Tag: Ondo
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Government to Re-award Ajagba-Akotogbo-Ijosun Road Project as Protest Breaks Out in Ondo
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo The Ondo State Government has promised to re-award and redesign the abandoned Ajagba-Akotogbo-Ijuosun Road project, following a protest by youths from the affected communities over the alleged abandonment of the 28-kilometre road. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, gave the assurance on Wednesday while addressing the…
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Ondo Police Uncover Fake Dollar Factory, Arrest Suspect
By Paul Joseph The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected counterfeit dollar production factory in Odigbo Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering three bags of suspected fake United States dollar notes and other materials linked to the illegal operation. The discovery followed an investigation into an alleged $6,000 fraud involving a…
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Barefoot Pupils, Collapsing Ceilings: Aiyedatiwa Told to Save Ondo Special School From Collapse
AKURE, NIGERIA — The Ondo State Special Primary School, Oba-Ile, Akure, is appealing for urgent government intervention as years of neglect leave its pupils learning under deteriorating conditions. The school, which provides education and accommodation for motherless children, orphans and other vulnerable pupils, was established during the administration of the late Governor Adebayo Adefarati. Although…
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Shock in Ondo as Popular Businessman Commits Suicide After Releasing Final Video
ONDO TOWN, NIGERIA — Shock and grief have gripped the community of Ondo Town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area in Ondo State, following the sudden death of Akinbolusere Kayode, a prominent local businessman and the owner of the well-known Esther Estate. Starnews gathered that Mr Akinbolusere reportedly committed suicide on Thursday, 29 October…
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Ondo Begins Issuance Of Appointment Letters To 637 Absorbed Teachers
By Paul Joseph The Ondo State Government has commenced the distribution of appointment letters to 637 teachers absorbed into the state’s public education system following irregularities that affected the 2025 recruitment exercise. The Chairman of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (ODSUBEB), Princess Olufunmilayo Ademulegun-Brown, announced this during the presentation of appointment letters to…
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Ondo Police Rescue Two Suspects From Mob Over Farmer’s Murder
By George Omagbemi The Ondo State Police Command says it rescued two suspects allegedly linked to the murder of a farmer from a mob attempting to lynch them in Ala community, Akure North Local Government Area. The suspects were reportedly rescued after residents allegedly took matters into their own hands over the farmer’s killing. However,…
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Aiyedatiwa Approves Micro-Credit Loans for Ondo Business Owners, Artisans
By Paul Joseph Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the disbursement of loans to market traders, medium-scale business owners, artisans and service providers as part of efforts to support small businesses and stimulate economic growth across the state. The Ondo State Micro-Credit Agency, which is responsible for implementing the initiative, announced that application…
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JUST IN: Ondo Assembly Approves State Police Amendment Bill
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo The Ondo State House of Assembly has approved a proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police in Nigeria, days after the state was listed among those yet to endorse the reform. The lawmakers approved the proposal during plenary on Monday, October 26, following deliberations on the bill seeking to amend…
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Pandemonium as Suspected Thugs Disrupt APC Ward Meeting in Ondo
AKOKO SOUTHWEST, Ondo State — Pandemonium broke out on Monday during an All Progressives Congress (APC) ward meeting in Agba Ward 4, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo State, after suspected political thugs allegedly invaded the venue and disrupted the proceedings. The incident, captured in a video circulated on social media, has heightened tensions…
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Ondo Residents Applaud Aiyedatiwa over Planned Public Service Recruitment
Residents of Ondo State have commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the planned collation of vacancies across ministries, departments and agencies ahead of a general public service recruitment exercise. The Head of Service, Chief Segun Odusanya, disclosed the development during a briefing in Akure as part of activities marking the 2026 Public Service Week. Starnews NG…
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State Police: Ondo Missing as 24 States Reportedly Approve Constitutional Amendment
By George Omagbemi Ondo State is conspicuously absent from the list of 24 Nigerian states reportedly to have approved the proposed constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police. The reported approvals represent a significant step in the ongoing push to decentralise policing and strengthen responses to security challenges across the country. The 24 states…
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Ondo Govt Begins Distribution of Relief Materials to Flood, Fire Victims in Southern District
The Ondo State Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of flooding and fire outbreaks across the southern senatorial district of the state. Speaking during the exercise in Okitipupa on Tuesday, the Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Ondo State Emergency Management Agency (ODSEMA), Dr Olayide Adelami, represented by the agency’s Secretary,…