ADC Alleges Plot to Arrest Aregbesola Before Osun Election

Opinion: The kind of governor Osun needs in 2018

Osun governorship election is some few months away. In a way, the interplay of forces between ‘Continuity’ and ‘Change’ will soon come to the fore; even take its toll on the state. While the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) might have been scratching its head on how to present a candidate that’ll be acceptable to the generality of the people, pondering the opposition’s foray into another charade of... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, governorship elections, Osun

December 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Osun state’s workers tried to strong-arm Aregbesola with a strike, but it backfired

Workers in Osun state civil service on December 27, 2017, embarked on an indefinite strike. The strike according to the labour unions was premised on non-payment of pensions, non-promotion of workers and lastly the issue of half salary. To close watchers of events in Osun it is evident that the main reason the working class... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Aregbesola, salaries, The Injustice Blog

October 13, 2017

Opinion: Lessons from Ijebu-Jesa’s Kingship tussle

by Abiodun KOMOLAFE “Two things define you: your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything. Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.” – Henry Ward Beecher Ijebu-Jesa has a new king and his name is Moses Ilufemiloye Agunsoye!... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, Ijebu Ijesha, Kingship tussle, Yoruba kingdom

August 17, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: A season of photographs

All over the world, smart politicians play to the gallery. And they do so with their cameramen in tow in an elaborate scheme that is now part of the game. Politicians carry babies in the market place. They pump fists with plumbers. They pose with books even when they are not reading. And they do... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, Buhari, Media handlers, nigeria, Olusegun Adeniyi, opinion, Politics

July 10, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 10th of July

Follow these links to read these stories and more on YNaija: Banana Fall On You: Will there be another APC slip? The Thread: “You just won 5M” “I have a Shell job for you” | Formats Yahoo boys use to scam folks Obama makes first political move with redistricting group fundraiser

Cover Stories

Aregbesola, YNaija Cover

July 10, 2017

The Thread: “You mean a dead Isiaka Adeleke is actually more popular than ogbeni Rauf” | Top 10 tweets from Osun elections

Mr Ademola Adeleke, younger brother to the late Isiaka Adeleke emerged winner of the Osun West Senatorial elections on Saturday. Somebody say “just like that”. According to the results below, Mr Adeleke swept the polls in all but one local government area -10 out of 11- effectively owning the people’s mandate by 97, 280 votes... Read More

Opinion

Ademola Adeleke, Aregbesola, nigeria, Osun West election, Politics, The Thread

June 14, 2017

Opinion: Save LAUTECH! | Frustrated student cries out for help

by Busari Azeezat It had only started as a case of nonpayment of allowances. The school that was held in place by IGR had suddenly gone broke. The visitors won’t pay subventions. They want the University to live on her own. The unions would later go on strike and the whole world would sympathize with... Read More

Opinion

Ajimobi, Aregbesola, education, LAUTECH, nigeria, opinion, Prolonged strike action

June 14, 2017

[The Alausa Blog]: Aregbesola, Olamide and others send Ambode heartfelt birthday wishes

I join family, friends, political associates and the good people of Lagos to wish @AkinwunmiAmbode a happy birthday. pic.twitter.com/vxApeUT4sY — Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) June 14, 2017 https://www.instagram.com/p/BVUN4EJhqIX/?taken-by=bayoomoboriowo https://www.instagram.com/p/BVUYYMkDMiz/?taken-by=baddosneh #HelloSir @AkinwunmiAmbode Happy Baiday to you sir. My numba 1 bozz of live. Baby boy govnor with puff puff smile. Happy many returns sir. pic.twitter.com/i3pvSuVo1q — Class... Read More

The Alausa Blog

ambode, ambode observer, Aregbesola, Bayo Omoboriowo, birthday, Olamide

June 11, 2017

Thought Experiment: What would American students do if they had to live the hell of LAUTECH students?

We all know one of the most tender pressure points in the land of the free (a.k.a America) is Race. In politics, welfare, opportunities, life, everything; even in academia. That’s why, as a Nigerian (where absolutely nothing works in our favour, not even our sameness of race) what I’m about to describe seems like a... Read More

Thinking Through

Ajimobi, Aregbesola, classism, Evergreen College, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Olympia, Osun, Oyo, Protests, Washington, White privilege

May 27, 2017

Tribute: Giant strides of the ‘Ajele’ Aregbesola at 60!

by abiodun KOMOLAFE Two major factors influenced my decision to support Rauf Aregbesola, especially, in his reelection bid as governor of the State of Osun in 2014 and I think they are worth repeating here; perhaps they may be helpful to the cause of this piece. I left Ijebu-Jesa in 1985, after the completion of my secondary school education,... Read More

Opinion

'Ajele', Aregbesola, Birthday Tribute, democracy, Leadership, nigeria, opinion, Osun State, Politics

May 26, 2017

Opinion: Who killed Serubawon, Isiaka Adeleke?

by abiodun KOMOLAFE “This thing of being a hero, about the main thing, is to know when to die. Prolonged death has ruined more men than it ever made.” – William Penn Rogers, 1879-1935. Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, Osun State’s first executive governor and two-term Nigerian Senator, has joined his ancestors. May God rest his... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, Davido, death, nigeria, opinion, Osun State, Politics, Senator Isiaka Adeleke

May 23, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Kim Kardashian, Aregbesola, eLDee + the pastor that made a phone call to God

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, Eldee, Kim Kardashian, noisemakers

May 16, 2017

The Thread: “APC politicians are arrogant hypocrites” | Demola Olarewaju lays out the differences between PDP and APC

Demola Olanrewaju takes a hard look at the popular sentiment that the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are essentially the same political party. His view? That claim is grossly misleading, not to mention bears all the hallmarks of laziness. Do follow his train of thought below: Saying APC and PDP are the... Read More

Opinion

Ajimobi, Amaechi, APC, Aregbesola, Demola Olarewaju, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, PDP, politicians, Politics, The Thread

March 28, 2017

Opinion: In defence of Aregbesola and the state of Osun

by Azeez Olaitan One of the reasons conservative party won the UK election in 2010 was their relentless attack against the then Labour Government on the national debt. They labeled Labour party ‘reckless’ for plunging the country into more DEBT. They said the only language Labour understands is “Borrowing, borrowing and more borrowing”. The conservative... Read More

Opinion

agriculture, Aregbesola, education, infrastructure, nigeria, opinion, Osun State, Politics

March 27, 2017

Opinion: Re | Odds Aregbesola must surmount

by Abiodun KOMOLAFE and Kunle Owolabi The season of politics and politicking is nigh, no doubt! This is particularly so of the State of Osun where the tenure of the incumbent Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, is gradually winding down. It is, therefore, natural that those who want to succeed the ebullient governor should be putting their... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, Leo Sobechi, opinion, Osun State, Politics

March 9, 2017

Opinion: The succession battle in Osun

by Abiodun KOMOLAFE Let me start by declaring that, no matter the difficulties encountered on Osun State’s journey to greatness, I’m of the tribe of Caleb; a harbinger of good report and nothing seems capable of obliterating this perception buttressed by what is on the ground. Having said that, let me also confess that I... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, governorship elections, opinion, Osun State, Politics

March 4, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Federalism is doing Like This

by Pius Adesanmi One of the more curious consequences of President Buhari’s prolonged medical absence from Nigeria and the criminalization of questions about his condition by the President’s people is an emergent practice of federalism which speaks to Nigeria’s tendency to bastardise just about everything she touches. For the record, we already practice a bastardised... Read More

Aregbesola, Audu Maikori, el rufai, Federalism, Godwin Emefiele, govrnment bullies, Masari Pius Adesanmi, nigeria, Osinbajo

March 3, 2017

Opinion: Aregbesola has a special place in history

by Abiodun KOMOLAFE “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer, 1875 – 1965. It is a long established fact that men have different motives for seeking power. Some are altruistic and some are... Read More

Aregbesola, education, nigeria, Osun State, political power

January 17, 2017

Opinion: Understanding Osun workers’ salary issues

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE In deference to the dictates of the Holy Book, it is not my practice to jump into issues, especially, when they are laced with politics. However, turning the other eye is always not an option when an organisation abandons its core mandate to regale an unsuspecting public with very tepid, hurtfully unfactual... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, civil servants, nigeria, opinion, Osun State

January 16, 2017

Opinion: Re | The Sole Administrator

by Abiodun KOMOLAFE and Kunle Owolabi The article, ‘The Sole Administrator’ published in Thisday, January 9, 2017, refers. To start with, can Governor Rauf Aregbesola be referred to as “the sole administrator” of Osun State, taking into consideration that he is only a victim of circumstances that are not due to his fault... Read More

Opinion

Anlysis, Aregbesola, opinion, Politics, The sole administrator

December 16, 2016

Opinion: Aregbesola is an astute administrator and a source of hope in the face of a bleak Yoruba future

by Abiodun Komolafe A ‘nomics’ has been added to the world of economic policies and Nigerians should appreciate it’s coming from their part of the planet, especially, at a time the world is grappling with the depravity of politics and the captivity of politicians. In a paper presented at a Colloquium to mark his... Read More

Opinion

Aregbesola, development, economy, opinion, Osun State, Raufnomics

December 15, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: Emefiele, Daddy Freeze, Dalung… who is the worst person of the year?

by Wilfred Okiche We’ll leave you to decide this one. Justice Okon Abang You must suck at your job when your colleagues in the Appeal Court describe your judgement as ‘’a fraud’’ and ‘’an assault on democracy.’’ Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, long in the habit of delivering controversial court rulings which... Read More

Featured

Aregbesola, Ben Bruce, Cring eworthy moments, daddy freeze, dino melaye, sticky, YNaija review

July 18, 2016

2 judges sanctioned following petition against them

A statement by the Acting Director of Information to National Judicial Council (NJC), Soji Oye, on Sunday, disclosed that the NJC had recommended the compulsory retirement of two high court judges. The judges – Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Enugu Division of the Federal High Court and Justice Olamide Oloyede of the Osun State High Court –... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Aregbesola, Buhari, court, judge, NJC, Oloyede, Yunusa

July 13, 2016

Opinion: Osun Scales – An ideology of fairness in trade

by Mustafa Ahmed Tijani About a month ago, the Osun state government introduced the use of standardized measuring scales and weight to traders in the state and the official launch was greeted with funfair in the state. Since then however, i have watched on in amusement and sometimes in sheer disappointment at the reactions that... Read More

Aregbesola, export, Osogbo, Osun State, scales

July 8, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Aregbesola, Fayose dragged to court | Nobody can crush Biafra | 100 gunmen attack in Lagos | More

From the papers today- a tracklist Ooni of Ife wants more participation in nation building from traditional rulers Vanguard SERAP drags salary-owing governors to ICC Punch Finally, Shell begins export of crude oil Vanguard Nobody can crush the Biafra agitation YNaija Nigeria loses N138 billion to public holidays Guardian Presidency breaks silence on recruitments in... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

June 30, 2016

Journalists hate us, they portray Osun as a famine-stricken state – Aregbesola

Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Wednesday said his government will not be distracted by unfair media reports targeted at his person and his administration. The governor stated this when he hosted some journalists at a dinner to break the Ramadan fast. The dinner tagged “Iftar with Ogbeni”, took place at the Banquet Hall... Read More

The News Blog

Aregbesola, dinner, Governor, Media, Osun State, Ramadan, reports

June 9, 2016

Osun: Christian pupils to wear choir robes if Muslims wear hijabs

The Christian Association of Nigeria, on Wednesday, vowed to issue a directive to Christian schools in Osun state, instructing the pupils to wear choir robes, if the government goes ahead to implement a court ruling on hijab wearing. This was contained in a communique issued by CAN Osun state chairman, Revd. Elisha Ogundiya. The group noted... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Aregbesola, CAN, court, hijab, islam, Muslim, Osun State, ruling

June 8, 2016

How Aregbesola created 3,000 jobs in Osun state

In times like this when practically all sectors of the Nigerian economy is buckling under the weight of recession, governments are having to restructure and redesign in different ways to ensure they meet ends robustly. Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregebsola has explained how despite the continual downturn of the Nigerian economy, he has managed... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Aregbesola, Business, garments, manufacture, nigeria, Osun State, Production

February 15, 2016

‘It’s embarrassing for Aregbesola to be begging CBN for another bailout’ – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun state has criticised the Governor, Rauf Aregbesola for allegedly begging the Central Bank of Nigeria to release fresh bailout funds. The opposition party made the disclosure on Monday, through a statement released by the Director of Publicity of the PDP in Osun State, Diran Odeyemi. The party said: ‘It... Read More

The News Blog

Aregbesola, bail out funds, Osun State, PDP

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | ADC Alleges Plot to Arrest Aregbesola Before Osun Election

Opinion: The kind of governor Osun needs in 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Osun state’s workers tried to strong-arm Aregbesola with a strike, but it backfired

Opinion: Lessons from Ijebu-Jesa’s Kingship tussle

Olusegun Adeniyi: A season of photographs

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 10th of July

The Thread: “You mean a dead Isiaka Adeleke is actually more popular than ogbeni Rauf” | Top 10 tweets from Osun elections

Opinion: Save LAUTECH! | Frustrated student cries out for help

[The Alausa Blog]: Aregbesola, Olamide and others send Ambode heartfelt birthday wishes

Thought Experiment: What would American students do if they had to live the hell of LAUTECH students?

Tribute: Giant strides of the ‘Ajele’ Aregbesola at 60!

Opinion: Who killed Serubawon, Isiaka Adeleke?

Today’s Noisemakers: Kim Kardashian, Aregbesola, eLDee + the pastor that made a phone call to God

The Thread: “APC politicians are arrogant hypocrites” | Demola Olarewaju lays out the differences between PDP and APC

Opinion: In defence of Aregbesola and the state of Osun

Opinion: Re | Odds Aregbesola must surmount

Opinion: The succession battle in Osun

Pius Adesanmi: Federalism is doing Like This

Opinion: Aregbesola has a special place in history

Opinion: Understanding Osun workers’ salary issues

Opinion: Re | The Sole Administrator

Opinion: Aregbesola is an astute administrator and a source of hope in the face of a bleak Yoruba future

#YNaija2016Review: Emefiele, Daddy Freeze, Dalung… who is the worst person of the year?

2 judges sanctioned following petition against them

Opinion: Osun Scales – An ideology of fairness in trade

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Aregbesola, Fayose dragged to court | Nobody can crush Biafra | 100 gunmen attack in Lagos | More

Journalists hate us, they portray Osun as a famine-stricken state – Aregbesola

Osun: Christian pupils to wear choir robes if Muslims wear hijabs

How Aregbesola created 3,000 jobs in Osun state

‘It’s embarrassing for Aregbesola to be begging CBN for another bailout’ – PDP

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