Ahead of the 2027 general election, the Senate and the House of Representatives have proposed that the presidential and gubernatorial elections be conducted in November 2026 as against February or March of the election year. The proposal, contained in the draft copy of various amendments being sought in the 2022 Electoral Act, sought for the […]
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Alimi By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, has denied ever being placed on administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion of local government funds during the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola administration. He described the claims made by the Centre for […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on has flagged off the payment of ₦1.4 billion to pensioners who retired from the local government and primary school systems in 2014. He described the gesture as a continuation of the bulk gratuity payment initiative he introduced while serving as Deputy Governor, aimed at clearing the backlog of unpaid […]
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By; Steve Otaloro As I reflect on the future of my beloved town, Idoani, I am reminded of the ancient proverb: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Our community, blessed with immense intellectual and entrepreneurial capital, is paradoxically hindered by individualistic tendencies that threaten to undermine our collective progress. The development of Idoani demands […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and the Interior Minister, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo are united in advancing the state’s development, and the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Making this submission in a statement by its State Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Steve Otaloro, the All Progressives Congress, APC, described an alleged […]
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Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has stressed his administration’s commitment to repositioning the education sector, describing it as the most critical pillar of human development and progress. He spoke on Monday at the inauguration of the newly appointed members of the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in Akure, an event marking another milestone […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday declared a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria. The union’s the National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, made the announcement at an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Sunday at the University of Abuja. He said, “Compatriots of the press, it goes […]
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President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has sparked sharp divisions within the opposition, reopening debates about the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process and the long-delayed push for electoral reforms. The appointment, endorsed by the National Council of State on Thursday, marks the […]
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Otaloro By; Steve Otaloro The recent exodus of legislators from the opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has provoked an array of hand-wringing commentaries ,most notably from the Coalition of All Civil Society Organisations in Ondo State (CACSOD). Yet beneath the clamour and the moralising rhetoric lies a more prosaic […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has charged its officers and men to rededicate themselves to saving the lives of Nigerians. Declaring open a retreat at the Sector Command Headquarters in Osogbo, the Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Zone 11 (Osun, Ondo, and Oyo States), Assistant Corps Marshal Joseph W. […]
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