The wife of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, Oluwaseun, has returned to the state over a year after her husband emerged as governor. Oluwaseun returned to the state following months of speculation, particularly appeals for her to return to her husband due to a frosty relationship. Aiyedatiwa’s wife was said to have made a…
File photo At least 10 passengers have been kidnapped by gunmen along the Owo-Benin highway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The passengers were on their way from Akwa Ibom to Akure when the incident happened. DailyPost reported that one of the sources, who craved anonymity, disclosed that the…
A review of Ondo State’s 2025 budget document by SaharaReporters reveals that the State House of Assembly plans to allocate N200 million for telephone charges. The document shows that between January and September 2024, the state government spent N39 million on telephone charges. This indicates a projected monthly expenditure of N16 million…
…As NNPP’s Authentic Logo Misses On Ballot The local council election in Ondo State across all the 18 local government areas of the state was marred by apathy. Officials of Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission(ODIEC) delayed in arriving at most of the polling units. Two among polling units at Leo area of Akure, Akure South…
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission has assured all that the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party from the local government election scheduled for Saturday will not hinder the electoral process. The Ondo State chapter of the PDP, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbabo, announced its withdrawal from…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Ondo State over the passing of the Secretary to the State Government, Temitayo Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi, fondly called Tukana, died on Saturday at an undisclosed hospital following severe injuries sustained in a motor accident on the Ife-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Online reports that the…
No fewer 13 persons have been confirmed dead in a road accident along Owo/Ikare highway in Ondo State. The accident involved two commercial buses loaded with commuters and fabric materials. According to an eyewitness account, one of the vehicles coming from Ikare towards Owo had a burst tyre while on high speed which led to…
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, has intercepted a wooden boat carrying approximately 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman revealed to reporters that the operation was carried out following credible intelligence. In…
A businessman based in the United Kingdom, Blessing Akinlemimu, has alleged that the Ondo State Police Command and the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 17, are planning to frustrate an ongoing investigation into an attack on him by hoodlums. According to Akinlemimu, he was attacked on November 12…
Music artiste, Tunde Ajayi also known as Zealano has once again demonstrated his artistry with the release of a captivating new single, “Ondo Mi Ye” The song which is a celebration of cultural richness and a universal message of hope and equality was sang in both English and his native Ososo dialect from Edo State….
