By Oby Ezekwesili As a practitioner in economic policy, I am naturally disposed to support tax reforms that strengthen growth, equity, fiscal sustainability, and state capacity — without compromising core principles of taxation or the credibility and legitimacy of the lawmaking process. Unfortunately, the Nigerian Tax Reform Act — as currently handled — suffers a […]
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By: Steve Otaloro In just one year of purposeful leadership, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has redrawn the emotional and physical map of Ondo State. What was once a fleeting, once-a-year Detty December mood has been transformed into a living, breathing experience- an enduring celebration of progress, beauty, and shared prosperity that the people now enjoy […]
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By Tunde Odesola The (Ọmọ) child (tó) is (bá) the (ma jẹ́) father (Àṣàmú) to (kékeré) the (ló ti ń jẹnu) man (ṣámú-ṣámú). Ehn, yes! Deal with it! The mishmash opening sentence is intentional because it is confusion I have on offer today, not peace or order. Not prostration or placation. My esteemed readers can’t […]
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By; Steve Otaloro The true beauty of democracy lies in its intimacy- the sacred closeness between the governed and those entrusted with power. It is a system at its finest when leadership is not barricaded behind protocols but walks freely among the people, listening, learning, and responding. In Ondo State today, this ideal finds vivid […]
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By Steve Otaloro The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, played host to members of the Fourth Estate of the Realm at a media stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House Banquet Hall, Akure. Conceived as both an interface and a state dinner, the gathering transcended the routine optics of government–media engagements and instead […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the people of Ora Igbomina following recent banditry attacks in the community, assuring residents that a military-backed rescue and protection operation has been underway for the past three days. He gave the assurance after an emergency State Security Council meeting held on Wednesday […]
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By Steve Otaloro The recent approval by Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) of three major privately financed infrastructure projects valued at approximately $4.29 billion marks a defining moment in the nation’s economic re-engineering drive. The approved projects the Bakassi Deep Seaport in Cross River State, the Ondo Deep Seaport, and the 460-megawatt Katsina-Ala Hydropower Plant […]
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By Lasisi Olagunju General Sani Abacha was a great teacher. He pioneered the doctrine of consensus candidacy in Nigeria. He founded a country of five political parties and when it was time for the parties to pick their candidates for the presidency, all the five reached a consensus that the man fit for the job […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa How Governance, Reform, Party Cohesion Are Converging into One Expanding Front By Steve Otaloro The quarterly All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting held on Friday 12 December at the Dome provided a comprehensive platform for reflection, accountability, and strategic alignment between party leadership and grassroots stakeholders in Ondo State. Convened […]
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When Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka stepped out of a high-profile hotel in Lagos last week, he was greeted by an outlandish sight. Lined up like a presidential guard were no fewer than 15 heavily-armed police officers and other security agents, complete with rifles, bulletproof vests, and the unmistakable swagger of state agents protecting an untouchable […]
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