LOBATAN!!! Now we know why things are not going well in the land. Why dogs are not barking like dogs. Why the Goat is trying to copulate with the Duck. Why the Canary bird refuses to sing to make us happy. The gods have been eliminated from important discuss in the land. Corrupt human beings have taken over the sacred duties of the gods. So, when wake to see a Hen with thirty-two set of teeth chasing with roller skates do not blame the gods. Blame Dapo Abiodun. The Eleyi of Ogun State. Blame Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Jagaban of…
Author: Mr Abiodun Borisade
The release of the official governorship candidates’ list by INEC is not merely an administrative exercise; it is an official political statement that should resonate in the minds of those who can discern. It compels every stakeholder in Ekiti to pause, look inward, and ask hard but necessary questions, not of ambition, but of responsibility. With Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO), duly listed for the June 2026 governorship election, Ekiti has crossed the Rubicon; from speculations and twisted narratives to facing realities. At this stage, sentiment must now bow to reason, and grievance must submit to the greater good of…
The names of the candidate and running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are missing from the list of particulars released by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State. According to Prompt News Online, the list was pasted at the state headquarters of INEC in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. While the particulars of 12 parties were seen on the list by Prompt News Online, that of the candidate of the PDP, Dr. Wole Oluyede, was missing. Oluyede emerged the PDP Candidate on November 8, 2025 after the primary election conducted…
Ex-Governor’s son rewards staff with ₦4bn properties Umar Abdullahi, son of a former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Sunday gifted properties worth about ₦4bn to members of his staff in what he described as a reward for dedication and loyalty. Abdullahi, who is the Chairman of Cosgrove Investment Limited, announced the gesture at the company’s 2025 end-of-year retreat held in Abuja. Speaking with journalists at the event, he said the initiative was designed to reward excellence, promote long-term security for employees and strengthen a sense of shared ownership within the organisation. He said, “Before we end this…
The last few days have not been too palatable for the Buharis, especially former First Lady Aisha Buhari and her children. This is not on the account of the now infamous memo she wrote on her husband’s tenure in the Presidential Villa. Rather, the story making rounds is that she is allegedly involved in a romantic relationship with the Indimi patriarch.Spilling the beans and also raising an ultimatum, the Indimi twins have been firing from their Instagram handles in the last few days. First, they accused the former First Lady of creating problems in their family, then they alleged that…
Abiodun Idowu Borisade, communication strategist and consultant, is a former Technical Assistant to the Ekiti State Government on Job Creation and Employment Matters. In this interview, he shared his life story with Tunde Adeleke. HOW was it growing up? I would start by saying that whatever I have become today has been through God’s grace; that’s number one. But most importantly, it is the foundation laid by my late father, Justice Michael Ayorinde Borisade, President of the National Industrial Court. The foundation he laid not just for me and his biological children, but for everybody who had the opportunity to…
The question of whether one is ethically permitted to conceal or deny their fundamental religious beliefs under the threat of persecution is a profound challenge faced by monotheistic traditions. While Islam features the established, named concept of Taqiyya (precautionary dissimulation), Christianity lacks a formal, equivalent doctrine. A comparison of these traditions reveals a fascinating divergence in emphasis: Islam offers a guarded license for self-preservation, while Christianity generally prioritizes open confession and martyrdom.The Islamic License: Taqqiyya and Scriptural JustificationThe doctrine of Taqiyya—derived from the Arabic root meaning “to guard oneself” or “to fear”—is a jurisdictional principle permitting a Muslim to conceal…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly submitted the names of Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Monisade Afuye, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as their candidate and running mate for the forthcoming election in Ekiti State on December 8, 2025. According to online reports, this submission follows the APC governorship primary election, where Governor Oyebanji emerged as the party’s candidate through affirmation in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The submission of their names to INEC, as reported, solidifies Governor Oyebanji’s position as the APC’s candidate for the 2026 election, laying to rest claims by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to resolve conflicts within the All Progressives Congress as it approaches the 2027 general elections. The committee, which comprises Governors of the party, members of the Federal Executive Council, and other notable stakeholders, has the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Bala Buni, as Chairman, and Muiz Banire, former Legal Adviser of the APC, as Member/Secretary. Other members include Senator Adamu Aliero, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbduRazak, Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope…