Tag: Ondo
Gunmen strike Ondo palace, Kill monarch, escape Into bushes
He added that surveillance has been heightened across the area to forestall any further security breach, assuring residents that efforts…
Police arrest suspected kidnapper, rescue couple in Ondo
“The command urges the good people of Ondo State to remain vigilant, law-abiding, and cooperative with the Nigeria Police Force…
Drug dealers kill NDLEA officer during raid in Ondo
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ondo State, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident.
Ondo new CP assumes office
The new CP, while speaking during the exchange of baton, appreciated the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for counting him…
Thugs disrupt peaceful June 12 Protest in Akure
Some armed thugs attacked peaceful protesters in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday. The protesters were part of the #TakeItBack movement…
Court adjourns trial of 4 JAMB registration fraud suspects
“He was looking different from the picture uploaded in the JAMB portal. I questioned him and he said he was…
Ondo APC suspends campaign over fuel, cash scarcity
The chairman expressed regret that Nigeria is experiencing an unusual shortage of petrol and scarcity of new naira notes.
2023 campaign: What Peter Obi told Ondo people
According to him, he and his running mate, Sen. Ahmed Datti, were people with traceable backgrounds, and if elected, Nigerians…
New Year Carnival: Gunshots send residents scampering in Ondo
The Owa-Ale of Ikare, Oba Adeleke Adedoyin-Adegbite, said there were no casualties and that he had informed security operatives in…
Akeredolu orders arrest of ‘fake’ traditional rulers
Some people have been parading themselves as Olofun of Irele in Irele Local Government and Olu of Igodanlisa in Okitipupa…
No religious discrimination in Ondo — Gov. Akeredolu
According to him, religious tolerance is firmly rooted in Ondo State, adding that both Christians and Muslims, as well as…
160-year-old Awosika house opens as museum
The museum has been registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a non-profit organisation that would be open to…
Ondo doctors suspend strike
Members of the Ondo state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) have suspended their strike after an intervention from…
Owo/Ikare crisis: Police arrest 20 suspects
Ondo State Police Command said they have arrested no fewer than 20 suspects in connection with the crisis that erupted…
Gunmen storm Ondo community, kidnap 3 construction workers
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have on Wednesday abducted three construction workers in Ondo State.
Amotekun arrests herdsmen, 250 cows in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, on Sunday seized about 250 cows which allegedly destroyed 300-hectare farmland in…
Ondo farmer lures 10-year-old with N100, rapes her to death
A 27-year-old farmer in Ondo state has raped to death, Esther Friday, a 10-year-old girl, in Ondo State.
3-month-old stolen baby found in Ondo
Ondo State Police Command says it has found a three-month-old baby reportedly stolen from her mother’s shop in Ondo town…
COVID-19: Ondo cancels Cross Over Vigil
Ondo State Government has on Wednesday canceled Cross Over Vigil across the state.
Ondo loses Ademodi Commissioner for Regional Duties
Prof. Bayonile Ademodi, Ondo State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, has died.
Ondo establishes 20-bed isolation centre
The Ondo State Interministerial Committee on Coronavirus (COVID-19) said it has established a 20-bed Unit and Laboratory Isolation Centre in…
NGO distributes palliatives to widows in Ondo
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Gosulcare Foundation, on Sunday empowered no fewer than 50 widows in Itebu-Manuwa community, Ilaje Local Government…
Akeredolu approves reopening of Ondo schools
The Ondo State Government has approved the reopening of all schools in the state with effect from Monday, 19th of…
APC confident of victory in Edo, Ondo, 2023 elections
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has expressed confidence and ready to come out as winners in the coming Edo and…
Do or die politics: APC, ADC supporters clash in Ondo; many injured
The supporters of the All Progressives Congress and those of the African Democratic Congress engaged in a verbal duel which…
Fayose, Olujimi mourn ex-Ondo gov Olumilua
Former governor of Ekiti, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described the death of the former governor of old Ondo State, Evangelist…
JUST IN: Ondo coronavirus index case tests negative
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said the coronavirus index case in Ondo State has tested negative twice and will be discharged.
Ondo announces second coronavirus case
Ondo State has announced its second case of coronavirus in Akure, the state capital. He is a resident living in…
COVID-19: Christians get Akeredolu’s permission to hold Easter service
Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has given Christians the go-ahead to celebrate Easter but noted that the ban on religious…
Coronavirus: Ondo index case military personnel
The first victim of coronavirus in Ondo has been identified as military personnel returning from India.