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It was all glamour in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local government area of Ogun state on Saturday, 28th of October, 2023 as the Sopen Lukale of Oke Sopen, Ijebu Igbo, Oba Mufutau Adesesan Yusuf,FAAC installed new chiefs.  The installations, according to the Sopen Lukale, is a reward for their outstanding and notable contributions to the overall development of Oke Sopen.   Witnessing the installation ceremony were; Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo, HRM,Oba Lawrence Jayeoba Adebajo (Ojuromi VI), Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye; HRH, Oba Abdulrasaq Adesina Adenugba, former senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Sen. Olalekan Mustapha, Olokinne of Ojowo, Kegbo of Atikori, Bejeroku of Oke Agbo, Abijaparako of Japara and several other high-profile dignitaries. The newly installed Chiefs are; Chief (Mrs) Bolanle Aderonke Akinsanya Opanuga (Yeye Bobagbimo of Oke Sopen), Alhaja Kuburat Iyabode Azeez (Yeye Mesho of Oke Sopen), Amb. Chief Sherifat Olusola Mu...

...sayss Iyalode was a selfless woman Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed plans by the state government to set up a committee that will work out a befitting burial for the late Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief (Mrs) Alaba Lawson. Iyalode Lawson died on Saturday at the age of 72 after a brief illness. Prince Abiodun, while paying a condolence visit to the family of the late educationist, philanthropist, business woman and women rights advocate in Abeokuta on Friday, also described the deceased as a passionate and selfless woman who was also a great advocate of women's rights. The governor said he was saddened by the suddeness of her death, adding that the committee to be set up by the state government will liase with the Lawson family to begin the process of giving her a befitting burial. "We will be with you throughout this very trying period. We are setting up a committee of the state to interface with the family s...

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the ruling by the Supreme Court, which dismissed the petitions of the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party against the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a watershed and a moment of joy for all Nigerians. Governor Abiodun, in a statement he personally signed on Thursday described the judgement as rooted in law, even as he praised the judiciary for standing by the truth at all times. The governor said the victory is for all Nigerians, moreso as it came when President Tinubu's policies aimed at lifting Nigeria out of her current malaise were beginning to take shape. He siad: "In confirmation of his victory as a true reflection of the wishes of the majority of Nigerians who trooped out to exercise their franchise on February 25 this year, the Supreme Court, today, threw out the appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Pa...

By Bankole Taiwo The Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Security, Sola Subair, has said that no fewer than 120 cultists have been arrested in the last three months, out of which 100 have been remanded across the state. Subair, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, said the state government would give no breathing space to troublemakers, adding that war against cultism was total. He spoke on Friday during a security meeting with the Akarigbo and paramount ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi. Also in attendance were members of the state security team including the consultant to the governor on Security, Awolowo Ajogun, a retired commissioner of police; Senior Special Assistant on Security, Biyi Odubote; Divisional Police Officers in Sagamu and some traditional rulers and chiefs. Subair said the essence of the meeting was to brief the monarch of the security situation in Remoland, especially Sagamu, which recently served as rival cult group...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Southwest Muslim leaders that Nigeria needs leadership that would make tough decisions in the present for an enviable future. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, captured the high points of the discussions in a statement he signed late Friday, titled, ‘President Tinubu to S/West Islamic leaders: Sacrifice is required to achieve Nigeria’s restoration.’ Addressing the delegation led by the president of the Ummah, Rasaki Oladejo, at the State House, Abuja, the president said the current challenges facing the nation are only temporary, assuring Nigerians that better days are in the offing. “We have to believe in one country; we have to believe in Nigeria. We will do our best, and our economy will get better for the benefit of Nigerians. “I am very sure of that, and we are putting in the work to ensure that,” the president said. Tinubu noted that the policies and programmes of his administration are aimed at...

Stakeholders in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday debunked claims in a viral online video that a 10kg bag of rice was given to be shared as palliative in Sokeye Community. At a meeting called by the leadership of the council to explain how the palliatives meant to alleviate the pains occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy were distributed, stakeholders said the formula used to share the bags of rice is the best they've ever seen in the state. Speaking at the event, Bishop Ezekiel Olukunle, who represented CAN on the committee that shared and monitored the palliatives, described the video as a hatchet job and urged the public to disregard it.  "CAN was given 1000 bags of rice for our members who are vulnerable. We shared these diligently and Sokeye, like every communities, got its own share. How then can he say only one bag was to be shared by all households in the estate? He is definitely up to something bad and ...

AVOID DISTRACTED RIDING OF MOTORCYCLES" Every commercial motorcycle riders, must ensure that safety and safe riding is a top priority whenever they are on the road. Most times, distracted riding is the cause of many fatal accidents or crashes recorded. It involves any activity that takes a rider’s attention away from the road and this is particularly prevalent among young commercial-motorcycle riders. There are three main types of distraction riding; *visual, manual, and cognitive*. Visual distractions take your eyes off the road, manual distractions take your hands off the wheel, and cognitive distractions take your mind off driving. Okada riders should avoid distractions while riding.This includes not using their phones, eating, smoking, drinking or engaging in any other activity that takes their attention away from the road.   Dear Okada Riders, always be visible while riding and observe all safety rules and regulations.  *RIDE SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY* Powered by...