News as it breaks
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected arms dealer accused of manufacturing and supplying firearms to criminal networks within the state and across four neighbouring states – Osun, Kogi, Edo, and Kwara. The breakthrough followed the arrest of three suspects linked to an armed robbery in…
A family tragedy has struck Akure, when a middle-aged trader, Bosede Iluyemi, allegedly killed her elder sister, Omowumi Tewogboye, during a dispute over an ₦800 debt. According to eyewitnesses, Omowumi had purchased tomatoes and pepper from Bosede on credit but failed to pay back the money. The disagreement reportedly escalated…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have intercepted an unregistered vehicle loaded with crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “ice,” and other illicit drugs during a stop-and-search operation. The operation, led by ASP Amos Ayuba at Ilara-Mokin in Ifedore Local Government Area, also uncovered that the vehicle bore a fake…
Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) has announced a transformative plan to build and operate a 500,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in the Sunshine Industrial Park and Free Trade Zone in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The $15 billion project is part of a public-private partnership with the Ondo State…
A mother and her nine-day-old baby lost their lives when a one-storey building collapsed in Akure, the state capital. The incident occurred at Ayedun Street around Hospital/Egbe Road in the early hours of Wednesday, December 13, 2023 when a newly installed overhead water tank fell and crashed into the…
The distribution was held amidst tight security at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in the presence of political party representatives, journalists and security agents .
