Ondo State

Protests erupted in Ondo State as residents blocked a major highway with corpses following deadly attacks, while military forces engaged insurgents in Borno and arrested 32 terror suspects in Kwara.

Enugu State Police rescued 168 kidnap victims and arrested nearly 6,000 suspects over 12 months, while Ondo State implements nighttime restrictions on commercial motorcycles to combat rising crime.

Nigeria's electoral commission has warned political parties against excluding women from primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, while support groups in Ondo State pledge over one million votes for President Tinubu's re-election bid.

Nigeria's Court of Appeal ruled Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ineligible to seek another term in office, while the ruling APC gains momentum with Governor Dauda Lawal's defection from PDP ahead of 2027 polls.

Coordinated security incidents across Nigeria have left communities in Ondo, Kwara, and Borno states under siege, with schools closing amid kidnapping threats and a military commanding officer killed in a terrorist attack on Monday.

Suspected armed men attacked the Celestial Church of Christ in Uso, Owo Local Government Area, kidnapping five worshippers during a midnight service, marking the latest security breach targeting religious gatherings in Nigeria's southwest.

Federal and state governments advance major investment deals spanning $5.7 billion in mining and manufacturing, $4 billion fertilizer complex, and regional electrification programs as Nigeria accelerates infrastructure development.

Ondo State signed agreements for a deep seaport and $4 billion fertiliser complex while TCN restored critical transmission infrastructure, signaling coordinated efforts to address Nigeria's industrial capacity and energy deficits.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has committed Ondo State to two major infrastructure projects through memoranda of understanding covering a deep seaport facility and a $4 billion petrochemical fertiliser plant, positioning the Nigerian state as a regional investment destination.

A series of kidnappings, murders, and armed attacks across multiple Nigerian states has intensified public frustration with deteriorating security, prompting highway blockades and renewed calls for government intervention.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducted peaceful local government congresses across Delta and Ondo states while securing both seats in Rivers State Assembly by-elections, strengthening its organizational capacity ahead of future electoral contests.

The All Progressives Congress held local government executive elections in Edo, Ondo, and Delta states, with party officials emphasizing consensus-building despite internal challenges and membership concerns in some regions.

Citizens in Ondo State blocked major highways in protest against escalating abductions for ransom, marking a dramatic escalation in community frustration over deteriorating security conditions that have rendered neighbourhoods unsafe.

Nigeria's Ondo State has initiated a strategic economic repositioning program targeting international capital, seeking to leverage natural resources and infrastructure improvements to attract foreign direct investment amid national fiscal pressures.

A terrorist assault in Zamfara state killed at least 30 people while political violence during party elections in Ondo state left four dead, prompting President Tinubu to summon the state governor as security concerns escalate nationwide.