At 71, Ladi Ayodeji stands as living evidence that greatness is not inherited. It is built patiently and deliberately from the ground up. His story does not begin with comfort, connections, or privilege, but with discipline, manual labour, and an unyielding hunger for knowledge. Long before his name became associated with influential writing, ministry, and…
The supremacy contest between the Ooni and the Alaafin persists, with each recently appointing an “Okanlomo” of Oduduwa/Yorubaland. Both seek respect and gravitas, yet their actions and public pronouncements increasingly undermine, and even ridicule the very offices they occupy. For all the grandeur they project, it bears recalling that, constitutionally, they remain subject to, and…
The verdict handed down by the Supreme Court on the President’s power to declare a state of emergency and suspend democratically elected officials in a state like Rivers is more than a legal judgment; it is a seismic event that threatens the foundation of our federal republic. For too long, the true tragedy of Nigeria…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has reiterated the commitment of his administration to preserving and properly documenting Ekiti history, as part of efforts to celebrate the state’s rich heritage and position it as a hub for cultural and creative excellence.Governor Oyebanji gave the assurance on Monday during an on the spot assessment of the…
The Palace of the Soun of Ogbomosoland has issued a clarification over allegations surrounding the remaking of the Ogbori Elemoso narrative, following claims credited to Baba Lere Paimo.In a press statement signed by the Media Assistant, Office of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, the Palace described the allegations as misleading and said clarification became necessary to…
I read Ray Ekpu’s moving tribute to our departed brother, Dan Agbese, with a mixture of sadness and admiration. Sadness, because we have lost a fine mind and a gentleman of the craft. Admiration, because even in grief Ray’s pen remains as evocative and commanding as ever. Ray has endured three personal losses within a…
The video has, expectedly, gone viral, and Nigerians are having a field day analysing the incident involving Senator Remi Tinubu, the First Lady, and the Governor of Osun State, Senator Adeleke. The core of the debate is simple: 1• The First Lady twice reprimanded the governor in Ile Ife at the 10th coronation of the…
Nine chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line from Jagun to Ayingun would be elevated on Friday by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The ceremony which is expected to have members of Olubadan-in-council in attendance would hold from 11.00 am at Oke-Aremo Palace,Ibadan. Some of the affected chiefs include an Ibadan based lawyer…
He was born in a village called Obosi. But he walked the halls of Buckingham Palace, the United Nations, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with the quiet authority of a man who knew who he was, and who he represented. Chief Emeka Anyaoku did not just serve Nigeria. He dignified her.He did not just speak English…
Reflections from a train ride with a 24‑year‑old on choices, career shifts, fulfillment, and the enduring wisdom of my late mother, Mother Celestial Florence Olomu. On a recent train ride from Abeokuta to Lagos, I sat beside a 24‑year‑old student in his fourth year of a five‑year program. As we talked, he asked me four…
