Author: Timilehin David

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the 2027 general elections may be his final shot at the presidency. Obi, who confirmed he would contest in 2027 on the LP’s platform, hinted at a possible exit from active politics after that. He spoke in a seven-minute, 16-second video clip that went viral on the party’s WhatsApp platform during an informal address to young Nigerians. The former Anambra State governor noted that he would be 65 in 2027 and might not be willing to pursue public office beyond that age. “I believe we should have a…

There is growing concern in Ilaje Local Government Area and, by extension, Ondo South Senatorial District over the perceived stagnation of the 51km Araromi Seaside-Igboedun-Akodo-Ise Road, a road network which holds the potential of opening up the Sunshine State, by way of linkage, to a flurry of commercial activities spilling from Lagos State.  The road project flagged off in 2018 by the Late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was scheduled to be co-funded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC).  However, until Akeredolu died in office in December 2023 and Lucky Aiyedatiwa…

The Ondo State election petition tribunal has fixed June 4 as the date of delivering judgement in the petition filed against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC by the People’s Democratic Party candidate, Agboola Ajayi.  Aiyedatiwa had won the November 16, 2024 election with an 18-0 margin polling a total votes of 366,781 in all the eighteen local government areas of the State.  Dissatisfied, Agboola Ajayi dragged Aiyedatiwa before the election petition tribunal, claiming that the poll was fraught with irregularities.  Apart from the PDP, other political parties also locked horns with the APC. Such political parties as the Social…

There is palpable fear in the ancient town of Owo, Ondo State as suspected bandits have yet again issued a threatening letter detailing an imminent attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo.  It would be recalled that gunmen had attacked this church on Sunday, June 5, 2022 leaving scores of people dead, including the children. Residents are now living in fear and uncertainty as the cruel bandits have hinted on the certainty of staging a comeback. In response, the Owo community, led by the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, has convened a security summit to address…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in collaboration with the Police have arrested 20 individuals suspected to be behind the recent glitch which tampered with the results of the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by JAMB.  The suspects, arrested in Abuja on Friday, are part of a larger syndicate of web hackers numbering about 100, the rest of whom are still at large. The suspects, combining sophisticated technology with top-notch knowledge of the web system, specialise in hacking the  websites of prominent examination bodies like the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has continued to push harder for a strong and united opposition which can unseat President Bola Tinubu.  As part of his subtle moves, Atiku visited Former Osun State Governor and Former Minister of Interior under the immediate past Buhari-led administration, Rauf Aregbesola, at his Ilesa residence in Osun State today. Although the visit was to be a courtesy visit ahead of the coronation of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup, sources privy to the meeting between the duo however hinted that the visit was more than a courtesy…

Facebook, a front line social media platform run by Meta Incorporated, has deactivated the account of Omoyele Sowore, popular human rights activist and convener of RevolutionNow movement. This is coming on the heels of recent bickerings between the social justice crusader and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election.  Sahara Reporters, an online media platform owned by Sowore, had published a story stating that Peter Obi’s visit to Rome during the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV as the holy father of the Roman Catholic Church was not for the sake of the inauguration as…

The Trump-led Administration of the United States of America has revoked Harvard University’s authorization to enroll international students, including Nigerians, following a directive from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.  According to CNN, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Harvard can no longer admit foreign students, and those currently enrolled must transfer or risk losing their legal status. This move stems from Harvard’s alleged failure to meet federal immigration demands. DHS had previously ordered the university to submit records of international students’ “illegal and violent activities” by April 30, warning that failure to comply would jeopardize its certification. The…

The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed all tertiary institutions who had earlier received tuition fees from verified loan applicants to refund the fees to the students. Likewise, the institutions were urged not to prevent students whose loan applications have been verified from writing their examinations. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, emphasised the need for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other higher institutions of learning to honour the agreement they earlier had with NELFUND. He reiterated that fidelity to this agreement will address the complaints and concerns of many beneficiaries. A…

There is palpable fear among residents of Imoru and Ijagba communities, both in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a result of an ongoing communal clash between the two contiguous communities.  Citizen Rapporteur learnt that the communal clash emanated from a boundary dispute among the two neighbouring communities. Sources who confirmed the incident disclosed that the skirmish has stalled the ongoing West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) as question papers and answer booklets were set ablaze.  According to a source, there were sporadic shootings in the border communities yesterday night, thereby making the atmosphere tensed as many people…