Tag: Ondo

By Seyi Babalola The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Edo and Ondo State governors not to use their power of incumbency to deny opposition parties and candidates access to public facilities for rallies and other campaign activities ahead of the two states' off-cycle governorship elections. The commission also expressed worry that it has been a reoccurring issue in Nigeria's electioneering process for incumbents to victimize opposition parties by imposing various restrictions on their use of public venues for rallies and other campaign activities. INEC’s National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, handed the warning ...

By Seyi Babalola The Ondo State Government confirmed two cholera cases in the state. Commissioner for Health Banji Ajaka stated that the state has initiated surveillance to respond immediately to any cholera outbreak. Ajaka stated that two instances of cholera were recorded in Okitipupa LGA, and that the problem has been resolved by the fast reaction team. “The surveillance team was also strengthened with community informants and contact tracers trained and ...

By Seyi Babalola The Ondo State Police Command has arrested Yusuf Adenoyin, a 31-year old man who was allegedly in possession of eight dry human skulls in Isua- Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state. Mr Abayomi Oladipo, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, stated this in a statement ...

By Seyi Babalola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, has confirmed that its representatives raided nightclubs in Akure, ...

By Seyi Babalola Professor Mahmood Yakubu, National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed hope that the ...

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that over 261,703 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, have remained uncollected in Ondo State, ...

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to conduct the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and ...

By Seyi Babalola The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has set a deadline of May 20, 2024 for political parties contesting ...

By Seyi Babalola Following the outcry that greeted the allocation of N5 billion for renovating a daycare in the 2024 ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter, on Wednesday, knocked Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for budgeting the sum of N5 ...