By Olubunmi Adebayo *No freedom comes cheap.* *This reality of life we must all face.* *When Patrick Henry proclaimed in the Reflection of yesterday that “give me liberty or give me death,” it sounded casual to us. But it was a statement with very serious implications and consequences.* *At the bottom of the Article of […]
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kick-starts statewide house-to-house campaign By Banji Ayoola Barely 24 hours to the kick-off of the nationwide campaign on Saturday for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ondo State Deputy Governor Dr Olayide Adelami has rallied all members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state to commit themselves to the campaign in the […]
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By Banji Ayoola The pioneer General Manager of Positive FM radio station in Akure, Alhaji Kola Animasaun, has described the passing of Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, as the end of a glorious and an unforgettable era. Fasoranti, aged 100, died peacefully at about 4.00 pm, at his Akure home on Tuesday. Animasaun, who […]
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By Banji Ayoola The family of the departed Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti has announced his burial plans showing that his remains will be buried on December 17, 2026. According to the programme of activities signed on behalf of his family by the Secretary to the Ondo State Government, and his son, Dr Taiwo […]
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By Dapo Olorunyomi Good morning, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. I want to extend a special welcome to the revered Ladbone, Mr. Lade Bonuola, the star boy of today’s gathering, and to his beautiful family and their friends. I will not keep you long; I only want to put today’s events into some perspective […]
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By Banji Ayoola Afenifere chieftain, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, has rallied his compatriots in the pan-Yoruba sociocultural organisation to uphold, and improve on the legacy left behind by its leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, who died on Tuesday. He said unity within the group would ensure that Afenifere becomes stronger as it stands on its duty […]
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Fasoranti By Banji Ayoola Afenifere chieftain and former Senator Remi Okunrinboye, has said that Nigeria has a lot to learn from the attributes of the departed leader of the pan-Yoruba group, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti. The elderstaresman, who was the Finance commissioner in the Second Republic Governor Adekunle Ajasin administration in the old Ondo State, […]
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The departed Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti By Diran Iyantan The death of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti at the venerable age of 100 is not merely the loss of an elder statesman; it is the painful departure of one of the few remaining consciences of our nation, a moral compass whose life embodied the […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa signing the condolence register at Fasoranti’s Akure residence…on Tuesday By Banji Ayoola Ondo State is celebrating an exemplary life dedicated to selfless service rather than mourning the passage of Afenifere Leader, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, according to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The Governor declared this during his condolence visit to […]
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By Banji Ayoola Afenifere chieftain and former commissioner for Information in Ondo State, Chief Femi Aluko has described the departed Leader of the pan-Yoruba sociocultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti as a rare blessing to Nigeria. According to him, Nigeria should learn to be honest and satisfied like Fasoranti, who he described as a […]
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