Unveiling the truth
There is this adage among the Yoruba people that “tí a bá fẹ́ y’ọwọ ọbakan ẹni law, ọmọ’ya ẹni ni akọ́kọ́ gba létí” which can be roughly translated that “when one is up to fight against anomalies, one should start from people within.” It is safe to say that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq […]
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In 2011, former governor Abdulfatah Ahmed was selected by the then Kwara Emperor, Former Nigeria Senate President, Bukola Saraki to preside over the affairs of the State. Former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed played well his part by embarking on white elephant projects to siphon money from our state treasury, as been supervised by his master […]
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One of the lessons of this lockdown is the understanding that closeness to the family is important, I hardly sit down to watch TV with my children because of the nature of my business. This evening I was watching a programme on National Geography channel and I got the understanding of the Yoruba proverb […]
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You have every right to hold opinions. You have the intelligence to be fair and just with them. If I didn’t believe you could be a better person, I wouldn’t have bothered writing this piece. I hope you find your way home. As political events continue to unfold in the state, I have a […]
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*The Insight *By Lateef Adewole* *Email: lateefadewole23@gmail.com *Whatsapp: +2348020989095 “Eni ija o ba, ni o n pe ara re l’okunrin” (He, who has not been tested in a battle, will always assume he is a strong man). If someone had predicted some months ago, about the […]
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Politics is a game as popularly believed in our society. A game where enemies and friends alike merged together to achieve collective and personal interests. However, it is obvious that when one interest either personal or collective becomes do or die to get (a must get at all cost), it is no more interest but […]
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This month, the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq would be reeling out its achievements in the last one year. Just like the little boy David who took away the reproach of the Israelites by conquering the almighty Goliath, the Philistine warlord, that had terrorized his people for 40days. Like the Israelites, the Goliath of […]
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In the beginning, there was a promise to restore the people’s confidence to popular democracy through a sound health care delivery system. With the recent successes in the Covid-19 response options, there is no doubt that the promise of the beginning is gradually been fulfilled in kwara state. The State government’s strategic preparedness and response […]
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I have observed keenly the trend of attacks against the AbdulRazaq-led government and come to the realization that they were misdirected. Events days after the government sought the help of civil groups in monitoring the exercise is a great testament. Barely two days after the distribution began, obviously sponsored visuals emerged in the media […]
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On Tuesday 3rd of February, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission gave Governor AbdulRazaq another #263m funds recovered from some officials of the previous administration. The development brings it to roughly #373m looted funds handed to the new administration. The EFCC had earlier given #111m to the AbdulRahman-led government last year. In one of […]
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Government is continuum as posited by the Kwara State Governor about a month ago, you will serve your term and leave for another people to serve as a Yoruba adage says “Ẹni kan o n kí jẹ ki ilẹ fẹ.” Democracy is turned by turn and term by term where you will be given the […]
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*The Insight “A clear conscience fears no accusation”. It was interesting watching the vigour with which our honourable members of the house of representatives debated the issue of immunity for the presiding officers of the national assembly (NASS) on Tuesday. The bill was sponsored by Hon. Odebunmi Olusegun (APC-Oyo). It proposed an amendment to […]
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