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Overtake Don Overtake Overtake… (For President Bola Tinubu’s Attention)

Sadly, under Bayo, national grid done collapsed more than 8 times within 8 months, and Megawats don drop patapata from 2,000Mw to 450Mw. Sotey some Discos dey receive Zero Mw. Meanwhile, Adams Oshiomhole warned the Senate make dem no approve appointment of commercial bankers like Cardoso to handle monetary policy of the country. Economy team…

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Senator Sharafadeen Alli: A Trailblazer in Service to Humanity

By Akeem Abas Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has demonstrated relentless commitment and trailblazing efforts in the last seven months, effectively complementing his service to humanity. Through infrastructure development, education, women empowerment, agricultural advancement, job creation, social welfare programs, constituency engagement, humanitarian interventions, and collaborative governance, the lawmaker remains dedicated to uplifting his constituents and…

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Much Ado about nothing – Police quizzing Muheeba Dankaka Chairman of Federal Character Commission

By Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela The recent police questioning of Muheeba Dankaka, the Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, has sparked much controversy and debate. The crux of the issue seems to revolve around the varying names on her educational certificates. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that there is much ado about nothing. The…

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Oyo SSG and 2023 Going Global Plenary Session in Scotland

By Abiodun Atilola It was a gathering of intellectuals at the “2023 Going Global” foreign Plenary session where the current Secretary to the Oyo State Government and the Pioneer Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, from the University of Ibadan, Professor Olanike Adeyemo among other international erudite scholars gathered to discuss on western…

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Strengthening Democracy: NASS Committee leads the way in electoral reforms

By Akeem Abas The National Assembly has commencedextensive consultations with Stakeholders, Civil Society Organizations, Political Parties, Election Management Bodies, and the general public towards creating an electoral process that is transparent, inclusive, and reflective of the will of the people. Recognising the importance of free, fair, and credible elections as the bedrock of any thriving…

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Special Birthday Bash: Friends, Family Celebrate Dotun Sanusi at Old Trafford

By Ademola Babalola For a man who solely financed and hosted African Nations Cup (5-Aside) in Nigeria and presently exposing local but talented footballers to international competitions, this year’s birthday is indeed a time to look back in time and give glory to God. The man Dotun Sanusi, an Ibadan-born businessman, who clocked 55 years…

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EFCC: Olukoyede’s file and the disappearance of Bawa

By Bolaji O. Akinyemi The beauty of law is in its practice, the strength of law is it learning. Little wonder lawyers refer to each other as learned colleague. Professor Yemi Osibajo stands not just out, but shoulder high among many both in the teaching of, and practice of law. Personal interests however, is a…

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PBAT does not need enmity with friend like Atiku Abubakar

The past few days have been awash with all manners of political melodrama occasioned by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The battle to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took an international dimension. In the litigation filed in a United States Magistrate Court, Atiku Abubakar prayed the court to compel CSU to release the academic records of PBAT….

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Makinde: Always Pushing the Envelope | By Sulaimon Olanrewaju

In the dead of the night on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Governor Seyi Makinde was on the streets of Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, to have firsthand information about the state of readiness of public schools ahead of the resumption of students for the new academic session. The Governor, who was accompanied by…

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Resolute Anti-Corruption War and Radical Re-orientation: Keys to Reclaiming Nigeria

“There is something else wrong … on earth…; I have seen servants ride on horses while princes walk like servants on foot” – Ecclesiastes 10:5, 7. This is the Nigerian riddle. A country endowed with phenomenal human and natural resources, with the potential to match the greatest and the best countries in the world, yet…

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