Tag: Ondo
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Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Other South-West States Go Traditional in Fighting Bandits
By: Sunday Ameh As insecurity continues to pose a major challenge across Nigeria, several states in the South-West region have increasingly turned to traditional methods in support of efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities. In recent months, local hunters and vigilante groups in states across the region have reportedly intensified the use…
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PDP challenges Aiyedatiwa to reveal funding, timelines for Ondo projects
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration to make public the full details of recently approved projects, including their costs, funding arrangements, procurement procedures and implementation schedules. The opposition party made the demand in response to the State Executive Council’s approval of a 2.38-kilometre flyover project in Akure,…
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Five Suspects Arrested in Schoolchildren Kidnapping Syndicate In Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has made significant strides in its fight against kidnapping, successfully arresting five suspects linked to a syndicate involved in the abduction of schoolchildren in Ore and its surrounding areas. This breakthrough follows a distressing incident reported on 12th May 2026, when Andrew Yohana of the Jerry Sawmill Area in Ore…
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How APC Candidate May Emerge Unopposed in Ondo Bye-Election
For the first time in the political history of Ondo State, the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC ) appears poised to secure a federal legislative seat completely uncontested, as major opposition parties systematically withdraw from the upcoming June 20 Ondo South senatorial bye-election. An exclusive investigation by Starnews NG reveals a total collapse of…
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Ondo Becomes First South West State to Implement New Salary Structure for UNIMEDTH
By Paul Joseph The Ondo State Government has approved the immediate implementation of the revised CONMESS and CONHESS salary structures for medical doctors and other health workers at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH). The approval was given by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, marking a major policy shift aimed at improving the welfare…
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VIDEO: Terrorists Planning to Attack Ondo This Week — Apostle Olowokere Raises Alarm
Apostle Michael Olowokere, known for his accurate warnings about terrorist activities in Nigerian communities, has raised an alarm that terrorists are planning to attack Ondo State this week. He urged residents and security agencies to remain vigilant and advised the public to avoid large gatherings. In a video posted on his Facebook page on Monday,…
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How Tofowomo and Akinyelure’s ADC Tickets Shape the 2027 Senate Race in Ondo
The political landscape of Ondo State has been decisively reshaped this week with the strategic movement of two veteran lawmakers into the African Democratic Congress ( ADC ). By securing the party’s tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo and Senator Ayo Akinyelure have effectively disrupted the political dynamics in the state,…
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2027: Tinubu Sweeps Ondo APC Presidential Primary With 181,966 Votes.
By Paul Joseph President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary election in Ondo State, polling 181,966 votes across the 18 local government areas of the state. Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, who served as the Collation and Returning Officer for the…
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Ondo Moves to Position Cocoa Industry for Global Export as Aiyedatiwa Unveils Anti-Deforestation Drive
By Paul Joseph Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the state into a major player in the global cocoa export market through sustainable agriculture and aggressive anti-deforestation policies. Speaking at the 2nd FAO Participatory Informed Learning Approach Multi-Stakeholders Workshop held in Akure, the governor said Ondo was…
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Ondo Indigene Akinjopo Emerges South West Assistant Publicity Secretary Of NDC
By Paul Joseph Akinjopo Festus Femi, an indigene of Ondo State, has emerged as the South West Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. His emergence formed part of the constitution of the party’s South West Zonal Executive Committee during the establishment of the NDC’s pioneer leadership structure in Ondo State earlier in May…
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2027: Three Ondo APC Federal Lawmakers Reportedly Granted Automatic Tickets
In a developing story within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, three federal lawmakers have reportedly been awarded automatic return tickets for the upcoming 2027 elections, despite previously rejecting the consensus arrangements set out by the ruling party. The lawmakers in question are Olajide Ipinsagba, the Senator representing the Ondo North Senatorial District;…
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Aiyedatiwa Government Launches Asiwaju Datiwa Festival of Surgeries in Ondo
Paul Joseph Akure, Ondo-State – In a significant initiative to enhance healthcare accessibility, the Ondo State government, led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has officially announced the Asiwaju Datiwa Festival of Surgeries. Starnews NG reports that the programme aims to provide free medical surgeries to residents across the three senatorial districts of Ondo State, with the…
