No fewer than six persons were shot dead at Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State on Wednesday night by some men suspected to be bandits. This came 72 hours after some terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing…
Owo Attack: I share in this grief, says Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has identified with his Ondo state counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, over the gruesome killing of his kinsmen at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state on Sunday. The Governor said Owo, the hometown of Governor…
Family of five perishes in Ondo auto crash
A family of five has been killed in a lone accident in Akure, the Ondo State capital. A yet-to-be-identified taxi driver, his wife and three children, were crushed to death in the accident which occured around 10pm at Oluwatuyi area,…
Ondo varsity shut as students protest no school fees, no exam policy
Management of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko in Ondo State, yesterday, shut down the institution indefinitely following violent protest by the students over the ‘No school fees, No examination’ policy by the management of the institution. A statement by …
Akeredolu recruits 35 engineers, architects, others into Ondo workforce
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has employed 35 engineers, architects, land surveyors and other professionals into the state workforce. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, made this known on Friday in a statement titled, ‘Gov Akeredolu Recruits…
Miyetti Allah threatens suit as Lagos, Ondo vow to defend open grazing law
Lagos and Ondo state governments have said they would defend the anti-opening grazing law in court should the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-cultural Association make good its threat to drag states before the courts. Some southern states, including Ondo,…
Open grazing continues in southern states despite govs’ ban
Open grazing of cattle is continuing in the 17 southern states unabated despite the May 12 Asaba Declaration by the governors. An investigation carried out by The Nation showed that nearly three weeks after the governors’ resolution, there has been…
Senate approves N148bn refund for 5 states
The Senate has approved payment of N148 billion promissory notes to Bayelsa, Cross River, Ondo, Osun and Rivers states as refund for projects executed on behalf of the federal government. This followed the adoption of a report by Committee on…
Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo assemblies pass Amotekun bill
The Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Ondo Houses of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps bill into law. The bill seeks to unify the proposed law guiding the security outfit (Amotekun) jointly established by the…
