The Legendary Professor Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa: A Visionary Educator and National Treasure
By Muhawiyyah Ibrahim Akanji As we reflect on the life and legacy of Professor Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa, it becomes clear that his impact on Nigeria’s education system and national development is immeasurable. Born on September 23, 1923, in Isale Eko, Lagos State, Fafunwa’s journey was marked by a passion for Continue Reading
Does Nigeria need more states?|Kene Obiezu
SIR: Many Nigerians experience a sharp increase in the racing of their hearts whenever the question turns on the creation of new states. Could it really happen? Can Nigeria have more than the 36 states it has had since 1999? These questions have always engaged the mind of keen political Continue Reading
RAMADAN RELIEF: Maryjoe Foundation puts smiles on 20 orphanage homes in Ibadan
The Maryjoe Humanitarian Foundation has made a significant donation to support orphanage homes in Ibadan, Oyo State, just in time for the upcoming Ramadan and Lenten periods. The foundation, which is dedicated to empowering neglected children, distressed women, and impoverished families ,distributed food items to 20 selected motherless homes. The Continue Reading
Ibadan is taking a new shape|Jide Osuntokun
I live in Ibadan and the Redemption City and sometimes for weeks I stay away from Ibadan because of unavailability of electricity in my area, sometimes for weeks, and to God be the glory for the spiritual and physical light available to us in the Redemption City, by the grace Continue Reading
As Babangida Re-echoes the Past|Olusegun Adeniyi
Today in Abuja, ‘A Journey of Service: An Autobiography’, by General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, will be publicly presented. With the book coming 32 years after Babangida ‘stepped aside’ in August 1993, it means that more than 70 percent of Nigerians were not witnesses to the events in the narratives, given Continue Reading
We’ll go hard on criminality, Oyo govt talks tough, assures residents on security
The Oyo State Government has vowed to go hard on crimes and criminalities in the state, as it reassures residents of adequate security and safety of lives and property, especially in parts experiencing security challenges. Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, CP Fatai Owoseni (rtd), gave the assurance on Continue Reading
Death penalty for fake drugs’ peddlers fake drugs|Emeka Omeihe
A couple had cause to house a relation who had just secured a job at a medical facility in Lagos. After staying with his hosts for some months, the medical worker secured an apartment somewhere else and made the necessary preparations to move in. But before he finally left, he Continue Reading
Agbaje Celebrates Hon Akintunde Adeyemo Socrates on His Birthday
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Akeem Agbaje, Esq., has lauded Hon Akintunde Adeyemo Socrates, a former Vice Chairman of Aare Latoosa Local Council Development Area (LCDA), for his unwavering commitment to community development and his exemplary leadership qualities. In a statement issued by his Continue Reading
Gov. Makinde to address local, global education leaders at 2nd International Education Conference in Ibadan
Oyo State Governor, H.E. Seyi Makinde, will deliver a keynote address at the International Education/Study Abroad Fair 2025 in Ibadan on February 21st, as his administration is determined to tap into global future opportunities and attract investors in the diaspora to invest in the rapidly developing education sector in the Continue Reading
Oyo :Ofiki Monarch ,Oyedokun, dies after brief Illness
In a sad turn of events, the Oloto of Ofikiland, Oba Sunday Adeoye Oyedokun Tella III, has passed away. The traditional ruler’s demise was confirmed in the early hours of Sunday, February 16, 2025, after a brief illness. According to sources close to the palace, Oba Tella III had been Continue Reading