When a friend casually threw the question at me, “Is the ‘Oyo n pe o’ cry genuinely the heart-cry of the people, or is it a calculated political script written by Oriyomi Hamzat himself?” I did not hear idle curiosity. I heard the sound of Oyo State standing at a crossroads. It was the kind of question that captures...
Weeldrop Petroleum has further strengthened its presence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, with the commissioning of a new outlet, located in the Jericho area of the city.
The new station, commissioned on Tuesday, is situated beside the Federal College of Forestry, Jericho, and adds to the company’s growing network of petroleum outlets across Ibadan.
With this latest addition, Weeldrop Petroleum...
Ejo ki i se ti ara eni ki a ma mo da (One must be honest with oneself, even when judgement is uncomfortable).
Any fair reflection on the present controversy surrounding the Alaafin’s place within contemporary governance must begin with that honesty.
Oyo’s historical relegation did not arise from a single cause. It arose from a mix of internal missteps, deliberate...
As the Oyo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) advanced in its participation in the ongoing nationwide electronic registration of members, the leadership of the party has expressed their optimism about the success of the exercise even as they have targeted, at least, 350,000 figure on the last day of the registration.
The APC, at the national level,...
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged “diversion, misapplication and criminal breach of trust involving the N30bn released by the Federal Government to the Oyo State Government in the aftermath of the January 2024 Bodija explosion in Ibadan.”
The petition, signed by HEDA Chairman, Mr Olanrewaju Suraju, and addressed to the...
A registered mining company, K.M. Done Mining limited carrying on the business of solid minerals with its registered office at Kilometer 60, Lagos/Ibadan express way, Makun Shagamu Ogun State has formally petitioned the Zonal Mines Officer, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, South West zonal office, Federal Secretariat, Complex, Ibadan over the use of brutal force, forceful entry, assault, unlawful...
I have always longed to put my writing skill to good use, speak to power and amplify the agitations of the downtrodden. That moment came in January 2021 after my mandatory National Youth Service Corp ended in October, 2020, and I was left with all the time in the world to take absolute responsibility for my life.
As a corp...
The Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) presents Nigeria with an opportunity to rebuild its foundations through bold reforms, people centered governance, and long term thinking.
While national policies set the direction, their true success depends on how well they are interpreted, implemented, and defended at the grassroots, where governance directly touches the lives of the people.
For...
A prominent Ibadan family head, Mogaji Ilori-Koleoso family, Orita merin, Oja'Ba area, Chief Surv, Reuben Abiodun Alabi Koleoso, mins, FCA has distributed 1, 000 back to school exercise books to pupils in his area and also presentes the West Africa Examination Council, WAEC forms to five indigent students.
Koleoso, presented all these materials during a family New Year prayer program...
As a symbolic show of unflinching support and solidarity to the realization of Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat's 2027 governorship ambition, the entire structure of Orankan Support Groups, OSG was mobilized to grace the epoch making declaration of intent by Alhaji (Dr) Oriyomi Hamzat.
Alhaji Oriyomi, an ace Broadcaster cum human rights Activist is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the...
