SECURITY: ONDO GOVT APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring peace, infrastructure development, and grassroots governance across all parts of the state. This assurance was given during a press briefing held after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in Akure. Attorney-General and […]
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A legal practitioner, A.O. Afolabi of Adesanmi Afolabi & Co., has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 17, Akure, requesting the release on bail of Mr. Ola Odunayo Lawrence, who has been in police custody since June 17, 2025. According to the petition, Mr. Lawrence, a resident of No. 43, Ondo Road, Akure, […]
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By Dr. Femi Akinkuebi, Convener, Itesiwaju Movement While I was growing up under military rule in the 80s, even as a tiny boy, I witnessed “Operation Wet ehn.” I saw how my mother used kerosene in a handkerchief to wipe our eyes to subside the effect of tear gas. The military dominated our streets. In […]
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A wave of optimism swept through Ondo Kingdom on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, as the Itesiwaju Movement was officially launched at the Bolorunduro Town Hall. With over 500 residents in attendance — including youths, women, elders, traditional rulers, and political stakeholders — the event marked what organizers described as “a new dawn” for the historically […]
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