Yayi Not Your Political Opponent, Oladele Fires Back at Iyabo Obasanjo

A former federal lawmaker, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has advised Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to concentrate on her senatorial ambition instead of what he described as persistent attempts to blackmail the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. Oladele said the campaign of calumny against Yayi would not diminish his growing popularity across Ogun State, insisting that the APC candidate remained the most experienced, most widely accepted and best prepared aspirant in the race. In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, the former Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes said Yayi had continued to build momentum by attracting unprecedented support from party leaders, traditional rulers, professionals, women, youths and other stakeholders across the three senatorial districts of the state. He described Obasanjo’s repeated attacks on the APC candidate […]

Tosin July 22, 2026

News & Politics

Falana canvases suit against S’Africa at AU court

Senior Advocate Femi Falana has urged Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries whose nationals were killed or brutalised in xenophobic attacks to sue the South African Government before the African Union Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Arusha, Tanzania. Also, Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State, Issa Aremu, urged South African leaders to uphold the enduring values of the late President Nelson Mandela by promoting tolerance, reconciliation and Pan-Africanism while taking decisive steps to end xenophobic attacks against immigrants. Falana, in a statement, said the African Union (AU) does not have the power to compel South Africa to pay compensation to victims of xenophobic attacks. He said: “The decision of the governments of Nigeria and Ghana to report South Africa to the African Union is completely diversionary and time-wasting. “Both countries […]

Tosin July 20, 2026

News

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win 2026 World Cup

Spain are the world champions for a second time after deservedly defeating an Argentina team who mustered two shots, both in the closing minutes. Ferran Torres scored the only goal early in the second half of extra time after it appeared Argentina might force penalties despite having Enzo Fernández sent off shortly before the end of regulation time. The game was one-way traffic and the breakthrough came when two substitutes combined from a Pedro Porro cross. Nico Williams headed the ball back at the far post and Torres provided an unerring finish to beat Emiliano Martínez. Fernández had been sent off for a second booking after fouling Pau Cubarsí and an already defensive Argentina were unable to hold out. Spain dominated without having the requisite cutting edge until Torres struck. Martínez made two impressive saves either side of the end […]

Tosin July 20, 2026

News

VANDALISM: OPEIFA VOWS NRC WILL SUSTAIN SECURITY COLLABORATION WITH POLICE, OTHER AGENCIES

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has reaffirmed the Corporation's commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to protect railway assets, describing the nation's railway infrastructure as critical national assets that must be safeguarded against vandalism. Dr. Opeifa made this known on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola, at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan. The NRC Managing Director, who was accompanied by the Commissioner of Police, Nigeria Railway Police Command, CP Lasisi Titilola, said the Corporation would continue to work closely with security agencies to ensure that all suspects arrested for vandalising railway facilities are diligently prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others. He commended the Oyo State Police Command and the Nigeria Railway Police Command […]

Tosin July 19, 2026

News

Xenophobia and the suspected South African drug trafficker arrest

What goes round comes round. Hence the wise saying that every time you point your index finger in accusation of someone, bear in mind that no fewer than three of your remaining fingers are simultaneously pointing back at you. That was a lesson South Africans did not appear willing to apply, but which has now rebounded on them to unavoidably confront and ultimately respond to. In the thick of the xenophobic violence that forced many Nigerian immigrants to flee the country recently, South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, profiled the harried migrants as illicit drug dealers and fomenters of crime whose exit from her native land was a welcome development. She served a cheeky challenge on Nigerian authorities to provide information on locations allegedly used by Nigerian immigrants for drug-related activities, to assist her country’s law enforcement operatives […]

Tosin July 18, 2026

Inside Ondo

Aiyedatiwa’s loyalists drag APC to court over NASS primary results

Some aspirants backed by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State have reportedly dragged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court to challenge the outcomes of the party’s National Assembly primaries. The aspirants are challenging the APC National Working Committee (NWC) over the results of the primaries and the list of candidates submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Reliable party sources disclosed that the aspirants decided to seek judicial redress after expressing dissatisfaction with the outcome of the primaries. The party sources said that the governor allegedly directed the affected aspirants to seek judicial redress after they lost the party’s tickets. The aggrieved aspirants have reportedly engaged the services of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to challenge the outcome of the election. The party had submitted to INEC a revised list of candidates, replacing most of the aspirants. Some […]

Tosin July 18, 2026

Inside Ondo

Ondo police arrest father for brutalising 10-year-old daughter with hot iron

The police in Ondo State have arrested a man, Amos Paul, for allegedly burning his 10-year-old daughter’s private parts with a hot pressing iron to punish her for bedwetting. Ayemafuge learnt that the incident occurred in Unaun, Upenme in Owo Local Government Area, and has sparked widespread public condemnation. A statement by the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the incident was reported to the Police on Thursday. “The victim sustained severe injuries and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, where she is currently receiving medical treatment. “Upon receipt of the information, detectives from ‘A’ Division, Owo, swiftly mobilized to the scene, arrested the suspect without delay and took him into custody. “The case is being transferred to the Gender Unit for discreet investigation and further necessary action in line with […]

Tosin July 18, 2026

News

2027: PDP, opposition in for rude shock over Yayi’s growing coalition — Oladele

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kayode Oladele, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties in Ogun State will face a “rude shock” in the 2027 governorship election, citing what he described as the growing political coalition being built around the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popularly known as YAYI. Oladele said the increasing wave of defections from the PDP and other opposition parties into the APC was a reflection of an ongoing political realignment across the state, driven by Adeola’s sustained consultations and cross-party engagements. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the APC chieftain said the senator’s bridge-building efforts and consultations with political leaders, community stakeholders and grassroots mobilisers had continued to expand the party’s support base ahead of the 2027 governorship election. According to him, […]

Tosin July 17, 2026

Inside Ondo

Ondo HoS, Odusanya lends voice to fight against gender-based violence

The scourge of gender-based violence is a war that must be fought frontally for meaningful development to achieve in any sane society. The Ondo State Head of Service, Chief Segun Odusanya expressed this opinion while playing host to a delegation from the state Agency Against Gender-Based Violence, OSAAG-BV, in his office in Akure, the state capital. A statement by Sina Adeyeye, Director Information, Office of the HoS on Thursday in Akure, said that Odusanya stressed the importance of the agency to peaceful atmosphere where meaningful development can thrive. The head of service stated that government would ensure that activities of the agency are sustained and given necessary support. According to him, the state government will look into any challenges capable of impeding the smooth running of the agency, such as shelter, furniture and operational vehicles with a view to proffering […]

Tosin July 17, 2026

News

Appeal Court sets aside judgment nullifying INEC guidelines on 2027 elections

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on the conduct of the 2027 general election. In a unanimous judgment on Thursday, the court set aside the judgment of May 20 of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026, which nullified parts of the INEC’s electoral guidelines. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, the Court of Appeal held that the Youth Party YP which instituted the case against INEC lacked legal power, (locus standi) to do what it did. Justice Banjoko said that the party did not explain how the guidelines affected it and it’s members in the conduct of its primary election for the nomination of candidates for the 2027 poll. The Court also held that the YP failed to establish how the Guidelines affected the submission […]

Tosin July 17, 2026

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