Opinion

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...

 By Akindele Ibrahim Olore Today, Oyo State pauses to celebrate a man whose work has quietly but profoundly reshaped the agricultural and economic landscape of the state. Dr. Debo Akande,...

On a humid afternoon in Ibadan, something that should not be remarkable happens, and in the context of the Nigerian state, it is quietly revolutionary. Civil servants walk out of...

By Amb. Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade The recent petition by Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, to the Department of State Services (DSS) against Primate Elijah Ayodele has been widely...

Politics and Oyo State political space is becoming interesting by the day. Aspirants across the five regions of Ibadan, Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun, Oyo and Ogbomoso have started to become visible. Several...

Before we go into the main issue, I slated for discussion today, let’s digress a bit. Someone sent me a few lines as soon as the presidency forwarded the list...