Ondo State Government said the suspension National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) would be for two weeks. Recall that Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties, Dr Doyin Odebowale, on Monday, announced the suspension order following the crisis between the two unions. … Read more
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has cautioned his Bauchi state counterpart, Bala Mohammed, to refrain from making inflammatory and seditious utterances that could tear Nigeria apart. Ekohotblog had reported how Akeredolu in January issued evacuation order to Fulani herdsmen inhabiting Ondo forest. He had said the quit notice became imperative in view of the … Read more
Ondo State Government says the figure for the COVID-19 situation in the state released by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) is false, Eko Hot Blog reports. The State Government on Tuesday faulted the NCDC via a statement issued by the Acting Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jibayo Adeyeye, in Akure. “The NCDC report created … Read more
Tragedy struck in Ajowa Community in Akoko North West Local Area of Ondo State on Friday when one David Ibiye was dastardly murdered by vicious Fulani herdsmen. Ekohotblog gathered that Ibiye, who was a farmer and cousin to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on New Media, Gani Muhammed-Ajowa, was killed in his … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified man was almost beaten to death by residents of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday for allegedly raping a lady and plucking out her eyes. A resident of Oluwatuyi area of Akure caught the suspect in the act and raised the alarm, as residents thronged the scene. A witness, who did not want to … Read more
Nigerian Breweries Plc The court ordered that the Nigerian Breweries Plc’s depot in Akure be sealed pending the settlement of their tax liabilities to the Ondo State Government. You May Also Like Ondo APC Condemns Attack On Chieftains An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, has ordered the Nigerian Breweries Plc to pay a … Read more
Ekiti State Government has said that the reports making rounds that herdsmen fleeing Ondo State are relocating to Ekiti forests following the 7-day ultimatum issued by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu are untrue. The State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon Akin Omole made this known in a statement on Wednesday, January 27th. He described the … Read more
Following eviction order by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Herdsmen have relocated from Ondo to Ekiti State Forest. The state Secretary of the Maize Grower Processing Marketer Association of Nigeria, (MAGPAMAN), Tope Emmanuel, made this known in Ado-Ekiti while speaking with reporters. He said the herdsmen had invaded a multi-million Naira farm at Aduloju … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, says it is his constitutional responsibility to provide adequate security for lives and properties of the state’s residents. Akeredolu spoke when he played host to AIG Isaac Akinmoyede, the newly posted Assistant Inspection-General of Police for Zone 17, headquartered in Akure, and Brig. Gen. Raymond Utsaha, the new … Read more
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has disclosed that it will move against underage and late night grazing amongst herders. The association made the disclosure in a statement issued by its national president Muhammadu Kiruwa. The umbrella body of cattle breeders in the country says the move is part … Read more
Governors of south-west states will meet with leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Akure, Ondo, on Monday, as concerns mount over the security situation in some parts of the region. Ekohotblog had reported that Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, issued a seven-day ultimatum to all herders to leave the state’s … Read more
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the eviction notice given to Fulani herdsmen in Ondo state by governor Rotimi Akeredolu is not out of place. The governor said the evacuation order was prompted by reports linking the herdsmen to the heightened insecurity in the state, adding that the herdsmen use the forest … Read more
Bello Bodejo, the national president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says herdsmen have the right to settle anywhere in any part of the country and rear their cattle. On Monday, Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, ordered herders to leave the forest reserves over rising insecurity in the state. Akeredolu had said “bad elements” have turned … Read more
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By Yusufu Aminu Idegu Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, condemned the action of the governor As the chief law and security officer of the state, it is my constitutional obligation to do everything lawful to protect the lives and property of all residents of the state – Akeredolu You May Also … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has described as provocative and helpful the Ondo state government order asking Fulani herdsmen to leave the state forest reserve. In a statement on Wednesday, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a spokesman of the forum, said Rotimi Akeredolu, the state governor, does not have the power to unilaterally issue an order ejecting a … Read more
Ondo State Government has tackled the Presidency’s disapproval on the order of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who have asked herdsmen to leave the state government forest reserves. Apart from ejecting the herdsmen, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu also banned under-aged grazing, night grazing, movement of cattle within the cities and highways, giving the herdsmen seven days … Read more
Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oloyeloogun, would be arraigned before the state High Court on December 17, 2020. Eko Hot Blog understands that three others who include Clerk of the Assembly, Bode Adeyelu, the Parliamentary Secretary, Abayomi Akinruntan and the Deputy-Majority Leader, Olamide Oladiji would be charged for contempt of court. … Read more
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced three persons who kidnapped three Reverend Sisters at Onipetesi area along the Ore-Lagos highway to death by hanging. The three convicts were said to have collected a ransom of N1m for the released of their victims. Seven persons including a couple were initially arraigned for … Read more