Inspector in police net, for being in possession of Indian Hemp

By Mike Ofulue | A Police Inspector who was alleged to have driven a highlander jeep carrying substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) has been arrested by military operatives at a check point along Igbara Oke/Ilesha Express way. The policeman who is serving with the state police command was understood to have loaded […]

ANRP elects Assembly candidates

By Adekola Afolabi & Abiodun Adejare | Ahead of the 2019 general elections in the country, the Ondo state chapter of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), has conducted primary for aspirants vying for various constituencies in the Ondo State House of Assembly. At the end of the state Assembly primary held in Akure, the […]

ZLP House of Assembly’s candidates emerge

By Jubril Bada | The candidates of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Ondo State to contest the 26 seats at the State House of Assembly in the next year general elections have emerged. The 26 candidates of the party from the various constituencies in the state emerged through the peaceful primary held across the […]

LG poll: We’re on course – ODIEC boss…commission reduces nomination fees by 50%

By Adekola Afolabi | The Chairman, Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Professor Yomi Dinakin, has said the commission is on course and will hold the December 1, 2018 local government election in the state as scheduled. Dinakin who stated this yesterday during a telephone conversation disclosed that the commission is following the election time-table […]

‘Unmask Ajila’s killers’

By Michael Ofulue & Tola Gbadamosi | The chairman of Landlord Association of Mary Labake Street, Aje in Akure South Local Government area of Ondo State, Pastor Emmanuel Aje has called on the Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies to fish out the killers of Oluwaseun Ajila and ensure that the perpetrators are brought […]

‘I became a graduate from Okada’s proceed’

By Agboola Fesobi | A 27-year-old man and an indigene of Ado Ekiti in Ekiti state, Mr Temitope Oluwaseun, took to commercial motorcycling business popularly known as “okada” when he lost his father. After he started the business, he has used the proceeds to sponsor his education, rather than beg for money or be used […]

Ondo SDP commends Duke’s emergence

By Abimbola Akindunbi | The Social Democratic Party in Ondo state, has expressed satisfaction over the emergence of the former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, as the Presidential candidate of the party for the 2019 general election. Chief Korede Duyile, the state Party chairman, who made the statement in a telephone interview with […]

HIV/AIDS: ODSG partners NACA

By Evelyn Omotoye | Ondo State Government has declared its readiness to partner with relevant Federal Government agencies in curbing the dreaded HIV virus to meet UNAIDS goals by year 2030 and as well continue to give support to the People Living with HIV/ AIDS in the State This is just as the Director General […]

ODSG completes 235  pry schools’ renovation

By Olusola Alatise | Renovation and construction work have been completed in 235 public primary schools across the State, while work has reached advanced stage in another 273 public primary schools This was made know in a book titled “Vision Aketi” presented by the Team Akeredolu at the inauguration ceremony of the state executive of […]

Egungun festival, an enduring traditional legacy in Oke-Igbo

By Victor Akinkuolie | Okeigbo town in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, is one of the ancient Yoruba town where Egungun festival is celebrated annually with pomp and pageantry. “The Egungun which can be literally interpreted as masquerade,” is believed to have a link with the spirit world and as a result are […]