Mayowa Oladeji

Lagos

Sometimes I tie my feet and imagine myself to be a merman; other times I close my eyes and imagine Nigeria as The World Power.

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Articles

Tinubu visits Anambra, acknowledges economic hardship, defends reforms

5 days ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged the depth of Nigeria’s economic woes upon assuming office in 2023, describing the nation’s public finances as “near-insolvent” and its monetary structure as chaotic. Speaking during a state visit and grand reception in Anambra State on Thursday, the President said bold, often painful reforms were necessary to set the country on a path to stability and growth.
Natasha: Akpabio rejects resignation demands

5 days ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed mounting calls from civil society organizatioeens and critics urging him to resign, vowing not to succumb to what he described as baseless and unjust allegations. Speaking on Thursday during a plenary session, Akpabio addressed the Senate chamber in response to remarks by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC – Ekiti Central), who had encouraged lawmakers to remain focused on their legislative responsibilities despite growing political distractions.
LABOUR PARTY CRISIS: Otti says suspension by Abure’s faction ‘a clown’s desperate quest for a crown’

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has firmly dismissed his purported suspension from the Labour Party, describing the move by embattled former national chairman Julius Abure as a theatrical and desperate attempt to cling to relevance.
LABOUR PARTY CRISIS: Otti says suspension by Abure’s faction ‘a clown’s desperate quest for a crown’

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has firmly dismissed his purported suspension from the Labour Party, describing the move by embattled former national chairman Julius Abure as a theatrical and desperate attempt to cling to relevance.
University workers decry April Salary delay, accuse FG of discrimination

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

University workers across federal tertiary institutions have raised alarm over the non-payment of their April 2025 salaries, describing the delay as a deliberate act of neglect and discrimination by the Federal Government. Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) say the situation has caused distress among staff and threatens to undermine trust in the system.
Jonathan warns against backdoor one-party system

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned against the creeping emergence of a one-party system in Nigeria, warning that such a shift, if not deliberate and inclusive, could unravel the country’s already fragile democracy. Jonathan issued the warning on Wednesday in Abuja during a memorial lecture held in honour of the late elder statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark.
UK intervene as India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir escalates

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

The United Kingdom has expressed readiness to mediate between India and Pakistan following a deadly escalation of violence in the disputed Kashmir region, where renewed cross-border attacks have left at least 19 people dead and dozens injured. The latest round of hostilities, some of the most serious in recent years, comes on the heels of last month’s massacre of 22 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Ondo govt denies grabbing farmers’ lands for private use

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

The Ondo State Government has dismissed allegations by cocoa farmers in Odigbo Local Government Area that it forcibly sold off their farmlands in the Oluwa Forest Reserve to a private firm, insisting the claims are “misleading and politically motivated.” On Sunday, a crowd of angry farmers took to the streets, accusing SAO Agro-Allied Services Limited, and by extension, the state government, of destroying their cocoa plantations under the guise of a land acquisition.
High UTME failure rate a sign of progress, says Education Minister, Alausa

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has described the sharp drop in performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as a sign that Nigeria is finally winning the war against examination malpractice, particularly within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Utomi inaugurates shadow govt to challenge Tinubu administration

1 week ago | ripplesnigeria.com | Mayowa Oladeji

Prominent political economist and activist, Professor Pat Utomi, has formally inaugurated a shadow cabinet composed of professionals and political figures from various opposition parties. Branded the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” the initiative is said to aim at providing a credible, policy-driven alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s administration.