The Presidency’s assertion that food prices are decreasing has been met with widespread disagreement from Nigerians. Rinsola Abiola, Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership to President Bola Tinubu, claimed on the AIT Weekend Show that online vendors reported a drop in food prices, attributing it to the federal government’s economic initiatives. However, many Nigerians…
A source in the area said the policeman killed during the attack on Friday was the driver of one of the police vehicles. Gunmen attacked a police checkpoint beside the Nnobi Police Station, at Nnobi/Nkpor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing a policeman. A source in the area said the…
The Ojomo Oluda of Ijebu-Owo Kingdom, Oba Kofoworola Oladoyinbo, has urged Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to issue licenses allowing farmers to carry arms for their protection and to secure their farmlands from herdsmen attacks. Speaking during the 20th anniversary of his coronation and the launch of his book, “Understanding the Essence of Our Persistence:…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has extended his warm congratulations to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji (Landmark), in celebration of his birthday. In a heartfelt birthday message, the Governor expressed: “Dear Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the State Executive Council, I would like to…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has disclosed that Nigerian senators earn a monthly salary and allowances totaling N1,063,860. This announcement, made by RMAFC Chairman M.B. Shehu on Tuesday, was in response to claims by former Senator Shehu Sani. According to the commission, the monthly earnings for each of the 109 senators include…
….215,267 results withheld for malpractices. The West Africa Examination Council has said 73.79 per cent of total candidates obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five subjects with or without English Language and or Mathematics. Speaking on Monday while announcing the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, the…
On Friday, August 9, 2024, a group of youths in the Ibule-Soro community of Ifedore Local Government Area reportedly attacked the female Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ilara-Mokin. The incident occurred as she attempted to prevent them from performing the traditional new yam festival rites, a role traditionally reserved for the community’s king. Tensions arose…
In a recent development, the Ondo State Police Command has explained the reasons behind the arrest of protesters in Akure, who were participating in the Endbadgovernance movement. According to the police, the arrests were made to maintain law and order in the state capital.The protesters, who gathered to voice their dissatisfaction with the current state…
The Nigeria Police Force intensified its clampdown on Nigerians holding nationwide peaceful protest against hunger, hardship and bad governance under President Bola Tinubu’s government. Human rights lawyer and activist, Tope Temokun, has called on the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, and Commissioner of Police to immediately release the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress…
The provocative arrest of peaceful protesters in akure is a flagrant abuse of fundamental human right and rape of the tenets of democracy. AIYEDATIWA, the governor of Ondo State has once again demonstrated his incompetence, disorientation and draconian dispositions. He ordered the arrest of peaceful #endbadgovernance protesters in Akure, the Ondo State capital today 10th…
