Registration: ODSG reads riot act to herdsmen

By Tola Gbadamosi  & Saheed Ibrahim | As registration of herdsmen operating in Ondo State begins today, the State Government has vowed that those who failed to register within the stipulated time will face the consequences. The Commander of the Ondo State Security Agency (Amotekun Corps) Mr Adetunji Adeleye disclosed this in an exclusive interview […]

Registration: Enacts anti-grazing Law

By Sunmola Olowookere | The Ondo State government is putting finishing touches to a draft on anti grazing law. This indication emerged during an interview with the Ondo State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Sir Charles Titiloye. He stated that the Ministry of Justice is preparing the draft that will be forwarded to the House […]

FG commissions Erosion Control Works in Ondo

By Adekola Afolabi | The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhance and improve the health status and social-economic activities of the citizenry. President Muhammadu Buhari stated this yesterday during the commission and hand-over of the Ondo Town Erosion Control Works. The project is four kilometre in length and it is expected to put […]

APC suspends Jumoke Anifowose

A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the last gubernatorial election in Ondo, Mrs Jumoke Anifowose was yesterday suspended from the party. The suspension which was with immediate effect, was contained in a letter signed by 25 out of the 29 officers of the party in Igboroko One, ward two […]

EndSARS: Ondo Panel visits vandalised Courts, Ekimogun bank, others

By Saheed Ibrahim | The Justice Adesola Sidiq (Rtd) led Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality and Other Matters in Ondo State yesterday visited Okitipupa to inspect the vandalised property of the Ondo State Judiciary that was destroyed during the EndSARS protest last year. The panel also visited Okitipupa Local Government Secretariat and Ekimogun […]

Akungba auto crash: Ondo Lawmaker seeks alternative road for trucks

By Josephine Oguntoyinbo | In reaction to the recent ghastly truck accident in Akungba, a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Olugbenga Omole, has decried frequent accidents occur on Ikare-Akungba Akoko road, calling for diversion of the route for trucks. Omole, representing Akoko South-West Constituency I in the Assembly, stated this yesterday […]

Herdsmen destroy multi-million naira maize farm in Ekiti

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | A multi-million naira maize farm belonging to members of the Maize Growers Processing Marketer Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN) have been destroyed by herdsmen in Ekiti state. The farm covering about 235 hectares of land is at the state forest reserve, located at Aduloju farm stead along Ado-Ijan road in Ado local […]

‘Members registration attracting to APC’

By Jubril Bada | The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the ongoing nationwide members registration and revalidation exercise of the party has been attracting political bigwigs from opposition parties to APC fold in the state. The State Director, Media and Publicity of the party, Mr. Steve Otaloro who […]

Ekiti PDP losses scores of members to APC

Victor Akinkuolie Ado-Ekiti | The camp of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state has depleted as over one thousand members including the state Treasurer of the party, Dr. Tope Aluko, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Aluko, the leader of the decampee and a strong ally of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, […]

70th anniversary of Aquinas College begins

By Kehinde Oluwatayo | A clinic and a multimillion naira gate built by old students of Aquinas College, Akure are highlights of projects to be commissioned as the college celebrates its 70th anniversary. The National President of the old students (ACAOSA), Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi made the disclosure at a press briefing yesterday Olateru-Olagbegi stated that […]