Akeredolu vows to enforce anti open grazing law

Ondo State Governor and Chairman of South-West Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has vowed to enforce anti open grazing law operating in the state. He insisted that his administration would not hesitate to decisively deal with any offender who flouts the anti-open grazing law, which he recently signed, even as he warned the Miyetti Allah Cattle […]

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Ondo South residents petition Buhari over 10-year blackout

Communities in the Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over 10 years of blackout in the district. Hundreds of communities in the district, which comprises six local government areas, have been without electricity for over 10 years. In their petition, they alleged that the communities have been disconnected from […]

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Tenant dies during scuffle with landlady over pot

Police Inspector General, Usman Alkali Baba A 45-year-old woman, identified only as Mrs Folasade, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing her tenant, Mrs Omolola Oladipupo, during a scuffle in the kitchen. Folasade was said to be the landlady of a house on Taotao Street, in the Lotogbe […]

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Why Ondo compels vaccination – Commissioner

Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, on Tuesday, declared that the state government was doing everything possible to ensure that the residents of the state are free of the deadly coronavirus disease, hence it makes vaccination compulsory for all. The state executive council on Monday announced that every adult resident in […]

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Akeredolu holds thanksgiving over Supreme Court victory

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi, SAN, has described his victory from the Election Petition Tribunal to the Supreme Court as one of the many miracles of God in his life over the years. Astatement by Mr Olabode Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said he led eminent citizens of the state […]

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Omolafe had uncommon passion to help others – PDP

The deceased representative of Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Adedayo Omolafe had an uncommon passion to help the needy people whenever they sought his help, his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said. A statement by the Secretary of its Akure South Local Government South Chapter, S A […]

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Ondo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Imo, Kwara, Kaduna, 14 others fail to access UBEC’s N29.3 cash

At least 26 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), failed to provide matching grants to access the basic education development fund last year. This is according to data from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The records show that as of August 17, some states did not provide the 50 per cent matching grants […]

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