A boat carrying some electoral materials to the riverine Ilaje communities of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State has capsized. The PUNCH gathered that the boat carried some ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission with some election…
3 Lagos cops returning from Edo election die in crash
Three policemen have lost their lives in a crash that occurred on the Benin-Ore Expressway in Ondo State while returning from a national assignment in Edo State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the policemen were on their way home following the…
Protest as accreditation begins in Ondo PDP primary
Accreditation of delegates has begun in the ongoing governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State. About 2,111 delegates are expected to participate in the primary. Eight aspirants, including Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, Ayorinde Bode, Ebiseni Sola,…
Mixed reactions trail Akure explosion
Mixed reactions have trailed the explosion that occurred in the early hours of yesterday at Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroying over 100 houses and leaving people with varying degrees of injury. The Guardian…
Pirisola seeks end to killings, poverty, others (Guardian)
Those killing innocent people in the country under any guise have been advised not to underestimate the power of God to deal ruthlessly with anyone who unjustly takes the life of a fellow being. The new Anglican Bishop of the…
Ondo dispatches team to probe 36 cows’ death (Punch)
The Ondo State Government has dispatched health workers to Ijare community in the Ifedore Local Government Area of the state to ascertain the cause of death of 36 cows in the town on Saturday. The cows, owned by Fulani herdsmen,…
Ondo monarch chased out of palace, returns (Punch)
The traditional ruler of Ilara Mokin in the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Aderemi Adefehinti, who was chased of the palace, has returned and appealed to the youth of the town to allow peace to reign. The…
Policemen invade Ondo church, dig altar (Punch)
Men of the Ondo State Police Command have invaded the Promised Land Prophetic Ministry (formerly Christ Apostolic Church, Promised Land) located in the Shasha area of Akure and dug the altar. It was gathered that the action of the policemen…
Ondo State begins citizens engagement on 2020 budget (Guardian)
The Ondo State Government has reiterated its readiness to harness her abundant human and natural resources with a view to transforming the state to one of the most developed states in the country. According to the government, this plan will…
