Category: News
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Sanwo-Olu slashes red line train fares by 30%
By Miracle Ogunde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated the newly completed Abule Egba Bus Terminal in the Orile-Agege Local Council Development Area. This was just as he announced a 30 per cent reduction in the fare price of the Red Line rail service. The governor, who made this known in a…
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Provide Evidence: Betty Akeredolu Kills Her Husband—Civil Society Tells Ondo Commissioner
Group threatens public protests against Finance Commissioner A group of civil activists from the Organisation of Justice for Equity Sustenance has demanded that Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac, the Commissioner for Finance in Ondo State, provide proof of her claim that Betty Akeredolu was responsible for the death of her late husband, former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The…
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Aiyedatiwa Denies Involvement in Barrister Omolegbon’s Ordeal
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has distanced himself from the petition leading to the scrutiny and possible prosecution of Barrister Wale Omolegbon over alleged cyberbullying. Aiyedatiwa, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, maintained that he neither authorised nor influenced any move to petition the police against Omolegbon or any…
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Wale Odusola Breaks Silence, Says ‘Dark Days’ Of Military Rule Back In Ondo
Legal practitioner, Wale Odusola, who was recently arraigned before an Akure Magistrate Court over alleged defamation of Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has broken his silence, describing his ordeal as reminiscent of military-era repression. In a social media post on Wednesday, Odusola lamented the alleged clampdown on free speech, stating, “I just remember Decree No.…
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Osun LG Crisis: Slain Council Boss Laid to Rest Amid Grief
Mr. Remi Abass, chairman of Irewole Local Government in Osun State, has been buried in Ikire, the council headquarters. Mourners gathered in large numbers, expressing deep sorrow over his tragic death. Abass lost his life during a violent clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the…
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Lagos Lawmakers Deny Remi Tinubu’s Involvement in Assembly Crisis
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have dismissed claims that Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is responsible for the ongoing crisis in the House. In a statement issued by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Stephen Ogundipe, the lawmakers described the allegation as false. They stated that no…
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Temokun Condemns Aiyedatiwa’s Complaint Against Lawyer for Cyberbullying
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…
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Erelu Oodua Launches N100,000 Scholarship for 50 Indigenous Students of Ode Aye
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…
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Catholic church vows to investigate alleged assault of female teacher
The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra, has pledged to investigate the alleged assault of a female teacher by a Reverend Father at one of its schools. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Awka, Reverend Father Charles Ndubuisi, Chancellor of the Diocese, confirmed the incident and promised to thoroughly look into the matter. The accused,…
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BREAKING: Wale Odusola Docked for Alleged Assault, Defamation of Ondo Governor
A 53-year-old legal practitioner, Wale Odusola, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, over alleged verbal and psychological abuse of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on social media. Odusola was accused of using his Facebook page to launch attacks on the governor, alleging that he had failed to be parochial and…