I was physically present yesterday, when the Hon. Justice Maha of the Federal High Court 2 sitting in Ibadan delivered judgment in a case instituted by the Governor of Oyo state, Accountant General of Oyo state and the Attorney general of Oyo state against the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The bone of contention…

— The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a blistering attack on former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his allegation that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote (SWV) was designed to finance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity…

By Sola Abegunde A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state, on Wednesday set aside a letter by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, asking the Oyo state Accountant General to furnish the Commission with details of payments to Contractors from 2021 to date. The Oyo state Government had through the office of…

Politics is fundamentally a marketplace of ideas. It is where competing visions of development, governance and public welfare are subjected to the judgment of the electorate. Whenever politics abandons ideas for insults, or policies for personalities, democracy is diminished. The growing popularity of expressions such as “Senator Billboard” and “Opebe” in Oyo State’s political vocabulary…

It is often said that the true test of government is not how it performs on ordinary days, but how it responds in moments of emergency. Yesterday’s incident at Adeoyo State Hospital, where a patient reportedly arrived in need of urgent medical attention only to find no doctors or nurses immediately available, has ignited public…

Over the past couple of days, I’ve been struggling to choose between different topics for my next piece. An elderly brother of mine invited my attention to the rot at the Oyo state Transport Corporation, the TCTC and the failed promises of building a Stadia per geo-political zone by Governor Seyi Makinde. You will recall…

Leadership is not just about occupying a seat; it is about understanding the system, building influence, and delivering lasting results. This is why continuity matters. The House of Representatives is an institution where experience, relationships, and legislative knowledge translate into greater opportunities for constituents. A first-term legislator spends a significant amount of time learning the…

Ogbomoso, Oyo State The Soun of Ogbomosoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III, has ordered the immediate cancellation of the 2026 Egungun Festival across Ogbomosoland following security concerns arising from attacks allegedly perpetrated by hoodlums during the celebration. The festival, which commenced on July 8, 2026, was originally scheduled to conclude on…

The Government of Oyo state just approved the sum of #35bn, purportedly, as development package, but in truth, the approved funds looks like a fraudulent diversion to cater for the 2027 general election. All the items listed as attachments for the different approvals raises suspicion but I will be emphasizing on two of them. According…

Iwofa Alaba, enu re ni o pa o. Iwofa Alaba is a character in Chief T. A. A Ladele’s classic Yoruba Novel, ” Igbi Aye Nyi”. Iwofa Alaba was an indentured laborer, who saw a skeleton on a kolanut tree while going to his master’s farm. He greeted the skeleton and surprisingly, the skeleton answered…