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Ibadan traffic shooting: A father's recklessness and policeman's lethal excess
Meanwhile, the policeman must be prosecuted for murder or at least manslaughter. A gun is not a toy; it is a last-resort weapon, not a tool for traffic enforcement.
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JAMB: Oloyede deserves commendation not condemnation - Prof. Yusuf Ali, SAN
Ali described him as an embodiment of integrity and accountability in public service, despite the recent controversy surrounding the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Ogun and economic values of National Sports Festival
The much-anticipated 22nd National Sports Festival is now at our doorsteps and excitement is reaching crescendo

This trial of brother Oloyede
This is not doubting deliberate sabotage as may have happened in the case of JAMB

Tribute to teacher as Asiwaju Kemta-Egba
Gbedu is not just any drum—it is the drum against which all others are measured, the drum by which drums themselves are defined

BABA NEWS @ 72!
Shout out to Mr. Tokunbo Oloruntola affectionately called "Baba News" for his abiding love for news gathering, reporting and dissemination.

AYINLA OMOWURA; CELEBRATION, RISING FAME OF LATE APALA MAESTRO
Thirty-eight years after, Ayinla Omowura, (a.k.a. Alhaji Costly and Egunmagaji ) lives on

UTME 2025: 1.5 million candidates scored less than 200
The breakdown shows a full picture of the performances by the candidates in the examination conducted all over the country.

Adebanjo buried amidst glowing tributes!
Adebanjo, the lawyer-turned politician died at the age of 96 on February 14, 2025

Ayo Adebanjo: A life of uncompromising principles
As Nigeria prepares to lay to rest one of its most illustrious sons, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on May 3, 2025, the nation mourns not just a man but an institution

JAMB Controversy: Reflection on Nigeria’s Culture of Misinformation, Selective Outrage
A recent viral video sparked outrage across Nigeria, with a woman accusing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of scheduling an examination for 6:30am

Seye Kehinde @ 60
His birthday was yesterday, but today he steps into a new chapter — a fresh year filled with grace and purpose.

What you may not know about "Aderupoko"
Aderupoko is a household name in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital

WHEN THE PEN STOPS MOVING!
He didn’t just issue statements. He carved opinions. He defined responses. He stood where many would have swayed.

Passage of 'Tunde Oladunjoye
Announcement of the Passing of Alhaji Abdulraheem Olatunde Ayinde Oladunjoye It is with deep sorrow and total submission to the divine will of Almighty Allah ...

CATO: HOW NOT TO SAY GOODBYE
On the 24th of February, 2025, you informed me that you had been on admission for five days at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Illishan, Ogun State

CATO, Good Night!
The following day, rumour filtered in that you have passed away. A senior colleague ringed me on phone, trying to confirm the authenticity of the spreading story

TASUED Takeover: A Rescue or a Missed Opportunity for Ogun State?
The recent takeover of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) by the Federal Government has sparked mixed reactions

Mr. & Mrs. Akin Alade, happy wedding anniversary!
Mr. & Mrs. Akin Alade, happy wedding anniversary!

"Gateway Games" begin May 16, '25
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abioldun and the All Progressives Congress leader, Aremo Olusegun Osoba led National Assembly members among others from the state to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Who suceeds Alaba Lawson as 5th Iyalode Egba?
This is a big question begging for an answer since the remains of the late Egba amazon, Iyalode of Egbaland, Chief Alaba Lawson were committed to mother earth on Friday, December 8, 2023

Segun Adeleye: A friend gone without a hint!
The death, on Wednesday 12th, March 2025, at 58, of Segun Alani Adeleye, has robbed members of my generation of a professional, fine journalist, a prolific writer and a kindhearted fellow

Goodnight Segun Adeleye!
Your death has 'Reset My Brain' For Good

Sefiu Alao Adekunle's daughter, who ls a PhD holder
...Has three Master's Degrees

Awujale of Ijebuland In rain of SUV gifts
Ijebu – Ode: It is raining at the Aafin Awujale of Ijebuland in Ijebu Ode. The rain is the rain of brand new vehicles

Olori donates multi-million naira library to alma mater, EGSA
The library's modern furniture is made from pressure treated Dry Mixed Wood

Egba loses 4 prominent daughters in quick succession!
It was a big blow on the Egba people of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as four of her prominent daughters bade the world good bye within a space of less than two months.

ADEWALE KAYODE NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 50 UNESCO GLOBAL TEACHERS!
Kayode Adewale a visionary Nigerian educator, has earned a place among the Top 50 teachers globally in the esteemed Global Teacher Prize

8th day remembrance ceremony in honour of Princess Khadijat Adebisi Edionseri
Governor of Ogun State - His Excelllency Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, Deputy Governor of Ogun State

A Great Tree Has Fallen: Princess Khadijat Adebisi Edionseri (1935-2025)
One of her last public appearances was on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the installation of Muslim Chiefs in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government, a fitting tribute to her enduring legacy

Owu Mourn Chief Akinsipo's passage
Olowu said Akinsipo’s contributions to the growth and development of the Owu Kingdom would never be forgotten.

Gyamfi goes home at 70!
An unassuming personality, Charles, through his writings helped many people who were in dare needs of assistance.

"God has ways of making orphan - children fulfil destiny"
I believe God is always standing by them to go through the torrents, waves and tortures of every weather, to energise them, to stand strong in all ramifications.