Ondo PDP guber aspirant, Mafo greets Muslims at Eid-al-Fitr

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Prince John Ola Mafo, has felicitated with Muslims in the state, Nigeria and the world at large as they celebrate the Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan. He hoped that the blessings of the Ramadan would radiate worldwide to […]

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Ondo may open worship centres

Following successes recorded in containing COVID-19 in Ondo State, indications have emerged that worship centres in the state might soon be allowed to open. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu gave the indication yesterday during his weekly briefing on update on COVID-19 in the state. He said he would meet with religious leaders and other stakeholders within the […]

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Oke denies pact with Akeredolu ahead APC primaries

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Chief Oludola Oke, has denied entering any pact with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu ahead of the party’s primaries scheduled for July. Oke was last week adopted as the consensus aspirant of the Unity Forum, an APC group with the mandate of stopping Akeredolu of securing […]

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Abducted army captain, three others freed in Ondo

Ondo Police Commissioner, Mr Adie Undie An Army officer, Captain D. Gana, and three others who were abducted two days ago by some unknown gunmen in Ondo State have been released on Thursday morning. The soldier and others were kidnapped along Auga Akoko-Kabba Expressway in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state while returning […]

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Ondo shuts motor parks, discharges 5 patients

Faced with unabated influx of migrants from other parts of the country into the Sunshine state, Ondo state government has directed that all interstate motor parks across the state must henceforth be under lock and key. This directive was given as the activities of interstate commercial drivers were circumventing the efforts of the state government […]

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Olusola Oke emerges Ondo APC faction’s consensus candidate

Unity Forum has no consensus candidate, all aspirants will contest primaries – Boroffice Olanusi report fake, fraudulent, compromised – Ehindero Count me out of decision – Adelegan By Banji Ayoola A faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Unity Forum, has named a former member of the House of Representatives and […]

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Let Amotekun man Ondo borders, security experts tell Akeredolu

As the influx of migrants continue to desecrate Ondo state borders, security experts have made a case for state police and Amotekun security outfit as panacea to porosity at the borders. Some days ago, about 20 almajiris were intercepted in Akure on their way to Ondo town and were sent back to Sokoto state while […]

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Olusola Iji will beat Akeredolu hands down in APC primary – Aregbesola

By Banji Ayoola The Director of Media and Publicity of the Ambassador Olusola Iji Campaign Organisation, Prince Sola Aregbesola, in the following interview with The Radiance, explains why he believes strongly that his boss would defeat the incumbent Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in the forthcoming primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, […]

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We will defeat COVID-19 if we work together – Akeredolu

“My Dear People of Ondo State, The Hon. Commissioner for Health and Chairman of inter- ministerial Committee on COVID-19 has just briefed us on the current status of Ondo State on COVID-19. The summary is that for last week we recorded three cases. This makes a total of sixteen cases recorded so far in Ondo […]

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Akeredolu condemns almajiris’ influx to South west states

shelves schools resumption Chairman of the South west Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has condemned the massive influx of Almajiris into southwest states from the northern part of the country. He said their influx into the region, coinciding with the spread of COVID-19 constitutes a great threat in many respects and calls […]

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