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Honours members with awards and Chieftaincy Titles By: Temitope OYEKAN The Blessed Bomode Oku Society, Iperu Remo, Ogun State, a foremost socio-cultural age-grade group, has celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday, 31st May, 2025. The event featured the commissioning of the BBOS Secretariat/Multipurpose Hall,  installation of chiefs and presentation of awards of honour to deserving members.  The society founded in 1964, has a membership strength of over 100, both at home and in the diaspora, who are all doing well in their chosen professions. Among them are successful business owners and top civil servants who have attained the peak of their career in both the state and federal civil services, including the first female Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Sakirat MADEIN, who retired few months ago after an unblemished career and her meritorious service to the country. The Secretary and Giwa of the society, Pr...

The Chairman of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Otunba Taofeek Sokoya, has joined other well-meaning Nigerians in celebrating with the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, describing it as a period of deep spiritual reflection, compassion and unity. In a goodwill message issued on Friday, the AMORAN Chairman congratulated all Muslim faithful in Ogun State and across the country for witnessing another Eid, urging them to uphold the values of sacrifice, obedience and peaceful coexistence which the festival symbolizes.  “Eid al-Adha reminds us of the virtue of total submission to the will of Almighty Allah and the power of sacrificial giving,” he said. “As we mark this significant occasion, I encourage all our Muslim brothers and sisters to embrace the teachings of the season which includes love, humility and tolerance.” He commended the adherents of the Islamic faith for their continued support toward peace and developm...

May 31, 2025   The Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) joins His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun (CON), the Governor of Ogun State, in expressing profound grief over the tragic loss of the 20 Kano State athletes who died in a fatal road accident while returning from the 22nd National Sports Festival, "Gateway 2024.  This heartbreaking incident has left our entire nation in mourning. These young athletes were not just budding stars but also symbols of hope, unity, and national pride. Their dedication to representing Kano State with excellence and forging bonds with fellow athletes across Nigeria makes their untimely demise even more devastating.   We are deeply pained that these promising lives, full of talent and potential, were cut short just as they were returning home to their loved ones. Our hearts go out to the families, friends, and colleagues of the deceased, who must now bear this unimaginable loss. We pray...

*May 29th, 2025* To His Excellency, Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun, CON, Executive Governor of Ogun State, On behalf of the leadership and members of the Iperu Youth Development Association (IpYDA), led by Alhaji Ganiu Ahmed, we extend our warmest congratulations to you on your 65th birthday celebration and your 6th year as the Executive Governor of Ogun State. Your leadership has brought immense pride and development to the state, and we are particularly grateful for the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, which is a testament to your vision and commitment to the growth and progress of Ogun State. However, we humbly bring to your attention a pressing matter that requires your intervention. The recent misrepresentation of the Gateway International Airport as Ilishan has caused confusion and concern among the Iperu community. We respectfully plead with your leadership to address this issue and ensure that the airport is correctly identified as being located in Iperu as a major la...

The Iperu Indigenes Forum has expressed a heartfelt and warmest birthday felicitations to the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo ABIODUN, CON, on his 65th birthday anniversary, which holding today, 29th May, 2025. The forum in its message of felicitations jointly signed by the Convener, Prince Ladi OLABINJO; and Administrators, High Chief Barr. Ifasola Saheed OPEODU, the Oluwo of IPERU and Otunba Adebayo SALAMI; as well as the Media Officer, Temitope OYEKAN; felicitates the governor on his birthday, and also congratulates him on the Six years anniversary in office as the governor of the gateway state. The forum wished the governor, an illustrious son Iperu Akesanland, a happy birthday, and a more rewarding and remarkable celebrations, as it prayed that God will grant him the wisdom and zeal required to further deliver on his Building Our Future Together agenda for Ogun State, in line with his ISEYA Mantra. The birthday boy was commended for the Sagamu-Iperu...

The union's Chairman Romo Ogun State and National President, Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN), Comrade Sotayo Olusola Rasak aka SOLEBO has paid a heartfelt tribute to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on his 65th birthday, expressed his joy and appreciation for the governor's leadership and contributions to the state's development. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Femi Akinlawon, Rasak rejoiced with the entire members of the state executive, lawmakers, and citizens of the state.  He commended the governor's worthy legacies, which he said will continue to speak volumes even after the end of his tenure. Rasak, who described Abiodun as not just a leader but a father figure to the youth, also praised the governor's dedication to the state's progress, saying that his efforts have been felt across various sectors. He stresses that the leadership of the governor has brought about significant changes in the state, stressi...