Month: October 2025
Aiyedatiwa Gifts New Vehicles to Ondo Monarchs, Reaffirms Commitment to Royal Welfare
By Jimoh Ahmed In a move to strengthen the traditional institution and enhance grassroots governance, Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, presented brand-new vehicles to traditional rulers across the state, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to their welfare and dignity. The official presentation ceremony, held at the…
Tragedy on Akure-Ogbese Road: Five Killed, Two Injured in Ondo Auto Crash
By Jimoh Ahmed It was a tragic Thursday morning in Ondo State as no fewer than five persons lost their lives, while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road crash that occurred at Oyin Junction, after Ilu-Abo, in Akure North Local Government Area. The accident, which happened around 9:10 a.m.,…
Nigeria’s Endless Circle: Why Development Still Crawls Despite Tinubu’s Record Allocations to States
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared recently that his administration had given more money to Nigeria’s state governments than any government before him, many Nigerians raised their eyebrows. It was not that the president’s claim was false — indeed, data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) confirms that allocations to states have surged…
Ondo PDP Slams Aiyedatiwa: “Roads on Paper, Poverty on Ground”
By Jimoh Ahmed | The Pivot Online The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration of engaging in what it described as a “publicity stunt” with the recent announcement of 101 kilometres of road construction and rehabilitation projects across the state. In a strongly worded statement issued…
Nigeria’s Football: Lip Service, Lost Passion, and the Way Forward
By Kasali Obanoyen “I stayed in the same hotel with the boys in Uyo, and honestly, I thought they were in town for a league match. There was no single sign anywhere in Uyo that a game of this magnitude was being played. No posters, no radio jingles, no social-media buzz, no excitement in…
CP Adebowale Lawal Reaffirms Commitment to Akoko’s Security, Calls for Vigilance in Akungba
By The Pivot Online The Pivot Online reports that the Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, CP Adebowale Lawal, has reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to ensuring lasting peace and security across the Akoko axis of the state, urging residents of Akungba-Akoko to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agencies in the fight against crime. Speaking…
Tides Turning Against Their Own: How Senator Jide Ipinsagba’s Second Term Bid Faces Rebellion from Home
By Jimoh Ahmed The political atmosphere in Ondo North Senatorial District is quietly heating up ahead of 2027, and at the center of the unfolding drama is Senator Jide Ipinsagba, the man representing the district in the National Assembly. Once considered a unifying figure, Ipinsagba now faces a simmering revolt — not from rival…
Court Bars Sowore, Others from Holding October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest in Abuja
[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an interim order restraining activist Omoyele Sowore, the Take It Back Movement, the #RevolutionNow group, and other associates from organizing or participating in the planned October 20 protest calling for the release…
Storm in Ondo: Group Petitions ICPC, Assembly Over Alleged Certificate Forgery, Mismanagement Claims Against Aiyedatiwa
By Our Reporter Fresh controversy is brewing in Ondo State as a civic group, Concerned Sons and Daughters of Ondo State Initiative, has petitioned three key oversight institutions — the Ondo State House of Assembly, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) — demanding…
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