There is an interesting story about the Ofa people of Kwara state. It is about an event that have since become a custom and festivities. It is about the traditional cutting of a piece of yam that signifies the calling of a truce between rival brothers centuries ago. During the festival to mark the truce, a piece of yam will be cut into two equal proportions. This incident symbolizes equity and fairness. That is why oriki of the Ofa people goes thus, “…ikan o gbodo ju kan..” that is, the piece of yam, when cut, during the festival, must be…
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The Chairman of Bellagio Airlines Limited, Dr. Oludare Akande OON, has extended his condolences to Ali Okunmade royal family, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Government and the people of Ibadanland over the death of the. 42rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Senator (Dr.) Mohood Olalekan Balogun. Dr. Akande in his condolence message made available to journalists on Friday said the death of Oba Ali Okunmade II is a monumental loss not only to Yorubaland but also Nigeria traditional institution. The business icon described the first-class monarch as an epitome of humility, promoter of peace and peaceful coexistence while alive. “Even though…
The Nigerian Student Loan Scheme, eagerly awaited by many hopefuls, faced yet another setback as the Federal Government announced an indefinite postponement of its launch. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, conveyed this disappointing news during an interview with ARISE NEWS. The scheme, originally slated to kick off between September and October 2023 after President Bola Tinubu signed the bill into law, encountered repeated delays. Femi Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, championed the bill with high hopes for its swift implementation. Despite Tinubu’s reassurances that the programme would commence in January…
Except for someone who is sold on deceiving himself, Oyo APC is presently an orphan. The process of making the state chapter of the APC an orphan commenced the day Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as presidential candidate entered into an agreement with the Group of five rebellious PDP Governors known as the G-5. That singular act resulted in the seemingly crushing defeat the APC suffered in Oyo state in the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections. The process of making the state chapter of the APC an orphan have been completed by the president through his consistent snubbing of the…
The federal government has renamed the Minna Airport in Niger State after President Bola Tinubu. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Binta Mamman, who disclosed this Sunday during a media briefing at the Government House, Minna, said the airport will be inaugurated today by the president. The airport had earlier been named after the late Abubakar Imam when 15 airports in the country were named after some prominent personalities in Nigeria. Mamman said President Tinubu will also commission some mechanised farming implements during his visit to Minna. “All is set for the Niger State Government to receive President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
The term, helping someone to help ones self is often used when you are rendering an assistance to someone whose help you will definitely require in the future. Local Government Election in Oyo state have been slated for April, 2024. Oyo APC will be the main opposition political party at the election, albeit, a formidable one, considering the fact that the party has all three Senators, nine House of Representatives members, a Minister of the Federal Republic and about four House of Assembly members in Its fold. That is good enough to give the PDP a good fight, provided there…
We are about to witness a mud-fight between two gods of integrity. In a Nigeria where the mantra is, if you see something, say something, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, elected to say something. And he did say something last Wednesday. “We talked about inflation, where has it come from? It’s come from eight years of just printing money. And the issue is that that money was not matched by productivity…For eight years, the weak were left to their own devices. It is the privileged few that took everything” he said while appearing before…
THE United States dollar demand pressure on Tuesday forced down the exchange rate of naira to dollar at both the official and parallel market foreign exchange windows. At the parallel market, the naira depreciated to N1,625/$1 from N1,620 to the dollar it closed at, the previous day. Also, there was a substantial decline of the local currency, reaching a low point of N2050 per Great Britain Pound (GBP), reflecting persistent demand pressures that have contributed to the erosion of the currency’s value. This signifies a significant decrease of 7.32 percent or N150 compared to the rate of N1,900 recorded the…
Gnassingbe Eyadema has arrived Nigeria These are deeply troubling times and disturbing developments from Nigeria. I watched with shock a video clip where the two sons of Mr President were ranked in order of protocol, ahead of Ministers and Government officials, during the State visit to Qatar. Both Seyi and Yinka were the first to be introduced to Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamid, even ahead of the Minister of foreign affairs. I know many imbecilic Nigerians will defend this indefensible, but it will not stop some of us from speaking out. When Tinubu was sworn in as President on May…
In this world, there are some people whose said can not and must not be taken seriously. It is one thing to say something. It is another kettle of fish to be able to follow through and work the talk. Aare Isiaka Olaguju (SAN) is the chairman of the Oyo state Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC). He was in charge of the Commission and actually supervised the 2021 Local Government Election. The 2021 Local Government Election was mostly uncontested save for Ibarapa East and Ido Local Governments where the Labour Party and the Zenith Labor Party presented stiff challenges to the…