Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of seven travellers on the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday in Akure. “Seven people were abducted and investigation is ongoing. Update on the incident will be provided soon,” Odunlami...
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists against speeding and traffic violations in order to reduce road crashes, loss of lives and property. Sector Commander, FRSC, Ondo State Command, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, gave the advice on Sunday in Ore while confirming a fatal accident which occurred in...
Nurses in Ondo State have declared an indefinite strike from Friday over what they referred to as improper remuneration and poor welfare. The state Chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Mr Felix Orobode, made this known on Thursday at a news conference in Akure....
The Police in Ondo State has confirmed the murder of an alleged cultist, Nasir Isiaka, by two masked men at Owo in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday in Akure. “The...
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) as winner in 16 local governments in Saturďay’s election held in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 12 political parties participated in the local government election for positions of chairman, deputy...
Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a three person syndicate, 62 year-old woman, Sabira Izuorah, and couple, Isiaka Lukman and Abosede Lukman, allegedly specialised in child stealing and trafficking. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Wilfred Afolabi, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. He said...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described as cowardly, the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the local government election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Leye Igbagbo, PDP Director of Media and Publicity in Ondo State, announced the withdrawal of...
The Saturday local government elections in Ondo State was largely characterised by low turnout of voters and logistical challenges at the early stage of the exercise in most polling centres. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondents, who monitored the exercise across the state, report that the elections scheduled...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State says it has withdrawn from the Local Government (LG) elections slated for Saturday in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) fixed Saturday, Jan.18 for the LG elections in the 18...
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to allow local government autonomy and the country’s refineries to function properly before introducing the new tax reforms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president had, in October 2024, presented four Tax...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State says it will record a landslide victory in the forthcoming Local Government (LG) election on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party won in all the 18 Local Government Areas of the state during the Nov.16 governorship...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared three-day mourning and prayers in honour of the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Temitayo Oluwatuyi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SSG died on Saturday while receiving treatment in the hospital after a car accident. Aiyedatiwa...
Ondo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has described the death of the Secretary to Ondo State Government, Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi, as “painful and shocking”. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Ibadan by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Makinde, while expressing...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commiserated with the Government and people of Ondo State over the death of Temitayo Oluwatuyi, the Secretary to the State Government. Oluwatuyi, fondly called Tukana, died on Sunday following hospitalisation for serious injuries sustained in an accident on Dec. 15, 2024, Mr Bayo Onanuga,...
By OLA MODUPE , Akure – The Ondo State Government has confirmed the death of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tayo Oluwatuyi. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Ondo State, Chief ‘Wale Akinlosotu, confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday. It would be recalled...
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ondo State Sector Command, says no fewer than 13 people were burnt to death along Ikare-Akoko/ Owo Road on Saturday in the state. FRSC State Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Friday said the new high court complex in Akure, Ondo State, would be named after late Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, after its completion. Aiyedatiwa, during the foundation-laying of the complex in Akure, said the decision to name the project “Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu Judiciary Complex”,...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat laden with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, made this known to journalists on Thursday during...
The Ondo chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured government workers in the state of the payment of new minimum wage in November salary. Acting Chairman of the NLC, Mr Ademola Olapade, gave the assurance on Sunday in Akure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said the party’s victory in the Ondo State governorship election is a signal that it will capture more states. Oyintiloye, a member of the APC National Campaign Stakeholders Engagement Committee for the election, said this on...