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Nigerian Government Commissions 132kv Transmission Line, Substation To End 15-Year Blackout in Ondo Communities

A new power substation Ondo State will serve 2,000 communities who had been in darkness for 15 years.

7 months ago

APC Suspends Ondo Senator Jimoh Ibrahim for Alleged Anti-Party Activities

APC lawmaker Jimoh Ibrahim had said approached an Abuja court to nullify the primary election that produced Aiyedatiwa as guber…

7 months ago

Electricity Tariff Hike: NLC, TUC Protest in Ondo, Demand Reversal

Organised labour in Ondo State on Monday shutdown the Ondo State headquarters of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company.

7 months ago

Ondo Guber: Former Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi Wins PDP Primary

Former deputy governor of Ondo State Agboola Ajayi has been declared winner of PDP gubernatorial primary election.

8 months ago

Police Arrest ‘Cleric’ with Human Hands, Kidneys, Hearts, Tongue in Ondo State 

The Ondo State Police Command have arrested a self-proclaimed cleric Oluwafemi Idris for unlawful possession of human parts.

9 months ago

Soldier Allegedly Stabs Trader to Death in Ondo

A 27-year-old man lost his life in Ondo State after an argument with a soldier over services rendered.

9 months ago

Avoid Protest Over Economic Hardship, Afenifere Tells Nigerians 

The group leader, Fasoranti appealed for more time to be given the President to address the challenges

10 months ago

Ondo Amotekun Deploys 100 Personnel to Aid Release of Ekiti Pupils, Teachers 

They vowed to arrest killers of slain monarchs while parading 31 for kidnapping and robbery.

11 months ago

Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo Resigns as House of Representatives Member

He confirmed that his resignation was necessitated by his appointment to serve Nigerians as a Minister of the Federal Republic…

1 year ago

Ondo Government Promises To Sustain Investment in Cocoa and Cashew to Boost Revenue

The SSA to the Governor on Agriculture explained that cocoa was responsible for 1.04 per cent of exports and contributes…

1 year ago

Subsidy Removal Palliatives: Ondo State Announces Free Shuttle Buses for Students, Public Servants

"Our poultry and fish farmers will be given free drugs, maize, and feeds for their birds and fishes."

1 year ago

Akeredolu: We’re Still Nursing Our Pain of 2022 Owo Massacre

“It was a tale of pain, sorrow, and fear. We are still grappling with the shock from the attack.”

2 years ago

Nigeria: Ondo’s Akeredolu Ridicules FG, Says Refusal to Approve Sophisticated Weapons for States No Longer Plausible

“We cannot fight armed enemies of the people with our bare hands. Government has a fundamental duty to protect the…

2 years ago

Regional Security Outfit Amotekun Must Be Given Arms to Carry Out Its Duties, Says Ondo Governor Akeredolu

He said state security outfits backed by law, whether in Western Nigeria, Katsina, Borno or Benue, must have access to…

2 years ago

Ondo Will Sustainably Produce Cocoa, Says Governor Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday said his administration will ensure that cocoa production remains stable and is sustained…

2 years ago

Nigeria Police Rescue 77 Hypnotised People from Church Basement in Ondo

No fewer than 77 persons have been rescued from an underground church at Valentino area of Ondo town, in Ondo…

2 years ago

Owo Massacre: Ondo Governor Akeredolu Weeps at Burial, Laments Failure to Protect Citizens

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State in Nigeria's southwest on Friday blamed himself and government at all levels for failing…

3 years ago

Owo Massacre: South-West Governors Declare 3-Day Mourning, Express Concern Over Influx of Commercial Motorcyclists

Nigeria's South-west Governors’ Forum on Sunday, declared a three-day mourning period in memory of the victims of the June 5…

3 years ago

FG’s Conclusion That ISWAP Attacked Owo Too Hasty, Nigeria Must Have State Police, Says Ondo Governor Akeredolu

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Friday said the federal government’s conclusion that the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP)…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution Mocks Federalism, Needs Rejigging, Says Ondo Governor Akeredolu

Chairman of the Southern Governors' Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), on Thursday, faulted the 1999 constitution,…

3 years ago