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Ogun community thanks Nigerian Tribune for report that changed its fortunes
The people of Baba Pupa community in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State have expressed their appreciation to the Nigerian Tribune newspaper for its report on the plight of their 300-year-old community bordering on lack of…
Behold, the storehouse of cultural heritage, tradition in Ibadan
Many only know about the existence of the 24-storey Cocoa House, the first skyscraper in the city of Ibadan, they do not know that it houses a rich cultural heritage on its topmost floor- the Odu’a Arts Museum. FAVOUR BOLUWADE and FAITH…
If Amotekun does not take intelligence gathering seriously, it won’t fly —Alaafin
As the South-West state governors sign the Security Network Agency (Amotekun) Bill into law, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, has offered insight into what should be the focus of the security outfit. In an interview by…
Ogun Traditional Rulers (Installation and Burial Rites) Bill: Obas say it is undue interference,…
The attempt by the Ogun State House of assembly to review the tradition of installation and burial of kings through the Ogun State Traditional Rulers (Installation and Burial Rites) Bill 2020 seems not to be acceptable to many within the…
Osun education policy reversal: An answer to people’s agitation?
In the 16 months that he has been in the saddle as governor of Osun state, the Gboyega Oyetola administration has engaged in continuity of his predecessor’s projects and a radical policy shift, especially in its education sector, creating a…
At installation, Baale Araromi appeals to Govt to develop community
The newly installed Baale of Araromi Oke Odo community in Ile Ife, Osun state, Chief Wahab Olanrewaju Lawal, has appealed to the state government to provide his community with basic infrastructure in order to enhance the standard of living…
At ALS foundation launch, Olubadan, others canvass support for community development
It was an afternoon of hope, joy and a call to give back to an ailing society plagued by a growing number of the indigent. This was the mood at the official launch of the Adenrele Lekan-Salami Foundation in Ibadan on Saturday, when…
Yoruba will be better if we uphold truth, tradition —Oba Jayeola
Igboho, the former capital of the defunct Oyo Empire wielded both power and influence in that age. Till date, the town retains that historical tie with Oyo Alaafin. The Ona Olubode of Igboho, Oba Abdulrasheed Adetoyese Jayeola, who recently…
Save us from Fiditi stream that takes lives, properties —Ikire communities cry out
For the last 30 years, residents of communities that make up Baralogbo in Fiditi area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun state, have battled with issues of flooding as a result of the ancient Fiditi stream overflowing its bank…
My disciplinarian parents shaped my life —Olofin of Ilishan-Remo
Ilishan-Remo is the hosting community to the Seventh-day Adventist Babcock University, an institution making remarkable impact among private universities in Nigeria. Apparently due to the presence of the university in the town, Ilishan-Remo…