Labour Union in Ondo state has called on Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to immediately remove his Senior Special Assistant on special duty & Strategy, Dr Doyin Odebowale following his alleged shameful act of assaulting a pregnant worker, Mrs Adeola Egbebi while she was on duty at Oja Oba Akure on thursday morning. In a Press Statement…
Report says that calmness has returned to Ikare, as Operatives of the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police have taken over the Ikare Akoko community in Ondo State over a leadership crisis that led to the destruction of cars and houses. The recent crisis that began on Monday was the outcome of the cold war between…
Report from the ancient town of Ikare Akoko in Ondo state indicates that there is currently sporadic shooting at the heart of the town over Olokoja of Okoja chieftancy dispute. It was gathered that the pandemonium that started yesterday has degenerated to full use of dangerous weapons like guns. Pix: one of the damaged vehicles….
The Commissioner for Pension Board in Kogi State, Hon Adebayo Solomon has been shot dead by gunmen. The Gunmen killed the Pension Board Commissioner, police authorities confirmed to Channels Television on Sunday. It was gathered that the commissioner, Honourable Adebayo Solomon was killed on Saturday, while the Chairman of Yagba East Local Government, Pius Kolawole…
Forty-two invaders from the northern part of the country whose mission to Ondo state is not clear to the state government have been returned to their states of origin. While parading them in Akure, the commander of the Amotekun corps, Adetunji Adeleye said the men claimed they came for a private firm security training. The…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council has received with displeasure the unruly behaviour of some officials of the state government issuing tickets at Arakale market car park in Akure who assaulted a female journalist on Saturday at the park. In a Press Statement signed by the State Chairman of the Union, Adetona…
Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 67 suspected Internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Owo, Ondo State. The Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said 33 suspects were arrested on Thursday at Adigbe, Oloke, Ibara Housing Estate Extension and Idi Ori areas of Abeokuta following actionable intelligence earlier…
A hawker, simply identified as Alan was on Monday crushed to death in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The incident happened at Onyearugbulem junction, in Akure South local government when the victim was trying to sell his goods to a moving trailer. According to eyewitnesses, Alan who halls from Owerri in IMO state jumped into…
By: Oluwatosin Adesola A traveller from Lagos, Mrs. Taiwo Akinwumi who was kidnapped for over twenty days ago in Ondo state, has been rescued from her abductors by men of the Nigeria Police. This is coming even as the security operatives apprehended five herdmen in connection with the kidnapping. Those arrested are; Umaru Usman; Abdullahi…
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a popular Yoruba nollywood actor james Olarenwaju aka Baba Ijesha, for defiling a minor In a release signed by the police public relation officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, The case of defilement was reported at Sabo Police Station and transferred to the Gender Unit of the State CID, Panti, Yaba Lagos…
