By Babatunde Tiamiyu The remains of a community leader in Adelubi – Asaaju, Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mama Elizabeth Abimbola Ayangunna nee Ajijola have been laid to rest at her residence in Asaaju Community, Molade, Iwo Road, Ibadan. In a sermon, the General Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Egbeda Local Government,…
By Femi Adebisi In the realm of airwaves where words dance and truths collide, there exists a stalwart of the broadcast domain – Dr. Tiamiyu Babatunde. Today, as the sun completes its celestial journey once more, we gather to pay homage to this titan of the airwaves, this custodian of the spoken word. Behold, the…
Babatunde Tiamiyu The family of a popular sack bag producing merchant, the late madam Theresa Abimbola Adefila, JP, has described their matriarch as a trustworthy, exemplary and enterprising mother during her life time. This was contained in a statement by Adefila family to commemorate one year remembrance of their mother, grandmother and great grandmother in…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described the death of the Chief Imam of Iwoland, Sheik AbdulFatahi Olododo, as a colossal loss to the Muslim Community in Yorubaland. This is as Oba Akanbi commiserated with Fojugbagi compound of Iwoland, Oluwo Central Mosque and the entire Muslim Community of Yorubaland over the demise…
By Oladele Ogunsola Another year has rolled by today, 11th March to make it exactly two years that the current Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Dr. Sen. Mohood Olalekan Ishola Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II formally ascended the Ibadan throne as the 42nd holder of the Olubadan title. That day in 2022, he was presented with…
President Bola Tinubu says the void left by late Former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu will be difficult to fill and his legacies will endure forever. The President spoke when he visited the ancient town of Owo in Owo local government area of Ondo State. President Tinubu was received in Akure the state capital by Ondo State governor, Mr…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has donated ten million naira and one thousand bags of rice to the disengaged staff of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, OAUTH Ile-Ife, Osun state to Ameliorate their suffering as a result of the non-payment of their eleven-month unpaid salaries. Oba Ogunwusi announced the donation in his palace in Ile-Ife while addressing…
Micheal Adeyemo Reactions have continued to trail the death of Nigeria’s renowned actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright, Mr. Jimi Solanke, who died yesterday. Speaking in an interview with Pensioners FM, a Folklore and Afro Musician, Femi Ajayi popularly known as A J Sequential’, said he received the news of Mr Jimi Solanke’s death…
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has mourned the death of Chief Solomon Ogunjinmi, a PDP Chieftain in Ibarapa North Local Government and Chief Olayiwola Gabriel Adetoyese a.k.a Layi Baale, and a Chieftain of the party in Ibarapa East Local Government. The two Ibarapa political leaders died within 24 hours. The…
The Caretaker Chairman of Ede North Local Government, Alhaji Taiwo Amodu has described his colleague, at the Ede South Local government, Honourable Lukman Afolabi as a visionary and charismatic leader, who always prioritise peoples’ welfare. Hon. Amodu stated this in a statement by his media unit to celebrate Hon. Afolabi’s birthday. The Council boss in…