Ondo moves to incorporate Owena Press

The Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, right; and the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Hon. Ifabiyi Olatunji, at the public hearing of the Assembly on the bill to convert the state-owned Owena Press Limited to Ondo State Government Printing and Publishing Corporation… on Thursday, February 26, 2026 Assembly […]

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Police arrest six fake pastors in Ondo miracle scam

The Police have arrested six men in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State for allegedly running a fake miracle scam that defrauded unsuspecting residents by exploiting their faith. State Police Command’s spokesman, Mr. Jimoh Abayomi, a deputy superintendent, DSP, disclosed this in a statement alleging that the six suspects, all young men, posed to […]

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Accomplished public servant, veteran journalist Atandeyi dies

A foremost public servant and veteran journalist in Ondo State, Chief Oluwole Atandeyi, has passed on. He died on Tuesday at 92. His son, Engr Babajide Omotayo Atandeyi, said in a statement on Wednesday: “With a deep sense of loss and humble submission to the will of God, we announce the passing of our dearly […]

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Killings at Ondo APC ward congress: Idanre community petitions Tinubu, seeks probe

Idanre community of Ondo State has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the bloody violence which claimed at least two of its children during the Congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Idanre, headquarters of Idanre local Government was the scene of a bloody violence last Wednesday during the state’s APC ward congresses. It asked […]

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Inside Ondo APC’s power struggle ahead of 2027, 2028 polls

By Adewale Momoh As key actors in the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leverage their perceived closeness to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections and the 2028 governorship race, internal rivalries have escalated into violent clashes that have reportedly claimed lives, Adewale Momoh reports. The APC in Ondo […]

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Hope brightens as Ondo signs MOUs on deep seaport, $4b petrochemical fertiliser plant

Aiyedatiwa declares state open for global partnershipso Akpabio tells governor to ignore hostile criticisms Dabiri-Erewa urges diaspora to convert remittances into industrial ventures Hope of an impressive boost in the economic fortune of Ondo State brightened on Monday as Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa signed two Memoranda of Understanding on the high potential Deep Sea Port […]

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Aiyedatiwa commissions Igbokoda road, flags off dual carriageway

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Sunday flagged off the construction of an 8.5-kilometre dual carriageway in Ilaje Local Government Area. Simultaneously, he commissioned a six-kilometre NDDC Road in Igbokoda, thus intensifying his administration’s infrastructure drive in the state’s oil-rich riverine communities. At the commissioning of the landmark NDDC Road which runs from College […]

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Ondo Police arrest 13 over Idanre violent attack

CP orders manhunt for other culprits, as suspects make useful confessions Aiyedatiwa condemns lawlessness, seeks justice The Police have arrested 13 suspects linked to the violent attack  that rocked Idanre, in Idanre Local Government, on February 18. This major breakthrough followed an operation ordered by the state police boss, Adebowale Lawal, as part of efforts […]

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First year in office: Aiyedatiwa commissions water, road projects in Akure

vows to build prosperous Ondo Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday commissioned major road projects across Akure metropolis, including the Igoba Township Road and the Alagbaka Extension Road, as part of activities marking the first anniversary of his administration. He described the occasion as both joyful and symbolic, expressing gratitude to Almighty […]

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