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  • November 16, 2024

Ondo Guber: Aiyedatiwa Wins Polling Unit

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DHQ Never Mentioned Any Coup Attempt

1. The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to a false and misleading report by an online publication insinuating that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an alleged attempted military coup. The report also made spurious references to the recent DHQ press release announcing the arrest…

October 18, 2025 • Headline

Oil Prices Dip as Trump-Putin Summit Looms

Crude oil prices are expected to decline this week due to the hypothetical possibility of a peace agreement between the US and Russia, which could lead to a rebound in Russian oil exports and contribute to a predicted supply glut. The International Energy Agency has revised its demand growth estimates downwards for both this year…

October 18, 2025 • Opinion

When Forgiveness Is Hard (2), By Funke Egbemode

She was popularly called Mama Iyabo. Her husband threw her out of their matrimonial home 15 years ago, along with her three children, after 15 years of marriage. “I had earlier heard rumours about my husband and another woman. I knew he had girlfriends. He was doing well and living it up, though he took…

October 18, 2025 • Opinion

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By Abiola Olawale

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Ondo State election, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has won his polling unit.

Aiyedatiwa garnered a total of 128 votes to win his polling unit 6 located in Ward 4, Obenla community in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo state.

He defeated his closest rival, Ayoola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 3 votes at the polling unit.

The New Diplomat reports that Aiyedatiwa is facing a fierce battle with Ayoola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and other 15 candidates in the ongoing election.

It would be recalled that Aiyedatiwa, who was the deputy governor to late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, took over the mantle of power after the demise of his principal on 27th December 2023.

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