A group of thugs loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC have attacked some supporters of Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, injuring several and destroying their campaign vehicle. According to Ondoevents.com, thugs allegedly loyal to one of the Governorship Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former deputy clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. … Read more
Ondo Deputy Governor Hon. Agboola Ajayi on Sunday resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajayi resigned at his ward, Ward 2, Apoi in Eseodo local government. The Ondo Deputy Governor immediately picked membership card of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) at his ward. It is speculated that nine members of the Ondo House … Read more
…………..Releases New Prophecies, Predicts Doom Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that the worst is yet to come in Edo primaries as he releases new prophecies, predicting doom in the process. Ekohotblog reports that Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted doom for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and … Read more
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has read the riot act to politicians, political parties and other stakeholders that will be involved in the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo. The INEC helmsman said the electoral umpire will not declare any winner in the two states if the polls are … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is ready to forge ahead with the conduct of scheduled elections despite the COVID-19 pandemic. National Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known when he held a virtual meeting with States Resident Electoral Commissioners. Yakubu said Nigeria could not cave in to the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to proceed with the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Saturday during its first virtual meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). According to Yakubu, just like every other national institution in Nigeria, “the COVID-19 pandemic has … Read more
A high court in Akure, Ondo State capital has sentenced, Kolawole Samson, a pastor, to death by hanging. The presiding justice, Ademola Bola, delivered the judgment after he found Kolawole guilty of killing one Ayo Olaniyi at a village near Okeigbo area of the state. The late Olaniyi was said to have in March 2016, … Read more
The Ondo State government on Wednesday approved resumption of religious activities in the state. The state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, gave the approval in Akure, Ondo State, during the weekly media briefing on COVID-19 in the state. The governor, who said the state has recorded its second COVID-19 related death, disclosed that the decision to rescind … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it cannot postpone the governorship elections in Ondo and Edo states in spite of the virulent COVID-19 pandemic. Festus Okoye, INEC spokesman, said the country was between a rock and a hard place and was faced with the dillema of choosing its representatives and leaders and also … Read more
The escape of one of the suspected killer of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Rueben Fasoranti, a stalwart of Afenifere, pan Yoruba sociopolitical group, was foiled on Wednesday. The suspect, Adamu Adamu, is being treated for COVID-19 in an isolation in Akure, Ondo State capital. Adamu escape plan would have worked but for the meticulousness … Read more
A mortuary operator and employee have been charged at a magistrate court sitting in Owo, Ondo State, over the missing corpse of a woman at the facility. The two persons were identified as Oladejo Edubi and Samuel Oluwatodimu. The body of late Mrs Rebecca Ogunoye was deposited at the morgue of Adeyemi Hospital in Isuada … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it would meet on May 7 to deliberate on important issues that were put on hold and those that emanated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission said top of its agenda will be to access the situation in its offices nationwide, the preparation for the … Read more
Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has blamed the increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on the recklessness and indiscretion of men of the Nigerian police force. Speaking at press briefing in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, Akeredolu disclosed that Ondo confirmed the fourth and fifth cases on Saturday, while the … Read more
A farmer, Mr. Eric Olowokande has killed his wife, Mojere with a deadly blow. Ekohotblog gathered from TheNation that the incident happened at Yaba street in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. Witnesses said Eric had a quarrel with his wife during which he hit her hard. The wife was said to have … Read more
Despite the ban on public gatherings to curb the spread of Coronavirus, churches in Ondo State have been granted permission to hold Easter Sunday which is to commemorate the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a statement released by the chairman of Ondo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN), Reverend John Oladapo … Read more
Over 100 hundred buildings were in the early hours of Saturday destroyed following an explosion that rocked Ondo State. The explosion happened in the early hours of Saturday at Eleyowo, Akure, along Owo-Akure highway around 1 a.m. According to residents of the area, a terrifying loud bang was heard when everyone was already asleep. Also … Read more
Due to the wild fire motion of Covid-19 across the country, the Ondo State local government elections scheduled to hold on April 18, 2020, has been postponed indefinitely. Recall that the Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Prof Yomi Dinakin, last week insisted that the council polls would hold despite the threat … Read more
The Ondo State Executive Council on Monday, approved the appointment of 15-year-old Prince Oloyede Adeyeoba as the Arujale of Okeluse in Ose local government area of the state. The 15-year-old Senior Secondary School student is the only surviving son of the late king. The appointment was among the three ratified by the Executive Council presided … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer of Ore Industrial Park, Femi Akinkuebi, has disclosed that the park which is made up of different sections, including factories, can employ about 120,000 youths. Akinkuebi added that the project is a partnership effort between the firm and the state government to expand industrialization in the state productively and to provide employment … Read more
Inspite of the nonchalant attitude to academics by Nigerian children, there are still kids out there who take their education serious. One of them is Dele, a little girl that was spotted in the night at an ATM gallery belonging to First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Ondo reading and doing her homework. The action attracted … Read more