Category: Opinion
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Ondo Poll: Your Vote is Your Voice, Don’t Sell It!
Every person has a voice, and in a democracy, that voice is heard through voting. The Ondo Poll is a crucial opportunity for individuals to express their opinions and shape the future of their community. It is important to understand that each vote holds power, and selling that vote undermines the very foundation of democracy.…
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Ondo 2024: Debates Don’t Decide Election Outcomes
The last Sunday debate organized by Channels TV and anchored by the popular presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, has sparked mixed reactions, with tensions running high and some remarks crossing into the derogatory. The debate, primarily focused on the two major contenders—Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC and Hon. Agboola Ajayi of the PDP—led to friction among…
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Urgent Appeal to Bunmi Tunji-Ojo Regarding Driver’s License Delays
Dear Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, I am writing to you as the Minister of Interior in Nigeria to draw your attention to the ongoing delays in the processing and issuance of driver’s licenses by the Federal Road Safety Corps. Many individuals who have applied for new licenses or renewals are experiencing frustrating wait times that far…
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ONDO IS NOT LUCKY PART 8: How Ganduje Gets N31B Judiciary Complex Contract
By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei As the Ondo 2024 Gubernatorial election approaches the Zero Hour, those who said the election was a walk over for them have been unable to have sound sleep, slipping into a “Panic Mode”. A good number of them, who initially proclaimed that, they are “Lucky” are singing a new song, based…
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Open Letter To INEC Chairman About Ondo 2024 Governorship Election
By Akinrinlola Olumide Elections are the heartbeat of democracy, and they shape the future of communities. Free and fair governorship elections in Ondo are essential for ensuring that the voices of the people are heard and respected. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must prioritize transparency and fairness in the electoral process to build trust…
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Ogun, leading in ease of doing business in Nigeria
One of the best considerations for global economic advancement is the concept of Ease of Doing Business, which is indeed a conducive environment for business activities to thrive and break even without hitches of any kind. It is also an environment where presiding authorities provide requisite infrastructural facilities aimed at aiding economic growth, coupled with…
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Ondo is not lucky part 7: How over N35B approved for roads allegedly disappear
By Kennedy Peretei In less than 28 days, the people of Ondo State will carry their destinies in their own thumbs. To decide whether they wish to continue with a government that has inflicted so much pain on them or choose a new dawn for themselves. The people have beamed their search light on the…
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Ondo Is Not Lucky part 6: How Aiyedatiwa approved over N2.4b for phoney renovation projects
By Ikantu Peretei. In the last 48 hours, it has become more clearly evident that, with Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa as Governor, Ondo State will continue to suffer, perhaps, more than we have ever suffered before as a people. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Akure South Local Government “Road Walk” in Akure, the State capital, on…
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Aiyedatiwa’s Forestry Vision: A Path to Sustainable Growth in Ondo State – Obayangban
As the Ondo State governorship election draws closer, sustainable development takes centre stage, especially in the vital forestry sector. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, is attracting attention with his plans to revitalise this crucial area of the state’s economy. Chief Bidemi Obayangban, Special Assistant to the Governor on Forestry (South), has recently…
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Ondo Is Not Lucky Part 5: Exposing The Dilapidated Ondo City’s Stadium
By Kennedy Peretei The much hyped Flag-off Campaign by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa at the Ondo City Stadium on Saturday, 12th October, 2024 was not only a show of shame but an anticlimax. The Stadium which hosted various high calibre sporting events in the past was a ghost of its former self with dilapidated pavilion as…