Yesterday, I saw a news report which claimed that the hunters who have been guarding the possible escape routes for the kidnappers of the Oriire victims have been leaving their posts. The caption of the story is self explanatory. It reads: “Oriire abduction: ‘ Our wives, children hungry at home, we’ve left Old Oyo National…

The kidnapping incident in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State is more than another tragic addition to Nigeria’s expanding register of insecurity. The Oriire abduction exposes a deeper institutional contradiction within the Nigerian state. Beyond the trauma inflicted on victims and affected communities, the incident raises a fundamental governance question: can a federation effectively…

The Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader, Hon. Olalekan Glory, has extended warm congratulations to the Honourable Minister of Power, Engr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, following his official inauguration and assumption of office as Minister of Power of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.In a congratulatory message issued on behalf of APC youths across Oyo…

The Oyo State Government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow located in the Lako Community, Aiyegun- Anaye road area of Ibadan, which was allegedly used as a hideout by kidnappers involved in the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Bayo Adelabu, and her children. The demolition exercise was carried out on…

I have just read some snippet of a Radio interview granted by Chief Bisi Olopienia, a chieftain of the Allied People’s Movement, APM. After reading through the points he made on the Radio program, I have to say that I agree almost completely with his reasoning and the points he raised. In fact, this is…

Politics is often described as the art of managing the future, but successful politics is frequently the art of remembering the past. Political organizations that endure across generations are rarely those with the loudest slogans or the biggest rallies; they are usually those with institutional memory strong enough to recognize danger signs before crises become…

As part of ongoing efforts to galvanize support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, an aspirant for the Ibadan South-West I State Constituency seat in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Tolani Adigun, has hosted selected APC media volunteers in Oyo State.The strategic meeting, held in Ibadan, focused on strengthening…

Politics is fundamentally a struggle over narratives. Elections are not won merely through projects, slogans, or party structures; they are won through the ability to construct persuasive stories around governance, legitimacy, competence, and hope. That responsibility largely falls on political communicators and spokespersons. When spokespersons perform poorly, they do not merely embarrass themselves; they weaken…

I have just read the response to my story titled ” Insecurity: Another School Boy Error From Adebo Ogundoyin”. The rejoinder to my story is credited to a fellow named Oyetunji Oyekunle, who claims to be the Media Aide of the Oyo state Speaker. Honestly, I am surprised that the Speaker of Oyo state has…

Yesterday, I saw a video of Debo Ogundoyin vibrating on the floor of the Oyo state House of Assembly. He was perhaps responding to comments by a member of the state House of Assembly. After listening to him, I became angry and frustrated at the same time. Over 40 citizens of Oyo state, many of…