The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, challenging the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in last year’s gubernatorial election in the state. A five-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji-Abadua in a […]
…Demands investigation, palliatives for victims The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed apprehensions and shock over the strange explosion that rocked a suburb of Akure, Ondo state, injuring many compatriots and destroying numerous houses on Saturday morning. The party charged the Federal Government to immediately set up an inter-agency panel to conduct a forensic investigation […]
Unconfirmed reports have it that explosion overnight rocked the city Akure in Ondo state The explosion according tweets destroyed houses, Church building, filling station and divided the road leading to Owo into two. The explosion which happened less than a kilometre to Akure Airport, affected many residents of Eleyowo community, destroying completely a church and […]
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo state on Sunday protested at the party’s secretariat in Akure over what they called imposition of the chairmanship candidate. The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, alleged the imposition of Goke Jatuase, the current education secretary in the local council […]
Akure – The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has clarified that his palace was not involved in the case of a one-year old missing child, Gold Kolawole, on Nov. 10 at Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Akure. Mr Micheal Adeyeye, the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch, made this clarification in a statement issued to newsmen […]
Football fans in Ilorin have called on Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to consider proven home based players in his team selection for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt scheduled for June. The fans told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Tuesday that Rohr should consider home based […]
Tragedy struck on Wednesday in Akure, the Ondo State capital as a laden truck Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as fuel rammed into road side traders at Shasha market, along Ilesha-Owo express way. The accident which involved three other vehicles claimed three lives on the spot, while five others are currently in the hospital […]
A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adedeji, at the early hour of Friday was shot by unknown gunmen while traveling to Akure, Ondo State capital. The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) lawmaker was one of the legislators that took part in the removal of the former Speaker, Hon. Kola Oluwawole and subsequent […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Friday, unveiled his new wife, Queen Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi. The new Queen, 25, a prophetess, is the Founder/President of En-Heralds, an interdenominational ministry based in Akure, Ondo State. She started public ministry at the age of 18 and became a full-time evangelist in October 2011. The monarch, […]
The Ondo State Government on Tuesday disbursed about N26 million to 76 traders affected during the Akure Market fire incident which occurred on June 22. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi at the event in Akure said that the gesture was part of government’s responsibility to care for the people. Ajayi announced that […]
A suspected masquerade has been arrested in Akure, the Ondo State capital for allegedly stabbing a job seeker to death. It was gathered that the incident happened at Olomoyeye Street, Oke-Aro, Akure when the deceased who was identified as Femi Makanjuola had gone to buy some food items before he was accosted by the masquerade […]
The management of Rising Stars FC of Akure has appealed against the decision of the Nationwide League One, ordering the replay of the already concluded match between the club and Kwara United Feeders in the promotion playoff played at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, on September 8. It would be recalled that three promotion matches […]
The Imo state commissioner of police, Dasuki Galadanchi, on Tuesday in Owerri the state capital handed over two children abducted in Akure, Ondo state and sold for N200,000 to their parents. The Police boss while parading the suspect, identified as Mary Paul, before handing over the victims Unmi Isiaku, 5, and Habib Awalu, 7, to […]
The wife of the Ondo State Governor, Chief Mrs. Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has kicked off the 2nd edition of the State Summer Tennis Clinic for children between ages 4-13 at the State Sport Complex, Akure. Mrs. Akeredolu who used the opportunity to charge parents on the need to give their children necessary support to excel, […]
Miss Adenike Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Olugbenga Oluboyo, was on Sunday found dead at her boyfriend’s house in Akure. Oluboyo, who was a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, was found dead in her boyfriend’s house, Adeyemi Alao, popularly known as Q.S. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to shelve its plan to shut down the Akure airport purposefully to deny members of PDP access to Ado Ekiti for today’s governorship rally of the party ahead of July 14 election. The party has therefore called on good spirited Nigerians to […]
…Says they were misled The Ondo state government has denied hiking childbirth fee at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahaab Adegbenro said this in response to the protest staged on Thursday. Over 150 pregnant women disrupted operations at the hospital on Thursday, calling on Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor, to intervene. But […]
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Friday 23rd February, 2018 commissioned the first of its kind in Akure Technology Hub at the Federal University of Technology, Akure as part of activities marking the Akeredolu-led government one year in office. The event, which had in attendance the wife of the Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty […]
An Akure based human rights lawyer and activist, Morakinyo Ogele, has accused the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose of masterminding the prosecution of the Olukere of Ikere, Oba Obasoyin Ganiyu. Barrister Ogele who spoke at his office chamber in Akure said that the ongoing prosecution of the Ikere traditional ruler would create a lot of […]
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of New Planet Projects Limited, an accomplished businessman, he hails from Ondo State and currently eying mainstream politics. Tunji-Ojo spoke with ‘Tosin Ajuwon in Akure on his plans to contest for the National Assembly seat to represent Akoko North and East Federal Constituency Area of the state. You’re […]