By Jide Osuntokun I first met the then young Dr Ladipo Akinkugbe in 1961, 59 years ago when he came to give a lecture on water-borne diseases to students of Ibadan Grammar School during my Higher School Certificate course. Our principal, Archdeacon Emmanuel Ladipo Alayande was known to cultivate the friendship of promising and intellectually […]
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The late ex-beauty queen, Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo, is in a “better place,” the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has assured . He tweeted this on Thursday in reaction to Ibidun Ighodalo’s death on Sunday, describing the news of the former Face of Lux as “really saddening”. The 39-year-old […]
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The following interview was conducted with the departed mother of Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Olusegun Babatunde Petinrin, Mama Rachael Adenike Petinrin, to mark the occasion of her 80th Birthday on Saturday, September 17, 2011. She passed on at 3.45 pm on Friday, April 24, 2020.The interview was published in The […]
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By Lanre Idowu Mr. Felix Adenaike, the one we fondly call “Uncle Felix” is 80 today. As it was ten years ago, there isn’t much fuss about the celebration. I have read the congratulatory message sent to him by President Muhammadu Buhari and one or two media mentions. It is tempting to blame the current […]
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Ever since Olori Badirat Olaitan Ajoke tied nuptial knot with revered octogenarian and monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, she has not failed to show the world that she was properly trained and nurtured for royalty all her life. The Marketing graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, oozes royalty with blue blood flowing […]
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Coronavirus remains untamed and uncurbed while rendering no good to humanity – it continues to kill the young, old, rich, poor and many ‘living legends(s)’ across different nations of the world. With no cure discovered yet, the disease, declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is unrelenting in its spread across […]
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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, presenting the Award to Dr Elizabeth Aderonke Adedeji, Right, as the Overall Best Civil Servant in Oyo State, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, on March 12, 2020 Photo: AY Photography, Ibadan By Abiodun Ayoola The Librarian of Elekuro Zonal Library, Oyo State Library Board, Orita Aperin, Ibadan, Dr. […]
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Former Defence Minister, Navy, Dr. Olu Agunloye, decorating the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof. Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, as Man of the Year, in Akure on February 7, 2020. He is supported by his wife, Dr. Mrs. Adebisi Fasakin. By Banji Ayoola The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Ile Oluji, Fedpolel, in Ondo […]
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Olumoru-elect reels out vision for Imoru Kingdom Coronation, Staff of Office Presentation hold December 21 A former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Olumoru of Imoru Elect in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Prince Oluwarotimi Obamuwagun, has advised on how to sustain Nigeria as a nation state […]
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The popular book by Michelle Obama titled “Becoming” has been nominated under the category of Spoken word which includes poetry, audiobooks, and storytelling, for Grammy Awards. “Becoming” is a memoir which details a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood […]
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