Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said that his policy drive for the next four years will consolidate on achievements recorded across all sectors during his first term in office despite the global economic crunch of COVID-19. He gave the promise in his second term inauguration speech at the International Centre for Culture and Events […]
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By Banji Ayoola Restructuring came to the front burner again yesterday in Akure the Ondo State capital as the President of African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, joined the growing campaigners of those calling for an urgent rework of Nigeria to resolve the lingering crises threatening the Country’s unity. Specifically, he declared that restructuring […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, was on Wednesday sworn in for his second term of office. The Governor who took his oath of office at about 10:48am, was sworn in together with the Deputy Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at about 10.48 am. The event was at the International Culture and Event […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has urged Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, to vigorously pursue his first term undying commitments in the areas of Infrastructure, Education, Health and Security during his incoming second term in office. He gave the advice in a congratulatory message […]
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An Akure Magistrate Court has remanded 15 persons in the Nigeria Correctional Centre for illegally mining gold inside Owo forest reserve. The suspects are: Yesupa Masaubu, Kabiru Shuaibu, Abdullai Masuru, Jemiru Alasa, Sapianu Alaka, Saliu Haruna, Hulusa Sheibu, Habibu Mohammed, Iliasu Kabiru and Aminu Amadu. Others were: Alikasehu Mohammed, Sifianu Musa, Habinu Muhammad, Aminu Halilu […]
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A bill legalising the establishment of ranches for the purpose of rearing and grazing of livestock in some areas of Ondo State has been approved by Ondo State Government. When it is passed into law by the state’s House of Assembly, this would stop the worrisome incessant clashes between farmers and herders, banditry, kidnapping for […]
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‘Ibarapaland is now safe’ Illegal gold miners arrested inside Owo forest reserve by men of the Ondo State Amotekun Corps Men of the Ondo State Security Network, known as the Amotekun Corps, have arrested 15 persons suspected to be mining gold illegally inside the Owo forest reserves. The suspects were operating in 50 locations inside the forest […]
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By Banji Ayoola About four months after he was sentenced to life imprisonment for complicity in the disappearance of a one-year-old boy, Gold Kolawole, in his church in November 2019, the founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Akure, in the Ondo State capital, Prophet Babatunde Alfa, has approached the Appeal court to quash the conviction. He […]
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Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed a farmer, Mr Dayo Ibiye, on his farm at Ajowa Akoko in the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday. The deceased was said to be a cousin of the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on New Media, Mr Gani Muhammed-Ajowa. Mohammed-Ajowa, […]
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Ondo State Security Network also known as the Amotekun Corps on Thursday confirmed that some herdsmen have started leaving the state’s forest reserves for other neighbouring states. It said those who agreed to leave could not cope with the terms and conditions of the state government. It said its officials are deployed to escort the […]
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