The ancient town of Igbara-Oke stoodstill on Friday 2nd July and Saturday 3rd July, 2021 as His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr.) Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede, (Ogidi III), The Olowa and Paramount Ruler of Igbara-Oke kingdom buried his late father, Prince Ezekiel Abiodun Agbede in grandstyle, even as Music Icon, King Sunny Ade entertained guests. The two-day…
The founder and Coordinator of Kidscon foundation, Mrs. Bankole Funmi, at the weekend in Akure unveiled a member of the House Representatives from Akoko Northeast/Northwest federal constituency, Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo as the Brand Ambassador and Prince Poroye Biyi Bill as the Consultant. The 2021 edition of the programme which was held today, 3rd July, 2021…
Press Statement Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Media Rights Agenda Commend Gambia’s National Assembly for Passing Access to Information Bill into Law Friday, July 2, 2021: The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have commended The Gambia’s National Assembly for passing the country’s Access to Information Bill 2021 into Law on July 1, 2021…
The Special Assistant on Media to Ondo State Governor, Miss Mary Agidi has been honoured with a Professional Excellence Award by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ. The award was bestowed on her at the Dinner and Award Ceremony to mark the year 2021 NAWOJ week, in recognition of her unrelenting zeal to be…
The University of Ilorin Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, has endorsed the candidacy of a Senior Information Officer of the University, Mr. Mustafa Abubakar in his re-election bid as the Vice-Chairman of the State’s Council in the forthcoming 2021 State elections and delegates’ conference. The endorsement was part of…
The Queen of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Silekunola Naomi Ogunwusi has promised a life-long commitment to the welfare of the Baby (Okikiola) and her Mother (Kemisola) who delivered last month at Akure prison for allegedly participating in #EndSars protest. She discloesed this at the Christening (Naming Ceremony) of Kemisola Oguniyi’s baby; the #EndSars Protester…
A training workshop organised by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, in collaboration with the Institute for Media and Society (IMS) on electoral and broader governance programming is now in progress in Akure, the Ondo state capital. The workshop is part of activities lined-up for the 2021 NAWOJ Week celebration even as IMS and…
….. Olowo, Falana witness ceremony. The Founder/President of the West African Union University, WAUU, Cotonou and lawmaker representing Owo constituency 2 at the Ondo state House of Assembly, Hon (Dr) Bishop Olayemi Adeyemi has been installed as Jakada of Lokossa in the Republic of Benin. Performing the turbaning of the lawmaker, King Abdou Nouhou III…
It was an another sad day when a popular Broadcaster and On Air Personality (OAP) with Naija FM, Titus Badejo, popularly known as Eja Nla, has been allegedly killed outside 407 Club at Oluyole Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, at about 11:30 pm on Saturday, June 19, 2021 It was gathered that Eja Nla, who had…
The Deji and the Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi has approved the appointment of Dr. Sunday Owoyemi as the OLUOMO of Akure Kingdom. In a letter personally signed by Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, commends the efforts of Dr. Owoyemi in the area of industrializing and developing Akure communities and Ondo State at…
