The news of 58 out of 146 students making First Class degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, has garnered attention. Many of the comments were derisive of it. They wondered how this could Read More
The ballot box possesses no mechanism for interpreting frustration; it computes only participation. In the quiet, hollowed-out spaces of tired societies, a dangerous misunderstanding persists—a whisper that stepping back from the threshold of the Read More
Consensus simply means a general agreement reached by a group of people after due consultation and deliberation. It is not necessarily unanimity, but it reflects a decision that everyone can live with, even if it Read More
(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
