Ondo State Government has declared Monday, 2nd February and Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 as public holidays across the State. It said the work-feee days would enable the state’s residents residents to fully participate in activities lined up to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the creation of the state, a historic milestone that marks five decades […]
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A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has issued arrest warrants against the United Bank for Africa Plc and four of its senior officials over the alleged illegal operation and maintenance of bank accounts in the name of the 30 local government councils in the state. The case, marked MOS/601c/2025 and […]
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The Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has appealed the Federal High Court ruling that voided the party’s November 2025 convention and recognised a caretaker committee backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Addressing journalists on Friday, Turaki said, despite the court verdict, the party remained legally […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *The greatest setback to humanity was captured by the statement below :* *Genesis 3: [9] “And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?* *[10]And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.* *[11]And […]
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By Banji Ayoola No matter the number of years, or even earthlives it takes, whoever sowed in the past, or even now, must reap at ripening, good or evil. So, it is wrong, and indeed blasphemous, to attribute the suffering and sorrow being experienced on earth today, or any suffering at all, to the Holy […]
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The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a one-day sit-at-home on Monday 2 February across Nigeria’s South-east. Emma Powerful, the IPOB spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said the sit-at-home directive was in protest against the closure of the Onitsha Main Market by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State. Governor Soludo ordered the […]
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Rivers State Government has denied blocking the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, for a rally organised by a support group for President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Recall that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Chairman of the Renewed Hope Agenda in Rivers State, Amb. Desmond Akawor, […]
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Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has commended President Bola Tinubu, South-West governors and traditional rulers in Yorubaland for his freedom and return to Nigeria after nearly five years in exile. Igboho, who was declared wanted during the administration of the departed President Muhammadu Buhari over allegations of stockpiling arms […]
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Popular internet personality, Isaac Fayose, has declared that the 2027 presidential election will centre entirely on former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi. He made the statement on Thursday while reacting to the large crowd that turned out for Obi during the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election campaign. In a post shared on his […]
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By Steve Otaloro On the 3rd of February, 1976, a new chapter was written into Nigeria’s federal history. Out of the old Western State, and under the decisive leadership of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, Ondo State was born- created to bring governance closer to the people, to recognise identity, and to unlock regional potential. Fifty […]
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