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Senator Balogun Promises Justice For Late Adegoke, Takes Over Education Of 2 Children

Senator Kola Balogun has promised to ensure justice for the family of the late Timothy Oludare Adegoke who was brutally murdered at Ile-Ife, Osun State, early this month. The senator, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, made the promise when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased in Eruwa in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Monday. This was as he announced before the family that he would take over the education of the 7-year-old twin-children of the deceased who are currently in Primary Three at the Salem Academy, Abuja. Timothy, a 37-year-old Executive MBA student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), was reportedly murdered at the Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife where he lodged, preparatory to writing his examination. Addressing the aged parents of the deceased, his widow, three young children and other family members, Senator Balogun assured that the perpetrators of the dastard killing of the late Timothy Adegoke will not escape from justice. He

Makinde, Sunmonu, CCII President, Others Task Journalists On Nation Building As Annual NUJ Week Begins

The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, a former senator representing Oyo central senatorial district, Monsurat Sunmonu, the President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) and a business mogul, Architect Bamidele Samson on Monday tasked journalists on nation building. They spoke at the 2021 opening ceremony annual press week of the Oyo state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, held at the Union's Secretariat, Iyaganku, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, governor Makinde who was awarded the best Media-Friendly Governor in the history of the 45-year-old pacesetter state said he had fulfilled majority of his campaign promises in 2019 election. Makinde who was represented by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun sought for the support of journalists in the state. He said; "I promised to reposition LAUTECH, we did it and make it solely owned by Oyo State. Our healthcare facilities were in comatose before we came on board but

Peller Celebrates Davido @ 29, Urges Him To Rally Youths On Nation-Building

A  member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Hon. Shina Peller, has challenged the famous Nigerian artiste, David Adedeji Adeleke aka DAVIDO, to leverage on his popularity to influence Nigerian youths to partake in the country's electoral process. Hon. Peller made this known while congratulating the famous artiste on his 29th birthday via his social media handles. Hon. Peller, who described Davido as one of the most influential people in Africa, urged him to ride on his influence and acceptability to appeal to the minds of the youths to get involved in nation-building right from their immediate communities. The post read: "Birthday shoutout to my brother, King David as I fondly call @davido  "I celebrate you on the occasion of your birthday. You've grown to be one of the most influential people in Africa. You have proven to the world that leadership is not a matter of age.  "The mantra “we rise by