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Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, becoming the first Nigerian artist to receive the prestigious honour. Fela was listed in the “Early Influence” category alongside Queen Latifah, Celia Cruz, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons. The list of inductees was unveiled in the United States during a […]

In a time when public institutions across Nigeria grapple with neglect and decay, a quiet but powerful statement of responsibility is emerging from Ijesaland, one driven not by obligation, but by deep rooted love for heritage and community. Otunba Lai Oriowo, Group Director of Odu’a Investment Company Limited and incoming Saloro of Ijesaland, has taken

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the constitution of a committee to review the implementation of the new minimum wage at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO). The move followed engagements with management and labour unions over harmonization of payment schedules for the staff of the institution. The Committee is

Hon. Nelson Akinsuroju has quickly become a standout lawmaker in the Ondo State House of Assembly, delivering tangible development to Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo. Since taking office in 2023, he has focused on infrastructure, social services and community empowerment, earning widespread praise and even calls for his re-election. Key projects like rural road repairs, lock-up shops facilities and

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday officially commissioned the new Corporate Headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service in Abuja. The event marked the transition from the Federal Inland Revenue Service to the newly restructured Nigeria Revenue Service. Tinubu, while addressing guests in a video of the unveiling shared by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada

A senatorial hopeful in Ondo central senatorial zone, Hon. Olumuyiwa Adu, popularly known as Adu Cubana, has strongly refuted claims circulating in an online publication alleging that he was recently seen in a compromising outing with a woman at a local eatery. In a swift response issued through his media aide, Adu described the widely

Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to stamp out insecurity in Imafon, Igushin and Ilado communities in Akure North Local Government Area, pledging decisive action against criminal elements operating in the axis. The governor made the declaration during a familiarisation and condolence visit to the palace of the

The planned national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suffered a setback after the proprietor of Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja withdrew permission for the party to use the facility. The development was disclosed on Monday night by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, via his X account. According to Abdullahi, the

By Segun Olatunji The flurry of multiple interventions and demands by Muslim groups in Ogun State for a governor of the Islamic faith in 2027, this past week, did not come as a surprise. The Muslims, just like the people of other faiths, have the right to agitate to occupy the number one political office

The Àkúré Youths Coalition is deeply saddened, outraged, and gravely disturbed by the persistent killings and kidnappings in Akure North and South. Recent incidents in Imafon, Igushin, Ilado, Eleyowo, and surrounding communities have left families devastated and communities living in fear. In Igushin community, gunmen attacked a poultry farm, killing a mother and her daughter,