Author: Olumide Akinrinlola

By Miracle Ogunde Following insufficient supply of crude from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is targeting importing crude oil feedstock. An official who preferred anonymity disclosed this to DAILY POST, saying the company has ramped up production to a 500,000-per-day capacity and targets a 650,000 bpd capacity by June 2025. According…

Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. In an official statement, the Governor retained two cabinet members due to the essential nature of their responsibilities. These are Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, and Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac, the Commissioner…

In a shocking outburst that has once again thrust the political landscape of Ondo State into turmoil, Betty Akeredolu, widow of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, took to social media to accuse current Governor Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of reveling in her husband’s death. In a tweet on her X account, Starnews NG reports that she…

By: Bayero Ade Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been impeached by 32 members of the Assembly. According to Afripost, the impeachment comes amidst serious allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement against Obasa. He was accused of gross misconduct and abuse of office. One of the key accusations includes…

Governor Seyi Makinde has officially presented the Staff of Office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. The ceremony took place at the governor’s office in Ibadan, the state capital, on Monday. PUNCH Online had previously reported that Owoade was set to receive his appointment letter and staff of office on the same day.…

By: Bayero Ade Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially approved Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo, following the recommendation of the Oyomesi, the council of kingmakers. According to PUNCH, the announcement was made on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. According to Oyelade, Owoade’s selection came after…

By: Bayero Ade The Ondo State Government has declared a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo following violent cult clashes that have resulted in the loss of lives and heightened security concerns. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa announced the curfew on Monday, January 6, 2025, as a measure to curb the ongoing crisis and restore peace to the…

By: Bayero Ade A tragic incident unfolded on Monday in the Kuchibiyu community of Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), when a bomb explosion at an Islamiyyah school claimed the life of one student and left four others critically injured. According to Politics Nigeria, the explosion occurred around noon in the serene community, situated…