As the preparation and planning towards the second edition of the annual Pan-Afrika Drum Festival commence, Afro-Canadians, Canadians, culture enthusiasts and tourists have been gearing up to have another fantastic cultural display. The stage is now set for the second edition of the prestigious and foremost cultural fiesta in North America on Friday, June 28th….
•drums fans support for Oluyole Warriors As the 2023/2024 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season comes to a close, the Oyo State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) under the leadership of Comrade Ayomiku Ajibola wishes Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) the best of luck in their final game against Sporting Lagos…
In furtherance of his administration’s commitment to improving the standard of education in Oyo State, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde has disbursed the sum of N3.5billion educational support grant to 105 primary schools in rural areas across the three senatorial districts of the state. Presenting dummy cheques to representatives of the beneficiary-schools at the Conference Room of…
Residents of Zion Plaza – Olusoji Avenue linking Alao Akala Expressway, Ibadan are hopeful of relief following moves by the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA to fix the bad portions of the road. The Chairman, OYSROMA, Mr. Busoye Ogunlade, disclosed in Ibadan, on Friday that the agency also plans to fix other bad portions…
Paradigm Initiative’s Senior Manager, Partnerships and Engagements, Thobekile Matimbe has been appointed to the Global Network Initiative (GNI) Board. GNI is a leading multi-stakeholder organisation for accountability, shared learning, and collective advocacy on government and company policies and practices at the intersection of technology and human rights. GNI was launched in 2008 to set a…
In a show of appreciation for winning the NNL Super 8 playoffs and promotion to the NPFL next season, Beyond Limits FA Chairman, Hon Kunle Soname has donated the sum of 10 million naira to the players of the club Hon Soname announced the cash reward on Thursday during a ceremony held for the NNL…
An educationist, Mrs Olajumoke Akere, has underscores the important of education and digital literacy,saying the two elements are vital for the advancement of any nation’s economy. Akere, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cherithpoint Education and Youth Development Initiative, said this at a symposium organised by GoToCourse, an Edtech platform, in recognition of…
The resilience of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) to see to the flow of vehicular traffic in Ibadan, has caught the fancy of a prominent figure in Oyo State, Major Rasaq Salawu (rtd), who said the Authority’s sense of commitment to duty is paying off. The retired Military officer said this against…
Children of the late accomplished businessman and son of Eruwa land, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin, have donated ₦5,000,000 to the Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation, SCHAF, to intensify the fight against Sickle Cell Disease in Oyo State and Nigeria at large, in honour of their late father, who was a carrier of sickle cell disease but…
By Lanre Ogundipe The present happenings now in the ancient city of Ibadan, which is still regarded as the largest in Africa, over the Chieftaincy matters especially, in regards to the Olubadan stool, should now be a major concern to all Yoruba race and there is now the need, to protect our traditional institutions, against…
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