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Gov. Olusegun Mimiko  As the Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko clocks 62 on Monday 3rd October, 2016, about 3,000 youths across the state will converge on the International Events Centre – The Dome in Akure to celebrate him.  The youths under the aegis of Orange Youth Network will used the opportunity of the event to inaugurate the state and...

Ize-iyamu  My good people of Edo state, I thank each and everyone of you for the wonderful turn out we all saw on September 28 2016 during the Edo state governorship elections. Though we have our doubts about the results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, I appreciate your massive turn out which is unprecedented in the history of...

Bayo Omoboriowo      Photo: Nigerianmonitor The old Banquet Hall of the Villa which has now been renamed the State House Conference Centre looked different on Thursday. The decoration in the main hall was superb. Those present also made the venue look more like a university campus. They were mostly youths who were busy for the most part of the programme taking...

A majority of U.S. voters say that they do not trust U.S. media's fact-checking of presidential candidates' statements, according to a new poll. The new Rasmussen Reports poll released yesterday found that when it comes to fact-checking presidential candidates' statements, almost two in three likely U.S. voters do not trust the media, with only 29 percent saying otherwise. The distrust of...

L-R: Oke, Mimiko, and Akeredolu in 2012 God, the almighty, despite His supreme power over the creation, allowed mankind the freedom of choice. Freedom of choice between life and death, freedom to be governed and freedom to take decision not. It is the very essence of our living as mortals. Every first day of October, as Nigerians and creation of God...

Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. On this day, 56 years ago our people achieved the most important of all human desires – freedom and independence. We should all therefore give thanks and pray for our founding fathers without whose efforts and toil we would not reap the bounties of today. 2. I know...

Gimba Kakanda  Abdulmumin Jibrin's travail isn't just a bad precedent, it contradicts the governing party's commitment to fighting corruption as it promised. Any public servant intending to tread this path, to show Nigerians how they are being scammed, has already changed his or her mind, afraid of being similarly ostracised by the Establishment. The worst twist since the House of Representatives...

Prof Soola granting interview to some students at the event  By Oluwajuwonlo Afolabi in Ibadan  Encomium poured in for Professor Ebenezer Soola at the 3rd Soola conference on communication entitled "Communication, change management and sustainable development in 21st century" held at the conference hall of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. The conference which was organised by the 22 PhD graduates who were...

Oke, Mimiko, and Akeredolu during 2012 election debate Candidates and their parties released are as follows: Accord (A): Pastor Oladare Amuda Action Alliance (AA): Barrister Yinka Oloyede Orokoto Alliance for Democracy (AD): Dr. Akin Olowookere African Democratic Congress (ADC): Mrs Modupe Ogunyoku African People Alliance (APA): Mrs Helen Folasade Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN): Chief Adetuwo Ogunjumelo All Progressives Congress (APC): Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu All Progressives Grand...

Statistics of the results of the governorship election in Edo State as captured by the TVC, Nigeria. The APC won 13 out of the 18 Local Government Areas of the State, while the PDP had 5. The PDP is rejecting the results saying it was not a reflection of the ones released at the polling units.  It is not clear if the...