Tag: Ondo State

Why Governor Mimiko should be blamed for Falae’s kidnap – APC

The All Progressives Congress chapter of Ondo state has accused Governor Olusegun Mimiko, of being responsible for the kidnap of elder statesman, Olu Falae. The National Chairman of the Social…

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Opinion: The politics of Ondo state and Engineer Tunji Ariyo

Many outside Ondo State may not be too conscious of intense politicking taking place presently in the state because the media has been kept busy with the forthcoming elections in…

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Nigerian town murders albinos

Last time this news report was done, it was in Tanzania. Now apparently there is a town in Nigeria where albinos are actually killed according to reports. Ibule-Soro is a…

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Akure youth don’t want to be ruled by a dwarf apparently

According to the Daily Post, a whole bunch of Akure "Youth" decided to protest the emergence of Prince Kole Aladetoyinbo as the new Deji of Akure elect. If only they…

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Abductors of Ondo princess demand N20million ransom, state university is shut down

Princess Toyin Omosowon's abductors have demanded a N20 million ransom. Omosowon is the regent of Akungba Akoko in Ondo state. She was abducted with three of her aides on Tuesday…

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Impeached Deputy Governor of Ondo says he’ll be back

by Kolapo Olapoju The impeached Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Ali Olanusi, believes he will most likely return to his position. Olanusi drew the ire of Governor Olusegun Mimiko when…

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This is how APC compensated the impeached deputy governor of Ondo

by Ranti Joseph The embattled deputy governor of Ondo state Ali Olanusi who was impeached recently has been appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the…

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Party members defecting to APC are political harlots – PDP Lawmaker

by Kolapo Olapoju A Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker, has labelled the defectors from his party to the All Progressives Congress, as political harlots. While advising the defectors to return to…

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Survivor of deadly disease killing people in Ondo tells his story

by Anike Jacobs The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), on Thursday described the recent mysterious deaths in Ode Irele, Ondo State, as a result of methanol contained in the…

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Opinion: The influence of big money in Nigerian politics

by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú The high cost of political campaign for office seekers and the present ways of meeting the costs ties the hands of elected officials because they must recoup…

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Mimiko nominates Agric commissioner as new deputy governor

by Ranti Joseph Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo state governor has nominated the state's commissioner for agriculture, Lasisi Oluboyo as the new deputy governor of the state. This is contained in a…

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Ali Olanusi, Ondo Dep. Governor finally impeached

by Ranti Joseph Ondo State Deputy governor, Ali Olanusi has been impeached Monday morning by the members of the state House of Assembly. The motion for his impeachment was moved…

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Ondo bans production of local gin after disease outbreak

by Ranti Joseph Following the strange deaths that occurred in Ondo state which the FG government attributed to Ethanol poisoning, the Ondo Government has banned the production and consumption of…

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APC kicks against impeachment notice served to Ondo deputy governor

by Ranti Joseph The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has described the impeachment notice served on the Deputy Governor, Ali Olanusi, who defected to the APC…

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Today’s Daily Brief: Ondo Assembly serves impeachment notice on Dep. Gov’nor, Joe Biden hails GEJ’s leadership example, Ambode inaugurates transition committee, and more

Ondo State House of Assembly today served impeachment notice on the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi for alleged gross misconduct. Some of the nine allegations levelled against him included…

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“The man who saw tomorrow explains why his vision failed” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. The man who saw tomorrow explains why his vision failed. Vincent Ogbulafor had a vision... that the Peoples Democratic Party will rule Nigeria for the next…

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Strange disease in Ondo is not contagious – Commissioner has some answers

by Ranti Joseph The Ondo State Government has said that the strange disease that has killed over a dozen people since its outbreak on April 15 in Ode-Irele, Irele Local…

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He decamped to PDP, I defected to APC… why’s he annoyed? | Mimiko’s deputy is saying interesting stuff

by Kolapo Olapoju Ondo state is back in the news over the 11th hour defection of Governor Olusegun Mimiko's deputy, Ali Olanusi. Olanusi defected from the Labour Party to the All…

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17 people killed as strange disease hits Ondo

by Anike Jacobs Three more persons have died from the strange disease that hit Ondo recently, bring the death to seventeen. Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Friday in…

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Why the Supreme Court sacked an Ondo lawmaker today

by Ranti Joseph Earlier today, the Supreme Court ordered ‎ a member of House of Representatives representing Akure South/North Federal Constituency of Ondo State, ‎Ifedayo Abegunde, to vacate his seat on…

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This Senator says Mimiko is planning to impeach his deputy for defecting to APC

by Kolapo Olapoju For defecting to the All Progressives Congress, a Senator believes that Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko is planning to impeach his deputy governor. Senator Robert Boroffice of…

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Former PDP legal adviser Olusola Oke wastes no time in crossing over to APC

by Ranti Joseph With the recent trend in the political arena with people defecting from one party to the other, it seems there is no loyalty in politics. Former legal…

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INEC staff arrested ‘for tampering with result sheets’ in Ondo

by Damilola Jagun The Collation Officer assigned to Ondo state has been arrested by the police for allegedly tampering with election result sheets. The INEC official reportedly tampered with the result…

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Mimiko’s deputy defects from PDP to APC

by Kolapo Olapoju The Deputy governor of Ondo state, Alhaji Ali Olanusi, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The Deputy governor  resigned from his…

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We forced Jega to postpone election because we knew Buhari would win – OPC leader, Fasehun confesses (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju Leader of Oodua People's Congress (OPC), Dr. Fredrick Fasehun may have spewed a little more than he can chew. Fasehun stated that INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, was…

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Niyi Akinnaso: The South-west will determine who wins between Jonathan and Buhari

by Niyi Akinnaso It is also important not to overlook the relative sophistication of Yoruba voters. Compared to other groups, they have a higher literacy rate and are more exposed…

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Drama as cows block expressway in Ondo, cause accident (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs During the week, a mild drama occurred in Akure, the Ondo state capital over the sharing formula of cows numbering 11, crushed to death by a luxurious bus. According to Vanguard…

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PDP’s gathering thugs to stone Buhari in Ondo – APC cries out

by Kolapo Olapoju The Buhari Campaign Co-ordinator (BCO) in Ondo state, Ife Oyedele, alleges that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has planned to organise youths to attack the convoy of…

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“There’s no looking back”: Femi Agagu leads 47 PDP chieftains to APC

by Damilola Jagun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains and some members across Ondo State have defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress APC. The PDP members officially defected on Tuesday,…

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Terrible: Abducted Ondo queen found dead

by Temitope Onitiju   10 days after she was reportedly abducted, the wife of Oba Lumure Ayelomi of Ayeka in Okitipupa area of Ondo State, Olori Dupe has been found…

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