By The Pivot Investigations Desk Ondo State is restless. It is not the restlessness of a people preparing for Christmas festivities or the typical political rumblings that accompany an election cycle. It is a deeper, more unsettling kind — one built on fear, frustration and a widening trust deficit between government and citizens,…
By Our The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified former National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and six other aspirants from participating in the forthcoming Osun State governorship primary scheduled for December 13, 2025. The decision followed the report of the APC Governorship Screening Committee headed by Dr. Obinna Uzoh, which…
By The Pivot Online LAGOS — The rollout of luxury vehicles under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Ambassadors” (RHA) initiative has triggered a wave of public backlash and intensified scrutiny over the administration’s priorities at a time when insecurity, inflation, and economic hardship dominate national life. Dozens of branded Toyota Hilux trucks, Hummer…
By Jimoh Ahmed Editor In a historic judgment that is already reverberating across Nigeria’s political landscape, the Supreme Court has ruled that Local Government Areas (LGAs) have exclusive control over their funds, effectively stripping state governments of the long-held power to manage or interfere with allocations meant for the country’s 774 local councils. The…
By Our Reporter ABUJA — The plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold its national convention in Ibadan has suffered a major setback, as an Abuja court has issued a final order restraining the party from going ahead with the event. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from…
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 | 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 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…
[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] By our reporter The controversy over the proposed creation of Ose State has taken a new dimension as writer and researcher, Olatunbosun Oladimeji, has defended his position on siting the capital in Owo, while describing recent criticisms against him as…
The Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT), Ondo State Chapter, has denied involvement in reports alleging that local government chairmen in Ondo State are not in full control of their statutory allocations. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure and signed by its Director of Media, Oyewamide Ojo, GMT described as “unfounded” claims…
