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Action Congress of Nigeria, Ekiti, Labour Party (LP), Ogun, Ondo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
THE nation’s hitherto over-heated political atmosphere, on Wednesday, practically gave way to chaos, as violent clashes among supporters of political parties led to the death of some people, leaving many injured, less than nine days to the general election. At least three people were shot in Obanla area of Ondo State with four people reportedly […]
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Nigerian Police, Ondo, State News
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Wednesday presented 36 fully equipped security vehicles, 10 High Velocity Motorcycles and 500 bullet-proof jackets for the use of policemen in the state. The cost of the vehicles and security equipment distributed by Mimiko to the police and other security agencies in the state was put at […]
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Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the critical nature of the South-West to his administration, saying that the zone will not be left to “rascals” to rule. Specifically, the President noted that Lagos State, being the commercial and industrial hub of the country, must be governed by the PDP. Jonathan spoke on Tuesday in Ibadan, […]
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INEC Politics, Lagos, Ondo, State News
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
No fewer than 1.3m eligible voters have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ondo State since the exercise started on January 15. Also, the INEC said on Wednesday that it had registered 4.9 million eligible voters in Lagos State as at Monday. The Resident Electoral Commission in Lagos, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, […]
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NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), Ondo, State News
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Law Enforcement Agency said on Wednesday that it had seized about 32.9 tonnes of Indian hemp worth N3bn in the state, within the last eight months. The state Commandant of the agency, Mr. Walter Nicholas , who stated this while addressing journalists in his office in Akure, also said the command lost two of its […]
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Nigerian Police, Ondo, State News
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
Security operatives from the Federal Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja have detained the Saki of Arigidi-Akoko in Ondo State, Oba Yisa Olanipekun. The FCID operatives arrested the monarch in company with officers of the Oke-Agbe division of the Nigerian Police on Friday. The development marked the high point of the crises rocking Arigidi-Akoko in the […]
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Ondo, State News
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has condemned the bomb blasts on New Year Eve which rocked the Mogadishu Barracks in Abuja and it’s attendant toll. He described the incident as “a dastardly act, reprehensible and an antithesis of what we stood for as a people of this nation.” Mimiko, in a statement by his […]
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at an emergency meeting yesterday in Abuja, shared $1billion from the Excess Crude Account. With the disbursement of the amount, the balance in the ECA account now stands at $3million. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, lasted for only 29 minutes (11:10am and ended at about 11:39am). […]
