Olu-Oke of Oke-Igbo Chieftaincy tussles: Appeal Court admitted fresh evidence, declined application for injunction: In a significant development regarding the Olu-Oke of Oke-Igbo chieftaincy dispute in Ondo State, Nigeria, the Court of Appeal Akure Division made key rulings on July 14th. The court heard the appeal concerning the dispute in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government. At the […]
YOUNGEST ONDO COMMISSIONER TAKES OFFICE WITH PLEDGE OF INCLUSIVITY Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Ondo State, Hon. Omoyofunmi Henry Oluwasegun (IBB), resumed office today. The commissioner was accompanied by representatives from key youth structures in the state, including the Ondo State Youth Network, National Association of Ondo State Students, National Youth Council, Ondo […]
Ikale Legend Pledges to Revolutionize Region with Agricultural Investments ~ As he hosts Pan-Ikale and Pro-APC Political Movement By Ogungbemi Adeyemi Orimisan In a bid to transform Ikale land into a hub for unprecedented investment opportunities, Hon. Rotimi Wemimo Akinsola, a UK-trained Ikale-born agriculture expert and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Agriculture and […]
Awude Speaks: Electoral Reforms, Coalition Politics, and the Future of Nigeria’s Democracy. Dayo Awude was a commissioner in Ondo State and the deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last governorship election in the state. In this interview with YINKA OLADOYINBO, he speaks about election management in Nigeria, the emerging coalition and […]
Bola Ige lauds Senator Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim. Geologist Bola Ige Lupo extols Senator Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim on his bill to establish bitumen development commission in Nigeria. The bill has passed it’s first, second and third readings in the senate, showing process in the reality of bitumen exploration and development in the country. The bill will […]
Southwest Public hearing: Jimoh Ibrahim makes strong case for Coastal State. By Steve Ovirih. The Senator representing Ondo South in the 10th Senate, Distinguished Senator Jimoh Ibrahim,CFR, has given reasons why the creation of Coastal state is viable. The Chairman of the Interpaliamentry Committee of The Senate gave this indication at the Constitutional Amendment Public […]
Public Hearing Reveals Overwhelming Support for Coastal State Creation. _©Kuye Babatunde_ A public hearing in Lagos on the Coastal State bill drew significant attention. Senator Jimoh Ibrahim believes the proposed state will be economically self-sufficient thanks to its abundant natural resources. A total of 64 out of 109 senators have signed a memorandum of […]
Nigeria’s Senate Approves Bill for Bitumen Commission The Senate on Wednesday passed for third reading, the bill which seeks for the establishment of the Bitumen Development Commission in Nigeria. Passage of the bill for third reading by the Senate followed consideration and adoption of reports presented to it by Committee on Solid Minerals Development. The […]