...Dikio urges ex-agitators to be law abiding

The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of fourteen new commissioners. Recall that Governor Akeredolu had, in March this year, appointed four commissioners including that of Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, Justice and Attorney General, Titiloye Charles and Works and infrastructure, Aminu Raimi. The number of commissioners in the

Governor Olurotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ikare-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of the state. According to the governor in a statement issued by his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, the curfew takes immediate effect. In the statement, the curfew became imperative following the

By Enaibo Asiayei  The Niger Delta leading and most trusted newspaper, the GbaramatuVoice has sent out congratulatory message to a respected Ijaw monarch – His Imperial Majesty, Pere (Barr.) Zacchaeus Doubra Egbunu (JP), Opukutu III, the Agadagba of Arogbo-Ibe Kingdom.  The message released by the publisher/CEO, Jacob Abai, said: “Happy birthday to a prestigious November

Two masqueraders namely Sheriff Ojo and Muhammad Lukman have been arrested for allegedly stealing ₦370,000.00 and inflicting injury with cutlasses on one Adinoyi Mohammed the owner of the money in Ondo state. According to spokesperson of the State Police Command, Funmi Odulami, the two suspects committed the offence at Melenge Community, at Ipele town in Owo council area of the

The Agadagba of Arogbo Ijaw-Ibe Kingdom, Pere Zaccheaus Doubra Egbunu (JP), Opukutu III, has conferred the highest chieftaincy title of the Beleukoriwei of Arogbo Ijaw kingdom on a popular philanthropist and former MEND commander, Chief Bibopre Ajube. GbaramatuVoice reports.  The colourful ceremony took place on Saturday at the Pere’s palace in Arogbo Town, Ese-Odo Local

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimii Akeredolu, has signed the Anti-Open Grazing Bill into law. The bill that was signed on Tuesday is in line with the resolution of the Southern Governors Forum at its last meeting, held in Lagos. This came few weeks after the bill has been passed by the State House of Assembly.

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, will today sign the Anti-open Grazing Bill into Law. GbaramatuVoice gathered that the state government has suspended all activities in the state forest reserves including free areas and flitches with immediate effect. The suspension was part of the far-reaching decisions made at the state executive council meeting on

By Our Correspondent Youths and Ex- Militants under the aegis of Coalition of Niger Delta Groups in Ondo state have described as injustice and executive lawlessness the non appointment of an indigene of the oil communities in the state as the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). They said that records have shown

By Faith Madogwe  Ex-militants from the coastal area of Ondo State, on Monday, protested over their non-inclusion in the Presidential Amnesty Programme of the Federal Government, threatening to return to the creek if the Federal Government failed to include them in the programme. The angry protesters who are from the Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Government

By Ebi Perekeme  The lawmaker representing Ese-Odo Constituency in Ondo State House of Assembly, Barr. Success Torhukerhijo, has condemned the recent approval of the adoption of an indigenous anthem projecting only the culture and tradition of the Yoruba tribe by the State Executive Council. The lawmaker representing the Ijaw-speaking communities in the state described the

By Our Correspondent Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has given seven days ultimatum to herdsmen to immediately vacate forest reserves within the state. Akeredolu who fumed over the nefarious activities of the herdsmen across the state on Monday stated that his administration will not fold its arms and allow a few individuals to turn the

The Olugbo of Ugboland in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Frederick Obateru Akinruntan, has said Ile Ife in Osun State, regarded as the cradle of the Yoruba people, belongs to his fathers who had settled there long before Oduduwa and his entourage came to settle in the ancient town. Oba Akinruntan, who

A first-class monarch has been killed by gunmen suspected to the kidnappers in Ondo State. The traditional ruler, Olufon of Ifon, Oba Israel Adeusi, was on Thursday evening shot along Benin-Owo-Akure highway at Elegbeka of Ose Local Government. The monarch was said to be returning to Ifon from Akure, the state capital, where he had

By Ebi Perekeme All is now set for the 11th coronation anniversary celebration of the Olugbo of Ugboland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Fredrick Enitiolorunda Obateru Akinruntan, CON, (Okoro Ajiga 1) kicking off November 28 in the ancient town of Ode-Ugbo in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. GbaramatuVoice gathered that sons and daughters

By Our Correspondent All is now set for the 11th coronation anniversary celebration of the Olugbo of Ugboland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Fredrick Enitiolorunda Obateru Akinruntan, CON, (Okoro Ajiga 1) kicking off November 28 in the ancient town of Ode-Ugbo in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. GbaramatuVoice gathered that sons and daughters

By Joshua Williams Journalists, party agents and observers fled in different directions after the police and suspected thugs exchanged gunfire outside St Peter’s Primary School, Akure, on Saturday. The primary school is being used as the collation centre of Akure south local government area of Ondo. Electoral officials were getting set for collation of the

By Ebi Perekeme No fewer than 15 people, including some Ad-hoc Staff and official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were rescued to safety in Ilaje, Ondo when Boats conveying them and election materials in Ese Odo local Government of Ondo State capsized. The boat was said to be conveying election materials and ad

Regent of Ibule Soro in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo, Princess Moyinoluwa Falowo, has cried out over her continued stay in office due to inability to elect a new Monarch for the community. Princess Falowa said she wants to leave the throne to enable her continue her educational pursuit. Falowa, who spoke at

By Ebi Perekeme  The headquarters of Cherubim and Seraphim Church was thrown into shock culminating into protest as its leader worldwide, King of Zion, Rev. Dr. Princewill Epistle Jemine JP, the Spiritual Leader and Supreme Head of Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Zion Worldwide, was taken away by men suspected to be military men on

There was a mild drama and confusion at an Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Wednesday, when two human heads were brought to the court as exhibit. The two heads which were found in possession of the suspects who are grave diggers were brought to the court as exhibit caused some stir. Four