Gunmen Abduct Two Persons in Osun–Kwara Border Community

By John Dike, Osogbo Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun State community located along the boundary with Kwara State, raising fresh concerns over insecurity in the area The assailants reportedly struck at a private residence along Aran-Orin Road, Papa area of Ora-Igbomina, a few minutes before forcefully whisking the victims […]

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FUOYE to graduate 7,684 students at 10th convocation Saturday

A total of 7,684 students will graduate at the 10th convocation of the Federal University of OyevEkiti, FUOYE, on Saturday. The number includes 7,396 undergraduate and 288 postgraduate students, according to the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina. He disclosed the figure on Monday during a pre-convocation press conference ahead of the convocation ceremony. A breakdown […]

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Ondo State @ 50: A Golden Testament of Identity, Resilience, and Destiny

By: Steve Otaloro Fifty years is not merely a measure of time. It is a solemn threshold between memory and meaning, a sacred pause where history exhales and the future gathers its breath. On the 3rd of February, 1976, Ondo State was etched into Nigeria’s evolving map—not as an accident of policy, but as a […]

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Ondo @ 50: Aiyedatiwa sets new economic agenda for next 50 years

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has set a new economic agenda to be pursued by the state in the next 50 years. He expressed optimism that the next fifty years would be driven by economic diversification, technology and innovation, human capital development, and strong institutions. The governor spoke at a public lecture themed “Ondo State […]

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Develop, secure Southwest, Olanipekun tasks Yoruba elders

Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, and a foremost lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, who chaired the Ondo at 50 Public Lecture in Akure, on Monday A foremost lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has charged Yoruba elders and leaders to shelve their differences, which are normal, and take bold steps now to tackle the development and security […]

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Ondo @ 50: Oyedele asks politicians to implement people’s collective plan, not personal agenda

L-R: Prof Oyedele, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Chief Wole Olanipekun, and Mrs Olu Verheijen, after the lecture themed “Ondo State: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” at the Culture and Events Centre (The Dome), Akure, on Monday The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, has called for a fundamental shift […]

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Golden Jubilee: Pro-democracy heroes from Ondo deserve recognition – Abayomi

Dr Tunji Abayomi, SAN A foremost human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, Dr Tunji Abayomi, SAN, has said that pro-democracy activists from Ondo State deserve recognition in the golden jubilee anniversary celebration of the state’s creation . He spoke on Monday during his contribution at the Ondo State at 50 Public Lecture held at the […]

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Ondo State @ 50: Education, Leadership and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic at the Heart of Progress

By Olumide Olugosi As Ondo State marks fifty years of purposeful existence, the Golden Jubilee offers more than celebration. It provides a moment for reflection on leadership, institutions, and the enduring choices that have shaped the state’s development journey. At the centre of this reflection is education, long acknowledged as Ondo State’s most reliable pathway […]

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