Over 1,000 students in Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency have benefited from the bursary scheme worth 50 million initiated by the member representing the constituency, Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. This was revealed at the bursary disbursement ceremony held on Friday at Akamo hall in Ugbe Akoko. The lawmaker, who was represented by his aide,…
The United Kingdom court has sentenced former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria and Serving Senator from Enugu state, Senator Ike Ekweremadu to 10 years in prison for organ trafficking. The court also sentenced his wife, Mrs Beatrice Ekweremadu to four years six months while the medical doctor who acted as a ‘middleman’ in the plot,…
….Says No political meeting held in his Palace before or during 2023 general election. The Olubaka of Oka-Akoko, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye,OON has frowned at a letter(although unsigned but it’s in the public domain now)purportedly written by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Akoko Southwest local government area of Ondo State, Chief…
Less than two weeks that a first class monarch Olupele of Ipele in Owo local government area of Ondo state joined ancestors, another one, Oluoke of Okeigbo has passed on. OLUOKE BAMIGBALA JOINS HIS ANCESTORS His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Lawrence Oluwole Babajide, PhD, Bamigbala I, the Oluoke and Paramount Ruler of Okeigbo Kingdom has…
…..ONDO COMMISSIONER MARKS BIRTHDAY WITH COMMITTMENT TO FIGHTING GIRL-CHILD COURSE The Ondo state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Yeye Oba Bamidele Ademola-Olateju has renewed her commitment towards fighting the course of girls-child and women’s interest, in order for them to take their rightful positions in the society. She also promised not to stop promoting the…
A former Presidential Aspirant, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has declared that the processes in which political office holders usually won elections in Nigeria can not encourage them to be accountable and transparent in running the public offices. Dr Ikubese said until people begin to expect less from the political leaders and the politicians stop selling their…
The Federal Government’s regulatory body for teaching in Nigeria, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, has declared that 70 per cent of private school teachers in Southwest states are not qualified to teach. The South-west states in Nigeria are Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo and Ekiti. The council’s registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye who noted…
…..As party exco debunk suspension in Akoko Southwest. The All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied its involvement in the purported suspension of a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Akogun Omole and a close ally of Senator Ajayi Boroffice representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Hon. Sunday Agbede (Aijulu). Also purportedly suspended is…
PRESS RELEASE ARREST OF PREPAID METER SYNDICATES Three suspected members of a syndicate who specializes in tempering and stealing prepaid meters and selling same to unsuspecting members of the public have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ondo State Command. Following a sustained intelligence and the flagging of some reported stolen…
10th House of Reps: 7 Reasons Betara Could Emerge Next Speaker Ahead of the June Proclamation of the 10th Assembly of the House of Representatives, the hotly contested race might come with a lot of surprises, power play and drama. The ruling APC having the majority members in the House will definitely produce a replacement…
