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ODIRS Presents Over N57m To Council Chairmen From Land Use Charge, Radio & TV Advert Revenues   The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS), on Tuesday distributed the sum of N57,520,001.36 million to the 18 local government chairmen in the State. The sum is the revenues accruing from the Land Use Charge as well as Radio and Television advertisements for the second half of the year. The ODIRS had earlier in June 2022, disbursed the sum of N30m and N15,199,999.92 million as Land Use Charge as well as Radio & TV advert revenues to the council bosses. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, the Executive Chairman of ODIRS, Mr Tolu Adegbie noted that the disbursement is the second and last for the year. Mr Adegbie stated that each council boss goes home with N3.2m. According to him, the disbursement is coming at a critical time and period. He expressed the hope that the money will assist the Chairmen to cater for some of the needs in their Councils Mr Adegbie, however reite...

 ODIRS APPRECIATES CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TO ECONOMY, REWARDS THEM WITH GIFTS AT RAFFLE DRAW. Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) in collaboration with the  State Government today held a raffle draw for motorcyclists and tricylists as a way of appreciating them for contributing enormously to the economy of the State. The raffle draw which is the second edition will be taking place at 7 local governments that contributed 80% of the estimated figures. The local governments include:   Akure South, Akure North, Akoko South West, Idanre, Okitipupa, Ondo West and Owo. Declaring the raffle draw open, the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN expressed his delight at the level of compliance of Commercial Motorcycle (Okada) riders to buying their daily tickets and contributing their quota to the development of Ondo State with an improved collection rate. Arakunrin Akeredolu, whose message was delivered by his d...

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HON WALE AKINTERINWA, A MAN WITH A GOOD HEART Happy Birthday, Honourable Wale Akinterinwa, a man with a good heart. By Sunday Ajibola Edobor      Life is filled with individuals, who live as they see it. Many take life as a comedy, another set see it as opportunity to bless others while the last see live for themselves alone. To the first set, making people happy is their forte; they are lively, effervescent and fun to be with. There is no full moment with them. They do not take life as a serious matter. The second group are loved by people who meet, associate or have any dealing with them due to their large heart. Life to them means sharing. The last group are called niggards by Americans. Every avenue they have is to benefit themselves. Plight of the less opportuned, their friends, the poor and their subordinates mean nothing to them. Most of our people, particularly in position of leadership fall within the last set. That is the reason suffe...