Tag: ondo
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CAN describes Owo church killing as wicked, barbaric
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described the killing of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday as barbaric and wicked. Rev. Anselm Ologunwa, the Chairman of CAN in the state, in a statement on Sunday in Akure, condemned the attack. “The killing of some innocent souls in the name…
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[Video] Unkown gunmen invades Catholic church in Ondo state
A yet to be confirmed number of people have been brutally murdered by unknown gunmen on Sunday, June 5, at a church in Owo, Ondo State. As at the time of gathering this report the unfortunate incident was still sketchy, it was gathered that the attack occurred during a service at st. Francis Xavier Catholic…
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Aggrieved Ondo senator retrieves vehicles given to party leaders after losing
The representative of Ondo Central Senatorial District, Ayo Akinyelure, has allegedly started retrieving the vehicles he had given to some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP leaders in the state. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this development comes after the senator lost his bid to return to the Red Chamber of the parliament for the third time.
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Abductors seize cleric, son in Ondo, reject N1m ransom offer
Police in Ondo State on Sunday confirmed the abduction of a cleric and his son on Ifon-Okeluse Road in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to newsmen and said assailants abducted the duo on Saturday.
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Senate: Business mogul Jimoh Ibrahim picks N20m APC Expression of Interest, Nomination forms
Business mogul, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, an APC aspirant for the Ondo South Senatorial District on Wednesday, picket the party’s N20 million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at the APC Secretariat, Abuja. Ibrahim, the founder of University of Fortunes, Igbotako, confirmed this to newsmen on telephone in Okitipupa.Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.
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2023: Jimoh Ibrahim formally declares for Senate under APC
Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, a business mogul, has formally declared his intention to run for Ondo South Senatorial District on the platform of the APC. Ibrahim made the declaration on Thursday in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo state after meeting with leaders and chieftains of the APC in Igbotako Ward 1 and 2.
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Ondo teenage robbers named Oyenusi, Lawrence Anini and Monday Osunbor
Among the robbers paraded were 14- year- old Anini; 16-year- old Oyenusi and 17-year- old Monday Osunbor
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Ondo govt. reiterates commitment to partner FG, stakeholders on food security
Ondo State Government says it will partner relevant agencies to enhance food sufficiency by ensuring massive food production in the state. The Deputy Governor of the State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said this at the graduation ceremony and disbursement of working capital to 260 trained women and youths by IFAD-LIFE-ND Project on Thursday in Akure.
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Aide reacts to Gov Akeredolu being hospitalised in Germany
Mr Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, has denied a report that the governor was being hospitalised in Germany. Olatunde, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Akure, described the report as “wicked and misleading.” “We are not amazed at this fabricated and outright falsehood…
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Ondo govt set to return missionary schools to original owners
The Ondo State Government has expressed its readiness to return both missionary primary and secondary schools to their original owners. Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu said this on Thursday while receiving the new Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Fr. Anselm Ologunwa in his office at Alagbaka, Akure.