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The Old Students of Iseyin District Grammar School, Iseyin (IDGS) over the weekend launched a hundred million naira fund raising campaign to construct the school’s road and redesign its main entrance gate. The event, which was part of the 60th Anniversary of the school also witnessed the inauguration of new national executive committee that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years. The Chairman of the occasion who is also an alumnus, Senator Gbenga Babalola charged all alumni of IDGS at home and in diaspora to rededicate themselves to the development of the school’s infrastructure,…

The military-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have collectively declared their immediate exit from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. This announcement was made public on Sunday, with the leaders of these three Sahel countries describing their decision to leave the regional body as a “sovereign” act, to be implemented “without delay”. This decision comes at a time when all three nations are grappling with intense challenges, including jihadist violence and widespread poverty. Relations between these countries and ECOWAS have been notably strained following a series of military coups – Niger in July of the…

A United States of America-based Nigerian lecturer and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Richard Idowu, has been shot dead in the Ejigbo area of Osun State. The incident, which occurred between 8:00 and 8:30 pm on Saturday, immediately threw the community into mourning and led to tension among the residents. BEYOND AFRICA learnt that the incident occurred in a private residence of Prince Eniola Oyeyode, a son to the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode, who was marking his 50th anniversary on the throne. It was also learnt that Idowu was part of the coronation anniversary, from…

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced Saturday the withdrawal of Battalion 7107 from the Gaza Strip, months after its participation in the aggression against the Strip – Battalion 7107 is a reserve combat engineering battalion. The Hebrew Broadcasting Authority added that the battalion participated in the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. The announcement of its withdrawal coincides with reports in the media indicating the IOF’s preparation to reduce its forces in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Approximately two weeks ago, the Israeli Occupation Minister of Defense Yoav Galant had announced the conclusion of major military operations…

The story that birth this Yorùbá proverb. “BÍ ONÍRÈSÉ BÁ KỌ̀ TÓ LÓHUN Ò FÍNGBÁ MỌ́, ÈYÍ TÓ FÍN SÍLẸ̀ KÒ LE È PARUN LÁÉLÁÉ.” Before Ọ̀yọ́ became what we know today as Ọ̀yọ́ town and Oyo state. It was known as Ọ̀YỌ́-ILÉ which historians referred to as the OLD Ọ̀yọ́ EMPIRE. That was the Era when the Aláàfin had the autonomous power and was referred as “Aláṣẹ ìkejì Òrìṣà (the 2nd in command to the Òrìṣà). There was an absolute Power endowed to the Aláàfin all over Yorùbá Kingdom. The powers can only be checked by the Ọ̀yọ́mèsì, For…

The crisis rocking the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, over its leadership tussle took a twist on Saturday as the Chief Ayo Adebanjo-led faction insisted that its leadership structure remained unchanged. This is against the backdrop of an earlier announcement by Pa Reuben Fasoranti’s faction that the position of acting Leader occupied by Adebanjo has been scrapped. It will be recalled that the 95-year-old, Fasoranti on March 21, stepped down as the national leader of the association, citing old age as the major reason for the decision while also announcing Adebanjo as the acting national leader. However, prior to the…

Northern Nigeria used to have a cult of power called the Kaduna Mafia. The Kaduna Mafia decided who would become the Nigerian president, which road to build, which to abandon, which industries to be cited and where. When it couldn’t help but hand the reins of power to the south, it determined which weakest link to exploit. The 1976 assassination of Murtala Muhammed and the handing over of power to Olusegun Obasanjo explains this. If the Kaduna Mafia was bothered about the north-centric disposition of Obasanjo, it could have defiantly handed over the reins of the military government to…

Despite the efforts of the security operatives to tackle the deteriorating security crisis in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, killings and abduction of residents have continued. The blood-thirsty assailants, who have been causing mayhem in the nation’s capital city, recently intensified their unprovoked attacks on residents. Although, the security operatives recently recorded successes in the battle against terrorism in the city by rescuing kidnap victims and arresting suspects, our correspondent gathered that some of the unfortunate attacks are underreported. On Thursday, the family members of Simon Igba, an officer of the Nigeria Police Force, were thrown into agony…

Oyo State Government on Saturday pledged its commitment to ensuring that every child of school age in the state has access to qualitative education. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu made the pledge at the opening of SQI/ AI and Robot Research and Training Center, Ibadan, sought more collaboration with stakeholders in the education sector. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Intervention, Oloye Suraj Tiamy,  said that the governor’s investment in education would significantly improve people’s lives as it benefits people in the society. He reiterated that Governor…

Hell was let loose at Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, as pupils of the school protested the demise of one of their colleagues who was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by the teacher whose name was given as Oluwale. It was gathered that the 16-year-old who had been ill for some days was rushed to a hospital after he was flogged where he was confirmed dead. In a video seen by our correspondent on Friday, many…