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HOME NEWS  SPORTS BREAKING: Atiku, Akeredolu, Obaseki, Ex-Govs, Others Storm Ibadan As Makinde Unveils Lekan Salami Sports Complex Tomorrow~ BOWA MEDIA Former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as well as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, will join the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, to officially unveil the remodelled Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Wednesday (today). Other notable Nigerians expected at the event are a former Military Administrator of Oyo State during whose regime the Lekan Salami Stadium was initiated, General David Jemibewon (rtd), former governor of the state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and a former Super Eagles coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa,

HOME NEWS BREAKING: Former Splash Fm Head of Programmes Toyin Adepoju, Dies~ Bowa Media The former Head of Programmes at Splash FM, Mrs Toyin Adepoju better known as Teeto Preaeto of PAF Radio has been reported dead earlier today, Monday. She died after brief illness as confirmed by family members and close associates. Details Later

HOME NEWS SPORTS JUST IN: Corporate Companies Storm Adamasingba Stadium For Spaces, Sponsorship Deals~ BOWA MEDIA   The re-modelled Adamasingba stadium in Ibadan has been named to be the top revenue-generating source for Oyo State government and means of generating employment opportunities for the people of the State. The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Culture and Tourism, Hon. Ademola Ige stated this on Monday, while on a tour of the facilities at the stadium alongside the Vice-Chairman, Oyo State Board of Tourism, Alhaji Abass Oloko, some members of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), led by the State Director, Mr. Dotun Opatola, Erelu Funmi Rotiba of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (Western zone), as well as the Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria, among others. The project will be commissioned by Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday, 1st September, 2021, with special matches, meant to test

HOME NEWS CRIME EXCLUSIVE: How Army Tracked Orderly Who Stole N75m from Brig-Gen from Kaduna to her Room in Maiduguri~ BOWA MEDIA The Nigerian Army may have been unable to track down the bandits who abducted Christopher Datong, a Major, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, but the Army has a history of locating the criminals it genuinely wants to apprehend. Major Datong was abducted in the wee hours of Tuesday by assailants, who also shot two officers dead after gaining access to the defence academy, with the Army unable to locate him so far. However, in 2015, an orderly who stole cash and jewellery of a Brigadier-General, her boss’s husband, and escaped from Zaria in kaduna State was tracked all the way to a room in Maiduguri, Borno State, and whisked back to Kaduna. A senior military source told FIJ that after Yanuty Dzarma, the orderly, stole N25million cash and jewellery worth N50million belonging to Brigadier-General Bright

HOME NEWS  BIG BROTHER NAIJA 6 I Asked My Daughter To Go For BBNaija After My Failed Attempts – Angel’s Mum Victoria Edeme~ Bowa Media  Mother to Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Angel, has revealed that after her failed attempts to go for the show, she asked her daughter, Angel, to the game instead. Her mother made this known on her Instagram page, @titilala_brownsugar, on Monday as she shared a picture of herself. Angel’s mum pointed out that she and a friend had been trying to be on the show but always had to cancel it due to circumstances. She wrote, “A lot of you don’t know that before I asked my daughter to go for BBNaija, me and my girl, @chefyeide, has been trying to go for it but something always comes up that we had to cancel it. “So if you come to my page to insult me, I swear on the woman that gave birth to me, I will insult you before I block you.” In the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye house, Angel has always talked about her yo

HOME NEWS Ibadan North LG Records Another First, As Mosquito Insecticide Distribution Goes Digital, Mrs Habeebat Yusuff (Agba Egbe) Flags-off, Makinde Aide,USAID Representative In Attendance~ BOWA MEDIA .... The chairman and his wife demonstrated sleeping inside a Mosquito net to fight Malaria. Ibadan North Local Government on Saturday 28th, 2021 records another landmark achievement to its many first in recent years, with the flag-off of the first e- registration mosquito insecticides nets for residents of Ibadan north local government.  The first of its kind in the state The flag-off ceremony was held at the Idi Ogungun Primary Health Center, Ibadan the state capital, which also had other partners in attendance, including the United States Agency for International Development and USAID/PMI (PRESIDENT's MALARIA INITIATIVE) Speaking at the event, wife of the local government chairman, Mrs. Abibat Yusuff observed that malaria had become

HOME NEWS Alafin: I’m The Only King Qualified To Confer Titles That Cover Yoruba Land~ BOWA MEDIA The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi 111, has said he is the only monarch, who has a right to confer chieftaincy titles that cover Yoruba land, on deserving people. The Oba spoke when he conferred the titles of Ayedero of Yoruba land and Atobaase of Yoruba land on Hon. Shina Peller and Dr. Babajide Agunbiade in his palace at the weekend. While Peller is representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/Kajola/lwajowa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Agunbiade is a United States-based oil engineer. Oba Adeyemi said the duo were deserving of the titles, having proved to be outstanding in their chosen career.   “These great Yoruba sons have proved themselves in their fields of endeavour, hence as a mark of recognition and in advancing the Yoruba cultural heritage, I, the custodian of the history of the Yoruba nation, in consultation with my Oyomesi, have d

HOME NEWS POLITICS Makinde Won’t Be Stampeded To Take Hasty Decision, Let’s Give Him Chance To Solidify PDP, Oyelese Tells Aggrieved Members~ BOWA MEDIA A Former Minister Mines and Steel and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Elder Wole Oyelese, has urged aggrieved members of the party to give Governor Seyi Makinde a chance to solidify the party in the state. Oyelese made this known in a statement made available over the weekend in Ibadan, the state capital. He said Governor Makinde has given a commitment to the reconciliation team to carry everyone along and won’t be stampeded to take hasty decision. His words: “As the only remaining Founding Father of the PDP still politically active in Oyo state and who is passionate about the survival and dominance of the party, I find it incumbent upon me to make a passionate appeal to those party members spoiling for war over party patronage to allow good reasoning to prevail. I make this appeal in

HOME NEWS POLITICS OKE-OGUN ZONE 2 FOR SEYI TILL 2027: Oose Seyi Movement Volunteers flagged-off At Saki West LG~ Bowa Media It was a successful rally when the OSM team across all 33 LG in Oyo State stormed Saki city for the flag-off of OOSE SEYI MOVEMENT VOLUNTEERS Oke-Ogun zone 2 to ignite the PVC drive on online registration and collection of voters cards. As part of our usual and consistent activities to orientate, educate, inform all the residents in Oyo State about the ongoing registration of Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) and also to sing the gospel of GSM Good Governance, Good Politics and Good Policies that Brings Democracy to the grassroots to them for the continuity till 2027. The residents were all happy and in their faces, we can see euphoria of joy, comfort and peace, they can't wait to cast their vote for the re-election of GSM as the old and young among them were  chanting "Seyi Lẹẹkan sì" meaning Seyi once more during

HOME NEWS POLITICS PHOTOS: BIBIRE E-RGISTRATION: Takes Registration All Around Ibadan North Local Government~ Bowa Media   THIRD WEEK EVENT BREAKDOWN OF BIBIRE CONTINUOUS E-REGISTRATION FOR INEC VOTER'S CARD PRE-REGISTRATION AND PDP MEMBERSHIP : Hon. Adeniyi Adeyinka Kazim also known as BIBIRE started voluntary E-Registration for People's Democratic Party Members in Ibadan North Local Government on 13th August, 2021 at ward 1 of the local Government. Our correspondent gathered from an interaction with Eng. Femi Afolabi ( member of Bibire E-Registration Team ) that, the Team moved to Omituntun Seyi Makinde (OSM) local government meeting on Saturday 14th and 28th August, 2021; about 168 member were registered altogether. WARD 2 Bibire E-Registration Team that comprises of Mr Ibrahim Wasiu Adewale ( IWA ) , Mr Saheed Ogunmola and Mr Ademuyiwa Kayode went to Ward 2 On Tuesday 17th August, 2021; with 55 member registration. Ward 3 was visited on 1

HOME NEWS Legendary Singer, Victor Uwaifo, Dies At 80~ Bowa Media A close source to the family confirmed this to The Nation on Saturday, adding that he died at the age of 80 after a brief illness.   The ‘Guitar boy’ as he was fondly called celebrated his 80th birthday in March. Uwaifo is also the first professional musicians to be awarded with the National Merit Honours of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON). He was also the first Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria. Details shortly…

HOME NEWS  ALGON Olubadan @ 93: Oyo ALGON Eulogised Monarch's Role In National Development~ Bowa Media The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (Oyo State ALGON)has eulogised the Olubadan Of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1, on his role towards enhancing contemporary national discourse since ascending the throne. ... also rejoiced with the monarch on the occasion of his 93rd birthday anniversary. In a statement by the public Relations Officer, Hon. Yusuff Sahib Oladayo (Agba Egbe) also praised the monarch for being consistent in supporting youth empowerment and national and state development. The Oyo (ALGON) PRO also described olubadan as a versatile source of intervention in the nation’s contemporary challenges, saying the monarch is a critical partner of government on issues of governance and development.   “On this auspicious occasion of your birthday anniversary, we join your family, friends, and well-wishers to t

HOME NEWS POLITICS Lagelu Coucil Chair' Gbadamosi Appreciates Hajia Fatimoh Oyegbori, For Her Immense Contribution Towards The Continuous Voters Registration~ Bowa Media  The Executive Chairman of Lagelu local government Hon. Gbadamosi Kazeem Adeyemi has in the early hours of Friday 27th of August, acknowledge the contributions of Hajia Fatimoh Oyegbori a one time People's Democratic Party candidate for the Oyo State house assembly in Lagelu local government, who has recently provided new centers equipped with all necessary facilities to the aid of local effort on continuous voters registeration exercise in the local government. In a statement issued by Ayo J Salami media aide to the executive chairman, Hon. Gbadamosi Kazeem Adeyemi was cited to have maintained thus; "It has been months since we commenced a local effort on continuous voters registeration (CVR) towards making Lagelu local government a cappuccino for civic and democratic responsibility.  Annd lat