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Opinion
By Gbenga Omotoso When does a Governor sleep? No – I take that back; it’s wrongly framed. When does Mr Governor sleep? Sorry; I should be clearer and precise. When does Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sleep? This is the question some of my professional colleagues have been asking me since last week. One observed that ...
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By Waheed Adekunle While the development of infrastructure is universally viewed as important to advancing the collective cause of socio-economic development, and seen as productivity stimulant and enhancer of the quality of life, it is apposite not to be misplaced for the purpose of deception. It is no more news that the Osun state government, ...
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By Isaac Olusesi When Richard Weaver wrote “ideas have consequences but when it comes to working their way through society, it normally takes a generation of ideas to flower in effective direction,” he perfectly, had in mind the purity of Prince Ajibade Onibokun’s unrepentant political struggle that emancipated his Ijesa North Federal Constituency of Osun ...
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In a recent address, the Honorable Minister of Interior Affairs emphasized the critical role played by the Fire Service in a country's development, stating, "For any nation to reach its full potential, the Fire Service must not be overlooked. I say this to the Federal Fire Service (FFS): you are a dormant giant. The time ...
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By Jimoh Olorede On Saturday, September 9, 2023, Iragbiji, the hometown of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, played host to a large number of dignitaries and all manner of personalities from all walks of life who gathered to celebrate the immediate-past Governor of Osun State, who is an illustrious son ...
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By Dakuku Peterside There is a deafening silence in the land over the state of the economy. No right-thinking person can take this silence or mood of the nation for granted. This eery silence is invariably linked to a cost-of-living crisis, exchange rate crisis, uncanny economic uncertainties and other unfavourable economic variables hovering over Nigeria ...
News
...Taking Nigeria out of its unfavourable state to a favourable state – addressing budget deficit, balance of payment in relation to foreign policy Olamirewaju Olatunde A government that owes international countries will be forced to pursue foreign policy toward other countries that will be detrimental to the country. The purpose of this article is to ...
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By Waheed Adekunle The current situation in Osun has become a focal point of attention, while juxtaposing the impact of the present administration to its counterparts especially in the southwestern Nigeria. It is crystal clear that the snail-pace of socioeconomic and infrastructural developments has become a serious topic for discussion among residents of the state ...
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By Ibrahim Maigari Ahmadu This is one appointment by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that has gotten me excited beyond measure because of the quality, experience, and passion for the development of agriculture in Nigeria of the person appointed. Muhammad has been my business partner for over 20 ...
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By Ismail Omipidan After watching his video last night, I thought of ignoring him because clearly from the outset, he demonstrated a lack of knowledge and understanding of the issues he attempted to dissect. If someone, who claims to have been involved in the alleged struggle for a better tomorrow cannot differentiate between an official ...
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By Frank Nweke II With an alarming internal and external debt profile of approximately N183 Billion, it is baffling to see the Enugu State government attempt to borrow an additional N170 Billion. In effect, this administration seeks to open its loan portfolio with an 182.79 percent increase above the N93 Billion domestic debt accumulated over ...
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By Saka Folarin Lawal After rain comes sunshine, after darkness comes the glorious dawn. Behind the mask of any nature of the hardship, there, it lies the beautiful soothing container of the prosperity. So, let us tear the mask! In the history, Nigeria as a country, experienced tough times in the built-up this present political ...
Opinion
By Waheed Adekunle Osogbo is the state capital of Osun, no doubt. It hosts two powerful Local Government Areas, Osogbo and Olorunda, with the prime Council (Osogbo) situated at the indigenous locality of the capital city. The city is the Headquarters of Osogbo Federal Constituency comprising Osogbo/Olorunda/Irepodun/Orolu Local Government Areas. It is also the Senatorial ...
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By Bola Bolawole Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, is already one-year-old in office. How time flies! It looks just like yesterday when dust was raised by the godfather, the outgoing Ekiti State Gov. John Kayode Fayemi, anointing Oyebanji as the godson to take from him the mantle of leadership of the state tagged “Land ...
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By Segun Ogunsanya There is no gainsaying the fact that teachers are crucial to the process of education. In appraising the nexus between teaching and learning, teachers rank highest in importance because they organically facilitate the most critical part of education. Strictly speaking, the ecosystem, which comprises children, parents, teachers, government, writers, publishers, and now ...
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By ISAAC OLUSESI Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and Dr Thomas Olaleye Ogungbangbe, the scion of the Ajagbusi Ekun Ruling House of Iloko Ijesa have urged the communities of Ilobu and Ifon in Osun State to always nip in the bud social tortures and combustions which could wreck the Yoruba collective ...
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By Emmanuel Asika, Country Head, HP Nigeria Given the ongoing evolution in the digital technology realm, it is now unmistakably clear that the upcoming significant frontier, reshaping employee convenience and enhancing workplace productivity, can’t be confined to the traditional office space anymore. A workspace can literally exist anywhere. And this will not necessarily alter the ...
Opinion
By Dr. Jimoh Olorede A Nigerian child born thirty years ago (1993) who, by now, might be a father or mother, knows that the ‘Self-actualisation Priority Need’ of the former Vice President, and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, is utmost attainment of the Nigeria’s ...
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By Olamide Lawal It takes a strong heart to immortalise a deceased son. In the African and religious parlances, it is widely believed and often prayed for, that a son outlives his father. If the case reverses, it is beyond the control of man and the man is expected to forget about the deceased in ...
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By Ismail Omipidan I admire Chief Dele Momodu’s passion and unwavering support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the current Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. However, the air he claims has been cleared over the lingering controversy surrounding Atiku Abubakar’s educational background is still hanging. I implore him to go back to our former ...
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By Isaac Olusesi The nation’s Hon. Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola has been described as one who consistently stands on high moral ground in terms of development and sustenance of Osun State that has continued to elicit polite expressions of admiration in socio-political matrix, regardless of the assessor’s progressive cast or ...
Opinion
By Dakuku Peterside Too many unusual events in politics point to the fact that democracy is under threat. A few events, some recent and others very current, will demonstrate this point. The first is Donald Trump, possibly the most controversial US president, who set democracy back when he refused to concede to President Joe Biden and ...
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By Kunle Somorin Saturday, September 30, 2023, was a day like no other in the political calendar of Ogun State. Although it was the day the State Governorship Election Tribunal delivered its verdict on the petition of Oladipupo Adebutu and the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) against the reelection of Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, ...
Opinion
By Jimoh Olorede, Ph.D Before its official removal in May 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, fuel subsidy regime had been in Nigeria for more than 53 years, having begun in the 1970s. However, following the promulgation of the Price Control Act in 1977, it (fuel subsidy) became institutionalized. By implication, the promulgation made it ...
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By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Hon Somtochukwu Udeze is a good man. His looks, attitudes, speech and everything about him exudes honesty, sincerity of purpose, tolerance, equity, discipline and humanity. He has no betrayals in him, showing signs of good family upbringing. He desires more solidarity and ...
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By Jesutega Onokpasa Even if Atiku Abubakar had “discovered,” “uncovered,” “recovered” or “miscovered” what, in his low mentality, he suspected might be a fake Chicago State University, CSU, certificate that President Bola Tinubu might had submitted to INEC, he would still have to subpoena CSU to come to court and repudiate the certificate in their ...
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By ISAAC OLUSESI The dividing line between one and significant others as well as the limits one can violate must be the defining factor in Nigeria’s Constitution 5th Alteration (No. 45) Act that forces the submittal of the names of Minister, Commissioner-nominees, respectively to the National Assembly (NASS) and State Houses of Assembly for confirmation ...
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By Jimoh Olorede, Ph.D. Before its official removal in May 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, fuel subsidy regime had been in Nigeria for more than 53 years, having begun in the 1970s. However, following the promulgation of the Price Control Act in 1977, it (fuel subsidy) became institutionalized. By implication, the promulgation made it ...
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By Rotimi Makinde With no shred of doubt, Senator Dayo Adeyeye is the National Coordinator of South West Agenda, SWAGA, a pro-Tinubu political pressure group and under his esteemed leadership, the group established a link between Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s candidacy and the late Chief MKO Abiola’s outing 30 years ago making history to repeat itself ...
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By Funmi Branco When in January 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari visited Ogun State to commission projects, he could not help exulting in the sheer beauty of the roads constructed by the Dapo-Abiodun led government in Ogun State. He said: “I arrived early today and commission the 14Km Ijebu-Ode, Mojoda Epe road which is reconstructed to ...