Ondo police map out strategies for crime free Yuletide

By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Police Commissioner, CP, Mr Undie Adie has directed all Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, in the state to ensure that no incident of violence or insecurity is recorded in their respective areas of jurisdiction during the forthcoming Yuletide celebrations. The DPOs are to ensure adequate motorised visibility patrol statewide to ward […]

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FUTA expels six students for brutalising female colleague

Authorities of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, have expelled six students who who brutalised a female colleague, Boluwatife Adekunle, outside the campus of the institution few weeks ago. They were reported to have beaten Boluwatife black and blue following an allegation that she gossiped about one of them at a hostel outside […]

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Senate condemns security breaches in Kogi, Bayelsa governorship polls

• Orders police to arrest, prosecute PDP women leader’s killers• Reps probe violence as official admits crisis was beyond INEC The Senate has condemned the violence that rocked the November 16, 2019 governorship elections in Kogi And Bayelsa states. Without recourse to party leanings, the upper legislative chamber, called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed […]

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Fedpoly Ile-Oluji begins HND programmes soon, holds maiden convocation tomorrow

Starts seven newly NBTE accredited ND programmes Now to run 12 ND programmes Seven “Legacy Projects” for commissioning 19 projects ongoing or completed By Banji Ayoola Arrangements are being finalised by authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji in Ondo State, OSPOLEL, to start running Higher National Diploma, HND, programmes. This was disclosed by the institution’s Rector, […]

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Senate moves to grant autonomy to councils

Bill to abrogate states, councils joint account in the works The push for a financially independent local government system in the country has been re-energised in the Senate. A bill to amend the constitution to achieve financial autonomy for local government councils has already been gazetted and is ready for a debate on the floor […]

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How Oshiomhole survived ouster plot at APC NEC meeting

By the time the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) ended last Friday in Abuja, it became obvious that the party’s leaders did not buy into the impeachment plot hatched against the party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. It was gathered that his saving grace came from President Muhammadu Buhari, who did […]

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Woman allegedly kills grand daughter with sniper, arrested

A 42-year-old woman has been arrested by operatives of Ogun State police command for allegedly killing her two-year-old grand daughter. The suspect, a resident of Isote area of Shagamu was on November 21, 2019, arrested by detectives of Ogun State command for allegedly poisoning her grand daughter, which resulted in the death of the innocent […]

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Ondo resolves to boost grassroots sports

By Banji Ayoola Determined to vitalise grassroots sports, the Ondo State Government has expressed a firm resolve to partner interested  corporate organisations and individuals to push the sunshine state to the front line in grassroots sports development. It gave its words on Saturday ahead of the 11th edition of the Ijapo Kunle Tuface Football Promotion, […]

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Fedpoly Ile-Oluji holds maiden convocation November 28

Begins HND programmes soon Starts seven newly NBTE accredited ND programmes Now to run 12 ND programmes Seven “Legacy Projects” for commissioning 19 projects ongoing or completed By Banji Ayoola Arrangements are being finalised by authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji in Ondo State, OSPOLEL, to start running Higher National Diploma, HND, programmes. This […]

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Dickson’s gambit, PDP’s debacle, and twists in Bayelsa guber poll

The post-November 16, 2019 governorship election narrative in Bayelsa State reads like Peoples Democratic PDP’s journey to the cold comfort of opposition politics. Already, most observers blame the outgoing governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for the ruling party’s monumental loss of its undisputed stronghold, having produced a former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Others, including Dickson himself, […]

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