The Ondo State Security Network Agency, aka Amotekun Corps, has arrested 42 cows for destroying farmlands in the Alagbaka extension area in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The state Commander, Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, stated this while speaking with journalists at the scene of the incident. Adeleye explained that the cows were seized after a series of complaints by owners of the farmlands. According to him, over eight different farmlands with crops such as maize and cassava were completely destroyed by the cows belonging to some Fulani herdsmen. It was gathered that the herders, who were armed, had chased…
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Some yet-to-be-identified policemen have gunned down a pregnant dog after invading a house in the Olufoam area of Akure, Ondo State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the cops forced their way into a compound on Samson Ogunleye Street around 7am on Wednesday on the pretext of looking for one of the residents. It was gathered that the policemen, who were said to be attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the command, were confronted by some dogs in the building. One of our correspondents learnt that one of the cops, who was infuriated by not meeting their target at home, shot at the…
As plots to impeach the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, thickens, members of the State House of Assembly have said they needed no “inducement” to exercise their constitutional responsibilities. The lawmakers stated this on Wednesday while denying an allegation of collecting N10m each as a bribe from Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to impeach Ajayi. In a statement issued by the Assembly Spokesperson, Mr Akogun Olugbenga Omole, the lawmakers said the allegation smacks of naivety on the part of the deputy governor and intended to drag the integrity of the Assembly members in the mud. “We do not need any inducement…
President Muhammadu Buhari may have put a final nail on the ambition of former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to contest the 2023 Presidential elections under the All Progressive Congress, APC. Tinubu has been making nocturnal consultation with political leaders, announcing his desire to succeed President Mohammadu Buhari. Part of his schemes, according to pointblanknews.com investigations was to keep former APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, or former Governor Abiola Ajimobi, as the party’s chairman to create a smooth path to his aspiration. But Buhari broke his silence on the leadership crisis rocking the APC, saying that the law is on…
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has raised alarm over the withdrawal of his police escorts by the state commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami. Below is a statement made available to YEMIEFASH, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Agboola, Babatope Okeowo; “The Ondo State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi wishes to raise alarm over the withdrawal of his police escort on the order of the Commissioner of Police, Mr Bolaji Salami putting his life, family and staff in danger.” “This is the same Commissioner of Police that took the Deputy Governor hostage on Saturday 21st…
The United Nations says Musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj, is not a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. The Director of Information, United Nations Information Centre for Nigeria, Joseph Kayanja, said this during a chat with newsmen on Wednesday. In 2012, D’Banj’s publicists had claimed that the musician was the first Nigerian to be appointed a UN Youth Ambassador for Peace. Following the rape allegations levelled against D’Banj by Seyitan Babatayo, an online petition was started calling on the UN to strip the musician of the title. The petition on Change.org has been signed by over 22,000 people as of…
Prince Adedapo Adelegan fan club is calling on all Ondo State youth to be a part of the change we need… Win ₦50,000 and a recording right in the Toluwalase Campaign theme Song Competition. Compose a song for Prince ‘Dapo Adelegan’s Gubernatorial Campaign using the Theme: TOLUWALASE2020 #To participate: 1. Follow and upload a 90seconds video of yourself performing your composed song and tag us on Instagram @_toluwalase2020 2. Follow Prince Dapo ADELEGAN on facebook, instagram and twitter @dpadelegan 3. Tag @dpadelegan @_toluwalase2020 using the #ToluwalaseAnthem in all your posts and comments #Terms for participation: – Your entry must…
As the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress in Edo State gets messier, the party is also in deep trouble over the conduct of its primary election in Ondo State. A source at the party’s headquarters disclosed that they may not have a candidate for the Ondo governorship election scheduled for October 10, 2020. A document seen by SaharaReporters indicated that the party notified INEC that it had fixed July 20, 2020 for its primary election in the state and invited the commission to monitor the exercise. However, the letter with Ref. No. APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/020/013 dated June 17, 2020 was…
Famous Leadership Coach and Author, John Maxwell in his book titled ‘Talent is Never Enough’ referenced the father of modern management, Peter Drucker that said: ‘There seems to be little correlation between a man’s effectiveness and his intelligence, his imagination or his knowledge…only effectiveness converts them into results.” Therefore, the effective application of talent is what makes extraordinary people. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) is no doubt a great man, intelligent, talented, well-read and exposed. All the aforementioned attributes are in many people but Jegede possesses 7 exceptional traits that would make him a better governor for good people of Ondo State. 1. Innovative:…
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said on Monday it had started reviewing the guidelines for lifting of the ban on interstate travels. Speaking at the daily press briefing of the PTF in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the task force, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the roads would be opened when the bus termini in the country all had COVID-19 preventive measures in place. Aliyu stated this as the PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, disclosed that the Federal Government would next week decide on its lockdown policies, including the ban on interstate movements. The PTF coordinator said the guidelines submitted by…