…the operation. Ajaka said personnel and ambulances from hospitals in Ilaje and Okitipupa local Government Areas had been deployed on the directive of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. “I have been in the forest with the CO, FOB Igbokoda, for search and rescue operations. I have deployed personnel and ambulances from all hospi…

A traditional ruler in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, has been reportedly shot dead during the burial rites of a fellow traditional ruler in the community. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday while traditional rulers and other members of the community were p…

Tragedy struck at the weekend in Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State when a high chief was fatally shot in the head during funeral rites. The victim, who was among the chiefs conducting the ceremony, died instantly after a firearm was accidentally discharged amid the rituals. According to e…

…new hospital facilities had been approved for communities including Ikare-Akoko, Ore, Okitipupa and Igbokoda."An administration that is simultaneously expanding healthcare infrastructure, investing in schools, improving roads and addressing water supply cannot honestly be presented as doing nothing. Constructive critic…

…boyfriend for cheating on her Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that tragedy struck at Okitipupa community, the headquarters of the Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state.A young man identified as Michael Ikuedowoni was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend, Augustina Mowari.The state police public relati…

…address, the Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, called on NANS to rebuild trust among students, defend their rights and work with stakeholders to address challenges confronting tertiary education, including insecurity and infrastructure deficits. H…

…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 floodwaters cu…

…as one and emerge victorious,” he said. Also speaking, the APC candidate for Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency, Jimi Odimayo, urged members to support all candidates produced by the primaries. “I advise all party members to accept the candidates of the party. I advise them to unite and work for the progress of the p…

…Kayode Ijalana in Owo/Ose; Okunjinmi John Odimayo replacing Olumuyiwa Daramola in Okitipupa/Irele; Michel Olamidotun Akintomide substituting Abiola Makinde in Ondo West/Ondo East; and Festus Ayodele Adefiranye replacing Oyerinmade Matthew in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo/Odigbo. Rounding out the changes, Abdulazeez Kaka was named…

…of 70,770 votes were cast, with 602 rejected votes. The election was conducted across Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Irele, Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo local government areas to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Ondo State Res…

…Security Manager, retired Navy Lieutenant Zakari Abdullahi, for onward transfer to the Okitipupa Area Command for further investigation and prosecution.Speaking on the rescue of the victim and arrest of the suspects, Abdullahi said the victim, Mrs Morenike Falona, a trader and resident of Ode-Irele, was abducted around…

…respectively. Solomon-Ibileye made the announcement on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa, Okitipupa council area of the state. He said the total votes cast were 70,770, with 602 rejected. Recall that the poll took place across six LGAs: Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Irele, Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo. It was c…

…held on Saturday. The result was announced on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa Local Government Area by the Returning Officer, Professor Gbenga Solomon-Ibileye, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja. Solomon-Ibileye stated that Faduyile emerged victorious after securing the highest number of vote…

…Federal University, Lokoja, announced the results on Sunday at the collation centre in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area […]

…the district.Faduyile, who voted at Ward 6, Unit 5, LA Primary School, Ode Ikoya in Okitipupa Local Government Area, commended INEC officials for their punctuality and professionalism. Faduyile said, "Yeah, the assessment is a great one. We have had so much information coming from a lot of the polling units, and it has…

Some residents of Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State moved freely on Saturday despite a restriction order announced ahead of the Ondo South Senatorial by-election. The police command in the state had announced restrictions on human and vehicular movement from 6.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. across the sena…

…across the six local government areas that make up the district, namely Ilaje, Ese-Odo, Okitipupa, Irele, Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo. He expressed confidence that party structures and supporters across the district would mobilise voters to participate in the exercise. The governor estimated that voter turnout could b…