‘The lightning strike occurred in the absence of rain’ A middle-aged man has been struck dead by lightning in Alade-Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim, a chainsaw operator, known in the community as ‘Shosho’, died on the spot while trying to fell a tree. According to sources, no one had tried
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Youths from Ifira-Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday staged a protest at the governor’s office in Akure, the state capital, against the alleged planned imposition of an obaship candidate on the community. The protesters kicked against the nomination of a candidate identified as Mr. Oluwadare Ariwajoye as the next
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Unknown gunmen on Monday evening abducted a Deeper Life Bible Church Pastor inside the church at Irese near Akure in Akure south Local Government Area of Ondo State after the Bible Study message delivered by Pastor William Kumuyi. The pastor’s name has been identified as Pastor Ogedengbe and was said to have been whisked away by
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Ondo road accident on Friday night left two persons killed which occurred along High Court Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Friday night. It was gathered that the crash involved a commercial motorcycle also known as okada and a faulty truck. An eyewitness explained that the deceased were the commercial motorcyclist and his
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Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a houseboy, identified as Emmanuel Akpan, for allegedly killing his boss and stealing some personal items of the deceased. Some of the items allegedly stolen from the deceased are N3,500, two phones, jewellery and a generator. Parading the suspects at the headquarters of the command in
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Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday appointed a former Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in the state, Princess Oladunni Odu, as the new Secretary of the state government, the first in the history of the state. A statement by the governor‘s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olabode Olatunde in Akure revealed. Olatunde
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A 27-year-old farmer, Israel Ikumuyi has raped a 10-year-old girl, Esther Friday, to death in Igbotako area of Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Israel was alleged to have perpetrated the dastardly act when he suffocated Esther to death while covering her mouth with clothe in the bid to prevent her from raising the
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As the inauguration of the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, for second term holds today, the state government has declared Wednesday as public holiday. This was contained in statement by the state Head of Service, Mr Dare Aragbaye, on Tuesday. The statement was titled, ‘Declaration of Wednesday, 24th of February, 202, as work free
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Fulani herdsmen on Friday reportedly stabbed a cassava farmer in Akure, Ondo State, for denying them access to his farm. A youth advocate in the state, Oluyemi Fasipe, confirmed the attack to journalists in Akure. The farmer, according to Fasipe, was working on his farm when the herdsmen came to graze on the farmland and
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The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has sacked the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kola Olawoye. To this end, the governor has immediately appointed a human rights lawyer, Mr Charles Titiloye, as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Segun
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced its national campaign council for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled to hold on 10th October. In a statement by the party on Wednesday, August 26, the PDP through its national spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, named Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state as the chairman of the campaign council.
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No fewer than four political parties contesting in the October 10, governorship election in Ondo State, that had made valid nominations have substituted their candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission disclosed on Friday. According to INEC’s disclosure, the African Democratic Congress, Action Democratic Party, and the Peoples Democratic Party substituted their Deputy governorship candidates, while
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared Friday, August 21, public holiday in his state, ahead of the local government elections tomorrow in Ondo State. According to him, the directive will enable residents of the state to have adequate time to prepare for the local council election scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, 2020.
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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Caretaker Committe, Governor Mai Mala Buni, has approved the appointment of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to head the APC Campaign Council for the Ondo State governorship election. This was contained in an announcement made on Tuesday night by the APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena. Simon Lalong, the
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The National Executive Committee (NEC), of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), has granted clearance to the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, to contest under the platform of the party in the October 10, governorship election. Ajayi, had in June, defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party
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