Author: Timilehin David

The Ondo State Police Command has dispersed its men into the forests to track down the kidnappers of three abducted Deeper Christian Life Ministry members and bring the victims back safely. The victims were kidnapped in the Ogbese Axis of Akure North Local Government Area while returning from a Bible study session on Monday.  While the whereabouts of the victims has remained unknown since, the kidnappers have however reached out to their families, demanding a ransom of N15 million. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident but stated that his…

In the face of growing corruption and the erosion of public trust in state apparatuses to tackle the menace headlong, President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration would not waver or back down in arresting the malaise. Tinubu made this assertion on Tuesday at a summit entitled, “Synergising Towards an Effective Assets Recovery and Management,” organised by the Ministry of Justice. Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Madugu Gagare, stated that an effective assets recovery system is pertinent to the fight against corruption.  “Asset recovery sends a clear…

The US government intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with Harvard, a senior official disclosed on Tuesday, in President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to force the prestigious university to submit to unprecedented oversight. The administration “will send a letter to federal agencies today asking them to identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they can be canceled or redirected elsewhere,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The ending of contracts — estimated by US media to be worth $100 million — would mark the severance of business ties between the government and an institution that is both…

Concerned stakeholders in the ancient town of Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have lamented the rising spates of insecurity in the area, blaming it on poor policing coupled with underfunding, shortage of security personnels and lack of community engagement. At a summit held at the Professor Abubakar Rasheed Auditorium of Achievers University, the stakeholders decried the bouts of criminality which have engulfed the town in recent times, noting that something has to be swiftly done to salvage the situation. Chairman of the Local Government, Tope Omolayo, who convened the summit, disclosed plans by the…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve a new borrowing plan that includes a foreign loan of over $21.5 billion and a domestic bond of N757.9 billion. The money is intended to fund key developmental projects and settle unpaid pension obligations. In his letter to the lawmakers, President Tinubu explained that the loans are part of a strategic plan for 2025–2026 to support crucial sectors such as infrastructure, health, education, agriculture, water supply, security, job creation, and financial reforms. He stated that this step is necessary to address the country’s infrastructure gaps and economic challenges caused…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated unequivocally that the result of the recently conducted make-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has invalidated the result of the previous one, for those who resat the examination. The examination body’s Director of Public Communications, Fabian Benjamin, made this revelation on Monday in response to questions from candidates, parents and teachers over the possibility of using the result of the previous UTME – especially for those who performed better in the initial exam than the latest one. “My daughter scored over 200 in the initial exam and scored lesser than 200…

The controversial Compulsory Voting Bill has been dropped by the House of Representatives after a round of constant public backlash.  The Speaker, House of Representatives, Honourable Tajudeen Abass, announced the withdrawal on Monday in a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, hinging the move on the need for wider and broader consultations. The bill which seeks to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to insert sections which will mandate all eligible voters to vote proposed a N100,000 fine or a jail term of six months for those who refuse to exercise their franchises. “The Speaker of…

As part of his efforts to fortify the health apparatus of Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the rehabilitation of no fewer than 102 primary health centres across the 18 local government areas of the state. This move, according to the governor, is part of his administration’s efforts to arrest the menace of child and maternal mortality through deliberate health sector reforms. Aiyedatiwa who was represented by his Special Adviser on Health Matters, Professor Simidele Odimayo, made these remarks at the opening ceremony of the five-day Ondo State Maternal and Newborn Mortality Reduction Innovation and Initiative Co-creation Workshop held…

In sharp response to the prevalent and pervasive public loathing of Nigeria policemen, the Public Relations Officer of the Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has admonished Nigerians not to throw the baby away with the bath water as there are still good and highly professional officers within the Nigeria Police Force. According to him, the reprehensible attitudes of few officers should not be used as generalising yardsticks to measure the overall performance and level of professionalism within the Force. He made his remarks as a rebuttal to a strongly worded post by an X user, #torty_mercy, who wrote, “I hate the…

The political reserves of the opposition continue to deplete as a House of Representatives member elected on the platform of the Labour Party in Enugu State moves into the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a good number of LP members numbering over 1,000. The lawmaker, identified as Sunday Umeha, represents the Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. Umeha formally announced his decision to queue behind the APC during a mini-rally held on Saturday at Ibagwa-Aka, Igboeze South Local Government Area. There were several political realignments during the rally, the hugest of which was the defection of a prominent business…