Protest Breaks Out In Ondo Over APC Governorship Primary
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, took to the streets on Sunday to protest what they termed irregularities and biased conduct of the ward primaries across the state on Saturday. The ward…
Ondo community laments rising hoodlum attacks
The residents of Ìrele community in the Ìrele Local Government Area of Ondo State are sounding the alarm over escalating attacks, with reports of injuries and destruction of farmlands by suspected hoodlums. In telephone interviews on Thursday, some residents expressed…
Ondo Monarch Dies Few Months After Installation
The Olojoda of Oda kingdom in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Julius Ajayi Adewumi Omomo, Okunbadejo II, has joined his ancestors. The monarch passed on at the age of 83 years. It was gathered that Oba…
Ondo APC group wants transparent gov primary
The G30 Group, a political faction within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, is optimistic about the upcoming party primary, expressing confidence that it will proceed smoothly without interference from the national leadership. Scheduled for April 20,…
Ondo Guber: Aiyedatiwa, Jimoh Ibrahim, Others Shift Battle To Primary As APC Clears 16 Aspirants
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 16 aspirants jostling for its ticket ahead of its primary election slated for April 20, 2024. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 16 for governorship election in…
My certificates genuine, Aiyedatiwa tells APC committee
In response to recent allegations of academic certificate forgery, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa assured the APC screening committee that his credentials are genuine. He became the first aspirant to be cleared for the governorship primary, despite facing challenges from…
Aiyedatiwa threatens lawsuit against lawyer questioning certificate
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is contemplating legal action against lawyer Hassan Oladotun for allegedly disseminating a report aimed at disqualifying him from the state’s gubernatorial primary election. Oladotun initially petitioned the Nigeria Police Force on June 2, 2023, urging…
Akeredolu’s Widow, Betty Remarries Younger Brother In Line With Igbo Tradition
In line with the traditional Igbo culture and tradition, the family of Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, widow of the former Governor of Ondo State, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, has performed Mgbafu Mkpe on her, and she was repossessed by the younger brother…
Residents loot truck conveying food items in Ondo
Some residents of Akure, the Ondo state capital, have looted a truck conveying food items. TheCable understands that the truck developed a mechanical fault at the popular cultural centre junction, along Ondo-Akure expressway, on Monday. The mechanical fault enabled the…
Resident Doctors in Ondo State Hospital Launch Warning Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
The Resident Doctors Association at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, has commenced a 14-day warning strike due to the non-payment of seven months’ salaries to their new members. Members of the association staged a mini protest…