuja / North Central chapter.

Chat on WhatsApp with any of contacts or join using the link.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BxzLo6sQd6y7oxoelHB6vm

Akure a gbe a o!

This is a space that reports the happenings in Akure and its environs.

12/08/2023

Youths Reject Proposed LCDAs In Akure For Lopsidedness

STATEMENT OF PRESS BRIEFING ON THE REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED LOPSIDED LCDAS CREATION BY THE ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT

This is a joint statement issued on behalf of Akure Youth Coalition in reaction to the unjust and unfair treatment of Akure in the ongoing process of creation of new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAS) by the Ondo State Government.

After series of stakeholders meetings and consultations, we the sons and daughters of Akure have resolved to reject the lopsided spread of the new LCDAS in the State, especially the decision to create only three LCDAs from the current Akure South local government area and only one LCDA from the current Akure North local government area. This, to us, is a political exercise aimed at shortchanging the people of Akure.

What logical explanation can the government give for creating more LCDAs from a smaller local government than Akure South local government, the state capital? With the proposal of the government, the current Akure South/Akure North federal constituency will now have six (6) LGA/LCDAS another federal constituency will have eight (8) LGA/LCDAS. How logical is this?

In every State of the country where LCDAs have been created, including our neighbouring Ekiti, the state capital gets more than any other local government. Why is that of Ondo State different? Who are those pushing this satanic agenda in the government of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who has been absent from office in recent months? What offence has Akure committed to deserve this kind of insulting treatment from the government?

We the people of Akure therefore reject in its totality any LCDA creation that will shortchange our people. We are peace loving people and we therefore urge the government not to carry out any exercise that will threaten the peace we have been enjoying in our communities with a politically motivated exercise.

We, therefore, state as follows:

1. The LCDAs as created did not take into consideration the memoranda submitted to the government Committee by Akure Kingdom, which requested for the creation of EIGHT (8) LCDAS from Akure South.

2. Creating three LCDAs from Akure South and one from Akure North grossly underrepresents us in terms of human population, voting population, land mass, housing units, utilities and public facilities.

3. Akure North with one of the biggest land mass and Akure South with the biggest population and largest contribution to the economy of the state deserve more LCDAs as both LGs are crucial to the development of the State.

4. If the aim of the creation of the LCDAs is to bring development closer to the grassroots, then citing the headquarters of the new LCDA from Akure North in Oba-Ile, which an urban area, defeats such aim when there are less developed communities like Ilu-Abo, Igbatoro, Igoba, etc.

5. The map of the State has been balkanised to cede various parts of Akure to other communities and this will not be accepted.

6. The idea of equalling the unequals by creating same number of LCDAs in the three senatorial districts of the State without taking into consideration the various factors listed in (2) above is against the rule of fairness and equity.

7. Akure, the State capital, should therefore be granted a Special Status and given the number of LCDAs as recommended to the government committee by the community.

It is therefore imperative that we urge the government that the relative peace of Akure, the state capital, should not be threatened in any way, as this exercise, as it currently is, is capable of creating restiveness in the system. Akure community has been a good host to this government and the people of Ondo State. It therefore should be given its dues.

Signed

Adekambi Oluwatuyi Daniel
President Akure Youth Coalition

Adeyeye Micheal
General Secretary

Oluyi TAYO
National Organizing Secretary

05/08/2023

Who is/are our political leader(s) in Akure?

01/08/2023

FLASH: Ondo State Gets New Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs)

The Ondo State Executive Council last week announced the creation of 33 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs)

This is in addition to the already existing 18LGAs of the state.

See the full list;

21/07/2023

If you're an Akure indigene living in Lagos or ogun state, you're invited to join the Lagos/Ogun chapter.

Chat on WhatsApp with any of contacts or join using the link.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/L3aRx7KE8sG2ovPc7DSGFq

Akure a gbe a o!

This is a space that reports the happenings in Akure and its environs.

13/07/2023

Happy Birthday To You Dunmomi!

We wish you long life and prosperity....

10/07/2023

House rent: 250k
Full package: 400k.
All these agents scamming people and hiking the cost of rent in Akure, I'm not sure God can forgive you o!

10/07/2023

What can we do as a community to this BEDC epileptic power supply?
Is this how we'll be looking at them collecting money for service not rendered?

03/07/2023

"Many actors have fame not money"

They don't have money because they used their money to produce a movie and some marketers would use their power on them and refused to pay after selling the movie.

Watch and share the video, don't allow Dunmomi to be cheated!

27/06/2023

Our secondary school of yesteryears, which song did you remember from S.O.P?

27/06/2023

EREKETA festival in akure

27/06/2023

Ereketa festival in akure, the first festival in akure

27/06/2023

26/06/2023

Best school uniform award in Akure goes to which school?

09/06/2023

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Ajiboye Akinsanmi, Afolabi Awe, Ademola Janet

09/06/2023

Earlier, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with top Traditional Rulers from around the country at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Holding the microphone is the Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom, Deji Of Akure.

01/06/2023

Still on subsidy effect!

To our loving Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Kindly reintroduce the free shuttle bus again.

01/06/2023

Subsidy Effect!

Few vehicle seen on the street of Akure this evening.

A ku Ijoba tuntun o!