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LAUTECH: Now that the chain is broken, Oyetola and his counterpart, Makinde deserve an applause
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…
Open letter to Osun state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola
'So that your name will be written in the black book like others'
I write this letter to you after all attempts to make your aides especially in the ministries of health, work and education develop sense of responsibilities failed. I…
Osun state governor, Oyetola is not alien to stone attack
Osun state governor, Oyetola is not alien to pelting of stones. Yesterday stones' attack was the second one in barely two years of his tenure. The first stone attack was reportedly done by aggrieved party members while the second stone was…
#EndSARS protests: The emerging crusaders; why president Buhari and others should be afraid?
Monday with [email protected]
Dear folks,
Revolution is a necessity and it will surely happen one day. I am quite sure that President Buhari is shocked with the unending protests across the country. Buhari would never have expected…
Osun State Governor, Oyetola and his group of ‘wasters’
Dear folks,
Ilesa, one of the biggest towns in Osun state is now a den of Yahoo boys, prostitutes and alm-seekers. I am troubled that the 'future' of the town which is the youth population are diminishing in the naked eyes of its elders…
Labour leaders, late Gbenga Adeboye and his tale of adulteress
Tuesday with [email protected]
Today, I remember a great broadcaster and musical legend who made freelance broadcasting a lucrative job. He ventured into the profession with a different style, took over the radio waves with contents…
EDO POLITICS: Moment goats eat lions and lions dare not complain
Edo state gubernatorial election has come and gone. In every election, there can not be two winners. Among all contestants, one must win and others must bear the pains that come with loss. Election is not really different from war.…
Dear Pastor Ibiyeomie, you can not kill Daddy Freeze
Dear folks,
"I will never be alive to see somebody insult my father, you are not born, you are not born. I will kill you, I will tear you to pieces. Me I will arrest him", Pastor Ibiyeomie to Daddy Freeze.
When you advise people not…
Is God of Bishop Oyedepo a ‘sleeping one’? those he prophesied against are still alive
Monday with [email protected]
Dear folks,
I am a proud believer of one true God who controls the entire universe. He is big, mighty, merciful, compassionate and a great judge. He touched Balaam's donkey and the donkey started…
FFK, others calling for ‘Junta’ in Nigeria, who will lead?
Wednesday with [email protected]
Dear folks,
Being an orphan at times comes with seniority. There are three types of orphan and they all come with different dimensions. Literally, the three types of orphan are maternal, paternal…
Fani-kayode: When another ‘Constituted Authority’ demands respect
I watched irritatingly the video where Ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode verbally assaulted a journalist with Dailytrust who in the course of his job inquired to know who was bankrolling Fani-kayode's tour.
Apparently, it a no…
Electorates, dividends and the consequences of choice
Dear folks,
Nigerians show resiliency in everything even in poverty, hunger, idleness, gullibility and abject ignorance. In this country where hardwork and honesty are not rewarded, they also forgive the dead even if he or she lived a…
AGBA YAHOO: Who will rescue Diezani from ‘benefits boys’?
Tuesday with [email protected]
Ajani Atoribewu is a Nollywood comic actor. The way he talks and how he displays his raw talent of undiluted comedy in indigenous movies made him a toast of many. He is the proud producer of a Yoruba…
Osun State Governor, Oyetola and his cabinet of ‘bullies’
Tuesday with [email protected]
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola appears to be a gentleman but some people working with him are power drunks, political hyenas and crocodiles. Some years ago, my grandmother once…
Compassion in looting: Nigeria, nation of ‘many jokes’
Tuesday with [email protected]
"Mo sorry fun gbogbo yin o, mo sorry fun gbogbo yin lo'kookan ". Those lines were culled from the lyrics of a song titled 'Suuru Lere' written by popular afrobeat musician and songwriter, Lagbaja.…
Tolulope Arotile: Death, a necessary end
Tuesday with [email protected]
Dear folks,
"Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;…
Beyond the mourning of ‘OAU 5’ and the ‘Fed. Poly. Ilaro’ tale
Tuesday with [email protected]
Dear folks,
So it is now 21 years that some cult members murdered George Iwilade (AFRIKA) and others in cold blood. It is rudely interesting that people who allegedly masterminded the killing are…
COVID-19: Ijesaland, the ‘crocodile tears’ and making sense of total lockdown
On Saturday, the Executive Governor of Osun state, Gboyega Oyetola announced another phase of lockdown in the state. Out of six local governments in Ijesaland, four local governments namely; Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakunmosa East and…
Abimbola Adelakun, Osun State Governor, Oyetola and the mockery of ‘health institutions’
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has spent nearly two years in office and the most celebrated achievement of the administration which cuts across the state is rehabilitation of health institutions such as general hospitals and health…
When will Ondo State Governor, Akeredolu removes his kneel from his deputy’s neck?
Politics of Ondo state took a step backward and the power mongers in the state have successfully added the state in the comity of states where sanity resides not.
It is not only laughable but very pathetic that the state is under the…