The recent turn of events in Ondo State and particularly in the state House of Assembly should ordinarily give the good people of the Sunshine State serious cause for concern. It has been well over 60 days now that the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu returned from his medical vacation in Germany and yet to step his foot on any part of the state he was elected to govern. Aketi has apparently been holed up in Ibadan while governance in Ondo State has unfortunately been hijacked by members of the cabal. It is quite pathetic that the shinning sun of…
Author: Balogun Damilola
The Federal Government has unveiled additional enhanced E-Passport facilities at selected Nigerian Embassies in Europe. The facilities were inaugurated on Monday at the Nigerian Embassy in Rome by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo emphasizing the dedication of President Bola Tinubu’s government to citizens’ diplomacy and the enhancement of services to the diaspora community. According to a statement by the spokesman of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Aridegbe Adedotun, the Minister, represented by the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Caroline Adepoju, announced the phased rollout of the enhanced e-Passport in Europe. The phase one, which includes Spain, Greece, Austria, Switzerland,…
An Ondo State High Court in Akure, on Monday, struck out a suit filed by the Ondo State Government and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu over the compilation of the record of appeal. The claimants in the case had sued four registrars of the High Court, the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the House of Assembly, the Speaker of the House and the Chief Judge of Ondo State, claiming that the procedure of settlement and compilation of record of appeal for the hearing of the appeal filed by the deputy governor would infringe their rights. At the hearing of the…
It is no longer news that Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has been unavoidably unavailable to attend to governance in the Sunshine State for some months now, due to his undisclosed nature of sickness. Irrespective of the make-believe impression being given by the handlers of Aketi; the long absence of the governor from Ondo State has taken a serious toll on good governance in the Sunshine State. It is also a known fact that Governor Akeredolu since his return to Nigeria from the three-month medical leave in Germany, had chosen to stay put in Ibadan for reasons best known…
The National Youth Service Corp members across the country have cried out over the tough time they have been facing as a result of their poor allowance during harsh Economic Conditions in the Country. Speaking with Newsmen, one of the corps members who is serving in Delta State, and prefers to be identified as Saka, expressed discomfort over his inability to save from his monthly allowance despite his hard work. “The monthly allowance means nothing to me as a corper serving in a remote location,” he explained. Our daily expenses exceed our monthly allocation, which does not satisfy our daily…
My heart still bleeds today whenever I think of the gruesome massacre of innocent and harmless Nigerian youths by Nigerian soldiers at the Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. It was a night that bloodthirsty soldiers threw caution to the wind and killed promising Nigerian youths with reckless abandon. The killing was likewise extended to other parts of Lagos State where the lives of protesting youths were wasted without blinking an eye. A day after the conclusion of this murderous exercise, the military hierarchy at the time, led by General Tukur Burutai bluntly denied the killing of innocent…
In a display of dedication to the student body, the Chairman of FUTA’s esteemed Grandeza Class of 2021 has penned an open letter to the University’s Vice-Chancellor, urging a comprehensive review of Convocation fees. This move has ignited discussions and garnered significant support from students and stakeholders alike. Convocation is an event of paramount importance in the lives of graduates. It symbolizes the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to their studies. However, in recent years, the upward trend in Convocation fees has raised concerns, prompting the Chairman of FUTA’s Grandeza Class to address the issue proactively. The…
Irewole Oluwatuyi, an Undergraduate Student of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has been docked before a chief magistrate court for allegedly posting nude footage of his Ex lover. Oluwatuyi (24 yrs) was arraigned by the Police before the magistrate court on charges of unauthorized recording, disseminating nude images, and assault. The defendant and other suspects who are still at large committed the crime on September 29, 2023, around 1:30 pm at Aule in Akure, which is part of the Akure Magisterial District, according to police prosecutor Simon Wada, who testified in court Mr Wada alleged that the defendant…
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigerians will have their passport delivered to their homes, offices, and other locations of their choice from February 2024. He disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week on Monday, in Lagos. The theme of the international week is ‘Breaking the Borders of Partnership’.“Every year, over 100 Nigerian students benefit from the scholarship for postgraduate and PhD degrees, I speak from students personally; we have hundreds of professionals and entrepreneurs leaving our shores to break new grounds across our lands. The Minister of Interior,…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday, said Nigerians applying for international passports would soon have the option to upload their passport photographs and supporting documents online, eliminating the need for in-person visits to offices of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS. The Minister added that Nigerians would by December this year have unrestricted access to upload their documents online, while also assuring that courier service for passport delivery will begin very soon. Tunji-Ojo, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja while updating Nigerians on the state of passport backlog in the country, further revealed that no…