Aiyedatiwa assures Ondo people of adequate security

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has assured people of the state of adequate security. He pledged that coordinated efforts are on to tackle the security situation in the state headlong. The governor gave the assurance against the backdrop of the arrest of some suspected individuals who allegedly attempted to bomb government infrastructures […]

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Ooni hosts Osun immigration comptroller, pledges support for agency

By John Dike, Osogbo The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has reaffirmed his support for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). He gave the pledge during a courtesy visit by the newly deployed Osun State NIS Comptroller Morakinyo Akinyemi. Akinyemi, who recently assumed office, visited the Ile Oodua Palace […]

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Ikire Youth Forum disowns alleged endorsement of Oyebamiji, reaffirms non-partisan stance

By John Dike, Osogbo Ikire Youth Development Forum (IYDF) has distanced itself from reports claiming that youths in Ikire have endorsed governorship aspirant Bola Oyebamiji, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a statement issued on April 19, 2026, and signed by its Public Relations Officer, Saheed Arowo, the Forum said the alleged endorsement […]

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Gbenga Daniel barred from Ogun APC stakeholders meeting

Gbenga Daniel Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East at the Senate, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was reportedly denied access to the ongoing All Progressives Congress Ogun East stakeholders meeting at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu Ode, on Monday. Daniel disclosed this in a viral video circulating for about one minute. The video showed […]

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Hope brightens as RUGIPO Management, unions meet over strike, seek new way forward

By Banji Ayoola Hope brightened on Monday of an end to the ongoing strike at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, any moment from now, as the institution’s Management and workers’ unions met, and pledged cooperation on finding new ways to resolve the crisis. In fact, contrary to what had been prevailing, the atmosphere surrounding […]

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2026 palm oil storage season: Business thrills, health dangees

By Femi Kusa I would have been a near illiterate about PALM oil as many Nigerians are but for Dr Udo Erasmus and two young women I mentor about HEALTH BATTLE GROUNDS that the earth has become. The Polish born American Dr Erasmus who naturalised in the United States was once taught by some Ibibios […]

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2027 battle lines: APC may scrap consensus plan in flashpoint states

Uncertainty may be mounting within the ruling All Progressives Congress over its preferred consensus strategy for the 2027 elections, with party sources indicating that direct primaries may be adopted in states where “agreements prove difficult.” It was gathered that the party may abandon its consensus strategy in some states as deepening rivalries and stalled negotiations […]

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Hormuz disruption dims hope of petrol price drop in Nigeria

The decision by Iran to re-close the Strait of Hormuz has dampened hopes that fuel prices would crash in Nigeria. The Strait of Hormuz was opened on Friday following a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States. But barely 24 hours later, Iran re-closed the strait, calling the decision a response to a continued […]

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