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IJEBU STATE: CONSENSUS MUST NOT BECOME A NEW FORM OF INEQUITY: An Objective Intervention on the Proposed Ijebu-Remo State
By Otunba (Dr.) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo I support dialogue, compromise and cooperation between the peoples of Ijebu and Remo. Compromise,…
Oyetola: The quiet strategist at 72
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION, Saturday, October 3, 2026)_ We are celebrating the 72nd birthday of an outstanding…
IF YOU ARE FROM THE SOUTH EAST, PLEASE READ THIS WITH AN OPEN MIND. THANK ME LATER.
By Kingston Elder That $7 billion Ogun Waterside announcement is real, and your anger about the Eastern ports is also…
RE: OYONO – OUR RIVER, OUR NAME, OUR COAST – SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON CROSS RIVER STATE
By Okoi Obono-Obla My attention has been drawn to comments credited to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio,…
YAYIβS ANCESTRY: LET THE DOCUMENTS SPEAK Why Rhetoric Cannot Stand In for Evidence in a Matter of History
By Otunba (Dr.) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo The controversy over the ancestry of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, widely known as Yayi,…
Still on Osun and the election that was! (1)
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION, Saturday, September 19, 2026)._ With allegations about yet another killing, the never-ending saga…
HISTORICAL FACT VERSUS POLITICAL REVISIONISM: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON IJAW-EASTERN RELATIONS AND NIGER DELTA HISTORY
by Dave Ikiedei Asei The historical narrative regarding the political evolution of the Niger Delta, particularly the role of the…
RECLAIMING AUTHORITY IN A FRAGILE STATE
By Olalekan Idowu JIMOH A reflection on Col. (rtd) Professor Abiodun Joseph Oluwadareβs article titled, "When Criminals Negotiate With the…
WHEN IJEBU CALLS, WILL YOU ANSWER?
By Otunba (Dr) Abdulfalil Abayomi ODUNOWO At this defining hour, every son and daughter of Ijebu Land must rise, or…
Southwest and the power of early preparation
By abiodun KOMOLAFE _(Published in THE NATION, Saturday, September 5, 2026)._ The Southwest, although it now laudably has a Development…
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By Agbonmagbe Kazeem In Yorubaland, every group has its pride, but Ijebu stands apart. For over 2000 years, Ijebu has…
The Adelekes and their root in Osun state government offices
by Agbonmagbe Kazeem Governor Ademola Adeleke isnβt the first or even the second member of his family to hold public…
