Ondo LG polls: Political Gladiators call for investigation over election violence, prevention of Voters from voting in Akoko community

Political gladiators have called for thorough investigation of the crisis that trailed the just concluded Saturday 18th January 2025 local government elections in Ondo State. The politicians who are members of the ruling APC and some opposition parties made the call while reacting to the outcome of the election. The politicians who spoke anonymously said,…

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Ondo LG election massively rigged —SDP, alleges police DPO of supervising Candidate’s beating

……CALLS FOR CANCELLATION OF THE LG POLLS. The Social Democratic party SDP in Ondo state has alleged the ruling All Progressives Congress APC of massively rigging the last Saturday’s local government election in the state. The Chairman of the party, Barr Gbenga Akinbuli emphasized that, the election should be cancelled based on lack of credibility,…

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War against Child Labour: Stakeholders react as ACLAWA, communities unveil 2025 Workplan in Ondo state

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), through its Action against Child Labour in West Africa (ACLAWA), key Stakeholders in collaboration with some communities in Ondo State, have unveiled the 2025 Work Plan, anchored on the validated Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP). This landmark event took place in Akure, the Ondo State capital, following a three-day…

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Ondo LG Poll: Oil Magnate, Benjamin Olomidegun congratulates Maurice Oripenaye on election as Ilaje Chairman

..…commends Gov. Aiyedatiwa for his outstanding leadership. An Ilaje-born oil and gas magnate, High Chief Benjamin Olomidegun, has congratulated Hon. Maurice Oripenaye, the Chairman-elect of Ilaje Local Government on his emergence in the just concluded council election. High Chief Olomidegun, commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for his outstanding leadership, which he says ensured a free, fair,…

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LG Polls: Ilaje-born oil mogul, Benjamin Olomidegun hails emergence of Andrew Ogunsakin as Okitipupa Chairman-elect

……Says victory of Ogunsakin as a product of hard work and purposeful leadership. An Ilaje-born oil and gas magnate, High Chief Benjamin Olomidegun, has applauded Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for his outstanding leadership, which he said ensure that a free, fair, and peaceful local government election is recorded in Ondo State, congratulating Hon. Andrew Ogunsakin, on…

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Just In: Ondo NUJ suspends industrial action at The Hope newspaper, after reversal of redeployment

MEDIA RELEASE ONDO NUJ: SUSPENSION OF PLANNED PICKETING OF OWENA PRESS OFFICE The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council, has suspended its planned picketing of the office of Owens Press, publisher of The Hope Newspaper. The planned action scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, 20th January 2025, was suspended following the peaceful resolution of the…

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How Ondo Police arrested woman with 10 stolen children, as she sells each baby N1m

……Police Release full list and names of recovered Children from parents to claim them. By: Oluwatosin Adesola The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended three members of a Syndicate whose specialty is in child stealing and trafficking.  The Commissioner of Police,Ondo State Command, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi, who paraded the suspects in Akure, said through intelligence-led…

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