Author: Tunde Akingbondere
A celebrated author and founder of the Literary Authors Cooperative Society (LITACO), Awele Ilusanmi, has urged writers to create engaging narratives to enhance their market appeal. Ilusanmi shared her insights during a recent virtual reading of her book, Profitable Pages, organized by the Literary Renaissance Foundation (LRF). This organization aims to address the decline in reading culture in Nigeria and regularly hosts events to encourage literacy among children. Positioning her book as a guide for authors seeking to increase their visibility, Awele emphasized the importance of effective book marketing and promotion. She discussed her personal journey as an author and…
Few hours into the mass protest against the Attorney-General of Ondo State, Kayode Ajulo SAN, the Ministry of Justice has according to available documents written the Magistrate Court at the instance of the Attorney-General, seeking the expedited hearing of the matter against the remanded youth leaders of the Akoko Youth Forum (AYF) tomorrow. The Magistrate Court had in its earlier proceeding adjourned the hearing of the matter till 16th April, 2025, capitalizing on the formal petition addressed against the trio by the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General, Kayode Ajulo SAN, alleged that the leaders of the Akoko Youth Forum (AYF), had posted…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has warned Nigerians against paying ransom to kidnappers. He gave the warning on Tuesday while receiving over 60 victims recently withdrawn from captivity in Zangon Kataf, Southern Kaduna, following sustained military operations. The captured victims, who had been held away from their families for over a month, include a Deputy Director in the civil service and a relative of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah. The group, comprising 35 males and 29 female and children, was formally handed over to the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, during a brief ceremony in Abuja. Addressing journalists…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has given his blessings to the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, as well as the reconstitution of previously suspended boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals. The appointments are expected to take effect from Monday, April 7, 2025. The approval was contained in a Special Government Announcement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika. This development is coming amid mounting legal and political tensions in the state, with a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt…
The main reason for the visit of APC governors to Buhari in Daura has emerged amidst the confusion of the much touted Sallah Homage. The delegation, led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma—Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum—had a closed-door meeting with the former president, and commended him for his achievements in office. The APC governors stated that Buhari’s administration is noted to having laid a strong foundation for the country’s future development. While the visit was publicly described as a Sallah homage, insiders revealed that the underlying purpose was to seek Buhari’s intervention in advising against the mass defection…
The shocking news of the remand of no fewer than 3 executives of the Akoko Youth Forum (AYF) at the Olokuta Correctional Facility on 8th April, 2025 has sparked wide protests among youth groups in Ondo State. In less than 6 hours after the development made it to the public, students, youth groups have been mobilizing to draw a battleline with the Ondo Attorney-General over what they termed the successful attempt at intimidating Blessing James Akeju, Adesunloye Adeniran, Yaya Bisola whose moves were driven by sheer public interest. The Ondo State Youth Network (OSYN), in its hot reaction to the…
A young boy whose photo became viral ahead of the 2023 general elections for daring to stand in front of the convoy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is reportedly languishing in the Kirikiri Prison, Lagos State. Available reports says the boy was returning from work when he was swooped on by a group of individuals in his neighborhood and taken to the police station. They accused him of being involved in theft and street fighting — claims some eyewitnesses and supporters say are false. An X user with the handle @Hausa_girl brought attention to his case on…
No fewer than 3 executives of the Akoko Youth Forum have been remanded in the gulag of the Olokuta prison over their alleged act of cyber-bullying against the Attorney-General of Ondo State, Kayode Ajulo SAN, for eight days. Citizen Rapporteur earlier reports how executives of the socio-political forum showed up at the office of the AG, with the intent of soliciting funds from him ahead of their upcoming programme. A disagreement that evolved from this move resulted in the intervention of security agencies who helped in stepping down the face off between the forum and the Attorney-General. Ajulo, in a…
Farmers from the Ala Camp Area of Ondo State have trooped out to protest the murder of three of their colleagues by armed Fulani herdsmen on 8th April, 2025. This protest is coming some weeks after a similar protest by farmers from 3 other camps in the State over insecurity, bloody attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen. These camps are Ago Oyinbo, Ademekun, and Alhaji. Despite the promise by the security agencies in the State to rise to the situation by cracking down on the culprits, the killings have continued unabated. A viral video discovered by our correspondent reveal how the…
The leaders of the Akoko Youth Forum, headed by its President, Blessing James Akeju, are reportedly facing charges bordering on cyber-bullying at the Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo State. A whistleblower on Facebook, Oluwagbenga Ajongbolo, has in a social media post, revealed how the Attorney-General of Ondo State, Mr. Kayode Ajulo SAN, has ignited a cyberbullying charge against the executives of the Forum after their alleged assault on the AG which he reported to security agencies, including the Police via a formal petition. Ajongbolo says, “From ‘physical assault’ to ‘cyberbullying’, Ondo State Attorney General, an Akoko man, really wants…