By Femi Adesina It was the radiance of kings last Saturday at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo as His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, led a battery of traditional rulers from far and near to install a new Balogun (war leader, Captain) for the kingdom. Dr Adesola Adeduntan, FCA, was an […]

That is the harder standard for marriage in our time, but it may also be the more honest one. The question is no longer simply how long

By Valentine Obienyem Seneca was a notable philosopher who lived under Emperor Nero. He preached ascetic virtues but was accused of accumulating enormous wealth. Being a man of letters capable of defending himself, Seneca wrote: “I persist in praising not the life that I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it […]

A documentary chronicling more than a century of Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ migration, trade, and settlement in Jos, Plateau State, has premiered simultaneously in Jos and Ogbomoso, Oyo State, attracting large crowds and prominent traditional, political, academic, and community leaders. Titled A Road From Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́ to Jos, the documentary premiered on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Mee’s Palace […]

Ortom had accused Governor Alia of using state power to witch-hunt political opponents, alleging that his administration seized 23 vehicles from him