By John Dike, Osogbo Gunmen have shot an Accord Party chieftain in Osun State, Hon. Ashimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila, an incident that has heightened concerns over security and political violence ahead of the state’s forthcoming governorship election. Ajibola, who sustained gunshot wounds, was reportedly shot by suspected assassins who opened fire on […]
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Ondo State Government has asked the people of the state to disregard fake news being circulated by some unscrupulous persons, and go about their lawful activities fearlessly. It gave the advice against the backdrop of some rumours which had gone viral, claiming security breach in some parts of the state. In a statement by the […]
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A university don, Prof Sunday Awoniyi, has decried the havoc that corruption and moral decay are causing in Nigeria, as he recommended the ways out. He noted, sadly, that any society that rewards corruption would continually suffer setbacks. Among others, he proposed the reintegration of African ethical values to promote morality, responsibility, justice, and selflessness […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *A curious Socio-dimensional research has shown that bright and brilliant people do die early.* *Yes, great minds are generally seen as being there to compete with others. And this goes a long way to expose them to a lot of dangers and evil.* *Without any controversy, bright stars among men do draw […]
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FEDPOLEL Rector, Dr Ademola Iyanda Ebeloku, and CIPM Akure Branch Chairman, Mrs. Pamela Elekwachi, during a courtesy visit to the polytechnic by CIPM executives on Tuesday The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, FEDPOLEL, and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), have opened discussions on possible areas of collaboration. These started on Tuesday during […]
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A three-member TETFund Assessment Team has visited the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, FEDPOLEL, to evaluate the impact of TETFund interventions on the Institution’s infrastructure and academic development. A statement by the institution’s Division of Information, Protocol and Public Relations, DIP&P, said the team comprised Prof. P. S. Olowolaju, Mr. Sunday Oluwaseyi, and Mr. Ekundayo Kayode. It […]
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Three chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, who had at different times been lawmakers in Osun State House of Assembly, have resigned their membership of the party. The lawmakers, Lekan Oyediran, Aleem Bakare and Folorunso Oladoyin, resigned their APC membership through letters addressed to the local government chairmen of the party. The three resignations occured […]
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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has described the death sentence passed on Wednesday on four of the terrorists who had attacked the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, and killed over 40 worshippers on June 5, 2022 He commended the Judiciary and security agencies for securing the conviction and death sentence Reacting to […]
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four persons to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, which claimed the lives of at least 41 worshippers and left more than 100 others injured. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the prosecution, […]
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Ondo State Government has debunked rumoured abductions of school pupils and students in Akure the state capital. Like bushfire, rumours had spread in the state capital on Wednesday that bandits had invaded some Akure schools, and were kidnapping pupils and students, following which concerned parents rushed to schools, in anxiety for their children’s safety. Government, […]
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