Ondo govt approves death penalty for kidnappers

Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring peace, infrastructure development, and grassroots governance across all parts of the state. This assurance was given during a press briefing held after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in Akure. Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, while addressing the media, said the Council discussed key security concerns and resolved to begin the process of repealing certain laws relating to kidnapping in the state. Ajulo noted that kidnapping and cultism have become major threats to safety and public order, adding that strengthening relevant legal frameworks would help deter such crimes and improve the overall security landscape. He disclosed that proposals would soon be transmitted to the House of Assembly for necessary legislative action, including sentencing convicted kidnappers to death. Also speaking, Special Adviser […]

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Inside Ondo

Say goodbye to Child bullying as Gov. Aiyedatiwa establishes a children’s parliament, measures to combat bullying

In an effort to combat bullying through cooperative action, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State, established a children's parliament. Aiyedatiwa promised that the state would continue to support legislation and measures that safeguard children, advance their rights, and empower them to flourish in a society free from terror, intimidation, or prejudice. At the 2025 National Children's Day celebration, which took place on Tuesday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Arcade on Igbatoro Road in Akure, the governor made this statement to a large audience of students, teachers, parents, and officials. He described the annual Children’s Day as not just a day of fun and celebration, but a solemn moment of reflection and responsibility, adding that the day “reminds us of the immeasurable value of our young ones and our duty as a state and society to protect, empower and […]

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News & Politics

It’s Governor Aiyedatiwa O’clock in Ondo

What began as a whisper and evolved into a stir has now become a buzz in Ondo State: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is on the move. When Aiyedatiwa assumed full gubernatorial authority in December 2023, many expected a cautious steward. What emerged, however, is a man in motion – blending business precision with a teacher’s discipline and a marketer’s flair. Call it governance, upgraded. The governor’s first order of business was to get contractors back to site. From the dualisation of Oda and Ijoka Roads to the once-stalled Irese/Shagari Flyover in Akure, the message was clear: stagnation is canceled. Rural roads weren’t left behind – Oda-Cocoa, Ode-Omi-Ebute Iyara, Ifira Akoko-Afo – all now buzz with construction crews and fresh asphalt, priming the state’s agricultural economy for better days. There is still a state-wide campaign of asphalt overlay and emergency rehabilitation stitching […]

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