OPINION: Searching for the Nigerian hero
At the end of an international seminar on African heroes held in Lagos,9 months ago, the consensus was that only two leaders, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (1909-1972) and Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) could be described as heroes of their respective countries with minimum dissent.
Asiwaju Tinubu Condoles Makinde, Ibadan Indigenes over Olubadan’s Transition
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday expressed sadness over the death of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Adetunji Saliu, Aje Ogungunniso I, saying coming shortly after the death of another top ranking traditional ruler in Yorubaland and precisely in Oyo State, it’s a big loss for the state and Yoruba race. He described the […]
2022 Budget: There won’t be crisis between executive and legislature — PRESIDENCY
—Gives reasons why Buhari signed Appropriation Bill into law despite insertion of 6,576 projects by NASS By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Presidency last night said that the concerns raised by President Muhammadu Buhari that about 6,576 new projects were inserted in the Appropriation Bill signed into law on Friday did not in any way suggest that […]
Ilana Omo Oodua kicks as Olajengbesi announces resignation as Igboho’s counsel
By Sola Isola Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups has said it was wrong for its counsel, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi to annouce his resignation through social media since he wasn’t hired through the Social media. In a statement signed by the Communication Manager to the group Chairman, Maxwell Adeleye and […]
COVID-19: Presidency to test all visitors to Villa
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru INDICATIONS emerged Sunday that the presidency has put in place a policy that Governors, VIPs and other visitors to the Presidential Villa, Abuja will be required to take a rapid COVID-19 test before they would be allowed into the seat of power, either to visit the President or any other official. This, […]
How Olubadan stool rotates between civil, military chieftaincy lines
By Dayo Johnson The deceased Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Adetunji who is from Balogun line was until his installation, the Balogun of Ibadan land. Ex – Oyo senator, High Chief Mashood Olalekan Balogun, is to succeed the late Oba Adetunji in line with Ibadan tradition. Balogun is currently the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land and […]
