Ogunnaike emerged as one of five, whose words and phrases were combined to form the anthem. One of the five authors of Nigeria’s National Anthem, Prof Babatunde Ogunnaike, is dead. He was 65 years. Ogunnaike was born on March 26, 1956 and hailed from Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State. A notable Nigerian educationist and publisher, Gbenro...
Author: Lekan Dada
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Strike: ASUU NEC converges in Abuja today, to meet FG
The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff of Universities will meet on Monday night. Sources in the union revealed that after the meeting, NEC members will meet Federal Government officials later in the week. ASUU had last week Monday declared a nationwide four-week roll-over strike after a two-day meeting at the University of...
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Osun 2022 election: Makinde has no anointed Guber candidate – PDP lawmaker, Oke
A member of House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke has asked aggrieved members and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party to stop attacking Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the forthcoming governorship election in Osun. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the member representing Oriade/Obokun federal constituency. Oke urged those concerned...
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Idi-Ape Robbery was a planned attack
As investigation into the robbery incident witnessed at Idi-Ape area of Ibadan, Oyo State continues, the Special Adviser to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde on Security, Mr Fatai Owoseni has said that the incident was a high-level organized crime with different conspirators in different quarters including the bank. The SA made this known earlier today while featuring...
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Iyaloja General of Oyo State, Appointed as Iyaloja General of South-West Nigeria
The National Leadership of the Market Traders Association of Nigeria, MATAN, has appointed the Iyaloja General of Oyo-State, Princess Folashade Azeezat Abeo, as the Iyalode General of its Southwest Yoruba Speaking States. According to the statement, the appointment was disclosed during an official visit to the Oyo State Iyaloja General in Council by the National...
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Elephant found in Oyo State dies
Weeks after a jolly elephant was sighted on the farm of a Saki farmer, Adesope Habeeb Olamide, experts from the University of Ibadan had swung into action following the concerns of residents for the animal, which could serve tourism purposes. Some days ago, some other indigenes across Oyo and Kwara had also seen peaceful elephant...
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Governor Makinde attends the funeral of our former Governor, Alao-Akala in Ogbomoso.
It was a celebration of an impactful life well lived. His Excellency loved the people of Oyo State and served them to the best of his abilities as Governor.
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Court Remands Two Teenagers for Raping a Girl
19-year-old Yusuf Adesola and Folarin Samsudeen, who allegedly gang-raped a girl to death, have been remanded in Abolongo Correctional Centre, following the order of an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan. It was gathered that the defendants, who reside in the Lalupon area of Ibadan, were charged with conspiracy and murder. The prosecutor, Insp....