Tag: Ondo State

Ibikunle Amosun Denies Allegations Over Dangote Refinery Relocation

25May

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Economy, Employment, Labour, News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Trade

Ibikunle Amosun Denies Allegations Over Dangote Refinery Relocation

The former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has refuted claims by his successor, Dapo Abiodun, that he was responsible for the relocation of the $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun to Lagos State. In a statement issued through his media aide, Bola Adeyemi, Amosun labelled Abiodun's allegations as "lies." He argued that the decision to move the refinery was made by Alhaji Aliko Dangote himself according to his business strategy and risk assessment. Amosun also clarified that the Olokola Free Trade Zone project was a Joint Venture between the Federal Government of Nigeria (which owned the majority 51%), Ondo State Government (14.5%), Ogun State Government (14.5%), strategic core investors (20%), and Alhaji Aliko Dangote who subsequently bought and took over the 20% equity...

Two Farmers Allegedly Attacked by Herdsmen in Ondo

25Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Fulani Herdsmen, Nigeria, Terrorism

Two Farmers Allegedly Attacked by Herdsmen in Ondo

There has been an alleged attack by herdsmen on two farmers at Ifira-Akoko in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to the Daily Post, a youth in the community said two farmers were attacked when trying to stop suspected herdsmen from damaging their farmlands. See Also: Enugu Calls Emergency Security Meeting As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Scores He also noted that the herders were infamously known for destroying farmlands at the outskirt of ifira near Idogun in Ose Local government. The two farmers were identified as Gbenga Omotoriogun and Duro Akadiri and they have been hospitalised as they were in critical conditions after the attack. The residents of the community have pleaded that the state government should intervene in the situation. Sourc...

Owo Massacre: Terror Attack Targeted At Akeredolu, Message To South-West – Soyinka

11Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

Owo Massacre: Terror Attack Targeted At Akeredolu, Message To South-West – Soyinka

Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate and renowned playwright, has described the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where many worshippers were killed, as a message to the entire people of South-West. Soyinka while paying a condolence visit to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Friday said the terror attack was targeted at the governor who has been showing leadership in terms of internal liberation of his people, NAN reports. “He (governor) was targeted and there is no question about that. “It was not an accident and it passed a message to the rest of us. That is why I’m here. I want the governor to know that we have received the message. “We understand it and we came to sympathise with him that he was selected as a medium of that message,” Soyinka said. Re...

Protest Rocks Ondo As Unknown Gunmen Kill High Chief

16Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Protest Rocks Ondo As Unknown Gunmen Kill High Chief

Some youths in Owo Kingdom in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday night staged a protest over the killing of a high chief in the community, Tunde Ilori Elerewe, by unknown gunmen. Newsmen gathered that Elerewe was murdered in the community while returning from where he and some other chiefs had gone to settle a dispute on the order of the Olowo Of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye. Another chief whose name was not revealed was also shot by the gunmen and is currently receiving treatment at a health facility in the town. The youths, chanting different songs, blocked the roads at the First Bank area of Owo where the deceased controlled before his death. The protesters also burnt tyres to express their displeasure at the situation. They urged security agencies to wade into...

Gunmen Attack Bullion Van In Ondo, Kill Two Policemen

26Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria

Gunmen Attack Bullion Van In Ondo, Kill Two Policemen

Two mobile policemen and one civilian have been shot dead by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in a bullion van attack in Ondo State. The attack occurred on Wednesday evening in the Costain axis within the commercial town of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The attack was coming barely two weeks after a bullion van was also attacked in the Emure-Ile axis of the state by robbers. According to sources, the dare-devil armed robbers opened fire on the bullion van and the escort van while on motion. See Also: Robbers Attack Commercial Banks, Police Station in Osun State One of the sources said the bullion van was conveying an undisclosed amount of money to Rubber Estate, Araromi Obu, Odigbo Local Government when they ran into the robbers. The robbers were ...

31Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Jegede Rejects Akeredolu’s Offer

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in last year’s governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, has rejected an offer by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to join his administration to develop the State. Governor Akeredolu had in his reaction to the Supreme Court judgement affirming his election called on Jegede to join hands with him to move the state forward. But Jegede who spoke through a statement signed by the spokesman of the Ondo PDP, Kennedy Peretei, described Akeredolu’s request as laughable. Jegede said he could not be part of a government that has thrown out many students of tertiary institutions in the State because their parents could no longer pay what he termed astronomical school fees charged by Akeredolu’s administration. He said he could not be...

Governor Akeredolu Says Gulak’s Death Meant to Instigate Northerners against Igbo People

31May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Governor Akeredolu Says Gulak’s Death Meant to Instigate Northerners against Igbo People

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has called for a tactical approach to the assassination of Ahmed Gulak. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Governor said, “The news of the death of an APC (All Progressives Congress) chieftain, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri, Imo State this morning, is very shocking and disturbing. The details of the tragic incident remain sketchy. A press statement credited to the Imo State Police Command claimed that some bandits were responsible for the gruesome murder of a man who was a visitor to the state. This is unacceptable. “This is one murder too many. It is senseless and wicked. The perpetrators of this heinous act are enemies of this country. This contrivance is meant to mislead, confuse and destroy. It bears the unmistakable, despicable imprints of fifth c...

Ondo drags Ex-Deputy Gov to Police over Unreturned Vehicles

13Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ondo drags Ex-Deputy Gov to Police over Unreturned Vehicles

Ondo State Government has petitioned the Nigerian police over the refusal by immediate past Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi to return official vehicles. The vehicles are: Land Cruiser SUV, New Toyota Hilux, New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Hilux. The Ondo Government said Agboola were unlawfully in possession of the vehicles. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties and Strategy, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, who signed the petition, said he has been mandated to recover all government properties still in the possession of former political office holders in the state, especially those who served in the immediate past administration. Dr. Odebowale said all entreaties to Agboola to return the four vehicles for use of the incumbent Deputy Governor have been rebu...

Akeredolu won’t Engage in Media War with Lawan – Aide

23Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security

Akeredolu won’t Engage in Media War with Lawan – Aide

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has disclosed that he would not react to the statement attributed to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on the issue of insecurity in the country, saying he was not interested in engaging any person or group of persons in media war on the issue, especially the ones that concern the South-West. The Governor stated this through his Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Olabode Olatunde. He said, “At the risk of being repetitive, the Governor Akeredolu-led South-West Governors will not go into the arena of media conflict with crisis entrepreneurs and divisionists.”

Akeredolu Mourns the Death of Protocol Chief

3Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria

Akeredolu Mourns the Death of Protocol Chief

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is mourning the death of his Chief of Protocol, Tosin Ogunbodede. This is coming a few weeks after Governor Akeredolu’s mourned the death of his Commissioner of Regional Integration and Special Duties, Professor Bayonle Ademodi. Ogunbodede died on Saturday died in a ghastly accident while returning from Ibadan. Late Ogunbodede died alongside his driver when the Toyota Corolla car they were riding in rammed into a trailer along Ilesa-Akure road. The remains of Ogunnodebe would arrive Owo, his hometown today for commencement of preparations for his burial without further delay. Ondo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, who stated this in a press statement said late Ogunbodede discharged his assigned duties with...