Ondo Election: What's new

The gubernatorial candidates include Labour Party (LP) incumbent Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and two high-flying lawyers:
Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
and Olusola Oke of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)
See full list of 13 candidates and their running-mates

Live Updates on the Ondo State governorship polls below

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Sure and steady Jona

Many people are distributing this Progress Report issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria (GEJ administration.) 
Full of nice pictures, the downloadable document has a few pages of highlights - captioned photos and bullet points - from every Ministry regarding their accomplishments.

This is accountability, good democracy.  

Sure and Steady Transformation Page 155

Of course, comment is free, and the criticism will start to flow as soon as people have read it.  As it should.  Criticism is good democracy too. 

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Let the technocrats work

There is a debate raging over the restructuring of the physical form of Nigerian currency. A new N5,000 bill is to be introduced, and coins will be re-introduced, in effect.  It appears to be utterly sensible.

Six to Ten months ago, there was more than a debate over subsidies on fuel importation.  You may remember the strikes, rallies, and near-riots.

 Nigerians prayed for a technocracy and got it somewhat.
Now, the technocracy needs communication skills, or the public will not allow it to work.

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Naija anthem

My heart beats for Nigeria
My homeland ever dear
A land of peace and plenty
Hundred million hectare
A vast white and green nation
In whose sweetness I share. 

Our minds and bodies bring forth
the best in play and work
For our ancestors and children
we keep moving forward
Nigerian love and kindness:
a light to the whole world.

in Comrade (Tosin Otitoju, 2010)

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Eternal Sunshine

The Seven Wonders of Nigeria are:

OSUN GROOVE  //  IDANRE HILLS  //  BENIN MOAT  //  NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM   //  OBUDU MOUNTAIN RESORT  //   KANO CITY WALL   //  SUKUR KINGDOM

Congratulations to Ikechi Uko, tourism professional and project director of Nigeria Seven Wonders at UpNaira, also on (naija7wonders.com, and facebook)
Incidentally, Sukur Kingdom and the Osun (Osogbo) sacred grove are UNESCO World Heritage Sites as well.  Have you visited these monuments or any significant monuments?   

The Seven Wonders of Nigeria

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