The Federal Government has maintained that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has not been rerouted or reduced, with Works Minister David Umahi saying the project is instead being expanded through the reconstruction of about 400 kilometres of the flood-damaged East-West Road. Umahi’s clarification comes amid recent controversy over reports that […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert part of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo State, saying the original route presented major engineering challenges that would have significantly increased construction costs. Speaking in Abuja during an update on President Bola Tinubu’s major road […]
A military aircraft travelling from Benin to Lagos has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after air traffic controllers lost contact with the aircraft on Monday morning. The aircraft, identified by tail number NGR 931, was reported missing at about 9:13 a.m., according to a statement issued […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker allegedly being used to transport 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis hidden in a concealed compartment in Ondo State. The tanker, marked MKA 960 XC, was intercepted along the Akoko/Lokoja Expressway on Friday, September 4, 2026, after […]
The long-dormant Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ) is officially waking up. In a massive economic move, the Ondo State Government, led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has partnered with the Dangote Group to transform the coastal corridor into Nigeria’s largest industrial and free trade hub. For decades, the multi-billion dollar OKFTZ […]
The executive governThe executive governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has appointed six commissioner nominees and three special advisers for his cabinet. These appointments were announced by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in a statement today. The nominees are Omowumi Isaac; Olukayode Ajulo; Razaq Obe; Emmanuel Igbasan, Akinwumi […]
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the selection of Olayide Owolabi Adelami for the position of Deputy Governor of the state. Mr. Adelami who is from Owo, the hometown of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly. The name of […]
In a decisive move, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has dissolved the State Executive Council, effective immediately. The dissolution includes all members of the Cabinet appointed during the tenure of late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa has directed these officials to promptly hand over their responsibilities to Permanent Secretaries or […]
In the wake of the unfortunate demise of Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his successor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has witnessed the resignation of at least three of Akeredolu’s political aides. Mr. Aiyedatiwa, who had been the acting governor since December 13, was officially sworn in on Wednesday. Among those who resigned […]
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the governor of the Ondo State. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Cocoa Conference Hall in the governor’s office in Akure, the state capital and was administered by the chief judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola at 5:18 […]
