Palace Pulse

Former Lagos State Governor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, stood shoulder to shoulder on Thursday with captains of industry and Humanitarian Aid Fellows, to honour Otunba Lai Oriowo as Honourary Patron of the African Refugees Foundation, AREF. The ceremony was held in Lagos, under the theme World Refugee Day…..“Until Everyone Is […]

OBADOFIN ADEMOLA To understand governance, one must first understand the office of a Governor. A Governor is not elected to be a spectator. He is not chosen by the people to become a ceremonial ornament or a passive observer of events unfolding within his domain. A Governor is the chief executive authority of a state,

With just two days to the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, security agencies, electoral officials and civil society groups have intensified preparations for what is expected to be one of Nigeria’s most closely watched off-cycle elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Thursday (today) begin the movement of sensitive election materials to

The Federal Government on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting it had adopted or was considering the introduction of new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following recommendations contained in the latest IMF Article IV Consultation Report on Nigeria. The government said the reports misrepresented the contents of the IMF report and did not reflect its

The Ondo State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), under the leadership of its State Chairman, Comrade Amuda Tairu Abiola, JP, has recorded a major breakthrough in its efforts to address challenges faced by teachers in accessing mortgage loans through the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The achievement followed a

President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has attributed his decision to revive investment plans in the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ) to the investor-friendly disposition of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. Dangote made the declaration on Monday after a closed-door meeting with the governor in Akure, where he announced

…says construction to begin last quarter of 2026 The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale industrial and free trade zone at Olokola in Ondo State, describing it as a power-driven investment hub designed to attract manufacturers and reduce infrastructure constraints for investors. Dangote made the disclosure during

As construction work officially begins on the flyover bridge project linking Adegbola Junction to the St. Mathias axis in Akure, engineering expert, Engr. Daniel Babafemi Oke, has called on the Ondo State Government to provide additional corridor roads and ensure adequate alternative street lighting along the busy route. Oke made the appeal while reacting to

The news of his death was confirmed on Thursday, sending shockwaves through Nigeria’s film and theatre community. Oyewo, renowned for his commanding screen presence and mastery of Yoruba theatre, was one of the most respected faces of indigenous Nigerian storytelling. Born in 1946, Kola Oyewo rose to prominence through the Ogunde Theatre Group before becoming

The 33rd anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election in Akure on Friday became a platform for renewed national reflection on Nigeria’s democratic journey, as the Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and elder statesman, the Olu-Abo of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, called for deeper democratic