Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Usman, over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl in Owo, Ondo State. The incident was reported on March 29 2026, by the victim, a resident of Ijebu Owo, and is currently being investigated by the Command’s Gender Based Violence Unit. According to police findings,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, chapter, has directed its members to withdraw services following the Ondo State Government’s failure to pay outstanding salaries and arrears. The decision was contained in a notice jointly signed by the branch Chairperson, Dr Boluwaji Oshodi, and Secretary, Dr Olusegun Taiwo, and made…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has begun the trial of five persons accused of being behind the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. According to report, the Department of State Services, DSS, had arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka Nwite over their alleged involvement in the attack at St….
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has charged the newly appointed cabinet members to uphold the principles of hard work, transparency, and dedication in their service to the state. The governor gave the charge while swearing-in the officials at the Governor’s Office in Akure. Governor Aiyedatiwa urged them to collectively work towards the delivery of…
Government and relevant sports stakeholders have been urged to revive school sports competitions, particularly the national football tournaments, to discover new talents. The Director of Blitzik Sports Initiative, Mr. Isaac Afolabi, emphasized this need while donating sports items to Oyemekun Grammar School in Akure. The donation was a collaboration between Blitzik Sports and the Community…
All is now set for the vaccination of girls against the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV in Ondo State as the exercise commences on Monday, May 27, children’s day. The vaccine prevents Human Papilloma Virus, the virus, which predisposes women and girls to cervical cancer. The Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Francis…
Ondo State former Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi has won the governorship election primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP held at International Event Centre, the Dome ahead of the November 16th Guber poll. Mr Agboola Ajayi polled two hundred and sixty four votes to defeat other six aspirants. Announcing the results, the Chairman of…
A 300-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Miss IfeOluwa Adekunle, has been found dead in her room in a house outside the university campus. Her lifeless body was discovered on Saturday and investigation by the police revealed that the IfeOluwa was attacked by yet-to-identified assailants. The unfortunate incident was said to…
Aiyedun Quarters in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State was on Wednesday thrown into a state of despair due to a horrifying incident resulting in the death of a nine-day-old baby and her 30-year-old mother. The tragedy occurred when an overhead water tank crashed onto a one-bedroom detached bungalow, situated near a primary…