Unlike my wont, words failed me repeatedly this morning. Ever imagine billows of smoke failing to sprout out of the blacksmith’s forge? Or the canary suddenly failing to spit its melodious rhythm? But that Read More
Does Juju exist at all? Does it work? Does it exist in Sport? I do not have any of the answers to the three questions but I have experiences that span almost 50 years since I Read More
In the early fifties, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi’s father, Alhaji Gani Ajimobi and my late father, Alimi Adio Adeniran, were the closest in their group of friends which included Alhaji Sali Lawal, Baba Akinyo, Read More
The passing away of former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, brought a deep feeling of shock, pain and disbelief for me, but we must submit to the will of Almighty Allah. Ibadan land Read More
It is needless observing that human beings are incredibly complex and as such not easy to decipher. In the fields of literature, psychology, and sociology, there are tomes of research works about the impregnable fortress Read More
I would have loved to just write a one-line condolence on Governor Ajimobi but that is impossible so bear with me as I write just a little bit of my relationship with him. Senator Ishiak Read More
Ọba Orin, Saheed Osupa, satisfactorily adorns himself with the moniker, Philosophy Doctor (Baba Súlíyá). I think that’s a well-earned self-adulation. In fact, I jokingly reference him as “Saheed Osupa (PhD).” Yes, na Read More
His impacts in the music industry was very tremendous. The ‘Awurebe’ genre of music was his creation; sadly, since his exit nothing has been done to immortalise Akanmu Eyo. Alhaji Dauda Akanmu Epo Akara would Read More
My nostalgia for Okeho, the place of my birth (as distinct from Aawe, my hometown), was re-awakened recently due to a range of concerns. The most recent was the death of my Okeho-born teacher in Read More
“Yes, of course, Makinde is a populist. Every Governor locked down their state, because he wanted Oyo people to see him as a friendly governor that doesn’t want any hardship for them, he refused Read More
