Ondo State
27 Jan
A total of N462 million has been budgeted for the maintenance of cars belonging to the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, the Deputy Speaker, and the other 24 legislators in the state amid the economic hardship in the country. The provision was made in the 2025 approved budget of the state, one…
26 Jan
Stakeholders in Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, at the weekend disclosed that the recent violent cult clashes in the ancient town were being aided by politicians patronising gangsterism for political gains. The stakeholders, who converged on the community during a security summit organised by the Owo Youths Forum, stressed…
24 Jan
A brewing crisis between herders and farmers in Igbara-Oke, Ifedore Local Council of Ondo State has been diffused by the state government, following the alleged destruction of crops worth N265 million by cows on a farmland, managed by the Owena Dam Farmers Association.
21 Jan
Police on Tuesday arraigned a retired civil servant, Clara Izuora, aged 62, Lukman Isiaka, 42 and Abosede Olanipekun, 23, at an Akure Magistrates’ Court over alleged kidnap of 14 children. The police prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Omhenimhen, told the court that the defendants committed the offence between July 21, 2024 and August 27, 2024 in various…
18 Jan
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State 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 party from the election…
18 Jan
The local government election in Ondo State, on Saturday, commenced with heavy security presence across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that personnel of the Nigeria police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were observed at polling centres and strategic places. As early as 7:00a.m., security personnel were seen at…
18 Jan
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has withdrawn from participating in this weekend’s local council election.
16 Jan
The Police in Ondo State have announced the restriction of vehicular and motorcycle movement from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday for the Local Government (LG) election. Mr. Wilfred Afolabi, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), in a statement made available on Thursday in Akure by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, said the…
15 Jan
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of the February 24 inauguration. The dissolution of the State Executive Council was disclosed in a statement made available to The Guardian by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan. However, Aiyedatiwa retained the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo,…
14 Jan
No fewer than 32 suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command over their alleged involvement in the communal clash that occurred at Iwaro in the Akoko South West Local Council of Ondo State. Two people were killed on Monday in the communal clash that rocked the community, involving three-quarters over…
11 Jan
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas ahead of the January 18 local government elections in the state. Dr Joseph Aremo, the ODIEC Chairman, made this known in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday in Akure by the…
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The Nigerian Senate has passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reaffirming its support for his leadership amid recent controversies. Disclosing this in a statement signed by the Communications and Strategy team office of the President of the Senate, the resolution, moved by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele under Orders 40 and 51,…
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The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has charged the newly deployed cadets from the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, on discipline, professionalism, and being open to learning during their one-month attachment in the state. CP Dantawaye urged them to embrace the opportunity to learn practical aspects of policing beyond the…
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Many inmates are said to be dying in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) due to poor feeding and the high level of food racketeering in detention facilities. The Secretary of the Independent Investigative Panel on the Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, Cruel, Inhumane, and Degrading Treatment of Inmates Against the Nigerian…
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The Kano State Joint Security Taskforce has arrested 28 suspected miscreants (Yankaba) for allegedly planning to engage in thuggery-related activities during the holy month of Ramadan. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the committee’s Public Relations Officer and State Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Waiya. According to the statement, the arrests were…
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The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, is meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, in a closed-door meeting. Obi, who arrived in Bauchi, the state capital, early Thursday morning, was received at Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport at about 9:45 a.m. and proceeded to a meeting inside the…
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described the attack on some communities in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state by bandits as unfortunate. While assuring residents of the affected communities of government intervention following the brutal attack on Alajido and Sunday Camp farm settlements at midnight on Saturday, Aiyedatiwa assured the villagers…
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As the world marks World Kidney Day, a consultant physician and nephrologist, Dr. Tams Tamunobelema, has warned the public against the dangers of consuming herbal remedies, also known as "Agbo," and using bleaching creams containing mercury, as they can lead to kidney disease. Dr. Tamunobelema, who is also the head of the Renal Unit at…
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The Senate has unanimously passed a vote of confidence in its leadership, defending it against allegations of sexual harassment. This comes barely two days after suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, claiming she was suspended for raising sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senate…