Your death diminished me, Olafeso mourns former Ondo Lawmaker
Former South-West Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Eddy Olafeso has described the death of former Minority Leader of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Akpoebi Lubi, as a painful and hard one to take. Starnews Nigeria reports that Lubi, a former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Ese-Odo State Constituency died earlier today in a fatal car accident around Owena, a village before Akure, Ondo State. The former Lawmaker was travelling to Akure from his Arogbo home town in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. While reacting on social media, Olafesa
Akintoye berates Akeredolu for rejecting Yoruba nation
Professor Banji Akintoye’s led Ilana Omo Oodua has berated the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, for rejecting the agitation for the creation of a Yoruba nation. Akeredolu had during the swearing-in of Princess Oladunni Odu as the new Secretary to the State Government and other Special Advisers in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, said, “No part of the entire state, known and delineated as Ondo State, shall permit any Yoruba nation gathering or agitation“. Reacting to Akeredolu’s position, Akintoye’s Ilana Omo Oodua said Akeredolu spoke for himself, and not the people of Ondo State. The group made this
Breaking: Ondo Former Lawmaker, Lubi dies in auto crash at Owena, Ondo State
A former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Ese-Odo state constituency, Akpoebi Lubi, is dead. Starnews Nigeria gathered that he died in an auto crash at Owena, a village before Akure, Ondo State. The source hinted that Lubi was returning to Akure from Arogbo, his home town in Ese Odo local government area of Ondo State.
Yahoo Boys who duped British, Turkish Airways jailed three years
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced two men, Tobiloba Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru, to three years imprisonment each, for hacking the emails of British Airways, Turkish Airways and KLM, and stealing no fewer than $750,000 and N120million. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, who convicted the duo, also forfeited their N204, 041,216.82 cash to the federal government, among other luxury cars and houses in highbrow parts of Lagos. The other properties forfeited are a Mercedes Benz E500, a Toyota Hilux 2020 model; a five-bedroom duplex at Ibrahim Beto Street, Osapa London, Lekki, Lagos; a four-bedroom semi-detached duplex at Ologolo Jakande,
Amotekun seizes another 300 cows in Ondo
There was heavy vehicular traffic along the Oyemekun-Oba Adesida road up to Alagbaka on Tuesday morning as men of the Ondo Amotekun Corps conveyed 300 seized cows to their headquarters. More than 100 cows were earlier seized on Sunday along the Akure-Ilesha highway for flouting the State government directives on open grazing and use of underage herders. The 300 cows were said to have been seized along the Ilesha highway. When contacted, Commander of the Ondo Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said he was in an operational area but promised to call back. He was yet to call as at
Senate proposes College of Maritime Studies and Naval Architecture in Igbekebo
A bill for the establishment of College of Maritime Studies and Naval Architecture in Igbekebo, the headquarters of Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State has passed through the first reading at Senate plenary. Starnews Nigeria reports that the Senate started the legislative process for the establishment of the school on Tuesday. “College of Maritime Studies and Naval Architecture (Establishment) Bill, 2021 (SB. 673) by Senator Nicholas Tofowomo is read the First Time, the Senate president, Dr Ahamad Lawan PhD rules on Tuesday.” The Sponsor of the bill, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, the Lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, said
Some govt officials benefitting from banditry don’t want it to end – Buba Galadima
Buba Galadima, a former leader of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, has alleged that some government officials would want banditry to continue. Galadima said some of the officials want banditry to continue due to the economic gains they derive from the criminal act. In a chat with DAILY POST, the estranged political associate of Buhari also maintained that the Federal Government was unwilling to confront the menace of banditry in some parts of the country. According to Galadima: “The Federal Government itself does not want to fight this war against bandits, so if their posture of not trying
Breaking: Three fishermen arrested by police over attack on Ortom
Three Jukun fishermen have been arrested by the police in connection with last Saturday’s attack on convoy of Benue Governor Samuel Ortom along Tyo Mu, Makurdi. Security Adviser to Ortom, Col. Paul Hemba, confirmed the arrest while conducting newsmen round the scene of the attack on Tuesday. Hemba stated the police team found the fishermen close to the scene of the attack and are being investigated. Details shortly…
BREAKING: Three suspects arrested over attack on Ortom
Three Jukun fishermen have been arrested by the police in connection with last Saturday’s attack on convoy of Benue Governor Samuel Ortom along Tyo Mu, Makurdi. Security Adviser to Ortom, Col. Paul Hemba, confirmed the arrest while conducting newsmen round the scene of the attack on Tuesday. Hemba stated the police team found the fishermen close to the scene of the attack and are being investigated. Details shortly…
PDP Rejects Court Judgement On Imo North Senatorial Bye-Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja on the December 2020 Imo North senatorial district bye-election. In the judgement delivered on March 18, the court had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Senator Ifeanyi Ararume. Reacting to the court’s decision in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party wondered how a matter that had been decided by the Supreme Court could be overruled by a Federal High Court. “This judgment further heightens our fears that the All
