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The Ondo State Government has raised the alarm over a grand plot to blackmail Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his immediate family and the state government.A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo,…

Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has warned that the various criminal activities of kidnapping, bombing, and assault on the people in parts of the country being referred to as banditry, must be appropriately addressed as terrorism.…

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has advocated for constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the country in view of their contribution to peacebuilding.Akeredolu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Chief Olugbenga Ale,…

Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said he visited ailing APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London in August because it was the right thing to do.He said that the trip, which he embarked on with Governor Rotimi…

The Supreme Court on Wednesday in a split judgment of four-to-three upheld the victory of Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progrssives Congress (APC) in the Oct. 10, 2020 governorship election.In the majority judgment delivered by Justice…

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said the killing of ace broadcaster, Bunmi Afuye during a bank robbery was painful, pathetic and unbearable.Afuye was hit by a stray bullet during a bank robbery at Ilara-Mokin on Thursday.…

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has disclosed that late televangelist, Prophet TB Joshua gave him money shortly after he emerged governor in 2017.Akeredolu disclosed this at the burial ceremony of the late prophet at the…

In the wake of the reported killing of 20 persons in Igangan community of Oyo State by suspected herdsmen, the Chairman, South-West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that the governors would defend their people against internal…

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has called for the scrapping of the Senate as a cost-saving measure.Akeredolu, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), said that…

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of  Ondo State has pledged to pay over 7000 students bursary, as parts of activities to mark his 100 days in office.The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Princess Oladunni Odu, said this at a news…

The Chairman, Southern Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has said that the killers of former presidential aide, Ahmed Gulak plotted the killing to pitch northerners against Igbo people.Akeredolu, who is the Governor of Ondo State,…

The Chairman, Southern Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has berated presidential media aide, Garba Shehu for criticising the ban on open grazing in the Southern states.In a Monday statement, Shehu said that the ban on open grazing was…

The South-West Governors Forum has described as a lie claims by Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho that he got their support for Yoruba nation agitation.Chairman of the forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu issued the rebuttal in…

Chairman, Southern Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu says President Muhammadu Buhari must consider the demands made by the forum on Tuesday.The Herald had reported that the 17 Southern governors at a meeting in Asaba, Delta State…

The Ondo State Governatorial Election Petitions Tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.Affirming Akeredolu's victory in a ruling on Tuesday, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Eyitayo Jegede of the…

The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged farmers to guard their farmlands so as not to be invaded and destroyed by herdsmen.The governor’s position was conveyed to farmers by Akin Olotu, his Senior Special Assistant…

I have immense respect for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN and I admired the way in which he gave a quit notice to the foreign killer Fulani terrorists to leave the forests of Ondo.Every son of Oduduwa stood behind him on that.wevalso…

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu says activist, Sunday Igboho does not have the authority to speak for the Yoruba people.Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, spoke Monday at a state…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, adjourned a suit filed by the Ondo State Chief Judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu against the state governor and five others over a viral video made by a citizen of the state, Olupelumi Fagboyegun.…

The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olanrewaju Akeredolu, has sworn in Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for a second term in office.The swearing-in ceremony held at the International Culture and Events Centre, Akure, the state capital on…

The governors of the South-West geopolitical zone have vowed to deploy every legal means to protect the residents of the region.The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN  disclosed this…

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN created Amotekun in the state to kill Fulanis, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has alleged.According to Miyetti Allah, Akeredolu is “the brain behind the creation of ‘Amotekun’ allegedly…

The Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government on Tuesday held a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at resolving the recent farmers/herders clashes in parts of the state.The meeting, which was held at the Oba’s Complex in Abeokuta, was also…

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MICBAN) have agreed to the prohibition of night grazing and illegal occupation of forest reserves in the Southwest region of Nigeria.In a…

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) is currently meeting leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN).The Herald can confirm that some of the governors present at the meeting are Rotimi Akeredolu - Ondo,…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has directed Fulani herdsmen in Ondo state not to heed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's seven-day ultimatum to vacate the state's forest reserves.Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the forum, Dr. Hakeem…

Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere has berated the presidency for opposing Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu's announcement of a seven-day ultimatum for Fulani herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in the state.Akeredolu who said that the…

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has faulted the presidency's stance on Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu's seven-day ultimatum for Fulani herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in the state.In a statement signed by…

The presidency has reacted to the seven-day ultimatum issued by Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu for Fulani herdsmen to vacate the forests in the state.Akeredolu who said that the herdsmen’s activities in the forests were a threat…