By Odogbo Ikiyouleimo Success, I would ordinarily not have joined issues with the author of the piece titled “Ondo South Senate race: Can APC afford to sideline Yoruba core voters?” published in thenationonlineng.net, simply because the name Kayode Adebayo does not ring any bell in the political space or history of Ondo South and Ondo […]
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Ondo State former Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi has joined the senatorial race to represent the state’s southern district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Also, a former member of the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2011, Ajayi declared his senatorial bid at a press conference in Akure where he spoke glowingly […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations in Osun State has raised concern over the sudden transfer of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and planned redeployment of electoral personnel by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The group, in a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, bounced back to normal life on Wednesday as Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa cleared the outstanding three months’ salary arrears of the institution’s workers. Also, he confirmed the appointment of the Rector, Dr. Simeon Olorunwa Adegun, who has been on the seat in acting capacity […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *As indicated yesterday, we asked if there were ways Queen Vashti could have better handled her decision in declining to dance before the king?* *Yes, there are better ways Queen Vashti could have handled her decision. They are as follows :* *1) ATTENTION TO PROTOCOL :* *The protocol governing palace activities were […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised reinstated local government council executives for donating 300 motorcycles to security agencies to strengthen safety across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the party described the initiative, which […]
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By Nelson Fadoju (Ayekooto Alawiye Afedefeyo). Nigeria has become a theatre of laughter,a laughing stock acted by majority of our leaders that are supposed to work for us but, who are deceiving and ruining us thinking that,they are perfect without knowing that, “Afefe ti fe,a ti ri furo Adie”. The Ostrich that buried its head […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has announced a planned support for local hunters, and establishment of security posts in trouble spots as part of drastic measures to tackle insecurity in the state. Besides, security agencies, including the police, Civil Defence Corps and the military, are working in collaboration with local hunters and vigilantes to […]
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Afenifere, the pan Yoruba socio political organisation has said that Nigeria is ripe for restructuring as it commends the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It said, “Restructuring has been a sing-song of Afenifere for a long time. The time has come to do something decisive on this. “The body took note of the commitment […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *The most costly case of tactlessness in the whole Bible can arguably be said to be the case of Vashti, the great queen to King Ahaserus who lost her crown in a case of insubordination at the palace.* *As the queen of the kingdom, Vashti was a critical stakeholder in the palace […]
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