Author: Olumide Akinrinlola

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation following a comprehensive selection process. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga announced that the appointment will take effect on March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, is set to retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was initially identified as a potential successor…

Former senator Nicholas Tofowomo has expressed concern over the deteriorating state of roads in Ondo State, calling on both state and federal governments to take immediate action to address the issue. Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, made the appeal in Akure on Tuesday while marking his 65th birthday.…

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and political activist, Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the Supreme Court Chief Justice and the Panel of Justices who heard the recent Rivers State case not to allow desperate attempts to tamper the original judgment. Frank alleged that there were plots by…

In a passionate live video posted today on his Facebook page, legal practitioner Wale Odusola from Ilaje Local Government, Ondo State, has called out Senator Jimoh Ibrahim for labeling the people of Ilaje as a minority in the state. Odusola’s remarks come in response to a statement allegedly made by the senator, which he believes…

Akure, Ondo State – Bidemi Obayangban, widely known as O.C. General and the Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Afforestation, has extended warm belated birthday wishes to Mr. Ayenogun Ayokunle Awesu, the CEO of Silverling Trust Empowerment Organization, who celebrated his birthday yesterday. In a heartfelt message shared early this morning, O.C. General…

A former LG Chairman in Ondo State, Surv. Niran Akinniyi, has implored the newly sworn-in Chairmen of the eighteen local governments in the state to render creditable service to the masses in a bid to renew their hopes in democracy that is currently faced with very intimidating challenges of development. Surv. Akinniyi, popularly known as…

In the heart of Akoko, Ondo State, a 36-year-old woman named Esther Oluwafisayo finds herself in a race against time. Diagnosed with severe kidney failure, Esther’s life hangs in the balance as she awaits a critical transplant that could save her. The procedure, however, comes with a staggering price tag of 22 million naira, a…

LAGOS, Nigeria – In a press statement shared with Starnews NG on Tuesda, human rights lawyer and activist, Tope Temokun, has criticised the newly elected governor of Ondo State, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for filing a police complaint against fellow Ilaje kinsman, Barrister Wale Omolegbon Odusola over allegations of cyberbullying. The complaint stems from a…

A United States-based businesswoman and custodian of Yoruba traditional history, Erelu Tinuade Mabel Onaneye, widely known as Erelu Oodua, has announced a scholarship initiative offering N100,000 each to support 50 indigenous students from Ode Aye who have gained admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria for the 2025 academic calendar. Erelu Oodua emphasized the importance of…