When everything becomes an Ọfà
By Babatomiwa M. Owojaiye How did we arrive at a point where almost every challenge a Christian faces is automatically labelled an Ọfà—an arrow—fired by some unseen enemy? In Yoruba,…
Mrs. Odeyemi @ 50 : A blunt woman to a fault
By Mike Adeyemi What makes a person truly remarkable is not necessarily the number of years spent on earth, but the character, courage and authenticity with which those years are…
Once Upon a Kwara Express
By Mike Adeyemi Once upon a time, there was a transport system that gave Kwara State a distinctive identity and offered its people an affordable means of moving across the…
Dilemma over PDP’s quest to reclaim Kwara, support Tinubu
How the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara intends to defeat All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the Senate and governorship elections in Kwara while convincing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Beyond Ilorin: The South, the North, and the Real Power Brokers
I do not often like to tread this path because of the respect and admiration I have for my Ilorin friends, especially my newfound friend from Ilorin, who has shown…
“Ave, Caesar”: When Politics Becomes a Circus of Death in Osun
By Tunde Fadipe History repeats itself, often with different names and different flags, but with the same blood on the ground. In ancient Rome, men condemned to the arena would…
Why Kwara APC’s G-15 Must Rethink Their Position
By Femi Ogunshola When imposition worked, it’s called strategy. But the moment it’s turned against an individual or a group of people, it is hurriedly condemned as injustice? The current…
Osun Decides: The Test of INEC and Security Neutrality
By Mike Adeyemi As Osun State approaches the August 15 governorship election, the atmosphere is understandably charged with political activities, heightened expectations and intense campaigns. Elections are the lifeblood of…
Funds, Friction, Fallout: The Untold Story of Wale Edun’s Removal
By Temidayo Badmus| The sudden removal of Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, was the culmination of months of internal friction, policy disagreements, and mounting…
Showunmi reveals who will clinch ADC presidential ticket
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Showunmi, has expressed confidence that former vice president will secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket. Speaking via a social…