Opinion

By Olusakin Babalola, Ibadan The 90th Birth day Anniversary of the Olubadan of Ibadan land and intervention of political gladiators appeared as catalyst for the final resolution of conflicts between the monarch of the city, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji and some of his chiefs elevated to the crown wearing traditional …

By Tunde Odesola The bypass to hell shouldn’t be Nigeria. It should be Australia because Australia was founded by convicts. Formerly called New South Wales, Australia is just 230 years old. The United States is merely two years older. When Captain Arthur Phillip led a fleet of 11 British ships …

Osayimwen Osahon George has taken a deep look at the National Assembly siege orchestrated by hooded operative of Directorate of State Security Service. The siege laid at the National Assembly by masked and unmasked men of the Directorate of State Security, DSS on the 7th of August, 2018 caused threatening …

The last may not have been heard as preparation towards the 2019 general elections hots up. In recent times, defection and counter defection from and across various political parties in the country have been recorded. Interestingly, one striking feature that characterises most cases of such defections, was – ‘having consulted …

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE “Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters” – Margaret Peters Ekiti State governorship election has come and gone, certainly with an accompaniment of the usual frills and thrills. In like manner, All Progressives Party (APC), State of Osun Chapter, has picked its candidate …

In the aftermath of its congresses and National Convention, the crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC became so pronounced, leading to the formation of the Reformed APC, and the defections in the Federal Parliament earlier this week. On a general note, the party has embarked on several meetings …

By Jide Afolabi 2019 is significant in the history of Nigeria. It is an election year. Every election year is significant to every democratic state in the world. This is partly because it often dictates economy, security and international relations. Investors watch and monitor with keen interest, the candidates and …

At last, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola is the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun. He defeated 13 other aspirants in a keenly-contested election adjudged by observers as free, fair and credible. With its massive turnout and the huge success that attended the …

Yoruba is a very rich culture with its proverbs, folktales and respect. In Yoruba land, there are several medium to communicate without spoken a word. Different unique and specific instrument’s have been used over time to communicate. Among these are gongs, signs/symbols, drums, colours etc. In one of its proverbs, …

The All Progressives Congress, APC in Osun State had until now been almost united in accord through the hills and valleys. The unity of the party in the state was not shaken even at the height of the salary crisis in the state that saw the administration not being able …

To say the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of Osun is facing a turbulence period is an understatement. The party is on the verge of self destruction and devastating embarrassment on the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the state. The government of the APC, led by the …

THE APC MASQUERADE DANCE Goke Butika Eyeba masquerade was the best dancing masquerade in the ancient Oyo kingdom until he caves in to the ring of overconfidence and lost the prize to Leebe masquerade, his rival. That gives Yoruba a new proverb that: “It was the “Ori” that bequeath Lebee …

URGENT NEED FOR A SOUTH-WEST SECURITY SUMMIT — Iba Gani Adams Events of the last few months have shown that Nigeria is at the crossroads, Strange things are happening in the country. Blood thirsty maniacs are on the rampage, killing and maiming innocent Nigerians. The insecurity in the land is …

By Jide Afolabi The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun would this weekend, barring unforeseen circumstances elect or select – as the case may be – their governorship candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Members of the party have indicated interest in contesting the July 7 …

Without any reasonable doubt, media have very vital roles to play in the success of any election all over the world as they serve the expected collective role as an informant not only to the citizens, the competent electorates but also to the Political Parties and the election Candidates. This …