Ondo news

Following the inauguration into the State Executive Council of sixteen commissioners ,Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has assigned portfolios to the commissioners. A release from the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Prince…
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In a decisive move to tackle rising insecurity, the Ondo State government has ratified the death penalty by hanging for individuals convicted of kidnapping. Additionally, any property used as a hideout or operational base by kidnappers…
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The Ondo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Akure has upheld the election of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), confirming his victory in the November 16, 2024, gubernatorial…
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Ondo State Governor Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of the Olowo of Owo, Oba (Dr) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye II, as the new Chairman of the Ondo State Council of Traditional Rulers. The Governor made the announcement…
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Angry protesters took to the streets of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday, demanding urgent action over the abduction of nine surveyors at Owode Ilu-Abo in Akure South Local Government Area. The victims, all indigenes of Akure,…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the appointment of Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti as the Secretary to the State Government. The appointment came as the governor assumes duty in his office few minutes after he was sworn…
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Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy Dr Olayide Adelami has been inaugurated as the Governor and deputy governor of Ondo State. The Chief Judge of Ondo state , Justice Olusegun Olusola performed the ceremony at the Akure sports complex.…
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The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a suspected notorious cultist Nasir Isiaka in Owo. Nasir, 40yr-old, was shot dead in the early hours of Sunday amidst recent cult classes in Owo, which led to the State…
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To mark his 60th birthday, Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa has pardoned 40 convicts from recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy The commissioner for justice and the state attorney general, Dr.…
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The new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi, has assumed office by confirming the arrests of 19 suspects and killing of four persons in Monday's cult clashes in Owo. Addressing newsmen in Akure, Mr Afolabi said he…
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