Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has expressed profound gratitude to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakunlehin on his elevation to Ekarun Balogun of Ibadanland alongside five others. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. Senator Alli, who was among six prominent individuals elevated by the revered monarch, acknowledged the honour as a significant milestone in his life. The lawmaker expressed appreciation to the Olubadan, saying the elevation further deepened his resolve to serve Ibadanland and its people diligently, while ensuring the rich…
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In Ancient Rome, the noble ruling class had a strategy for taming the masses whenever they were agitated. The masses who were always common people were referred to as the mob by the ruling class who were referred to as Nobles. Any time there were agitations and discontents within the common men against the Nobles, some days of games were quickly announced, during which time, free food and drinks were given to the common men. The only popular game that served the purpose of distracting the masses of Ancient Rome was a fight to the death between gladiators ( slaves…
Former Governor of Rivers state and the present Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike did treat us to a great deal of entertainment in the build up to the 2023 general election and immediately after. Apparently mocking his Party, the PDP, on which platform he lost the Presidential ticket to former Vice president Atiku Abubakar, Wike and his entertainment Band were a sure source of laughter to many and headache to his adversaries. I will never forget how Wike danced to the ” Pepper Dem” and the ” as he dey pain Dem” lyrics. I used to…
I do not envy Pastor Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state. He surely has a very difficult job in his hands. I am certain that the gentleman must be struggling to hold a balance between his Spiritual calling and the job of bread and butter he is currently engaged to do for Governor Seyi Makinde. A couple of weeks ago, he did a story where he referred to my person as Beelzebub (Satan) if you like. This morning, I saw another piece from him where he became a bit clearer. He referred to me…
Up till today, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has not stopped beating his chest, saying that his decision to flout the directives of the Federal Government to observe a total Lockdown for two weeks so as to contain the spread of the dreaded Covid 19 virus was an act of ingenuity. The Governor pointed out that he could not lock down the state and thereby prevented citizens from fending for their daily meals. If you look at the decision and the consequences therefrom from a narrow angle, you will be tempted to agree that the Governor was right. However,…
Like the man whose palm kernel were cracked by benevolent spirits, the Governor of Oyo state has made a powerful statement about his strategies and his abilities to win at all times regardless of the opponents and the Team mates. In a News Letter I came across, the Governor dropped a riddle about how he engaged his children and their friends in a game of pickleball. He took time to describe how the game is played and how he switched sides thrice in the three sets played but ended up winning on whichever side he played. He went on to…
Have you ever read Heidi Holland’s Dinner With Mugabe? It was published in 2012 by a Zimbabwean journalist and columnist who worked with Illustrated Life Rhodesia magazine. The book is a very penetrating portraiture of Robert Mugabe. It is a psychobiography of a freedom fighter, liberal lawyer and revolutionary who later became, first Prime Minister and later, President of Zimbabwe. The book’s title was a product of a 1975 sudden call from a Holland friend. He wanted her to arrange dinner and meeting with a friend she had no idea who he was, in her home in Salisbury, now Harare,…
The unfortunate misdeeds of a former Governor of Ogun state has resulted in a National embarassment for the whole Nation. Nigeria is currently being hounded and embarrassed all over the globe by a Chinese Company, not the Chinese Government, as a result of some transactions that went sour between it and the Government of Ogun state under former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. I do not intend to go into the nitty gritty of the arrangements and the alibi of the former Governor. Both are already public knowledge. The reality that however stares us in the face today is that the Chinese…
If it takes a mad man ten years to rehearse his insanity, when exactly will he enter the market square in full blown madness? Bi a ba fi odun mewa pile were, igba wo ni were fee ja oja? The Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun has demonstrated how not to talk about food sufficiency alone without putting words into concrete action. Ogun state has joined the list of rice-producing states, just like Lagos state. Governor Dapo Abiodun has recently flagged off the harvest of a 200 hectares of plantation located at Mogbare Rice Farm in Obafemi Owode Local Government area…
I read the piece titled ‘ Light Up Oyo ‘: Who Is Sabotaging Makinde’s Pet Project by my brother and friend, Dapo Falade. The write up is not only timely, it is also revealing. Some of us have never been impressed with the said project ab initio, not because it is a bad thing to light our streets up but because the said project is a misplaced priority, bereft of transparency and one that could not stand the test of time. The write up is a brilliant exposure and confirmation of our fears. Let us start this way. The said…