Along the Akure/ilesa highway, operatives of the Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun corps, arrested about 100 cows and nine herders. The herders were arrested for disobeying Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s orders that all herders be registered, as well as for violating highway grazing rules. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the commander of Ondo Amotekun, said the […]
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ondo State Chapter has directed its members to embark on a three-day warning strike from March 1 over the percentage payment of their salaries by the state government. NANNM gave the directive in a letter dated Feb. 26 signed by its State Secretary, Mr. Aina Oluwasegun, […]
TOSIN AJUWON, AKURE The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ondo State has reserved judgment till April after the adoption of written addresses by parties. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Umar Abubakar, said the date would be communicated to all parties later. The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), is […]
Striking doctors in the state of Ondo said that they had no agreement in place with the state government to end their two-week strike yet. Under the auspices of the Ondo State Government Doctors Forum, the doctors stated their meeting with State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and other government officials ended without any clear accomplishment. In a statement […]
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed concern at the alarming rate illegal immigrants pass through the nation’s land borders to perpetrate crime in the country. Akeredolu raised the concern on Tuesday in Akure when playing host to Mrs Dora Amahian, Zonal Coordinator, Nigeria Immigration Service, Zone F, comprising Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States. […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure A member of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Ondo State has been murdered by some marauders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Daniel Adejuyigbe, was killed last weekend at a forest in Iju, Akure North Local Government Area of the state while joining his team to search for a farmer, Solomon Akinmeji, […]
Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday said insecurity in Ondo State and the country can be overcome if there is a workable synergy among security agencies. Governor Akeredolu stated this while playing host to the newly posted Assistant Inspector – General of Police for Zone 17, headquarters in Akure, Isaac Akinmoyede, and the […]
Tosin Ajuwon, Akure Ondo State Government on Sunday said it would use technology to boost the healthcare service delivery for the benefit of the people. Chief Medical Director of the state-owned University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Dr. Oluwole Ige, stated this while speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital. Ige said the complex […]
Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha About a week ago, in exercise of his rights as Chief Law and Security Officer of Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu ordered herdsmen to vacate all ‘government reserves in the state within seven days’. Stating that the order was a reaction to the upsurge of criminal activities linked to some Fulani herdsmen […]
*Urged leaders not to politicize security issues Tunde Opalana, Abuja A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said the party will not treat the controversy generated by eviction order by the Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on herders from the state […]
…Afenifere, others back Akeredolu …Accuse Buhari of protecting Fulani interest …Says, FG opposition of the order portends danger for Nigeria DOOSUUR IWAMBE, ABUJA Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, a former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and other notable Nigerians have strongly rebuked the federal government for opposing the vacation order given to herdsmen in Ondo State by […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has given a seven- day ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen grazing within the cities and highways to vacate Ondo State. Akeredolu gave the directive at an interactive meeting with the Hausa, Ebira, and Fulani leaders in Akure, the state capital. He also banned the movement of cattle from the Forest […]
‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure. The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State has confirmed the gruesome death of its Deputy Registrar, Dr. Amos Arijesuyo, who was killed by gunmen at the weekend. Arijesuyo died on Saturday after he sustained a bullet wound from suspected herdsmen who attacked his vehicle on the Ilesha-Akure road while […]
Nine legislators of the Ondo State House of Assembly are feeling disgruntled over the impeachment of Ogundeji Iroju as the Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Daily Times gathered. The Assembly had on Tuesday impeached the Deputy Speaker following allegations of gross misconduct. The Assembly members who were against the impeachment of the Deputy […]
As the people of Ondo State await the outcome of the keenly contested governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies have been advised on the way forward. The non-profit organisation, Yiaga Africa gave its suggestion in preliminary recommendations after voting in the Ondo election ended on Saturday. The Chairman of the […]
Shooting reported in Ondo state as thugs reportedly attempt to disrupt election. The election has been peaceful and orderly so far as voters arrive their polling units. The Ondo state governorship election is being tightly contested between incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party and […]
Ahead of the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State, the Transition Monitoring Group which is a coalition of over 400 civil society organisations has condemned the ‘invasion’ of the state by some governors, Daily Times gathered. The Chairman, Transition Monitoring Group, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, said at a pre-election press briefing on Friday that the refusal […]
The Nigeria Police Force will deploy 33,783 personnel to provide security at the Ondo State governorship election holding on Oct. 10, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has said. READ ALSO: Ondo Election: Jegede will defeat Akeredolu – Tambuwal Daily Times Nigeria gathered that Adamu made this known during a stakeholders meeting with […]
By Tunde Opalana The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Ondo Governorship Election has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to cave in to plot by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu to use the federal might of state apparatus to rig the next Saturday’s Ondo governorship […]
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, has refuted allegations that suspected thugs arrested with firearms at Ifon in Ose Local Government of Ondo State were hired by the party in the state, Daily Times gathered. The suspected hoodlums were arrested inside a Toyota Sienna bus branded with Jegede’s campaign pictures. […]