PBAT Again: Ibadan South-West I Assembly Hopeful, Tolani Adigun Canvasses Support for Tinubu, Hosts APC Media Volunteers
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…
Michael Ogunsina and How Not to Be a Political Spokesperson || Timilehin Kolade
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…
Re: Poverty Of Reasoning Behind Sola Abegunde’s Attack On Ogundoyin By Oyetunji Oyekunle
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…
Insecurity: Another School Boy Error From Adebo Ogundoyin || Sola Abegunde
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…
Oriire Kidnappings: Alao-Akala’s State Police Advocacy Gains Momentum as FG Nears Constitutional Framework
By Ajadi Isaac The renewed call for the establishment of State Police in Nigeria received a significant boost this week following revelations from the Presidency that the constitutional framework for its implementation is nearing completion, a development that has been welcomed by stakeholders advocating for far-reaching security reforms across the country.The progress was disclosed shortly…
Sharafadeen Alli’s Jimmy Carter-Like Modesty as Political Capital || Timilehin Kolade
By Timilehin Kolade Politics has traditionally celebrated spectacle. Across nations and political traditions, power has often been measured through visible displays of influence, grand entourages, expansive convoys, and carefully curated symbols of authority. Yet history repeatedly demonstrates that political longevity and moral authority are not always products of extravagance. Some of the most enduring political…
Insecurity: Governor Seyi Makinde’s Insensitivity And Indifference || SolaAbegunde
I have kept repeating this statement over and over, if we allow the Media to take over the agenda that will shape the 2027 election in Oyo state, we are in soup. Knowing this, some of us have decided to take it upon ourselves to keep exposing the hypocrisy of a large section of the…
The Unfinished Defense of Yorubaland || Lanre Gbadamosi
In the days of yore, when kingdoms were guarded by blood and Iron.Yorubaland knew how to answer a threat. The Fulani expansion that consumed the 6th Aare Ona Kakanfo Afonja Alugbin Laya’loko at Ilorin did not stop there. It pressed eastward, toward the heart of the country.(Check the history of the Yorubas by Samuel Johnson)…
Oyo APC Decries Abduction of Adelabu’s Sister, Sons in Ibadan, Demands Immediate Rescue
The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo state has strongly condemned the Wednesday abduction of Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul by unidentified gunmen in Ibadan urging Governor Seyi Makinde to collaborate with security agencies and relevant stakeholders with a view to arresting the spate of insecurity in the state. Mrs John-Paul, who is a biological sister…
Oyo APC Youth Leader Launches Statewide PVC Mobilisation Drive Across 33 LGAs
The Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Hon. Olalekan Glory, has launched a statewide voter registration mobilisation campaign aimed at increasing citizens’ participation in the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across the 33 local government areas of the state.The initiative, tagged the INEC Permanent Voter’s…

