DDG Weekly Column

Deputy Director-General, Prof Ayo Olukotun’s Weekly Column: Assaults On Kuje and Presidential Convoy: More Questions Than Answers

Last week, when this columnist lamented the curious and mysterious silence of the political class on insecurity going gaga, little did I know that bigger assaults on the Nigerian State were just ahead. On Tuesday, attacks by presumed terrorists were made on the presidential convoy which had gone ahead as an advance party to Daura, […]

External News

Awujale, tradition and good governance

On April 2nd, 2022, the paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Awujale Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba 11, clocked 62 years on the throne of his forefathers. Preceding Oba Adetona’s ascension to the ancient stool of Ijebu, there had been 57 Awujales starting from Awujale Olu-Iwa to the incumbent’s immediate predecessor, Awujale Daniel Adesanya, Gbelegbuwa 11, who was […]