On February 3rd,1993,Nigeria’s yet-to-be-declared winner of the country’s June 12,1993 Presidential Election,the late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola,GCFR,popularly known as MKO,visited Ibadan,capital of Oyo State of Nigeria,on a campaign rally…
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE FIRST YORUBA CULTURAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND AWARDS IN CHICAGO, USA GATHER MOMENTUM
by Lekan Alabi June 15, 2019Finishing touches are being put in place for a successful hosting of the above-described, in Chicago, United States of America, God willing, from 6th to 9th September,2019. The four-day festival…
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Monday,8th April,this year marked the 20th year that the 38th Olubadan of Ibadanland,the late Alayeluwa Oba Emmanuel Adegboyega Adeyemo,Operinde 1st,joined his ancestors in heaven. May Kabiyesi’s noble soul continue to…
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Wednesday, 3rd April, 2019, was the annual “Culture Day”of Sonbeam Preparatory School, Bodija Housing Estate Extension (otherwise called ‘New Bodija’), Ibadan,Oyo State of Nigeria. The school honours me annually as…
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ALAYELUWA AWUJALE ADETONA II AND PARAMOUNT RULER OF IJEBULAND IS 59 YEARS ON THE EXALTED THRONE
by Lekan Alabi April 4, 2019Tuesday, 2nd April, this year (2019), marks the 59th anniversary of Alayeluwa Awujale Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba 11, on the exalted throne of Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Ogun…
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Evangelist(Professor)Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, MFR, is 77 years old today. I join millions of the philosopher-musician’s fans all over the world to wish him a happy birthday many happy returns of the…
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I BOWED OUT AS PRESS SECRETARY TO FOUR GOVERNORS OF OLD OYO STATE 30 YEARS AGO TODAY
by Lekan Alabi March 31, 2019Today, Sunday, 31st March 2019, is exactly 30 years ago that I honourably vacated office as the Press Secretary to four former Governors of old Oyo State (present-day Oyo and…
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Today, Friday, 29th March, 2019, Nigeria’s first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), Chief Folake Solanke, is 87 years old. I wish her a happy birthday and many happy seasons of…
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OLUBADAN INSTALLS FOUR NEW MOGAJIs, ONE BAALE, AS NEW IYALODE MAKES MAIDEN OUTING
by Lekan Alabi March 28, 2019His Imperial Majesty, Olubadan of Ibadanland, Kabiyesi Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, on Monday, 25th March, this year, approved the appointments of four new Mogajis and one Baale in…
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2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS – WINNERS BEWARE OF A.G.I.P – Oloye Lekan Alabi
by Lekan Alabi March 10, 2019As we await authentic final results of yesterday’s Governorships and States House of Assembly Elections(Presidential and National Assembly Elections had been held earlier on Saturday,23rd February, this year)from the Independent…