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Examining the President’s T-Pain alias | By Festus Adedayo

In Arabian folklore, the genie is a spirit depicted as being imprisoned inside a bottle or oil lamp. No matter how impregnable the walls of its captivity are, the moment it is summoned, the spirit comes out and grants the wishes of the one who invoked it. Trust them for their gift of incredible ingenuity, in the thick of their daily pain, Nigerians trip above their existential woes to summon the genius within them. Their latest invocation is a perfect-fit moniker which they affix to their president’s lapel. To them, their president’s diverse self-procured prefixes – Asiwaju, Jagaban etc – are miscasts today. “T-Pain” is his super fit. To be able to arrive at this moniker, Nigerians travelled through thorns and briers in search of existence. In the last 17 months, suffering and pain have been the first guests Nigerians see at cockcrow, sunset and at dusk. Noelia Bueno-Gómez, in his journal article, “Conceptualizing suffering and pain” published in the Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities

Popular Real Estate Mogul, Lamina Ojugbele Dies At 89

The demise of one of Nigeria's iconic real estate merchants, Bashorun Lamina Ayinla Ojugbele has been announced. Trendscopenews learnt that the prominent businessman and Lagos socialite passed away on Wednesday (yesterday). He died at the age of 89, according to a report monitored on CityScoop. Ojugbele until his dead was the Bashorun of Otaland. The Ota Prince was born on June 16, 1935 by the first Iyalode of the ancient town of Ota. Not only was Ojugbele in his his lifetime a successful businessman but one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry in those days. In fact, the name Lamina Ojugbele was very prominent in the social circle of the 60s and 70s. He was one of Nigeria’s pioneer club owners who patronized notable musicians of the time. One of the famous traditional Apala music exponents of that era, Alhaji Yussuf Olatunji did a number in one of his albums on Lamina Ojugbele and his ‘Ota Night Club & Guest House’. Ota Night Club and Guest House, located on P

Opulence Creation Boss, Akande Set For Double Coronation As Mogaji Olorin Family, Maye Onijaye of Ijaye-Orile

The CEO of Opulence Creation and Outfits, Alhaji Bashir Azeez Akande will on Saturday 12th October, 2024, be installed as Mogaji Olorin Family of Ijaye-Orile and the Maye Onijaye of Ijaye-Orile, Akinyele Local Government of Oyo State. Akande, in chat with Trendscopenews, announced that the installation ceremony will hold at the Ijaye Palace of Onijaiye of Ijaye-Orile, His Royal Highness, Oba Lasisi Oladimeji Akano (Alemulera1). It has been congratulations galore for the Ibadan-based fashion designer since details of the installation was made public. Top celebrities, especially members of the Ibadan Golf Club (IGC) where Akande is a prominent member, are expected to grace the epochal event.

Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association's 1984 Set To Celebrate 40th Anniversary Reunion

All is now set for the celebration of the 40th anniversary reunion of the 1984 set of the Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association. The 3-day event is scheduled to hold between Thursday 17th and Saturday 19th of October, 2024 at the Felicia Hall of Jogor Event Centre, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Road, Ibadan. The anniversary celebration, according to the organizers, will feature many activities, including charity walk on cancer awareness, medical outreach and Annual General Meeting (AGM). Other events that will take place are banquet (to hold on the 18th at Felicia Hall, Jogor Centre), presentation of cheque for WAEC and JAMB fees as well as donation of uniforms and inauguration of projects. The celebration promises to be an unforgettable experience of a lifetime, according to GCIOBA 84 Set, will commence on Thursday 17th October with a press conference, games and welcome cocktail at the poolside of Jogor Hotel by 7pm.

When Afia Homes Boss Adanla Marked 52nd Birthday, Signed MOU With Union Homes (Photos)

Family, friends and associates recently joined the MD/CEO of Afia Construction and Building Engineering, Engr. Abduljelyl Adekunle Karheem MCIArb, MCIOB, MCABE, the Turaki Adini of Oyo State and Mogaji of Adanla family, Ibadan, at Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, for a 3-in-1 event marking his 52nd birthday, signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc, and the unveiling of Afia Homes and Properties' Afia Court Ring Road, Ibadan. Some of the dignitaries at the auspicious occasion included Chief Ahmed Oladimeji Abdulai, Baale of Adanla; Mr. Peter Idanwekhai of Union Homes Savings & Loans and Anthony Unuafe of Union Homes Savings & Loans. The list also include Alhaja Mujidat Adenike Abiola, a Director in Afia Construction; Mrs. Adenike Taiwo, a Director in Oyo State Ministry of Land and Housing; Town Planner Owolabi Agboola; Engr. Abdulkareem Babalola Salau; Alhaji Jamiu Lawal, and the lovely wife of Engr. Karheem, among others. Below are colour

Street Journal Publisher, Wole Arisekola Picks December 19 Date For Daughter's Wedding

Mogaji 'Bowale Oluwole Arisekola and his adorable wife Morenike Arisekola are in a joyful mood. The reason for this is not far-fetched as their first child, Segilola is set to walk down the aisle with her partner. An inside source said the debonair publisher of Street Journal and the President of the Association of Online Media Practitioners of Nigeria (AMPON) is not ready to leave any stone unturned to stage a moderate but glamorous wedding for his daughter. The source also added that best of the best of party vendors in town have already been engaged. The wedding, he said, is slated for Thursday the 19th of December, 2024 at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lagos State. This, no doubt, is one event that top Nigerian celebrities are looking forward to. Even though left for Arisekola, he would have preferred a low key ceremony judging by the not-so-friendly situation of things in the country presently. But Arisekola, irrespective, has every reason to celebrate. This is the first time he would

Union Homes Partners Afia Homes To Build Affordable Apartments

Union Homes Savings & Loans Plc, a leading real estate player, on Friday 4 October, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Afia Homes and Properties to build quality and affordable homes. The MOU was signed at an event making the 52nd birthday of Engr. Abduljelyl Adekunle Karheem MCIArb, MCIOB, MCABE, popularly known as Mogaji Adanla, the CEO of Afia Construction and Building Engineering. It was a 3-in-1 affair at Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, venue of the event with the birthday celebration, signing of MOU between the two companies and the unveiling of Afia Court Ring Road, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, Dr. Femi Adewoye, Chief Operating Officer, Union Homes Savings & Loans Pls, said the partnership is part of his company's policies of contributing to the growth of the sector. The inspiration to partner with Afia Homes, he said, was as result of the company's track records. "We are very delighted to partner with the company. The decision was as result of t

Wole Arisekola Hails Minister Of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola At 70

The National Chairman of the Association of Online Media Practitioners in Nigeria (AMPCON), Mogaji Wole Arisekola has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and former Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, on the occasion of his 70th birthday; describing him as an epitome of courage, dignity, and character. Mogaji Arisekola on Sunday in a congratulatory statement personally signed by him said Oyetola does not stand out among his peers only by the nobility but also by “his enormous gift of garb, wits, and inner stamina”. The media personality further noted that Oyetola had always been elderly in conduct and wisdom hailed the minister as a man with “native intelligence and philosophical conviction”. He said it is not surprising that the former governor has emulative characters because he is a man “well-rooted in corporate courtesies and has an epaulet full of garlands and medals in all his life's endeavors and careers”. The Chairman of AMP

The Wayo imprisonment of Bobrisky | By Festus Adedayo

On February 18, 1947, the Daily Service newspaper published a story whose theme, like the ancient Secretarybird, has remained with Nigeria ever since. It is a story of the affinity between sex and corruption. Son of Alake of Egbaland and a no-nonsense judge, Justice Adetokunbo Ademola, then of the Lagos Santa Anna Magistrate Court, presided over the matter. After the wotowoto of the prosecution and defence, Ademola sentenced a female welfare officer, Ayodele Potts-Johnson, to six months imprisonment, without an option of fine. Potts-Johnson’s crime was demanding and collecting bribes of the sums of #5.30s and 25s.2d. from two prostitutes, Elizabeth Agadagwu and Alice George, in order to stave them off the wrath of the law. Christened by the Nigerian press of the time a “sensational celebrated official corruption,” the scandal had famous African and British lawyers, led by FRA Williams, and which included E. A. Akerele, J.A. Kester, N.O.A Morgan and V.O Munis, as defence counsel. In hi

Ogun State To Host 6th GATIG Edition

As part of the Ogun State preparation towards a successful hosting of the National Sports Festival next year, the State Ministry of Sports Development, in collaboration with the Gateway Tertiary Institution Games (GATIG) Council, has picked Wednesday, 25th, and Sunday, 29th of September, 2024, for the games at Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. GATIG, which entered its 6th edition this year, was first organized in the state in December 2004 at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta, but the competition later suffered some setbacks because it couldn't hold annually as planned by the major stakeholders. The Chairman of the newly inaugurated GATIG Council, which comprises the heads of sports units of various tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Mr. Adeyemi Olalekan Kehinde, in a chat with the newsmen after their last meeting with the Commissioner for Sports Development in Ogun State, Hon. Wasiu Adeniran Isiaka, in his office, disclosed that GATI

Ibadan Society Woman Dies 3 Weeks After Mum's Burial, The Story of Princess Adeola Adeyemo

The Ibadan's social establishment was thrown into deep mourning last week with the death of Princess Adeola Adedoyin Adeyemo (@iamomoobaife). Adeola, a businesswoman and socialite who shuttled between UK and Nigeria, died at 56. She was said to have passed away in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom after a brief illness. The news of her death, like a tall tale, came in early Tuesday morning of September 16, 2024. The sad news sent shock waves among family, friends and associates of the deceased. It was so shocking. Many of her friends, especially those who spoke with her few hours earlier before the bad news, are still in shock. In fact, some of them find the news difficult to believe initially. While death is a debt that all men must pay, some deaths however come with a lot of surprises. One of such is Adeola's. Of course, it was very hard to be believe that Princess Adeola, who was full of life with no sign of any kind of sickness whatsoever during her mum's burial