Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, Major General Christopher Musa (rtd), has vowed to usher in a new era in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity, declaring that the “era of shedding innocent blood” is over. Musa made the statement on Thursday while officially assuming office following his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He pledged a…
The Odubanjo Regional Superintendent of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Pastor Gideon Obiwale, has urged Christians to remain steadfast in faith, emphasizing that God has the power to revive situations that may seem completely lost. He delivered this message on Saturday, November 22, 2025, during the induction service of the Akungba Zonal Superintendent, Pastor Pius…
The Pivot November 22, 2025 By Steve Otaloro In the dark days of 2019, when forests in Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos had become killing fields, when herdsmen turned farmlands into grazing reserves by force of arms, when kidnapping became a daily industry and the Nigeria Police overstretched, under-equipped and…
-Monarch, Principal urge revival of fading glory of School It was a parade of colour and fanfare recently when the 1978 set of graduates of African Church Teachers’ Training College, Epinmi Akoko gathered and rolled out the drums for the 50th landmark anniversary celebration of their admission to the College that gave them a…
By Our Reporter Traditional rulers in Owo Local Government Area have publicly distanced themselves from the apology tendered by the suspended council chairman, Hon. Tope Omolayo, insisting that his controversial remarks against the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, constitute a deep insult to the collective traditional authority of Owo land. Omolayo, who was suspended…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has opened its national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, with top governors and key stakeholders arriving at the Adamasingba Stadium despite recent legal attempts to stop the event. Proceedings began at about 3:45 p.m., with acting National Chairman Umar Damagum delivering the opening remarks to formally declare the gathering underway….
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.,…
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 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…
