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…
[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…
By Jimoh Ahmed If roads could speak, the Itapele–Idoani–Kabba Road would cry out in anguish. Stretching through the heart of Ondo and Kogi States, this vital artery once pulsed with the rhythm of life—connecting traders, farmers, and travellers between the cocoa-rich Akoko region and the food belt of Okun land. Today, it stands as…
