Olaniyan Mourns Late Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Olalere Owolabi Olakulehin. Engineer Olaniyan described the passing of the highly revered monarch as a monumental loss not only to Ibadanland but also to Oyo State Continue Reading
Okere of Sakiland pays tribute to late Oba Olakulehin
The Okere of Sakiland, Oba Dr. Surv. Khalid Oyeniyi Olabisi, has penned a heartfelt condolence message to the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde, the family, and the people of Ibadan, following the passing of the revered Oba Samuel Olakulehin. The Okere of Sakiland described the late monarch’s Continue Reading
Barr Akeem Agbaje Mourns the Passing of Olubadan Oba Owolabi Olakulehin
Barr. Akeem Agbaje, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and prominent son of Ibadan, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin I), the Olubadan of Ibadanland, who joined his ancestors in the early hours of Monday, July 7, Continue Reading
The futility of ADC coalition: Why Peter Obi, Atiku, others cannot match Tinubu
The recent political manoeuvrings by opposition figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and their cohorts under the guise of a new coalition with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) might offer a fleeting sense of purpose, but it lacks the substance, credibility, and leadership vision required to mount any serious Continue Reading
PDP: One step forward…
The optimism that followed the resolution of the rightful occupant of the office of the national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP at its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting may after all, be short-lived. Indications are that the decision to allow senator Samuel Anyanwu to act as the Continue Reading
Not yet the campaigns
IF I were Nyesom Wike and other dyed-in-the-wool fanatics of the Bola Tinubu presidency, I would save myself the temptation of premature campaigns. Just as we should not pry when we are about to open a packet, so should we not engage in episodic displays when we are about to Continue Reading
EFCC, Emenike tangle
There is no question that Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questions to answer concerning a property at 6 Aso Drive, Asokoro, Abuja, linked to former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, which was forfeited to the Federal Government. Chief Ikechi Emenike, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Continue Reading
Amofin Beulah Adeoye Felicitates Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin At 90
Amofin Beulah Adeoye Felicitates Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin At 90 Amofin Beulah Adeoye has joined eminent sons and daughters of Ibadan land to felicitate with Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin Ige I on the occasion of his 90th birthday and first year coronation anniversary. The legal icon described Continue Reading
Deflated, coalition returns to ADC
Not too long after they were defeated in the last presidential poll, Nigeria’s self-styled coalition leaders began their rigmarole to retake the presidency they claimed they were entitled to. They had at first hoped to use the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the battering ram to destroy the All Progressives Continue Reading
PDP curiously regaining appeal
It was as if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was waiting for the defection of some of its ageing juggernauts to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in order to properly exhale. Now, the leading opposition party is not just exhaling, it is beginning to find its voice and to cut Continue Reading