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Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure A former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, narrated how he survived the February 1976 military coup d’etat, involving Lieutenant Colonel Buka Dimka. Obasanjo said it was General Olu Bajowa (retd.) that indirectly saved him from being killed in the coup. The former Head of State gave the revelation at the celebration of the 80th birthday of General Bajowa held in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. He descri...

COVID-19 warnings dominate Buhari, govs’ Xmas messages Second phase deadlier, avoid crowded places, gov advises Nigerians UK’s deadlier coronavirus strain not in Nigeria yet, declares NCDC Our Correspondents The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), state governors and other public office holders in their Christmas messages on Thursday expressed concern about the second wave of COVID-19 and urged Nigerians to guard against further spread of the virus. Buhari, in the message he ...

Peter Dada,  Akure The Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, received the memorandum for the establi...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, expressed confidence that the case instituted against its victory, by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the October 10 state governorship election, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede SAN, will fail. Jegede, is challenging the outcome of the polls which the Independent National Electoral Commission, declared the APC candidate Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, winner on the grounds of e...

Ogun, Ondo, others renew restrictions, suspend carnivals, cross-over services Our Correspondents The Ondo State Government on Wednesday said it had cancelled the cross-over services in churches across the state, between December 31 and January 1, as part of efforts to curb the spread of second wave of COVID-19. The government also postponed the resumption of pupils in primary and secondary schools from Monday, January 4,  2021, to January 18,  2021. The Chairman, Ondo State Inter-Ministerial ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada The Ondo State Government has on Wednesday cancelled the crossover service scheduled to hold at midnight of January 1, 2021, in churches across the state over fears of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. The government also postponed the resumption of pupils in primary and secondary schools from Monday, January 4, 2020, to January 18, 2020. The Chairman, Ondo State Inter-Ministerial Committee on Coronavirus, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi made the declaration w...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure The All Progressives Congress has expressed assurance that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last governorship election in the state, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, would lose at the ongoing election petitions tribunal. Jegede had filed a petition at the tribunal challenging the results of the October 10 poll, in which Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The PDP candidate on Tuesda...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada,  Akure A professor of sociology from the Department of Sociology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Emmanuel Fayankinnu, has called on the stakeholders to ensure that female genital mutilation practice is totally eradicated in the country. The don who noted that the federal and state governments had enacted laws that prohibit female circumcision or genital mutilation said in spite of the law and other interventions, the practice ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada,  Akure THE Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday suspended five members of the party over alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities. It was gathered that the action of the party against the axed members was not unconnected with the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party in the South-West between the Governor Seyi Makinde and the former Governor Ayo Fayose factions. The suspension of members was contained in a stateme...

Punch Newspapers Sections Peter Dada, Akure The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has expressed confidence that he would emerge governor at the end of ongoing litigation over the outcome of the polls. Jegede, who lost to the incumbent Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu during the October 10 election, said, evidence before the election petition tribunal was sufficient to nullify the victory of the All Progressives Congress. This...