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Ibadan of 1914 witnessed the founding of a club with a very unique name: Egbé Àgbà ò Tán (Society of Elders-Have-Not-Gone-Extinct). Why did they have to choose that name? The old in Ibadan of that period were at an intersection between a receding era that belonged to them and a rude, crude, creepy world of modernity (ayé òlàjú). Members of the Egbe included Reverend A. B. Akinyele and his brother, I. B. Akinyele, who later became Olubadan in 1955. Another member was Salami Agbaje, one of the two pioneer men of money in Ibadan; his rival was Adebisi Idi Ikan. Iconic poet and culture scholar, Professor Adeboye Babalola (1985:165) has a description for the Egbe: it was a "society of well-to-do citizens." These men had more than money; their visage saw beyond Ibadan, they covered the Yoruba field; they also had lots of guts. They would not be elders if they were cowards. Members of this Egbe were not afraid to take positions. They were involved in breaking chains and building bar

Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Abuja met with governorship and National Assembly candidates of the party ahead of the upcoming general election.  Tinubu who said he had been eager to meet with the party’s candidates urged them to ensure they do not disappoint members of the party who elected them to fly the party’s tickets at the polls. With the many unproductive years of the former Peoples Democratic Party’s government, he said Nigerians and indeed members of the APC are expecting a new lease of life from the candidates. "I am pleased to meet with you today because in you I see our party’s hope and path to success. In you I see the hope of historic national progress as well. “As so often in life, victory is not a cause for rest or celebration. It is a call to a greater challenge and harder toil. Thus, you all have won the primaries but now must climb the higher mountain called the general elections," he said. Sp

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized opioids pills and bottles which value was put at over N5billion. The agency made the seizure in an operation against another tramadol cartel at their warehouse in Amuwo Odofin Area of Lagos State. Two of their kingpins were also arrested. The anti-narcotics operatives also dismantled clandestine skuchies laboratory in Ogun State. They recovered seven tons of skunk in Lagos, Borno, Ondo, Edo, Enugu, Katsina and the FCT. The seizures and arrests were contained in a press release by the NDLEA Head of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, today. The clandestine skuchies laboratory was discovered in a remote part of Sagamu of Ogun State, on Saturday. Several equipment and various quantities of illicit substances used to mass produce the dangerous new psychoactive substance were also recovered from the laboratory. “The drug cartels took the first heat on Tuesday, 10 January from determined officers of the agency who inte

The English football club Chelsea on Sunday announced that Mykhailo Mudryk has finalised his move from Shakhtar Donetsk to the club after agreeing personal terms. The Ukrainian international, who turned 22 earlier this month, put pen to paper on an eight-and-a-half-year contract with the Blues to seal his move to Stamford Bridge. “I’m so happy to sign for Chelsea. This is a huge club, in a fantastic league and it is a very attractive project for me at this stage of my career. I’m excited to meet my new team-mates and I’m looking forward to working and learning under Graham Potter and his staff,” Mudryk said after completing his move. Speaking on the transfer, Chelsea Chairman Todd Boehly, and Co-Controlling Owner Behdad Eghbali said, “We are delighted to welcome Mykhailo to Chelsea. He’s a hugely exciting talent who we believe will be a terrific addition to our squad both now and in the years to come. He will add further depth to our attack and we know he’ll get a very warm welcome to

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has praised former Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, for his courage and extraordinary leadership on the occasion of his 84th birthday. A press release by Tinubu's media man, Tunde Rahman, indicated that the former Lagos State governor commended Chief Akande for his helpful contributions to Nigeria and dedication and commitment to progressive politics and good governance. He noted the unblemished public service record of Chief Akande from the start of the Second Republic when he was a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1979 constitution, Secretary to the Government of old Oyo State and Deputy Governor of the state in the administration of late Chief Bola Ige, and later governor of Osun State. While thanking God on behalf of Chief Akande and his family for the grace to witness another year in good health, Asiwaju Tinubu acknowledged that the former Osun State govern

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, admonished the security agencies in the country to remain professional and neutral in the coming elections, saying that  politics will go but the country will remain. The governor stated this at the grand finale of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Remembrance Arcade, Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. He promised to keep supporting and working closely with members of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor equally performed the traditional wreath-laying during the celebration. The governor commended the officers and men of the Armed Forces for their efforts in battling insecurity in the North-East and South-East as well as in Oyo State, urging them to continue to ensure that peace reigns in the state and the country at large. He said: "My advice for them is to continue to remain neutral. The country

About 2 months ago, the Internet was agog with the news of the engagement between Afrobeat Crown Prince, Made Kuti and Inedoye Onyenso, founder of The Doye Brand. What happened was, the love birds, who had been dating for 2 years, felt it was time to take their relationship to the next level and made the announcement. Many celebrities congratulated them and we’re all waiting with bated breath to see them officially tie the nuptial knot next year. Before then, City People’s Contributing Editor, IYABO OYAWALE got a rare opportunity to interview Inedoye and she spoke about how they met and fell in love. She also spoke about The Doye Brand, her business which is a full beach wear brand. Enjoy excerpts from the interview below: When did you launch The Doye Brand? We launched in August 2022. And, you sell luxury swim wear for women, right ? Yes, it’s a full beach wear brand. We sell swimwear, glasses, kimonos, everything. Why did you go into this line of business? It was an idea I had. Truth

Bishop Samuel Alawode of the Maranatha Worldwide Church caused a stir on the social and political scenes last week. In a sermon reminiscent of the vitriolic preaching of Jamaican poet, activist and reggae musician, Peter Tosh delivered through his songs, Alawode began by reminding the congregants and by extension, Nigerians, that it is close to payday. Payday, you remember, is when every worker gets their wages, according to the works of their hands. When it comes to just retribution, I always cite a famous Tosh track from his famous Mama Africa album and particularly, the track Feel No Way. In it, he sang, No bother feel no way/It’s coming close to payday I say…Every man get paid accord his work this day/Cannot plant peas and reap rice/Cannot plant cocoa and reap yam/Cannot plant turnip and reap tomato/Cannot plant breadfruit and reap potato/Cannot tell lie and hear truth/Cannot live bad and love good/Cannot live up and get down/Cannot give a dollar and want a pound/Cannot be wrong an

Last week, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and his entourage were in Ahoada area of the State, on a mission to flag-off a road construction. Then a drama was staged. It was skillfully perfumed by a sweet-smelling fragrance which disguised its heretics. As the governor sat to the panoply of songs and fawning political chicanery often entertained visiting political bigwigs with, an unnamed traditional ruler sauntered out to speak. You would think it was a typical narrative at a religious gathering where congregants are regaled with ludicrous and unverifiable claims.  So, the natural ruler was handed a microphone and he began his “testimony”. The only difference here is that he did not preface his narration with the usual deafening “Praise the Lord!” to which congregants usually chorus “Halleluyah!” If you hitherto didn’t know the havoc that political fawners wreak on the psyche of Nigerian political barons, at least, you saw the viral video of that event. It was an attempt to make god