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Updated: Ondo Govt Confirms Murder Of Ifon King By Gunmen

The Ondo State Government has confirmed the murder of the Oluifon of Ifon , Oba Adegoke Adeusi by unknown gunmen. The King was shot on Thursday around Elegbeka, Owo-Ifon road in Ondo state. He died immediately. Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information and Orientation in a statement on behalf of the government described...

Lagos First Lady Moves To Stop Violence Against Women

Disturbed by the escalation in cases of sexual and gender-based violence, and absence of unified protocols to get justice for the victims, First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Government to step up the response geared towards reducing the criminal acts to the barest minimum.  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hearkened to...

Breaking: King Shot Dead In Ondo

By Olusegun Hakeem Adebumiti, Akure. Gunmen have killed an Ondo state monarch, the Oluifon of Ifon, Oba Isreal Adeusi. Oba Adeusi was killed while returning to his town after attending the Council of Obas meeting in Akure, the state capital. The Oba was shot by bandits at Elegbeka, few kilometers from...

Treasury Looting: PDP Is Group Of Frustrated People – Ondo APC Absolves Akeredolu

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo state chapter has described the PDP as a group of frustrated people. The APC was reacting to an allegation by the PDP that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has mapped out plans to loot the state's treasury. APC spokesperson, Alex Kalejaye in a statement noted:

Akeredolu’s Social Welfare Financial Assistance Scheme Is Designed To Loot The Treasury – Ondo PDP

Ahead of the Ondo State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting, the fear of the unknown is driving Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to do very unthinkable things, the PDP says. The PDP in a statement on Thursday by its publicity secretary, Kennedy Peretei alleged that the scheme is designed to release various sums of monies to...

Breaking: Court Serves Ondo Speaker Contempt Over Noncompliance To Judgment

The Ondo state High Court has served the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun form 48, indicating a contempt against the court. Contempt of court is any action that disrespects the authority of the court and brings the court/judge into disrepute. The leadership of the House...

Updated: Outgoing UI VC Fails To Step Down As Army Steps In Over Selection Of New VC

Security operatives including soldiers, officers of the Department of State Services on Wednesday stormed the University of Ibadan, following renew tension in the institution. Sources say the security agents were invited to manage and maintain a likely attack on the Trenchard hall, venue of the emergency senate meeting aimed at picking representatives for...

Ondo: Nine Assembly Members Reject Removal Of Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji

Nine members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have rejected the purported removal of Rt Hon. Iroju Ogundeji as the Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly. The Assembly members who were against the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Hon. Agboola Ajayi and are also against the purported removal of Ogundeji...

ICYMI: Diego Maradona Is Dead

Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona has died of cardiac arrest, his spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.  Maradona died at the age of 60. Renowned with Brazil’s Pele as one of the greatest footballers of all time, the Argentine World Cup-winning captain died of a heart attack, having undergone brain surgery earlier this...

Breaking: FG Intervenes In UI VC Selection Process, Orders Outgoing VC To Step Down

The federal government has intervened in the selection process of Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan. Consequently it has directed the outgoing VC, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka to recuse himself from the process. The Precision NG reports that Olayinka would be leaving office on November 30.
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