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Folu Olamiti is a bouncing Monkey, I swear! By Wale Ojo Lanre It is not too much for my mouth Ori mi GBE Aya mi gba Enu mi ko ni Kan To have called Folu Olamiti. The man who was one of the best Editors of a newspaper Nigeria ever produced One of the best PR Consultants in Nigeria A Bouncing Monkey because ... He is one of the best street journalists in the world. He is one of the best crack reporters in the world He is one of the best intrepid Journalists in the world He is one of the best investigative journalists in the firmament He is one of the most talented front-page news sniffers in the Universe He is one of the most brilliant reporters in the world He is one of the most vivacious conversationalists in the world He is one of the best newspaper managers in the world He is one of the most passionate Journalists in the world He is one of the most resourceful Journalists in the world. He is one of the very best human developers in the world He is one of the very bes

OMG! Nigeria Senate!! Senator Fatai Buhari. Oyo North Senatorial Yes. I still find it hard to believe Sincerely speaking, I am still in a state of mental shock. I cannot imagine that fact that, That short, dark, easy-going but highly intelligent, brilliantly progressive, proactive-minded soul and potently cerebral human being who is so awesomely blessed by God. A reasonably distinguished Senator who represents Oyo Central Senatorial District. A former member of the House of Representatives Who before his becoming a member of the House of Assembly was not only comfortable but handsomely blessed by God. Yes, the same. Senator Fatai Buhari, who is representing Oyo North in the Senate is credited to be one of the most credible, efficiently diligent and dependable Senators with an unblemished integrity. He is one of the very few honest persons I ever encountered in this world whose word is his word and his deed is a deal. A passionate promise keeper. And since he joined the polit

President Tinubu ! CULTURE AND ENTERTAINME IS NOT IT By Frank Meke. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave us a sign of what he possibly has in mind concerning the tourism economy under his administration. His adviser on Culture and Entertainment economy is Hannatu Musa Musawa. That's all to it, and industry observers and operators are apprehensive. Activities have slowed , investment kept on hold, planned recruitment of persons in most of the frontline sectors, are kept and suspended. Nothing cheering anywhere and the killings and kidnappings not abating. When appointments are made, usually businesses, local and international, react either way, supportive or farlon. In Hannatu Musa Musawa case, her relationship with the sector can not meet with the tourism industry integrity test. On Culture and Entertainment field, where is she coming from? Is she an investor? Has she the character, perseverance, the mobilization spirit, and temperament to stay on her feet through

Why Tinubu is not qualified to be President of Nigeria? Read this. By Wale Ojo - Lanre I believe a man should be able to stand up and tell the truth whenever there is the need for it. Even in the face of criminal intimidation from friends and foes. And a few souls are in Nigeria who can stand up to tell it the way it is. I hate when national issues are being treated with sentiments, unbridled passion, ethnic colouration and personal animosity. The fact that I am a Yoruba should not foreclosed my integrity to tell the truth even if my own kinsmen is concerned At least , PMB is not a Yoruba but I am glued to him without any attachment or personal benefits despite all. Hence, I wish also to say the truth as I find out about Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu over his education qualification for the post of the presidency of Nigeria I may not like Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu but I will not steer away from the truth when it is needed to be told. We should put sentiments apart when it comes to nat

OMG! See Igbo Killing Igbos without shame ! There was a time in Nigeria's media history when a certain Ebenezer Williams was arguably one of the country's best newspaper columnists. But that popular name was a pseudonym, a fictitious identity. The masquerade donning that beautiful costume was Abiodun Aloba, colonial and post-colonial Nigeria media genius. He died in 2001. In the Daily Express of April 18, 1970, three months after the Nigerian civil war ended, and thirty-one years before the man died, he did a post-mortem of the Nigerian civil war and a character portrait of the Ibo (now called Igbo). Read him slowly, carefully: “They are too ebullient in victory, too sullen in defeat. They are too mechanical in a technology world ...They are too bookish; they are too much of crowd, jumping just where the leader had jumped...” Ebenezer Williams believed that if the Igbo had won the civil war, all, and that included their friends and foes, “would have all had it.” Three weeks a

Help! Tope Alabi running mad? If not why the ' aboru ' ' aboye '?/ I don't think so Not at at . Is she crazy ? No sir. For the first time , Tope Alabi got it right Tope Alabi got it right! It is not easy to ' ru ebo' and for that Ebo to bi ye' It is a grace from God. Congratulations . Tope Whoever is angry with you on this should go and jump into the Sea . For me I share in that Grace of yours I want the Lord Almighty to make me an aboru and aboye and abo sise An authentic Yoruba expression it is a mere Yoruba words for everyone not only for my people who believe in African Tradition The Truth is bitter. I have never for once spared Tope Alabi whenever she was drunk on Ogogoro Jesu or danced like a slut. I never hide my feelings. However, I am stunned that some of us who should understand her, particularly the omo Yoruba ponbele, are the ones pillorying her for employing the real language for which prayers are called and addressed. Have we forgo

Arisekola Alao! WhWalai , God will punish me if I forgive and forget you? Alhaji Azees Arisekola Alao, Going by your deeds and acts when you were on the face of the Earth You will be in Aljaanah You were not a saint You were human And Allah knows this But your good deeds superimposed your wrong acts and God forgives I am sure Allah would have forgiven you But for me Wale Ojo Lanre But I don't know why I should forgive and forget you Forgive and forget you in a hurry? God will punish me if I do. And I will never Why should I forgive and forget a man who called me Onitemi? I cannot forgive and forget you because ... You were a priceless philanthropist, the best so far Though I never demanded any financial obligation from you You never turned down anyone who I referred to you. Let me remind you why I will never forget and forgive you for being a rare kind man Some years past A mentor, brother of mine and benefactor of mine Who is not from my state Who is one o

NHIOTOUR plac es Nigeria on the World Food Tourism radar. ...................... Picture: Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, DG NIHOTOUR and Amb Wale Ojo- Lanre having a taste of a Nigerian menu at the 2023 Gastronomic Festival, Abuja. ...................... Proactive. Creativity.Thinking out of the box. Business unusual. These are the elements of engagement for whoever desires to offer the world a unique perspective in any area of endeavour particularly in the tourism sector which has not enjoyed purposeful attention from Nigeria and Nigerians. These are what Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, Director-General, National Institute of Hospitality and Tourism, NIHOTOUR, have brought to play in his stride at selling Nigeria to the world via the Gastronomic Festival- branding of Nigerian menus and cuisines for domestic appreciation and international acceptance, held today at the Abuja International Conference Centre. Abuja, FCT. The 2023 Gastronomic Festival was not just a food festival for the fun of

God bless Tinubu, Chefs Becci and Dami Ekiti The Cooking for Hours has ignited a hidden passion in Nigerians. That is why I have great respect for Becci, the lady who started this. You see, Nigerians got talent and we are blessed with so much resilience in achieving better than any race in the world. There is nothing any person in the world can do that a typical Nigerian situated in the same environment and paradigm can not do better. Becci has unlocked an inspirational trend for the world and Nigetians and we shall witness many inspirational trails from Nigetian soonest This 'Teach for Hours' is one of many. I was discussing with a lady painter who is going to shock the world with 'Painting for 120 hours" And my hunch is telling me that an artist is coming out to draw for 300 hours. Kudos to Femi Anikulapo Kuti for blowing the Sax for many hours..? So I am happy Ekiti is coming out to showcase that it is not only the land of Honour but also a fountain of knowled

Nura , NIHOTOUR, and Gastronomic nonsense? Rubbish? Total rubbish! Nonsense? Outright nonsense? Walai talai This is the highest display of idleness. Of all its functions and objectives of NIHOTOUR The only agenda that this tourism parastatal could think of is the celebration of how to prepare food perfectly and enhance service to lure tourists. Is that the reason the young vibrant man was appointed to be the DG of NIHOTOUR? An apparent showcase of a person who is not only daft but has run out of viable and better ideas? Huuuun. Huuuuuuuun My fellow Nigerians, this guy called Nura Kangiwa, the Director - General, of the National Institute of Hotel and Tourism is something else A joker of a sort? Huuuun Honestly speaking one of the problems we have in the tourism sector is that the majority of us are hypocrites, vainglorious and empty-headed. Some of us are cheap cowards and never-do-wells who are in constant fear and always afraid, to tell the truth when it matters most. ‌Some of

THE REAL SUBSIDIES ARE NOT FOR THE POOR, BUT THE RICH. BY FEMI FALANA, SAN Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. I will highlight a few, how they are being manipulated and how huge sums of money can be recovered not just to subsidize fuel but also provide funds for development. 1. Diversion of N40 billion from Federation Account A company, Continental Transfert Technique had been hired by the Ministry of Interior to collect the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Alien Card (CERPAC) Fee of $2,000 per annum from every expatriate in Nigeria. The revenue from 2019 comes to an average of N40 billion per annum. This collection which violates Section 162 of the Constitution and provisions of the Immigration Act 2015, is then shared on percentages of Federal Government,

What I saw in a ghost city by Wale ojo Lanre I lost everything after the Turks invaded: my home, my factory, my orange groves,” said Harris Demetriou, 71, a Greek Cypriot whose family fled their handsome villa and left behind an ice cream business in Varosha. “I try not to dwell on the past or my misery. I have given up.” Mr. Demetriou has since rebuilt his life in a suburb near Nicosia, the Cypriot capital. It’s a long stretch of sad stories of those who fled the once prosperous city of Varosha. It was in 1974 when Turkey, in response to a Greek-inspired coup attempt in Cyprus, invaded the town. The news of the invasion created fear in the hearts of the residents who abandoned their homes, means of livelihood and possessions, fleeing in 1974 and still to return. The invasion saw to the division of the city into a Greek Cypriot south and a Turkish-occupied north. Today, heavy security details guard Varosha, enclosing it with barbed wire with nature taking total possession of the enti

Ekiti to create the Bureau of Tourism Development. In his strident efforts at placing Ekiti on the path of sustainable economic advancement, steady progress and enhancement of human and material resources, the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has declared his intention of creating a 'Dedicated Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development' for strategic economic enhancement of the humongous tourism assets of the state. Governor Biodun Oyebanji, who has been described as one of the most proactive Governors in Nigeria made this revelation while playing host to a delegate of the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators, NATOP, in his office in Ado Ekiti, yesterday. Governor Oyebanji assured the NATOP delegation who sought his blessing and that of Ekiti State for the hosting of its AGM in Ekiti State of his readiness and willingness to host the AGM. Governor Oyebanji revealed that his government perfectly understand the imports of tourism to a state which is tourism studded

Ekiti to create the Bureau of Tourism Development. In his strident efforts at placing Ekiti on the path of sustainable economic advancement, steady progress and enhancement of human and material resources, the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has declared his intention of creating a 'Dedicated Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development' for strategic economic enhancement of the humongous tourism assets of the state. Governor Biodun Oyebanji, who has been described as one of the most proactive Governors in Nigeria made this revelation while playing host to a delegate of the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators, NATOP, in his office in Ado Ekiti, yesterday. Governor Oyebanji assured the NATOP delegation who sought his blessing and that of Ekiti State for the hosting of its AGM in Ekiti State of his readiness and willingness to host the AGM. Governor Oyebanji revealed that his government perfectly understand the imports of tourism to a state which is tourism studded

Women Empowerment: Olori Janet Afolabi gives new batch of traders free interest loan Olori Janet Afolabi, Queen of Apomu Kingdom,has given fresh set of market women free interest loan.The loan was given to them on June 2, at Alapomu Palace Hall, Apomu, headquarters of Isokan local government area of Osun state. The money will be paid back over five months. Addressing the women,Olori Janet said they should use the money for the purpose for which it was given. She said the money is meant to help them expand their petty businesses or start new ones. The 50 women were randomly selected and shortlisted by Women Leaders in the community, led by the highest female Chief,Christiana Akinlabu, the Otun Iyalode of Apomu Kingdom. Olori Janet said empowering the women is crucial for ending hunger and poverty in the rural communities. " Poverty eradication is key to helping women escape poverty. Many of the world's poorest people are women.Empowering them is essential not just

The President , Women in MICE congratulates Tinubu The President Women in MICE in Nigeria and the Chief Executive Officer, Bboog Travels and Tours Limited, Hajia Bilqīs Abdul, has transmitted a Congratulatory message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his peaceful inauguration and assumption of office. In the message, Hajiya Bilqis Abdul who is also the Immediate Past- National President, of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators, NATOP, described the election, emergence and inauguration of President Tinubu as a divine act of the almighty Allah, the one who enthrones and dethrones a ruler. In the letter, Hajia Bilqīs Abdul noted 'When the Almighty Allah, the most beneficient and the merciful decides to raise a man or bless a being, no amount of propaganda, conspiracy, intrigue, plot or subterfuge can truncate his ascension to glory. And this is what has been your lot ' She pointed out that 'Your emergence and subsequent peaceful inauguration on the 29th of May 20