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An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Segun Abiodun, has formally written to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa and the Chairman of the party in the state, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, raising concerns over the alleged illegal occupation of the APC party Secretary in Ilaje Local Government Area by Malam Malon Ogbaro, the Executive Director,  Finance of OSOPADEC . In the letter, dated 26th January, 2026 and made available to journalists on Monday, Mr. Abiodun accused Malam Malon Ogbaro of unlawfully occupying the party’s Secretary, a development he described as a violation of the APC’s constitution and internal administrative procedures. Mr. Abiodun, who identified himself as a loyal party stakeholder and grassroots mobiliser, expressed dismay over what he termed the continued tolerance of the situation by party leadership, warning that it could undermine discipline and internal democracy within the party at the local level. Accordin...

The Adaja of Ore Kingdom, High Chief Akindele Aladenika, has warned Chief Tope Ijiniga, the Ayadi of Ore Kingdom to stop impersonating as a member of the Olore-in-Council. Aladenika stated this while speaking with newsmen recently, emphasizing that Ijiniga's actions are tantamount to impersonation and will attract the law's wrath if not stopped. He clarified that Chief Tope Ijiniga is not a Member of Olore-in-Council, and has no right to interfere with the Obaship stool or regency in Ore. "He is a common chief," Aladenika stressed. He expressed dismay at Tope Ijiniga's continued involvement in matters concerning the Olore-in-Council, despite not being a recognized member. He urged Tope Ijiniga to desist from impersonation, warning that the law will take its course if he persists. Adaja however urged the Ondo State Government to urgently intervene in the matter, and ensure that the rightful processes should be followed in appointing a new Olore. The warning comes a...

Osogbo Grammar School Alumni Association Home and Abroad has decried the forcible taking over of its school land and removal of the building roofs of the girls’ hostel and the illegal use of the police to harass the alumni members by one Lekan Salami who is laying claim to the ownership of the entire Osogbo Grammar School land as a result of an ambush judgement he has been branding about. The Alumni Association in a paper personally signed by its Global President Otunba David Tola Winjobi (PhD) decried the attitude of the government of Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke in its tardiness and disinterestedness in the case suggesting speculation that some people in government must have been part of the deal. Dr Winjobi explained in his paper that, “We have written to the government including the Executive Governor of Osun State, the Speaker House of Assembly, the Ministry of Education and to the Secretary to the State Government on this issue. They have not been responsive. The conundrum hard to ...

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called on federal lawmakers from the State to see the overall development, peace and stability of Ondo State as a collective responsibility that requires the commitment of everyone.  The Governor made the call while hosting to a dinner all the nine members of the House of Representatives from the State at the Government House in Akure, the state capital. The Rep members are Hon. Abiodun Derin Adesida, Akure South/Akure North; Hon. Abiola Makinde, Ondo East/Ondo West; Hon. Timehin Adelegbe, Owo/Ose; Hon. Gboyega Adefarati, Akoko South West/Akoko South-East; Hon. Ife Ehindero, Akoko North-East/Akoko North-West; Hon. Festus Akingbaso, Idanre/Ifedore; Hon. Festus Adefiranye, Ileoluji-Okeigbo/Odigbo; Hon. Donald Ojogo, Ilaje/Ese-Odo and Hon. Jimi Odimayo, Okitipupa/Irele. The meeting of the lawmakers with the Governor focused on collaborations towards the development and stability of the State and building unity in the ruling All...

A woman identified as Esther has reportedly died after visiting her boyfriend in Abuja. The incident, it was gathered, happened on Wednesday at the Dei-Dei area of the Federal Capital Territory. A resident of the area, who gave his name as Dauda, said Esther left home on Wednesday to visit her boyfriend. He said the boyfriend later called her elder brother in the night to inform him of Esther’s death. Dauda added that the boyfriend claimed he bought her food, after which she started vomiting after eating. He noted that the boyfriend took her to Kubwa General Hospital, where she died while receiving treatment. Dauda said the boyfriend has switched off his phone and that of Esther. He said, “Esther left home in the afternoon on January 21, 2026, informing her sister that she was going to a bank in Dei-Dei. She, however, did not return home.“ Later that night, the same day, his brother received an anonymous phone call from a man who identified himself as Esther’s boyfriend. The caller re ...

  PRESS RELEASE The Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), has taken note of the protest staged at its headquarters and considers it necessary, in the interest of public accountability and factual clarity, to address the misinformation surrounding the incident-particularly the unfounded allegation of a ₦400 million payment purportedly linked to the Commission’s Chairman. While OSOPADEC ordinarily refrains from responding to theatrics and distractions, the gravity of the false narratives being circulated compels the Commission to set the record straight. On 18th October, 2025, security operatives conducted an operation in Obe-Nla, Obe-Adun and Obe-Jedo communities following the discovery of illegal bunkering activities. During the operation, some structures were damaged, and a number of residents sustained injuries when suspects resisted lawful arrest. In response, the OSOPADEC Board, led by its Chairman, Prince Biyi Poroye, promptly visited th...

Tension is mounting in Ore town, Odigbo local government area of Ondo State, as the Olore-in-Council and the Ondo State Government are set to lock horns over the proposed appointment of a regent to oversee the affairs of the kingdom . The disagreement erupted over an attempt by the State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to appoint a regent for the town, six years after the demise of the late Olore, Oba Johnson Olatomide, insisting that only a substantive monarch should now be enthroned. Speaking on behalf of the Olore-in-Council, High Chief Tope Ijiniga said the statutory period for appointing a regent had long elapsed, stressing that the selection of a substantive Olore is essential.  According to the High Chief, the crisis was triggered after the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Amidu Takuro, allegedly summoned members of the council to an urgent meeting where High Chief Akindele Aladenika was suggested as a regent without the cons...