Author: Timilehin David

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested some suspects and their collaborators in connection with recent kidnappings in the state. According to the Commissioner of Police in Ondo state, Wilfred Afolabi, the feat was an outcome of efforts to rid the state of kidnappers. Kidnappers have recently been having a field day in Ondo State, abducting several persons and demanding ransom. However, Mr Afolabi said on Monday that the Police, in collaboration with other security agencies in the state, made some significant achievements in arresting one Abdullahi Mallam Bala, 21, a kidnap suspect terrorizing the state capital recently. He said,…

As Ondo people continue to live in palpable fear of the unknown, a former House of Assembly candidate in Okitipupa Constituency 1, Honourable Timothy Ayesuwa, has chided opposition parties for politicising insecurity, while calling for concerted efforts in tackling the menace. Ayesuwa made this comment while reacting to the rising spates of insecurity in Ondo State in recent times. He however commended Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for swiftly rising to the occasion and allaying the fears of Ondo citizens.  “As the spate of insecurity is nosediving in the country, Ondo State which is known to be a state of peace, in…

An Ondo entrepreneur, Olanrewaju Oyeleye, who was kidnapped last week Friday on his way to his farm has recounted the ordeals he suffered in the hands of his abductors.  The entrepreneur who returned from abroad to start farming turned the victim of circumstances when he was kidnapped the very day his wife gave birth to a set of twins. On his way to his farm located at Abo-Ashakin, Oba-Ile area, near the Akure Airport in Akure North Local Government Area of the Sunshine State, Olanrewaju and his and his farm manager were bundled up after a barrage of gunshots.  Olanrewaju…

In a move to blow his own trumpet, Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has extolled his father’s economic policies and love for the youth population since he assumed office, lauding him as Nigeria’s greatest president in history. Seyi Tinubu made this remark on Monday while addressing a gathering of youths in Adamawa State, the video of which has gone viral. “It was never politics, but they keep coming for me, they keep coming for my family, they keep coming for your father, they keep coming for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the greatest president in the history of…

The abductors of an Ondo businessman who was kidnapped alongside his wife and daughter have demanded a sum of ₦30 million to secure his release. The victims who were abducted in front of their residence along Ipele Road, Owo, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have since then been in the kidnappers’ den. Family sources revealed that nothing has been heard from the kidnappers since they demanded a ransom of ₦30 million which was later slashed to ₦20 million. A source said, “We were together on Friday because we were fasting. That day, we were all at his…

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, BARRISTER OLUYEMI BAJOWA: A TRAILBLAZER IN LAW, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP @ 60. HRH Princess Oluyemi Bajowa, the former Regent of Ayeka Kingdom, is a remarkable figure whose contributions to law, business, and her community have left a lasting legacy. Born into the family of Late HRM Oba Bode Frederick Ayelomi (17th Lumure of Ayeka kingdom) with a deep sense of responsibility, she rose to prominence not only as a respected barrister but also as a pioneering businesswoman and the first female regent in the history of Ikale Land. With a strong academic background, HRH Princess Bajowa…

Nigeria’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has taken a swipe at labour leaders for prioritising their personal interests over the collective interest and welfare of workers.  Obasanjo levelled this criticism in his book, “Nigeria: Past and Future” which he recently launched on the occasion of his 88th birthday. In chapter 17 of the book, Obasanjo criticised the ₦70,000 minimum wage approved by the President Bola Tinubu administration, describing it as meagre, paltry, beggarly and inadequate to cater for the workers’ basic needs.  “That is the situation in Nigeria in the third decade of the 21st century. “The minimum wage does not…

Nigeria’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed worries over what he described as decline in the quality of people mounting traditional stools, observing that rascals, hooligans, vagabonds and drug addicts have now hijacked the once revered traditional institution. Obasanjo made this observation in a book launched during the celebration of his 88th birthday. The book was entitled, “Nigeria: Past and Future”. In the book, Obasanjo condemned the surge in the number of traditional rulers and traditional stools in the country, stating that most of today’s monarchs lack the necessary training and the moral rectitude befitting the throne. Specifically in chapter…

The Federal Government has given fresh directives to civil servants on the modalities of effecting salary migration, change of name and next-of-kin. These new directives were contained in a memo from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation dated March 12, 2025 and addressed to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. This memo is coming on the heels of the government’s observation that many civil servants claim to change their names and next-of-kins do not normally submit the requisite documents and, as such, fail to follow the due process. The memo reads, ““Further to the…

The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected of the suspension of embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Nigerian Senate, describing it as patently unlawful and latently faulty.  It is SERAP’s contention that the suspension of Senator Natasha tramples on her fundamental human rights, especially the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under section 39 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and a list of international declarations and treaties on human rights to which Nigeria is a signatory. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/498/2025, which SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, shared with pressmen on…