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ILARO-YEWA – As a Prince who was very close to the happenings at home, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR Asade Agunloye IV, the Olu Of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler Of Yewaland have been concerned about how lack of unity among Yewa people have robbed the region of the much needed …

Oba Lukmon Kuoye, a technocrat, is the recently installed Olu of Imasayi. In this interview with AbuSatar Hamed & Simon Fakeye, the loving monarch opens up on the journey to the stool of his fore-fathers and the ongoing progress in the ancient town. Excerpt. Kabiesi, throughout the preceding weeks of your …

IFO – The Head of Local Government Administration (HoLGA), Mrs. Akintomide, Taiwo Omotayo has urged members of the Information, Education and Sports Department, Ifo Local Government, to be more professional in their day to day activities in a bid to be more productive in their efforts towards taking the Local …

ILARO-YEWA – It was another epoch event when Arc. Segun Aluko PhD, Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, and Otunba Wasiu Taiwo, Chairman, Wessy Tailoring & Vocational Institute signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), between the institutions.          According to Arc. Aluko the collaboration was a response to the global market needs …

BY OLOYE LEKAN ALABI For the records: IBADAN – 25 years ago, on 12th March,1997, I composed and read the poem below, at the 50th birthday celebration of renowned poet, teacher, writer and humanist, Professor Niyi Osundare. The venue was the Theatre Arts Department of the University of Ibadan. Having …

LAGOS – With the sight of more tall buildings in Nigeria and recent fire incidents the Chief Executive Officer of Surveillant Fire Limited, Mr. Adejola Jumade has asked the government to pay attention to fire safety measures to forestall disasters.  Speaking during a 2-days Tall Building Fire Safety Conference in Lagos, Jumade …

LAGOS – Airtel Nigeria has raised alarm over its inability to access its Instagram account. This was confirmed by the telecommunication company on Saturday, April 8, 2022 via a message shared on its Twitter handle. Though the telco did not confirm if the development was an attack by hackers or …

Opinion: BY OLOYE LEKAN ALABI IBADAN – A Chinese sage, centuries ago, postulated that people, not necessarily blood relations,are bound to relate closely if they share similar philosophies, ideas,interests etc Such is the great bond between my humble self and the following seven ‘sisters’ of mine,with whom  I share deep, …

IDOGO-YEWA – The Onidogo of Idogoland, Oba Saheed Olubiyi, has described the Yewa South Local Government Chairman of the All Progressives Congress  (APC ), Hon. (Chief) Mukaila Adetunji Idowu and his amiable wife – Mrs. Mary Aderele Idowu as self-disciplined, humble and God-fearing couple. Oba Olubiyi stated this on Saturday, …

KANO – Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, recently, promised to enter into agreement with governments, local governments and local producers of Nutri-K’s Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to guarantee adequate supply directly to primary healthcare centres that treat severe an acute malnutrition (SAM) on sustainable bases. He stated this …