Ondo: Aiyedatiwa, citizens’ interest and the politicians in-between
By Debo Akinbami The theme refreshes the mind about the precursors to February 23, 2009; day one of Ondo’s finest leaders, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, was ousted as Governor. Agagu led…
Ondo deputy gov urges inmates to acquire skills in custody
The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr Olayide Adelami, has charged the inmates at the Correctional Centre, Olokuta, to learn vocational skills while in prison to enable them to live a…
Police arrest two kidnappers along Ondo Community
The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested two men allegedly involved in kidnapping at Molege community in Owo Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in…
Owo Church Attack: Ondo AG hails death sentence for four criminal convicts
Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo (SAN), has welcomed the Federal High Court judgment in Abuja which found four individuals guilty for their involvement in…
Court sentences four criminal to death over Owo Church Massacre, acquits fifth defendant
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 attack on St.…
Appeal court affirms customary law on ruling houses, upholds removal of Ondo monarch
The Court of Appeal, Akure Division on Thursday affirmed the judgement of the Ondo State High Court which removed Oba Lawrence Oluwole Babajide as the Oluoke of Oke-Igbo in the…
Three arraigned for alleged assault, abduction of Police Officers in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned three suspects linked to a series of criminal offences, including resisting arrest, obstruction, assault on police officers, abduction of a police officer, and…
Ondo bitumen seepages raises concerns, communities says no development projects
Ondo State’s vast bitumen deposits, among the largest in the world, are posing serious environmental and socio-economic challenges for host communities, according to a recent study by the Ibadan-based Nigerian…
Eba Island: Ilaje ownership based on historical and documentary evidence not political advantage
The tension brewing between Ogun and Ondo states over ownership of Eba Island, believed to be rich in oil and other natural deposits, reflects a desire for economic advantage. But…
Oil discovery: Ogun, Ondo disputes over Eba Island
The controversy over the ownership of the oil-rich Eba Island has deepened, with leaders in Ogun State and officials of Ondo State’s oil commission trading claims and counter-claims over the…