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Husband dumps wife, newborn twins; Ondo govt steps in
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Seun Osamaye, has come to the rescue of a mother of newborn twins allegedly abandoned by her husband in Akure. The plight of the woman was brought to the attention of the Commissioner by the Deputy Director of Planning, Mrs Opeyemi Omowole, who revealed that…
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Nine Adekunle Ajasin varsity researchers ranked among world’s top two per cent
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has hailed the global recognition of nine academics of the institution, who were named among the top two per cent of researchers worldwide. The scholars earned their place in the 2024 Elsevier–Stanford Global Ranking of Top Scientists, recently released, a development Ige described as…
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Ondo govt explains delay on Akure road project after viral video
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has explained the delay in the ongoing Akure/Idanre road project following a public outcry by Prophet Samson Oluwamodede of the Prayer Centre Church of God (PCCG). In a viral video, the cleric lamented the state of the road, describing it as a death trap that had claimed lives and property. He urged…
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Man docked for alleged sexual assault in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 42-year-old man, Ajayi Oluwatosin, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. Police prosecutor Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi told the court that the defendant, on or about September 18, 2025, at Iworoko-Ekiti, within the Igbemo-Ekiti Magisterial District, allegedly assaulted one Okuwoga Ibukun without her consent. Inspector Oriyomi said…
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NUC approves 34 programmes for new Ekiti varsity
By Boye Oyeyemi – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation for 34 academic programmes at the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin-Ekiti. The registrar of the institution, Mr Oluwole Dada, announced this in a statement on Thursday, saying the approval paves the way for the official commencement of the 2025/2026 academic session.…
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Court stops execution of rulings against Ondo govt officials
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State High Court in Akure has granted the government’s request for a stay of execution in two cases involving the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowumi Isaac, and the State House of Assembly. Justice Sunday Olorundahunsi ordered that his earlier rulings of September 11, 2025, be suspended until the Court of Appeal decides the cases.…
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Bagudu urges youths to promote peace, inclusion, prosperity
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has called on young Nigerians and Africans to lead the way in shaping a future of peace, inclusion, and prosperity. The minister made the call in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a goodwill message at the Youth Creative Conference on “Silencing the Guns, Tomorrow is Now,” hosted by the Ministry…
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Akure Flyover: Ondo govt to close highway for five days
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has announced a five-day closure of the Ilesa–Akure–Owo expressway at Onyearugbulem/Shagari junction to allow for work on the ongoing flyover project. According to the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye, the closure will run from Sunday, October 5, to Friday, October 10, 2025. He explained that the measure…
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Ex-Ondo PDP media director hits back at party over resignation
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Leye Igbabo, has faulted claims by the party that he was offered a soft landing before resigning from his post. WESTERN POST reports that the State Secretary of the party, Seye Olujimi, had said on Tuesday that Igbabo’s exit was…
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Ondo Amotekun dismisses bribery allegation
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, has dismissed claims that its officers bribed members of the State House of Assembly. One Ebidumi Julius, also known as “General Adon Amotekun”, had alleged the lawmakers received money from the Corps. But Amotekun spokesman, Superintendent Jimoh Adeniken, said the claims came from a disgruntled officer already facing trial.…
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