Ibadan’s governance model was not structured in a dynastic manner as found in Ife, Oyo and other ancient Yoruba towns. As a conglomerate of warriors, Ibadan’s model was structured in a way that Read More
Today, Ibadan is abuzz with history as the world converges on one of Africa’s largest traditional cities for the coronation of HE. Senator, Oba Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan land. Read More
Ibadan, the sprawling city of brown rooftops, red earth, and rolling hills, and the land of my ancestors, has always carried with it the echoes of greatness. Once the nerve centre of the old Oyo Read More
At the Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan, the venue of the Governor’s 60th birthday reception, Bola Davies led the Ibadan Bureau of City People Magazine to the event and not only did we appear at Read More
Ibadan is set to witness a historic moment as former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja is installed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The event, scheduled for Friday, 26 September at Mapo Hall, will be graced Read More
Water Transportation: Harnessing Oyo State’s Water Bodies for Sports, Recreation, and Industrialisation Oyo State, known for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant agricultural potential, also boasts a hidden treasure—its navigable water bodies. From Read More
Sometime in the last quarter of 2016 or thereabouts, I noticed that a website that had been the subject of controversial social media debates on budgeting and fiscal (mis)appropriation a year earlier was “down”. The Read More
The last few weeks have seen Oyo State witness several developments. The Executive Governor of the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, embarked on his annual leave, transmitting power to the Deputy Governor, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, Read More
Politics in Oyo State has always been defined by power centre. Ibadan, with its sprawling wards and electoral weight, has long dictated who occupies Agodi Government House. Ogbomoso, with its compact power blocs, has also Read More
The South West Development Commission has landed with both a bold vision and a heavy burden of history. At its inaugural board meeting in Ibadan on September 1 and 2, 2025, the Managing Director, Dr. Charles Akinola, unveiled Read More
