AGS NEWS – Bandits killed two people and kidnapped five travelers along the Ifon/Owo Expressway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday night. The kidnappers, around 15 in number and armed with AK-47 rifles, stopped a Sienna … Continue reading Two shot dead as bandits kidnap travellers in Ondo
AGS NEWS – A 40-year-old lawyer, Abayomi Oladire, was stabbed by his client’s husband while performing his legal duty in the Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. According to the state-owned newspaper, The Hope, the suspect identified as … Continue reading Man stabs lawyer in Ondo for helping his wife prepare divorce suit against him
AGS NEWS – A proposal to grant five months of leave for both male and female workers who have lost their spouses has progressed to the next stage at the House of Representatives. During the parliamentary session on Tuesday, Rep … Continue reading Controversy arises in Ondo over Aiyedatiwa’s Red Beret insignia
Former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has emphasized that President Bola Tinubu’s intervention is unnecessary in the ongoing political crises in Ondo and Rivers states. Speaking at the Nigerian Air Force Officers Mess’ Honorary Members Forum (HMF) 2023 Annual Lecture … Continue reading Tinubu shouldn’t interfere in Rivers and Ondo crises – Fashola
The acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reportedly taken the decision to freeze the local government account in the state, causing apprehension among newly appointed caretaker chairmen in the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development … Continue reading Ondo acting governor freezes local government account, sparking tension
Ondo State Police Command has apprehended two individuals in connection with the mysterious disappearance of a newborn baby and the accompanying placenta in Isua, the administrative center of Akoko South-West Local Government. The arrested suspects have been identified as 40-year-old … Continue reading Two arrested in Ondo over missing baby and placenta
The Ondo State House of Assembly is scheduled to convene a plenary session today to address the state’s political circumstances. Reliable sources indicate that the lawmakers will deliberate on matters concerning the executive arm of the state government, contemplating the … Continue reading Ondo lawmakers plot to consider declaration of Aiyedatiwa as acting governor
The owner of the College of Education, Ero, Ondo State, Mr. Oyeleye Fasua, issued an appeal on Thursday to students protesting at the institution, urging them to remain calm. He assured them that the issue of mobilizing them for the … Continue reading Ondo college offers assurance to protesting students regarding NYSC mobilization
The Ogun State Government, led by Deputy Governor Mrs. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, who also serves as the Chairman of the Ogun State Boundary Committee, has called on its Ondo State counterpart to address the issue of Ondo citizens encroaching on Ogun … Continue reading Ogun urges Ondo to stop attacks on its communities
A pastor has been brought before a Chief Magistrate Court on allegations of threatening to kill Magistrate Mrs. Mosunmola Ikujuni. The accused pastor, identified as Paul Oyewole, is facing charges for reportedly failing to fulfill a promise to return a … Continue reading Pastor faces charges for alleged threat to kill Ondo magistrate
A senior lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has voiced his skepticism about the involvement of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the ongoing move by the Ondo State House of Assembly to impeach Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Ondo State House of Assembly has … Continue reading Akeredolu not linked to deputy’s impeachment move – Adegboruwa
In a show of unity and determination, hundreds of youths in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, organized a protest to demand justice for the late Nigerian artist, Promise Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad-Imole. Clad in black attire, these … Continue reading Ondo youths march in protest, demanding justice for MohBad’s death
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has taken a firm stance against the alleged assault on the state Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Juliana Osadahun, by the party’s ward chairman in Akoko North-West Local Government … Continue reading Ondo APC set to suspend chairman for flogging commissioner
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership in Ondo State vigorously enforced the nationwide two-day warning strike, which was declared by the NLC’s national body. Despite warnings from the Head of Service, Kayode Ogundele, regarding potential repercussions for civil servants who … Continue reading NLC imposes warning strike in Ondo amid accusations against head of service
Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, the Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, has assured the public that the ongoing electricity challenges in the state will soon be resolved. She mentioned that since the responsibility for electricity matters has been transferred to … Continue reading Ondo communities set to experience 22 hour electricity soon, says commissioner
The communities of Igbobini and Ilu Agbo in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State are facing a crisis as heavy floods caused by continuous downpours have left residents homeless. Many houses in the affected areas have been ravaged … Continue reading Flood renders residents of Ondo communities homeless
The Ondo State Police Command has initiated the trial of a man known as Bode, following the killing of Tunde Akinmoyewa with a dane gun at Laoso Village in Ondo West Local Government Area. The incident occurred while the 27-year-old … Continue reading Man fatally shoots friend while testing bulletproof charm in Ondo
The Ondo State Command of the South-West Security Network, known as Amotekun Corps, apprehended 29 individuals for criminal activities, including 20 suspected kidnappers, in the state. The arrests were made in various forests in the region, where the criminals had … Continue reading Amotekun apprehends 20 suspected kidnappers and 9 others in Ondo state
Akure North Local Government Vice Chairman in Ondo State, Anthony Adebusole, has passed away, just days after the death of the council’s chairman, Bankole Ogbesetore. Ogbesetore died on July 11, 2023, after a battle with an undisclosed illness. Adebusole, who … Continue reading Ondo LG vice chairman dies just 5 days after chairman’s death
A man known as Oke Loya has been apprehended by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly murdering a teenager, Timibra Meretighan, in the Arogbo community of Ondo State. The incident occurred while Meretighan, a 17-year-old student, and his classmates … Continue reading Teenager strangled as man invades Ondo school during exam
A suspected mentally deranged man has allegedly strangled a 17-year-old student, Beke Meretighan, to death in Arogbo, Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo state. It was gathered that the deceased was attacked by the mentally ill man while writing … Continue reading ‘Mad man’ strangles junior WAEC student to death in Ondo
A 32-year-old man, Daniel Udoh, has been remanded in the Olokuta Correctional Centre in Akure, Ondo State, following allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation of a 3-year-old girl. The Family Court in Oke-Eda issued the order after Udoh was charged … Continue reading 32 year old man arrested in Ondo for defiling 3 year old girl
Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has vehemently refuted allegations claiming that he had been physically abusive towards his wife, Mrs. Oluwaseun. The accusations were made by a group called the Society for Women Empowerment, which claimed … Continue reading Ondo deputy governor denies wife assault allegations
Amotekun Corps in Ondo State has arrested 31 suspects across the state on various criminal charges, including armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, rape, and violation of anti-grazing laws. The arrests were made at different locations across the state and the suspects … Continue reading Ondo’s Amotekun corps arrests 31 suspected criminals across the state
The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Bamidele Oloyelogun, has been arraigned before the state High Court in Akure by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent practices. Also arraigned alongside the Speaker are … Continue reading Ondo Speaker and others arraigned by EFCC for alleged fraud
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