Mentally unstable teen in Ondo fatally stabs NSCDC officer called to restrain him to death
A mentally unstable 19-year-old in Ondo State stabbed an NSCDC officer to death while being restrained.
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Tension rises as Ondo lawmakers reject Aiyedatiwa’s N531bn supplementary budget
Ondo lawmakers have rejected Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s N531 billion supplementary budget, citing poor execution of the 2025 Appropriation Law and lack of transparency.
Ondo: Dangote Cement truck loses control, kills pregnant woman, seven others
A fatal road crash involving a Dangote Cement truck killed eight people, including a pregnant woman and her child, near Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo state.
Ondo police rescue 4-year-old sold for ₦3.7m
Ondo police rescued a four-year-old girl sold for N3.7m, exposing a trafficking syndicate spanning three states.
16-year-old girl alleges repeated rape and assault by her uncle
A 53-year-old man is remanded in Ondo State for the alleged repeated rape of his 16-year-old niece and forcing her to terminate two pregnancies. Police say the victim reported the assaults herself.
Ondo Medical University fee hike to ₦2.6m sparks outrage among parents
Parents at Ondo’s UNIMED say rising tuition is unbearable, calling on Governor Aiyedatiwa to reverse the new ₦2.6m fees.
Aiyedatiwa: The new dancing governor. WATCH
Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa drew online attention after a viral video showed him dancing energetically at the state’s Night of Praise anniversary concert in Akure, earning comparisons to Osun’s “dancing governor” Ademola Adeleke.
NCDC confirms three new Lassa fever infections in Edo, Ondo
The NCDC reports that three new Lassa fever cases in Edo and Ondo are part of a broader 2025 outbreak tallying 857 confirmed cases and 160 deaths (18.7 percent CFR), spread across 21 states and 106 LGAs.
Ondo state bans nursery, JSS 3 graduation parties, orders textbook reuse
Ondo State has banned nursery and JSS 3 graduation parties, enforced textbook reuse, and ordered stricter regulation of private schools to ease parental burdens and improve education standards.
Ondo government bans nursery and JSS graduation ceremonies ahead of resumption
Ondo State Government has banned elaborate graduation ceremonies for nursery and JSS students as part of reforms to sanitise the education sector.