Ondo state Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, has allegedly refused journalists from covering the rescheduled judgement in the governorship petition filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, against the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 2020 gubernatorial election currently holding today virtually. It…
Ondo state Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, has rescheduled judgement in the governorship petition filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, against the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 2020 gubernatorial election for today, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The tribunal had announced last…
Press Statement Lawyers Urge Federal Government to Domesticate Regional and International Instruments on the Safety of Journalists FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAGOS, Monday, April 19, 2021: Participants rising from a Litigation Workshop for Lawyers on the Safety of Journalists have called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to domesticate relevant regional and international instruments…
Lawyers in Ondo State on Monday protested the continued strike action embarked upon by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) over the demand for financial autonomy for judiciary arm of government. The lawyers from five branches in the state converged on Akure High Court complex from where they moved round the state capital and ended…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, however said a groom and four other persons died and nine others injured in a ghastly motor accident which occurred at Aponmu community along Akure-Ondo express road yesterday. The groom simply identified as Adewale was returning to Akure with his wife after their wedding held at Ikoyi Registry last…
Much Ado About Nothing: The Ondo State Government Must Get Their House In Order Recall that in my farewell message to the good people of Ondo State, on 24th February,2021, I wished Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN and his Deputy, Lucky Ayedatiwa success in their administration. I stand by that ! As a citizen of the…
No fewer than 12 persons died in clashes between rival cults in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State, and in the Mbiabong Ikot Essien community, Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State between Saturday and Sunday. Sources said the Ikere Ekiti clash followed the killing of a cult member on Saturday,…
By: Ade Adeleke In order to stem the unruly activities of herders, the Ondo State Government through Amotekun corps today declared that it would henceforth auction any cow seized for destroying farms in any parts of the state. It said it would no longer give room for negotiation with farmers for compensation when herders destroy…
Report reaching our news desk indicates that a fatal accident has occurred this afternoon involving an 18 seated bus that dived into Owena river along Akure-Ondo road in Ondo state. An eyewitness told our SUNSHINETRUTH reporter that the driver of the bus coming from Ondo axis and heading to Akure lost control as a result…
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ) HELD IN ASABA, DELTA STATE ON FRIDAY 16TH APRIL, 2021. Attended by National Officers and State Councils and the FCT, the meeting deliberated on issues of the Union and State of the Nation and…
