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Ondo Amotekun vows to crack down on ‘godfathers, sponsors’
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has declared that it is shifting focus to criminal godfathers in a renewed effort to tackle insecurity across the state. The Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, who briefed journalists in Akure, said the agency had moved beyond arresting common criminals to targeting their sponsors and backers.…
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NSCDC, Copyright Commission arrest booksellers in Ondo, Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission, has arrested some bookshop owners for allegedly selling pirated books in Akure, Ondo and Ado Ekiti. The arrests were confirmed in a statement by DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Ondo Command, on Wednesday. Aidamenbor…
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Ex-Ondo governorship candidate, dies
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the 2024 Ondo State election, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, is dead. His personal assistant and media adviser, Oyeniyi Iwakun, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, Akingboye, popularly known as OBA, passed away at his residence in Victoria Garden City, Lagos. The deceased was…
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Veteran actress Peju Ogunmola’s only child, dies
The family of star actress Peju Ogunmola has been thrown into mourning, following the death of her only child, Shina Ayomikun. Reports indicate that Ayomikun died after he tripped in the bathroom. Sources close to the family disclosed that the young man, who was said to be alone, reportedly slipped and fell to his death. The deceased had completed his…
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Man nabbed for allegedly killing daughter’s lover in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man from Kogi State for allegedly killing his daughter’s boyfriend in Ado Ekiti. The incident occurred after the deceased visited his girlfriend at her father’s residence near the popular Corpers’ Lodge along New Iyin Road in the state capital. Eyewitnesses said the suspect, who had been opposed to…
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Aviation: ICAO Safety Team visits Nigeria to provide technical assistance
A team of technical experts from the West and Central African Region of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (WACAF-ICAO) is currently in Nigeria. The ICAO Regional Office Safety Team, led by Rene Tavarez, arrived at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The team is in the country to provide technical assistance ahead of the ICAO…
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Should civil servants participate in partisan politics? In search for final answer – By Tunji Olaopa
Quite recently, public discourse was again forced to consider an old discourse that borders on the whether or not civil servants have the right to engage in partisan politics. This discourse, of course, became heated up given that the political order in Nigeria is already getting into a feverish pitch as a result of ongoing political strategizing in readiness for…
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Sidi Ould Tah takes over from Adesina as AfDB President
Dr Sidi Ould Tah has been sworn in as the new President of the African Development Bank Group. Elected on May 29, 2025, in Abidjan by the bank’s governors, he succeeds Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina, whose ten-year mandate ended on a note of reforms and major achievements for the continent’s development. A renowned economist, Dr Sidi Ould Tah from the Republic…
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Winners of local government elections in Rivers receive certificates of return
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has presented certificates of return to all the chairmen-elect and vice chairmen-elect who emerged winners in Saturday’s local government elections in the state. Chairman of RSIEC, Dr Michael Odey, presented the certificate of return at the RSIEC headquarters in Port Harcourt. Newly elected councillors also obtained their certificates of return. The All Progressives…
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Ondo varsity lecturers begin strike over unpaid salaries
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, has declared an indefinite strike action. In a memo signed by its chairperson, Dr Boluwaji Oshodi, and secretary, Dr Olusegun Taiwo, the union said it reached the decision during its congress. It stated further that the non-payment of salaries and arrears…
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