Ondo state Governor Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as norminated Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, mni as his Deputy Governor. Adelami an administrator, philanthropist & politician, a former Deputy Clerk of Nigeria’s National Assembly, is a Co-Founder, Elizabeth Foundation and hails from Owo PROFILE OF DEPUTY GOVERNOR NOMINEE Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, mni hails from Owo, Ondo state. He was born …

  The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State stated this in a statement on Wednesday. All members of the Cabinet are to immediately hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior administrative officers in their respective …

Governor Ademola Adeleke has resuscitated Osun shareholding within the largest gold mining operating firm in Nigeria, Segilola Resources Operating Limited. The shareholding shrouded in secrecy and largely unvalidated until now was earned from the state investment from which Segilola emerged In a business meeting with the Managing Director, Segun Lawson and his team on Monday, Governor Adeleke disclosed details of …

The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescue the people of the state from the scourge of political “tyrants” in the corridor of power in the State . The party said since November 2022 there have been threat to life on law-abiding citizens of the state . APC called …

Consider woman for D-Governor’s slot, APC Chieftain, Alhaja Gidado appeals to Aiyedatiwa … Harps on 35% affirmative slots for women National Coordinator of a renowned socio political group; “Nothing Without Women” and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo State, Alhaja (Hon) F. I Gidado, has appealed to the State Governor, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to enforce …

The North under siege: A rehash, by Hassan Gimba As reporters and analysts, we must inform, based on trends, and where possible, raise the alarm, hoping that those in authority will heed. In 2018, six years ago, that was what I did. And so, this is just a rehash of my article “Insecurity, the North under siege” written on this …

Today, public university employees are Nigeria’s most disenchanted, discontented, and embittered workers. The segment of the academic staff housing the teachers is at the bottom of the ladder in this villainous classification. The university lecturers are the crème de la crème of the sane society and deserve special treatment to do their best for societal development. For example, before becoming …

  Police in Canada are investigating a series of extortions and related crimes that they believe are orchestrated by a suspect in India and involve criminals in Edmonton, Alberta, targeting the region’s affluent South Asian people. In what Edmonton Police described as a new trend in Canada, victims typically receive a WhatsApp message along with a request for compensation for …

Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on past political office holders to with matter of urgency returned all government vehicles in their possession. . The party slammed the All Progressive Congress (APC) for supporting its members who illegally charted away government vehicles and plunged the state into another round of multi-billion naira expenditure for car …

The Nigerian Police Adamawa State Command has launched a manhunt for a suspected ritualist after a woman was tragically killed and beheaded in a hotel in Yola North Local Government Area on January 18. Reports indicated that the victim was murdered and beheaded by an individual who lodged in the hotel with her. According to a receptionist, the suspect informed …

  A 56year-old House wife (name withheld) has been reportedly raped to death by a 37yr-old Co-worker, James Emmanuel at a poultry firm located at Oke-Odu area, on Ijare road, Akure Ondo State; The suspect who is now in police net, was said to have dumped the corpse of the woman at a nearby stream. The incident which occurred on …

KIDNAPPINGS: WHO WILL PAY RANSOM FOR NIGERIANS ? The spate of kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria is enough to take any reasonable person off his or her comfort zone. Najeebah’s gruesome murder amidst her four other siblings few days ago is a microcosm of the disaster that has befallen Nigeria as a result of kidnapping and banditry. These bloody felons …

Abuja Insecurity: Wike Announces Major Arrests. FCT minister Nyesom Wike has given fresh update on his administration’s efforts toward stamping out kidnappings and bandits attacks in Abuja. Addressing a town hall meeting on Friday, Wike announced the arrest of some informants allegedly working for kidnappers operating in some parts of the capital city. Wike declared that the kidnappers and their …

FG reviews recruitment guidelines to accommodate 35% women in four agencies The federal government has announced the review of the guidelines for recruitment into the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional and Immigration Services, saying henceforth 35 percent of recruitment into the services would be allocated to women. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo broke the news at the end of the …

Despite the financial cacophony currently rocking the boat of our dear humanitarian ministry making an attempt to redefine womanhood in Nigeria, it would be less of an act of God and a great disservice to humanity to generalise such misdemeanor and thus exempt women from leadership equation. This presupposes that their pride of place vis-a-vis the full implementation of the …