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Oyo Assembly Speaker's Mum, Tina Ogundoyin Dies At 63

Mother of the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is dead. She was said to have died Sunday afternoon, after a brief illness. Tina Ogundoyin was the fourth wife of the late Eruwa-born business mogul and philanthropist, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. Queen of Sheba, as she was popularly known in the social circle, in her lifetime, was a businesswoman. She was into property and oil & gas business. Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is survived by four children, Adesoji, Adebo (Oyo State Speaker), Adetoye and Aderemi. The deceased was until her death the Iyaloja General of Ibarapa land. Meanwhile, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has described the death of his mother as devasting and shocking. ”My mum just bid farewell to this sinful world. This is really painful and nothing can be more painful than this to me and my entire family. She was a good mum to everyone of us and she was a good person to so many pe

Ex-Chief Of General Staff, Oladipo Diya Dies At 79

A former Chief of General Staff of the Nigerian Army, Lt-General Oladipo Diya is dead. Diya, according to a statement signed by Prince Oyesinmilola Diya on behalf of the family, died in the early hours of Sunday (26 March, 2023). He was aged 79. The statement reads: "On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad; We announce the passing on to Glory of our dear Husband,Father, Grandfather,brother, Lt- General Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (Rtd) GCON, LLB, BL, PSC, FSS, mni.  Our dear Daddy passed onto glory in the early hours of 26th March 2023. Please keep us in your prayers as we mourn his demise in this period. Further announcements will be made public in due course." Born in 3rd of April, 1944 Diya was military Governor of Ogun State after the Buhidiagbon coup of December 31st, 1983. Diya joined the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and fought during the Nigerian Civil War. He later attended the US Army School of Infantry, the Command and Staff College, Jaji (1980–

It's An Attempt To Create Sociopolitical Unrest, Tinubu Support Group Tackles Iwuanyanwu Over Comments On Yorubas

Tinubu/Southwest Media Veterans Support Group has described the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu's comments on Yorubas as irresponsible and a deliberate attempt to create sociopolitical crisis. The Group, in a statement tagged 'CHIEF IWUANYANWU'S PROVOCATIVE AND IRRESPONSIBLE OUTBURST' and signed by its Spokesperson, Femi Odere, urged the Yorubas to resist any attempt to be provoked because of what it described as a game plan to truncate democracy. "Our attention has been drawn to the comments made by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohaneze Ndigbo in a video clip that has gone viral. Chief Iwuanyanwu made these comments on Saturday, March 25th at a ceremony in Anambra State where he was a special guest of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s one-year commemoration in office. In the video, Chief Iwuanyanwu said, "I want our people in Lagos to know that on Wednesday, I called a meeting of the Ohaneze Co