Oba Odugade with High Chiefs Lekan Balogun and Saliu Adetunji
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN
Crisis looms in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State as its governor, Abiola Ajimobi, is on a collision course with the 101 -year old Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade1, over his recent elevation of nine high chiefs without they undergoing medical screening to determine whether they are fit or not for the positions as directed by the governor.
The chiefs include former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja who is at the Supreme Court challenging the victory of the governor at the last governorship election in the state as well as the chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Lekan Balogun, and Chief Saliu Adetunji. Others are: Chief Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, Chief Dr. Olufemi Olaifa, Chief Sir Eddy Oduoye Oyewole, Chief Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola, Chief Biodun Kola Daisi, and Chief Solomon O. Adabale.
Crisis started when Olubadan wrote to inform the governor of his intention to elevate nine chiefs after the demise of High Chief Sulaimon...
Wole Soyinka presented Vodka and other gifts to Biodun Jeyifo while others watche in admiration
Tuesday January 5 2016, scholars, academics, family and friends of the renowned Harvard professor, literary critic, scholar and newspaper columnist, Professor Biodun Jeyifo, popularly called BJ gathered at the historic Arts Theatre of the University of Ibadan, UI, to honour and celebrate the icon who turned 70. The occasion was a public lecture organized by two literary icons: Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi and Professor Femi Osofisan. A professor of English, Dan Izevbaye, delivered a lecture titled “The Critic’s Calling,” under the chairmanship of the legendary Prof J.P. Clark-Bekederemo, with Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka and Chairman, Kakanfo Inn and Confeerence Centre, Ibadan, Dr Lekan Are, as Special Guests of Honour.
Others in attendance were: the UI Vice Chancellor, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka who led the principal officers of the institution including, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic and Administration, Professor Gbemisola Oke and Professor Emilolorun Ayelari and other lecturers of the institution including former Dean of Faculty of Arts, Professor Remi Raji-Oyelade, Professor Ayotunde Ogunsiji, Professor Lekan Oyeleye,...
From left: Newly promoted Otun Olubadan; Dr. Lekan Balogun; President, Ibadan Elders’ Forum, Ambassador Olusola Sanu; and Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, during a truce meeting brokered by the IEF over the Olubadan chieftaincy promotion dispute, at Sanu’s residence, in Ibadan…on Tuesday.
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has rescinded his decision to invoke the law to deal with the Ibadan Traditional institution if it fails to reverse the elevation of nine high chiefs to various traditional positions in the palace within 48 hours.
According to information gathered, the intervention of the Ibadan Elders’ Forum, EIF, on Tuesday, 5 January 2016 made the governor to take this decision.
According to a statement from the governor’s office, rising from a closed-door meeting held at the residence of the President of the IEF, Ambassador Olusola Sanu, Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi; and the newly promoted Otun Olubadan, Dr. Lekan Balogun, said the disagreements had been resolved amicably.
From left: Newly promoted Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Dr. Lekan Balogun; President, Ibadan Elders’ Forum,...
Wole Soyinka presented vodka and other gifts to Biodun Jeyifo while others watch in admiration
Gbenro Adesina
Wole Soyinka presented vodka and other gifts to Biodun Jeyifo while others watch in admiration
Tuesday January 5 2016, scholars, academics, family and friends of the renowned Harvard professor, literary critic, scholar and newspaper columnist, Professor Biodun Jeyifo, popularly called BJ gathered at the historic Arts Theatre of the University of Ibadan, UI, to honour and celebrate the icon who turned 70.
The occasion was a public lecture organized by two literary icons: Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi and Professor Femi Osofisan. A professor of English, Dan Izevbaye, delivered a lecture titled “The Critic’s Calling,” under the chairmanship of the legendary Prof J.P. Clark-Bekederemo, with Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka and Chairman, Kakanfo Inn and Confeerence Centre, Ibadan, Dr Lekan Are, as Special Guests of Honour.
Others in attendance were: the UI Vice Chancellor, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka who led the principal officers of the institution including, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic and Administration, Professor Gbemisola Oke and Professor Emilolorun Ayelari and other lecturers of the institution including...
A man alleged to be a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) identified as Toyin Omotosho alias Akere was arrested around 3:00 p.m. at ward 6, unit 8 located at Owode street, Osogbo on allegation of ballot snatching. Some residents of the area said that he was a former councilor at Olorunda Local Government. He was also identified as a notorious person. Also, security operatives arrested another four men from another units in the state capital and whisked them away. As at the time of filing this report, PM NEWS gathered that five men have been arrested in Osogbo. Eye witnesses said that while voting was ongoing, Toyin just came from nowhere and grapped one of the two ballot boxes already loaded with thumb printed ballot papers and took to his heel. People around monitoring their votes pursued him until he dropped it. He was later caught by men of Civil Defence and whisked away. people are voting The incidence resulted into apprehension as electorate became scared. A senior officer of the Civil Defence was seen going round and appealing to those that were yet...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday arraigned 12 former officials of the Oyo State Local Government Pensions Board before Justice Bolaji Yusuf of the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan, western Nigeria.
They were charged with diverting N1.7 billion pension fund.
The former officials who were arraigned on 231 counts are: Executive Secretary of the board, Mrs. Muili Hakeem Aderemi; treasurer, Iyabo Giwa; cashier, Adeshina Jimoh Ayoade; internal auditor, Oguntayo Banji; and admin officer, Adebiyi Olasunbo.
Others are Adewale Kekinde, Olujimi Adebayo, Kareem Rashidi, Johnson Bosede, Adeduntan Johnson, Adeleke Kudirat Iyabo, and Muili Adedamola.
As at the time of filing this report, the counts were still being read to the accused. However, they all pleaded not guilty to all the counts that had been read to them.
The court was filled to capacity with pensioners. Most of the pensioners that could not enter the court room sat on grass outside the crowded court room, discussing the issue.
Some pensioners who spoke to P.M.NEWS said that the alleged fraud perpetrated by the accused persons has caused them grievous problems, saying...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) today arraigned 12 officials of the Oyo State Local Government Pension Board before Justice Bolaji Yusuf of the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road Ibadan, western Nigeria.
The officials who were arraigned on 231 counts were: the former Executive Secretary of the board, Mrs. Muili Hakeem Aderemi, former treasurer, Iyabo Giwa, former cashier, Adeshina Jimoh Ayoade, former internal auditor, Oguntayo Banji, former admin officer, Adebiyi Olasunbo, Adewale Kekinde, Olujimi Adebayo, Kareem Rashidi, Johnson Bosede, Adeduntan Johnson, Adeleke Kudirat Iyabo, and Muili Adedamola.
All the accused pleaded not guilty.
In the dock: the 12 suspects charged with pension theft in Ibadan
The court was filled to the brim with the pensioners. Most of the pensioners that could not enter the court room sat on the grass outside the courtroom, while many others huddled together in discussions.
I regret abandoning my degree programme for Daily Times job –Odukomaiya
November 2, 2013
I regret abandoning my degree programme for Daily Times job –Odukomaiya
NOVEMBER 2, 2013 BY ADEOLA BALOGUN AND ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO LEAVE A COMMENT
Prince Henry Odukomaiya
Former Managing Director of ChampionNewspapers, Prince Henry Odukomaiya, tells Adeola Balogun and ’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo about his days working in Daily Times and his relationship with his late boss, MKO Abiola
What have you been doing since you retired?
I might not say I am a good Christian, only God would say so. But I am a good church goer. For the past 16 years, I was serving my church as the chairman of the publication committee. In that capacity, we were publishing a magazine twice a year. I took it as my ministry because it seemed the church knew what I needed. When I retired from Champion Newspapers, I was 60 and I was quite young. Even now, I can still carry myself around as you can see. I will be 80 in July next year. So you can imagine how I was 19 years ago. When I was appointed the chairman of that committee, I saw an opportunity to practise what I knew best. So I did that...
Notable Nigerians today in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State showered encomiums on Chief Afe Bablola, (SAN) a legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, (ABUA) situated at Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State describing him as an epitome of excellence.
It was at the event marking the 50th anniversary of Babalola’s legal practice in Nigeria.
All for Afe: from left, chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Aare Afe Babalola and his wife, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Segun Mimiko and ex-governor of Ekiti Segun Oni
Those who rained the encomium on the legal luminary include: former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, his Ekiti and Ondo States counterpart, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Olusegun Mimiko, traditional rulers and others.
The occasion featured the formal inauguration of Emmanuel Chambers, the corporate headquarters of Afe Babalola’s law firm and a lecture delivered by former Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Emmanuel Ayoola at the Bar Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan.
President Goodluck Jonathan was also represented at the ceremony by the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice,...
A quality control mechanism, controlled by tutors-general, is put in place to ensure adherence to envisaged standards
•Obisesan (PS)
Bunmi Obisesan, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Osun Central Education District, is justifiably upbeat about the education system in the State of Osun. Under his watch and that of his other two colleagues, Kola Buari, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Osun-East Education District, and Adisa Olabamiji, Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of Osun-West Education District, the re-invention of the education sector in line with the state government’s radical and comprehensive policy has taken shape.
The teething problems that come with instituting such profound reforms are being competently addressed. As tutors-general, the trio hit the ground running after being appointed in September 2012. Their mandate to effectively monitor the teaching and learning process in the public schools has so far been accomplished through having their feet on the ground.
According to Obisesan, the state has employed over 6,000 teachers for the public schools. The tutors-generals have been carrying out their functions in the three divisions, assisted by records on teaching and learning. During regular visitations to the schools, the tutors-generals demand for these records and...
