The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of two individuals in a communal clash involving the Oka-Odo, Ebo, and Owake communities in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, called for…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, marked his 60th birthday with a low-key thanksgiving service at the Chapel of Grace, State Government House, Alagbaka, Akure. The occasion also served as a platform to reflect on his life journey and the sacrifices of fallen heroes. Speaking during the service, Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude…
Subomi and Wahab Okoya, sons of billionaire industrialist Razaq Okoya, have been summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning over alleged abuse of the naira. The summons follows a viral video showing the brothers spraying naira notes at a public event, an act prohibited under Section 21(3) of the Central Bank…
The Nigerian government has recovered $52.88 million in assets tied to former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, the funds will be channeled into key development projects. Of the recovered sum, $50 million will be deployed through the World Bank to support rural electrification projects, while $2.88 million will be…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has described the current phase of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a “Golden Era,” attributing this progress to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Air Marshal Abubakar made this statement during the official reception of 14 advanced aircraft at the NAF Headquarters. This delivery…
The Federal Government has placed Lagos on high alert following a global advisory from the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding a rise in respiratory infections across the Northern Hemisphere. The WHO emphasized the need for member states to maintain surveillance for respiratory pathogens using an integrated approach tailored to local contexts, priorities, and resources. It…
The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a shocking case involving the alleged sale of a family property and the exhumation of corpses by one of the deceased’s children. The suspect, identified as Rauf Mutiu Okunola, reportedly sold the family home of the late Pa Azeez Rauf, located in the Dada Estate…
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 27-year-old man, Afeez Ayeteru, for allegedly beheading an elderly woman, identified as Aduke, aged 80, in the Ado-Odo/Ota area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, announced Ayeteru’s arrest while parading him alongside 24 other suspects at the state capital, Abeokuta. Ogunlowo explained that a…
Residents of Owo town in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State were thrown into panic on Monday following the alleged killing of two individuals in a suspected cult-related clash. Eyewitnesses revealed that the violence stemmed from a long-standing feud dating back over a decade, during which similar clashes have claimed numerous lives. According to…
Prominent figures, including Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, have expressed their grief over the passing of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tayo Oluwatuyi, popularly known as Tuykana. Oluwatuyi succumbed to injuries sustained in a fatal motor accident on Saturday while receiving treatment in a hospital. Following the news, sympathizers in their hundreds…
