Ondo as an octopus of renewal

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa How Governance, Reform, Party Cohesion Are Converging into One Expanding Front By Steve Otaloro The quarterly All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting held on Friday 12 December at the Dome provided a comprehensive platform for reflection, accountability, and strategic alignment between party leadership and grassroots stakeholders in Ondo State. Convened […]

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We’ll assure AAUA becomes global pride – Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has pledged that his administration would ensure that Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko becomes globally competitive. He gave the pledge on Saturday at the university’s 14th Convocation Ceremony, where 32 out of the 5,799 graduands bagged First Class honours. Also, he urged the institution’s students to remain worthy ambassadors of […]

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Why I’ll never join politics, not even for $1bn– Bishop Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo, the Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners Chapel, has declared why he will never join politics even with a $1 billion juicy offer. Bluntly, he said, “Partisan politics is off my calling. Even if you offered me $1 billion, I would not join politics because it is not […]

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Exempt education from tax, Achievers University founder urges FG, N’Assembly

The Founder of Achievers University, Owo, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to exempt education from taxation and instead support the sector through subsidies. Ayorinde, who is also the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the institution, made the call on Saturday during the university’s 15th […]

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Osun 2026: Oyebamiji emerges APC candidate

APC governorship candidate in Osun, Mr Bola Oyebamiji By John Dike, Osogbo By consensus, a former boss of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Mr Bola Oyebamiji has been adopted as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State election. He emerged at the party’s governorship Primary and Affirmation Congress on Saturday […]

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Plot to destabilise Accord Party in Osun uncovered

Party alerts IGP, DSS By John Dike, Osogbo The Imole Accord Vanguard (IMAV), a socio-political organisation in Osun State, has raised alarm over an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to unlawfully sponsor and stage a parallel Accord governorship primary, using hired individuals to foment confusion and undermine the democratic […]

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Osun emerges Southwest champion at annual PHC leadership award, receives $500,000

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State has recorded another landmark achievement as it emerged the Southwest champion for the second consecutive year at the Annual Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge Award in Abuja. It was awarded $500,000 while Ogun State emerged as the runner-up in the zone. Notably, only Osun and Yobe States successfully […]

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Aiyedatiwa, Kekemeke, BTO, Olawande to grace Ondo Press Week

Adelami, Oladiji, Akinterinwa, Poroye, Ekungba, Adewinle, Ajanaku to speak, as Mrs Aiyedatiwa, Ajulo, Osamaye, Meshe, FUTA VC, Takuro, Elegbeleye for other roles Line up: Symposium, Free medical outreach, Illegal Night, Children’s Party, Great Trek, Award Nite Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, APC vice chairman, Hon Isaacs Duerimini Kekemeke; interior minister, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; and his […]

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Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s death a big loss to Nigeria – Adelami

Departed Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo The death of Bayelsa State’s deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo, is a big loss to his state, the Niger Delta Region and Nigeria at large. While mourning the death, his counterpart in Ondo State, Dr. Olayide Adelami, expressed this feeling as he spoke of the […]

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Bonuola bags Soyinka’s lifetime award for journalistic excellence

Founding Editor and former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr Lade Bonuola (Ladbone), Left; with the newspaper’s former Parastatals Reporter, Mr Adeleke Adeseri, at the conferment of Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence on Bonuola, by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, in Lagos … on Wednesday, November 9, 2020 By Banji Ayoola A […]

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