Ondo lawmaker, farmers protest alleged forceful farmland acquisition

The lawmaker representing Idanre Constituency in Ondo Assembly, Hon Festus Akingbaso, on Tuesday, joined farmers in Idanre to protest the alleged acquisition of their farmland by the Ondo State government. It was gathered the Ondo State government had keyed into…

Ondo commissioner resigns hours after redeployment

Hours after she was redeployed as Commissioner from the Ondo State Ministry of Water and Sanitation to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mrs Yetunde Adeyanju, has resigned her appointment. The State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, had on Wednesday…

Killers of Fasoranti’s daughter sentenced to death

Three persons involved in the killing of Olufunke Olakuri, daughter of Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, have been sentenced to death by hanging. They were sentenced by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure. Presiding Judge, Justice William Olamide,…

“Another sad day in our nation’s history”: Obi mourns victims of Ondo explosion, condemns violence

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Former Governor Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the terror attack that rocked Ondo State, in which many lives were reportedly lost, describing it as a very sad day in the history of…

May Day: Ondo Workers task Akeredolu on revenue leakages

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has been called upon by the state workers to block all revenue leakages in the state through the adoption of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system. The workers noted that the system would avail…

Four children electrocuted in Ondo

Four children have been electrocuted at Oke Aigo area in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local government area of Ondo State after a newly installed power cable fell on the container-turned- shop they were in. The incident reportedly happened last Thursday. Two of the…

Is APC made up of yahoo-yahoo governors and drug dealing gang? -Magnus Onyibe

The adjectives used to describe the All Progressives Congress (APC) above are actually not mine. They are borrowed from governors in the APC family who used the exact same dirty sobriquets to characterise their own party. When I read the…

Ondo PDP berates Akeredolu for neglecting judicial workers

Ondo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, flayed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for allegedly neglecting the state judicial workers, with a call on the governor to as a matter of urgency address the needs of the judicial…

Let me tell you about the good policeman I met-Peju Akande

I had car trouble on my way back from church, one Sunday afternoon. As soon as I made the turn at Motorways to hit the Alapere express way, I felt the car shake; my first thought was, Peju you have…

My father has been sleeping with me for over 7 years, teenager tells police

The police in Ondo State have arrested a 45-year old school teacher, Nelson Akinsowon, who has allegedly been having carnal knowledge of his 17-year-old daughter since she was 10 years old. The suspect was arrested and detained by the police…

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