The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has expressed shock over the passage of Mrs Anike Deborah Adelegbe, wife of the member representing Ose/Owo Federal Constituency of the state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Timehin Adelegbe. In a statement by the Director, Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, the party said: “The leadership […]
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Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, have intercepted a truck that conveyed about 151 persons who were suspected to invaders. It was gathered that the corps made the arrest while acting on intelligence on the incursion of terrorists into the South- West of Nigeria. The suspects included five […]
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Police vow to rescue victims unhurt Gunmen on Thursday evening kidnapped a traditional chief in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Mukaila Bello. Bello, who is the traditional head of Iku Quarters in the ancient community and Oniku of Iku, was abducted with three other persons Other victims […]
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The State’s Working Committee of the Elders’ Council [SWC-EC], in Ondo State has commiserated with the family of a former Commissioner for Information in the State, Prince Olu Adegboro, on his passage. Adegboro, who was also the Chairman of the State’s Working Committee of the Elders’ Council, died on Wednesday last week at 74. During […]
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A middle-aged-man, Sunday Samuel, has accused the Ondo State Trauma and Surgical Centre, Ondo Town, of negligence after his wife died during a surgical operation at the facility. The deceased, Fola, was reportedly diagnosed with breast cancer. The mother of four was thereafter placed on medication for about a month in the hospital ward before […]
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Pastor Kayode Olaniyi Ogundele has been appointed the new Ondo State Head of Service. He will succeed the incumbent Pastor John Adeyemo, who will be bowing out of service on August 2, 2022 upon his statutory retirement. Thus, Ogundele’s appointment is effective from August 3, 2022. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olabode Olatunde, […]
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Thursday counseled an unwavering dedication to duty as he swore in four new permanent secretaries and two tutors-general in Ondo state. Among the new officers are Mr. Olusegun Omojuwa, Permanent Secretary, Local Government Staff Loans Board; Mrs Adenike Ogunsola, Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission; Mrs Toyin Oni, Permanent Secretary/Accountant-General and […]
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Akeredolu at the scene on Thursday “I want to allay the fear of our people. Clearly, what happened here on Wednesday night was not an attempt to kidnap anybody because they went away with nobody. And we have in the premises over hundred people living there. “Yes, there were sporadic gunshots at the wall but […]
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SUBEB Chairman, Rt Hon Victor Olabimtan Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has refuted the information circulating that the board will be conducting screening examination to employ primary school teachers. The refutal was contained in a statement on Thursday by the board’s Head, Press and Information, Bisi Agboola. He said: “The information has been […]
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Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman ‘We pretended we were dead’ Two survivors of Wednesday’s attack on Craneburg Construction Company site in Owo, local government area, have narrated how they escaped death by the whiskers. As reported by The Nation, the two survivors, Rifum Lawrence, 50, and Abraham Opara, aged 45, are relatives from […]
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