Gunmen attack Falae’s domain, shot three, abduct one

Ondo State police boss, CP Adebowale Lawal; Commander, 32 Brigade Artillery of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Brig. Gen. Justin Ifeanyi; and the Olu of Ilu Abo, Oba Olu Falae in his palace during the visit on Monday  Gunmen on Sunday night attacked Ilu Abo, the Ondo State domain of a former Secretary to the Federal […]

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Aiyedatiwa pledges support for NDLEA

Marwa says 15m Nigerians use drugs, Ondo records 336 arrests, 22,316kg seizures The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), has disclosed that about 15 million Nigerians aged between 15 and 64 use drugs, nearly three times the global average. He spoke on Monday […]

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Osun APC Knocks Adeleke Over Attack on Oyebamiji’s Economic Blueprint

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted Governor Ademola Adeleke over his criticism of what the party described as an “imaginary” economic blueprint allegedly authored by its governorship candidate for the August 8, 2026 election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO). It said the governor’s remarks were driven […]

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Adeleke Demands Immediate Release of ₦130bn LG Funds, Flays Siege on Osun Council Secretariats

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has demanded the immediate release of over ₦130 billion in statutory allocations allegedly withheld from the state’s local governments, warning that the continued seizure of the funds is crippling grassroots governance and worsening hardship for workers and residents across the state. He made the demand on […]

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Osun Assembly Debunks Alleged Letter on Traditional Rulers’ Chairmanship

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has debunked a viral claim alleging that the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, received or authorised a letter on the rotation of chairmanship among traditional rulers in the state. The false claim, being circulated through a viral video and social media posts, alleged that the […]

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2027: I have not endorsed any aspirant – Aiyedatiwa

L – R: Former Ambassador Olusola Iji; Ex-Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi; and Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Contrary to rumours making the rounds, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that he has not endorsed, approved or promised any aspirant for any office in the state in the coming general elections. Addressing leaders and […]

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Ondo State at 50: A Golden Jubilee of Vision, Leadership, and Transformation

By; Steve Otaloro As Ondo State marks its golden jubilee, it is both fitting and necessary to reflect upon the journey of a state forged by vision, sustained by resilience, and elevated by leadership. In this defining moment of commemoration, one figure stands prominently at the forefront of Ondo State’s contemporary renaissance- Governor Lucky Orimisan […]

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Osun LG Budgets Lawful, Backed by Supreme Court Ruling – ALGON

By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Osun State, has defended the recently presented local government budgets across the state, insisting that the process fully complies with constitutional provisions and the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government financial autonomy. Its chairman, Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun, who also serves as […]

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