The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, has fixed Wednesday 21st April, 2021 to deliver judgement on the petition seeking to upturn the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the October 10, 2020 poll. The three-man panel led by Justice Umar Abubakar announced this through a notice to all parties in the…
Palpable fear has gripped residents of Ilemosho-Ekiti, in Oye Local Government of Ekiti state following abduction of the community’s monarch, the Obadu of Ilemosho, Oba David Adegboyega. The Nation gathered the gunmen around 8:30pm on Thursday laid siege on the palace along Isan-Ekiti, Governor Kayode Fayemi’s home town when the chiefs who had earlier visited…
By: Ade Adeleke As part of their struggle fir better welfare package, ex-militants in both Ilaje and Ese-Odo local government areas of Ondo State have passed vote of confidence in the new leadership of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, OSOPADEC to address their demands without usual delay. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had on…
By: Oluwatosin Adesola Farmers from Oka and Akungba in Akoko South West whose farm on Supare community land have embarked on peaceful protest to register their displeasure over the draconian demands in the forms asked them to accede to by the Supare community. Before the crisis emanated, Akoko farmers in the host community had been…
Towards industrializing Ondo state through agricultural intervention, Klick Konnect Networks, has launched an agricultural initiative tagged Cassava Revolution (CASSAREV) programme to further empower able youths in the state and beyond. Chief Alex Ajipe, the CEO, Klick Konnect Networks, the agency that has been in the forefront of the government’s efforts in this regard, while speaking…
The Commander Ondo state Security Network Agency codename Amotekun corps, Chife Adetunji Adeleye has stressed the need for training and retraining of officers of the command to be able to deliver on their mandate in keeping it men abreast on the world best practices in enhancing security and stamping out crimes. The Amotekun boss disclosed…
Unknown gunmen in Nigerian Army Camouflage reportedly kidnapped a 13-year-old boy in Obada-Odo Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The gunmen reportedly invaded Destiny Estate Community Association in Obada-Oko on Saturday around 9:15 pm, started shooting in the air, and whisked away the boy identified as Gbolahan Ajibola. They have however reached out to…
Two security guards working at A.A. Rano filling station, customs junction, Ondo road, Akure have been killed by unknown gunmen. Speaking with journalists, one of the filling station supervisors, Mr Buhari Ashiru said the forty-five year-old Israel and the other security man were found drenched in their pool of blood around 5:30am this morning when…
A group, ASK Team, has said Adeyeri Stephen Kunle is the missing piece in the leadership structure of Akoko land. The Coordinator of the group, Ijanusi Olawale said the young businessman is filled with passion to address the leadership deficiency in Akoko land. He said, “What Akoko lacks is unity and leadership deficiency. The people…
Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo State Deputy Governor has declared that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will direct the state on who will emerge the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate. Aiyedatiwa made this known on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure. He said this while receiving the leaders of South West Agenda…
