Ondo State
Kidnappers Demand N100m Ransom for Ondo Farmer, Manager
Our men are working tirelessly to ensure the victims are rescued from the abductors, as we are tracking their location. Two men have been abducted by armed individuals who are believed to be kidnappers in the Oba Ile community, which is located along Airport Road in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. […]
Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Ondo, Destroys Houses, Schools, and Churches
A heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds has caused widespread destruction in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. The storm damaged houses, schools, and church buildings in several communities, including Eleyewo, Ilu-Abo, and Bolorunduro, in Akure North Local Government Area. Residents were seen trying to salvage their belongings after the Monday night rainstorm, which destroyed […]
Ondo Governor, Aiyedatiwa Approves Employment of More Teachers
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the employment of 1,010 secondary school teachers in the state. According to Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, the recruitment process was completed by the state Teaching Service Commission, which screened thousands of applicants last year. The governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process. […]
Gunmen kill Ondo Businessman
He was assassinated the moment he left the mosque after Taraweeh prayer, very close to his house, around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday. Ismaila Awoyinka, a businessman, was reportedly killed by a group of assassins on Saturday in Ore, which is the headquarter of the Odigbo Local Government Area in the state of Ondo. It was […]
Gov. Aiyedatiwa Upgrades Ondo Poly to University
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO) has been upgraded and converted to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), located in Owo, has been upgraded and converted to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), located in Owo, has been upgraded and converted to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness […]
Ondo State’s Newly Sworn-in Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Pays Tribute to Late Predecessor, Akeredolu
In an emotional inaugural speech, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa mourned the absence of his predecessor, the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, at his swearing-in ceremony. Aiyedatiwa expressed his deep sorrow, acknowledging the significant impact of Akeredolu’s visionary leadership and tireless efforts in developing Ondo State. “Permit me to express special gratitude to my immediate predecessor, our visionary […]
Lucky Aiyedatiwa Inaugurated as Ondo Governor
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in for his first complete four-year term The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in for his first complete four-year term following the passing of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in December 2023. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted on Monday, February 24, at the Ondo State […]
S’West Govts can’t Prohibit Shariah Panels-Kwara Judge
Qadi of the Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Kwara State, Justice Abdurraheem Sayi, says Muslims can create and operate Shari’ah arbitration panels in the South-West without state or traditional ruler consent. He called South-West Shari’ah arbitration tribunal objections “legally baseless, an embarrassment to legal minds, and a mere expression of Islamophobia syndrome” that the affected states […]
Tension Builds in Akure as Appeal Court Nullifies Iralepo Monarch’s Appointment
Tension is rising in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, moves to enforce an Appeal Court judgment. The judgment declares the Iralepo of Isikan a Quarter Chief in Akure, stripping the position of its previous Class C monarch status, which was granted under former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s […]
Late Gov. Akeredolu’s Staff Families Beg Ondo Govt for Allowances
Families of the convoy staff of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the late former governor of Ondo State, have made a request to the state government to compensate them with the Daily Travel Allowance (DTA) for the time that they spent protecting the late governor, his family, and properties in Ibadan while he was returning from a medical […]