RUGIPO stabilises, repositions for expansion, upgrade into university

By Banji Ayoola Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, is repositioning itself for future expansion, and upgrade into a university, in line with the decision of its owner, the Ondo State Government. According to the institution’s spokesman, Mr Olumide Olugosi, Management has embarked on a raft of new innovative programmes aimed at restoring order, ensuring institutional […]

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Osun LG allocations: ALGON Appeals to Tinubu, Seeks Traditional Rulers’ Intervention

By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), in Osun State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the protracted crisis over local government allocations in the state, which it described as unlawful and detrimental to grassroots governance. In a statement on Monday by the ALGON state […]

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Ondo at 50:: Celebration of 5 Decades of Progress and Agenda Setting for the Next 50 Years

By Taiwo Oyedele 1. Acknowledgement and Opening Remarks It is with exceptional joy, immense pride, and profound gratitude that I stand before this amazing gathering of distinguished sons, daughters, and friends of the Sunshine State today to celebrate a monumental milestone: the Golden Jubilee of Ondo State. Fifty years ago, on the 3rd of February, […]

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How Ondo became an oil producing state – Olanipekun 

A former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has given an insight into how Ondo State became an oil producing state. He attributed this to visionary leadership, strategic sacrifices and collaborative governance. However, he warned that disregarding the counsel of elders and the lessons of history could jeopardise […]

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Falae, FUTA-TH Agree On Speedy Development Of Permanent Site

Ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Olu of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, and the Chief Medical Director, Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital(FUTA-TH), Prof Olusegun Ojo, have agreed on the need to speed up development of the permanent site of the hospital. They took this position during a courtesy visit […]

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House defends delay in passage of Electoral Act amendment bill

dismisses Ndume’s claim of falsified tax laws pledges timely submission of AuGF’s reports The House of Representatives has clarified that the delay in passing the electoral reform bills by the National Assembly was necessitated by the desire to harmonise all thoughts and deliver an acceptable document that would serve its purpose. It faulted claims by […]

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States receive N6.82tr in 11 months, flay lower December FAAC disbursement

Tension is rising in the fiscal space as the 36 states rejected the December 2025 Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement, despite having received a cumulative N6.82 trillion from the federation account in the first 11 months of the year. They have rejected the December disbursement over claims that the amount declared for sharing was […]

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Boundary killings: Nwifuru shuts schools, imposes curfew

Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, yesterday, announced the closure of all private and public schools in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Council, due to its role in the killings during a land dispute with Osso, Edda Local Council. He made the announcement while briefing newsmen after a security meeting […]

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