Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the welfare of widows and dependants of fallen heroes. Aiyedatiwa made this known on Thursday in Akure during the grand finale of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration, which featured a parade, laying of wreaths and empowerment of widows of fallen heroes. […]
The Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it is targeting 2.2 million children in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state for vaccination against measles and rubella. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Francis Akanbiemu, said this on Thursday during a media sensitisation on measles/rubella vaccination. Akanbiemu, represented by the Director of […]
Mr Adebowale Lawal, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, says he has conducted strategic security assessments across key facilities and border communities to enhance public safety. Lawal said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Akure by the command’s Spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade. The CP explained that the assessment was part […]
By Tobi Olaniyi, Akure A middle-aged man, Lateef Sanni is on the run after some bandits launched a deadly attack on his residence for doing what they called “blasphemy against Islamic religion”. Lateef from Owo, in Ondo State got into trouble after he denounced Muslim religion as an aftermath of the Owo terror attack which […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure At least eighteen suspected bandits from Kastina state who were apprehended with dangerous weapons and ammunition in Ondo state would soon be charge to court. The suspects were arrested by the joint operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, the State Security Network Agency otherwise known as Amotekun Corps and Nigeria Security and […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Appeal Committee set up by the National secretariat of the ruling party to hear petitions of members against the conduct and outcome of October 16, 2021 State Congress in Ondo State has declared that the congress was rancour-free. Recalled that the APC appeal committee was constituted in […]
*says men have failed to lead Nigeria successfully Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has called for more active participation of women in politics, saying men have failed to find solutions to numerous problems bedeviling the country. According to Akeredolu, “Men have never led this country properly,” emphasising that men need women in order […]
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has warned that the various criminal activities of kidnapping, bombing, and assault on the people in some parts of the country which are being referred to as banditry must be appropriately addressed as terrorism. He gave the warning on Monday at the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja with […]
A farmer has been found dead in his farm in Ondo State with machete cuts found on his body. The farmer was suspected to have been killed by suspected a herder following the discovery of an injured cow at the scene of the incident. The incident occurred in Ajowa-Akoko, Akoko North West Local Government Area […]
A 29-year-old tailor, Adebomi Oke has said that the devil pushed him to sexually abuse a four-year-old neighbour’s daughter in Ondo State. Oke made this known after his arrest and two others by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Ondo State. ”I just moved into the one-room where the incident happened one […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. The death of a minor is causing rumpus between an estranged couple in Akure, the capital of Ondo state. Esther Ajijolaoluwa, six year old died on August 6, 2021. She was in the custody of her father, Mr Raphael Ajijolaoluwa, when she died. The mother, Mrs. Oladunni Adebori, has petitioned Police in […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure A total of seven hundred and fifty-five inmates in the facilities of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Ondo State are awaiting trial. The Controller of the Nigeria Correctional Services, Ondo State Command, Mr. Opeyemi Fatinikun disclosed on Wednesday during a visit to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu at his office in Akure. Fatinikun said […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. One person has lost his life while fifteen others were injured in a boat accident that occurred in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The mishap, it was gathered on Sunday, happened when the boat was ferry some passengers and goods from Idiogba waterside of the area. Hammed Abodunrin, Ondo […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has advocated for a redesigned of the Nigeria Constitution to reflect the yearnings and aspirations of the people. He said this would take care of the agitations of different ethnic group and interests championing for separation from the country. The Governor who spoke at the weekend observed […]
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 […]
Some ex-militants in Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State have threatened to go to court over unpaid benefits. They alleged that their monthly allowances had not been paid for two years by the Presidential Committee on Amnesty Programme and threatened court action if the benefits were not paid within 30 days. The former militants […]
A bus belonging to Chimola School in Oba Ile Estate of Akure North Local Government Area in Ondo state was seized by gunmen on Thursday morning. The gunmen grabbed personnel who were on duty to transport pupils to school, according to SaharaReporters. Around 7 a.m., the event occurred while the driver and the abducted personnel […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. The Chairman, Southern Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, has reiterated that there is no going back on the decision taken by the southern governors on the ban on open grazing their zones. Last week, the 17 Southern Governors had met in Asaba, Delta State, and resolved […]
The Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure has rejected the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) (APC). Jegede had questioned the ruling APC’s and its candidate’s victory in the governorship election on October 10, 2020, which saw Governor […]
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, has been suspended indefinitely by the Ondo State government. This comes after a violent clash between union groups that resulted in attacks on members and civilians. Dr Doyin Odebowale, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties and Strategy, has directed NURTW representatives to […]