Ondo to prosecute encroachers on govt lands

Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, has warned that the state government would prosecute anyone who illegally encroaches on government lands, occupies public property, or schemes to profit from government assets. He alleged that some individuals and groups have unlawfully occupied, developed, sold, allocated, and laid claim to portions […]

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Ondo ex-commissioner Omowumi consoles Deji over Olisa’s death

The departed Senior High Chief Olufemi Sunday Olubodun, the Olisa of Akure (Oke-Lisa). Ondo State former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development who is also the APC flag bearer for Akure North and South Federal Constituency, Hon. Princess Omowunmi Olatunji-Ohwovoriole, has commiserated with the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi over the passing of […]

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Ondo community spends N1.3bn on projects, donates hostel to poly

Jegun of Ile Oluji, Oba Olufaderin Adetimehin Residents and indigenes of Ile Oluji in Ile Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State say they have spent over N1.3bn on community development projects without government intervention. The Lisa of Ile Oluji Kingdom, High Chief Johnson Fagbamiye, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on activities lined […]

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Aiyedatiwa directs Ondo forest reserve audit

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has directed a full boundary audit of the disputed forest reserve linked to Rex Forestry Limited in Ondo West Local Government Area, as part of renewed efforts to restructure rural land use and attract investment. He issued the directive on Monday during a meeting with farmers from 27 communities affected […]

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Ondo seeks unity against terrorists

Ondo State Government has declared its support for the nationwide #UniteAgainstTerror campaign, calling on all Nigerians to rise above political, ethnic, and religious differences in a collective effort to combat terrorism and other forms of violent crimes threatening the nation’s peace and stability. ‎ It spoke in a statement by the Information and Orientation commissioner, […]

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Ondo APC rejects criticism of new Akure flyover project

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has rejected what it described as misplaced criticism of the planned Oba-Adesida Flyover Project in Akure,vthe state capital, by one of its chieftains, Chief Alexander Oluremi Ajipe. In a statement by its Director of Media & Publicity Mr, Steve Otaloro, the party said: “The All Progressives Congress […]

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Odimayo says facilities at RUGIPO justify upgrade to university

RUGIPO’s Acting Rector, Dr. Olorunwa Sunday Lawson, and Special Adviser to the Ondo State Governor on Health Matters, Prof. Michael Simidele Odimayo Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor on Health Matters, Prof. Michael Simidele Odimayo, has declared that the facilities available at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), justify the Ondo State Government’s decision to upgrade […]

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FEDPOLEL meets security stakeholders to strengthen protection

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, FEDPOLEL, has moved to review the current security situation within and around the Polytechnic environment. Specifically, the institution’s security unit, on Thursday held a strategic security meeting with key security stakeholders operating in Ile-Oluji. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security and safeguard lives and […]

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Owo Church Massacre: Catholic Bishop Hails Court Judgment, Calls For Lasting Peace

By John Dike, Osogbo The Catholic Diocese of Ondo has welcomed the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja on the perpetrators of the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, describing the verdict as a significant step towards justice, accountability and national healing. In a statement […]

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Ondo urges national support against terror

Ondo State Government has declared support for the nationwide #UniteAgainstTerror campaign, calling on all Nigerians to rise above political, ethnic, and religious differences in a collective effort to combat terrorism and other forms of violent crimes threatening the nation’s peace and stability. ‎ ‎This comes in the wake of the recent conviction and sentencing of […]

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