(Published by the Sunday Tribune, February 15, 2026) At the height of its glory, D’Rovans Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, stood like the Chappal Waddi. Standing 2419 meters or 7996 feet above sea level, this mountain, infamously nicknamed Read More
When the late Abiola Ajimobi elevated Ibadan high chiefs to beaded-crown monarchs, the sky did not merely rumble; it cracked. Ibadan rose in fury. The streets growled. The political consequences were swift and unforgiving. Ajimobi’Read More
The bridge between Kishi and Igbope did not attend Oyo State’s fiftieth-anniversary celebrations on 3 February 2026—nor was it invited. While political leaders gathered in Ibadan for speeches, plaques, and declarations of progress, the bridge Read More
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, he inherited an economy standing on fragile pillars of ballooning subsidy payments, a distorted foreign exchange regime, dwindling investor confidence, rising debt service burdens, and a Read More
To confront what they termed as a deliberate political backsliding, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, himself a defeated Presidential hopeful, once assembled a band of loyal PDP Governors to checkmate the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Read More
One of the most painful ironies of governance is when a government celebrates a people while sidelining them. This irony appears to have played out during the Oyo State 50th anniversary celebrations, where credible allegations Read More
Golden jubilees of a state like Oyo are meant to unite, to provoke reflection, and to remind a people that despite differences, they share a common journey. Sadly, Oyo State’s 50th anniversary celebration appears Read More
Discussions about Yoruba origins often begin and end with Ile-Ife. That is understandable. For centuries, Ife has occupied a revered place in Yoruba cosmology as the spiritual source of creation. This tradition is deeply embedded Read More
Oriyomi Hamzat’s declaration of interest in the Oyo State governorship has predictably triggered excitement across Ibadan and beyond. From Dugbe to Oje, from Ogbomosho to Oyo town, his name rides on the wings of Read More
In the overheated arena of Nigerian politics, allegations often travel faster than facts. This submission appears to be playing out again with the claim that Ambassador Mrs Florence Ajimobi allegedly called for “war” against the Read More
