Category: Opinion

Tunde Odesola A long time ago in the Animal Kingdom, the Cock was not the most fearsome creature, but it was the most feared. How come? Dynamites come in small packs; the Cock was one: cocky, strutting and magisterial, like a confident ruler in ancient times. Curiously, the Winged One had only a beak, feathers […]

By Samuel Ojo The light is shining and it is shining better… A few months ago, l applauded the sitting Governor of Ondo State, His Exellency Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for a good choice when he made Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in the State. By training and nature, l am […]

calls for fulfilment of Aketi’s vision for state police, true federalism The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South-West, Prince Diran Iyantan, has paid tribute to the late former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, on his 70th posthumous birthday, describing him as a courageous statesman whose contributions […]

By Steve Otaloro The catastrophic plunge of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft into the unforgiving swamps of Igbokoda, in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, stands as one of the most heartrending calamities to have befallen the state in contemporary memory. Beyond the irreplaceable extinguishment of twenty-five precious lives, the disaster constituted […]

A Response to Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim’s Commentary on Power, Authority and Governance in Ondo State By Steve Otaloro In his article titled “I Am the Governor – Aiyedatiwa: Navigating Classic Hegemonic Praxis and Power-Currency Dynamics,” Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Nations, attempts to interpret Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s assertion of […]

By Samuel O. Ojo Today, the complaints are all against the Government. Though , the government has its own part in the failing system yet we thank God for re- awakening technical schools in the Country. We have numerous universities (Public and Private) with astronomical fees on the raw materials always available. Some of these […]

By Ade Oyeyemi A university don, Dr Sirojudeen Bakrin, has identified ethical leadership as a critical requirement for Nigeria’s development, urging political leaders to embrace integrity, accountability and selfless service. Bakrin, the Chief Imam of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, made the call while delivering a lecture at the 2026 annual state lecture organised by […]

By Ade Oyeyemi An Akure-based cleric, Pastor Emmanuel Ekundayo, has called for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, citing what he described as major reforms in the economy, security and infrastructure. Ekundayo, the Senior Pastor of Christ the Strong Tower Ministry, Akure, said Tinubu had demonstrated the political courage to implement policies that […]