At least 25,693 people have been displaced in Jonglei State after two weeks of heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding, submerging villages and forcing families from their homes. According to officials, the most affected areas are Bor, Ayod, and Twic East counties, where floodwaters from the Nile and its tributaries have overwhelmed…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the Rivers State Local Government Chairmanship and Councillorship elections, clinching 20 out of the 23 local government areas contested on Saturday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is the ruling party in the state, managed to win only three LGAs, including Obio/Akpor and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA), according…
By Jimoh Ahmed Akungba-Akoko wore the look of a town reborn on Saturday as indigenes trooped out in their thousands to witness a moment that had eluded them for decades — the presentation of the Staff of Office to their new monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Isiaka Oseni Adu, by Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan…
There was jubilation in Owo, Ondo State, on Saturday following the safe release of Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro, a staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) and minister with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who was abducted two days ago. Akesinro was kidnapped on Thursday evening at his residence in Upenme, Owo Local…
The air is thick with anticipation. Young men, bare-chested, stand in the open field, their bodies glistening under the northern Nigerian sun. Around them, the crowd swells—families, elders, maidens, and children—all waiting for a spectacle that is as old as the Fulani themselves. In a few moments, the silence will be pierced by the swish…
Governor Aiyedatiwa Commends Philanthropist, Reels Out Health Sector Achievements By Our Reporter The University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex (UNIMEDTH), Akure, received a major boost on Friday, August 29, 2025, as businessman and philanthropist, Chief Sunday Owoyemi (popularly known as Sunny Owo), donated a fully furnished 20-bed, one-storey building for house officers (intern doctors)…
By Our Reporter The abduction of Pastor Akesinro, a staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, has continued to generate fear and outrage, as colleagues, residents, and community leaders intensify calls for his immediate and safe release. Pastor Akesinro was kidnapped on Thursday evening, August 28, 2025, at about 7:00 p.m., when gunmen invaded…
By Our Reporter Excitement is sweeping through Emure-Uli in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State following the emergence of its new traditional ruler, the Elemure-Elect, whose reign is already being heralded as one that will bring peace, inclusiveness, and prosperity. For members of the prestigious Owo High Hope Club, the news of the new…
Tension has gripped Owo town as some yet-to-be-identified gunmen abducted a staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, identified as Pastor Akesinro. The incident occurred at Upenme community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025, when the victim was reportedly attacked inside his residence….
Owo is bracing for a football fiesta as the grand finale of the Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye Sports Competition (Olowo’s Cup) comes alive on Tuesday, September 17, at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Sports Complex football pitch. The highlight of the boys’ category will see Methodist High School, Owo, lock horns with fierce rivals…
