vows to clear inherited entitlements backlogs Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Thursday flagged off the payment of N3.897 billion gratuity to 1,038 verified retirees of the Local Government Service and Primary School Teachers and Non-Teaching Staff who retired in 2016. The payment, totalling N3,897,315,605.75, is the fifth batch of the bulk payment of gratuities […]
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calls for collective efforts against insecurity By John Dike, Osogbo Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has charged Osun State’s new police boss, CP Ibrahim Umar Zungura, to make peace and security his top priorities as he assumes leadership of the state police command. He gave the charge on Thursday when […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Catholic bishops from across Nigeria are already arriving Osogbo, ahead of the 2026 Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), scheduled to take place in the Osun State capital between September 10 amd 18. At least no fewer than 80 Catholic bishops, Archbishops, Cardinals, and Priests working at the Catholic Secretariat would […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The immediate former Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gotan, has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) by the Nigeria Police Force. Reacting to his promotion, he expressed appreciation to the Inspector-General of Police and the Police Service Commission for finding him worthy of the […]
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as contained in its constitution. This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson. He said the judgment followed a […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *B) Humility ensures you win the Battle of Leadership : Leading other people is tough and challenging. But humility ensures you lead without crushing them or discourage them.* *When a man begins to lead, his influence grows, and when your influence begins to grow, human excesses start appearing, but not when humility […]
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The Ondo State House of Assembly has pledged continued legislative support and necessary backing for the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, to enable it to effectively tackle emerging security challenges across the state. The Chairman of the House Committee on Security, Mr Olatunji Ifabiyi, gave the assurance when the committee paid an […]
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The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Prof. Tomola Obamuyi, has called on sons and daughters of Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West, both at home and in the diaspora, to support efforts to address the infrastructural needs of the institution. He made the appeal during his strategic engagement with traditional and political […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa As primary and secondary schools prepare to resume for a new academic session, the Ondo State Government has warned school principals and headmasters against alleged illegal fees collections from their students and pupils. Besides, it warned against absenteeism and other acts of indiscipline, declaring that no school administrator found culpable […]
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Police arrest suspect, recover body, machete By Michael Ofulue, Osogbo The police in Osun State have arrested a man for allegedly killing his mother Mrs Kudirat Kasali, and burying her body in a shallow grave on their family farm. The command said the incident was reported at the Bode-Osi Police Division on September 1, 2026, […]
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