Category: Ondo State

The police, and the National Security Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, have jointly deployed 4,000 officers and men all over Ondo State to ensure security during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Following are the press releases separately by the state commands of the security agencies: Police spokesman in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, a deputy superintendent, in a statement […]

Amotekun Corps, the local security outfit, has deployed 1,200 personnel across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State to ensure the safety of lives and property during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Its Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Wednesday at the command headquarters, noting that the deployment is part of intensified efforts to maintain […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday reopened the Central Mosque in Ikare, ending longstanding disputes and marking a milestone in the state’s religious and communal life. He announced the reopening during an Iftar for Muslim faithful at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome, where he called on residents to embrace tolerance, […]

Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday rallied stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state to secure at least one million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Besides, he called on the party’s members in the state to intensify mobilisation at the grassroots. He made […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has provided financial support to selected communities in Ondo State as part of efforts to discourage the cultivation of illicit crops and promote legitimate economic activities. The intervention, under the agency’s Alternative Development Project, saw three communities — Ifon, Eleyowo and Ilu-Abo receive funding to encourage residents to […]

as joint security agencicriminality A Joint Task Force, JTF, comprising the military, Department of State Services, DSS, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has embarked on a statewide show of force to combat rising insecurity. The operation, which marks the second phase […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has demonstrated remarkable dedication to maintaining peace, strengthening institutions of governance and promoting inclusive development across all sectors of the state. “His leadership style is marked by humility, accessibility and a sincere desire to serve the people”. The Concerned Grassroots Leaders in Ondo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC),stated […]

debunks APC crisis claim Ondo State Government has reassured residents of strengthened security operations and continued development efforts across the state, urging citizens to support ongoing reforms aimed at safeguarding lives and property. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, gave the assurance while speaking on Public Square, a live programme on Adaba […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said he had.focused all his energy on truly. serving the people, and had never contemplated his purported reelection bid. He spoke in reaction to Thursday’s judgement by a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, which had barred him from re-contesting his seat in the state’s 2028 governorship election. Indeed, the […]

By Tunde Odesola Sometimes, words create accidental rhyme where meaning does not. Etymologically, ‘Moses’ and ‘Osmosis’ are not related, even though they sound similar, and both bear a sense of ‘passing through’. Osmosis, a Greek word, literally suggests water passing through a boundary, just as Moses, the Anglicised version of Moshe, a Hebrew name, means […]