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Osun 2026: Gov Adeleke's aide writes Tinubu, seeks president's neutrality in coming poll

Nigeria, June 7 -- Olawale Rasheed, the special adviser on media to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking his neutrality in the 2026 off-... Read More


Tribunal dismisses petitions seeking to upturn Gov Aiyedatiwa's election

Nigeria, June 4 -- The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petitions filed by the Action Alliance(AA), the Allied People's Movement (APM) and the Social Democratic Par... Read More


Shakeup in Ondo Assembly as Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader resign

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan, has resigned. The lawmaker represents Ilaje constituency 1 in the Assembly. Mr Akinruntan has been repl... Read More


Amotekun rescues three-year-old boy kidnapped in Anambra

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Ondo State Security Network (Amotekun Corps) has rescued a three-year-old boy, Ifeanyi Emmanuel, from kidnappers. The boy was reportedly abducted on Thursday in Ihiala Local Go... Read More


PDP, Ondo govt bicker over insecurity, security votes

Nigeria, May 20 -- The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has criticised the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for the deteriorating security situation. It also urged him to donate N1.2 bi... Read More


Kidnappers kill APC chieftain despite collecting N5 million ransom

Nigeria, May 18 -- Nelson Adepoyigi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 5 Chairman in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, who was recently kidnapped in Ifon, has reportedly been killed by h... Read More


Kidnappers of APC chieftain seize ransom bearers, make fresh demands

Nigeria, May 15 -- The abductors of Nelson Adepoyigi, the All Progressives Congress ward chairman in Ose Local Government Area, have seized two individuals who reportedly took N5 million and food item... Read More


Again, Ondo farmers protest forceful eviction from forest, block highway

Nigeria, May 5 -- On Sunday, some farmers in Ondo State protested the alleged takeover of their farmlands in Oluwarotimi Forest Reserve (OA3A) Odigbo Local Government Area of the state by a private ag... Read More


Insecurity: Amotekun receives 500 distress calls in three months, profiles 750 suspects

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Ondo State Security Network, also known as Amotekun, said it recorded 500 distress calls between January and March, indicating a high number of criminal activities in the state d... Read More


Strike looms in Ondo tertiary institutions over unpaid minimum wage

Nigeria, April 30 -- The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the state government to implement the new minimum wage in the instit... Read More