The Ogun State Government has lined up activities to mark this year’s Democracy Day on Wednesday, June 12. A statement by the Secretary to the State Governnment (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi said that a special memorial prayer will hold at the family house of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola at Ọja Agbo, Gbágùrá, Abeokuta by 8:00 am. This will be followed by a commemorative lecture with the theme: “June 12 Defining Moment in The Democratic Development in Nigeria” to be delivered by a Public Affairs Analyst, Mr. Richard Akinnola, beginning from 10: 00 am. at the Hubert Ogunde…
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Late Olubadan Would Be Remembered For His Great Impact On Ibadanland, Oyo State – APC Stalwart A Stalwart of the Oyo state chapter, of the All Progressive Congress, Mr Peter Abidemi Olaoluwa said the late Olubadan, Oba Mahood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunade ll will be remembered for his impact in Ibadanland. Olaoluwa in a message to the final funeral ceremony of Oba Balogun said Oba Balogun’s wise counsel will be greatly missed. He stated that history will be kind to the late monarch because he lived a life committed to the development of Ibadanland and Oyo state as a whole.…
*Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, A Hero Abandoned in the Morgue – By ‘Dayo Adu* On Wednesday 30th, August 2023, the news of the death of Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, OFR, the designer of Nigeria’s flag took the media space after it was announced via his son’s Facebook page. Pa Akinkunmi, a national hero designed the green-white-green flag in a competition in 1958 and thereafter unveiled world’s largest national flag in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital in 2021. Mr. flag as fondly called, gifted the nation a symbol of unity in form of the national flag. As an honour for…
PAO Felicitates Prominent Ibadan Based Cleric, Shittu @ Birthday. The founder, Peter Olaoluwa Foundation POF, Mr Peter Abidemi Olaoluwa also known as PAO on Saturday rejoice with an Ibadan based cleric, and founder, Restoration and Prophetic Grace Evangelistic Ministry, Ori Oke Anu, Idi Omo, Osengere, Egbeda, Ibadan, Prophet Samuel Shittu. Olaoluwa in a release personally signed and made available to journalists through his media office described the Prophetic Shittu as a true man of God worthy of emulation by all. He explained that Prophet Shittu through his ministry has won many life’s for Christ and thereby expanding Gods kingdom. PAO…
The International consultant cardio vascular surgeon and the Osi Bashorun of Ibadanland, PRINCE(Dr) Azeez Popoola Adeduntan will on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 holds a world press conference. In a statement through his media office on Saturday, Adeduntan who left the All Progressive Congress (APC) shortly after 2023 governorship primary of the party due to the unfortunate circumstances that trailed the exercise few weeks ago left the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The world press conference is organised to herald his return back to the APC. Adeduntan, a former commissioner of health in Oyo state under the late…
Wole Soyinka Way: Afenifere Commends Tinubu … celebrates Soyinka … urges Govts to inject his humanism philosophy into governance The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has commended President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCON, for naming the Arterial Road N20 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, after the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka. The commendation was contained in a Press Statement signed by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. It would be recalled that President Tinubu, on Tuesday this week while commissioning the said road…
POF Team Visits Fiditi Over Proposed Siting Of NOUN ..promises assistance for smooth take off The leadership of the Peter Olaoluwa Foundation (POF) on Wednesday visits the site of proposed National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Fiditi in Afijio Local Government. Leading the team was the secretary, POF, Rev Joseph Ademola Dopamu and other members of the management of the foundation. While delivering the message of the founder, POF, Mr Peter Abidemi Olaoluwa, the secretary, POF, Rev Joseph Ademola Dopamu expressed satisfaction to the level of work so far done on the site which is nearly completion. Dopamu said the…
Labour Leaders Should Not Be Political Arm Of Politicians Preparing For 2027 Election – Barr Oladipo Following the end of the NLC and UTC two-day nationwide strike action that resulted in productivity loss estimated over ₦498 billions , I don’t think that the correct approach by the Labour Unionists should be asking for minimum Productivity Bargain, not minimum wage for them to be taken as correct Patriots not Political arm of the politicians preparing for the 2027 Election, wanting to create labour strike action and unnecessary unpatriotic disstabilising scenarios to making Nigeria ungovernable for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR President…
AKETI Eternal: Family Announces Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Scholarship Fund for Lawyers …As NBA Ibadan commissions Bar centre to immortalise him …He deserves the honour – CJN In recognition of the ineffaceable legacies imprinted on the surface of the earth by the immediate past governor of Ondo State, Late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, the Nigerian Bar Association Ibadan branch, on Wednesday commissioned a Bar centre annex, to memorialize him. This was as the late Governor’s family announced the establishment of an annual law Scholarship in his memory, named Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Scholarship Fund for Lawyers, aimed at supporting aspiring students in the…
Committee Recommends Probe Of Malam El-Rufai For Abuse Of Office, Money Laundering. The ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the former governor, *Nasir El-Rufai* has submitted its report to the House. Presenting the report during plenary on Wednesday, the chairman of the ad hoc committee, Henry Zacharia, said that most of the loans obtained under the El-Rufai’s administration were not used for the purpose for which they were obtained, while in some cases, due process was not followed in securing the loans. Receiving the report,…