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*Happy 75th Birthday to My Dad, Babafemi Esho: The Gatekeeper of Nigerian Music* By Bimbo Esho October 29th, 2021 Cerebral, Charismatic, Handsome, Humorous, Jovial, Polished, Refined, Smooth, Suave, Urbane, Trailblazer etc are words that best describe my dad. Call him Baba Musician, Baba Awon Elere, Professor of Music he will always reciprocate with his usual gentle mein and gentlemanly look. When the history of popular West African Music ,especially with regard to Highlife music genre is to be truly and authoritatively written, one name that will continually resound and have a global acclaim and respect will be Samuel Babafemi Esho, the indefatigable patron and promoter of Evergreen Music, both home and abroad. Femi Esho is a purveyor of Nigeria and Ghanaian music of Yesteryears who have made it his life's mission to preserve the posterity and longevity of an era threatened with oblivion. Being a Key player in the industry himself, Femi has an almost encyclopaedic kno

Arapaja will expand PDP's coast in Southern Nigeria - Bose Adedibu Alhaja Bose Adedibu, PDP South West, Women leader said that the election of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as the Deputy National Chairman of the Party is a divine act sanctioned by almighty Allah and executed by faithful members of PDP to reinforce and stabilise the fortunes of the party. Alhaja Adedibu made this observation during an encounter with journalists after the emergence of Ambassador Arapaja in Abuja. She pointed that ' I am confident of the fact that the emergence of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja is a testimony that God loves PDP and he is ready to use the brand new National Deputy - Chairman to expand the coast of the party in the South' She pointed out that " Ambassador Arapaja is blessed by Allah with a good aura which radiates positivity and attracts good tidings in any position he occupies ' Alhaja Adedibu revealed that " He is a good listener. A quiet strategist who is bless

A functional, efficient, and integrated transport system is critical to urban development. This is why we are investing in modern transport infrastructure to unlock the potential that abound in this sector. Yesterday, I flagged off the construction of Bus Terminal along Ijigbo-Okeyinmi Road, Ado-Ekiti and remodelling of the Ado Central Business District, as well as the construction of 19km Ado-Iworoko-Ifaki Dual Carriage Way. These projects are in line with our vision to make our state capital an ultra-modern Central Business District. When completed, the bus terminal will address the issue of indiscriminate parking and disorganized motor park activities in our state capital, which have contributed to creating traffic gridlocks within the metropolis. The Central Business District will also serve as a hub for all business related activities within Ado-Ekiti axis with facilities to include civil works (roads, parking lots, opened and covered pedestrian walkways), terminal building,

Bose Adebibu tasks SW PDP members on unity, Arapaja ,at the national convention. The People Democratic Party, South West, Women Leader, Alhaja Bose Adedibu had called on the members of the party in the South West to close rank and attend the national convention of the party in unison and with unity of purpose . Alhaja Adedibu who made this advice during a brief encounter with Journalists at the Ibadan Airport recently said that ' all our propositions and prayers at the National Convention are accomplishable if we collectively resolved to be one and acted as one ' She said ' We should thank Allah for the spirit of unity that domiciled within us. This is commendable. But we should go the extra mile by demonstrating this unity at the Convention to be able to coast home goodies ' Alhaja Adedibu pointed out that " Our collective efforts should be geared towards have bigger representation and posts at the National level of the party. We must tap and exploit our goodw

Governor Kayode Fayemi! What is your problem? Why is this happening in Ekiti today again? Dr John Kayode Fayemi, tell me really, what is your problem? Why? Why? Why is this happening in Ekiti today again? Yesterday, 26th. Of October 2021, in Lagos, the capital city of Lagos State, the economic bowl of Nigeria You made Ekiti proud. By the official inauguration of a beautiful edifice An eyesore to and a shame to ugliness A distinct creation of architectural ingenuity As the Ekiti Liaison office An act that cultivated commendation for you and your government An act that shored up the image of Ekiti State as a classical state of brain, diligence and class. The magnificence of the Ekiti State Liaison Office is a value-added to the property projection of Lagos State and Nigeria. Today again, you are making a public presentation of the first set of Ekiti Value Education and Curriculum Textbooks at Adetiloye Hall, Trade Fair Complex, Ado Ekiti Why? Why again? Honestly, I knew that

Useless Dino Malaye Stupid Chidoka Worthless Uba By Wale Ojo - Lanre All these three are nonentities They are corporate idiots Unlearned people Who are created with no brains Their mental capacities are permeable They cannot think They cannot reason They don't know their right from their left They are soulless people That is why they are not successful in their different endeavours And that is why they need another stream of incomes to shore up their wobbling careers And that is why in their old age rushed to a private University surreptitiously to study law Which we believed their kinds of brains cannot cope with See that Dino A man whose sense is just like a rabbit A boy who cannot think well A small boy who cannot comprehend legislative rules A man who cannot speak good English He cannot read and write He does not understand the logic He cannot assimilate philosophy He was not even vibrant when he was in the Senate He was sedentary throughout He was n

Useless Dino Malaye , Stupid Chidoka and Worthless Uba by Wale Ojo - Lanre Usi Ekiti All these three are nonentities They are corporate idiots Unlearned people Who is built with no brains Their mental capacities are porous They cannot think They cannot reason They don't know their right from their left They are soulless people That is why they are not successful in their different endeavours And that is why they need another stream of incomes to shore up their wobbling careers And that is why in their old age rushed to a private University surreptitiously to study law Which we believed their kinds of brains cannot cope with See that Dino A man whose sense is just like a rabbit A boy who cannot think well A small boy who cannot comprehend legislative rules A man who cannot speak good English He cannot read and write He does not understand the logic He cannot comprehend the philosophy He was not even vibrant when he was in the Senate He was inactive throug

Shame on Governor Fayemi's wife? By Wale Ojo Lanre What has gotten into this woman? See this one wife of a State Governor See the way this woman has done Kneeling on full throttle In awe and reverence Down to Earth With all her beautiful apparel The expensive dress A very solid lady A brilliant woman From a good home Of a good parent An excellent mother A solid and responsible intelligent wife Of a whole Governor of a state Kneeling down As a well brought up a woman Omoluabi ponbele To greet the Ooni of Ife In public Without holding anything back Showcasing the value of her parent's virtues in her And you think This woman will not ride in Grace? And you think This woman will not be successful? And you think her children will not be great? And you think her ways will not be straightened? And you think Peace will not abide in her ? And in her house And you think all the elements on Earth and in Heaven will not bless this woman? And you think God is n

Why I may resign from Governor Fayemi's Government ? By Wale Ojo - Lanre Senior Special Assistant to Governor Fayemi on Tourism Development Look, I am not raising any eyebrow or trying to shake any table unnecessarily. I am just expressing my willingness and readiness to resign honourable from serving in the government of Dr John Kayode Fayemi, the Executive Governor of Ekiti State unless he shifts from this modus operandi of his ‌I am not an ingrate monster who is not grateful for bagging an appointment from a reasonable soul without begging for it when many were scrambling for such a heavenly opportunity. Although many people might be laughing at him now for rebuffing their warnings not to appoint me as the Director-General, Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture and later his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism Development, I bear no empathy on this Though in all these appointments, Dr Fayemi never consulted me in his usual way believes I would be useful to the Stat

This IGP is senseless by dismissing Ex- SARS officers Excatly a year ago , I wrote this It is a stupid act by IG to have DISMISSED 37 ex- SARS By Wale Ojo - Lanre Usi Ekiti. Granted they are devils Granted they are evils Granted they are armed robbers in uniform Granted they are from the pit of hell Granted they deserved the worst punishment But dismissal is not a wise option It is a foolish act Remember what a dismissal entails All the years of service are obliterated No gratuity No pension No allowance No reward No severance package Whatever contributions they made are deleted No MONITORING after dismissal For they are not known to the force They are persona non-granta henceforth They cannot enjoy gratis from es spirit de corps All their years of service ended in vain and void I am not smiling Dismissing these ex- SARS is the height of senselessness Imagine dismissing Those who have been trained in the art of using a lethal weapon Dismissing those who have spent

Lead City University VC, Prof Adeyemo lauds Iyalaje Oodua for partnership with GYLGF over Girl- Child ambition. The Vice-Chancellor of Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo has commended Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade for developing an innate interest in matters concerning the development of Girl - Child. Prof Adeyemo made this remark in his opening speech at the 7th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, RAGA, 2021, (RAGA 2021) with the theme: “Gender and Power: Driving Force for Progress and Social Change or a Hindrance” held on Wednesday 13 September 2021 at International Conference Centre, Lead city Ibadan, Oyo State, where Iyalaje Oodua was the Special Guest of Honour. Prof Adeyemo said that issues bordering on stereotyping and misconceptions about the fate of the Girl- Child would be quickly abated when cultural minds and traditional chieftains are deeply involved in awareness creation and public enlightenment on the issues He lauded Iy

Iyalaje Oodua partners GYLGF to raise girl-child ambition The Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade is partnering with the Boards of Global Youth and Girl-child Foundation, GYLGF to raise girls' ambition at an international conference scheduled for Wednesday 13 October 2021 at Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State The Iyalaje Oodua will also be the Special guest at the 2021 RAGA conference taking place at the International Conference, Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State with the theme " Gender and Power: Driving force for Progress and Social Change or a hindrance?" GYLGF, an international Girl-Child NGO has been consistent in raising and creating awareness about the unhealthy circumstances and stereotyping being attached to the Girl- Child for the past 6 years under the name, Raising Girl's Ambition Conference, RAGA. The Raising Girls’ Ambition Conference was conceived to bring together the Academia, Researchers, Development Practitioners, Policymakers, Educational inst