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Nigeria needs new constitution, not amendments, Olanipekun tells NASS
Former Nigerian Bar Association President Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) has urged the National Assembly to suspend further amendments to the 1999 Constitution in favour of a new homegrown constitution that truly reflects Nigerians’ uniqueness and collective will. The legal luminary spoke on Monday at the 13th Convocation Lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, during a lecture titled “Nigeria yesterday,…
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FUOYE workers demand VC’s removal after petition row
By Boye Oyeyemi – Workers of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), on Monday staged a peaceful protest demanding the removal of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The workers accused the VC of victimising staff and ordering the arrest of union leaders, including a nursing mother, who were…
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Ondo Assembly workers halt planned strike
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Ondo State chapter, has suspended its planned strike following Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s intervention. PASAN had issued a seven-day ultimatum demanding the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS). The association’s Chairperson, Mrs Hellen Olorunfemi, praised the governor for promptly approving their request, describing him as a responsive leader.…
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Ondo FRSC records 259 road crashes, 130 deaths in nine months
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has disclosed that no fewer than 259 road traffic crashes occurred across the state between January and September 2025. The State Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, made this known in Akure on Monday during the 2025 Ember Months’ press conference themed “Responsibility For Your Safety: Stop Distracted…
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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic back on track after years of neglect — Rector
By Boye Oyeyemi – After years of inactivity and declining morale, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, has begun what its management described as a “total revival”, following sweeping reforms and funding support from the Ondo State Government. The Acting Rector, Mr Olorunwa Adegun, who spoke during a press conference to announce the institution’s 12th–23rd combined convocation, said the polytechnic had regained…
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Tinubu Support Group to be inaugurated in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Minister of State for Transport Sir Ademola Adegoroye has announced that the Ondo State chapter of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) is set to be inaugurated soon. Adegoroye, who disclosed this in Akure, said the group would lead grassroots mobilisation efforts to ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election with a wide margin in the next…
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Oyebanji celebrates Afe Babalola’s service to humanity
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has lauded legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), for his investment in education and human capital development. Speaking at the Annual Afe Babalola Day held at the palace of the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, Oyebanji, represented by his…
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Echoes of Truth: A remembrance of Dele Giwa, by Kayode Ajulo
As I pause to reflect on the life and legacy of Dele Giwa, I am swept away by a wave of bittersweet emotions. Today marks the anniversary of his tragic passing—a day that reverberates with shock and sorrow, a moment when the news struck the nation like a thunderclap. I was just a teenager at Aquinas College, Akure, when a…
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Varsity cult leader arrested in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected cult leader in Akungba-Akoko as part of a sustained crackdown on cult-related activities across tertiary institutions in the state. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said the arrest followed credible intelligence received on October 15, 2025, around 1:00 p.m. According to him, officers…
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Keep off Abuja restricted areas – Police warn Sowore ahead of protest
Police authorities have advised Omoyele Sowore and other protesters to steer clear of restricted areas during Monday’s planned agitation for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu. In a press statement on Saturday, Force Public Relations Officer CSP Benjamin Hundeyin urged the protesters to respect the Federal High Court, Abuja Order, issued on 17th October by…
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