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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State is facing heightened internal tension following the recently concluded primary elections, amid allegations of candidate list alterations, widening factional distrust, and rising political agitation within the party structure. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has emerged as the central stabilizing figure in the unfolding crisis, with party stakeholders insisting that […]

Engineer Austin Pelemo, an Apc party chieftain, has dismissed attempts by political opponents to exploit an old video for propaganda, describing the renewed circulation of the footage as a desperate effort to create a false political narrative. Pelemo made the clarification while reacting to a Facebook video posted by one Bode Obanla, explaining that the

BY OBADOFIN ADEMOLA Power is a sacred trust bestowed by God, not a personal inheritance to be wielded recklessly. Every leader who occupies public office must remember that authority comes with accountability, humility, and an unwavering commitment to the welfare of the people.Those who abuse power in pursuit of personal ambition often leave behind division,

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) headed by former Senate President, David Mark. The court dismissed a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, for lacking merit. Delivering judgment, Justice Musa Liman upheld the preliminary objections raised by

Celebration swept across Ondo State on Thursday as retired teachers began receiving payment alerts for refunds of their contributions under the Federal Mortgage Bank Housing Fund Scheme, in what has been described as a historic welfare achievement facilitated by the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Ondo State chapter. The payments,

BY OBADOFIN ADEMOLA Democracy is founded on one sacred principle: the people decide, once that principle is compromised, democracy begins to lose its soul. The unfolding political developments in Ondo State have therefore become more than an internal party affair, they have become a test of whether the wishes of ordinary party members still matter.

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has removed former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, and former House of Representatives member, Gbenga Elegbeleye, from the party’s final list of National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general elections. The party also replaced five other senatorial aspirants and 19 House of Representatives candidates following

Controversy has continued to trail the status of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Presidential Economic Advisory Council, following a disclaimer by Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and counterclaims by an acclaimed Director General of the council, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. This is just as Adeyemi was reportedly told to refrain

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians still residing in South Africa of their safety, even as fresh concerns over xenophobic tensions and renewed anti-immigrant protests continue to trigger calls for stronger diplomatic action. This comes after Nigerians reportedly stormed the country’s embassy in Pretoria as xenophobic tensions escalated while another batch of 269 Nigerians evacuated

…Recorded Lowest Child Mortality Rates In Southwest, ..Leads Sub-Saharan Africa In Key Indicators Ondo State has been affirmed as the pacesetter of Primary Health Care delivery in Nigeria, following new data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2024 and a recent national assessment of health worker competence. The State recorded the lowest neonatal mortality