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Former Oyo NUJ Chair, Gbenga Opadotun Mourns Elder Sakin Babalola

  Former Oyo NUJ Chair, Gbenga Opadotun Mourns Elder Sakin Babalola Mogaji Olugbenga Opadotun, former Chairman of the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Elder Sakin Babalola, a renowned journalist and respected colleague. Opadotun, who led the Oyo NUJ from 2010 to 2016, described Elder Babalola as a “complete gentleman and thorough-bred professional journalist” who was widely admired for his infectious smile, easygoing nature, and humility. “Elder Babalola was a highly respected and well-loved senior colleague in the profession. His passing is a great loss to the journalism community and the people of Oyo State,” Opadotun said. Opadotun commiserated with the Chairman of the Oyo NUJ Council, Chief Ademola Babalola, the League of Veteran Journalists, and the Correspondents’ Chapel, to which the deceased belonged during his lifetime He also extended his condolences to the bereaved family, praying that the Almight...
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Negotiation on New Minimum Wage, A Misplaced Priority - Group Tells FG, Labour Leaders

 Negotiation on New Minimum Wage, A Misplaced Priority - Group Tells FG, Labour Leaders  A group, The Democratic Movement (TDM), has called for the suspension of negotiation on new minimum for Nigerian workers, describing it as a misplaced priority. The group in a statement issued on Sunday, said what Nigerians need now is price control and not increment in workers' salary as being demanded by leadership of organized labour. In the statement signed by its national coordinator, Comrade Adesina Akinpelu, TDM threatened legal action to stop implement of a new minimum wage in Nigeria. The group called the attention of the government and organized labour to the fact that not all Nigerians being affected by the worsening economic situation in the country are salary earners. The group said increment in salaries will further increase inflation rate and further devaluation of naira, calling for measures that will cater for all categories of Nigerians. TDM urged both Nigerian Labour Con...
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HOUSE OF ODUDUWA DISOWNS THE ONLINE SELF ACCLAIMED SON OF OONI OGUNWUSI...Ask Alleged Secret Son To Provide Evidence

 HOUSE OF ODUDUWA DISOWNS THE ONLINE SELF ACCLAIMED SON OF OONI OGUNWUSI...Ask Alleged Secret Son To Provide Evidence  The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has disown the viral  video of an alleged secret child who is parading himself as the Monarchs secret son.  This was contained in a release made available to journalists and signed by Otunba Moses Olafare ,  Director Media and Public Affairs  of the Palace.  The release reads,  "Our attention has been drawn to a an amateur video clip featuring a grown up individual claiming to be a  son of our father Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll, the Ooni of Ife, virally trending across various online platforms. We categorically condemns and denounces this shameless act of impersonation in the strongest possible terms". It is imperative to clarify that the Ooni of Ife, as a responsible father and custodian of tradition, knows and acknowledges all his children and st...
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Oonis Secret Son Gives Yoruba Monarch Two Months Ultimatum To Reveals Core Evidence Of Paternity

  Oonis Secret Son Gives Yoruba Monarch Two Months Ultimatum To Reveals Core Evidence Of Paternity  The video of a middle-aged man who claimed to be the son of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has surfaced online. In the video, the man who did not identify himself, claimed the monarch hid him with his mother with an instruction that he should stay discreet. “Oba Enitan Ogunwunsi is my father. He hid me with my mother with a clear instruction that I must not reveal myself,” the man dressed in a white Agbada said in Yoruba. The palace of the monarch has, however, debunked his claims describing him as an impersonator. The man further claimed that the monarch’s silence on his identity as a prince compelled him to make the video. “Anytime I desire to come to the palace, he (Ooni) would stop me saying it was not yet time. Now is the time. My mum might not talk, but I will say the truth. The king is my biological father. Though I’m not suffering; there is a house, cars are there...
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FG Urges CRIN,Other Research Institutions Align With Tinubu’s Food Security Agenda As Experts Identify Why Food Scarcity Lingers

  FG Urges CRIN,Other Research Institutions  Align  With Tinubu’s Food Security Agenda As Experts Identify Why Food Scarcity Lingers  Agricultural Research Institutions has been advised to annex all the other sectors of agriculture to address the urgent food scarcity and insecurities in the country.  The Hon. Minister for agriculture and natural development Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar dropped this hint during the 2023/24 in-house research reports of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN).  Represented by Prof. Garuba Hamidu Sharubutu from the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria  insists that high cost of fertilizers, manpower and high cost of renting farm equipment remain key factors why food is not sufficient in the country.  The Federal Government however urged researchers and institutes in the agricultural sector to align their research with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on food security in order to have enough food to ...
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Journalists Demand Justice For Brutalised Colleague By DSS Officers in Oyo

 Journalists Demand Justice For Brutalised Colleague By DSS Officers in Oyo  Journalists in Oyo State rally to demand justice for their colleague, Mr. Tony Babatunde Daniel, who was brutally assaulted by DSS officers on Friday in Ibadan.  The incident, which occured at the NNPC filling station near the State NUJ Press Centre in Iyaganku GRA, has sparked condemnation from the media community, prompting urgent calls for the perpetrators to be identified and brought to justice. Daniel's harrowing ordeal unfolded around 9:30 am when he was reportedly beaten by DSS officers, leaving him brutally injured before he was rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention.  His colleagues, who were angry by the brazen attack on their fellow journalist, have united in a resounding chorus demanding swift and decisive action from the DSS headquarters to apprehend those responsible for heinous act. Daniel recounted the events that transpired at the NNPC station, where a routine f...
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WORLD THEATRE DAY: OYO GOVT GIVES CULTURAL CENTRE NATIONAL ATTRACTION

 WORLD THEATRE DAY: OYO GOVT GIVES CULTURAL CENTRE NATIONAL ATTRACTION In a bid to further promote culture and tourism, the Oyo State Government has promised to turn the Cultural Centre, Mokola, into a world-class edifice that will attract people from all walks of life. This was made known by the State’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatubosun, during the commemoration of the Year 2024 World Theatre Day which took place at the Cultural Centre, Mokola, Ibadan. Olatubosun, who lauded Oyo State Governor,  Engr. Seyi Makinde, for his commitment to the promotion of culture and the arts, added that the governor had put in place a perfect plan that would result in the resuscitation and revitalisation of the Cultural Centre.  The commissioner added that there are plans to build a theatre village, a cultural market around the centre and quarterly staged performances to promote the Council of Arts and Culture, which will further aid opportunities that will attract...
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