Tension arose on Monday in Igoba community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the killing of a security guard identified as ‘Mr Sunday’ by gunmen. The attackers (unidentified) who also set the station ablaze shot and killed the security guard who was manning the Titolu Venture filling station in the community. […]
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The Ondo State Government on Wednesday disclosed that the death toll from the Sunday terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, is now 40. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Wednesday. Ajaka said as of Tuesday midnight, the state government’s record showed that those […]
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Three persons have been reported dead in Ondo State following an attack on a community in Ose Local Government Area of the State. The community, Molege village was said to have been attacked by herders over the refusal of villagers to allow herdsmen graze on farmlands in the community with their cows. The herders had […]
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has been sworn in for a second term in office. The swearing in ceremony took place at the International Culture and Event Centre, Akure the state capital. However, his running mate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, took the oath of office for the first time as Deputy Governor. Recall that the governor […]
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Not less than eight persons were injured on Wednesday as supporters of Rotimi Akeredolu of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed in Ondo. This face off is coming less than a month to the October 10 governorship poll. It was gathered that Mr Akeredolu’s campaign convoy ran […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to adopt electronic platforms for the submission of nomination forms by political parties in the Edo and Ondo governorship elections. INEC in its new policy on conducting elections released amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said during the elections in Edo and Ondo scheduled for September and October, face […]
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The Ondo government has sacked players and technical crew of the state-owed football club, Sunshine Stars. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, the Commissioner For Youth Development and Sports, who released a statement on behalf of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday, said the clear out also include other supporting staff of the club. “It has become necessary to dissolve […]
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The Ondo State Police has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another man, identified as Femi Makanjuola to death in Akure, the state capital. According to the spokesperson of the command, SP Femi Joseph, the middle-aged masquerader beat up and stabbed the victim to death for not giving him money when he was approached during […]
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A yet to be identified kidnapper who slept off at his victim’s shop after taking tramadol is reportedly still sleeping six days after he was arrested by the Ondo State Police Command. The suspect, who was arrested on Sunday attempted to kidnap a pharmaceutical shop owner in Owo town. He had operated with three other […]
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The governments of some states in the South West of Nigeria have have declared June 12 as a public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annulled 1993 Presidential election adjudged to have been won by the late M.K.O Abiola. The states that have made announcement of public holiday include: Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Oyo […]
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