Ondo South, who is your guy? Is it the politician who has climbed the ladder of power, occupied enviable positions and, somewhere along the way, forgotten the hands that once reached for him? Or is it the man still ascending the political mountain, but whose heart is already down in the streets, among the people?ContinueContinue reading “MATO for Ondo South Senate: “Datiemo” When service speaks before the seat*”
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When Culture Speaks, Representation Must Listen: Why MATO’S supporters back his Ondo South Senate bid
In politics, the loudest voice is not always the one that knows the road. Sometimes, the person who truly understands a people is the one who has walked their streets, shared their concerns and listened to their stories. Culture is not merely about festivals, language, food or traditional ceremonies; it is the heartbeat of aContinueContinue reading “When Culture Speaks, Representation Must Listen: Why MATO’S supporters back his Ondo South Senate bid”
When 66 Wards Begin To Speak: MATO and the new grassroots current in Ondo South
Politics in Ondo South is a long-distance race, not a roadside sprint. It demands endurance, organisation, visibility and the ability to keep one’s ears to the ground when the political drums begin to roll. In the current cycle, Hon. Mathew Oye Oyerinmade (MATO) has taken his engagement to the grassroots, moving across the six LocalContinueContinue reading “When 66 Wards Begin To Speak: MATO and the new grassroots current in Ondo South”
Ondo South Rainbow Coalition: MATO’s PDP, the politics of popularity, credibility, grassroots connection
The politics of Ondo South appears to be entering a season where party colours alone may no longer tell the full story. Beneath the familiar banners of APC, PDP, APM and ADC, another current is quietly gaining ground—the rainbow coalition, where people across political lines converge around personality, credibility and the quality of representation theyContinueContinue reading “Ondo South Rainbow Coalition: MATO’s PDP, the politics of popularity, credibility, grassroots connection”
Who owns the mandate? Ondo South, MATO and the people’s search for quality representation on PDP platform, while supporting Tinubu
The political conversation in Ondo South has taken another turn following a declaration by Comrade Benjamin Adewale, who stated, “I stand on three mandates,” referring to the political mandates identified in his statement while such a declaration reflects his political alignment and solidarity. It also raises a broader democratic question: who truly owns a politicalContinueContinue reading “Who owns the mandate? Ondo South, MATO and the people’s search for quality representation on PDP platform, while supporting Tinubu”
When the palace seeks strategy, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim’s Aseyori holds the compass
By AyoChris Power has a language understood only by those who pay attention to its patterns. The palace does not repeatedly summon a man without purpose, nor does enduring confidence grow where competence is absent. That is the hallmark of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, a leader who has consistently demonstrated that trust is earnedContinueContinue reading “When the palace seeks strategy, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim’s Aseyori holds the compass”
The Prof Olukoya Ogen Story: Climbing the ladder, building more rungs
By Paul Adeagbo When Olukoya Ogen became a Professor in 2012, few could have predicted that the then young scholar from Okitipupa would one day return to transform in dramatic ways the very institutions that shaped and moulded him. Fourteen years later, his story reads less like a curriculum vitae and more like a blueprintContinueContinue reading “The Prof Olukoya Ogen Story: Climbing the ladder, building more rungs”
From Igbotako to United Nations, how competence found global stage
…….Jimoh Ibrahim, Tinubu, and the Diplomacy of cultural intelligence By Sola Ajisafe In the often sterile corridors of the United Nations, optics matter. But substance matters more, over the last few days, Nigeria’s Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Ph.D, OFR, CFR, has reminded the world that the two can coexist. And when they do, a nation’s imageContinueContinue reading “From Igbotako to United Nations, how competence found global stage”
Jimoh’s Tonic: Education and Leadership; A call to Nigerian youths
By AyoChris Nigeria’s destiny is being reshaped by leaders who understand that knowledge and service are the twin pillars of greatness. In this age, education must be seen not as a mere certificate but as a passport to global relevance, while leadership must be embraced not as a crown but as the responsibility to repairContinueContinue reading “Jimoh’s Tonic: Education and Leadership; A call to Nigerian youths”
Faduyile and the call to complete the mandate for Ondo South
By Babatunde Kuye Politics is not merely about occupying offices; it is about sustaining the trust of the people through service, sacrifice, vision, and consistency. In every political season, there are individuals who rise, not out of desperation for power, but from a genuine commitment to continue the work of progress and purposeful representation. ForContinueContinue reading “Faduyile and the call to complete the mandate for Ondo South”