Former Senate Leader and Renewed Hope Ambassador, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, has congratulated Engr. Idris Adeoye on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a trusted brother, a pillar of support and a dependable political ally whose loyalty and unwavering commitment to the progressive cause have remained steadfast over the years. In a goodwill message issued on [...] The post…
A prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, has congratulated Engr. Idris Adeoye on the occasion of his birthday, describing the celebration as an opportunity to honour a man whose life has been marked by service, loyalty and an unwavering commitment to the progressive movement. In a statement [...] The post APC Chieftain, Alh. Ibikunle Hails…
A former Local Government Chairman, Hon. Akeem Akogun, has extended warm birthday felicitations to renowned engineer, philanthropist and political leader, Engr. Idris Adeoye, describing him as a dependable brother, loyal political ally and one of the most influential figures in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. In a congratulatory message issued on Sunday, [...] The post Ex-Council…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Branch, has appealed to Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to approve the immediate implementation of the 2026 SSANU/Federal Government Agreement for non-teaching staff of the institution. The appeal was contained in a letter dated July 16, 2026, and jointly signed [...] The post…
Friday’s announcement of the release of the Oriire captives sent Nigerians into a state of collective rejoicing. It beautifully confirmed the universality-of-griefs thesis: that whether in Nchatancha in Enugu, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara, or Ilu-Abo in Ondo State, our shared humanity possesses a single colour. Yet, in the midst of this euphoria, let’s reflect on [...] The post Oriire 44 and our double…
The Coalition for Progress (CP) has expressed doubts over Governor Seyi Makinde’s ability to produce a successor in the 2027 governorship election, citing growing political divisions within the ruling camp and the emergence of multiple political tendencies allegedly linked to the governor’s former allies. The group, through its Convener, Hon. Adelani Fajimi, stated that the [...] The post 2027:…
President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast of 12 June did Ibadan incalculable dishonour. The speech celebrated heroes of Nigeria’s 25 years of civil rule with very scant mention of Ibadan’s fight against the tyranny of military rule. Was it an institutional slight of the city of Ogunmola, the great warrior? The angry spirits of Ibadan [...] The post Tinubu, Ibadan is angry! By Festus Adedayo…
Yesterday, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, rallied Nigeria’s opposition political parties to Ibadan. According to him in his welcome address, the summit was to rescue Nigeria from the stranglehold of Nigeria’s apparent descent into autocracy, “a pattern where the space for real political competition is disappearing.” Ibadan summit’s message is an echo of a [...] The post Is Ibadan Tinubu’s…
Pre- and post-colonial Yoruba society curated allegories that helped tame greed for power by potential emperors. It also dealt with tendencies within the society to play God. Some anecdotes warned a potential emperor from treading the path of ruination, both for them and society. One of such was that of a young wretched fisherman (Ap’ejalódò). [...] The post ADC: As Tinubu’s cat readies to eat a…
Two great musicians of the Yoruba extraction, Yusuff Olatunji and Ayinla Omowura — lords of Sákárà and Àpàlà, two generes of Yoruba traditional music — sang of the boundless power of money in resolving life’s knots. In B’ólówó bá té, one of Olatunji’s finest, he extolled wealth’s ability to penetrate every crevice of human existence. [...] The post Sunkúngbadé at Windsor, Gòngòsú and Èdìdàré by…
