The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State Chapter, has commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for attracting the multi-million refinery and Free Trade Zone projects to the state. It praised his “visionary leadership and proactive efforts that led to the signing of a landmark investment deal with Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) for the establishment of a […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Tragedy has struck in Sokupkpan community, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, as the Chief Imam of the village, Mallam Abdullahi Audu, has been beaten to death by a mob over allegations of witchcraft. According to witnesses, the incident occurred on Wednesday and threw the entire community into chaos. The […]
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Aiyedatiwa pledges improved teachers welfare The Federal Government has announced its plan to reposition the nation’s education system through digital innovation, data management and professional teacher development. It announced the plan through the Education minister, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, at the 69th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting on Wednesday in Akure the Ondo State capital. […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain calm in the face of the ongoing crisis within the party at the national level describing it as a family affair. In a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, he noted that stakeholders within […]
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The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport, a new biometric travel document designed to help Nigerians abroad whose passports are expired, lost, or stolen return home securely and verifiably. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, disclosed this during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Muslim clerics and community leaders in Osun State, under the aegis of the Concerned Muslim Stakeholders and the League of Alfas, have condemned recent calls by some leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) that the next governor of the state in 2026 […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe What is playing out in the courtroom of Justice James Omotosho is more than a trial; it is a quiet tug of war between the authority of the state and the defiance of a man who refuses to recognise that authority. By rejecting legal counsel and choosing to defend himself, Nnamdi Kanu […]
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Former Senate President Ken Nnamani, and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Aiyedatiwa meets infrastructure team, local, foreign partners Joint Venture projects to boost economy, create thousands of jobs Ondo State Government has wrapped up a $50 billion investment agreement with an international consortium under the Sunshine Infrastructure Joint Venture (JV) to position the state as […]
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I cause no disturbance, community attacked me – Obawale By John Dike, Osogbo A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Socio-cultural Pathfinder (YSP), has called on traditional rulers across Yorubaland to condemn what it described as a “brazen cultural heresy” allegedly being perpetrated by one Adeyinka Adeshina Obawale, who is parading himself as a monarch in Modakeke, Osun […]
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Ondo State Government has kicked off the disbursement of over N350 million to indigenous students in tertiary institutions across the country. While flagging off the disbursement in Akure, on Tuesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the scheme is a critical instrument in revitalizing education and motivating students to aim higher. The governor, represented by his deputy, […]
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