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Peter Dada, Akure A former Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Prof. Claudius Daramola, has warned against giving the South-West security outfit, the Amotekun Corps, an ethnic colouration. Daramola, who threw his weight behind the formation of the security outfit in the region, said Amotekun would help address the spate of insecurity facing the region and the nation in general. The former minister stated this while speaking with journalists during the revalidation of his membership of the ruling All Progressive Congress in Ode-Aye, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Thur...

Akeredolu takes second-term oath, insists on state police Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, was on Wednesday sworn in for the second term in office, promising to continue tackling insecurity in the state. Akeredolu was sworn in alongside the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa, at the International Culture and Events Centre, Akure, the state capital. The ceremony was performed by the state Chief Judge, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu. The venue of the programme, the Dome, was full to the brim against the earlier arrangement that less than 500 guests would be allowed...

Peter Dada, Akure As the inauguration of the Ondo State Governor,  Mr Rotimi Akeredolu,  for second term holds today,  the state government has de...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure THE President of African Development Bank, Dr. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has thrown his weight behind the call for the restructuring of the country, saying restructuring should not be driven by “political expediency but by economic and financial viability.” Akinwumi, who spoke as the guest lecturer in Akure at the second term inauguration lecture in preparation of the next tenure of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, said, “Economic and financial viability are the necessary and sufficient conditions for political viability.” The former m...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure No fewer than 15 herdsmen have been remanded by a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for their involvement in illegal mining. The defendants were listed as  Yesupa Masaubu, Kabiru Shuaibu, Abdullai Masuru, Jemiru Alasa, Sapianu Alaka, Saliu Haruna, Hulusa Sheibu and Habibu Mohammed. Others were Alikasehu Mohammed, Sifianu Musa, Habinu Muhammad, Aminu Halilu and Sanni Garba,  Iliasu Kabiru and Aminu Amadu. They were arrested by the men of the Ondo State Security Network for allegedly committing the offence in the state for...