Two Okada riders crushed to death in Ondo
Two yet-to-be-identified commercial motorcycle riders also known as Okada riders, lost their lives in a fatal road accident which occurred at Akungba Akoko in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the crash happened on Sunday evening and it involved one 18- passenger Toyota bus with registration number MUS 361 FN and the two commercial motorcyclists. According to an eyewitness, the two motorcycles had a head-on collision while the bus which was said to be on top speed overran them, killing the two riders as one of the victims was said to have had
Bandits Kill Two More Abducted Greenfield University Students
Bandits have killed two more students abducted from Greenfield University in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. More to follow…
You are a source of inspiration to me, Gboluga writes Jegede on his 60th birthday
The lawmaker representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency in Ondo State at the National Assembly, Hon Gboluga Dele Ikengboju, has felicitated Barrister Eyitayo Jegede SAN on his 60th birthday. In a letter he signed on Monday and addressed to Jegede, Ggboluga who was Jegede’s running mate in the October 2020 Governorship election in Ondo State, described Jegede as a source of inspiration and enormous courage to him and many of his followers. He also used the occasion of Jegede’s birthday to commend him for his sacrifice and commitment towards the preservation of democratic tenets and his willingness to participate fully in electoral
Sunday Igboho’s house allegedly attacked by Army
* Spokesman accuses FG, Gov Seyi Makinde * Insists Igboho is capable to secure himself, says we chased them away A house belonging to Sunday Igboho, a prominent Yoruba activist and headliner of the Oodua Republic, at Soka in Ibadan, Oyo State, was allegedly attacked by armed men in Nigeria’s Army Uniform. Starnews Nigeria reports that Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, said in a live video that the attackers were soldiers of the Nigerian Army. According to him, in an attempt to arrest the activist, the house was put under siege with a sporadic shooting in the early hours of Monday.
Fayemi buys 227 cows for Dairy Farm in Ekiti
* Says farm will produce 10,000 litres of milk daily Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has said the Ikun Dairy Farm in Ikun-Ekiti would serve as a prototype for National Livestock Transformation Plan in addressing farmers-herders crisis in the State. Mr Fayemi said this during an inspection of the newly-arrived 227 cows at the Ikun Diary Farm from the United States of America (USA) and the expansive land for the cultivation of hays. He said the integrated farm, designed to commence production of 10,000 litres of milk daily, is a joint project of Ekiti State Government and Promasidor Diary Company
South-South is for APC in 2023, says Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, weekend, reiterated that the All Progressives Congress, APC would sack the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from some States in the South-South region in 2023. Omo-Agege who stated this at Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, shortly after inspecting the rehabilitation work on Asaba-Ugbolu-Illah road which he said would be completed within a week, said Delta State is like a low hanging fruit for APC to pluck. Noting that the dividends of democracy provided by the APC-controlled Federal Government to Deltans would attract votes from the people in
Nigerians Petition US Government, Want Isa Pantami On Terrorist Watchlist
Some Nigerians under a group, Concerned Nigerians, have written to the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, asking that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, be placed on the terrorists’ watchlist due to his extremist religious views. The group stated on Friday that the US Secretary of State should order an investigation into the allegations and place him on the terrorist watchlist permanently. The convener of the group, Deji Adeyanju, who signed the petition, stated that those in power who “express extremist views remain a threat to world peace as they support mass murder of
Ondo Govt raises alarm over plan to blackmail Akeredolu
Ondo State government, yesterday, raised the alarm of a grand plot to blackmail and discredit Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, his immediate family members and some senior government officials in the state. In a statement by the Information and Orientation Commissioner, Mr. Donald Ojogo, said: “The motive of those behind this heinous plot is to distract the administration, as it commences the formation of the modest achievements within the first 100 days of the governor’s second term.” The statement, titled: ‘Disgruntled losers Out to Blackmail Ondo Government’, further said: “These disgruntled losers and their known accomplices have put together several plans, and
Presidential comments on Pantami: Nigerians attack presidency
The Presidency drew more flak from the public on Saturday over its defence of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami. There had been calls from the members of the public Pantami’s resignation over an old video in which he endorsed the activities of some terrorist organizations, including the Al-Qaeda movement, which was responsible for the infamous September 11, 2001 attacks on the US. Amid the growing calls for Pantami’s resignation, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, had said that there was no need for the minister to resign
US-based Medical Doctor, Daramola donates food items to Muslim communities in Ondo
Dr Olumuyiwa Daramola has donated food items to the Muslim communities in Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency of Ondo State as Ramadan is being observed by the Muslim faithful across the world. Starnews Nigeria reports that the United States-based Medical Doctor and the son of the former Minister of State, Niger Delta, Prof. Claudius Omoleye Daramola, donated the food items to five communities through Olumuyiwa Daramola Foundation. The food items donated were bags of rice and beans which were taken to Islamic homes on Saturday by Tosin Ayejusunle on behalf of the US-based Philanthropist. Beneficiary communities were Ode- Irele and Ajagba in
