Author: Tunde Akingbondere

A Chief Magistrate in Rivers State, Ejike King George, has voluntarily vacated his position as a Magistrate in the Rivers State Judiciary. Chief Magistrate George’s resignation was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Rivers State, through the Secretary of the Rivers State Judicial Service Commission. In the letter, George described his decision as “difficult and regrettable”, attributing it to his discomfort with the recent appointment of a “quasi-military administration” to oversee the affairs of Rivers State. He noted that the current system of governance is not only strange but fundamentally antithetical to the ideals and values…

The Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has expressed its heartfelt sympathy to the Government and people of Benue and Plateau States for the loss of lives in the genocidal attacks unleashed on unarmed citizens by terrorists, bandits and gunmen. The group said it is unbelievable that the nation’s security forces have failed to defeat the ill-equipped gunmen terrorising unarmed people in Benue and Plateau states. Under the former Buhari administration, the Northern Governors Forum and Southern Governors Forum, as ASCAB went down memory lane, collectively resolved to ban open grazing in the country. In a statement, Femi Falana…

A Regent has been appointed for Akungba-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. She is Princess Adeyemi Faith Ajimo of Ole Ruling House. The appointment is a follow-up to the demise of the Alale of Akungba-Akoko, Oba Isaac Sunday Adeyeye Ajimo III, which sadly occurred on 03 March 2025. The announcement was made in a letter to the Chairman of Akoko South West Local Government Area notifying relevant stakeholders and signed by the Alale Council of Chiefs. They are High Chief Alakun of Igbelu Quarters, High Chief Olubaka of Ibaka Quarter, High Chief Olukusa of Okusa…

A black Toyota Hilux belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was reportedly stolen by suspected thieves while Juma’at prayers was going on in Abuja. The vehicle was parked at approximately 1:05 PM near the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10. Upon returning from the nearby mosque, the official discovered the vehicle was missing. Security source Zagazola Makama shared the news via his X (formerly Twitter) account, indicating that the theft was reported to the Garki Police Division around 2:00 PM, prompting a swift response from law enforcement. In response, the Federal Capital…

Reports indicate that a man, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was fatally struck while attempting to steal the ancient Agemo Statue at Itoro Roundabout in Ijebu Ode early this morning. This shocking incident has raised concerns nationwide, particularly as the alleged thief is believed to be of Igbo descent. The Agemo Festival, a masked or masquerade celebration, is traditionally observed in various Yoruba cities but is most closely associated with the Ijebu people of Ogun State. This festival, along with its rituals, honors the spirit deity Agemo, revered as a protector of children and a guardian of the…

A political group within the All Progressive Congress, APC, has protested, insisting that there would be crisis in the party if the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa successfully imposes his son, AbdulGaniyu Obasa as the next chairman of Agege Local Government. The pressure group, known as Concerned Citizens of Agege in an open letter, stated that the people of Agege and Orile Agege can no longer keep quiet and watch as Obasa is desperate in imposing his son on the party in the forthcoming local government election. The group noted that while the son…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has on Thursday, vacated earlier order detaining 3 youth activists at the Olokuta Correctional Facility. The three youth activists were controversially detained at the instance of the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, whose pressed petition against the trio resulted in their detention at the Olokuta Correctional Facility. The court in its emergency proceeding which held today dismissed the remand application filed by Ajulo’s office, which sought the continued detention of the youths. A source who witnessed the court proceedings confirmed to journalists that the judge struck out…

The immediate past Attorney-General of Ondo State, Charles Titiloye SAN, has filed a lawsuit against the Ondo State government over alleged trespass into his property, its designation for demolition by the officials acting in representative capacity for the Ondo State governor, the incumbent Attorney-General and Commissioner for Lands and Housing. Titiloye’s statement of information, titled, “FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONDO STATE, SIR CHARLES TITILOYE, SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA FILED LAW SUIT AGAINST ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT OVER MARKING HIS HOME FOR DEMOLITION, avers that the planned demolition was personally targeted to harrass, intimidate him, probably owing to his role in the…

Fear has gripped residents of Odigbo, in Odigbo council Area of Ondo State, as three pale, decomposing headless bodies were found afloat Ondo river. We gathered that the decomposing bodies of the victims were discovered in a river along the Odigbo-Ore Old road. An source who witnessed the sad situation and identified himself as Shileola, a youth leader in the community, suspected that the victims were brutally murdered and dumped in the river by suspected kidnappers. Shileola, who expressed shock over the incident, stated that the exact cause of their death remains unknown. According to him, “I was shocked when…

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has disclosed in a statement by his Technical Adviser, Yomisaint Adebayo, his willingness to reach a truce with the remorseful executives of the Akoko Youth Forum (AYF). The truce, according to the statement, is expected to translate to their immediate release without attempting to violate any of their fundamental rights. The statement titled, “Clarification on Recent Developments Involving Akoko Youths Forum,” says: “In light of the recent remand of certain members of the Akoko Youths Forum to the Olokuta Correctional Centre by court order, the Office of…