Ondo – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:05:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Ondo – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Amotekun Arrests Suspected Kidnappers, Parades 164 Suspects in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-parades-164-suspects-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-parades-164-suspects-in-ondo/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481498 Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested two suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in the state. The Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the agency’s headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure. Adeleye said the suspects were apprehended in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-parades-164-suspects-in-ondo/feed/ 0 NUJ Raises Alarm Over Rising Insecurity in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-raises-alarm-over-rising-insecurity-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-raises-alarm-over-rising-insecurity-in-ondo/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478677 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has expressed concern over the growing wave of insecurity in the state, urging authorities to take swift action to address the situation. The union made its position known during its monthly congress held at the NUJ secretariat in Alagbaka, Akure, where members described the recurring security [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nuj-raises-alarm-over-rising-insecurity-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Thugs Fatally Stab Police Inspector in Akure, Spark Panic https://www.theinfostride.com/thugs-fatally-stab-police-inspector-in-akure-spark-panic/ https://www.theinfostride.com/thugs-fatally-stab-police-inspector-in-akure-spark-panic/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472526 Residents and traders along the Arakale axis of Akure, the Ondo State capital, were on Wednesday thrown into panic after thugs fatally stabbed a Police Inspector during a dispute. The suspects, identified by the police as Shina Jacob, 25, and Felix Olalekan, 32, allegedly attacked the officer amid an altercation at Oke-Arata, a busy trading [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/thugs-fatally-stab-police-inspector-in-akure-spark-panic/feed/ 0 Ondo Speaker Blames Impeachment Plot on Lawmakers’ Rift With Gov Aiyedatiwa https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-speaker-blames-impeachment-plot-on-lawmakers-rift-with-gov-aiyedatiwa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-speaker-blames-impeachment-plot-on-lawmakers-rift-with-gov-aiyedatiwa/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471717 Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, has said the move by some lawmakers to impeach him is driven by their grievances against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, rather than any wrongdoing on his part. Oladiji described the impeachment attempt as a “misplaced priority,” insisting that the Assembly would not be distracted from amending [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-speaker-blames-impeachment-plot-on-lawmakers-rift-with-gov-aiyedatiwa/feed/ 0 Action Alliance Disowns Pro-Tinubu Support Group in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/action-alliance-disowns-pro-tinubu-support-group-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/action-alliance-disowns-pro-tinubu-support-group-in-ondo/#respond Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466995 The Action Alliance (AA) has dissociated itself from reports linking the party to a group purportedly supporting the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ondo State. In a statement made available to Daily Post on Friday, the Ondo State Chairman of the party, Abdullah Olowokere, said the group known as the Progressive Network [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/action-alliance-disowns-pro-tinubu-support-group-in-ondo/feed/ 0 PDP’s Agboola Ajayi Withdraws Supreme Court Appeal Against Ondo Governor Aiyedatiwa https://www.theinfostride.com/pdps-agboola-ajayi-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-against-ondo-governor-aiyedatiwa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdps-agboola-ajayi-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-against-ondo-governor-aiyedatiwa/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466912 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 16, 2024 Ondo State governorship election, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has formally withdrawn his appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajayi, a former deputy governor of the state, had polled 117,845 votes in the election, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdps-agboola-ajayi-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-against-ondo-governor-aiyedatiwa/feed/ 0 Ondo SDP Sacks Secretary Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-sdp-sacks-secretary-over-alleged-anti-party-activities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-sdp-sacks-secretary-over-alleged-anti-party-activities/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465467 The Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has dismissed its secretary, Jimmy Akinyan, over alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities. The development was announced on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the party held in Akure, the state capital. According to the party, the decision was taken to enforce strict internal discipline and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-sdp-sacks-secretary-over-alleged-anti-party-activities/feed/ 0 Ondo Youths Protest Rampant Cult Killings, Demand Justice and End to Violence https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-youths-protest-rampant-cult-killings-demand-justice-and-end-to-violence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-youths-protest-rampant-cult-killings-demand-justice-and-end-to-violence/#respond Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=462362 Amid rising concerns over the spate of cult-related violence and drug abuse, youths in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have staged a peaceful protest demanding urgent action to curb the menace. The demonstrators, numbering in the hundreds, marched through major streets of the town on Thursday, calling [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-youths-protest-rampant-cult-killings-demand-justice-and-end-to-violence/feed/ 0 ADC Ondo Chairman Hails Party’s Adoption by Opposition Coalition https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-ondo-chairman-hails-partys-adoption-by-opposition-coalition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-ondo-chairman-hails-partys-adoption-by-opposition-coalition/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461068 The Caretaker Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State, Wole Ademoyegun, has expressed optimism that the adoption of the ADC by major opposition coalition forces will significantly strengthen the party’s position within the state’s political landscape. Speaking on Thursday, Ademoyegun described the development as a major boost that would help entrench a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-ondo-chairman-hails-partys-adoption-by-opposition-coalition/feed/ 0 Ondo Police Arrest Two Suspects, Including 17-Year-Old, for Alleged Drug Trafficking https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-two-suspects-including-17-year-old-for-alleged-drug-trafficking/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-two-suspects-including-17-year-old-for-alleged-drug-trafficking/#respond Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460392 Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested two suspects, including a 17-year-old, for alleged drug trafficking along Ikare Junction in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Usman Muhammad, 17, and Usman Bashir, 27, both natives of Kaduna State, were reportedly apprehended while transporting 51 bags of dried leaves [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-two-suspects-including-17-year-old-for-alleged-drug-trafficking/feed/ 0 Amotekun Smashes Child Trafficking, Organ Harvesting Syndicate in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-smashes-child-trafficking-organ-harvesting-syndicate-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-smashes-child-trafficking-organ-harvesting-syndicate-in-ondo/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=414961 Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, have uncovered and dismantled a criminal syndicate involved in child trafficking and organ harvesting. The syndicate was said to have stolen several children from Ondo State and trafficked them to accomplices in Anambra State. According to the Ondo State Amotekun Commander, Akogun [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-smashes-child-trafficking-organ-harvesting-syndicate-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Landlord’s Son Kills 22-Year-Old Tenant in Ondo During Argument https://www.theinfostride.com/landlords-son-kills-22-year-old-tenant-in-ondo-during-argument/ https://www.theinfostride.com/landlords-son-kills-22-year-old-tenant-in-ondo-during-argument/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409908 Tragedy struck in Ode-Irele, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, as a landlord’s son, identified as Odunayo Olomolatan, allegedly hacked a 22-year-old female tenant, Joy Tale, to death during an argument. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, stated that the suspect has been arrested [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/landlords-son-kills-22-year-old-tenant-in-ondo-during-argument/feed/ 0 Lightning Kills Eight Cows in Ondo Community, Residents Panic https://www.theinfostride.com/lightning-kills-eight-cows-in-ondo-community-residents-panic/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lightning-kills-eight-cows-in-ondo-community-residents-panic/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407767 Panic has gripped residents of Ori-Ohin community in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State after lightning struck and killed eight cows during a heavy downpour on Sunday evening. The tragic incident, reported by Channels Television, has left villagers alarmed, as they grapple with the unusual natural occurrence. Spokesperson of the Ondo State Police [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lightning-kills-eight-cows-in-ondo-community-residents-panic/feed/ 0 Ondo Youths Urge Governor Aiyedatiwa to Prioritize Governance Over Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-youths-urge-governor-aiyedatiwa-to-prioritize-governance-over-politics/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-youths-urge-governor-aiyedatiwa-to-prioritize-governance-over-politics/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407023 A group, the Ondo South Youths Forum (OSYF), has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to focus on governance and development rather than political battles that could derail his administration. In a statement on Monday, OSYF Coordinator, Kingsley Omogbehin, emphasized that Aiyedatiwa has only four years in office and must prioritize legacy projects over political distractions. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-youths-urge-governor-aiyedatiwa-to-prioritize-governance-over-politics/feed/ 0 Nine Surveyors Kidnapped in Ondo as Women Protest Rising Insecurity https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405115 No fewer than nine surveyors have been kidnapped by gunmen while on duty at the Ilu-Abo axis in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources revealed that the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million from the victims’ families but later reduced the amount to N50 million after negotiations. However, despite raising [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/feed/ 0 Angry Youths Set Ondo Police Station Ablaze Over Alleged Torture Death https://www.theinfostride.com/angry-youths-set-ondo-police-station-ablaze-over-alleged-torture-death/ https://www.theinfostride.com/angry-youths-set-ondo-police-station-ablaze-over-alleged-torture-death/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403341 Angry youths in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have set the divisional police station in Ifon town ablaze, forcing officers on duty to flee. The unrest reportedly stemmed from a clash between two youth groups on Valentine’s Day. According to sources, one faction reported the incident to the police, leading to the arrest [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/angry-youths-set-ondo-police-station-ablaze-over-alleged-torture-death/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct Three Students, Two Others in Ondo, Demand N15 Million Ransom https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-three-students-two-others-in-ondo-demand-n15-million-ransom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-three-students-two-others-in-ondo-demand-n15-million-ransom/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402839 Gunmen have abducted three students of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA) in Ondo State. The victims, all Industrial Training (IT) students, were kidnapped on Saturday evening while returning from a farm near Akure Airport. In addition to the students, the kidnappers also seized a farmer and a labourer near the farm in Oke [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-three-students-two-others-in-ondo-demand-n15-million-ransom/feed/ 0 Man Remanded for Allegedly Strangling Father to Death in Ondo State https://www.theinfostride.com/man-remanded-for-allegedly-strangling-father-to-death-in-ondo-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/man-remanded-for-allegedly-strangling-father-to-death-in-ondo-state/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401667 A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Akure has remanded a 32-year-old man, Sunday Abilewa, for allegedly killing his 68-year-old father, Abu Abilewa, over the refusal to buy him a motorcycle. The incident reportedly occurred on December 31, 2024, at the residence of the deceased in Eberi Quarters, Isua Akoko, Akoko South East Local Government Area of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/man-remanded-for-allegedly-strangling-father-to-death-in-ondo-state/feed/ 0 Ondo LG Election: ODIEC Chairman Decries Low Voter Turnout https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-election-odiec-chairman-decries-low-voter-turnout/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-election-odiec-chairman-decries-low-voter-turnout/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401095 The Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aremo, has expressed disappointment over the low voter turnout during Saturday’s local government election in the state. Describing the turnout as unencouraging, Aremo urged political parties to intensify efforts to educate and mobilize the electorate ahead of future elections. Speaking after monitoring the electoral [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-election-odiec-chairman-decries-low-voter-turnout/feed/ 0 Ondo Police Arrest Couple for Allegedly Stealing Children Across States https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-couple-for-allegedly-stealing-children-across-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-couple-for-allegedly-stealing-children-across-states/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2025 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401083 Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a couple, Lukman Isiaka and Abosede Olanipekun, for allegedly abducting children in Ondo and Osun states. According to The Nation, the police recovered 10 children reportedly stolen by the couple. However, several distressed parents who visited the police command headquarters lamented that their children were still [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-couple-for-allegedly-stealing-children-across-states/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill Ogun Prophet During Church Service https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-ogun-prophet-during-church-service/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-ogun-prophet-during-church-service/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401081 A 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, Yomi Adetula, was shot dead by unknown gunmen during a church service in the Odo Eran, Idiroko area of Ogun State. The incident, which occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, left the victim fatally injured as his head was severely damaged with an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-ogun-prophet-during-church-service/feed/ 2 Ondo LG Polls: APC Wins 16 of 18 Chairmanship Seats as PDP Boycotts Election https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-polls-apc-wins-16-of-18-chairmanship-seats-as-pdp-boycotts-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-polls-apc-wins-16-of-18-chairmanship-seats-as-pdp-boycotts-election/#respond Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401077 The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in 16 out of the 18 local government chairmanship seats contested during the council elections in Ondo State. The Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aeemo, announced the results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Akure. Aeemo noted that the election [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-polls-apc-wins-16-of-18-chairmanship-seats-as-pdp-boycotts-election/feed/ 0 Voter Apathy, Poor Turnout Mar Ondo LG Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/voter-apathy-poor-turnout-mar-ondo-lg-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/voter-apathy-poor-turnout-mar-ondo-lg-elections/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401024 Voter apathy characterized the local government elections held on Saturday across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State, with polling units witnessing scant participation from residents. Our correspondent observed that polling units in Akure South and Akure North Local Government Areas were largely deserted, with electoral officials and security personnel idle, waiting for voters. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/voter-apathy-poor-turnout-mar-ondo-lg-elections/feed/ 0 Ondo LG Election: PDP Withdraws Over Alleged Lack of Transparency by ODIEC https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-election-pdp-withdraws-over-alleged-lack-of-transparency-by-odiec/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-election-pdp-withdraws-over-alleged-lack-of-transparency-by-odiec/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400820 With just 48 hours to the local government election in Ondo State scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2025, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has announced its withdrawal from the exercise. The opposition party accused the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) of lacking transparency and credibility, asserting that the electoral body cannot [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lg-election-pdp-withdraws-over-alleged-lack-of-transparency-by-odiec/feed/ 0 Ondo Police Arrest 19 Suspects Over Cult Clashes in Owo https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-19-suspects-over-cult-clashes-in-owo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-19-suspects-over-cult-clashes-in-owo/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399990 Nineteen suspects have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command in connection with the violent cult clashes that rocked Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area, on Monday. Speaking during an on-the-spot assessment of the situation on Tuesday, the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, assured that those found culpable would face [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-19-suspects-over-cult-clashes-in-owo/feed/ 0 Ondo Government to Amend Chieftaincy Declaration to Resolve Obaship Crises https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-government-to-amend-chieftaincy-declaration-to-resolve-obaship-crises/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-government-to-amend-chieftaincy-declaration-to-resolve-obaship-crises/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399634 The Ondo State Government has announced plans to amend the state’s chieftaincy declaration as part of efforts to address crises arising from obaship tussles. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Amidu Takuro, who revealed that the government had received no fewer than 50 proposals and 70 petitions [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-government-to-amend-chieftaincy-declaration-to-resolve-obaship-crises/feed/ 0 13 Dead in Ondo Road Accident, One Survivor Hospitalized https://www.theinfostride.com/13-dead-in-ondo-road-accident-one-survivor-hospitalized/ https://www.theinfostride.com/13-dead-in-ondo-road-accident-one-survivor-hospitalized/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399078 1313 Dead in Ondo Road Accident, One Survivor Hospitalized Dead in Ondo Road Accident, One Survivor Hospitalize At least 13 people were killed in a tragic road accident along the Ikare-Akoko/Owo Road in Ondo State on Saturday. The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident in a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/13-dead-in-ondo-road-accident-one-survivor-hospitalized/feed/ 0 NSCDC Deploys 1,800 Personnel for Yuletide Security in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-deploys-1800-personnel-for-yuletide-security-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-deploys-1800-personnel-for-yuletide-security-in-ondo/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398077 The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 1,800 officers to ensure the safety of lives and property during the festive season. State Commandant Oluyemi Ibiloye revealed that operatives have been strategically positioned in high-risk areas, flashpoints, and critical locations, including religious centres, recreational venues, shopping malls, motor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-deploys-1800-personnel-for-yuletide-security-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Ondo Amotekun Deploys 1,200 Operatives for Yuletide Security https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-amotekun-deploys-1200-operatives-for-yuletide-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-amotekun-deploys-1200-operatives-for-yuletide-security/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396482 The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has announced the deployment of 1,200 operatives across the 18 local government areas of the state to ensure security during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, made this known on Tuesday while parading some suspects at the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-amotekun-deploys-1200-operatives-for-yuletide-security/feed/ 0 Ondo PDP Accuses APC of Plot to Compromise November 16 Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-pdp-accuses-apc-of-plot-to-compromise-november-16-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-pdp-accuses-apc-of-plot-to-compromise-november-16-governorship-election/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393884 The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to compromise the upcoming November 16 governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the PDP’s state publicity secretary, Kennedy Peretei, the opposition party alleged that APC Chairman Ade Adetimehin is orchestrating [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-pdp-accuses-apc-of-plot-to-compromise-november-16-governorship-election/feed/ 0 APC Group Backs SDP Candidate, Akingboye, in Ondo Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-group-backs-sdp-candidate-akingboye-in-ondo-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-group-backs-sdp-candidate-akingboye-in-ondo-governorship-election/#respond Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393578 Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, a coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) groups under the banner of “Ondo Patriots” has announced its support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Otunba Benson Akingboye. In a petition addressed to APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the group’s coordinator, Comrade Dele Oyewo, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-group-backs-sdp-candidate-akingboye-in-ondo-governorship-election/feed/ 0 Ondo Guber Candidates Sign Peace Accord Ahead of Election https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-guber-candidates-sign-peace-accord-ahead-of-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-guber-candidates-sign-peace-accord-ahead-of-election/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 09:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393429 Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, candidates from 17 political parties have signed a peace accord, pledging a commitment to a peaceful electoral process. The peace accord ceremony, organized by the National Peace Committee, took place in Akure, the state capital. Key candidates who signed the accord include Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-guber-candidates-sign-peace-accord-ahead-of-election/feed/ 0 Ondo CSOs Criticize Calls for Redeployment of REC Ahead of Guber Election https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-csos-criticize-calls-for-redeployment-of-rec-ahead-of-guber-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-csos-criticize-calls-for-redeployment-of-rec-ahead-of-guber-election/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393319 A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ondo State has condemned political figures calling for the redeployment of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, ahead of the November 16 governorship election. Speaking on Thursday, the coalition’s chairman, Comrade Franklin Oloniju, voiced concerns over the actions of some political leaders in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-csos-criticize-calls-for-redeployment-of-rec-ahead-of-guber-election/feed/ 0 Ondo LP Condemns Channels TV for Excluding Its Candidate from Governorship Debate https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lp-condemns-channels-tv-for-excluding-its-candidate-from-governorship-debate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lp-condemns-channels-tv-for-excluding-its-candidate-from-governorship-debate/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393107 The Ondo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has criticized Channels Television for its decision to restrict the upcoming governorship election debate to candidates from only the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), calling the move unrepresentative of the political reality in the state. In a statement, the Director of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-lp-condemns-channels-tv-for-excluding-its-candidate-from-governorship-debate/feed/ 0 Ondo Governorship Election: Political Parties to Sign Peace Accord on November 8 https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-governorship-election-political-parties-to-sign-peace-accord-on-november-8/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-governorship-election-political-parties-to-sign-peace-accord-on-november-8/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392929 Political parties participating in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election will sign a Peace Accord on November 8, an initiative coordinated by the National Peace Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promote a peaceful electoral process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced the development on Thursday in Abuja, noting that the Commission [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-governorship-election-political-parties-to-sign-peace-accord-on-november-8/feed/ 0 Cracks Emerge in Ondo State APC as Support Groups Back SDP Candidate Ahead of Election https://www.theinfostride.com/cracks-emerge-in-ondo-state-apc-as-support-groups-back-sdp-candidate-ahead-of-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cracks-emerge-in-ondo-state-apc-as-support-groups-back-sdp-candidate-ahead-of-election/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392322 Signs of division within the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) became evident on Sunday as several groups within the party announced their support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Benson Akingboye, over APC’s Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the November 16 election. The coalition of groups—including Ondo Patriots, Ondo APC [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cracks-emerge-in-ondo-state-apc-as-support-groups-back-sdp-candidate-ahead-of-election/feed/ 0 Aiyedatiwa Declares PDP Chieftains Now Aligned with APC Ahead of Ondo Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/aiyedatiwa-declares-pdp-chieftains-now-aligned-with-apc-ahead-of-ondo-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/aiyedatiwa-declares-pdp-chieftains-now-aligned-with-apc-ahead-of-ondo-governorship-election/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:30:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391896 Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that key chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Aiyedatiwa, who is the APC’s candidate for the election, asserted that the PDP’s influence in the state has waned, urging residents to vote decisively [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/aiyedatiwa-declares-pdp-chieftains-now-aligned-with-apc-ahead-of-ondo-governorship-election/feed/ 0 Ondo People Unlucky with Aiyedatiwa’s Leadership, says PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-people-unlucky-with-aiyedatiwas-leadership-says-pdp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-people-unlucky-with-aiyedatiwas-leadership-says-pdp/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391693 The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s handling of state affairs, describing his 10-month tenure as disappointing. In a statement issued on Monday by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, the opposition lamented the deteriorating economic conditions in the state and criticized Aiyedatiwa’s failure to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-people-unlucky-with-aiyedatiwas-leadership-says-pdp/feed/ 0 PDP Condemns Ganduje’s Remarks on Capturing Ondo, Southwest https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-condemns-gandujes-remarks-on-capturing-ondo-southwest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-condemns-gandujes-remarks-on-capturing-ondo-southwest/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391688 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized recent statements by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, regarding the APC’s plan to take control of Ondo State and the broader Southwest region. In a statement issued on Monday by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the opposition party described Ganduje’s comments [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-condemns-gandujes-remarks-on-capturing-ondo-southwest/feed/ 0 Ganduje Vows APC Will Capture Ondo, Oyo, Osun States https://www.theinfostride.com/ganduje-vows-apc-will-capture-ondo-oyo-osun-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ganduje-vows-apc-will-capture-ondo-oyo-osun-states/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391628 The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has vowed that the party will secure victories in Ondo, Oyo, and Osun states. Speaking on Sunday during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Ganduje emphasized that the APC’s dominance in the Southwest would begin with the upcoming Ondo [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ganduje-vows-apc-will-capture-ondo-oyo-osun-states/feed/ 0 INEC Begins PVC Collection Ahead of Ondo Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-begins-pvc-collection-ahead-of-ondo-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-begins-pvc-collection-ahead-of-ondo-governorship-election/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:30:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391028 Ahead of the Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) will commence on Thursday across all 203 wards in the state. The Commission emphasized that backlog PVCs from previous registrations will also be available for collection at designated centres. INEC urged eligible [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-begins-pvc-collection-ahead-of-ondo-governorship-election/feed/ 0 Ondo Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Killing Friend Over N2,000 Debt https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-killing-friend-over-n2000-debt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-killing-friend-over-n2000-debt/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390914 Police operatives in Ondo State have arrested a 34-year-old man, Monday Chukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, 30, to death during an argument over a N2,000 debt. The incident occurred at Akintola village in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, where Chukwu reportedly attacked Ofando with a pair of scissors. Ofando succumbed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-killing-friend-over-n2000-debt/feed/ 0 Osun Traditional Ruler Arraigned Over Alleged Illegal Gold Mining in Ondo State https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-traditional-ruler-arraigned-over-alleged-illegal-gold-mining-in-ondo-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-traditional-ruler-arraigned-over-alleged-illegal-gold-mining-in-ondo-state/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388906 Oba Taofeeq Olaposi Osunmakinde, a traditional ruler in Osun State, was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday over allegations of illegal gold mining in the Lege Community, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Oba Osunmakinde, the Obawore of Ifetuntun in Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State, was charged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-traditional-ruler-arraigned-over-alleged-illegal-gold-mining-in-ondo-state/feed/ 0 Tragic Collision Claims Sixteen Lives on Ore-Ondo Highway https://www.theinfostride.com/tragic-collision-claims-sixteen-lives-on-ore-ondo-highway/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tragic-collision-claims-sixteen-lives-on-ore-ondo-highway/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388027 A tragic road accident on Tuesday night claimed the lives of sixteen individuals along the busy Ore-Ondo highway in the Ajue area of Odigbo Local Government Area, Ondo State. The accident occurred when an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus collided head-on with a heavy-duty truck, igniting a fierce blaze that engulfed the bus and trapped [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tragic-collision-claims-sixteen-lives-on-ore-ondo-highway/feed/ 0 Businessman Faces Court Over Alleged Assault and Threat to Life in Ondo State https://www.theinfostride.com/businessman-faces-court-over-alleged-assault-and-threat-to-life-in-ondo-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/businessman-faces-court-over-alleged-assault-and-threat-to-life-in-ondo-state/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387505 A 30-year-old businessman, Oluwatimilehin Olorunfunmi, was brought before the Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Wednesday, facing serious allegations of assault and threats to life. The case has drawn significant attention due to the nature of the charges, highlighting concerns about rising incidents of personal disputes escalating into violence. The defendant, whose residential [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/businessman-faces-court-over-alleged-assault-and-threat-to-life-in-ondo-state/feed/ 0 Ondo Police Rescue Five Abducted Victims on Akure-Benin Highway https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-rescue-five-abducted-victims-on-akure-benin-highway/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-rescue-five-abducted-victims-on-akure-benin-highway/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384309 The Ondo State Police Command has successfully rescued five individuals who were abducted by kidnappers at Elegbeka on the Akure-Benin highway last week. During the attack, the kidnappers killed the driver and a female passenger before abducting the five victims. According to a statement released on Monday by Ondo Police spokesperson SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-rescue-five-abducted-victims-on-akure-benin-highway/feed/ 0 Ondo NLC Elects Olapade Ademola as New Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-nlc-elects-olapade-ademola-as-new-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-nlc-elects-olapade-ademola-as-new-chairman/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383116 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ondo State has elected Olapade Ademola as their new chairman. Ademola was elected by members of the State Executive Council (SEC) of the NLC at a special meeting held at the state NLC secretariat in Akure. He replaces Comrade Victor Oladele Amoko, who retired. During the meeting, the 41 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-nlc-elects-olapade-ademola-as-new-chairman/feed/ 0 Crisis Hits Ondo State PDP Over Campaign Council Constitution https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-hits-ondo-state-pdp-over-campaign-council-constitution/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-hits-ondo-state-pdp-over-campaign-council-constitution/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382928 A crisis erupted within the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday concerning the formation of the campaign council ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in the state. The party expressed discontent with its governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, accusing him of not involving the party in the selection of the campaign council members. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-hits-ondo-state-pdp-over-campaign-council-constitution/feed/ 0 PDP Ondo Chapter Denies Electing New Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-ondo-chapter-denies-electing-new-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-ondo-chapter-denies-electing-new-chairman/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382919 The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted claims that a new chairman has been elected following the death of Fatai Adams. This denial was issued in a statement on Monday by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ikantu Peretei. Since Adams’ passing on February 14, the party’s state Deputy Chairman, Mr. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-ondo-chapter-denies-electing-new-chairman/feed/ 0 Ondo State Local Government Election Postponed Indefinitely https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-state-local-government-election-postponed-indefinitely/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-state-local-government-election-postponed-indefinitely/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382912 The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has announced the indefinite postponement of the local government election previously scheduled for July 13. Dr. Joseph Aremo, Chairman of ODIEC, made this announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Akure, the state capital. Initially, ODIEC had slated the election to cover the 18 local government areas [...]

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