Tag Archives: Ondo

Detectives from Ondo State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old final-year student of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Olubodun Sanni, for killing a 20-year-old female student of the school, Ifeoluwa Adekunle.   Recall that Ifeoluwa, a 300-level student of the Department of Economics, was stabbed to death in …

A 300-level female student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, identified as Ifeoluwa Adekunle, was stabbed to death by unknown assailants in her off-campus apartment.   The Economics student was found in a pool of blood in her room at the weekend.    One of the students, who …

The Chief Magistrates Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered that a 35-year-old labourer, James Emmanuel, be remanded for allegedly raping his 55-year-old colleague, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun, to death.   The defendant, who is a co-worker of the deceased allegedly committed the offence at a poultry farm located at Oke-Odu …

Adelami expressed his appreciation to Aiyedatiwa for considering him worthy of the position, despite his name not being among those speculated for the position. The Deputy Governor designate of Ondo State, Dr Olayide Adelami, on Friday in Owo, said his nomination was divinely ordered as he never lobbied for the …

Olayide Adelami has been confirmed as the new deputy governor of Ondo by the state’s assembly.    Adelami who was nominated on Wednesday, January 24, for appointment as the new deputy governor by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was screened in the Assembly during plenary on Thursday, January 25.    He was …

Adelami said he will not betray the emotion and confidence reposed in him by the state governor for nominating him. The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Dr Olayide Adelami as the deputy governor of the state.

Ondo state’s police command has arraigned a 30-year-old man, Sola Ayemibo, for killing his neighbour, Olawale Bello, and stealing his motorcycle.   The suspect who reportedly committed the act on October 11, 2023, at about 8:30 pm in the Adegbemile area of Akure, was arrested after the mother of the …

The body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has arrived in Nigeria.    The plane conveying the body arrived at about 3:39 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024.   The late Governor’s remains were brought into the country from Germany, where he passed …

When President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua took ill and his vice, Jonathan, became the acting President through the doctrine of necessity in February 2010, many Nigerians believed his name predisposed him to political good luck. Barely three months in the acting position, Jonathan became Nigeria’s president, due to Yar’Adua’s death. But …

Lucky Aiyedatiwa is the new Governor of Ondo State.     His emergence as governor became necessary following the demise of his principal, late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.   Akeredolu died today December 27 after battling Leukemia and Prostate cancer.