For Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, is proving that royalty is not just about the crown — it is about the people. As the Olubadan of Ibadanland clocks 82 today, Friday, September 25, 2026, marking also his Read More
When Governor Seyi Makinde made a bold public declaration during his first term in office, one announcement in particular captured the imagination of farmers, economists, and agricultural stakeholders across Oyo State. The Governor announced that Read More
In response to my brother, Shuaib Idris, who wrote the piece titled “Seyi Makinde deserves our sympathy”, I submit that Seyi Makinde doesn’t deserve our sympathy. How do you sympathise with somebody who brought Read More
Governance is serious business. So is the duty to speak with the discipline and restraint that high office demands. That is why Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent remarks deserve closer reflection. In comments delivered on Read More
Politics. That masquerade that never dances the same step twice. Who would have thought? Who, after the defeat of 2023, after the prodigal son ran to Accord and came back with a ministerial cap gifted by Read More
When Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja ascended the revered throne of the Olubadan of Ibadanland as the 44th Olubadan on September 26, 2025, he inherited not merely a traditional institution but a historic responsibility to provide moral leadership, Read More
In interviews and rallies, Governor Seyi Makinde has maintained his attack on both the Tinubu’s administration and the Oyo APC Guber candidate, Sharafadeen Alli. He has, occasionally, thrown jabs at the candidate of the Read More
How mob justice, suspicion and distrust in the justice system are turning ordinary Nigerians into judges and executioners The accusation can take only a few seconds. “Thief!” “Yahoo boy!” “Kidnapper!” “Witch!” “Boko Haram!” Sometimes, nobody Read More
There is something peculiar about transformational leadership: its true value is often better appreciated in retrospect. Long after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would have left office, Nigerians might look back at that period and Read More
Fact 1. Homegrown Leader with Unmatched Grassroots Experience. Senator Alli’s political journey began at the grassroots level in Ibadan, where he made history in 1991 as the first democratically elected Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Read More
