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  ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has commended Oba Oladele Odugbemi, the newly installed Onilisa of Lisaland, for initiating developmental projects in the Lisa community. Oba Gbadebo urged the monarch to intensify efforts on people-oriented initiatives that would uplift …

…Says, ADF Spends Over N50bn Yearly On ‘Giving Back To Africa’ BY ABU-SATAR HAMED Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, has earned a place in the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list. This prestigious recognition highlights the 100 most influential global leaders …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED AYETORO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman of Yewa North Local Government, Dr. Olusola Akinbode, has expressed gratitude to Dangote Cement Company for its commitment to fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and contributing to grassroots development. This follows the company’s support in efforts to restore electricity to …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, has extended heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his investiture as the Grand Patron …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED OJA-ODAN, YEWA NORTH LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Secretary to the Yewa North Local Government, Comrade AbdulJabar Ayelagbe, has called on the youth of Oja-Odan to leverage their social networks to create an Education Trust Fund. This initiative, he emphasized, would provide support for the less …

ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Otun Baaroyin of Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, Elhadj (Otunba) Abu-Satar Idowu Hamed, has congratulated Arch. Olusegun Aluko, PhD, former Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, on the occasion of his 65th birthday on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and his retirement from active service. In a …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE I was out of town last Saturday when a sudden phone call shattered my plans for the weekend. My co-tenant informed me of a shocking rent hike by a staggering 75% increase! In one fell swoop?  In a letter to that effect, the Estate Agent, or …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The death of Elder David Ogwu, a retired radio broadcaster with Radio Nigeria, Ibadan Station, has been described as a great loss to both the media industry and the Christian community. Elder Ogwu who died on Saturday, May 3, 2025, after a brief illness was …

… Rallying Support for Governor Umo Eno’s Lagos Visit BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The President of Akwa Ibom State Community in Lagos (AKISCOM), Chief Edet Ambang PhD, has extended a hand of reconciliation to aggrieved members who were unsuccessful in the last elections. In a show of leadership …

Tribute: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED It was a rude shock and a moment of deep sorrow when “Yours Truly” received the painful news of the death of a dear friend and a revered figure in the Oluyole Ibadan community – Chief Yemi Ogunyemi. He was not only the Baale of Oluyole …