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It is interesting to note that each time Rauf Aregbesola, the immediate governor of Osun state visited Osun state after the expiration of his tenure, he either dropped a bomb or stirred hornet's nest. The very first public appearance he…

Osun is a civil servant state. They are the drivers of its economy. Any progressive plan without consideration of the workforce would place the people against its executor. In tackling issues he met in office, Aregbesola became tough,…

Kaduna is not only a testing ground but now a battlefield and must not be abandoned. The executive governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai was only fast, naive and obstinate in approach, every state in the federation will follow same suit…

Unemployment is not the only cause of increase in yahoo business. Poverty and frustration are definitely not the only factors responsible for yahoo business. Greediness, vagrant thought of money and desperation for massive wealth are major…

Fulani herdsmen heard the call and obeyed it. They are now in Iwo kingdom. They did not only come with cows but their relatives. They did not only come to rear cows, they reportedly came to steal the missing peace in their towns that Iwo…

Distinguished readers, "The strive is O'er, the battle done The victory of life is won. The song of triumph has begun. ALLELUIA!" Kilometres away, one could easily feel the celebration of the good people of Iloko-Ijesa. The chains of…

The growing rate of insecurity in Osun state is worrisome. The prevailing situations are consequences of our actions; the aggressive increase in crime rate and how these 'law breakers' have continued to hold both the people and government…

I love comic movies especially the indigenous ones. Ajani Atoribewu is a renowned Yoruba jester and comic actor. He has featured a lot of comedy movies where he displayed his raw talent and he became a toast of all through his superb act.…

Distinguished readers, I know how the victimised students of Osun State University are feeling and my sympathy goes to them. In 2014, I was among the protesters who stormed the state secretariat and held Otunba Titi Olaoye Tomori who was…

Distinguished readers, When you go to churches, mosques or shrines, do not forget Iloko-Ijesa in your prayers. The town's wheels of growth and communal development have suffered greatly in the hands of political forces who are hellbent…

Barely 2 years after former governor of Osun State and current Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola took a compulsory leave from discussing Osun politics in public, it is quite relieving that he has ended the forceful leave. On…

When council chairmen fight with their councillors, they take it to the state assembly for settlement, resolution or possible penalty. Unfortunately, the state assembly which has resolved and issued penalties for warring officials at the…

Dear folks, Bandits have no respect for President Muhammadu Buhari. They took the battle to Katsina, the home state of the President and passed a message that they can attack anywhere, anytime in Nigeria. We are still mourning the…

On Saturday, I read the most shocking and heart-wrenching story I have ever come across this year, the Zabarmari's massacre. More than 60 hardworking rice farmers who left their homes to harvest rice grains were attacked by Boko Haram…

Dear folks, They say, "Let's break the chains that hold us back and throw off the ropes that tie us down." - Psalm 2:3 When I read about the decision of the Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC) on LAUTECH, I had a two-year flashback and…