Hon.Olayinka Omikunle Empowerment Over 200 Widows As He Celebrates 100 days In Office

Hon Omikunle with wife and some of the beneficiaries

In a quest to give the dividend of democracy and celebrating his 100 days as a member of state assembly, the Honourable Member Representing Ibadan South East Constituency 2 at the 10th Oyo State House Of Assembly, Hon. Olayinka Ayobami Omikunle has put smiles to the faces of over 200 widows, empowering them with cash gift of N50,000 each with the aims of boost their various businesses.
Hon.Omikunle while addressing the teaming crowd and beneficiaries at the event which was held on Wednesday 20th September 2023 at Genesis hotels and suites Challenge, Ibadan said the empowerment program is to appreciate the people of his constituency for supporting and trusting him with their votes during the last election and he promised never to disappoint the them as a lots more are still coming.
The program which was well appreciated by the recipient, as many widows who benefited from the financial employment  expressed their joy with the ways and manners Hon. Omikunle began his empowerment for the people of Ibadan South East Constituency 2 within the 100 days in office.
While speaking at the event, the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social inclusion in Oyo State, Hon (Mrs) Toyin Balogun expressed satisfaction with Hon. Omikunle gesture and choice of making women folks his priority as he kick start his employment with some sectional parts of women constituency.
She therefore informed all the women in Ibadan South East Local Government and entire Oyo state about the good plans of Gov. Seyi Makinde for the women in the state as his excellency really hold the women constituency in high esteem.
The chairman house committee in Oyo State House Of Assembly and member Representing Ibadan North Local Government constituency 1, Hon (Mrs) Comforter Olajide who laud the efforts of Hon. Omikunle for ensuring the widows in his constituency enjoyed the dividends of democracy through his Widows empowerment initiative as a most welcome development at this present situation of the country.
She however encouraged all the beneficiaries to make use of the money given to them as it is not easy at the moment for many citizen but if they invest the token in their various businesses it will yield more profits.
The Honourable Member Representing Ogbomosho south state constituency Hon (Mrs) Olutanti Micheal in her own comments commend Hon. Omikunle while she also congratulate the people of Ibadan South East Constituency 2 for choosing a very committed and loyal representative
The former chairman of Ibadan South East Local Government, Hon Akeem Ademola Ige who was also a member of the 8th Oyo Assembly  said he is not surprised with Hon Omikunle initiative while also thanked his wife Mrs Bolaji Omikunle for standing firm during and after the election campaign of her husband.
He therefore charged all the women in politics never to relent in their efforts, as there is dignity in hard work and labour for good government, Hon.Ige who said he also believed that Gov. Seyi Makinde second term administration will surely put smile on every women in the state as we all aware that GSM is a friend of the masses.
The wife of the Honourable speaker of Oyo state house of Assembly, Rt.Hon Edward Adebo Ogundoyin, Mrs Olamidun Ogundoyin in her remarks thanks all the Honourable members and all the people of the state for supporting her husband and charged the entire members of the 10th Oyo assembly to continue working as one big family they are as this will help them in achieving their various goals of delivering the dividends of democracy for their constituents.
The wife of the Honourable Member Representing Ibadan South East Constituency 2, Mrs Bolaji Omikunle who thanked his husband for been a supporting pillar to her at all times, while she also described her beloved husband as a role model, teacher, friend, father figure, a kind hearted and promised keeper which she and many youth within    Ibadan South East Constituency 2 are looking up to while she reaffirmed that her dear husband Hon. Olayinka Omikunle will not disappoint the people of his constituency.
While appreciating and attesting to the kindness of Hon. Olayinka Omikunle towards the people of his constituency, some beneficiaries said they were happy to get this financial support from him especially at this moment that things are a bit difficult in the nation and they promised never to disappoint him as many of them vow to invest the token into their businesses.
They wholeheartedly thanked Hon. Omikunle for been a pillar of support even long before he was elected as a member of the house of assembly while they promised to always support and pray for the performing legislator.
The program which was well attended by many dignitaries across Ibadan south East Local Government and beyond, amongs are Commissioner For Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun, Hon (Mrs) Comforter Olajide, Hon.(Mrs) Oluranti Micheal,Hon.Ademola Ige,Hon.Teslim Ogundeji  Head of administrative Ibadan South LCDA, Yeye Abiodun Arapaja, Mrs Olamidun Adebo Ogundoyin, Mrs Lola Alawode, Mrs Akande, the PDP party chairman in Ibadan South East Mr Adesina(world best), Baba Abidikugu, PDP, women leader in Ibadan South East Local Government Alhaja Kemi Mr Olayinka Agboola and others were at the event.

Service to Humanity: YMCA Youth Club Set To Honour Easy-Prevarsity Boss

Dr Akande Babatunde

Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) St, Paul’s Anglican Church, Yemetu is set to honour Dr. Akande Kazeem Babatunde, the Managing Director, Easy-Prevarsity Educational Services for his philanthropist acts towards humanity.
The event, which is scheduled to hold on Sunday 17, September 2023 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan is part of the celebration marking the 40th year anniversary of the club.
Part of the event marking the anniversary includes prayer and awareness walk, medical promotion, bible quiz and vocational training among others.
The recipient was recently conferred as the Special Adviser of National Association of Nigeria Stdents (NANS), South West, Nigeria for his effort towards educational development in the country.
Furthermore, he was also given an honorary award for his contribution to entrepreneurship development and public administration in Ibadan and Oyo state in general.
Dr. Akande, a respected philanthropist is a recipient of many awards in Nigeria and Abroad.

You Must Rest After Work, Retirement -Kayrom Lee Tells RATTAWU Members

Chief Executive Officer of Kayrom Lee Gym and fitness Center, Ambassador Romoke Ayinde has enlightened members of  the Radio Television And Theatre Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU), BCOS Chapter on reason to create time to rest while serving and after retirement.
Amb. Ayinde, a wellness expert, who is also a United Nation’ Ambassador of Peace said this while delivering a paper titled ‘Rest is Sweet after Labour’ in BCOS on 13th September, 2023 at Ile-Akede, Orita-Basorun, Ibadan, at the occasion of the retirement ceremony for Alhaji Wale Rufai and other members of RATTAWU who recently retired from the active service.
The lecturer in her introduction She urged the RATTAWU members to find time to rest even while still in active service because what is next after retirement is good health.
“I am very sure that, Rest is good and, likewise, it is sweet. This is the reason for the admonition to everyone which Input in quote that, "If you do not find time to rest, people will lay you to rest and tell your corpse to rest in peace.
“You have to take good care of your health since you cannot be as you were 35 years ago or when you were 29 years and retiring at 60 years. The work suggested is a form of exercise which caters for good health,” Amb. Ayinde, who is also the Iyalaje Adini of Oyo State said.

Amb Romoke Ayinde with Alhaji Wale Rufia

The multi lingual who recently completed a training in Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care (GPA), which basically is to supporting person with responsive behaviours from Advanced Gerontological Education further explained that “you cannot just sit down in a place because if you do, you will age quickly and become sickly also. You need some form of recreation and activities with help of a wellness expert and good physical instructor to take you.
“Wherever you might have missed in the Work-life balance, is better fixed when you register with a gym where your exercise is well managed, and at the same time socialize with other people around."
The testimony to this is better received at the Kayrom Lee Gym and Fitness Center where I have first-hand experience," said the Mother of Sport in Oyo State and Leader of the state’s contingents to the last National Sports Festival held in Asaba Delta State.

Ogun YSFON Demands Legislation On Immortalising Late Abiola With Annual MKO Football Tourney

After the successful hosting of the 5th edition of Late MKO Abiola U-18 boys soccer tournament in Abeokuta by the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), the secretary of the Ogun state chapter of the organisation, Kehinde Adeyemi has clamoured for the legislation on the adoption of the MKO Abiola U-18 boys football competition as an annual event by Ogun State Government.
A bill concerning that according to Ogun YSFON Scribe has been submitted to the the Ogun State House of Assembly by the YSFON National headquarters, urging the legislators to pass the bill on the floor of the house to enable Ogun State Government adopt the tournament just like Kano State did for Ramat Cup in memory of late Gen Ramat Muritala Mohammed.
According to him, “without any doubt, late Chief MKO Abiola has paid his price in the development of sports in Ogun state, Nigeria and Africa through his philanthropic gestures that later earned him the honour of being the first Pillar of Sports in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.”
Adeyemi who doubles as the director of Sports Olabisi Onabanjo University explained that Late MKO Abiola also founded the then Abiola Babes of Abeokuta that made the ancient town of Abeokuta more popular throughout Africa sub-region of West Africa during the club campaign in the West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup competition.
“Former Green Eagles players like Tajudeen Disu and Dehinde Akinlotan both from Ogun state also benefited greatly from the generosity of Chief MKO Abiola as they were given scholarships to study in America by the Egba high Chief, MKO Abiola who became the first grand patron of YSFON”, said the Football Psychologist.

He added that “Ogun state YSFON wants the Ogun state government to again commence the sponsorship of the late Bashorun MKO Abiola U-18 boys’ football tournament as an annual event like RAMAT Cup in Kano State and Oba of Benin Cup in Edo State.”
The just concluded 5th edition featured 12 states that qualified from the six geo political zones of Nigeria had its preliminary stages held in Dipo Dina Stadium Ijebu-Ode while the final match took place in Abeokuta at MKO Abiola International Stadium Abeokuta where Ogun state team defeated their counterparts from Kwara state by a lone goal to win this year edition of Late MKO Abiola U-18 boys football tournament.

Oyo Govt To Demolish Shops Built Into Schools’ Fences

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Commissioner for Education, Prof Abdulwaheed Soliu; Commissioner for Environment, Hon Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola and Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, during the inspection of some schools in Ibadan in the early hours of Tuesday

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has issued a one-week ultimatum to owners of shops built into the perimeter fences of public schools in the state to pull down the shops and stop all trading activities, stating that the government would bring sanity to the school environment ahead of students’ resumption.

According to a press release signed by Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State Governor, the governor maintained that the government intends to make the learning environment in the state more conducive.

He decried the worrisome situation in which the learning environment is being compromised with trading activities close to school entrance.

Governor Makinde stated this shortly after inspecting some public schools in Ibadan, the state capital, in the early hours of Tuesday.

 The governor equally monitored the waste management situation across the state capital, noting that the government would come up with a strategic plan to make the environment what everyone would be proud of.

He said: "The entrance is almost blocked by people who have their shops very close to the entrance of the school, which is not conducive for learning. So, we have gone round and what we are saying is that if you have anything attached to the fence of a school, you must remove it.

"We are going to give them about a week to remove those things. They should clear them so that when our children come back to school, we will know they are coming into an environment conducive to learning.

"Also, we have taken the opportunity to look at the situation with solid waste management. You can see most medians have become dumpsites but this has to stop. 

“Where we have single carriage roads, you don’t see people dump their waste by the roadside. How come they have made the medians the dumpster?

“So, we will, again, go back to the drawing board because something is not obviously working with the architecture that we have in place. 

"We are working to look into what has to be done next to have the kind of environment that we really want to be proud of."

The governor was in company of the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade; his counterpart in the Ministry of Environment, Mr. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola; and the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Oyo State, Barr. Abiodun Aikomo.

3rd Primus Media Award Hold In Ibadan

Afouda Samuel with Ayo Ajewole

All seems to have set for the media community in Ibadan to witness another edition of the much anticipated Primus Broadcast Media Awards scheduled for Friday, September 8, 2023 at Mauve 21 event center, Ring-Road, Challenge, Ibadan Oyo State.
The Project Coordinator,  Afouda Samuel in chat with the newsmen ahead of the event said the rationale behind the award series that has entered its third edition this year is to recongnize promising and diligent younger practitioners, encourage and position them for value-added growth that will seek to rectify some observed anomalies in the industry.
Afouda, who turned from legal practice to broadcast media, said he established his firm Primus Media City in 2018 with the vision and mission to fulfill the expansion of the frontiers of the Nigerian Broadcast Media with research, trainings and applications.
Oba Alayeluwa Adedokun Abolarim, Aroyinkeye 1, the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Osun state will grace the event as the Royal Father of the Day while the Oyo State Commissioner for Information Prince Dotun Oyelade will be Special Guest of Honor, and Dr Ayo Ajewole, who is more famously known as Woli Agba will be the host for the day.
Apart from young and practicing media practitioners, especially broadcasters from the South West part of Nigeria that will receive professional awards in various fields of broadcast media, some prominent people that had been friends and promoters of broadcast media will also be recognized.
Among well meaning Nigerians that will received award of recognition during the event includes Prophet Gabriel Demola Amusan of Agbala Gabriel Global, Prophet Kolawole Olakanmi of Celestial Church of Christ Onala Parish, Arch. Akinola Akintayo, the CEO Oduak Project Limited, Engr. Tosin Shittu, CEO Design Bricks Homes and Properties, Dr. Tope Odetayo the CEO, Top Success, Dr. Agboola Olaoluwa John, of Unique Fertility and Wale Oladiti, CEO Wheeldrop Logistics.

Oyo Govt. Ready To Take Iyake Festival Into Int'l Standard -Oba Folakanmi

The Alado of Ado Awaye kingdom, Oba Revd Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, has reiterated the commitment of the Oyo State government to promote the Iyake international festival into international tourism standard.
Speaking at a press briefing on the festival, Oba Folakanmi said the state government is ready to use the Iyake Festival to showcase the state to the world.
He said, “The festival is meant to create a foremost brand of tourism in Oyo State, Nigeria and the African continent and to showcase many of the outstanding endowments in Ado mountain, the only natural suspended lake in the world, the Iyake lake and to significantly increase investments in infrastructures around and within Ado Awaye through robust Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement”.
“The 2023 Iyake festival is important as the planning committee is working towards externalising the festival scope to neighboring countries like Republic of Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory coast”.
The monarch stated this during a press conference held at the Alado hall, National Museum of Unity in Ibadan on Thursday ahead of the forthcoming 3rd edition of the Iyake international festival scheduled to hold November 14-16 in Ado-Awaye, Oyo State.
He added that the Iyake suspended lake is the only natural suspended lake in the world known for its healing power while affirming that it was recently rated third among the Nigeria wonders, and the most famous tourist centre in the state.
Speaking on the mysteries behind the lake, “Iyake Suspended Lake is among the wonders of the world, being the only natural suspended lake in the world. The lake is more appealing for its splendor, myths and arrays of natural wonders surrounding it. It is believed to be bottomless as nobody has ever dived to its end and come back”.
He further urged the Oyo State government to explore the Iyake Lake in order to improve the state revenue generation, improve foreign exchange earnings, attract local and foreign investors and create wealth for the local community people.
“Iyake suspended Lake is highly suitable for nature oriented activities such as camping, hiking, nature/ethnic culture, wild life, mountaineering, mountain climbing competition and nature photography. The lake has the potential of generating over 30% of the state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) if well developed and managed. The Governor has promised to identify five festivals within the five zones of Oyo State to adopt as state projected shows and cultural days under his Omituntun 2:0 Agenda”.
The Monarch further stated that the festival will strategically place Ado Awaye among the choicest destinations for tourists in the state and promote the cultural heritage of Oyo State, Nigeria and the African Continent.
Oba Folakanmi, however, appreciated the governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde for separating the Ministry of Culture and Tourism from the Ministry of Information, affirming that it is the beginning of a new dawn for tourism development in the state.
 He, however, appreciated the efforts of the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, Honorable Jelili Oyinloye, the Executive chairman of Iwajowa local government, Chief Tunde Odunlade, Ambassador Wale Ojo Lanre, Oba Awurela of Brazil,  partners and lovers of culture and tourism among others for their spirited effort in ensuring the development of the tourism endowments and development in Nigeria.
Speaking in the same vein, Hon Jelili Oyinloye, the Executive chairman of Iwajowa local government also revealed that the upcoming Iyake international festival will improve the economic development of the state, affirming that the local government is ready to collaborate with the state government towards the success of the 3rd edition of the Iyake International festival.
 The Council boss further explained that the Iyake Lake when fully utilized would serve as a tourist center source of employment opportunity for the people of Oke-ogun and Oyo State in general.