By Sam Ajide, Ore Tragedy struck at Orita-Odigbo town in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State at the weekend, as a car rammed into a motor park and killed a teenager, identified as Bassey Edet who was hawking. It was gathered that the victim was selling puff-puff and buns at the park before the…
Less than 24 hours after the news filtered out about the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor of Yoruba movies, Murphy Afolabi, has died on Sunday. Unconfirmed report says he died from injury sustained from falling down in the bathroom. No details yet about the circumstances surrounding Afolabi’s death, however,…
By: kunle Ogunsakin In politics, relevance is everything. People contest for offices and positions beyond their reach and popularity to stay relevant in the game. Ex-envoy Sola Iji belongs to the group of old political players in Ondo State who is battling for political relevance. He represents the dark days of progressive politics in the…
A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Professional Alliance (PA) has commended the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, CON over his position on the party’s zoning formula for the 10th National Assembly leadership. Akeredolu had in a statement personally signed by him, rejected the proposed zoning formula, saying it is brazenly…
Ondo: PDP Reps Candidate For Akoko South West And East Federal Constituency Seat, Arch Gbenga Kolawole Asks Election Petition Tribunal To Declare Him Winner Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital has adjourned for a substantive hearing on the petition filed by People’s Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate for Akoko…
…. says World Bank officials involved in verification of beneficiaries. The Ondo State Government has rubbished fake news and rumour spreading on social media that funds allocated for vulnerable group of people under the State COVID Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus, code-named “ONDO-CARES”, are diverted or mismanaged, saying the allegation is unfounded. The Ondo State…
