Another victim of the June 5 terrorist attack on a church in Owo has died in the hospital, according to the Ondo State Government. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital after the state council meeting on Wednesday evening. He said the victim passed […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has signed into law the first amendment to the Ondo State Security Network Agency Law, codenamed Amotekun. The Governor, who assented to the bill at the State Executive Chamber of his office, noted that the new amendment became imperative in light of the heightened insecurity across the state. He […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has assigned portfolios to the two new Commissioners who were sworn-in earlier on Wednesday. The two new Commissioners are Mr. Akinwumi Samson Sowore and Prince Jacob Adeboboye Ologbese. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olabode Olatunde, said that Sowore and Ologbese have been assigned […]
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A bricklayer, Ifedayo Mohammed, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ondo City, Ondo State, for recording the nude video of a woman, Faith Ogunyemi, without her consent. The 32-year-old defendant was said to have committed the offence on Ore-Ofe Street, Ile-Oluji, the headquarters of the Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of the […]
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The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has called on Muslims to continue to live in peace, and love one another as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. In a Sallah message by its Director, Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, the party said: “We are asking Muslims in the state to use […]
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The Whole Bible Believer Church, popularly known as Ondo Church, was a relatively unknown church until last week when about 77 members kept in its basement were forcibly removed by security agents. The 77 members, including 23 children and 54 male and female teenagers and adults, were in the basement awaiting purported second coming of […]
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Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency in the 2023 National Assembly Election, Prince Jimi Odimayo, has preached peace, love and tranquility among Muslims and other Nigerians during the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir and beyond. He made the plead in his Sallah Massage to all Islamic followers, Imams and […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, CP Oyeyemi Adesoye Oyediran has assured adequate security in the state before, during and after the Eid Kabir celebration. For this, he has ordered that adequate security be provided at all praying centres to ensure a hitch-free celebration. He also enjoined the celebrants to carry out all their […]
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Police Inspector General, Mr Alkali Baba Usman By Banji Ayoola The Ondo State Police Command has arrested nine suspects for various offences. They include five armed robbery, three child stealing and one child abuse suspects. A statement by the command’s spokeswoman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, which gave the details, said the suspects included a woman who […]
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Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has raised the alarm that terrorists are moving southward to take refuge in the forest. He reiterated the need for the creation of state police to ensure security of lives and property. Akeredolu pointed out that the Nigeria Police Force is overstretched, understaffed and lacks the capacity to adequately […]
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