Police Rescue 15 Trafficking Victims in Osun, Arrest Suspect

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has rescued 15 young victims of a suspected human-trafficking syndicate in a coordinated intelligence-led operation in Osogbo, reinforcing ongoing efforts to clamp down on transnational organised crime. The victims, nationals of Togo, Benin Republic and Niger, were allegedly lured with false promises of employment and improved living […]

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Aiyedatiwa pledges continuous Health sector revamp

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday promised to continue the ongoing revamp of the state’s Health sector. He gave the pledge in Ondo at the seventh convocation ceremony of the state-owned University of Medical Science, UNIMED. Also, he restated his administration’s unwavering commitment to education, research and innovation, particularly in the health sector. […]

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Ondo moves to incorporate Owena Press

The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, right; and the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Ifabiyi Olatunji, at the public hearing of the Assembly on the bill to convert the state-owned Owena Press Limited to Ondo State Government Printing and Publishing Corporation… on Thursday, February 26, 2026 Assembly […]

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Tinubu tells Senate: Amend constitution for state police to combat insecurity

President Bola Tinubu speaking during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Photo credit: State House Abuja President Bola Tinubu on has urged the Senate to amend the Constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to tackle the worsening insecurity nationwide. He made the appeal during […]

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Police arrest six fake pastors in Ondo miracle scam

The Police have arrested six men in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State for allegedly running a fake miracle scam that defrauded unsuspecting residents by exploiting their faith. State Police Command’s spokesman, Mr. Jimoh Abayomi, a deputy superintendent, DSP, disclosed this in a statement alleging that the six suspects, all young men, posed to […]

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Restore security, Tinubu tasks Acting IGP Disu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security nationwide. He gave this directive on Wednesday at Disu’s decoration as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, following the retirement of Kayode Egbetokun and pending the Nigeria Police Council’s ratification of the new appointment and the Senate’s […]

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Aiyedatiwa assures security as Amotekun inducts 500 new men

says lives, property must be protected for Ondo to prosper Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday reaffirmed that security remains the fulcrum upon which sustainable development rests. He cautioned that no society can prosper in an atmosphere of fear, no economy can thrive where lives and property are unsafe and no government […]

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Osun pensioners hail Adeleke over free health insurance scheme

Pensioners and teachers in Osun State have commended the Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for his interventions in the state health sector, particularly in the area of Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS). According to them, frequent access to medical services, through their enrollment in free health insurance policies by the state government, has saved them from health […]

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INEC to issue new timetable for 2027 election

INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan (SAN), has disclosed that the commission will issue a revised timetable for the 2027 General Election following the enactment of the new Electoral Act 2026. He stated this on Wednesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) […]

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