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The no sanctuary doctrine: Securing Nigeria’s borderlands with lawful force, By Ademola Oshodi

David April 10, 2026 0 Comment

By Ademola Oshodi Armed groups operating across Nigeria’s northern and western corridors have adapted faster than the structures designed to contain them. They attack within Nigerian territory, withdraw across borders, and return with renewed...

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Court bars Aiyedatiwa from second term bid

David March 12, 2026 0 Comment

By Our Reporter Political calculations in Ondo State were thrown into sudden uncertainty on Thursday when a Federal High Court sitting in Akure delivered a judgment that could significantly reshape the state’s political landscape....

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CapitalSage GMD urges aggressive agro-industrial investment to power ‘New Ondo’

David March 4, 2026 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi The Founder and Group Managing Director of CapitalSage Holdings, John Alamu, has advocated accelerated investment in agricultural industrialisation and value addition as the cornerstone of Ondo State’s long-term economic transformation. Alamu...

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DSS arrests man in Port Harcourt over calls for military coup

David October 29, 2025 0 Comment

By Adegbaju Temitope The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, after tracking him down over social-media posts that urged the military to overthrow the government of President...

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Electricity Without Mercy: How BEDC’s Secret Tariff Increase Is Squeezing Ondo Residents

David October 25, 2025 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi For decades, the struggle for reliable electricity supply has shaped the daily experience of residents across Ondo State. In recent weeks, however, that struggle has taken a darker turn, one marked...

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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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Police set to enforce Tinted Glass Regulations from October 2, despite technical hitches

David October 1, 2025 0 Comment

As Nigerians are finding it hard to get tinted glass and siren permits through the ‘Police Specialised Services Automation Project’ because of technical issues with the system, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) vowed on...

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Street Naming: Lagos history must be preserved – Fashola

David July 30, 2025 0 Comment

Former governor of Lagos State and ex-Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has advocated the preservation of Lagos’s history to avoid distortion and promote values, particularly as the discussion on street naming in Lagos continues...

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From Tafawa-Balewa to Tinubu: Oba Adetona, the Awujale who reigned with 16 Commanders-in-Chief, by Gabriel Akinadewo

David July 14, 2025 0 Comment

When Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, who died on July 13, ascended the throne of his forefathers in 1960, the late Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa, was Nigeria’s Commander-in-Chief. That was...

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No plan to relocate FCT to Lagos – Presidency

David January 24, 2024 0 Comment

STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT PRESIDENT TINUBU HAS NO PLAN TO RELOCATE FEDERAL CAPITAL TO LAGOS We have noticed how mischief-makers, bent on fueling needless ethnic mistrust, have deliberately misinterpreted the...