By Steve Ovirih. Ondo State and Irele born former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr.John Kayode Naiyeju has relived a warm and memorable experience of his relationship with the late former governor of the state and cerebral academic, Dr Olusegun Kokumo Agagu. The expert described him as the unique, God sent Chief Executive whoContinueContinue reading “Naiyeju extols Agagu’s vision, congratulates Sen. Faduyile”
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Open more slots for women, Olabode urges political parties
Public affairs analyst, Mr Omoyele Olabode, has commended the growing role of women in Nigeria’s political landscape, describing their contributions as critical to deepening democracy and good governance. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, Olabode said women have continued to prove their capacity in leadership, advocacy and community mobilization despite structural andContinueContinue reading “Open more slots for women, Olabode urges political parties”
Ondo varsities workers urge Aiyedatiwa to implement FG’s 2026 agreement
The Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-Owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI) has appealed to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to implement the 2026 Federal Government agreement with university and polytechnic-based unions. The committee made the appeal in a communique jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr Tayo Ogungbeni, and Secretary, Mr Kunle Akinwonmi. The communique, issued after the committee’sContinueContinue reading “Ondo varsities workers urge Aiyedatiwa to implement FG’s 2026 agreement”
Refineries ll bounce back, we ll publish fuel subsidy utilisation – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Nigerians that the nation’s refineries will bounce back to work. The President also lamented that the expected benefits from the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) are going into the pockets of truck owners. This came as the President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas WorkersContinueContinue reading “Refineries ll bounce back, we ll publish fuel subsidy utilisation – Tinubu”
Osun Decides: Adeleke imports thugs, plotting to disrupt election – APC alleges
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Media Committee in Osun State has raised the alarm over the alleged mobilisation and movement of political thugs into the Osun State Government House in Osogbo, less than 24 hours to Saturday’s governorship election. The APC alleged that the suspected thugs were brought into the state from Lagos andContinueContinue reading “Osun Decides: Adeleke imports thugs, plotting to disrupt election – APC alleges”
Osun: We ‘ll name, shame Fadahunsi in 150 countries over inciting comment – Amnesty International
The country director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, says the organisation will name and shame Francis Fadahunsi, senator representing Osun East, across the 150 countries where it operates over his alleged inciting comments. Sanusi made this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday while reacting to Fadahunsi’s controversial remarks ahead of the August 15ContinueContinue reading “Osun: We ‘ll name, shame Fadahunsi in 150 countries over inciting comment – Amnesty International”
Gunmen kill Osun APC Campaign DG’s nephew
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that Dele Ayegbo, a nephew of the party’s governorship campaign Director-General, Oluwole Oke, was killed by suspected political thugs on Wednesday night in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The party’s spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, in a statement on Thursday, claimed thatContinueContinue reading “Gunmen kill Osun APC Campaign DG’s nephew”
Sen. Faduyile’s move to get reliefs for flood victims yields, as NEMA deploy personnel to Ondo South
By Steve Ovirih. The move by Ondo South Senator, Prof. Dayo Faduyile, OON to get relief materials for the victims of flood challenge across the district is beginning to yield results as reports emanating from the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) Abuja, is to the effect that personnel of the agency have been mobilized forContinueContinue reading “Sen. Faduyile’s move to get reliefs for flood victims yields, as NEMA deploy personnel to Ondo South”
Customs seizes cannabis sativa worth N2.1bn in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,035 wraps of cannabis Sativa with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2,087,603,186,76 billion in different locations of the state. The Command’s Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, Commander, NationalContinueContinue reading “Customs seizes cannabis sativa worth N2.1bn in Ogun”
Osun Decides: Police summon Sen. Fadahunsi over ‘Kill Accord members’ comment
The Police Command in Osun State has summoned the senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, over his viral comment to ‘kill Accord members’ ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The summons follows the outrage on social media over the senator’s comments, instructing All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters to “kill” members of the Accord PartyContinueContinue reading “Osun Decides: Police summon Sen. Fadahunsi over ‘Kill Accord members’ comment”