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Come Tuesday, 23rd July, 2024, the Inner Wheel Club of Bodija, District 913-Nigeria will hold the installation ceremony of its new President, Dr. Olawumi Abiola Okanlawon. Dr. Wumi was unanimously elected as President of the Club in March this year. All hands are on deck to make the iconic ceremony a memorable one. The installation ceremony is scheduled to take place by 11:00am at the Alumni Hall (Dame Edith Okowa Auditorium), University of Ibadan (UI). Amongst top celebrities expected to grace the occasion are Major General Oladayo Popoola (rtd) as the Chairman of the day; the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Hon. Toyin Balogun as special guest of honor and Ooni's former Olori, Queen (Evangelist) Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi as Gusts Speaker; the Olugbon of Ile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao is the Royal Father of the day. Also on the list is the Oyo Prince, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu is the Father of the day; Princess Folashade Abeo Nurudeen, the lyaloja-General of Oyo St

Nigerians have indeed suffered tremendously in the last one year. Not strictly the hunger tugging at our bellies. That pestilence of hunger was brilliantly conveyed by the whammy soundbite, “Ebi npa wa o” as Lagos Island people’s response to the president’s fleet of gleaming SUVs last year. As an aside, permit the pun, I think that national soundbite deserves a Grammy. Lacerating words from those who rule us even rub salt on our hunger injury. They make Christians race for their bibles to read the famous and incredulous story of King Rehoboam, Solomon’s son and successor. Some young men had helped Rehoboam design a Manifesto themed on how to effectively govern Israel. Perhaps, it was 80-paged, too? Or probably christened “Renewed Hope” as well? Whereas his father-predecessor inflicted heavy yoke on the people, counseled the young men in the Manifesto, Rehoboam’s administration should add to the yoke. So, Rehoboam’s Manifesto had the catchphrase, “whereas my father scoured you with whip