Impeachment: Don’t turn Ondo to theatre of war, youths tell deputy gov
Youths from the three senatorial districts of the Ondo state, have faulted the deputy governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for allegedly intimidating the state House of Assembly over the ongoing impeachment proceedings against him.
Kidnapped cocoa merchant escapes while abductors slept off in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson, Akure A 55-year-old cocoa merchant in Supare Akoko, Ondo State, Idowu Shaba, has reportedly escaped from the captivity of his abductors while they slept off. The victim, according to reports, was kidnapped between Ago and ldoani while travelling for a church engagement. A police source said the victim was abducted with another […]
Husband sets wife ablaze in Ondo
An Akure High Court in Ondo State has heard how a 50-year-old man, Daniyan Ojo locked up his wife, Dorcas in her room while asleep and allegedly set the house on fire. The wife reportedly died due to the degree of burns after she was given medical attention managed for 72 hours.
Boye Oyewumi: Piloting the Ondo State investment drive into sunshine
By Opeyemi Amudipe Based on data analytics and comparative assessment of what was before and what it is now, Ondo State was a typical civil service state until the coming of the administration of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in February 2017. It was a civil service state because almost 85 per cent of the state’s entire […]
Man, 40, allegedly beats, strangles 38-yr-old lover to death as Police seek ‘logistics fund’ to investigate suspect
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old mechanic, Olasunkami Oluwole for allegedly beating and strangling his lover to death at the Oke Igbo community in Ondo state.
Gravedigger remanded for raping 11-yr-old in Ondo
An Akure Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 32-year- old gravedigger, Seun Owoyemi, at the Olokuta prison for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl.
