Hausa, Yoruba Community Leaders Recommit to Peace as Oyo Govt Set to Demolish Illegal Shanties at Ojoo
Leaders of the Hausa and Yoruba communities in Ojoo, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful coexistence. This follows a stakeholders’ meeting convened…
Two confirmed dead, others injured as Oyo govt moves to contain Ojoo violence
The Oyo State Government has confirmed the death of two persons following a violent disturbance in Ojo, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, while several others sustained varying degrees…
Arapaja to APC: Why Oyo must beware when yesterday returns wearing tomorrow’s garment
There is an old Yoruba saying that “the child who does not know where the rain began to beat him will never know where it stopped.” History, like an old…
Abuja-Based Media Expert, Ajayi Hails Makinde Over Conferment of Beaded Crown on Oniro of Komu in Itesiwaju
An Itesiwaju Local Government-born Abuja-based media expert, Taiwo Ajayi, has commended the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for approving the conferment of a beaded crown on the Oniro of…
Lest We Forget: With Makinde’s Reform, Pensioners Now Have a New Lease of Life | By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Ibadan, the Oyo State High Court corridors were filled not with lawyers in crisp suits, but with weary and worried pensioners clutching faded documents.…
The marketplace rewards only quality goods not the loudest hawkers|By Ibrahim Adekola
Politics is a marketplace of ideas, but it is also a theatre where words sometimes travel faster than facts. As the Yoruba saying goes, “No matter how loudly the masquerade…
Former President Obasanjo Accepts Real Estate Expert, Dr. Femi Joshua, as Adopted Son
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has publicly accepted renowned real estate entrepreneur and business leader as his adopted son following an emotional encounter at a leadership roundtable held…
Police Arrest Masquerade Over Gruesome Killing of 24-Year-Old Man in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a masquerade identified as Asoleke over the alleged gruesome killing of a 24-year-old man, Sefiu Kehinde, during a traditional masquerade procession in the…
Your recognition, a well-deserved honour – Olatunji celebrates Isaac Brown on Award of Excellence
The Executive Chairman of Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, has congratulated Ace radio broadcaster and media personality, Isaac Brown, on his emergence as a recipient…
Editor’s Diary: Oyo and 2027: Will cutting down an Iroko tree make the bush a forest of giants? (Part I)
There is an old Yoruba saying that the child who says his mother’s soup has lost its taste should be ready to cook a better pot. That timeless wisdom captures…