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The South-West Guild of Online Publishers (SWEGOP) has commiserated with Comrade Ademola Babalola, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council on the passing of his mother, Alhaja Wulemot Aweni Babalola. Alhaja Babalola passed away on Sunday at the age of 76 and has since been buried according to Islamic rites. SWEGOP, in a statement by its chairman Olayinka Agboola and made available to newsmen by its Publicity Secretary, Oluremi Oladoye, expressed heartfelt sympathy to Comrade Babalola and his family, describing the loss of a mother as a bitter pill to swallow. SWEGOP noted that Alhaja Babalola’s nurturing spirit and commitment to her family have inspired many, providing a foundation of love that has impacted lives of countless individuals. “Alhaja Wulemot Aweni Babalola will be remembered for her kindness, resilience, and dedication to her family and people around her”, stated SWEGOP in the statement. The guild prayed that God grant the deceased eternal rest and

The death of Madam Wulemot Aweni Babalola, the mother of Comrade Ademola Babalola, Chairman of the Oyo Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),  has been announced. She passed away at the age of 76. According to a release signed by Ademola Babalola and shared on his Facebook page, the late Madam Wulemot Aweni Babalola died on Saturday, November 2, 2024.  The deceased will be buried on Sunday (today) by 4:00 pm according to Islamic rites, at the family house, Olorunsogo-Akanran Road, Palupo Community, Asegun Group of Schools, Asolo B/Stop, Ibadan. She is survived by the children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. The statement partly read, "Mama was a devout Muslim and respected Otun Iya Adeen of Palupo Muslim Community, Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State. "May Allah grant Mama Wulemot Aweni Babalola a peaceful rest and admit her into Jannah. May her legacy live on through all of us, in the family. "Please join our family in praying for h

Senator Gbenga Babalola, the former federal lawmaker who represented Oyo North Senatorial District at the Country's Upper Chamber, last week, spoke exclusively on his experience at the Senate 13 years after. According to Babalola, being a first timer at the Senate then wasn't a barrier for him having served and retired from the Ministry of Finance as an Assistant Director. For him, his times at the Senate was also a memorable one as a member of the 6th Assembly from Oyo State under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Babalola, an NBA holder from the United Kingdom and a Doctor of Business Administration from USA, also shared his thoughts on the state of the nation, especially why all arms of government seems incapacitated as regards the present situation of things in the country. Babalola is also a member of the Oyo State Advisory Council. The businessman cum politician bared his mind, last week, during a popular magazine radio show, Parrot Xtra Hour on Splash 1

In a gripping but evergreen musical rendition of a Yoruba folklore, late Fuji music lord, Ayinde Barrister, once deployed the canvas of the forest to paint the inequality of the world. In his Fuji New Waves album, he also depicted the acrimonies that follow the sharing of jointly hunted games. What the anecdote tells us is that, if we listen to the unspoken voices of the forest, humanity may find answers to some of its knotty matters. The narrator and about eleven of his friends, had gone on a hunting expedition in the forest. After a very tedious day-long exercise, the crew stumbled on a fleshy Àgbọ̀nrín (deer) which it instantly killed. Excited at having killed such a game as reward for its toil, the hunting party whistled excitedly home, the day-long hunting barely allowing them to lift their languid legs. The hapless animal was strung to the neck of one of them like a priceless necklace, blood dripping from its mouth. On getting to the village, the deer’s furs were instantly heated