Category: Ondo State

Commissions upgraded Millennium Eye Centre, Akure Pledges continued partnership with private sector By Banji Ayoola Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of Saturday’s governorship election, in Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji. He also greeted good […]

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at the funeral mass for 22 of the 40 slain victims of the Sunday, June 5 Owo massacre… at the Mydas Resort and Hotel, Owo, on Friday, June 17, 2022 Criticises salary arrears owed teachers, promotion plans By Banji Ayoola The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Monday […]

By Banji Ayoola Funeral mass held on Friday for 22 of the 40 slain victims of the Sunday, June 5 Owo church killings amid tears and regret led by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who, while weeping, lamented that government failed to protect the deceased who looked on to their leaders full of misplaced hope and trust. […]

Ondo Police Command mourns, promises to forestall re occurrence Tears flowed freely on Friday as funeral mass held for victims killed in the June 5 terrorist attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. In the attack which occurred during Sunday worship, no fewer than 40 persons were gruesomely killed while over 80 others […]

Commanders of the Southwest Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps have vowed to forestall any further terror attack in the region. The Corps Commanders in Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun and Ogun States gave the pledge when they visited the scene of the June 5 attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Owo local government area of […]

The women during their condolence visit to Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on the Owo horror Women say ‘This is a sad time for us as mothers,’ appeal to Buhari We are for state police and restructuring – Akeredolu Warns marauders to keep off South West We can’t continue like this – Obas Bishops pledge […]

APC condemns Owo killings, wants perpetrators punished By Banji Ayoola The chairman of South West Governors and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to urgently address the worsening terrorism in the country. Particularly, the Governor, who said he believes in One Nigeria, stressed that the Southwest has been sustaining […]

Cautions against visiting Southwest with war Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, AbdulRahman donate N75m to victims of Owo attack By Banji Ayoola The chairman of South West Governors and Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday warned that the Governments and People of the Region would not tolerate any further unprovoked attack under whatever guise anywhere in the […]

The mass burial of those who were killed in the terrorists attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo , Ondo State last week Sunday, will hold on Friday, June 17. At least, 40 people died in the attack while many others sustained injuries. Confirming the date, the Catholic Diocese of Ondo through its Director of […]

Vow to beef up security  Express concern over influx of okada riders into region Owo killings, attack on Yoruba race – Ondo Obas By Banji Ayoola Governors in the Southwest, under the aegis of Southwest Governors’ Forum, have declared a three-day mourning period in memory of the victims of the 5th June, 2022 terror attack […]