Investigations

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is facing a growing crisis that could lead to a serious crisis, derail his re-election hopes and make him extremely illegitimate, especially among the Ikale people, over allegations that he has enabled a criminal logging cartel led by an illegal operator called 'Abugi' from the governor's own Ilaje ethnic base, even as various lopsided appointments favour his kinsmen. Outraged youths and indigenous groups claim to have petitioned Aiyedatiwa over the destructive forest looting by "Abugi's" loggers, whom they accuse the governor's Chief of Staff, Prince Segun Omojuwa, of shielding by burying petitions and trying to award official…

By Oyewole Nelson The healthcare system in Ondo State is in a dire state, a mere shadow of its former glory when it served as a referral center under the administration of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko over eight years ago. A visit by WeAfrica News to major health facilities, including the state specialist hospital, paints a grim picture, better described as a death center rather than a glorified healthcare institution. Over the course of a week-long consistent visit, WeAfrica News witnessed an alarming number of casualties and abandoned patients, a clear reflection of the retrenchment and severe staff shortage that has…