According to one of the residents, the fire service in Akure couldn’t respond to the situation; they had to mobilise from the station in Owo. By Alaba Adeyemi According to the Ondo State Fire Service Law 1978, Cap 39, the Ondo State Fire Service was established for “the purposes of the extinction of fires and […]
While there have been calls for a reduction in public expenditures, the Ondo State budget for the 2025 fiscal year has raised eyebrows. By SaharaReporters A SaharaReporters’ review of the Ondo State budget performance document has shown that the Office of the Deputy Governor plans to spend N15million on two executive chairs and another N20 […]
“This very malicious allegation was widely reported in both print and electronic media between the 16th and 17th of March 2025. By Ayorinde Oluokun Businessman and ex-agitator, Chief Bibopere Ajube the Beleukoriwei of Arogbo Ijaw Kingdom of Ondo State aka General Shoot-At-Sight has alerted President Bola Tinubu of threat to peace in Niger Delta as […]
He called on governments, corporations, and international bodies to uphold justice, equity, and sustainability in climate policies, adding: By Godwin Oritse Indigenous communities affected by environmental degradation have launched a movement to combat environmental injustice and protect their lands from further harm. At a recent summit themed “Addressing Environmental Impact of Oil & Gas Extraction […]
However, the relief was short-lived as kidnapping, killing of farmers, and clashes continued to happen in Ondo and Ekiti State. By Alaba Adeyemi During the campaign leading to the 2023 elections President Bola Tinubu, then the flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) promised the establishment of the Agro- rangers to solve the […]
Almost all the schools visited collected more than the recommended 14,000 Naira for new students. By Alaba Adeyemi Everywhere in the world, public schools are either cheaper than privately owned schools or completely tuition-free. This is so because public schools are built and maintained with public funds or are grant-aided by the government. Therefore, public […]
By Salihu Ayatullahi, Toheeb Omotayo & Salihu Shola Taofeek In a two-month-long investigation, The Informant247 assembled evidence of several ‘electoral manipulations’ done by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) during the September 21 local government elections. The report documents discrepancies in the election results, voter suppression and widespread disenfranchisement caused by shortages of electoral materials, despite […]
Aliyu was also present at the baby’s burial with the rest of the woman’s family. By Timileyin Akinmoyeje Aliyu, a self-proclaimed cleric in Omi-Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been caught grinding the exhumed remains of a one-year-old infant he should have taken care of, FIJ has learned. Aliyu was caught in […]
The report, published on April 19, 2024, revealed the political intrigues and lack of will that stalled the completion of the project. By Alaba Adeyemi Following an investigation by TheInvestigator titled “Despite Spending N5 Billion, 16 Years Later Owena Multipurpose Dam Remains Uncompleted”, the Ondo State Government has begun the process of continuing the project. […]
Justice Aderemi Adegoroye who presided over the case granted the prayers. However, the Ondo State Government and SAO Agro Allied Services did not obey the orders. By Alaba Adeyemi On the 18th of April 2023, farmers in communities around the Oluwa forest in Ore Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State woke up to the […]
By Zainab Sanni and Alaba Adeyemi In recent years, food security in Nigeria has been threatened by incessant farmers-herders conflict, fueled by climate change. A key feature of this conflict is the targeted attack on farmers and their farmlands. According to the African Development Bank, Nigeria women contribute 70 percent of the total agricultural workforce […]
TheInvestigator’s 2-month inquiry reveals the Ondo State Government secured a $169.72 million loan and received $5 million for the project expected to be completed in 2022. By Alaba Adeyemi Unveiling the mismanagement of funds and resources, TheInvestigator uncovers a saga of broken promises and governmental neglect spanning multiple administrations, shedding light on the dire consequences […]
In the heart of Ondo State, Nigeria, lies the abandoned Araromi Seaside-Lekki Road project. What began with lofty aspirations and ceremonial fanfare has devolved into a saga of broken pledges and vanished contractors. Residents, once hopeful for economic revitalization, now lament the road’s stalled development and ponder its uncertain fate, Alaba Adeyemi of DNN reports. On […]
The late Governor’s remains were brought into the country from Germany, where he passed away. By Juliet Buna, Punch Newspaper The body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has arrived in Nigeria. According to a post on the X handle of the late governor’s spokesperson, Richard Olatunde, the […]
Odebowale, along with the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Aminu Raimi, and the Special Assistant on Photography to the former governor, Olawale Abolade, resigned following the death of Akeredolu in Germany on Wednesday. By Adekunle Sulaimon, Punch Newspaper Doyin Odebowale, the former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy to late Ondo State […]
Their passing on re-echoes the words of English poet and playwright, Williams Shakespeare, who described the world as a stage where each person plays his part and leaves. By Alao Abiodun, The Nation Newspaper The death of former Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on December 27, 2023, has once again depleted the giant elites of Nigeria’s […]
By Alaba Adeyemi, Development News Nigeria (DNN) In 2019, Adedayo Omolafe who was representing Akure South and North Federal constituency in the House of Representatives nominated a project for the construction of a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Omoniyi Estate. The project was part of the Zonal Intervention Projects for 2020 and was awarded to […]
The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment. By FIJ Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State governor, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, aged 67. Ondo State sources told FIJ Akeredolu’s death was confirmed by senior government officials. The […]
By SaharaReporters Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State acting Governor, has suspended the Chief of Protocol to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Bola Alabi, and replaced him with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Olusegun Omojuwa. The state government said Alabi would return to his duty post when the governor returned from a medical vacation in Germany. This was […]