APC Ondo debunks rumours of parallel Congress, reaffirms unity, discipline

APC Ondo Director Media & Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has described the reports of looming internal crisis, and planned parallel Congress as unfounded and misleading. It said in a statement on Wednesday by Steve Otaloro, its Director, Media & Publicity, that the report “is a deliberate distortion […]

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PDP crisis: Appeal Court orders harmonised briefs ahead of judgment

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, will on Thursday take a major step towards resolving the protracted leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party by adopting harmonised briefs filed by parties in the dispute. This followed the sitting of the court today in Abuja. Sighted at the court were leaders of the party, led by […]

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150 OSCO-HEALTH Graduates Inducted into Community Health Practitioners Board

Provost Urges Professionalism, Ethical Conduct By John Dike, Osogbo No fewer than 150 graduates of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW and JCHEW) from the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCO-HEALTH), Ilesa, have been officially inducted into the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN). The induction ceremony, held at the college premises, marked […]

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N14b Flyover, 17 New Roads Saved Ile-Ife’s Cultural Heritage From Global Embarrassment — Obalufe

Ooni of Ife By John Dike, Osogbo The Obalufe of Ile-Ife and second-in-command to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Idowu Adediwura, has said the construction of the N14 billion flyover and 17 road projects in Ile-Ife by the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke has helped preserve the town’s cultural heritage and rescued it from global […]

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CSO Advocates Increased Women Participation in Politics

By John Dike, Osogbo The Broad Focus for Community Development, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has called for increased and effective participation of women in politics. It called for this during a courtesy visit to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Olaleke Agboke, at his […]

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Court Restrains UBA From Transacting With “Yes/No” Chairmen, Upholds Bench Warrant Against Top Officials

By John Dike, Osogbo A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday restrained the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from conducting any business transactions with individuals parading themselves as chairmen of local government councils in the state, pending the final determination of an ongoing criminal trial involving senior officials of the bank. Delivering […]

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I was never Tinubu’s friend — El-Rufai

A former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims of a personal fallout with President Bola Tinubu, stating that he never had a personal relationship with the President in the first place. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Monday, El-Rufai said his support for Tinubu’s […]

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Aiyedatiwa greets Omololu at 70

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has congratulated elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, Abagun Kole Omololu, as he attains the age of 70 today. He describes the celebrant as “a steadfast voice in the Yoruba socio-political space”, whose public life has been marked by courage, consistency, and a deep sense of responsibility to both heritage and […]

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Ondo Deputy Governor Celebrates Engr Abiola Bello At 50

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Olayide Adelami, has felicitated Engr. Abosede Abiola Bello on the occasion of her 50th birthday. At a thanksgiving service held in her honour at the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Bishop’s Court, Owo, on Sunday, he described her as a kind-hearted woman whose passion for the development of her immediate […]

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