Political tensions have flared in Ondo State as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) blames the ongoing judicial strike on the government’s alleged failure to uphold constitutional financial autonomy for the judiciary. Judicial workers under the banner of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) commenced an indefinite strike on 13 June, protesting what they describe…
In a poignant statement released on Sunday to mark Father’s Day, Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN), extended tributes not only to his late father, Chief Solomon Ajulo, but also to national figures including President Bola Tinubu and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Ajulo described President Tinubu as “the father of…
The Ondo State Football Association (ODSFA) has urged Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to ensure that administrators with sporting backgrounds were henceforth appointed to hold leadership positions in the sports sector in the state. The association made its position known in a communique signed by its Chairman, Mr Akinsola Akindipe and Secretary, Segun Giwa, and made available…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has deployed 1,400 personnel and 20 patrol vehicles to ease the movement of motorists during the Eid el-Kabir celebration in the state. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Akure. Ibitoye, who…
The Ondo State Government says no fewer than 321,008 girls have been vaccinated against human papilloma virus ( HPV) in the state. The Special Adviser on Health Matters to the Governor, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, stated this at the launch of the Oya Campaign on HPV Vaccination and Adolescent Nutrition on Wednesday in Akure. The News…
The Police in Ondo State say a kidnap victim, Semiu Ogunniyi, has been rescued and four suspected kidnappers arrested across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state made this known while briefing newsmen on the command’s recent achievements on Sunday in Akure. Afolabi said that eight other people were arrested…
The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, has been reportedly killed by his abductors. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday, May 13, while parking his vehicle at his residence in Ifon. Confirming the incident, the…
The Police in Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, who was kidnapped on Monday evening by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adepoyigi is the chairman of Ifon Ward 5 in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. DSP…
The demand by the Ondo South Senatorial District for the chairmanship position of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is generating tension within the party in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PDP has, of recent, been facing some challenges, as its members are defecting in droves to the ruling All Progressives Congress…
The Ondo State Public Complaints, Financial Crimes, and Anti-Corruption Commission (SPFACC) has initiated investigation into alleged diversion of its N800 million worth of shares in the Ondo State Oil Producing Development Area Commission (OSOPADEC). Investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Monday revealed that those suspected of involvement in the alleged…
