APC, PDP in war of words over alleged votes buying

By Jubril Bada,  Adekola Afolabi &  Kehinde Oluwatayo | Ondo state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have engaged in a war of words over the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The ruling APC in the state alleged that the opposition PDP engaged in massive votes […]

ODSG inaugurates sports boards

By Femi Atolagbe | Ondo State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Mr Saka Yusuf Ogunleye has assured the people of  the state of the readiness of the current administration to continue to accord sports a  place of pride for the growth and development of the upcoming athletes in the State. The commissioner, who was […]

Miserly  people

By Prophet Abraham Aanu Aderibigbe | To have a miserly character is a curse,  this  explains why miserly people are poor. Such people are not only tight fisted to others and God but also to themselves. Let us now examine what the scripture says about being hard to give and its implications. Proverb 3:9-10 says: […]

‘Buhari’s re-election will engender devt’

From Jimoh Ahmed, Ikare Akoko. | The re-election of President, Muhammadu Buhari will lead to continuity of good governance that will lead Nigeria to the next level as enshrined in the slogan of the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Buhari was declared  winner of the February 23 Presidential election early on Wednesday by the Chairman […]

Politicians and the spirit of sportsmanship

By Bisi Olominu | “Whatever you do will be insignificant. But it is very important that you do it.” Mahatma Ghandi.   Politics in Nigeria is dynamic. It is not played like a game of football, it is winner takes all.  The winner is not always magnanimous in victory, while the loser always lick her […]

Jubilations in Owo over Buhari’s victory

By Chris Chimezie | Following the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of last Saturday’s Presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), residents of Owo, the country home of Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), went wild in jubilation in the ancient town to celebrate his victory. The crowd, mainly […]

Victory, appreciation of good governance – Oyetola

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Osun state governor, Gboyega Oyetola, members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and their supporters took to the streets of Osogbo on Wednesday to celebrate the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor in a motorcade from the Government House, Okefia through Alekunwodo, Isale Osun, Oja Oba down to Nelson Mandela […]

Akeredolu, Fayemi congratulate Buhari

By Chris Chimezie | Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and his Ekiti State counterpart, Dr Kayode Fayemi have described President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the last Saturday’s presidential election as that which signified the acceptability of his leadership by majority of Nigerian citizens. Akeredolu’s message was contained in a press release made available […]

Nigeria’s Presidential Election: Matters Arising

AFTER a fierce  electoral contest, President Muhammadu Buhari has secured a second  four-year term mandate. He defeated his arch rival, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP with a vote of 15.191,847 to 11.262,978. THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Wednesday presented him and his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, certificates of […]