After years of battling devastating floods, residents of Ijapo Extension in Akure, south-west Nigeria, say they are finally seeing hope as the state government expands drainage channels to curb flooding. Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Erosion Control, Elisha Ebijimi, said the canal in the area was being widened from 15 to 25 metres…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concern over the slow start to its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Okitipupa, Ondo State, despite efforts to raise awareness. The CVR, which began online on 18 August and moved to physical centres on 25 August, is aimed at registering new voters aged 18 and above, re-issuing…
The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in-charge of Kajola Police Station in Odigbo Local Government Area, CSP Nimrod Anaka. DSP Ayanlade Olushola, the command spokesman, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Olushola did not give details of the officer and…
Ondo State in south-west Nigeria is rolling out a targeted mpox vaccination campaign after confirming 12 infections in eight local government areas. The state’s Primary Healthcare Development Agency says the outbreak has been detected in Akoko South-West, Akoko North-West, Akoko North-East, Owo, Akure South, Akure North, Ondo East, and Odigbo. Health officials warn the viral…
Lawmakers at the Ondo State House of Assembly have strongly condemned the recent killings of students from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), allegedly carried out by suspected criminals within the university’s host community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that at least three AAUA students were recently murdered under varying circumstances, triggering alarm and…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The State Commander of Amotekun, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday, stating that the victims were…
The Ondo State chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested seven suspects involved in various criminal activities and recovered stolen goods worth over N300 million. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday in Akure by the State Commander of the Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye. Adeleye said the arrests…
Staff unions at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) in Okitipupa, Nigeria, have suspended a two-week warning strike triggered by unmet labour demands. The industrial action, which started on 20 June, followed a call by the Joint Action Congress (JAC) of Ondo State Tertiary Institutions (ODSTI) over issues such as unpaid allowances and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, has expressed its readiness to welcome members of the opposition parties into its fold. Mr Oluwambe Ogunbameru, the party’s Chairman in the council, made this known while welcoming 25 new members into the party on Monday in Okitipupa. The News Agency of…
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…
