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Police parade “prophet” for allegedly raping Ekiti varsity student
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a self-acclaimed prophet and several other suspects for various criminal offences, including rape, armed robbery, and illegal possession of firearms. Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, disclosed this while briefing reporters in Ado-Ekiti on Friday. He said the arrests were part of the command’s renewed efforts to rid the state…
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Oyebanji presents N415bn 2026 budget, hails Tinubu’s economic reforms
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday presented a budget estimate of N415.57 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, focusing on completing ongoing projects and deepening his administration’s development agenda. Presenting the budget titled “Budget of Impactful Governance” before the State House of Assembly, Oyebanji said it comprises N221.87 billion for recurrent expenditure and N193.70 billion…
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Group warns against parallel structures in Ondo APC
By Boye Oyeyemi – A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, the Asiwaju Media Team, has condemned attempts by some members to create parallel structures within the party. The group described such moves as divisive and capable of undermining unity and discipline among party members. In a statement by its Director General, Prince Emorioloye Owolemi, the…
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Rotary commissions solar-powered borehole in Osunte, Offa
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Rotary Club of Offa Cosmopolitan has commissioned a new solar-powered motorised borehole in the Osunte area of Offa, Kwara State, bringing clean and sustainable water to the community. The project, inaugurated yesterday, is aimed at providing a consistent and reliable source of safe water, improving the health and living standards of residents. Speaking at…
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Enugu Governor Mbah joins APC Tuesday
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will formally defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The new caretaker committee chairman of the Enugu State APC, Dr Ben Nwoye, confirmed the development to newsmen at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. Nwoye disclosed that the governor would officially join the party…
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Carpenter who allegedly killed his grandma arraigned
By Boye Oyeyemi A 28-year-old carpenter, Ahmed Toheed, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting in Oke-Eda for allegedly raping and killing his 64-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Mulikat Sanni, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred on September 29, 2025, around 10 p.m. at Onisere Street, Ore. Toheed was said to have accused…
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Trump misses out as Maria Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday, concluding months of speculation over whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s late push for a Middle East peace deal would earn him the award. The committee awarded the prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, recognizing her role in advancing democratic change and nonviolent resistance in…
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Ondo: Nursing mother slumps, dies while breastfeeding baby
By Boye Oyeyemi – A wave of shock swept through the Oke Aro area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday after a nursing mother reportedly died while breastfeeding her baby near the popular Dele Bread axis. Eyewitnesses said the woman, who is a yam seller, had earlier exchanged pleasantries with neighbours before sitting down to nurse her child…
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An unusual salesman, by Bolaji Adebiyi
After relentless defence of President Bola Tinubu’s bold economic reforms, Abubakar Bagudu advocates for extensive grassroots governance. President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have continued to garner praise from knowledgeable economic institutions and experts. On Wednesday, the World Bank published its latest Nigeria Development Update, reaffirming its view that the reforms have stabilised the country’s economy but expressing concern that the…
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Last PDP lawmakers in Ondo Assembly defect to APC
By Boye Oyeyemi – Barely five weeks after two lawmakers left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), the remaining PDP members in the Ondo State House of Assembly have also decamped. The latest defectors are the former House Minority Leader representing Akure South 1 Constituency, Hon. Olajide Oguntodu, and his deputy, Hon. Oluwatoyin Daodu of…
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