October 2025

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Ondo govt urges calm over leaked DSS memo, assures residents of safety

David October 22, 2025 0 Comment

By Adegbaju Temitope Ondo State Government has called for calm among residents following the circulation of a leaked security memo from the Department of State Services (DSS), which warned of a possible terrorist attack...

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DSS raises alarm over imminent ISWAP attacks in Ondo, Kogi States

David October 22, 2025 0 Comment

By Our Reporter The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised an alarm over intelligence reports indicating plans by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) to carry out coordinated attacks...

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BEDC’s secret electricity tariff hike sparks outrage in Akure

David October 21, 2025 0 Comment

…Residents of Alagbaka, Ijapo groan as units drop drastically for same amount paid By Duchess Ifeoluwa Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have expressed outrage over what they described as a secret...

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Aiyedatiwa clears ₦2.4bn gratuity backlog, restores hope for 2016, 2017 retirees

David October 20, 2025 0 Comment

By Our Reporter Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, brightened the faces of hundreds of retired civil servants as he approved the bulk payment of ₦2.396 billion in outstanding gratuities to 2016...

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Much ado about a presidential pardon, By Tunde Rahman

David October 20, 2025 0 Comment

By Tunde Rahman The past week showed how people can easily misconstrue well-intentioned actions of the government. After the presidential pardon and clemency were handed down to some Nigerians and a few foreigners,...

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NLC gives FG four-week ultimatum to end tertiary education crisis

David October 20, 2025 0 Comment

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a four-week ultimatum to conclude all ongoing negotiations in the tertiary education sector. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, gave the ultimatum at an emergency...

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Breaking News: Tinubu grants posthumous pardons to Herbert Macaulay, Mamman Vatsa, Ogoni Nine, others

David October 9, 2025 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted posthumous pardons to nationalist Herbert Macaulay and the late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, nearly four decades after the latter’s execution for alleged treason. The...

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Ekiti Guber: APC disqualifies Kayode Ojo, clears Oyebanji, Oluremi for primaries

David October 9, 2025 0 Comment

By Our Reporter The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified a governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Kayode Ojo, from participating in the party’s forthcoming primary election. The party’s...

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APC harvests all opposition lawmakers in Ondo Assembly

David October 9, 2025 0 Comment

By Duchess Ifeoluwa Barely five weeks after two lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ondo State House of Assembly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the remaining two have also...

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President Tinubu pays tribute to late Dr Christopher Kolade

David October 9, 2025 0 Comment

I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of the inimitable Dr Christopher Kolade, a broadcaster and boardroom guru who is one of Nigeria’s intellectual treasures. Dr Kolade, 92, was...