Farewell to an Illustrious Son of Ikale and Iconoclast
As we bid adieu to our beloved Daddy, High Chief Olatubara Ikutiminu, an extraordinary son of Ikale, retired Commissioned Army senior officer đź‘®, and...
Blueprint for National Transformation – Series 12: The Heart of the 2027 Oyo Mandate,...
It was a sweltering Saturday, the 14th of March, and the air in Ibadan was thick with more than just the impending rain. An...
The delivery paradox: Why knowing your material isn’t enough, by Ruth Oji
You’ve prepared for weeks. You know your material inside and out—every statistic, every argument, every supporting detail is committed to memory. You step up...
Soludo’s futile crusade, By Abimbola Adelakun
Last year, Governor Charles Soludo declared Anambra a “Christian state”. Each time a Christian or Muslim governor does that, it is a preface to...
Wounds, stabs and stabbers: A review of Bolaji Abdullahi’s The Loyalist, by Festus Adedayo
The Loyalist: A memoir of service and sacrifice by Bolaji Abdullahi is a riveting, thought-provoking work. A narrative cobbled together in a span of...
Ibadan metaphor of power, powerlessness, and UI’s missteps, By Taiwo Adisa
Let me start by saying that Ibadan in this piece is used to depict Oyo State as one of the 36 states of the...
In defence of Daniel Bwala, by Festus Adedayo
“I walked into the Governor’s Lodge, my feet languid and heart trembling. When you walk into that hallowed premises, you are not sure of...
Obituary for the PDP by Farooq A. Kperogi Â
The diminution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reached a symbolic pinnacle this week when a wave of defections swept through the National Assembly....
Saving the Police from itself, by Azu Ishiekwene
When six states in Nigeria’s South-West zone came together in January 2020 to create Amotekun, a regional security outfit to confront social ills spreading...
The authority you carry: Mastering executive presence, by Ruth Oji
Picture this: A woman walks into a room. She doesn’t announce herself. She doesn’t demand attention. Yet somehow, the atmosphere shifts. Conversations pause mid-sentence....
