Accomplished public servant, veteran journalist Atandeyi dies

A foremost public servant and veteran journalist in Ondo State, Chief Oluwole Atandeyi, has passed on. He died on Tuesday at 92. His son, Engr Babajide Omotayo Atandeyi, said in a statement on Wednesday: “With a deep sense of loss and humble submission to the will of God, we announce the passing of our dearly […]

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I don’t care what anyone says about Governor Aiyedatiwa – He’s doing what many only talked about

By; Steve Otaloro We have a curious political culture. We complain about chaos, yet we are suspicious of calm. We condemn excesses of power, yet we interpret restraint as weakness. For years, we accommodated underperformance. We rationalized abandoned initiatives. We defended theatrics as leadership. Noise was governance. Press statements were progress. Now, we are confronted […]

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Disu Replaces Egbetokun As IGP

By John Dike, Osogbo President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector-General of Police, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun on February 23, 2026. The appointment places a seasoned career officer with more than three decades of service at the helm of the Nigeria Police Force at a time when […]

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Osun Ranks Among Safest States in Nigeria – CP

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun ranks among the safest states in Nigeria, according to the state’s Police boss, Ibrahim Gotan. He declared this in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, as he attributed the relative calm in many communities in the state to sustained joint operations and intelligence-driven policing. Gotan aassured residents of the state that […]

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Oil revenue row: Presidency defends Tinubu as legal titans split over Executive Order

The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order, which halted revenue deductions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other agencies. It said the Petroleum Industry Act violates, and is not superior to, the Nigerian Constitution. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that criticism of the […]

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Killings at Ondo APC ward congress: Idanre community petitions Tinubu, seeks probe

Idanre community of Ondo State has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the bloody violence which claimed at least two of its children during the Congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Idanre, headquarters of Idanre local Government was the scene of a bloody violence last Wednesday during the state’s APC ward congresses. It asked […]

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Inside Ondo APC’s power struggle ahead of 2027, 2028 polls

By Adewale Momoh As key actors in the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leverage their perceived closeness to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections and the 2028 governorship race, internal rivalries have escalated into violent clashes that have reportedly claimed lives, Adewale Momoh reports. The APC in Ondo […]

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US congress panel recommends repeal of Sharia, blasphemy laws in Nigeria

A United States congressional panel has recommended the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws in Nigeria as part of measures to address the persecution of Christians and rising insecurity in the country. The recommendation is contained in a report presented at the White House by Congressman Riley M. Moore, working alongside members of the House […]

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