Twelve persons, including four children, have died while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal accident along the Owerri–Onitsha Road Hill, Imo State. The crash, which occurred around 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2025, after Njaba Bridge, involved a gas tanker truck with registration number T 16716 LA and a…
Troops of the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued a senior officer, Major M.D. Josiah, who was abducted by gunmen on Monday in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Captain…
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…
Nepal plunged into turmoil on Tuesday as violent protests over a controversial social media ban and corruption allegations left at least 19 people dead, forced the resignation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, and shut down Kathmandu’s international airport. The Civil Aviation Authority ordered Tribhuvan International Airport closed with immediate effect, halting all incoming and…
Nigeria’s health sector may face a major crisis if the planned strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) goes ahead, Minister of State for Health, Ishaq Salako, has warned. Salako said most hospitals rely on generators to keep operations running because of poor power supply. A disruption in fuel…
The Ondo State Government will, for the first time, officially co-host the annual Igogo Festival with the Owo Kingdom, in what many describe as a landmark move for cultural promotion in the state. The announcement was made on Friday when the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Afolabi Adesoji, led a delegation to the palace…
Governors, Party Leaders Stand Firm: “We Are Not Cowards” By our reporter Abuja | September 3, 2025 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing renewed internal conflict as governors elected on its platform, alongside the party’s National Chairman Umar Damagum and key stakeholders, push back against demands from the camp of Federal…
In a landmark achievement for grassroots football, Optimum Football Club of Owo has become the first team from Ondo State to gain promotion to the Nationwide League Division One, achieving the feat in their debut season. The youthful side, largely made up of secondary school students, stunned fans with their impressive displays, capping it off…
The Idanre Descendants Union, United Kingdom (IDU-UK), has congratulated High Chief Christopher Oluwole Akindolire, the Regent and Lisa of Idanre Land, on his 90th birthday. In a goodwill message signed by President Mrs. Nike Williams, General Secretary Mr. Olugbenga Duyilemi, and Elder Representative Mr. Duro Olurankinse, the Union described the traditional Prime Minister as…
The 2025 edition of the world-acclaimed Igogo Festival in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, commences on Thursday, September 4, with the first Upeli procession by the Ughares (elders) of the ancient town’s Iloro Quarters. The procession, which begins at 4:00 p.m., will take off from Arigidi, Iloro, and terminate at Ugha…
