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  By David Alani Ige, (The Scribe) Publisher, Ayekooto Media July 10, 2026                    IBADAN — In a major sigh of relief for the Pacesetter State, the pupils and teachers abducted from the Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have officially regained their freedom.  The confirmation of their release was announced on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Onanuga confirmed that the victims—who were violently taken from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School in mid-May—have been successfully rescued.  A Tech-Driven Rescue Operation The successful rescue marks the climax of weeks of intense pressure and complex negotiations. According to the Presidency, the operation was executed under the direct orders of President Tinubu, who ma...

 By David Alani Ige,(The Scribe)  Publisher, Ayekooto Media                       In Oyo State today, a quiet but devastating tragedy is unfolding. It is not happening in the polished corridors of the State Secretariat in Agodi, nor is it visible in the multi-billion naira infrastructure projects dotting the capital city. This tragedy lives in the pothole-riddled streets of our inner towns, the crumbling primary healthcare centers, and the terrifying security breaches in rural communities like Oriire.  The tragedy is the total, calculated paralysis of Local Government Administration in the Pacesetter State.  For years, the 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Oyo State have been reduced to mere administrative appendages of the state government. They are local governments in name only—stripped of financial independence, devoid of political willpower, and fundamentally ...

                     There is an ancient, unspoken agreement among men: we claim to seek the truth, yet we spend our entire lives running away from it. Truth is a mirror that shows us our deepest flaws, our societal decay, and our collective hypocrisy. It is abrasive. It is uncomfortable. And as the old saying goes, the whole world might abhor the truth, but it must be told.  In the rich tapestry of Yoruba cosmology, there is a reason the parrot is called 'Ayekooto'—a profound name that literally translates to "The world rejects the truth."Yet, despite knowing the world's hatred for reality, the parrot remains the ultimate symbol of unvarnished honesty.  The Burden of the Parrot Why the parrot? Unlike the eagle that hunts in silence or the peacock that distracts with its vanity, the parrot does exactly one thing: it repeats exactly what it hears and sees. The parrot does not filter its words for political correctness. It d...

 By David Alani Ige (The Scribe) Public Affairs Commentator & Policy Analyst | Publisher, Ayekooto Media The Appointment and the Obstruction In June 2013, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan appointed Ambassador David Ademola Adejuwon strictly on merit as Nigeria’s new Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other Trade-Related International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to this, Amb. Adejuwon served as the Director of Trade in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Despite the President’s directive for an immediate resumption of duty, Amb. Adejuwon faced unprecedented insubordination and sabotage. His predecessor, Amb. Yonov F. Agah, bluntly refused to vacate the office for eight months. When Amb. Agah finally left, he defied the Ministry’s explicit instructions (Ref No. TS 2054/II/79A) to hand over to Amb. Adejuwon. Instead, he unlawfully handed over the Nigeria Trade Office to a subordinate, Mr. Suleiman Adebayo Audu—a Grade Level 14...

  IGBOHO KINGDOM DEBUNKS FALSE ALLEGATIONS BY MIYETTI ALLAH, REAFFIRMS UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR CHIEF SUNDAY ADEYEMO (IGBOHO), AND COMMENDS PRESIDENT TINUBU’S SECURITY SYNERGY. For Immediate Release Date:Thursday, 9 July 2026 Location: Igboho, Orelope Local Government, Oyo State. The good people of Igboho Kingdom, speaking unequivocally through the paramount ruler, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Joel Olalere Olawuwo, the Alepata of Igboho and Chairman of the Oorelope Traditional Council, in conjunction with the leadership of Ifelodun Omo Igboho, led by its President-General, Alhaji Hammed Adegoke, hereby issue this official statement to set the records straight regarding the recent security clearance operations within our territory. Our attention has been drawn to a misleading and highly provocative petition authored by the Fulani Association, Miyetti Allah, directed to the Oyo State Government and security agencies. The petition falsely alleges that Chief Oloye Sunday Adeyemo (Sunday Ig...

  By David Alani Ige (The Scribe) There is a tragic irony walking the streets of Igboho today, one that breaks the heart of anyone who truly loves this ancient soil. We have more degrees today than ever before. We have professors, lawyers, politicians, and glamorous elites. Yet, in terms of true wisdom, visionary progress, and communal love, the modern "educated" class of Igboho cannot hold a candle to our uneducated ancestors.  Let us speak the bitter truth without fear or favor: The olden days of Igboho were vastly better than the modern reality of Igboho. The Monumental Legacy of the Unlettered Look back at the foundation of our land. The brave, uneducated founders who carved out Igboho did not hold university degrees, but they possessed a profound, God-given intellect that modern schooling cannot buy. They built Igboho to their taste—a taste rooted in unity, vision, and progress.  Every major pathway and road that connects our town today was envisioned and channeled b...