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Ibadan, Makinde And Tinubu

Global UpfrontApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

By Lasisi Olagunju, April 27, 2026 “Where you have a warrior culture, you have heroes.” That is how the unusual character of Ibadan is explained

Is Ibadan Tinubu’s 2027 Strait of Hormuz?

Global UpfrontApr 26, 2026April 26, 20260

By Festus Adedayo, April 26, 2026 Yesterday, Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State, rallied Nigeria’s opposition political parties to Ibadan. According to him in his welcome

Flush Bandits From Forested Areas As He Vows “No Safe Haven For Terrorists in Nigeria,” COAS Charges Troops

Global UpfrontDec 22, 2025December 22, 20251

By Zagazola Makama Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has declared that bandits and other criminal elements would no longer find refuge

EndSARS @5: Memories, Martyrs, Unfinished Struggle For Justice

Global UpfrontOct 20, 2025October 20, 20250

Five years ago, streets across Nigeria shook with the chants of restless youths, their placards raised against police brutality and their voices echoing in unison:

The Madman Sermon On Mapo Hill

Global UpfrontSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

By Festus Adedayo, September 28, 2025 Ibadan, Oyo State, the city of warriors, quaked last Friday. The rumbling vibrations of the historic coronation of Ex-Governor

Business & Economy: Shoprite Stores Shut in Ibadan, Ilorin, Shelves Empty in Lagos, Abuja

Global UpfrontSep 18, 2025September 18, 20250

This is not the best of times for the popular retail company, Shoprite in Nigeria as the firm struggles to stay afloat four years after

Queen Naomi And Beheaded Skulls In Mògún Shrine

Global UpfrontDec 29, 2024December 29, 20240

By Festus Adedayo In my piece last week, I made a tangential reference to the place of African magic in modern matters. It was in

Black Thursday: 32 Killed In Benue, Plateau Attacks, Oyo Building Collapse

Global UpfrontNov 1, 2024November 1, 20240

It was a black Thursday for the people in Benue, Plateau and Oyo States, where 32 people were killed as a result of gunmen attacks

Tinubu, Ibadan is angry!

Global UpfrontJun 16, 2024June 16, 20240

By Festus Adedayo President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast of June 12, 2024 did Ibadan incalculable dishonour. The speech celebrated heroes of Nigeria’s 25 years

President Tinubu, Beware The Fate Of Ibadan

Global UpfrontMay 12, 2024May 12, 20240

By Iliyasu Gadu What is with Tinubu and taxes, levies etc? Is it the accountant in him or is it plain cynicism, wickedness and hatred