Category: Opinion
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Ondo politicians cash in on Akeredolu’s ill-health, step up 2024 poll game
While the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is battling an illness, politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition are in deft moves to make political capital out of it, PETER DADA writes. In the past few days, people of Ondo State have been expressing apprehension over the health status of the state…
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Dear Akeredolu, call Amotekun to order
By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei In the last two weeks, the excesses of the Ondo State Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun has drawn tears from the eyes of several families in Ondo State. In the month of May alone, Amotekun has been responsible for the death of two persons- a final year Economics student of…
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With 35 days to go, Buhari leaves Nigerians with failed promises
Given his campaign promises in 2014 and 2018, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has reneged on several fronts in the eight years he served, leaving Nigerians with many unfulfilled expectations, STEPHEN ANGBULU of the PUNCH writes. On Friday, May 29, 2015, thousands of Nigerians gathered at Eagles Square, Abuja, as millions more followed…
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BBOL Collaboration With Sen Tofowomo And The Effort To Restore Electricity To Ondo South
By Akinrinlola Olunide More than two years ago, I updated the public when electricity was partially restored to Ode Aye community and a few areas in Okitipupa and Igbokoda towns respectively. When it was restored, the BEDC was expecting their usual estimating billing system to continue. The BBOL group disagreed and the leaders of the…
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Fallout of Presidential Election: My message for Tinubu, Atiku and Obi — PDP Chieftain
Let me start by congratulating Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his declaration as the President-elect by INEC. I also congratulate the entire APC family in Nigeria. I advise my party, the PDP, and Labour Party to come together and unite ahead of the March 11, 2023 governorship and state assembly elections across Nigeria. Both of…
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Our unserious Supreme Court
By Abimbola Adelakun When the news story that the Supreme Court had gone rogue on critics of its recent judgments was first shared with me, my initial thought was that it had to be an internet hoax. I imagined it was impossible that a SC would ever single out individuals in the bid to justify…
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2023: Outgoing herdsman, incoming Bala blu
By Tunde Odesola Are dogs clairvoyant? People in the market square believe so. Mouths ajar, traders watched as over half a dozen village dogs barked and wagged their tails menacingly against the three notorious town criers, raising dust and eyebrows. Protected by the king’s baton-wielding guards, the head of the town criers, Hadji Lie, smiled…
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Bello Kirfi And The Price Of Insubordination
By Suleiman Abbah It is an established custom that emirs and key traditional title holders should only be seen and not heard. Some Emirs and title holders however violate this important tradition and would talk like parrots anywhere, anytime and on any topic — this erodes the mysticism and prestige around their persons and the…
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Letter To President Buhari About Nomination of Executive Director Project on NDDC Board
By Obayelu Igbekele It is important to appreciate the Nigerian Senate, its President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and all other Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with special accolades to our Ondo State Senators for acknowledging the plight of the Ilaje people who wrote and demonstrated peacefully to condemn the nomination of Mr Charles Ogunmola…
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2023 Election: Why Nigerians Do Not Need Bola Tinubu of APC As President
By Akinrinlola Olumide With the election of President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as the nation’s president, Nigeria has become more divided along ethnic, socio-economic, political and religious lines which is currently threatening the unity and peaceful co-existence of the country. So the election of a new president…