Author: Timilehin David

Sources from the Presidency have revealed that political gladiators from the South-South, especially governors and National Assembly members from the region, are making efforts to broker peace between the key players of the Rivers State political crisis, insisting the emergency rule is a stop-gap measure to pave way for a truce. President Bola Tinubu had on March 18 declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing the breakdown of governance as a result of the war of attrition between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state’s lawmakers, as well as attacks on oil facilities in the state. Tinubu also suspended Fubara,…

As part of the measures to tackle insecurity, the Ondo State Government has a set up a security joint task force. This is part of the overall mechanisms put in place to reduce the recent spates of kidnapping in the state.  The kidnappers in the past few weeks have been having a field day in Ondo State as they unleash terror on many communities, especially in Akure North Local Government Area of the State where five farmers were murdered in cold blood. Consequently, residents of this area took to the streets to register their grievances against what they described as…

The Oyo State Government has dropped criminal charges levelled Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Naomi Silekunola; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdullahi Fasasi. The suspects were arrested in connection with the tragic event of a stampede which occured in December 2024 claiming the lives of about 35 children during a funfair organised by the duo of Naomi Silekunola and Oriyomi Hamzat and hosted at the Islamic High School where Mr Abdullahi Fasasi was principal. It was a moment of relief for the defendants as smiles radiated their faces as…

The African Action Congress (AAC) has demanded the resignation of Governor Aiyedatiwa and the massive recall of all Ondo State House of Assembly members should they fail to initiate an impeachment process against the governor. This was contained in a press statement signed and released by the party’s candidate in last gubernatorial election, Kunle Wizeman Ajayi, on Wednesday. “There is no point for long essays, but to be clear that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has no business continuing to be at Alagbaka as the Leader of the state. From the campaigns, we were clear that Lucky did not have what it…

Ondo former deputy governor and gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the November 2024 gubernatorial election, Honourable Agboola Ajayi, has condemned the rising spates of insecurity in the state, tagging it unfortunate, condemnable and tamable.  The former deputy governor in a statement he personally signed and released on Wednesday, and to which he attached a video, tackled what he described as the ‘sloppiness and lethargy’ of Governor Aiyedatiwa in arresting the menace. He further stated that the regrettable narrative is evidence that the governor was unprepared for governance. According to Ajayi, “While I condemn the sloppiness and lethargy…

Amidst rising insecurity, the Ondo State Government has given a marching order to the Amotekun Corps to mount security posts in communities facing attacks by suspected herdsmen. The state’s deputy governor, Dr Olayide Adelami, gave the directive in Akure on Wednesday while addressing protesters from Akure North Local Government Area in response to protests from residents of the area over the incessant killings of farmers which is fast becoming a regular occurrence. As part of immediate actions to tackle the menace, Amotekun has also been instructed to send patrol teams to the affected areas to prevent further attacks. Adelami assured…

President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a meeting with the newly appointed sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Iboukette Ibas, at the Aso Rock Villa.  Iboukette Ibas, a former Chief of Naval Staff, arrived in Abuja for the crucial meeting with the president less than 24 hours that he was appointed as the sole administrator of the oil-rich state. President Tinubu had on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following a series of political crises which have engulfed the state. Following the declaration, the state governor, deputy governor and the state assembly were all suspended…

An Ondo resident identified by his social media name ‘KALAKUTA POLITICAL EMANAT’ has taken to his green app to decry the poor state of health facilities and dearth of health workers in Ondo State. In a post on a WhatsApp group, the frustrated man revealed that patients now receive drips and treatments on chairs as against the usual practice of receiving such treatments on bed. In his words, “There is shortage of staffs at the General Hospital Ondo. I brought someone here for treatment. And you need to see someone who is on drip sitting on the chair. The Health…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is reportedly planning to leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to join his political ally, Nasir El-Rufai, in the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Sources indicate that Atiku is considering his options amid the PDP’s ongoing internal crises and legal battles, which threaten the party’s survival. The former vice president is reportedly weighing whether to remain in the PDP or move to the SDP, where he could lead a strong coalition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that El-Rufai was sent…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu on the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State.  According to the former senator, a declaration of state of emergency is the only to the political crisis in Rivers, judicial and political solutions having failed.  His words, “The State of emergency declared on Rivers State remains the only constitutional instrument to restore law and order in the State. Judicial, political and even spiritual solutions failed to bring the gladiators to peace.”  He further observed that the declaration is imperative as the affected state is one…