Ondo Assembly passes into law bill to convert Owena Press to Corporation

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday passed into law a bill for a law to convert Owena Press Limited to the Ondo State Government Printing and Publishing Corporation into law . It was unanimously passed into law through voice votes by the lawmakers at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker of […]

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INEC de-recognition, court order stall ADC congresses in six states

At least six state chapters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have suspended their congresses and other programmes following the derecognition of the party’s factional leaderships by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Since the opposition coalition assumed leadership of the ADC in July 2025, the party has been grappling with internal disputes, with three […]

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Osun 2026: Assembly alleges rigging plans

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has declared that it will resist any attempt to manipulate the electoral process, insisting on a free, fair, and credible governorship election in the state. Speaking at a press conference, the lawmakers said their position was driven by a responsibility to defend democracy, protect institutional integrity, […]

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2027: Tinubu will win all 36 states – Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured that President Bola Tinubu would win all Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in the 2027 presidential election. He said no opposition could stop the President’s second-term bid in next year’s election, noting that Tinubu had saved Nigeria from collapse through his ongoing economic and sectoral […]

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Power crisis persists as minister’s two-week pledge fails

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu Power generation in Nigeria remains below expected levels, despite Adelabu assuring an end to outages within two weeks. Although there have been slight gains, supply has largely stayed between 3,000 and 4,000 megawatts, leaving many households and businesses without electricity and raising doubts about the feasibility of the minister’s timeline. […]

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SDP Chairmanship crisis: Appeal Court upturns judgement affirming Sadiq Gombe’s leadership

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has set aside the judgement of a Federal High Court which affirmed Dr. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe as the authentic National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), The unanimous judgment of a three-member panel of Justices of the appellate court delivered on March 27, 2026, is on appeal […]

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Women, children, elderly face heightened migration risks, experts warn

An international law and human rights expert, Dr. Obiola Ben-Okoro, has raised alarm over the disproportionate dangers faced by women, children, and the elderly in migration, warning that they remain the most vulnerable along irregular routes. Speaking on Thursday, Ben-Okoro noted that structural inequalities, exposure to exploitation, and limited access to protection mechanisms significantly heighten […]

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Nigerians groan over road taxation despite FG’s stance

Keke riders’ ticket Nigerians are groaning over several road taxes they have been enforced to pay despite the position of the Federal Government. It can be recalled that the FG declared it had placed a ban on road tax but that doesn’t appear to be the reality of the people across Nigeria. A trycicle (keke) […]

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Opposition explores options as ADC, PDP question INEC’s neutrality

Supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on a peaceful protest tagged ‘Occupy INEC’ in Abuja, on Wednesday. PHOTO: LUCY LADIDI ATEKO Opposition must survive, Mark insists Dare: No design to have only APC on ballot One week after the derecognition of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), […]

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Ondo ADC State Vice Chairman Oluwole resigns over crisis

The Vice Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ondo State, Hon Eric Oluwole has resigned from the party over what he described as the irreconcilable differences over the leadership crisis bedeviling the party. His resignation was contained in a letter dated April 3, 2026, to the party’s Ward Chairman, Ward 7, Ondo West, […]

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