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Month: January 2022

Oyo Federal Commissioner, Olowofela mourns passing of Olubadan, Oba Adetunji

The Federal Character Commissioner representing Oyo state, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela has joined other eminent Nigerians to mourn the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji. The monarch who died on Sunday January 2 at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was crowned the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan following his…

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What Olubadan told me in 2019, NUJ Chairman Babalola mourns Oba Adetunji’s passing

The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, Comrade Ademola Babalola on Sunday recalled with nostalgia the warm reception the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji Ajeogungunniso accorded him when he sought the royal father’s blessing to contest as the Union’s chairman in the year 2019. Babalola in a statement he…

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Makinde mourns Olubadan of Ibadanland,
says he was a great exemplary in royalty

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, expressed shock at the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, describing him as an exemplar in royalty. Makinde stated that the demise of the royal icon, who he described as a great leader of his people and an…

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Olubadan’s death: See hierarchical list of candidates as next to succeed Oba Saliu Adetunji

It is no longer a news that Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji on Sunday January 2 passed on at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State. It is however necessary to know who is the next candidate to Olubadan stool who would be crowned the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan following the death of…

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BREAKING: Olubadan Oba Saliu Adetunji is dead

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has joined his ancestors. He died at 93. The monarch passed on today, 2 January at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was crowned the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan following his coronation on March 4, 2016. Prior to his coronation as the Olubadan of…

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Ajimobi actually produced Oyo-2050 road map before he left office – Hon Seyi Adisa

Honorable Seyi Adisa, a current member of the Oyo state House of Assembly representing Afijio State constituency has revealed how the former Governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi drew a developmental road map tagged ‘Oyo 2050’ to aid the infrastructural and economic development of the state before in left office in 2019. Adisa, who…

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My family and I trapped in Ibadan Brent Mall elevator, suffocate – customer cries out over staffs’ neglect

A lady who visited Brent Mall at Old Ife Road in Ibadan on Friday evening has cried out over staffs’ neglect which almost claimed the lives of her and her family members after they were trapped in supermarket’s elevator. The lady while speaking with LiveTimesNG narrated how her whole family was trapped in the elevator…

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IITA staff narrates how he was brutalized by soldier after bashing his car in Ibadan (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

For Ogunniyi Martins, December 28, 2021, was a day he will never forget in a hurry. Ogunniyi, who is a staff of IITA, was assaulted and brutalised by yet to be identified soldiers in front of University of Ibadan. Narrating how he was brutalised, Ogunniyi said the incident happened around 7pm on December 28. He…

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VIDEO: Portable derives ‘Zazu’ from Quran and this is the meaning – Islamic cleric

The popular Islamic female cleric has revealed that the popular singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable derives his song ‘Zazu’ that is presently trending online from Quranic citation. The Islamic cleric, Kafilat Kaola said the singer who is one of the raves of the moment in the entertainment industry took the name from Islamic word. The…

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New year tragedy: Gunmen kidnap popular pastor, kill his wife in Delta

The wife of the general overseer of Faith Fasting and Prayer Ministry, Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Pastor Mrs. Faith Enejeta, has been killed as gunmen rained bullets on the family’s Lexus SUV. The husband of the deceased, Prophet Jay Jay Enejeta, who was behind the steering on their way…

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