Tag: Ondo
No Coronavirus in Ondo – Commissioner
Ondo State government has said there is no confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state after 12 individuals were tested…
Guber polls: INEC announces dates for party primaries in Edo, Ondo
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released dates for the conduct of governorship primaries by political parties in Edo…
We will apprehend abductors of Ondo monarch’s wife, daughters – Police
The Ondo State Police Command has vowed to arrest the abductors of Regina Akinrinmade, wife of Oba Rufus Akinrinmade, the…
Protesting Ondo youths paralyse activities at Governor’s Office
Youths from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday paralysed activities at the Governor’s office in Akure over…
Ondo commences forestry mapping, farm registration
The Ondo State Government said it would commence forestry mapping and registration of farms in all government reserves across the…
Kidnappers on the rampage, 3 wedding guests abducted in Ondo
Three persons travelling to Ikare Akoko in a Toyota Corolla car and one Mitsubushi Pick up Van, for a wedding,…
7 killed in Ondo bank robbery
At least seven people were reported killed in the robbery attack carried out by an eleven-man gang when robbers hit…
Ondo records 102 cases of Lassa fever, 15 deaths in 2 months – NMA
No fewer than 102 people have been confirmed to be positive with Lassa fever, in addition to 15 deaths recorded…
19th NSF: Rivers, Ondo win gold medals in 100m
Usheoritse Itsekiri of Rivers and Bukola Boluwatife of Ondo State emerged winners of the men’s and women’s 100m races respectively…
Road accident claims 36 lives in Ondo
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday said no fewer than 36 persons had died in motor accidents in…
Nigerian Govt begins rehabilitation of Ondo electrical facilities
The Federal Goverent has begun rehabilitation of electrical facilities neglected for over 10 years in Ondo South Senatorial District.
Ondo residents scamper for safety as thugs invade APC secretariat
Some residents of Okitipupa in the Okitipupa Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, on Thursday scampered for safety as…
Ondo to partner Lagos on rice production
The Ondo State Government says it will partner with the Lagos State Government on rice production.
Man arrested for allegedly issuing fake number plates
The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday paraded a 43-year-old man, Francis Oladapo, who was arrested for allegedly issuing fake…
SDP urges youths to actively participate in politics
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State has urged youths to actively participate in politics in order to be…
10 women benefit from breast cancer treatment
An NGO, Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Ondo State chapter, on Friday said it has treated 10 breast cancer…
Man arrested for raping daughter
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Ondo state, says it has arrested a 45-year-old man -Adebisi…
Fire outbreak: Senator donates N1m to victims
Sen. Tayo Alasoadura, on Thursday donated the sum of N1 million to victims of the recent fire outbreak at Post…
Man arrested for defrauding corps member
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Ondo State has arrested a 20-year-old man, Kayode Ojo, for…
Man allegedly attempts to rape 60-year-old woman
A 27-year-old man, Adeoye Olatomide, was on Friday docked in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for alleged attempt…
Police parade 5 suspected cultists
The police in Ondo State on Thursday paraded five suspected cult members said to be terrorising Akungba-Akoko community and its…
Teenager sentenced to 3 months in prison for stealing N34,000 phones
An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Wednesday slammed a three-month imprisonment on an 18-year-old boy, Olanrewaju Anjuwon, for…
NYSC abscondment: 30 Ondo corps members to repeat programme
Thirty corps members, who participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Ondo State for the 2017 Batch…
NSCDC pledges zero tolerance for pipeline vandalism
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has pledged zero tolerance for vandalism of oil pipelines…
Nigerian Govt trains 60 young farmers on modern production techniques in ondo
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(FMARD), says it has trained 60 young farmers on modern farming and production methodology…
Date For Sitting On LG Accounts Extended
The Ondo State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has given the Office of the Accountant General for Local…
2018 Budget: Ondo promises to improve citizen’s standard of living
The Ondo State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Emmanuel Igbasan, says the state’s 2018 budget will improve the…
4 Chinese men rescued from kidnappers in Ondo
The Nigerian Navy in Lagos on Thursday said they rescued four Chinese men from kidnappers around Igbokoda area of Ondo…
6 states get N5.5bn for Erosion Control
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N5.567 billion for the 3rd Quarter Soil…
NNPC quiz: Ondo, Ogun emerge winners
Ondo and Ogun States emerged first at the zonal final of the annual National Quiz Competition sponsored by the Nigeria…