Opinion

"In saner climes" is a phrase figuratively used to express or refer to places or societies that are considered more rational, civilized, and just. The phrase is often used to...

Wole Adejumo In our days as juniors in Ibadan Boys’ High School, Oke Bola, Ibadan, not only was Mr. Akinbode one of the most vocal teachers, his dexterous use of...

The N50 billion brouhaha involving former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde shook Nigeria's political landscape. Fayose claimed Makinde received N50 billion from President Bola...

By Dare Adeleke Whoever is responsible for arranging Ayo Fayose’s media appearances should, in the interest of public decency, ensure that he is kept away from alcohol for at least...

By Hamzat Waris Nigerian politics is complex, and friendships that surfaced as solid as that between Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Nyesom Wike, former Governor of Rivers State...

The special adviser to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, has dismissed former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose's claim that the Federal Government handed N50 billion to Makinde...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dropped the bombshell that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had feared most in its December 23, 2025, communication with the party. The...

A post on X meant to question Seyi Makinde’s personal history has instead placed the Oyo State governor at the centre of a debate about how money is made, how...

Oyo State has always been a land of resilience, enterprise, and deep cultural heritage. Beyond its illustrious past lies an even greater opportunity: to deliberately build a modern, inclusive, and...

By Abdul Ganiyu Abdul Lateef Before the emergence of Seyi Makinde, political power across Ibadan—particularly within the eleven local governments—was largely determined by surnames and lineage. It was always ọmọ...