…boss *Says border gaps complicate security *97 suspects paraded By Dayo Johnson, Akure OWO — It started like any other grazing day. Abubakar Umaru and Abdullahi Umaru, both teenagers, led their family’s cattle towards the grasslands near Owo, on the boundary between Ondo and Edo states. They carried sticks, not phones.…

…security guard in connection with an alleged burglary, housebreaking, and theft in Akure, the Ondo State capital. SC Daniel Aidamenbor, Public Relations Officer (PRO), NSCDC Ondo State Command, who said this in a statement on Thursday in Akure, explained that the suspect was arrested three months after he allegedly fle…

…National Assembly member, Babafemi Ojudu, has queried the Federal Government on how the Akure-Ado Ekiti dual carriageway project suddenly turned to a refurbished single carriageway project. The former presidential political adviser, who said that the road project was awarded as a dual carriageway, expressed disappointm…

…that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Akure for further investigation. Jimoh said, “The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Felix Ohagwu, has directed that the investigation be conducted thoroughly and professionally to establish the circumstances surrounding th…

Some workers of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday, staged a protest on the campus of the institution against the alleged failure of the management to pay their allowances. The workers, under the auspices of the National Association of Non-Teaching Staff of Nigerian Universities, FUTA b…

…guidance. He apparently became unwell in 2013 and has been undergoing treatment in Akure, Ondo State, with the help of his family and friends. He is survived by his wife and two boys. The family will announce the funeral arrangements at a later date. Akingbade’s death concludes a distinguished career committed to envir…

By Dayo Johnson Akure Palpable tension has gripped Supare-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State following the state government’s approval of Prince Adewale Fatunsi Richard as the new Olusupare. The Ondo State Executive Council ratified Fatunsi’s appointment at its weekly meeting on Tuesday, July…

…the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).Tinubu made the statement on Tuesday, July 28, in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable groups.Represented by the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, the First Lady said the intervention reflects the Renewed Hope Initiative's co…

…at the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme scheduled to hold in Akure. The programme, under the Food Outreach Scheme, is expected to provide about 1,800 bags of rice and other food items to vulnerable residents across the state, including widows, persons with disabilities, senior citizens and othe…

…(TUC) in Ondo State have directed workers at the Federal University of Technology, Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) to embark on an indefinite strike over the alleged failure of the hospital management to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on staff welfare. This was contained in a directive, jointly signed b…

…economic activities in many parts of the country. Its network today spans Abuja, Lagos, Akure, Ibadan, Ilorin, Dutse, Gombe, Jalingo, Warri and other domestic destinations, alongside regional services to Niamey, Lome and Cotonou. Many of these routes do not generate passenger volumes sufficient to justify large-capacit…

…and was not influenced by the executive arm of government. Speaking with journalists in Akure, the spokesman of the House, Hon. Olatunji Fabiyi, said the Assembly leadership met with Aiyedatiwa after lawmakers had resolved to remove the Speaker. He explained that the meeting was intended to dispel public perceptions th…

…roads being constructed are not listed here, like the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode towards Ore, then Akure/Ondo/ Ore."You can read

…age of five. The Information Officer of the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, Grace Akure, in a statement, stated that Dr. Ogwuche issued the directive during an inspection tour of the projects in six Local Government Areas LGAs, of the state, where he assessed the level of work and observed that the contractors h…

…unions in Ondo State have warned the management of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital against alleged victimisation and harassment of workers in the establishment. The unions, under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, alleged that FUTATH workers were being…

…of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election. The women, who converged on Akure, the state capital, for a rally, vowed to secure 500,000 votes from women in the state for the APC presidential candidate in 2027. Speaking at the rally, the Women Leader of the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu, Olamide Falana, said…

The Federal University of Technology, Akure, has called on Nigerian universities to prioritise quality over quantity in producing graduates, warning against turning higher institutions into “degree mills.” The call was made on Thursday at the university’s 15th Registry Annual Lecture, where a Professor of English Liter…

…incident, leading to the arrest of the purported victim and one of his accomplices in Akure. A statement from the police says that on July 5, one Mrs. Iyabo of Oda Road, Akure, reported to the Police that her 33-year-old son, Olawale Sikiru, of St. Luke Street, Akure, had allegedly been k!dnapped while travelling to Ig…

…has arrested a driver, Adesola Ogunrotifa, who absconded with his employer's car in Akure. The spokesperson for the command, Abayomi Jimoh, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 9, 2026 said detectives tracked the suspect to Abuja, arrested him and recovered the stolen vehicle. Jimoh said the arrest follo…

…have neutralised two suspected kidnappers during a gun battle in Ilu-Abo along the Akure-Owo Expressway. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, 8th July, 2026 said a locally fabricated pistol, live cartridges, four mobile phones, face masks and two ATM cards…

…a statement released on Monday by INEC, following a voter sensitisation exercise held in Akure. According to the commission, the initiative is aimed at expanding voter education and increasing citizens' participation in the electoral process. Participants during the voter registration awareness in Ondo State ahead of t…

By Dayo Johnson AKURE - The management of the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Akure (FUTATH), has vowed to prosecute any staff found involved in an alleged employment racketeering scheme linked to the hospital. In a statement issued by the hospital’s Head of Public Relations, Mr. Tope Fayehun, the m…

…was arrested alongside his accomplices, Kayode Afolabi, 49, and Olatunji Mutiu, 49, in Akure, Ondo State, where the stolen vehicle was traced. Ayanlade said investigations revealed that Ojo, acting in concert with an accomplice still at large, sold the stolen vehicle for N700,000 to Afolabi, who subsequently resold it…

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) in Ondo State has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee's (NWC) reversal of several Senate and House of Representatives primary election results saved the party from what it described as an "electoral precipice." Speaking in Akure, the…

…ONDO: Battle against rising floodwaters In Ondo State, several communities, including Akure, Owo, Okitipupa, Ilaje and Ese Odo Local Government Areas, were badly affected after days of torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding. Homes and business premises were submerged, while major roads became impassable as f…