Author: Prince Emmanuel Odunayo Ikusagba

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Friday stormed the ancient Idanre Kingdom in Ondo State, as the 95-year-old Owa of Idanre, Oba Fredrick Adegunle Aroloye celebrated his 45th coronation anniversary.Ooni Ogunwusi who made the long journey in company of Yoruba monarchs and Ife High-Chiefs, described Idanre as his second home, stating that the ancient town is the only one in Yoruba land that shares nomenclature with Ile-Ife; the source of Yoruba race.“Your real name is Ife’ke which means the Ile-Ife at the top, you all migrated from Ife and your kinsmen are…

My Maternal grandfather related this story to me and other children in the neighborhood some 30years ago, when I was trying to deprive my younger brother of what was truly his all because I am older than him.Grandpa began, a particular loaf of bread was meant for two brothers, the agreement was that it should be shared on rational basis.The agreement was kept to the letter until one of the brothers named AFEMINIKAN decided to change the rule.After he had savoured a loaf, he alongside his friends who salivated it passionately begged the brother BINTINLAYE to allow him have the…

Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency is a political creation at the lower arm of the Federal Legislature in Nigeria in seeking the interest of people of Ifo and Ewekoro communities in Ogun State.The persons that have emerged as Members of House of Representatives (MHR) till date have been high performers.The obligation of whoever acts in the capacity of an MHR is to observe, peruse over and research on happenings, needs and situations within his immediate constituency.He will work assiduously on it, get the merits and the demerits, define its national relevance, present it on the floor of the house and pursue it…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday presented a sum of N351bn as the proposed appropriation bill for the year 2022 before the House of Assembly. Abiodun, while presenting the fiscal proposal christened ‘Budget of Restoration’, said the main task of his administration next year is to increase pace of the implementation of its development plan as already designed and encapsulated in the ‘Building Our Future Together’ agenda. Adding that the budget for 2022 will also seek to sustain and improve on the gains so far made in the delivery of good governance to the people of Ogun State, Abiodun noted…

Lagos State deserves true healing after the disturbances that trailed last year’s protests against police brutality, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday.He said only sustenance of harmony can guarantee the realisation of aspirations of all residents.Sanwo-Olu spoke in live broadcast held at the State House, Alausa, on the State Government’s position on the recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on EndSARS submitted a fortnight ago. The Governor said the State currently faced the hard choice of restoring harmony or doing itself a great harm, urging residents to join his administration in strengthening harmony and put the State on the path…

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested 5 suspects in connection with a pump action gun, a locally made revolver and 21 live cartridges just as it deploys Security Strategy for the festive period.The suspects: Ayomide Adeolu (24), Quam Olanrewaju (19), Oladele Giwa (16) Basit Adams (17) and Ayinde Abibat (20), were heading to Langbasa after a rendezvous at Alpha Beach, Lekki. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, when operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) acting on credible intelligence intercepted a RAV4, 2018 model, with a customized number plate ‘TEPAOJE’ in Ajah, Lekki, Lagos. The officers…

As part of his effort to bridge the housing deficit and create affordable accommodation for residents, today, Governor Babjide Sanwoolu commissioned a 480-unit housing project in Ikorodu division. The LagosHOMS project which is named after the late former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Asiwaju of Ikorodu, Chief Babatunde Olusola Benson SAN is a modern style accommodation project that was initiated to improve the residents’ comfort and wellbeing. Our administration remains committed to prioritizing the development of housing projects that will enhance comfort and strengthen the aesthetics of the environment. We are passionate about building decent and durable homes for our…

On Monday, 22nd of Nov. 2021 the National Institute for FreshWater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) through the office of the executive chairman of Odeda Local Government Hon. Folasade Adeyemo flagged off an empowerment program in AquaCulture Value Chain. In attendance were participants/beneficiaries from different states across the country and Odeda Youths/Women also partook in the training with the influence of Odeda LG boss, Hon. Folasade Adeyemo. The gesture of the chairman further reassures all the people of Odeda LG that a new dawn has finally come as this program will reduce the unemployment rate in Odeda LG. In another development, Hon.…

Mawere is a town in Ifo Local Government of Ogun state with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Mawere shares boundary with Isawo in Ikorodu Lagos State and is about 3 hours drive away from the Ifo Local Government Secretariat. It’s geographically located after the long bridge of Isheri-Olofin on the Lagos-Ibadan express way sharing similar boundary with Arepo community of Obafemi-Owode Local Government. Mawere has residents who mostly work and trade in Lagos due to the proximity. It has about … polling units and has over 4,000 registered voters who decide the tide of an election. Mawere is a community long…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has nominated Mr. Oluwasina Olanrewaju Ogungbade as the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.Announcing the appointment in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said Mr. Ogungbade, 48, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) designate, hails from Abeokuta North Local Government, and studied Law at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2000.He is currently a Deputy Managing Partner at Afe Babalola and Co and comes with vast litigation, advocacy and commercial law experience garnered…