by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the death of the Deji of Akure, Adebiyi Adesida on November 30 after only 3 years on the throne, his predecessor Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina is said to have pleaded to the Governor of Ondo, Olusegun Mimiko to reinstate him. Adesina, who was deposed, is said to have written an 18-page letter... Read More

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Opinion: Obasanjo might as well be writing himself that hypocritical letter

by Ikechukwu Amaechi But who got us into this mess? Obasanjo! If I know Nigeria ’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, well, he will be beside himself now with joy. He has done what he knows how best to do – monkey business. He is a master in the game of mischief and I will not be... Read More

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December 13, 2013

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Akin Osuntokun: Sam Omatseye’s lies and propaganda against Momiko

by Akin Osuntokun I have for some time now imposed on myself the mission of campaigning against the resort to demonisation as a rough and ready tool of flagellating political opponents, more so, when the attribution beggars belief. “A disappointed Bamidele failed again in a Senate bid. Too impatient, he moved over to the other... Read More

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November 26, 2013

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Femi Fani-Kayode: The miracle going on in Ondo

by Femi Fani-Kayode The truth is that I was ashamed of the fact that so much is going on in Ondo state in terms of development and services to the ordinary people and yet we as Nigerians, and particularly as yoruba people, have refused to acknowledge or admit it either for self-serving political motives or... Read More

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October 6, 2013

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Opinion: In defence of Olusegun Agagu

by Joseph Udofia “Agagu is a Liverpool fan, he never walks alone” apparently saying that Agagu had to pull along others to the great beyond is uncalled for. If one’s friend, family or loved one was a victim of the plane crash, the funniest joke will have no iota of humour. “Why didn’t they transport... Read More

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October 5, 2013

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Ex-governor Agagu buried amid grief in Ondo

The mood in Iju-Odo, Ondo State was sober yesterday as the remains of former Governor Olusegun Kokumo Agagu were buried. The ceremony, planned to be elaborate by the state government, was downgraded and the mood fouled up by Thursday’s crash of the plane carrying the body of the governor from Lagos. Thirteen people including the... Read More

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August 12, 2013

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NGF crisis: Drama as 15 governors attend pro-Jang parley

by Isi Esene The controversy trailing the chairmanship position of the Nigeria’s Governors Forum (NGF) continued yesterday with a faction of the group meeting with the Plateau governor, Jonah Jang. All the nineteen governors loyal to the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi who won the May 24 NGF chairmanship election with 19 to 16 votes... Read More

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July 7, 2013

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Pius Adesanmi: Tinubu, Buhari, and their social media supporters

by Pius Adesanmi If Buhari’s or Tinubu’s loyalists insult you for asking questions, shrug your shoulders and tell them that insults do not grow on the forehead of the insulted or, as the Yoruba would put it, “eebu o so”. It’s been ‘eebu tins’ (insult extravaganza) in the arena of political discourse and public commentary... Read More

June 9, 2013

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NGF crisis: “Amaechi presided over a voodoo voting process” – Mimiko opens up (again)

by Rachel Ogbu In this interview with Punch Newspaper’s SUNDAY ABORISADE, the Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko addresses the recent controversial Nigerian Governors’ Forum election and the roles he played. About rejecting the video clips of the election that showed how voting was conducted and counted, Mimiko said that “What was released to the public was... Read More

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June 6, 2013

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Michael Orodare: Amaechi’s doctored video footage cannot stand against the truth (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare President Goodluck Jonathan assumed office, although, not loved by many but he is determined to rid Nigeria of impostors, dictators and emperors and ensure that votes do count. Democracy, which has been described as a government of the people, for the people and by the people, is now being questioned in some... Read More

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June 2, 2013

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NGF crisis: Jang, Mimiko explain how Amaechi imposed his election (WATCH)

by Akan Ido A faction of the Nigeria Governors Forum led by the Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang has taken time to explain what transpired during the controversial chairmanship election. Jang who was in the company of the Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko and other colleagues, said the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi imposed the... Read More

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May 30, 2013

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Abimbola Adelakun: Good luck, Governor Amaechi

by Abimbola Adelakun Amaechi, last time I checked, is a member of the PDP and a beneficiary of all the political capital and the repressive might the party wields. The drama involving Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State and certain political goons is approaching a climax. What started as a governor-family affair has, somehow, managed... Read More

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May 30, 2013

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NGF crisis: Why Amaechi’s victory is fraudulent – Mimiko explains

by Rachel Ogbu The factional Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Olusegun Mimiko, and the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Dan Nwayanwu, have questioned video clips recorded during the NGF election held last Friday in Abuja. On Wednesday at the democracy lecture delivered by the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute for International... Read More

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May 26, 2013

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Opinion: NGF crisis – The pro-Jonathan faction has lost this one

by Wale Odunsi An election and not a selection was what they all agreed to conduct. Also their claim that it was wrong for the incumbent to be in office and still conduct the election really does not hold water. If events surrounding the chairmanship election of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are anything to go... Read More

May 25, 2013

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How Amaechi beat Jang to retain NGF seat; Akpabio, Mimiko, others cry foul

by Isi Esene The election of Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum has attracted controversy with opposing governors alleging that the election was rigged in his favour. In the keenly contested election which took place of Friday at the Rivers State Government lodge, Abuja, Amaechi defeated Governor Jonah Jang... Read More

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May 4, 2013

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Ondo election: We shall challenge it at the Appeal Court – ACN, PDP kick against judgement

by Ogunyemi Bukola The two main opposition political parties in Ondo State have vowed to take their case against the election of Governor Olusegun Mimiko to the Court of Appeal in the wake of the judgment delivered by the Ondo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and Chief... Read More

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April 3, 2013

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Opinion: Lessons on governance in Ondo

by Niyi Akinnaso Compared to his predecessors since the late Chief Adekunle Ajasin, Mimiko has done very well on many characteristics of good governance, particularly participation, responsiveness, inclusiveness, equity, effectiveness, and efficiency. Ever since Michel Foucault developed the concept of “governmentality”, that is, “the art of government”, including organised practices (mentalities, rationalities, and techniques) through... Read More

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March 3, 2013

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Tunde Fagbenle: For the sake of our children

by Tunde Fagbenle One thing remains clear: nothing will change if the country and her peoples do not do things differently. A couple of columns back I hinted that some group was in the offing the group is made up of patriotic Nigerians both in the Diaspora and within Nigeria, we are concerned about the... Read More

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February 28, 2013

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Michael Orodare: Why Gov. Mimiko’s second coming will be better than the first (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare …just as his first term has been awarded with a distinction, he will surely surpass the first term achievements and score another Grade A performance in his second term. It first seems like an impossible mission when he assembled his kinsmen in 2006 to declare to them that he was going to... Read More

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February 27, 2013

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They said, they said: Mimiko spent over a billion naira on inauguration – PDP, That’s a lie! – Labour Party

by Isi Esene The Ondo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state governor, Olusegun Mimiko of spending over a billion naira to organise his second term inauguration on Sunday. The party spokesman, Ayo Fadaka disclosed this in Akure and wondered why Mimiko will spend such amount when his victory is still... Read More

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February 8, 2013

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Opinion: An open letter to Nigeria’s opposition parties

by Bayo Odunayo We have gotten to a crucial point when we have to embrace the true spirit of democracy and import of opposition in government in order to move Nigeria forward. Dear Opposition Parties, In a democratic system, the onus to develop the nation depends on all and sundry; government, opposition parties, masses, organizations... Read More

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February 8, 2013

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Prince Tokunbo Olateru-Olagbegi: A merger without a merger, where is the Labour Party? (Y! Politico)

by Tokunbo Olateru-Olagbegi Looking at all the political parties involved in this development, there is nothing ideological about them – this not to say the PDP also represent any form of ideology really. It appears some major opposition figures ‘bent solely’ on wrestling power from the ruling PDP have by a ‘marriage of convenience’ succeeded... Read More

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February 7, 2013

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Opinion: ‘The Green Revolution’ and the realities of today’s youth

by Wale Bakare Oil became the new Agriculture of my generation. Owning an oil block was more worthy than tilling the land. As far back as the early 80s – Nigerias post colonial Agricultural revolution recorded some remarkable feat in the global world. Farming became the imported old bride for the previously stone-aged dwellers having... Read More

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January 15, 2013

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Ondo: Commissioner slaps director over alleged tractor diversion

Ondo State Commissioner for Transport, Mr Nicolas Tofowomo yesterday threw decorum to the wind as he openly slapped a director in the Ministry of Works, Mr M.J Afeniforo severally over a trivial issue. The commissioner was said to have approached the director for a tractor but Afeniforo was said to have told the commissioner that... Read More

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January 10, 2013

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Michael Orodare: The Labour Party’s Orange Revolution (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare There is a LP spirit in all of us, and that is the spirit that inspires us not to settle for less, but move forward to break new ground, that spirit which triggers us to set new records… By May 29th 2013, all things being equal, Nigeria will be celebrating 14 years... Read More

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December 31, 2012

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Sidenote: Olusegun Mimiko: The Iroko fought a good fight

by Stanley Azuakola *Dr. Olusegun Mimiko is a YNaija Person of the Year 2012 finalist On the morning of October 22, The Vanguard Newspaper carried this brilliant headline: “A broom can’t bring down an Iroko.” If it was a Nollywood movie, the next statement would have been, “You’re speaking in parables. Who is the broom... Read More

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December 6, 2012

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Ezekwesili? Okonjo-Iweala? Bakare? D’banj? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? Vote now!

by Akan Ido Mimiko? Bakare? Okonjo-Iweala? D’ban’j? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? It’s that time of the year when YNaija chooses its Person of the Year – as always, following from the tradition of the TIME Person of the Year, we are focused on the news-makers of the past 12 months,... Read More

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November 10, 2012

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#OndoElection: ACN, Accord party question Mimiko’s victory, head to election tribunal

by Isi Esene If you think opposition to the victory of Olusegun Mimiko’s at the polls in the just concluded governorship elections in Ondo is dead and buried, then think again. Reports say the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Accord Party are set to contest the election results... Read More

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November 9, 2012

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TICKER: Sheila Solarin buried beside husband’s grave

The remains of Sheila Solarin, 88, deceased wife of late Tai Solarin, were on Friday buried beside the tomb of her husband at Ikenne town of Ogun State. The burial service of the educationist earlier took place at the Mayflower School Compound, and was conducted by the Methodist Church of Nigeria. Hundreds of guests from... Read More

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October 28, 2012

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Shocker: President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney for US president… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney The campaign of Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger to Barack Obama, the president of the United States, in the forthcoming presidential elections received a major international boost last week as Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan endorsed him. The endorsement came as a shock to Obama who thought he... Read More

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‘Please reconsider me’: Deposed Deji of Akure writes 18-page letter to Mimiko

Opinion: Obasanjo might as well be writing himself that hypocritical letter

Akin Osuntokun: Sam Omatseye’s lies and propaganda against Momiko

Femi Fani-Kayode: The miracle going on in Ondo

Opinion: In defence of Olusegun Agagu

Ex-governor Agagu buried amid grief in Ondo

NGF crisis: Drama as 15 governors attend pro-Jang parley

Pius Adesanmi: Tinubu, Buhari, and their social media supporters

NGF crisis: “Amaechi presided over a voodoo voting process” – Mimiko opens up (again)

Michael Orodare: Amaechi’s doctored video footage cannot stand against the truth (Y! Politico)

NGF crisis: Jang, Mimiko explain how Amaechi imposed his election (WATCH)

Abimbola Adelakun: Good luck, Governor Amaechi

NGF crisis: Why Amaechi’s victory is fraudulent – Mimiko explains

Opinion: NGF crisis – The pro-Jonathan faction has lost this one

How Amaechi beat Jang to retain NGF seat; Akpabio, Mimiko, others cry foul

Ondo election: We shall challenge it at the Appeal Court – ACN, PDP kick against judgement

Opinion: Lessons on governance in Ondo

Tunde Fagbenle: For the sake of our children

Michael Orodare: Why Gov. Mimiko’s second coming will be better than the first (Y! Politico)

They said, they said: Mimiko spent over a billion naira on inauguration – PDP, That’s a lie! – Labour Party

Opinion: An open letter to Nigeria’s opposition parties

Prince Tokunbo Olateru-Olagbegi: A merger without a merger, where is the Labour Party? (Y! Politico)

Opinion: ‘The Green Revolution’ and the realities of today’s youth

Ondo: Commissioner slaps director over alleged tractor diversion

Michael Orodare: The Labour Party’s Orange Revolution (Y! Politico)

Sidenote: Olusegun Mimiko: The Iroko fought a good fight

Ezekwesili? Okonjo-Iweala? Bakare? D’banj? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? Vote now!

#OndoElection: ACN, Accord party question Mimiko’s victory, head to election tribunal

TICKER: Sheila Solarin buried beside husband’s grave

Shocker: President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney for US president… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

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