BY ABU-SATAR HAMED , NIGERIA – The Bobagunwa of Ilaro-Yewa, Alhaji (Chief) Waidi Haruna (Wadoye), and his esteemed wife, Alhaja (Chief) Mrs. Memunat Haruna, the Yeye Bobagunwa of Ilaro-Yewa, have extended their warmth greetings to HRM Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Adeboye Olugbenle MFR, Asade Agunloye IV, the Olu of Ilaro …

BY PETER OLANIYAN ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Otun Baaroyin of Ilaro-Yewa, Elhadj (Otunba) Abu-Satar Idowu Hamed, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to HRM Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Adeboye Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, as well as Chairman of the Ogun State Council …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Ibadan South East Local Government Traditional Council, led by the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, paid condolence visits today to the families of two notable Ibadan sons, the late Dr. Victor Olunloyo and Chief Yekeen Adeojo. The delegation’s visits …

ABAKALIKI, ABIA STATE, NIGERIA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asserted that Nigerians have no reason to be living in poverty, given the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking during a dinner held in his honour by the Abia State Government at the Government House, Umuahia, on Friday, April …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Nigeria’s current challenges are products of a complex interplay of historical, economic and social factors, including a flawed foundation, poor governance and successive elites’ inability to improve the country’s infrastructure and institutions. This foundational weakness has hindered national progress, resulting in unimpressive development indices. Those in …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and friends of the late Comrade (Ambassador) Hon. Tunde Oladunjoye (CATO) have come together to organize a Day of Tributes and Light Procession in his memory. The event is scheduled to hold on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Cinema …

Opinion: BY OLUWOLE OLADIPO In every society, there are three types of people…the creators, managers, and destroyers- Both the creator and manager could be either positive, or negative, in their creative/managerial roles, abilities, and dealings, in the material world. But, the destroyer has no duality of purpose, rather than just being …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED   ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Yewa People Development Council (YPDC) is set to host the Yewa Education Summit 2025, a landmark event dedicated to reshaping the educational landscape of Yewaland under the theme: “Re-positioning Education in Yewaland: Challenges & Prospects.” The summit will take place …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has extended heartfelt birthday wishes to Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, describing him as a true pride of the African continent. In his congratulatory message issued on Thursday, Governor Abiodun praised Dangote for exemplifying the zeal, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, on his recent admission into the prestigious Freedom of the City of London. The honour was bestowed upon Jim Ovia on Monday, April 7, 2025, during a distinguished ceremony …