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The Ayaba Moremi lived in the 12th century, hailed from Offa, and was married to Oranmiyan, the heir to the king of Ife and founding father of the Yoruba people, Oduduwa. Moremi is one of the brave women we have in Yoruba land. Moremi got married in Ile-ife. She had a son named Oluorogbo.  Story revealed it that, the Igbo tribes always disturb the people of Ile-ife. Then always wage war against them annually, in order to take them as a slave. The Ooni of Ife as at that time was not pleased with the evil occurrence. As the king was not pleased, so also the chiefs and the elites were not happy. This made Moremi think of how she could help Ile-ife in the situation. Moremi made up her mind to give it whatsoever it takes to know the secret behind the strategies that the Igbos are using to take them captive.  The story have it that, Moremi visited Esimirin for potent power. She pleaded with Esimirin river to assist her in going to Igbo-land, in order to know the secret b...

The Director General of Oyo State Joint Security Task Force codenamed ‘Operation Burst’ Col Oladipo Ajibola (Rtd.) has confirmed arrest of the new leader of the notorious One Million Boys, a cult group terrorising Ibadan, Oyo capital city. The new leader popularly known as ‘Eji’ became leader of the cult group following the death of Abiola Ebila recently. Ebila was recently killed by men of Operation Burst in a gun duel at one of his hideouts where he held some kidnapped victims hostage. The DG said Eji, who was the second-in-command to the deceased leader, was facing trial after he was handed over to the police. Ajibola said the security outfit has rid Ibadan of the menace of the notorious gang as members have run out to seek cover in neighbouring states. Read Also: Edo: PSC flays deployment of unarmed policemen He said: “Operation Burst has been able to reduce criminality in Oyo State. People now go about doing their businesses without fear, we have effected a lot of arre...

Consequent upon the declaration of a Trade Dispute by the Organized Labour in the State on some issues affecting the welfare of workers, the State Government led by the Secretary to the State Government held series of meetings with the Organized Labour between Monday, 14th  and Friday, 18th September, 2020.  At the meetings, all the issues requested for ranging from the proposed 2020 Pension Amendment Bill, Leave Bonus Allowance, Outstanding Promotions (years 2018, 2019 and 2020), Implementation of the signed New Minimum Wage, Payment of Gratuity and Payment of Gross Salary were discussed extensively.  The meeting acknowledged the willingness of the State Government to meet the requests and thereby considered thoroughly the affordability and sustainability on the part of the State Government towards accommodating the resultant increments on the present financial standing of the State. ​After extensive deliberations on each of the request, the meeting unanimous...

The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin(SAN), has resigned following alleged disagreement with the Federal Government on the Visitation Panel sent to the university. He said there were too many vested interests in UNILAG matter, who were not approaching the issues objectively. But he said it has come to a stage he must stand by his principles since the Federal Government believed the actions he took may not be right. He said the visitation panel was raised to exonerate the Vice-Chancellor and implicate the Pro-Chancellor. He said although he appeared in protest before the panel, he made it clear that the panel could not determine the issues before it. He said he will also not be available again to serve as the chairman of the Federal Government Negotiation Team on the Agreement reached with university unions in 2009. He has been the chairman of the negotiating team since January 6th, 2017. He said he had served the university system in Nigeria with...

‘WE INHERITED N106.9bn UNPAID WELFARE DEBT, BUT WE'LL PAY' Ogun State government has called on the representative of the Organised Labour in the State, to return to the negotiation table to finalise the grey areas of the demand for better welfare for the workers and in the interest of the generality of the people of the State.  A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, noted that government considers the abrupt withdrawal of the labour team and unilateral declaration of one week strike as unfair, indecorous and violation of the principles of collective bargaining, adding that it was a surprise that labour would take the step even when the negotiation process was still on. Tracing the genesis of the crisis to the Pension Reform Bill, passed by the State House of Assembly which labour noted did not seek their opinion and inputs, Mr. Talabi said the government, after due apology for the lapses, set up a team to liaise with the House of A...

Alhaji Jimoh Aliu (popularly known as Aworo) is dead. He died this morning at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ado Ekiti at the age of 80 Aliu was born on November 11 1939 in Okemesi, Ekiti West local government area of Ekiti State.  More update soon... 

1. Background The commencement of one week warning strike by the organised labour in Ogun State in the middle of an ongoing negotiation process has come to the State Government as a big surprise and a breach of faith and existing cordial relationship between labour and the Government since the inception of this Administration in May, 2019. The initial grouse of labour was ostensibly the Pension Reform Bill that was passed by the State House of Assembly without sufficient consultation with labour. The essence of the reform was to correct the conflict between the Ogun State Pension Law of 2006 (as amended in 2013) and the Pension Reform Act of 2014, as a prelude to addressing the anomalies that characterised the pension practice for Ogun State workers. The labour wrote on 31 August, 2020 to the government to express displeasure with the process. His Excellency, Governor Dapo Abiodun immediately constituted a team comprising of the Secretary to the State Government, Head of Se...

After meritorious service to humanity, the joy of every civil servants is having a befitting retirement.  Eagles eye update, had an exclusive interview in Yoruba but was translated to English by our correspondence, with one of the outgone staff of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Health Centre, Mrs Osifuye.  Good day ma, can we meet you ma? Yes, my name is Mrs Felicia Modupe Osifuye nee Odukoya.  Who is Mrs Felicia Modupe Osifuye ?  Mrs Felicia Modupe Osifuye nee Odukoya was born over 6 decades ago to the family of Mr & Mrs Odubanjo Odukoya in Ijebu-imusin, I attended St. Michael Primary School, Iparinla via Ijebu-ode but due to financial issue, I started provision trading until I met Mr Osifuye and we later got married. After marriage, I stepped up my business by exporting Ijebu chewing stick and coconut to Gusau town in present days Zamfara state.  Thank you ma, How did the journey in FUNAAB started?  I joined FUNAAB in 1992...