Judicial rascality: When lower court judges defy the court above them
By EYIMOFE ATAKE The administration of justice in any constitutional democracy rests upon a foundation of hierarchy, discipline, and the unqualified obligation of every court to obey the orders of the court above it. When a judge deliberately flouts that obligation, he does not merely commit a legal error. He strikes at the very architecture of […]
Bayo Surakat: An uncle for all season
By Jide Ajani Between his moustache and his hair, I never knew which he paid more attention to in those days. However, his well-cultivated moustache made me admire him from a distance.In fact, the first day I saw him at his Festac residence, my gaze was fixed on his moustache as he entered the living room […]
In Oyo, a governor’s dream meets a nation’s pain
By Mohammed Aina Last Saturday was supposed to be a day of triumph for Governor Seyi Makinde. The hall in Ibadan was filled with party colours and political symbolism. Delegates rose to their feet. A new political movement announced itself. The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) handed its presidential flag to the governor of Oyo State […]
2027: Adebayo consoling a wounded nation
By Sola Coker In a nation where communities devastated by banditry, kidnappings and mass killings often receive little more than presidential statements and military assurances, Adewole Adebayo is increasingly projecting himself as a different kind of national leader — one who believes leadership means physically standing with the people in their darkest hours. From Plateau to Oyo […]
Re: 600 year old treaty resonates as Edo community marks Ubete Day
By Ausere Ofureku Saiki The story as titled above making an appearance on page 13 of the May 26, 2026 edition of Vanguard Newspaper by one Alemma Ozioruva Aliu should ordinarily deserve no attention for being already known within Igarra as one of his numerous self or sponsored attempts to rewrite the history and also […]
Ondo Urban Renewal: Clearing the Mischaracterisation of a Policy Proposition
By Abayomi Adebayo (Yomisaint) When responding to a highly critical issue, one must diligently examine the subject in its entirety, understand the concept, and avoid presenting self-serving interpretations or, at best, a position detached from reality. Therefore, I will not dwell excessively on Mr. Ajisafe’s rather dramatic intervention, which appears to contribute more to attention-seeking […]
