Maiyegun's Diary

Monday, 14 March 2016

NIGERIA: "You were still married to Elie Khouri legally until December..." - read the scandalous open letter the new Ooni's wife's friend wrote her after their royal wedding

Queen Wuraola

It’s amazing how Jennifer is suddenly flaunting Sonia as her sister. Why haven’t you ever shown her as your sister all these years? You waited till the accounted Olori title came.

Donald Trump For President: Why The Fear Mongering? - Badero Olusola

Donald J. Trump

Sometimes we just border ourselves with what is not and drench ourselves so well in this thought that we begin to fear our own imaginations.

Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi

PHOTOS: Governor Wike of Rivers appoints Goodluck Jonathan's lookalike commissioner

Dr Austin Tam-George, Information commissioner Rivers State

Ogun State 57 LCDAs: Just Before We Roll Out The Drums - Badero Olusola

Badero Olusola

My own concern on the proposed 57 LCDAs in Ogun State by Amosun is, before the end of the year, we will have more Honourables parading themselves on facebook because they will then be councillors from various Buka Council Office Amosun will put them all in. Sadly, they will be the ready made tools of disruption in any election in the state afterward.

Oba Sikiru Adetona, Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebu Land

Your Excellencies, distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, kindly allow me to digress a bit to comment briefly on a statement that emanated from the Ake Palace recently.

NIGERIA: Ogun State Local Governments And The 37 New Local Council Development Areas

Ogun State Local Government, Local Council Development Areas and their headquaters

1. Abeokuta North- Akomoje

...says they are open for discussion is invited by the government

The striking workers in Ogun State have said they are not scared of being arrested and detained by the state government over the ongoing strike.

Gunmen have injured at least one person after opening fire near a restaurant in Paris.

IG Arase, Police Sniffer-dogs

The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Solomon Arase, has said that the Nigeria Police Force had spent over N600 million on the procurement and maintenance of foreign dogs in the last few years.

Chelsea are keen on signing Antoine Griezmann (Picture: Getty Images)

Chelsea are clear to complete the transfer of Antoine Griezmann as the forward rejects a new deal at Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain.

Chelsea’s finances will be hit after their Champions League exit

Chelsea stand to lose around £45million after their Champions League exit to the hands of Paris Saint-Germain last night.

Gattuso

Gennaro Gattuso has lined up against Wayne Rooney on the pitch but now he would love the chance to manage him

Jamie Carragher

PHOTOS: Lekky Building Collapse; 24 confirmed dead

A 5 storey building under construction collapsed in one of the Lekky's highbrow areas, Lagos yesterday. Over 24 people have been confirmed dead as at this hour.

See more photos from the scene:

Labour leaders and their members at the state labour house in Abeokuta

A social-tech innovation hub in Abeokuta, which serves as a pre-incubation space for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Ogun State to co-found new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria is requesting Letters from Brilliant smart ambitious and Result Oriented Young Men and Women to fill the position of Staff Writer / Social Media Curator.

A social-tech innovation hub in Abeokuta, which serves as a pre-incubation space for technologists, social entrepreneurs, government, tech companies, impact investors and hackers in and around Ogun State to co-found new solutions to the many social problems in Nigeria is seeking the services of qualified candidates to fill the positions of Graphics Artist / Creative Designer.

A member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency 1 Ikole-Ekiti, Hon. Kehinde Agboola, has brought smiles to the faces of his constituency.

President Buhari, President Jacob Zuma, Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara during the joint session of the National Assembly in honour of the visiting president yesterday

Sen. Solomon Adeola aka Yayi in a group photograph with students of Lagos State Polytechnic on Study tour of National Assembly. Abuja.

Lagos state security council meeting attendees

Land grabbing will be treated as a crime henceforth in Lagos state and the Land grabbers as criminals.

Youths In Politics: Comrade Ifemosu declares interest in Odogbolu Local Government councilorship race; Read his manifestoes

Com. Michael Ifemosu

HOPE 2016: ODOGBOLU PHASES OF A NEW DAWN.

"Leadership is the ability to establish standards and manage a creative climate where people are self- motivated toward the mastery of long term constructive goals, in a participatory environment of mutual respect, compatible with personal values."

— Mark Vance

"When you're like I have nothing to wear LOL" - Kim Kardashian West wrote on Twitter

Badero Olusola

Disclaimer: this short post is not targeted at anyone, government or group of people. It is the personal view of the writer based on the information at his disposal on the issue under review.

BLACK SUNDAY: Nigeria Labour Minister, James Ocholi, his wife and son lost their lives in a fatal road accident; President Buhari mourns; Also, see Photos of the mangled SUV they were travelling in after the accident

Late Hon. James Ocholi, SAN

Hon. James Ocholi SAN, the Minister of State for Labour had a fatal accident earlier this afternoon about 40 kilometres away from Kaduna, on his way to Abuja.

‪#‎AbiaNorthRerun‬ Election Results (Unofficial); including the result sheets [PHOTOS]

Abia north senatorial rerun is between Senator Moa Ohabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Abia state governor, Uzor Orji Kalu of (Progressive Peoples Alliance) PPA.

Fire Engine Crashes Into Homes

Two men, aged 19 and 66, are being questioned by police after a stolen fire engine crashed into homes and cars.

Agriculture minister, Audu Ogbe

The Federal Government of Nigeria is importing grasses that will be used to feed cows in the northern part of the country.

Olubadan's Coronation: Governor Fayose's Gallant Entry In Photos

Governor Fayose's Royal entry

Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Olubadan of Ibadanland

NIGERIA: Graphic Images from the Mile 12 Violence in Lagos today; 4 people were killed (Viewer's discretion advised)

Violence that erupted in Agiliti Area of Mile 12 in Lagos State, Nigeria’s south west region.Eyewitness accounts say that at least four people have died, while security operatives are battling to get the violence under control.

Growing Up, Growing Old: Between Childhood and Adulthood - Badero Olusola

Badero Olusola

"I am convinced that most people do not grow up...We marry and dare to have children and call that growing up. I think what we do is mostly grow old. We carry accumulation of years in our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy as magnolias."

- Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sent former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro back to Kuje prison, having adjourned the consideration of his application for bail till tomorrow, Thursday.

All those that are attempting to distort the narrative about the tragic plight of Miss Ese Oruru are evil and we commit them to God's judgement. The facts are as follows.

Buhari welcomes Erdogan to the State House

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said his government will spare no effort to ensure the safe release of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of the state, who were kidnapped by a group of armed gang on Monday evening.

Galatasaray have been suspended from European competition for one year for breaching financial fair play rules, according to Turkish news reports.

American Spends A Year In Space

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly punched the air as he arrived back on Earth after nearly a year on the International Space Station.

The luxurious office van

Senegalese President Macky Sall

President Barack Obama

Scientists have identified the gene for grey hair - confirming that turning grey with age is partly determined from birth.

Speaker of the house of representatives, Honorable Yakubu Dogara

EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday February 29, secured the conviction of one Mfon Obot Essien (alias David Morris, Femi James) at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere.

Ogun Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta

Ogun state Police command has ordered the redeployment of embattled DPO of Sagamu, CSP John Mark.

Latest Luxury Toy Is A 2015 Slingshot Estimated To Cost N4.78 Million ($24,000)

‘I’m logging off for a while’ … Sam Smith Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Facility donated by the Lagos State Governor's wife to Kanu Ndubuisi Park in Ikeja

NIGERIA: English language originated from Yoruba Land - Ooni of Ife

Ooni of Ife and Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has charged Nigerians to strive to promote their mother tongues so as to guard against language extinction.
He said the most spoken languages all over the world today like English had its origin in Yoruba language.

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