News
Month: October 2020
News
Buhari’s speech dumb, clueless-Olugbon
The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao has charged at President Muhammadu Buhari following the president’s Thursday nationwide broadcast, which the traditional ruler said fell short of his expectations. Oba Alao disclosed that he […]
Opinion
Avoid Kingdom Of Anarchy
Given some pockets of harassment, intimidation and extortion which I witnessed on Ibadan-Ife highway some days ago, I found validation to my reservation towards the EndSARS protesters. As one whose calling requires to permanently pit […]
Culture
My daily worry over Alaafin-Dr Gomes
A Portuguese, who is the cultural ambassador to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, Dr Paula Gomes has laid bare her mind on Oba Adeyemi, wishing she could reverse calendar to make Oba […]
Feature
Nigeria’s week of fury
It took another quick intervention of the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde to put out the inferno of riot staged on the popular Iwo Road, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital last Thursday. The […]
Culture
Oloba hosts Obedu festival
October 11, 2020 saw Oba-Ile, the cradle of all Oba towns in Yorubaland, witnessing human traffic which the ancient town rarely records. The attraction was the 2020 edition of the annual Obedu Festival, a cultural […]
Monarchy
Buhari using force against protesters is abomination- Olugbon
The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao has called President Muhammadu Buhari to task over yesterday’s killing of Endsars protesters in Lagos State. Oba Alao argued that deploying soldiers on the streets against protesters […]
Monarchy
Oluwo cautions EndSARS protesters, awards Buhari distinction
Following a clash among EndSARS protesters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has charged Nigerian youths to allow President Muhammed Buhari time to respond to their prayers. […]
News
Ahmadu Bello, my first nationalist-Oloye Lekan Alabi
While agitation for an independent Yoruba nation from Nigeria over alleged domination of the country by the North, the Ekefa Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oloye Lekan Alabi has applauded the first Premier of that region, the […]
Feature
Ejigbo Division upgraded, Lagos CP salutes DPO, Okuwobi
From personally taking charge of regularly intractable traffic gridlock to filling potholes, the Divisional Police Officer of Ejigbo Division, Olabisi Okuwobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police, has made a distinct mark among 24 DPOs who […]