Fire has gutted Popular Samlove Hotel in Okitipupa, headquarters of Okitipupa local government Area of Ondo state. The hotel is located at Mayowa street, Okitipupa in Ondo state. An Eyewitness who sent some video clips to newsmen said the fire which engulfed the hotel building began around 9pm on Wednesday. Details of what caused the inferno were still sketchy as …

The pastor in charge of Christ Apostolic Church Modebiayo, Oke-Gburowo, Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo state, Peter James has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a 13-year-old member of the church. The randy Pastor was dragged to the palace of the traditional monarch of the sleepy community, Oloja Moses Ogunmoyewa, for impregnating the teenager, a member of choir of the …

A businessman, Ismaila Awoyinka, was reportedly assassinated by some gunmen in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday. It was gathered that the late businessman, who sells building materials, was killed at his residence opposite Caring Heart Mega School, Idi Mango area in Ore, on Saturday evening. According to a source in the community, …

Today, I delight to ask questions, which I expect those closer than me to the affected scenes of activity to answer. The rumblings in Ondo state, though multi-faceted, are in two broad categories – security of life and property and cloak-and-dagger struggle for power and fleeting relevance by politicians and power blocs. On the security front, Ondo state is not …

Two young siblings, Jelad Oluwaranakinse, aged five, and his brother, Jenson, aged three, were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their apartment in the Oluwatuyi area of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, the children were allegedly locked inside their home by their mother, Mrs Deborah Oluwaranakinse, who had stepped out to buy food. Tragically, the …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo Local Government of OndoState, Mr. Fisayo Oladipo and four others have been reportedly shot dead in Owo by unknown gunmen suspected to be some cult members. It was gathered that the ugly event was said to have occurred at around 2 am on Monday when the gunmen stormed his house …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the Government House in Akure ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 16 November. Aiyedatiwa, a member of the All Progressives Congress, assumed the governorship following the passing of his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu, in 2023 after a prolonged illness. The visit was highlighted in images shared on the …

What comes as another big political milestone for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as a frontline governor and Chairman of the South West Governors Forum is leading the All Progressives Alliance (APC) campaign for the retention of Ondo State in the 16 November governorship election. The Lagos governor may not sit at the apex of the party’s hierarchy, however, tapping from political …

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced on Friday that the state government would begin implementing a minimum wage of N73,000 for civil servants in the state this November. It was gathered that the Federal Government commenced payment of the N70,000 new salary and its consequential adjustments to public servants across all levels of federal civil service in September. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it had recorded a total of 2,053,061 registered voters ahead of the 16 November governorship election in Ondo State. The commission also stated that it had embarked on massive voter education across the state, educating and engaging citizens on their rights and responsibilities as voters. The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the INEC …