Ondo state

Doyin Odebowale, the Special Adviser on Special Duty and Strategy to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, says his principal is not working from the capital Akure due to accommodation challenges. Akeredolu has been absent from…

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state's deputy governor, has received an impeachment notice from the Ondo House of Assembly due to allegations of serious wrongdoing. Following an urgent plenary meeting in the state capital of Akure on…

The Ondo State deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, reiterated his loyalty to his boss and state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa said some reports making the rounds in recent times about his purported…

The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, claimed that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's plea for an extension of his medical vacation had validated its position. Instead of misleading the public, it requested that the government…

The letter from the state governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, alerting them of the extension of his medical leave was confirmed by the Ondo State House of Assembly on Monday. The Assembly was previously informed of the governor's medical…

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Thursday thanked President Bola Tinubu, the people of the state and Nigerians, for their ceaseless evocation of prayers and messages of goodwill for his full recovery and return to good health.…

The Ondo state government has described the rumoured death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as untrue. The government urged members of the public to ignore the rumour. According to a statement issued by the state commissioner for…

Moses Olapade, a 56-year-old ex-boxer resident in Ondo State, has beaten his wife Tinuke into a coma over a TV remote. According to reports, the incident happened at their home in Akure, the state capital of Ondo State, in the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned Bamidele Oloyelogun, speaker of the Ondo state house of assembly, over allegations of fraud. Oloyelogun was arraigned alongside Felemu Bankole, a lawmaker…

As a means of improving the electricity supply in Okitipupa, Ondo State, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says that all hands are on deck to ensure the completion and inauguration of the 132/33kv electricity substation…

On 5 June 2022, a mass shooting occurred at a Catholic church in the city of Owo in Ondo State, Nigeria. At least 40 people were killed, with the highest estimates being around 80. Latest report disclosed that the St.…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of the state assembly elections on Sunday. The APC won 22 of the 26 constituencies, while the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) won the remaining four seats. Read…

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON on Tuesday averred that the trial of corrupt cases should not be the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government. Governor Akeredolu explained that since the commission…

As the presidential and National Assembly election approaches, the Labour Party, LP, in Ondo state has raised the alarm over the omission of the party’s logo from the ballot papers sent to the state. The party also called on INEC to…

Due to the alarming state of Lassa fever, the number of confirmed case in Nigeria has increased to 244 in the first three weeks of 2023. The country also recorded 18 new deaths from the viral infection from January 16 to 22; bringing…