Ondo
3 Oct 2023
A Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has hailed the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, for his reconciliation move in the ongoing impeachment crisis in Ondo State.
26 Sep 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo State.
26 Sep 2023
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sued the Ondo State Government, the Governor of Ondo State and others over impeachment proceedings against him.
20 Sep 2023
State commences process, investigates allegation Group accuses Aiyedatiwa of planning protest against Akeredolu The Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced the process of impeaching Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over what it called abuse office for approving for himself, the sum of N300 million to purchase a bulletproof SUV. Aiyedatiwa allegedly sourced the money…
13 Sep 2023
We read in the media, the unease that have pervaded the camp of Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa upon the return of the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, from medical vacation. Without being told, the trepidation that have enveloped the group of the deputy governor is expected following the various activities and overreaching attitudes…
5 Sep 2023
A ghastly motor accident involving a Sienna commercial bus with seven passengers on board has left six people feared dead.
23 Aug 2023
There is a palpable sense of anxiety among some members of the Ondo State Executive Council over the imminent return of the governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to the state after his extended medical treatment abroad. According to reliable sources, the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been meeting with some leaders of the All Progressives Congress…
5 Jul 2023
Cocoa farmers in communities within the Oluwa Forest reserve in Odigbo Local Council, Ondo State have raised the alarm over alleged destruction of their cocoa plantation worth N500m by the government.
27 Jun 2023
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, says it has arrested no fewer than 243 motorists without driver’s licences within one month across the state.
21 Jun 2023
The Ondo State Police Command have arrested three hospital workers over the missing placenta of a newborn baby.
13 Jun 2023
The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the deputy governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as the new acting governor, stepping in for Rotimi Akeredolu who is on medical leave.
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