Tag: ondo state
Suspended Ondo PDP Chairman Fatai Adams dies
Adams died in his home in Ikare town at the hospital he was rushed to after complaining of a headache,…
Pick your deputy from Owo – Akeredolu’s kinsmen tell Aiyedatiwa
The names reeled out that should be considered for the position include Hon. Niran-Sule Akinsuyi, the Majority Leader of the…
Aiyedatiwa takes over as Acting Governor in Ondo State
The acting governor, who landed at Akure Airport in a commercial airline, was received by a chieftain of the All…
JUST IN: Akeredolu hands over to Aiyedatiwa, begins medical leave
It said a formal letter regarding the medical leave and a notice formally transferring power in line with the Nigerian…
Clark to Tinubu: Why you must intervene again in Ondo crisis now
Clark, in a statement on Sunday, said the President must intervene fast to prevent must intervene fast to prevent tension…
Akeredolu must transmit power to Aiyedatiwa – PDP insists
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State said it had cautioned its elected lawmakers in the House of Assembly…
Deputy Governor’s impeachment: Akeredolu, beware
Tonnie Iredia opined that what seems to matter in Nigerian impeachments is that it is always successfully used to settle…
Gun battle in Ondo: 13 passengers rescued, 1 dead
By Muftau Ogunyemi Security operatives have rescued 13 passengers abducted by yet to be identified gunmen in Isua, the headquarters…
Ondo varsity student stabbed to death over N1000
An unnamed assailant was said to have stabbed the student to death during an argument over N1,000.
Labour Party fumes over omission of logo on Ondo ballot paper
Agbaje said names of the party’s candidates in the state were sent to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but was…
Idris, Abubakar to die by hanging for murder of Ondo couple
Dada told the court that the convicted who were armed with dangerous weapons, killed their victims with a motorcycle cable.
Ondo govt. grants 6 months maternity leave
The decision was made to enable mothers to give their newborn babies adequate attention during the leave period.
‘How gunmen abducted Ondo monarch Oba Olukotun from his palace’
The gunmen shot sporadically and destroyed the palace main door to gain access into his residential area before perpetrating the…
Gov. Akeredolu upgrades 62 Ondo traditional rulers
He called on newly-upgraded traditional rulers to reciprocate the government’s gesture by ensuring that peace reigns in their domains and…
Ondo teenager speaks on how he raped brother’s wife, 9 others
While parading the suspect, Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, said that the suspect raped the wife of his brother when…
Ondo to establish Diaspora office
The office which is to be located on the premises of the state’s Ministry of Regional and Diaspora Relations will…
Man coughs to death while waiting for taxi in Akure
Police spokesperson in Ondo State, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and said…
Ondo announces cash rewards for information on criminals
The Ondo State government has announced the sum of fifty thousand naira (N50, 000) as a reward for anyone who…
Akeredolu orders installation of CCTV in churches, mosques, eateries
The order was released today 25 June, weeks after the killings in a Catholic Church in Owo, his hometown.
Owo attack: Akeredolu extends mourning period in Ondo
Governor Akeredolu has also directed that all flags in the state must be flown at half-mast for the three days…
Just In: Catholic Church breaks silence on Owo attack
The Church also said the identity of the gunmen who attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo was not yet known.
Lassa Fever kills 34 in Ondo
Ondo State, in the last epidemic, was the epicenter of Lassa Fever in Nigeria, and the state government looked into…
Ondo suspends NURTW from parks, Adebo Idajo heads committee
A management committee has been set up to oversee the public parks. Former chairman of the union, Jacob Adebo Idajo…
Tofowomo constructs solar-powered boreholes in Ondo
Four boreholes were built in Ore and Agbabu communities in the Odigbo council area, two in Ile-Oluji town in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo…
Ondo assembly passes N199bn 2022 budget
Olajide noted that N112.9 billion is for recurrent while N885.6 billion is for capital expenditure.
Amotekun begins stop-and-search operation in Ondo
The massive searching and checking of vehicles is due to intelligent reports.
Ondo mechanic Aderanti docked for theft of brain box
By Aderemi Bamgbose A 30- year-old mechanic, Adebola Aderanti, on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State,…
Gunshots: Ondo govt. imposes 24 -hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko
Unspecified number of persons were feared dead as a result of sporadic gunshots that have pervaded the town in the…
Jailbreaks: Akeredolu puts police on alert in Ondo
Correctional centres in Kogi, Oyo and Ekiti had been attacked in what appears to be well-coordinated breaches aimed at achieving…
Akeredolu to partner FECA on space technology
According to him, the partnership will boost agriculture in the state by facilitating the application of advanced space technology.