OYO AT A CROSSROADS: THE ARAPAJA ADVANTAGE AND THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE GOVERNANCE
By Hon. Olumide Oduola (ALAYAKI ONA-ARA) As Oyo State inches closer to the 2027 general elections, a critical question looms large: Where do we go from here? The answer to that question will determine whether Oyo continues on the path of purposeful development or drifts into the dangerous waters of political experimentation. We are at […]
SAPZ Project Initiative: Debo Akande Champions Strategic Partnership as Gov. Makinde Hosts VP Shettima and AfDB President Adesina
SAPZ Project Initiative: Debo Akande Champions Strategic Partnership as Gov. Makinde Hosts VP Shettima and AfDB President Adesina In a landmark move to drive agricultural industrialization in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde on Saturday 2nd Aug,2025 , hosted top dignitaries including the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (who represented Vice […]
A Canadian-Nigerian, Olusegun Olaleye Who Knows His Onions Applauds Makinde’s Leadership Acumen
A Canadian-Nigerian, Olusegun Olaleye Who Knows His Onions Applauds Makinde’s Leadership Acumen In a strong show of admiration and political endorsement, Olusegun Olaleye Thomas, a Canada-based Nigerian professional and former House of Representatives aspirant from Afijio Local Government, has publicly applauded the leadership acumen of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde. Olusegun Olaleye, who has […]
A Timely Rescue: Presidency Praised For Removing Embattled NNPCL Boss, Bayo Ojulari
A Timely Rescue: Presidency Praised For Removing Embattled NNPCL Boss, Bayo Ojulari In what many in the oil and gas sector are calling a long-overdue intervention, the Presidency has acted decisively to remove Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The move comes amid deepening investigations into […]
OPINION: Footballers, Corps Members, and Academics: Who Deserves More?
OPINION: Footballers, Corps Members, and Academics: Who Deserves More? Sometimes, things happen in Nigeria like in a dream because everything in a dream is right without consciousness of priority and law of orders. For many times I had been asking myself, why in Nigeria we have less concern for the teachers, the givers of knowledge […]
OPINION: 2027 AND THE ARAPAJA OPTION—WHY OYO NEEDS A LEADER, NOT A LEARNER
By Hon. Olumide Oduola (ALAYAKI ONA-ARA) As we inch closer to 2027, the political atmosphere in Oyo State is beginning to heat up. Conversations are shifting from current governance to succession, and rightly so. For a state that has enjoyed relative peace, infrastructural growth, and purposeful governance under Governor Seyi Makinde, it is only natural […]
Only Competence Can Truly Unite and Transform Nigeria — BASA
“Governance should be driven by capability, capacity, and competence — not by tribe, gender, or religion. Only when we rise above these divisions will Nigeria become truly great and united.”— Hon. Bolanle Aminat Sarumi (BASA) This belief is not just a personal conviction — it is a call to national awakening. Nigeria is blessed with […]
Dr. Adepoju Adebayo: Ibarapakan Is Such A Scribe Of Impactful Character (Part 1)
Dr. Adepoju Adebayo: Ibarapakan Is Such A Scribe Of Impactful Character (Part 1) In the ever-evolving political and social landscape of Oyo State, few personalities shine as brightly and as consistently as Dr. Adepoju Adebayo Anthony, fondly referred to as Ibarapakan. With an unwavering commitment to truth, progress, impact , empowerment and community development, […]
Opinion: Where Makinde Leads, Others Will Follow
By: Olaleye Olusegun Thomas As a Nigerian-Canadian with deep roots in Afijio Local Government, and a former House of Representatives aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party in 2023, I have followed with keen interest the transformation of Oyo State under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde. In an era where governance is often reduced to […]
Obasanjo Recants on Atiku, Says My Watch Was Taken Out of Context
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that some parts of his writings about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may have been misunderstood or taken out of context. Speaking in response to renewed public debate surrounding his past statements and published accounts, Obasanjo noted that while his book aimed to present a candid and factual reflection […]