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“A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and in his own house,” so say the Scriptures. This was however not the case for the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who was recently celebrated by the Muslim community of the state in grandeur. The community said it decided to roll out the drums in honour of the governor in acknowledgment of his penchant for promoting religious harmony and for delivering good governance. The Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, venue of the ceremony, witnessed an unprecedented gathering of Islamic faithful, scholars and preachers from Oyo State and across the Southwest zone, under the aegis of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN). At the epochal event, the enviable award of “The Most Equitable Governor in the History of Oyo State” was conferred on Ajimobi for what the Muslim community called his equitable, fair and just relationship with Christians, Muslims and traditionalists across the state. Already, Aji...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of Accord Party on Tuesday directed its Oyo state chapter to deregister former Governor of the state, Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja. Chairman, South East, National Working Committee of the party, Mr Innocent Igbokwe who issued this directive during an official visit of the NWC members to the party’s secretariat at Aremo in Ibadan described the ex-governor’s exit from the party as a blessing. He declared that his exit would also pave way for progress and true internal democracy in the party. He said “Accord party was established in 2006 while Ladoja joined the party in 2010 to contest the state governorship election in 2011. “Accord is a party, no single person can be powerful than the party. “Accord was not funded or owned by Ladoja, so, his defection to another party is his constitutional right and has no significant effect on the party in Oyo or nationwide. “The national body of the party did not enjoy his stay since he joined. “...

Dr Sani Aliyu, Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says an estimated 200,000 people are living with HIV in Oyo State. He made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ibadan during a courtesy call on Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State at the executive council chamber of the governor’s office. The delegation was led by Aliyu, included representatives of World Health Organisation, other international donor and funding agencies. Aliyu stated that only 16,000 out of the estimated 200, 000 persons living with HIV in the state are currently on treatment. “We have a gap between the number of infected persons and those on treatment. We have a gap between infected pregnant women and those receiving treatment. “We also have issues with the number of new infections recorded,’’ he said. The NACA boss stated that 10, 000 pregnant women in Oyo State are living with HIV, adding that about 50 people contact HIV in the state on a daily basis. He stated that the state...

THE Oyo State Government at the weekend arrested 39 persons for violating the environmental laws and regulations of the state during the National Monthly Environmental Sanitation. The State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Isaac Ishola disclosed this after monitoring the exercise at Custom area, Bodija, Total Garden and Agodi Gate all in Ibadan metropolis. The Commissioner, who was on the monitoring exercise with the Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Community Relations Mr Murisiku Siyanbade and officials of the Ministry, warned that the government will not tolerate citizens’ negative disposition to environmental sanitation in the state. He urged the general public to stop disobedience to the environmental sanitation exercise in the State, stating that whoever disobeys the observance of the exercise between the stipulated hours would be arraigned before the mobile court for proper sanctions. Mr Ishola appealed to all the residents of the...

Redeemer’s University have expelled one of their students, actor and entertainer, Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni, just few days before his graduation over a post he made on his Facebook page. According to the university which is owned by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Adeboye, Debo’s Facebook post was offensive and portrayed the university in bad light, an act that constitutes serious misconduct and punishable by expulsion. Here’s the school’s letter of expulsion, and the comedian’s reaction below; The post that got Debo expelled He wrote; “This is the reason why I have been expelled from Redeemer’s University after years of passionate service and sacrifice to the University. I didn’t lead a riot as president of the Students Association, I didn’t steal, I didn’t fight, I didn’t break any rules and regulation. “I posted this after a meeting with Prof Wande Abimbola.  The school mgt invited me fo...

L-R Former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande; a former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Segun Osoba; and a former Governor of Osun State, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola, during the APC Southwest stakeholders' meeting, held at the Governor's Office, Ibadan... on Thursday. Photo: Oyo State Governor's Office. The leadership of the South-west All Progressives Congress has applauded the performance of governors and National Assembly members elected on the ticket of the party, as well as ministers appointed from the region. The leaders gave the commendation through the former Interim National Chairman of the APC, Bisi Akande, after a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Oyo State Governor’s Office, Ibadan, on Thursday. He said that the meeting assessed the performance of governors, National Assembly members and those appointed into the Federal Executive Council from the region and was satisfied with their stewardship so far. Mr. Akande sa...

The Senator representing Oyo South District, Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was not perturbed by the re-grouping of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts to capture the state in 2019. Akanbi challenged the APC to come together and ensure “the continuity of progressives in power in the state beyond 2019”. Akanbi, however, warned against the infiltration of non – progressive elements into the ruling APC in the state, saying such might jeopardize the desire to produce a progressive governor in 2019. Going down the memory lane, Akanbi noted that some progressives in Oyo state laboured hard and remained consistent to ensure the return of progressives into power after the defeat of former governor of the state, Late Lam Adesina. He said “I am one of those who sustained progressives in Oyo state. I remained in the progressive until we came back to power in 2011. I used my resources, my time and my energy to keep the pr...

Aye n fura pe oogun oloro lo seku pa ore Davido meta Inu ibanuje nla ni Davido wa bayii, latari bi awon ore re bii meta, Tagbo, Chime ati DJ Olu, se iku ojiji tele ara won. Ko pe ti awon ore naa jo se faaji tan ni wahala dede de ba won, ti won si di ero orun ka to seju pe. Awon kan ni oti amuju lo fa wahala naa, ti awon kan si n so pe o seese ko je oogun oloro. Sugbon awon olopaa ni bi o tile je pe awon dokita ti se ayewo ijinle, iyen autopsy, lori iku to pa Tagbo ati Chimey, won ko tii gbe esi re jade. Won so eyi ni ifesi si ohun ti awon kan n so pe ayewo naa fihan pe oti amuju ati oogun oloro lo sokunfa adanu naa. Inu Davido baje lori isele naa debi pe ibi ayeye odun Fela, iyen Felabration, to ye ko ti korin, ko lee lo sere nibe.

Okan lara awon omo agba onifuji, Wasiu Ayinde, K1 De Ultimate, iyen Farouk Wasiu Ayinde, ti so asiri bi ololufe re kan se fe ti oun si ki oun maa lo oogun oloro bii cocaine, heroine ati awon miiran to gbona janjan. Farouk, ti oun naa je akorin, so pe obinrin naa n so lemolemo pe oun naa gbodo maa ta si oogun oloro, bee oun ko setan lati se bee. O ni ko si ni erongba oun lati maa ta si awon oogun buruku naa.

Zambian winger, Augustine Mulenga, lost his twin daughter, on Saturday, October 8th, while he was playing against the Super Eagels of Nigeria, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Augustine scored a goal, but it was disallowed by the referee. Officials knew the winger lost a daughter but could not tell him because he offered hope in helping his country qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Mulenga was only told about the sad news after the match. The player is pictured below, being comforted on arrival from Nigeria. The little girl has been buried.

Bi egbe PDP se fe mu alaga re tutntun lati ile Yoruba ti fa ki awon olori egbe naa ni Kootu Oojiire maa da ofun tolo lori ipo naa o. Awon akoni to n du ipo naa ti fee to meje, gege bi awon akoni Fagunwa ninu Igbo Irunmole. Lara won to koko dide lati du ipo naa ni Oloye Bode George.  Bakan naa ni Alagba Jimi Agbaje, Ojogbon Tunde Adenuran ati Alhaji Taoheed Adedoja. Sugbon lowolowo yii, Otunba Gbenga Daniel lo jo pe o n mile titi, to si ti n kaakiri Naijiria lati baa won agbaagba egbe dunaa-dura.

Ibanuje tun ti sele ni ile awon agunbaniro meji kan, ti oruko won n je Oguntola Wasiu Babatunde ati Danjuma Salihu, tori odo ti gbe awon mejeeji lo. Ni ileto kan ti won n pe ni Assakio ni Lafia, ni Ipinle Nasarawa, ni isele laabi naa gbe se. Asosu ajo NYSC ni agbegbe naa, Hajiya Zainab Isah, so pe ojo Sunday ti awon odomokunrin naa lo we lodo ni odo gbe won lo. O ni, “Nnkan buruku ni isele naa, sugbon mo gbagbo pe Olorun yoo te won safefe rere.” O wa wa ro awon agunbaniro to ku ki won maa sora se ni gbogbo ibi ti won ba wa.

Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday said he would not depose Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. Ripples over installation of new kings has prompted Ibadan youths to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the governor not to make any pronouncement that could further puncture the peace in the city. Addressing State House correspondents yesterday after a meeting with President Buhari, the governor said the issue had been hijacked by politicians. He said: “I assured him that come rain, come shine, I will never depose the Olubadan because he is a father; and a son does not depose his father. Even though he has done so many things that could be used to remove him, I will never remove him. We have to continue to show respect. “I also made him to realise that, that particular chieftaincy declaration is being politicised; politicians have hijacked it. Of 11 council members, two of them are dead, and we have nine remaining. It is only one who is not suppor...

Gbajugbaja oni fiimu ti emi, Mike Bamiloye,  ti se alaye pe ede aiyede maa n waye laarin oun ati aya re, Gloria Bamidele leekokan. Bi awon mejeeji se jo maa n se, paapaa niu fiimu, opo eniyan lo ro pe won kii jaa leekookan ni. Sugbon nigba ti Mike Bamiloye n soro lori bi won se jo wa po fun odun mokandinlogbon gege bi loko-laya, o ni awon dupe lowo Olorun pe o fi oyin ati adun si igbeyawo awon, pelu awon omo to yan to yanju. O ni aya rere ni Olorun fun oun, ti iyaafin naa, Gloria Bamiloye si so pe igbeyawo awon larinrin gidi ni. Sugbon Mike Bamiloye ni leekookan, ede aiyede maa n wa ninu ile ati nigba ti awon ba n seto fiimu. O ni bi eyi ba sewon a pe ara awon, awon a si soro nipa re, ti yoo si tan lokan kaluku awon.

Laipe yii ni awon ololufe osere fiimu pataki, iyen Odunlade Adekola, yoo ba a je iresi, nigba ti o ba fe se ayeye ikekoo-jade ni University of Lagos. Eko Business Administration, ti awon omo ile iwe maa n pe ni Bus Admin, ni o n se nibe, to si je pe odun karun-un , 500 Level lo wa. O so fun awon oniroyin pe oun ti ni Diploma tele ni Moshood Abiola Polytechnic ni Abeokuta. O ni idi ti oun fi yan Business Admin laayo ni pe o je ilana eko kan too wulo fun gbogbo eniyan. O ni bi eniyan lowo, o gbodo mo ona lati de e mole; bi eniyan nile ise, o gbodo ni imo Business Admin, to fi mo dokita to wa ni osibitu.

The royal rumble in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State,  which  has been on for four months, is yet to abate as the city is now being ruled traditionally from two seats of power. Since Governor Abiola Ajimobi installed the new 21 kings on August 27, 2017, the residence of the Olubadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Adetunji, which is the palace of the Olubada, has ceased to be the meeting venue for the city’s traditional institution. Olubadan Adetunji’s former high chiefs, who have now been promoted to the status of full-fledged kings with beaded crowns, now meet at the ancient Mapo Hall as the official venue for the meeting of the Obas-in-Council.  This is in line with the reviewed declaration. Expectedly, the Olubadan and High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, who are not comfortable with the review of the 1959 Olubadan Chieftaincy Declaration, have since stayed away from the new meeting venue. Though three meetings have been held by the new kings at Mapo, the third meeting...

Nigeria became the first African country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after they beat Zambia 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. The first half of the encounter ended goalless, with the Chipolopolo the better side, troubling the Super Eagles with their pace in attack. However, in the second half, the game swung the hosts’ way, after Gernot Rohr introduced Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi for Simon Moses. Iwobi finished off a fine move down the right, following nice combination play between Victor Moses and Shehu Abdullahi. Nigeria now have 13 points at the top of Group and an unassailable six-point lead ahead of Zambia, with one round of games left. They join other countries like Brazil, Spain, Mexico, England, Germany, Iran, South Korea, etc. who have also booked their places at next year’s tournament.

Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola, recently had an interview with Premium Times, where he opened up on why he went back to school. The actor is reportedly presently in 500 level studying Business Administration at UNILAG . PT: Is it true that you are presently an undergraduate at the University of Lagos? Odunlade: Yes I am presently in 500 Level at the University of Lagos studying Business Administration. As a student, I loved business studies and anything that pertains to leadership. That is why I am studying Business Administration. I am also of the opinion that when you study Business Administration, you can fit into any profession. As we all know, if you have a lot of money and you do not know how to manage it, you would squander it in no time. If you are a doctor, heading a hospital, and you don’t know how to manage the hospital, the establishment can pack up. So, the knowledge of business administration is the key to the smooth running of any organisation. I already have a ...

No matter what you do, no matter who you are, take notice that tomorrow is on the way. No matter your profession, social standing or belief, take notice that change is bound to happen and happen again. This tends to shine the light on the review of the Obaship at Ibadan, as His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, stated during the crowing of 33 Obas at Ibadan on August 27, 2017, “today’s innovations are tomorrow’s traditions.” There is no area of life, immune to innovation. Without innovation, the human race would actually be retrogressing. That is why the Governor’s position on the reform is apt. No one can win an argument against innovation, particularly given the common knowledge that for over 30 years leaders of thoughts and many interested parties in Ibadan have consistently called for the review of the traditional institution of their Oba, the Olubadan, currently occupied by Oba Saliu Adetunji. Interestingly, Ibadan is made up of 11 local government area...

GOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Thursday, met with executive members and stalwarts of the party sounding firm that opposition bigwigs had resolved to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). In what he described as a done deal, Ajimobi said the defection of thousands of opposition members into the APC was only delayed because of their insistence on a carnival-like event. At the meeting held at party’s secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan, Ajimobi said the opposition will be shocked at the calibre of known political figures to join the party. He described as rumours, those notions that he planned to dissolve the incumbent party executives from the ward to state level to foist his preferred persons on the party. In particular, Ajimobi said he would galvanise a united and strong APC in view of the fact that some members of the opposition were regrouping. Further discussions at the meeting saw Ajimobi assure members that all efforts were being geared to facilitate an...

Obviously, there might be no room for reconciliation between actress Mercy Aigbe and her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry. Known to always make noise about her husband’s birthdays, the actress shunned Gentry’s birthday today, October 7 and has not given a birthday shout-out all day. Though the last time she posted on Instagram was two days ago, its obvious Mercy is not ready to identify with Gentry again. Meanwhile, Gentry has given a birthday alert since Thursday night. The marriage of the Gentrys broke down in April when Mercy released some photos of her battered face which she claimed was wrought by her husband. On the morning of June 29, actress and mother of two, Mercy Aigbe released a video of her assault by husband, Lanre Gentry. Her husband later mocked her that she was telling a lie and he had never laid his hands on her. The seven-year-old union produced a son. The actress moved out of her marriage, reported to the Anti-Domestic Violence Unit of the L...

The Ajimobi led administration has again been lauded for its visible all- round achievements across the nooks and crannies of Oyo State. The Itesiwaju Local Government Chairman, Mr Niyi Adeagbo gave the commendation in an interview in Ibadan, adding that Governor Abiola Ajimobi has laid the foundation for continuity. He particularly cited security need construction, massive constructions of school building education, agricultural development and commitments to the welfare of teachers and civil servants in the State. Mr Adeagbo added that his Local Government has intensified efforts at empowering the youths with various vocational and Agricultural training to make them self-reliant. He advised the youths to remain at their best, focussed and having a mindset to be at the top in life. The Itesiwaju Council has also commended Governor Ajimobi being the architect of the modern Oyo State who has created the platform for competent people to serve.

THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Olayiwola Lamidi Adeyemi III will lead other special guests who would be attending the forthcoming international conference on the Yoruba Nation and Politics. The conference is in honour of Professor Joseph Atanda and will be held at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria between 9 and 11 October. The conference is being jointly organised by OOU and the University of Texas Austin, United States of America. The theme of the conference is, “The Yoruba Nation and Politics Since the Nineteenth Century: A Conference in Honour of Professor J. A. Atanda.” In a statement signed by Professor O. O. Olubomehin, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the Chairman, Local Organising Committee, (OOU), the conference will also be an occasion to launch the long-awaited historic anthology of Professor Atanda’s works, entitled, “The Collected Works of J. A. Atanda”, compiled and introduced by Africa’s foremost historian, Professor Toyin ...

BORN on 21 June, 1967 to the family of the late Prince Kola Akanbi of Molasan Compound, Gbaase Ruling House, Iwo, Osun State, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, had his elementary education at Omolewa Nursery and Primary School, Oritamefa, Ibadan, Oyo State, between 1972 and 1978. He attended Iwo Grammar School, Araromi, Iwo, between 1978and 1982 and later, Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Idi-Ape, Ibadan, where he passed out in flying colours in 1983. Oba Akanbi obtained an Ordinary National Diploma in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, between 1985 and 1987, Certificate in Cybis and Axis system, Convergys Institute, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada in 2001-2005, Seismic Certificate in Operation, Oil and Gas Processing Facilities in 2005. In 2009, then Prince Adewale Akanbi bagged a BSc. in Business Administration from George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The young prince worked as a Data Processor, Bio-skin GMBH in Hamburg, Germany (199...