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When Bandits Took Over Ondo State

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

By Festus Adedayo Ondo State was in the news for the bad reason last week. A gale of killings, kidnapping and demand for ransom swept

Lakurawa Terrorist Group In Reprisal Attacks, Kills 13 In Kebbi As Gunmen Kill 14 In Ondo

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

In a reprisal attack over the killing of their leader, Maigemu, by combined security operatives last Thursday, the Lakurawa group on Sunday attacked Birnin Dede,

‘We Collected Money, And We Voted’

Global UpfrontNov 18, 2024November 18, 20240

By Lasisi Olagunju Nigeria is a ring of iniquity. And, the iniquitous didn’t start with it today. For several years, I covered the activities of

INEC’s Naked Dance In Ondo

Global UpfrontOct 20, 2024October 20, 20240

By Festus Adedayo There is no way a man would judge his own case and lose. That is the logical basis for the legal maxim

5 NYSC Members Abducted in Ondo Regain Freedom After N5m Ransom

Global UpfrontJul 23, 2024July 23, 20240

The five corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abducted five days ago by gunmen in lfon community, Ose Local Government Area (LGA)

Bandits Gun Down 2 NYSC Members, Abduct 2 In Ondo State

Global UpfrontJul 20, 20240

Bandits have killed two people and abducted some members of the National Youth Services Corps (NYSC), travelling on the Ifon/Owo road in Ose Local Government

Impeachment: ‘Forgive Disloyalty, Eschew Vengeance;’ Journalist to Ailing Governor Akeredolu

Global UpfrontSep 26, 2023September 26, 20230

By Ike Abonyi Never I met Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Neither have I known the not-so-lucky Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa one-on-one. I have always admired the

Katsina Has No Approval Or Authorization To Arm Vigilantes With Automatic Weapons, Says Presidency

Global UpfrontSep 27, 2022September 27, 20220

The Presidency wishes to strongly assert that there is no state, not Katsina, not any other state in the federation, that has been authorized to

Governor Akeredolu Warns Ebira Kogi State Indigenes Over Involvement In Terrorism, Banditry, Kidnapping, Other Crimes

Global UpfrontAug 9, 2022August 9, 20220

Arrested Masterminds of Owo June 5 Massacre Of 42 Worshippers are Ebiras Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called on leaders of the Ebira

Ondo Church Kidnapping Of 54 Adults, 23 Children: CAN Disowns Pastors, Calls For Investigation, Prosecution

Global UpfrontJul 5, 2022July 5, 20220

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has frowned at the act of the Pastor arrested in Ondo who reportedly camped his church