By Kasali D. Obanoyen Atlanta, Georgia RABAT — On a neutral patch of Moroccan grass this Sunday evening, the hopes, history, and heartbeats of two great African nations will converge in a do-or-die World Cup playoff. It is Nigeria versus DR Congo, a match too heavy to be called a fixture, too emotional to be…
By The Pivot News Desk In a move signaling renewed administrative momentum, the Governing Council of Achievers University, Owo, has ratified the appointment of Mr. Sulaiman Adebayo Olagunju as the institution’s fourth Registrar. The decision was reached at the Council’s 40th meeting on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Mr. Olagunju’s elevation, according to the…
By Jimoh Ahmed | The Pivot Online The political troubles facing the Chairman of Owo Local Government, Hon. Tope Omolayo, have deepened as traditional leaders under the umbrella of the Olowo-in-Council have called for his immediate removal from office. The Council, in a strongly worded press statement released on Friday, November 7, 2025, at the…
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…
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.,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
