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2023 Elections: I’d rather die than fail my supporters – Peter Obi; Make another Tafawa Balewa out of me – Atiku tells supporters in Gombe | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
2023 Elections: I’d rather die than fail my supporters - Peter ObiMake another Tafawa Balewa out of me - Atiku tells supporters in GombeSupreme Court orders retrial of Ogun PDP…
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Olympic Games: ‘Customs fail to release donated kits,’ TAMPAN summons Yomi Fabiyi over controversial movie | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across Nigeria, these are the five top news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigerian citizens to participate in the amendment of the Electoral Act The National Assembly is en route to…
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Before Things Go South: Governors of Southern Nigeria ‘strike’ a second time | The #YNaijaCover
It's another day, the beginning of a new week in the second half of 2021, and the Governors from Southern Nigeria are making resolutions more representatively than actual 'Honourables' and…
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FG subsidising electricity cost with trillions, INEC sets date for Ekiti guber election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Appeal Court dismisses Jegede’s petition against Akeredolu The Court of Appeal in Akure has dismissed the petition filed by Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the…
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Akeredolu fires back at Malami over open grazing | The #YNaijaCover
Following the protracted issue of invasive cattle grazing in Southwestern states by herdsmen, the Southern Governors' Forum are resolute in their stand banning open grazing. President of the forum Rotimi…
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Police: Baba Ijesha will remain remanded until JUSUN resumes, Lagos places 14 countries on COVID watchlist | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Police: Baba Ijesha remanded until JUSUN resumes Hakeem Odumosu, The Lagos State Commissioner…
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Bauchi Gov: Nigerians don’t need permission to live in Ondo forests, El-Rufai makes demands for State Police | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Bauchi Gov: Nigerians don’t need permission to live in Ondo forests Bala Mohammed,…
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FG plans more borrowing from local sources | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the top stories making rounds in Nigerian News Media FG plans more borrowing from local sources The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved…
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Where is the Amotekun?: Series of violent attacks darken the sunny skies of Ondo state | The #YNaijaCover
"We are in a serious security crisis" the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, said in a statement on Friday and the words couldn't be more true. Following a series…
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Results from #OndoDecides2020 indicate APC’s Akeredolu wins guber election by landslide
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the incumbent has been re-elected as the governor of Ondo in an election held October 10, 2020. Akeredolu beat Eyitayo…
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Ondo 2020: Why run after progressive development when we can jog to Ondo to play Ludo?
'Animal farm', 'cruise country', 'bunch of jokers', 'backwards-thinking country', 'country whose citizens deserve their leaders' are just a few names you will hear Nigerians and the rest of the world…
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Nyesom Wike, Abdullahi Sule, Godwin Obaseki…Here’s YNaija Governors’ Effectiveness Ranking for July
Cases from the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the decline in Nigeria, thus the focus of governance in the states shifted from health to other sectors. Insecurity in the…
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Election drama shifts to Ondo Assembly as lawmakers suspend Deputy Speaker, 2 others
Akin to volcanic heat, the political atmosphere in Ondo State is blazing. The latest update reveals that the State House of Assembly suspended three lawmakers; raising tensions. According to news…
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Ondo Deputy Governor commences battle to scale impeachment
Suspense fills the air, and tensions rise as members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have commenced an impeachment process against the Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. Following Ajayi’s…
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Ondo Deputy Governor is trending and here’s why
Ahead of the Edo and Ondo elections in September and October respectively, the political climate in these states has been a steaming pot of dramatic activities in the last few…
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From servant leader to feminist and ‘brighter grammarian’ | The YNaija Governors’ Ranking for February
Perhaps the most radical policy by a governor this month is the Okada and tricycle ban in Lagos, enforced by the Sanw0-Olu administration, which has unleashed hardship on Lagosians. No…
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‘Amotekun’ Apostles, Waste-Purveyors and Stand-Still Administrator | Here’s the YNaija Governors’ Ranking for January
The still-buzzing story within the Nigerian governors' circuit is the creation of Amotekun, a regional security outfit launched by South-West governors to tackle recurring issues of insecurity. It's a new…
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The YNaija Governors’ Ranking for October: Absurdities vs Revival
It's almost like the time between the new batch of governors were sworn in and now has been a fallow period. Performance-wise, things haven't really peaked, but we are starting…
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The NDLEA has destroyed 3,900 hectares of cannabis in Ondo and we are confused
One of the buzziest conversation last week was governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, in Thailand to learn how to grow cannabis and urged the Nigerian government to tap into the…
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Akeredolu flew all the way to Thailand on taxpayers’ money just to learn how to grow cannabis?
If you are looking for yet another reason why Nigeria is a joke, look no further: via his Twitter account on Tuesday, the governor of Ondo Rotimi Akeredolu revealed that…
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The Big 5: Rumours about me being cloned are not surprising – Buhari, Obiano denies supporting Buhari and Atiku for Presidency | Other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the "ignorant rumors" that he was dead and the occupant of his seat is a clone…
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Between Akeredolu’s highhandedness and the dismissed journalists lies a hatred for press freedom
Ondo governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria was a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), a position of influence in Nigeria's legal profession. On many occasions…
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The Late 5: Buhari meets APC Governors over chaotic primaries; Governors Shettima, Al-Makura emerge as APC Senatorial candidates | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with nine governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential…
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[The Injustice Blog] Not so soon, Governor Akeredolu
That political office holders betray the masses is not a new thing, it's an unfortunate way of life Nigerians have become accustomed to over the years, due to the crop…
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Ondo govt to build Olympic standard stadium in Akure
The Ondo State government has promised to revive the Araromi new stadium which was said to have been abandoned by the immediate past administration of Dr Olusegun Mimiko, with a…
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Shettima takes the #1 position, Ortom spews garbage | YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors
Borno governor, Kashim Shettima has taken the number one position in the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors. Despite battling Boko Haram insurgents in the state, Shettima has been able to…
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RRS confirms rescue of Igbonla pupils, say they’re on their way to Lagos
It was earlier reported that the kidnapped Igbonla school pupils, with the intervention of the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, were released today. The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has…
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Akeredolu bows to pressure, appoints kinsman as acting chief judge
The governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, has appointed Oluwatoyin Akeredolu as the new acting chief judge of the state, after months of a legal battle that sought the removal of…
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Unless workers are paid, I won’t collect salary – Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stated that the workers in the state will be paid their salary arrears in his administration. Speaking on Sunday, the governor said the…
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Governor Ambode remains at the bottom on this week’s YNaija Governors Ranking
More than enough time has passed since the Otodo-Gbame disaster. More than enough time for Governor Ambode to, if not make this right, then acknowledge that it was wrong. But…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy