A Fulani herder has been reportedly killed by a local hunter in Ondo State. It was gathered that a local hunter, identified as Seyi Sansere, killed Maikudi when he was grazing his cows in the forest reserve in the area. A Fulani herder has been reportedly killed by a local hunter in Ondo State. The … Read more
Tragedy struck at Aponmo village near Akure, the Ondo State capital on Sunday as an 18-seater bus reportedly plunged into the Owena river in the state. An eyewitness account revealed that the driver of the bus lost control due to over speeding and plunged into the river. Tragedy struck at Aponmo village near Akure, the … Read more
A former Military Administrator of Ondo and Oyo states at separate times, Colonel Ahmed Usman, is dead. Usman was appointed governor of Ondo State in September 1994. A former Military Administrator of Ondo and Oyo states at separate times, Colonel Ahmed Usman, is dead. It was gathered that Usman died on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau … Read more
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, was on Wednesday thrown into mourning as one of its former lecturers was found dead in his car. It was learnt that the ex-lecturer was reportedly hale and hearty when he was last seen. The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, was … Read more
No fewer than four branches of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church (C&S) have been sealed in Ondo State after the presiding Pastors were caught engaging in fetish activities. Ademisokun-Turton said the churches were sealed to bar the pastors from tarnishing the image of the church. No fewer than four branches of the Cherubim and Seraphim … Read more
They were said to be returning to Abuja after spending the Easter holiday in Ajowa Akoko. Gunmen have appointed a family of five in Ajowa Akoko, a community in Akoko north-west LGA of Ondo state. Ekohotblog gathered that Ibrahim Olusa, a native of Daja Ajowa, his wife, and three children were kidnapped at gunpoint on … Read more
Mr Ade Adetimehin, Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Ondo State Chapter, has urged Nigerians and the people of the state to celebrate Easter, observing all COVID-19 protocols. Adetimehin gave the advice in his Easter message to Christian faithful in the state through Mr Alex Kalejaye, the state Publicity Secretary of the party in Akure on … Read more
The operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps, have rescued two females and a male abducted by gunmen while travelling from Benue State to Akure after church service. They were abducted on Saturday along Ifira – Iduani road in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The operatives … Read more
Over 40 cows have died mysteriously in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo State. Oshk Fela Castro, a resident of Akungba, revealed that the cows died after eating something suspected to be poisonous. Over 40 cows have died mysteriously in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident was said … Read more
A 30-year old mother of four, Blessing Jimoh, has explained why she macheted her aged mother ljeomo Odo, to death with a cutlass on the instruction of her pastor in Ile- Oluji area of Ondo State. Blessing, when paraded alongside other criminals by the Ondo State Police Command in Akure, said she killed her mother … Read more
Judge says prosecution proved the case beyond all doubts. Ondo State High Court has sentenced two brothers, Sunday Isaac and Lucky Isaac to death for armed robbery. The trial court which is located at the Olokuta Medium Correctional Facility premises in Akure, the state capital, also sentenced Ovie Nana, a friend to the two brothers, … Read more
Following a rainstorm that damaged teaching and learning at St. George’s Anglican Primary School, Okeagbe, Akoko in Ondo State, parents, staff and pupils have called on the state government for rescue. The rainstorm was recorded to have damaged almost all the facilities in the school. Amidst this, the school administration has refused to be discouraged; … Read more
The total number of cows seized between Sunday and Tuesday was in the range of over 400. The Ondo State command of the south west Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun, has arrested 300 cows in the state. The cows were reportedly confiscated on Tuesday at the outskirts of Akure, the state capital. The arrest … Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has adjourned a suit filed by the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, against the state governor and five others over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun, until March 26. Justice Ekwo had, on March 5, fixed March 22 (today) for … Read more
An 18-year-old girl, Idowu Biletiri, has reportedly stabbed her elder brother, Kehinde Biletiri, to death in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspect was alleged to have returned home after some days that she had left home and her brother was said to have queried her, seeking to know … Read more
An undisclosed Member of Ondo State House of Assembly was reportedly hit by a stray bullet at the local wing on Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos. Sources at the scene said a bullet hit the Ondo State lawmaker on his leg as other accidentally discharged bullets hit walls and some containers within the airport, … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has requested the Ondo State House of Assembly to confirm former Head of the State Public Service, Mr. Ajose Kudehinbu as Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission The Governor said the request is pursuant to the powers conferred on him by Section 197 (1)(a) of the 1999 … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has approved the appointment of Princess Catherine Oludunni Odu as Secretary to the State Government. Princess Odu has served in many capacities at both the State and Federal levels. She was Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission and at different times, former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Education respectively. Ondo … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu Aketi, SAN, has sought the support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on the establishment of the proposed Port Ondo. The Governor siad the state has what it takes to have a deep sea port, adding that the sunshine state’s position is peculiar with the longest coastline … Read more
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said his administration is not giving land to herders but would key into the National Livestock Transformation Plan of the Federal Government to ensure that incessant herder-farmer clashes come to an abrupt end. He noted that Ondo State, being an agrarian state with enormous potential in food … Read more