Ayetoro Town Sinks As Sea Swallows once a thriving communal settlement known for its self-reliance and prosperity Ayetoro, Ondo State, is now battling for survival as relentless sea incursions continue to swallow homes, livelihoods, and cherished memories. At dawn, when the tide rises against the shoreline of Ayetoro, residents watch anxiously from their homes, uncertain […]
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Ondo State Government on Sunday assured residents that all necessary security and intelligence mechanisms have been activated to ensure the safe rescue of Mr. Adeniyi Adelana, aged 60, the Baale of Ode Oriya Village, who was kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Owo Local Government Area on Saturday. it gave the assurance I’m a statement […]
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warns communities, residents against hosting strangers, to be careful with visitors The local security outfit, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 97 suspected bandits who allegedly fled into Ondo State forests following the ongoing persistent bombardments of their hideouts in the North by the military.. Simultaneously, it alerted of reported fresh Influx of fleeing bandits from the […]
Continue ReadingAtaoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye II says “gunmen targeted me” “This won’t deter me “ rallies Osun people to return Adeleke for his performance By John Dike, Osogbo The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Laaroye II, has disclosed how he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt allegedly carried out by armed political […]
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Rtd Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has dismissed claims that Chief MKO Abiola was poisoned, insisting that an autopsy conducted by pathologists from four countries attributed his death to natural causes. The revelations are contained in Chapter 21 of Abubakar’s 264-page, 27-chapter autobiography titled ‘Call of Duty,’ obtained […]
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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Traditional rulers in Yorubaland are considering invoking ancestral deities and deploying other indigenous spiritual mechanisms to combat terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The development comes amid persistent insecurity across the South-West, where communities continue to grapple with rising cases of abductions and violent attacks Some of […]
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warns monarchs against jurisdictional disputes Takuro commends peaceful resolution of succession dispute Olofun pledges unity, development drive Eight years after the throne of the Olofun of Irele became vacant following the death of Oba Claudius Alabi Olefebi, Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday formally installed Oba Samuel Omopariola Odimayo as the new monarch […]
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Rtd Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar A Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), said the hours surrounding the death of Gen. Sani Abacha on June 8, 1998, left him with a lingering sense that “something was fishy.” He disclosed that he and the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, were mysteriously locked inside […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the police and other security agencies to conduct stop-and-search operations on vehicles branded in the colours of the Accord Party, saying the move would help expose those behind alleged criminal activities in the state. The opposition party made the […]
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By John Dikee, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, His Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has paid glowing tribute to veteran Nollywood actor, theatre scholar and cultural icon, , describing him as a pride of Yorubaland whose immense contributions to culture, education and the performing arts will remain evergreen. Pa Oyewo passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, […]
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