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PALACES MUST NOT BECOME CRIMINAL COURTS OR DETENTION CENTRES - AJULO …Warns Against Using Customary Authority for Self-Help Ondo State Attorney General and Honourable Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, OON, has charged traditional rulers across the State to exercise their authority within the confines of the Constitution, saying the strength of the traditional institution lies not merely in the crown, but in the trust reposed in it by the people. Ajulo stayed this on Tuesday at The Dome, Akure, during a three-day workshop organised for traditional rulers in Ondo State. The workshop, which has as its theme, "Repositioning the Traditional Institution for Harmonious Communal Relationship, Security, Cultural Preservation and Sustainable Development", focused on strengthening the role of traditional institutions in governance, peace-building, security, cultural preservation and community development, while ensuring that their authority remains consistent with cons...

  ‎AGRIC DEVELOPMENT: ONDO ASSURES FARMERS OF BETTER DAYS ‎Ondo State Government has reassured local farmers in the State of the protection of their businesses and personal interest inspite of efforts geared towards acquiring large expanse of lands for global agricultural development and investors in the Akoko area of the State.  ‎The Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Engr. Leye Akinola, stated this when State actors and investors paid an on-the-spot visit to Iboropa and Auga communities, as part of efforts to familiarise with communities where large scale mechanised agricultural activities are scheduled to kick start. ‎The Commissioner represented by the Permanent Secretary, Agriculture Sub-Sector, Mrs. Foluke Daramola, said the visit was part of the Ministry's community engagement strategy, to ensure traditional rulers, community leaders, youths, and landowners are all informed about the government's projection for agricultural industrialization. ‎He assured la...

FASORANTI HAILS OYEBANJI, FADUYILE'S ELECTORAL VICTORY ... Describes Prof Dayo Faduyile's Emergence as Ondo South Senator-elect As Demonstration Of Electorate's confidence In His Ability  The Ondo Central Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti has hailed the electoral victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the just concluded governorship poll. The immediate past Secretary to Ondo State Government described the outcome of the election as a true reflection of the decision of the people. In a statement made available to newsmen in Akure, Dr. Fasoranti stated that the incumbent, Biodun Oyebanji has convinced the people that he means well and determined to take the state to greater heights. This the medical practitioner said was responsible for the overwhelming support received with a landslide victory at the polls. In the same vein, the Ondo Central Senatorial Candidate has joined the All Progressives Congress in Ondo South Senatorial Distri...

 DON'T COMPROMISE YOUR LOYALTY TO GOVERNMENT, ONDO HOS CHARGES PUBLIC SERVANTS Ondo State Head of Service, Chief Segun Odusanya has charged workers in the State to sustain their loyalty to the Aiyedatiwa-led administration to achieve the OUR EASE agenda for the people.  Odusanya gave the charge while receiving the the Executive Committee members of Ondo State Senior Staff Club , who paid him a congratulatory visit in his office in Akure on Tuesday.  According to a statement by the Director of Information, Office of the Head of Service, Mr. Sina Adeyeye, the HoS who highlighted numerous strides of Governor Aiyedatiwa for the benefit of the workers, warned members not to allow infiltration of non-members and anti government elements to abuse the purpose of establishing the club which is to provide an avenue for workers to relax and rub minds after their daily work.  Odusanya, who is a former President of the club, called for responsible use of the facility to bring...

JUST IN : 2 SOLDIERS, 1 POLICEMAN KILLED AS GUNMEN ATTACK NIPSS IN KURU Report says suspec ted gunmen on Monday night launched a deadly attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State, killing three security operatives in an attempt to breach the nation’s foremost policy institution . According to sources, the attackers stormed the institute at about 11:40 p.m. and opened fire, triggering an exchange of gunfire with security personnel stationed at the facility. A staff member of the institute, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident and said the attackers launched the assault unexpectedly. According to the source, security operatives engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle to prevent them from gaining access to the institution. According to the staff member, three security personnel lost their lives during the attack, including two soldiers and one police officer attached to the institute’s security detai...

ONDO STATE DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY SERVICES, EHINMOWO, BURIES MOM IN GRAND STYLE The Ondo State Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Adebayo Ehinmowo, on Saturday, 13th June, 2026, led his siblings and family members to give their mother a befitting burial in Okitipupa. The late mother, Mrs. Stella Oseyemi Ehinmowo (née Akinbo), until her death, was a retired teacher, grassroots politician, and one of the pillars of the women’s society in Ikale land. She was once a Supervisory Councillor in Okitipupa Local Government and a  woman who dedicated her life to serving God and humanity. In his sermon, Pastor Segun Abioye, said death is inevitable and that nothing living will escape it, no matter the number of years spent. He stressed that what matters is the impact one makes in life. “A believer ends with God in heaven, while sinners end in hell. That is why people must accept God,” he said. He added that death is a passage to eternity and after death comes judgment.  The man of God ...