Two persons have been confirmed dead in a communal clash in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred at Isinigbo Community on Friday. It was a consequence of the attack on the palace of the traditional ruler of Ode community by Isinigbo youth on Tuesday. It was reported that the two communities,... Continue Reading →
Man bags 17 years jail term for N42m fraud
An Ondo State High Court has sentenced one Mike Atelemo to 17 years imprisonment for defrauding some persons the sum of N42.4m between June 2017 and May 2018. The convict was said to have committed the offence at Ode Irele in Irele local government area Atelemo was said to have collected money from his victims... Continue Reading →
BREAKING: Ondo decides 2020: Sporadic shooting in polling unit
As voting begins in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State, sporadic shootings have been reported in a polling unit. The incident occurred at Pollíng Unit 11, Edo Lodge in Oke Ijebu, Akure. Confirming the shooting, the State Police spokesman, Tee-Lee Ikoro said operatives have been deployed to the affected area. Ikoro disclosed that Mobile... Continue Reading →
Ondo: Buhari assures Nigerians of credible poll, says Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has assured all stakeholders of credible governorship election in Ondo State on Saturday. Adesina disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday titled, ‘President Buhari: All necessary measures in place to ensure peaceful, transparent and credible... Continue Reading →
We Are Confronting Infrastructure Deficit Head-On – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will continue to invest heavily in the provision of infrastructure in a bid to confront the deficits facing the country. President Buhari during a working visit to Ondo State to commission some projects on Tuesday stated that Nigerians have been starved of adequate infrastructure due to... Continue Reading →
Lassa Fever Kills Two Kano Doctors, Ondo Death Toll Rises
Confirmed cases of Lassa fever have killed three persons, including two medical doctors and a pregnant woman at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano. The doctors, a consultant Anesthesia and House Officer were reported dead days after operating a pregnant woman, who was suspected to be a primary carrier of the disease at... Continue Reading →
Ondo Backs Buhari On NDDC
The Ondo State Government on Thursday said it was supporting the decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sustain the interim management committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission with a mandate to supervise the forensic audit of the agency TODAY NG reports. A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and... Continue Reading →
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