22 years ago,on Sunday,22nd March,1998, gentleman officer,the late Brigadier-General Sasaenia Adedeji Oresanya,a former Military Governor of old Oyo State(present-day Oyo and Osun States of Nigeria),died. He was aged 52 years.May…
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26 years ago,exactly on 17th April,1994,the popular,but sadly now- defunct,Sunday Concord newspaper published the story of the suicide by Mr Enoch Alade,a senior accountant with old Ondo State Government. Why?…
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DO YOU REMEMBER THE COMPOSER OF THE EVERGREEN SONG “ORIWO,WO” – EDDIE OKONTA,THE ‘OBI’ OF TRUMPET?
by Lekan Alabi April 15, 2020Come Friday,17th April,this year,it will be 23 years ago that one of the world’s greatest trumpeters/highlife musicians,Eddie Okonta,died.May his creative and noble soul continue to rest in peace.Amen. Please,join us…
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31 years ago, exactly on Sunday, 9th April 1989, a send-off party was held in my honour in Ibadan, the Oyo State of Nigeria, by my close friends and professional…
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Friday, 10th April, this year, was the 17th remembrance anniversary of the late Honourable Justice Atinuke Ige, JCA, OFR, wife of the late Chief ‘Bola Ige, SAN, a former Governor…
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PROMOTIONS IN THE IYALODE TRADITIONAL CHIEFTAINCY LINEAGE IN IBADANLAND
by Lekan Alabi September 21, 2019Eight female chiefs in the above-described traditional chieftaincy lineage in Ibadanland were promoted on Friday, 20th September, this year, sequel to the royal approval granted by His Imperial Majesty, the…
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Above was the title of my tribute to our own world-famous icon, Professor ‘Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel laureate, civil rights crusader, playwright, hunter, connoisseur of wine etc, on his…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of Nigeria has graciously approved the promotion of the Otun Iyalode of Ibadanland, High Chief Theresa Laduntan Oyekanmi, to Iyalode of Ibadanland, sequel to…
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5TH Fidau [Muslim Remembrance Prayers] For Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola Alao, CON
by Lekan Alabi June 19, 2019Today, Tuesday,18th June 2019, the fifth Fidau was held for the late Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola Alao, CON, the first Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Aare of Ibadanland and Vice-President of Nigeria…
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June, 2019, is the fifth anniversary of the death of one of the world’s kindest philanthropists, successful businessman and a great wit, Alhaji Abdul –Azeez Arisekola Alao, CON, the Aare…