More than 115 agrifood experts, government advisors and business leaders are calling for animal-source foods to be excluded from a UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids. July 10, NAIROBI – A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits… Continue reading
By Khalilat Ibrahim Leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about embracing uncertainty, stretching beyond your comfort zone, and showing up with courage, even when the odds seem insurmountable. My tenure as President of the Rotaract Club of Iju Ishaga during the 2024–2025 Rotary year was more than just a… Continue reading
By Modeyin Kingsley The rising cases of building collapse across Nigeria have claimed countless lives, destroyed valuable properties, and shattered public confidence in the construction industry. Most recently, the collapse of a three-storey building housing the Equal Right Restaurant on Oremeta Street, Ojodu, Lagos, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, added… Continue reading
By Lanre Ogundipe “Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.” – Rorion Gracie, a renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master. The universality of self-defence refers to the inherent and widely recognized right of individuals and… Continue reading
The Oyo State Government has established standardized regulations and fixed a control price of ₦14,000 per meter for the drilling of groundwater abstraction, commonly known as borehole drinking water, across the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, disclosed this during an interactive meeting between the… Continue reading
In a strategic move to enhance child protection systems in Oyo State, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria (SOS CVN) organized a one-day capacity-building workshop for members of the Oyo State Child Protection Network (CPN) in Ibadan. The workshop is part of the implementation strategy for the 2025 programme year, supported by… Continue reading
By Lanre Ogundipe Eerin wó, Àjànàkú sùn bí òkè… We are saddened by the passing of Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo at the age of 89. He was a revered Nigerian elder statesman and former Governor of Oyo State. A patriotic and astute leader. A renowned Mathematician. The Balogun of Oyo… Continue reading
Even in death at a ripe age of about 90 years, some facts about the strides and achievements of late former governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo cannot be taken away from him. Dr. Omololu Olunloyo passed on to glory, on April 6, 2025, just days before his… Continue reading
By Lanre Ogundipe Oríkì Sango! A bí lumo bí òwú Ọkọ̀ mi asọ̀ǹbọ̀-sọnbọ idà Ebiti káwọ́ sẹ́yìn soro bíi agbọ́n Ẹ̀bìtì ká ọwọ́ ìjà lérí Èyí tí yó ṣẹ ní àá ń wòye Sango! Sangiri làgiri Ò làgiri kàkà fìgbà ẹdùn bọ̀ A wọ̀lú tìlù tariwo Ṣàngó oooooo Ka-bi-ye-si Alase!… Continue reading
By Lanre Ogundipe “It is unjust for any government, its agents to harass or punish or be seen to stiffle dissenting voices in the country under any disguise. Why would government be working against the nation’s constitution it swore to uphold? Freedom of Speech is fully embedded in 1999 constitution… Continue reading
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