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News: Uluyagbo Community Issues Ultimatum to Quarrying Firm Over Blasting Damages. Rising from her monthly meeting, the Uluyagbo community has issued a stern ultimatum to Dortmund and Company Limited, a commercial quarrying operator, demanding immediate action to address widespread destruction allegedly caused by the company's rock blasting activities in the area. Community leaders have threatened to pursue legal action if their demands for assessment, renovation, and compensation are not met promptly. For months, residents of the Uluyagbo community have reported significant damage to their properties, which they attribute directly to the powerful vibrations from the rock blasting operations conducted by Dortmund and Company Limited. The destruction includes severe cracks in the walls of residential buildings, shattered windows, and damage to roofs. Residents express growing fear and frustration, citing the continuous threat to their safety and the structural integrity of their ho...

Exclusive : Uluyagbo Community Accuses Dortmund and Company of Negligence After Destructive Rock Blasting. R esidents of the Uluyagbo community, Igbatoro road in Akure are calling for justice and immediate action, alleging that Dortmund and Company Limited has abandoned them after rock blasting activities in both June and August 2025 led to the destruction of several properties. The company has since boycotted peace talks, leaving affected families in a state of uncertainty and distress. The incident, which occurred on June 18 and August 2nd, 2025, has left a trail of damage. According to a community member, Chief Adetan, the powerful explosions from the company's quarrying operations sent shockwaves through the area, resulting in cracked walls, shattered windows, and damaged roofs. Several families were displaced, and many more are now living in fear for their safety as their homes have been rendered vulnerable to the elements.  Speaking to the Truereporter, one of the badly affec...

News: FG to Quarry Company; Conclude Community Development Agreement Or Face Sanction. The Federal Government has given mining and quarrying companies up till December 31, 2025, to conclude their Community Development Agreements with host communities or risk severe sanctions, including revocation of licences and reparations. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, the warning by the minister, Dr Dele Alake, followed a review of companies’ compliance with CDA requirements in the first six months of the year. The statement read, “Mining and quarrying companies licensed by the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office since last year are expected to conclude the Community Development Agreements with host communities on or before December 31, this year.” According to the Ministry’s Mines Environmental Compliance department, 74 new mineral titles were issued in the first half of 2025, but only 24 CDAs were signe...

News : Government Conducts Mass Burial for 402 Abandoned Bodies. In a bid to address a growing public health concern, the Ondo State government has conducted a mass burial for 402 unclaimed bodies that had been left in the morgues of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) complexes in Akure and Ondo towns for as long as five years. The grim exercise highlights a persistent issue in Nigeria: the abandonment of corpses in hospital morgues. The reasons for this are multifaceted, ranging from the inability of families to afford funeral rites to cultural beliefs and instances where victims of accidents or crime are never identified. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Prof. Michael Simidele Odimayo, the decision to carry out the mass burial was taken to decongest the mortuaries and prevent the outbreak of diseases. The government had previously issued a 21-day ultimatum for families to come forward and claim the bodies of their relatives, but...

Breaking : Prof Odimayo Congratulates Governor Aiyedatiwa on Supreme Court Victory The Special Adviser on Health to the Ondo State Governor, Prof. Michael Simidele Odimayo, has extended his congratulations to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa following his recent victory at the Supreme Court. In a statement, Prof. Odimayo described the landmark judgment as a "testament to the will of the people and an affirmation of the divine mandate bestowed upon you to lead the great people of Ondo State." He praised the governor's leadership and unwavering dedication to the state's progress, emphasizing that the victory is not just a personal achievement but a significant moment for the entire state. The Special Adviser noted that the ruling reinforces the stability and forward-thinking governance characteristic of the Aiyedatiwa administration. "We are truly appreciative of the stability and sense of purpose your leadership has brought, creating an environment where progres...

Monarch Lauds Gov. Aiyedatiwa's Anti-Malaria Campaign. The Jegun of Idepe Okitipupa, HRM Oba Adetoye Michael Obatuga, has commended the Gov. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa led Ondo State Government for its proactive measures in the health sector, particularly its efforts to combat malaria. The monarch expressed his appreciation during a courtesy visit from the Governor’s Special Adviser on Health, Professor Simidele Odimayo, on Saturday. Professor Odimayo’s visit to the palace while inspecting the various local governments in the Ondo South senatorial district, was part of an awareness campaign for the ongoing distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets across local communities, an initiative managed by the Malaria Consortium. Professor Odimayo, a distinguished Professor of Microbial Pathology, highlighted the critical role of preventive healthcare in addressing public health challenges. “Our goal is to ensure healthier living conditions for all residents by reducing the incidence...