Category: Ondo State

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has sworn in its new executives in Ondo State. They emerged from a fresh state congress held in Akure on Wednesday. The court had nullified last week’s congress of the party, which it said violated the laws. The legal tussle initiated by a group within All Progressives Congress (APC) in […]

Ondo State Government has banned the operations of commercial motorcycle operations ‘Okada riding’ from 7:00pm till 6:00am. Besides, it gave a two weeks ultimatum to all Okada riders in the state to register and collect certified documents of eligibility to use their motorcycles within Ondo State. The State Commander of the State Security Network, codenamed […]

Aggrieved residents of Ilu Abo and neighbouring communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, hit the streets on Tuesday protesting the worsening kidnapping incidents in their communities. Carrying placards and chanting protest songs, they blocked the Akure – Owo expressway demanding that the authorities should urgently take drastic steps to protect them […]

To effectively tackle kidnapping and other crimes at Ilu Abo, in Ondo North Local Government Area of Ondo State, the police have set up a tactical team base in the community. The state police boss, Mr Adebowale Lawal announced the step at Ilu Abo while addressing residents who were protesting against insecurity in the community […]

Meets Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders, seeks intelligence on criminals hiding among herders Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday read the riot act to criminals and their backers warning to deal severely with them. In fact, he declared that his administration would deal decisively with kidnappers and their collaborators, warning that no sponsor or […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, challenging the amendment of a suit seeking to bar him from contesting the 2028 governorship election. In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that the appeal lacked merit and consequently […]

No cause for alarm – Police By John Dike, Osogbo Bandits are rumoured to have infiltrated Akure, sparking off panic among residents of the Ondo State capital. In fact, a viral audio recorded message in Yoruba,  alerting church members, and other residents that armed bandits have entered Akure, warning residents to take precaution, is circulating […]

Ondo State Government has provided detailed clarification on the investors, financial capacity, governance structure, and institutional safeguards guiding the State’s ongoing large-scale industrial investments. It gave the clarification through  the Ondo State Development and Investment Promotion Agency (ONDIPA). A statement by Louis Okoh Communications / Press Officer, ONDIPA, gave details. Titled “Ondo Govt Provides Comprehensive […]

Ondo State Government has prohibited fuel scarcity in the state as it warned marketers against economic sabotage. In a statement by Engr Johnson Jaiyeola Alabi, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, the government warned: “The Ondo State Government has observed with concern that some fuel marketers are attempting to sabotage the economic activities of the […]

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Friday charged the newly appointed permanent secretaries to raise the standard of service delivery in the state’s civil service. He gave the charge while swearing in the new officers in Akure, the state capital, where he described the exercise as part of his administration’s institutional reforms to reposition the […]