I have seen the vituperations of Ismail Akolade against ace Broadcaster, Author, Film maker and Actor, Adebayo Faleke. Ordinarily, I do not set so much in store for the clownish fellow, Ismail Akolade. He is a man known for his double speak and attention seeking tendencies. He claims to know everything and everyone in the…

I have read a lot of comments about the Mercedes – Benz G 500 which Governor Makinde presented to the Chairman of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, CCII, Barr. Niyi Ajewole. Ordinarily, no one should have a problem with the Governor for chosing to celebrate a prominent Ibadan son, by presenting him a gift…

Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala Backs Bill to End Advance Rent Extortion | Minkail Olaitan Across Nigeria, securing a roof has become an exercise in financial humiliation. Landlords and agents routinely demand one, two or even three years’ rent in advance, then add agency fees that can reach a quarter of the annual sum, service charges that appear…

The way the Allied People’s Movement, APM are going about, handling the fear of their imminent defeat in the 2027 general election, a psychiatric check on some of their lickspittles may not really be out of order. A couple of weeks ago, they pounced on Hon. Soji Adedeji, the Deputy Governornorship candidate of the All…

LAUTECH Medical Student, Richard Olayinka, Receives Global Honour with The Diana Award 19-year-old Olayinka Richard, a medical student at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has received The Diana Award 2026, the highest accolade a young person can receive for social action or humanitarian work. He was recognised for his work advancing educational opportunities,…

The confusion within the ranks of the Allied People’s Movement, APM is difficult to describe at the moment. The Makinde political empire which is built on lies, betrayals, failed promises and greed keeps crumbling by the day. Infact, Makinde and APM’s lickspittles are providing me with unlimited amusement nowadays. Everyone who left the Makinde Government…

Alli’s Manifesto Has Sent The APM Into Delirium. After reading the Allied People’s Movement, APM’s reaction to the manifesto unveiled by the All Progressives Congress APC Gubernatorial candidate, Sen. Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli this evening, I imagine how pitiable and confused Governor Seyi Makinde, Bimbo Adekambi and of course, the APM must be by now. In…

FROM BATSARI TO ORIIRE: The Evolution of Banditry, the South-West Model, and the Case for Community-Rooted Security // Aderogba Adebayo Taofik, mni Batsari is where soldiers trained not to weep are moved to tears. Jibia is where a mother folds an empty uniform as though it still held her son. In Katsina, 52 schools are…

The arguments around financial autonomy for Local Governments has taken the center stage in the discussions shaping the outcome of the 2027 Gubernatorial election in Oyo state. Governor Seyi Makinde and his anointed Gubernatorial candidate, Bimbo Adekambi have continued to maintain the stance that financial autonomy for Local Governments is impossible, despite the Judgment of…

In his last interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose threw a proverbial tantrum. He said, “Seyi Makinde ti ta Ile Osha, Oju e de Mari”—Seyi Makinde has sold the shrine; he shall face the consequences. Many squeezed the line into comedy and laughed it away. Fayose’s eyes, however, are…