The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said only 350 psychiatrists who specialise in mental health are currently serving 200 million people in Nigeria. Prof Baba Issa,  the Chairman of the Kwara branch of NMA,  said this to mark the 2020 World Mental Health Day. Issa in a statement said that this year’s theme titled: “Mental […]

By David Royal Nigerian singer and songwriter, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, has finally joined the EndSARS protest that has lasted for four days across Nigeria. Hundreds of people including Nigerian celebrities have been protesting against alleged police brutality in the country. Anger has been brewing on social media with the citizens […]

Collation for the Ondo Governorship election has commenced. Below are collations of some of the results from polling units in the state as compiled from INEC and reports from our correspondents. Governor Akeredolu declared winner, to serve second term Election result summary Total valid votes 572, 745 Rejected votes 18438 Cancelled votes 16,709 Candidates results […]

Dayo Johnson Akure The candidate of the ZLP, Hon Agboola Ajayi has won his polling unit 004 – R.C.M at Idumado Quarter, Kiribo in Ese- Odo council area of Ondo state. READ ALSO: #Ondo Decides: Jegede wins polling unit PDP – 5 APC – 13 ZLP – 395 AAC – 1 LP – 1 Void – […]

Striking university teachers say they are not affected by President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that only federal workers on the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) would be paid salaries. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, President of, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), made the claim in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja. Buhari, while presenting the […]

Dayo Johnson Akure Candidate of the PDP Eyitayo Jegede has won his polling unit in the governorship election held today in Ondo state Jegede polled 220 votes to defeat Akeredolu of the APC who scored 60 and Agboola who polled seven votes. READ ALSO: #Ondo Decides: Ajayi urges security agencies to remain neutral Jegede voted at […]

Rival party supporters clashed in Ward 4 unit 002 in Ijomu/Obanla where a man was stabbed with a bottle by thugs and rushed to the hospital for treatment. The victim, simply called Gboye, was described as a strong supporter of a major contender for the Ondo governorship position. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure Two political thugs have been arrested in Akure, the Ondo state capital for stabbing a middle-aged man at a polling unit during the governorship election. The incident occurred at Ward 4, Polling Unit 002 in the Ijomu part of the Akure South Local Government Area. READ ALSO: #Ondo Decides: Ajayi urges security […]

Mr Agboola Ajayi, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election, has appealed to security agencies to be neutral throughout the electoral process. “I hereby call on the Inspector-General of Police to direct his men to do justice. They should allow people to cast their vote freely because the people […]

The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, on saturday, dispelled a viral video making the round in some quarters that she was injured in Owo. She gave the hint while feilding questions from newsmen in a group interview today. According to her, such desperation from detractors will not bring any spirited efforts […]