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Former Oyo Immigration Comptroller, Dada Olutayo, dies at 58
By Adejayan Gbenga – The former Oyo State Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Assistant Comptroller General of Immigration (ACGI) Dada Joseph Olutayo, is dead. According to a statement issued by Mr. Joshua Dada on behalf of the family, ACGI Dada died on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, after a brief…
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Passenger clashes with air hostess at Lagos airport
A female passenger on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and clashed with airport security at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Sunday. In one of the viral videos on the social media, the flight attendant can be seen saying, “She (passenger) slapped me.” In another viral video, after repeated attempts to pacify her…
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Tension in Ondo as farmers protest destruction of crops by herdsmen
By Boye Oyeyemi – There is rising tension in Ipogun, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, following allegations by farmers that herdsmen invaded their farmlands and destroyed crops worth millions of naira. The farmers claimed the incident occurred on Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, 2025, when the herders allegedly grazed their cattle on cultivated lands in the…
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Oyebanji dissolves cabinet, retains SSG, 8 others
The governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, announced the dissolution in a statement on Sunday night. The statement said that “the dissolution does not affect the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.”Also not affected by the dissolution are the Commissioner for Health and…
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PHOTO NEWS: Cultural display as foreigners, patrons converge for Osun-Osogbo Festival
The ancient city of Osogbo came alive on Friday as tourists, cultural enthusiasts, and devotees from within and outside Nigeria gathered for the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival. The celebration, held at the Osun Sacred Grove, featured colourful processions, traditional music, and dance performances showcasing the rich heritage of the Yoruba people. Foreign visitors joined local patrons in paying homage to the…
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‘Avoid rivalry with men’ – Ondo Muslim cleric tells women
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chief Imam of Akure Kingdom, Alhaji AbdulHakeem Yayi-Akorede, has called on Nigerians to understand gender roles from the Islamic perspective, stressing that there is no basis for rivalry between men and women, as God has clearly defined the responsibilities of both genders. Yayi Akorede spoke during the formal opening of the 34th Annual Youth Camp…
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NEMA, World Bank flag off emergency response project in Ondo
..as Aiyedatiwa urges residents to support government efforts The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the World Bank Group have flagged off Emergency Response Project (ERP) in Ondo State NEMA’s Director of Planning, Research and Forecasting, Mr. Badele Onimode, explained that the EPR project, supported by the World Bank, is designed to help Ondo State develop a robust emergency response…
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Constituents oppose proposed creation of Ose State from Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Indigenes of Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State have opposed the proposed creation of a new Ose State, a bill currently before the National Assembly. The proposal, sponsored by Ife Ehindero, the member representing the Akoko North-East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency, has already scaled through its first reading, with Ikare Akoko suggested as the state capital. At…
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Rita’s service extension due to missed biometrics, not anti-govt remarks – NYSC
By Kunle Sanni – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed claims that Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye was denied her Certificate of National Service (CNS) for making critical remarks about the government. In a statement on Sunday, the scheme clarified that Rita, with State Code Number LA/24B/8325, is among 131 corps members whose certificates were withheld for valid…
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Ikirun residents protest alleged sale of market land
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Residents of Ikirun, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, on Sunday protested the alleged sale of a section of the historic Monday Market, a major economic and cultural hub in the community. The protesters, who marched to the market square, called on the Ikirun Elders-in-Council, the Osun State Government, and the Ifelodun…
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