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 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…
Several residents were killed, many injured, and an undisclosed number abducted as armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on multiple communities in the Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A security source in Northwest Nigeria, Bakatsine, shared details of the incident on X on Friday, describing it as “SAD NEWS.” He said: “Last night (Thursday),…
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…
