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Authorities suspend male students for allegedly molesting female teacher
By Boye Oyeyemi – Aquinas College in Akure, Ondo State, has suspended two male students indefinitely for allegedly molesting a female teacher during school hours. The incident reportedly occurred as the teacher attempted to enter her classroom. According to a letter by a source who requested anonymity, about 30 students were allegedly involved. The source described the act as “a…
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Fake soldier arrested for defrauding family of retirement benefits
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Temigbe Jamiu Adeola, for allegedly impersonating Nigerian Army personnel and defrauding a family of ₦1.2 million. The Command said the suspect posed as a serving soldier and collected the money from one Mr Temiloluwa, who believed he was helping to retrieve his late mother’s retirement benefits.…
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Oladapo rolls out agenda as Oyo NUJ election gathers momentum
By Boye Oyeyemi – The race for the chairmanship of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, intensified on Thursday as Comrade Olusola Oladapo “Summer” formally unveiled his agenda ahead of the December election. The event, held at the Press Centre in Ibadan, attracted journalists, senior media stakeholders and supporters who came to hear his plans for the Union.…
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Widow left homeless as midnight fire destroys family house in Ado-Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – A widow in the Onola community of Ado-Ekiti has been thrown into distress after a late-night fire gutted the only house left behind by her late husband, leaving her and her children without shelter. Residents said the incident occurred around 1am on Tinuola Street, when flames were first noticed on the roof of a tenant’s kitchen…
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Mentally unstable man kills NSCDC officer in Oba Ile
By Boye Oyeyemi – A routine effort to restrain a mentally unstable youth turned tragic on Thursday when an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps was stabbed to death at Oke-Ala in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Residents told journalists that trouble began after the suspect’s mother invited two NSCDC personnel to help…
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NCDC Director Alasonla congratulates Elerin of Erin-Ile on first coronation anniversary
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Executive Director (Administration and Human Resources) of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Hajia Bilqis Jumoke Sanni Alasonla, PS (Rtd), has congratulated the 21st Elerin of Erin-Ile, His Royal Majesty Oba Jimoh Adebowale Adesoye Adetona I, on the first anniversary of his coronation. She described the milestone as a celebration of notable leadership and…
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Amotekun nabs teen robber who fled Kwara to Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, have arrested a 19-year-old suspected serial motorcycle robber, Oyediran Ayomide, who allegedly fled from Kwara State after attacking a rider during the ongoing Ember border patrol, Operation Le Won Jade. Ayomide, said to be from Ola in Kwara State, was tracked to Ore, where he was accused…
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Critics of $50bn Ondo Refinery are enemies of progress – Attorney General Ajulo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, has dismissed criticism trailing the Sunshine Infrastructure Joint Venture and the proposed $50 billion refinery investment, describing the attacks as driven by personal bitterness and political mischief. He maintained that Ondo State was not losing any resources, explaining that the arrangement merely provided…
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Judge orders Nnamdi Kanu out of Abuja Court for disrupting proceedings
-Judgement to be delivered in absentia Kunle Sanni – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered security personnel of the Department of State Services to remove the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the courtroom for court disruption. At his resumed trial held on Thursday, Kanu attempted to prevent the judge, Justice…
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Eruku residents protest after deadly bandit attack
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – A major protest has erupted in the Eruku community of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State following a late-night attack by armed bandits that left two people dead and several others abducted. The incident has heightened concerns over rising insecurity in border areas of the state, with community members demanding urgent government intervention and…
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