Eleven persons lost their lives to a multiple auto crash near Isara Bridge, Ogere, off the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday night. Seven other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the inferno that resulted from the accident. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Ogun, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the figures of the accident victims to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abeokuta. Umar stated that the accident, which occurred at 10.35 p.m. involved two Mazda buses and a car and was caused by excessive speeding. He added that the affected vehicles and the dead were…
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Residents of Ido-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area in Ekiti have asked the state’s governor-elect, Biodun Oyebanji, to give priority to security and residents safety. A cross-section of residents who spoke with reporters on Sunday lamented that insecurity in Ekiti was causing unrest and setbacks to their farming and businesses. One of the residents, Bode Ogunniyi, a farmer, appealed to Mr Oyebanji to find a lasting solution to the challenges in the state when he assumes office. Mr Ogunniyi explained that the fear of kidnappers and gunmen had prevented him from visiting his farms for the past two months because…
General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged christians to get jaw bones of cows instead of guns, stating that they don’t need guns. Adeboye was clarifying an earlier message where he was quoted to have asked christians to buy guns for their self protection especially the churches during service, saying that Samson was victorious in biblical times with jaw bones and not an AK-47. The respected cleric made this disclosure at Mount Carmel while delivering his message ‘Meant for the top’, in the church’s monthly thanksgiving service monitored by our correspondent. Recall that a…
Re: Troubling incidence of Human hostages in Valentino Church My attention has been drawn to the recent discovery of human hostages consisting majorly kids and teens,in a facility labeled as a church situated at Valentino area of Ondo city,on Friday July 1st,2022. The discovery is not only shocking but worrisome,however we have absolute confidence in the capacity of the security agencies to conduct viable investigations and unravel the mystery surrounding it,in order to bring the perpetrators and their collaborators to book. I urge all residents of the constituency and indeed the local government to continue going about their daily activities…
COMMUNIQUE AT THE END OF THE STATE CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS, ONDO STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON 30TH JUNE, 2022 AT NUJ PRESS CENTRE, ALAGBAKA-AKURE The Congress deliberated on variety of issues ranging from politics, administration, security, social, development, etc, as they affect the Nation, State and the Union. At the end of the deliberation, the following resolutions were reached; That that the Congress hails the emergence of Comrade Meshack Olaoluwa as the Secretary of Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). That the Congress notes with satisfaction the Ongoing facelift of structures at NUJ…
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has been asked to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) following allegations of rising cases of religious violence in the country. The letter dated June 30, 2022, partly read: “As you are well aware, horrific acts of deadly violence have been committed against Nigerian Christians in recent weeks, including the massacre of churchgoers on Pentecost Sunday and the stoning of a Christian college student. Sadly, such violence has become all too familiar for Christians in Africa’s most populous country. Last year, however, you inexplicably removed Nigeria’s designation as a Country…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 1,955,657 registered voters are expected to participate in the July 16 Osun governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, said this at a roundtable media executives dialogue on Friday in Osogbo. Okoye said that 15 political parties would participate in the election in all the 30 local government areas in the state. According to published particulars by INEC, all of the governorship candidates are males, while six of the deputy governorship candidates are females. The listed candidates are Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress…
There is fierce competition for the 350 open positions in the Ondo State Security Network organization, also known as Amotekun Corps, with no less than 16,000 candidates jostling to be recruited. Out of the 16,000 applicants, the Corps has chosen 900 people to move on to the next step of the recruitment process. Recall that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu ordered the hiring of an extra 350 employees in May, to enhance and expand the State Amotekun Corps’ operations, During the exercise, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of the Corps, said successful candidates for the Amotekun Corps position will be invited…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has said it will take a legal action against President Muhammadu Buhari over the lingering strike embarked on by public universities’ lecturers. SERAP said this on its verified Twitter handle @SERAPNigeria on Friday. Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, started a strike action on February 14 to demand, among other things, the Federal Government release money for revitalisation, pay the earned academic allowances, and put a stop to proliferation of universities among others. The strike which has lasted more than 130 days, jeopardising the future of Nigerian students, also caught the attention of…
Here is the content of the letter Dr Tola Awosika wrote to the APC Chairman of his ward. Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Ward 11, Ondo West Local Government, Ondo State It is my fervent belief that politics is about fulfilling the aspiration of the people and ensuring sustainable development of communities. I envisioned a political party where the youths are not just given access, but one in which all are treated equally and on merit. I joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State not because I was desperate to contest or attain position but for my passion…