ERELU FAYEMI, OYEBANJI'S WIFE BEGIN HANDING OVER PROCESS.

ERELU FAYEMI, OYEBANJI'S WIFE BEGIN HANDING OVER PROCESS.

...this was part of activities lined up for the official hand-over of government from the Fayemi-led administration to the incoming administration.

Ekiti State First Lady , Erelu Bisi Fayemi has handed over official records and documents of the office of the First Lady to the incoming First Lady, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji  .

This was part of activities lined up for the official hand-over of government from the Fayemi-led administration to the incoming administration which would be led by the Governor-elect, Mr Biodun Oyebanji.

Erelu Fayemi who handed over the documents to Dr Oyebanji in Ado Ekiti congratulated the incoming First  Lady for the victory recorded in the state gubernatorial election, noting that the handing over was necessary for a proper induction into programmes championed by her office.

"I am presenting to you some documents which I believe would be useful to you, it is the record of key programs and projects executed by the office of the First Lady .It covers my advocacy on Gender Based Violence, FGM, Keep Girls In School, women empowerment programs, and so on", she said.

Erelu Fayemi also handed over a copy of the maiden publication of “Learning On The Job “ ,  a Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum Handbook For State First Ladies which highlights the critical role of the First Lady as wife , champion, hostess , philanthropist and policy advocate .

According to Erelu Fayemi who is also Chair of the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum ,the incoming First Lady is the first State First Lady to officially receive the handbook stressing  that it also serves as guide on code of conduct for members of the forum.

Responding, the incoming First Lady,Dr Olayemi Oyebanji appreciated Erelu Fayemi for all the good works done so far and promised to take her time to study the contents of the records and documents and use them wisely.

We Wouldn't Open Ward 15 APC Odo-Otin North Secretariat, If The Governor And Party Chairman Didn't Come To Our Rescue.~ APC Ward 15 Exco.

We Wouldn't Open Ward 15 APC Odo-Otin North Secretariat, If The Governor And Party Chairman Didn't Come To Our Rescue.~ APC Ward 15 Exco.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Ward 15 Odo-Otin North have closed down their party Secretariat in Odo-Otin Oyan. The only ward that delivered for the party in Odo-otin North during the last gubernatorial election has vowed to step aside from the party activities untill party Chairman Prince Gboyega Famodun, His Excellency Alh. Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola and our amiable party Leaders come to our rescue. 

In a statement released to the press during the Party Exco, and signed by their ward Chairman Hon Kolawole Suleman and Spokesman for the ward 15 Comrade Abubkre Lukman and made available to the press said, the ward 15 has been rubbed for so many times, the Chairmannship slot which is supposed to come to the Ward 15 has been retained at Ward 14 with the intervention of some respected Leaders both at state and local levels. We agreed on this, because of the respect we have for the party supremacy and the leaders.

It was very sad that, the party collected ticket from the only performing councillor whose Ward is enjoying and the only councillor that is funding the party at local and Ward level at where we have non performing Serving State Assembly Member. Hon. Micheal Adetoyi. He is looking for all means to deny Hon. Suleman Olowookere  AKA (Kogan) return ticket through the imposition and sponsorship by Hon. Michael Adetoyi Member Osun State House of Assembly.

Hon. Suleman Olowookere  ward 15 Odo-Otin councillor is a blessing to the people of ward 15 and Oyan at large. He is performing than Hon Micheal Adetoyi who is representing Odo-Otin State Assembly. We can say that, Odo-Otin has no representative in this present State Assembly. We want the party to ask Hon Adetoyi Micheal what has he done for us in Odo-Otin since  his tenure as a member of Osun State House of Assembly. 

The Councillor which Hon. Adetoyi Micheal used his office to remove and replaced him with is Hon. Oyekanmi Zuzann

Hon. Olowookere a Councillor of Ward 15 has been donating 50,000 to ward in every month without missing any month as caretaker Councillor. He filled the old age in the party in every month.

The part in Ward 15 has the record of every members who have represented by one position or the others. No one ever has the record or bit the performance of Hon. Suleman Olowookere in the history of Ward 15 Representatives. The Exco also warned Hon. Michael Adetoyi not to attribute his failure to get the return ticket of House of Assembly to Hon. Suleman Olowookere popularlly known as (KOGAN,) but to his lack of performance in Office.

If the party refuses to take urgent action on this, we will remain in the party but we wouldn't participate in any party activities including in all the forthcoming elections. Because, Hon Michael Adetoyi has no electoral values in Osun Politics especially Odo-Otin which he said he is representing.

The statement concluded.

FAYEMI'23: MAHINTEDO AGOGS AS PRINCESS FAYEMI CLOSES FREE SUMMER LESSON.

FAYEMI'23: MAHINTEDO AGOGS AS PRINCESS FAYEMI CLOSES FREE SUMMER LESSON.

~ Awards scholarship to 8 pupils.

~ sews new uniforms for the scholarship beneficiaries.

~ Distributes writing materials to over 350 pupils.

Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo State House of Assembly, Ilaje Constituency II, Princess Fayemi Olawumi closed her Free Summer Lesson yesterday in St. Barnabas' Primary School, Mahintedo, her home town.

Fayemi while giving her keynote address, said she saw the spirit to learn in the pupils when she paid them unscheduled visit during the summer lesson few weeks ago.

The PTA Chairman, Elder Adepetu Imole, reacted that Princess Fayemi Olawumi is a good Ambassador of Mahintedo; and that Almighty God would continue to guide and guard her in all her life endeavours.

The Headteacher of the school, Mr Konye Peter, appreciated Princess Fayemi, and said that the Free Summer Lesson was the first of its kind in Mahintedo.

The grand finale of the Free Summer Lesson was held in St. Barnabas' Anglican Church, Mahintedo.

In attendance were; Comrade Abayomi Goodluck- NUT Secretary Ilaje local government chapter, Com. Lebi Ijisemi, parents, pupils and others.

Fayemi Media Team (FMT)

3 TOWNS IN IGBO WITH THE HIGHEST BRIDE PRICE‼️

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3 TOWNS IN IGBO WITH THE HIGHEST BRIDE PRICE‼️

1: MBAISE, IMO STATE

Any man who has the intention to marry from Imo State should be ready to spend huge cash on marriage rites. There are some requirements to be met towards the bride’s mother, those to be fulfilled to other segments of the family and even the community at large.

According to source, the traditional marriage list the girl’s parent present to their suitor include; Money for maternity, money for body lotion and a big towel, 20 tubers of yam and big snails, one big tray of stock fish.

Loads for Bride’s Mother (Ibu Efere Nwanyi) which includes; 40 tubers of yam, palm oil with 2 dried thighs of a goat, morning rose powder, 25 bottles of pomade, 10 packets of sugar, ovaltine, cartoons of soap and tin milk, 24 loaves of bread, bag of rice and tin tomatoes, hollandis wrappers and 25 liters of Kerosene, gold necklace and ear ring with many more items which will cost you millions of naira.

Though some parents may choose to be nice so as to ease the stress for the groom.

2: NGWO, ENUGU STATE

A suitor who wants to get married from this place must demonstrate that he has the capability to take care of his wife by meeting the large requirement of the necessities needed for the wedding ceremony to take place. He will be given a long list of items to purchase by the family of the bride before the suitor will be allowed to marry their daughter.

3: NKPA, ABIA STATE

In Nkpa Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, suitor is required to visit the bride’s family three times. On the first visitation, the groom and his father, relations with other people who will serve as eye witness, will all visit the bride’s family to make a marriage request. On their arrival, drinks and kolanuts will be presented to the bride’s family and if the family accept the groom, a list items of things to buy will be given to the groom’s family. This visit is called Iku Aka, which translation in English is KNOCKING.

In the second visit, only the groom parent will visit the bride’s family with large quantity of drinks and kolanut so as to make a strong relationship between the two family. This second visitation is referred to as Kindred’s Wine.

The third which is the final visit is the stage where payment of bride price is made. Different sizes of goat, yams, drinks and lot more must be made available.

Source: Igbotelevision.com

TWO YEAR'S REMEMBRANCE OF AN ICON; CHIEF JIMOH ALIU.

TWO YEAR'S REMEMBRANCE OF AN ICON; CHIEF JIMOH ALIU.

....Nigerian dramatist, sculptor, film writer, playwright and director.

Jimoh Aliu (popularly known as Aworo) was born on Novemebr 11th, 1939 in Okemesi, Ekiti West local government area of Ekiti State. He is a seasoned artiste, producer, location designer, director, make-up artist and singer.

He is widely known to have attended the elementary school for just six months and born in mystifying circumstances. His father, Aliu Fakoya, was an Muslim and Ifa priest who hailed from Oke-Imesi but his mother from Iloro-Ekiti. As an itinerant Ifa Priest and Diviner, Aliu Fakoya took his son, Jimoh' to places like Ijebu-ode, Ifo, Ota, Odogbolu, Sagamu, Ada, Aagba, Iresi, Otan-Aiyegbaju and Lagos. Jimoh attended the old St. Peter Catholic Primary School Okemesi he was taught the art of divination by his father, as well as the use of herbs. When Jimoh was in Lagos, he learnt the trade of bricklaying, tailoring and driving.

In 1959, Aliu joined the Ogungbe Theatre and remained there until 1966. With Ogungbe Theatre he toured almost all towns in old Western Region now Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. In 1966, he left Ogungbe Theatre, and formed Jimoh Aliu Concert Party. This group was based in Ikare Akoko in Ondo State.

Jimoh is a highly respected classical Theatre Arts practitioner with a passionate interest in the life of the community and its cultural heritage, as well as commentator on Nigeria culture abroad, Chief Jimoh Aliu form a bridge between the old and the new Nigeria. He is an actor, scriptwriter, producer/director, singer, dancer and makeup artist, costumes and location designer.  He began his acting career in 1959, when Akin Ogungbe, a Nigerian veteran dramatist visited his hometown. He became famous for his hit TV productions, "Arelu" and "Yanpon Yanrin", which bore famous characters like Fadeyi Oloro, Orisabunmi and Aworo.

In 1967, he joined the Nigeria Army. He was lucky that his superior officers quickly identified his talent as a dramatist. He was mobilized to tour the liberated areas, communicating soldiers in the war affected areas during the civil war. He used Pidgin English as a means of communication while he was performing for the Nigeria Army in the war fronts. He performed in places like Uyo, Eket, Enugu, Onisha, Aba, Port-Harcourt, Benin and some areas of the Northern part of Nigerian. Played acted for the soldiers include. Arugbo soge, Fesoyaiye, and Ojuenimala. He performed for the 12 State governments at the Police College Hall, Kaduna during the Nigeria Army Sports week in 1975. 

He retired from the Army in 1975 to carry on as an independent artist, under the name Jimoh Aliu Cultural Group. Apart from touring many parts of Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Kwara and Bendel States, he has performed for Nigerian Television, Sokoto, Minna, Jos and Akure. He produced four series of play for ATOKA the Yoruba photo play magazine. He also produced many radio plays, including: Ma boreje, Afopina, Odu-Ifa,/gba-Oro, Orunmila, Orisa Adimula, Igbo Olodumare, Iku jare eda, Agba-arin, Laalu, and Kutupuu.

His Television play, Igbo Olodumare based on a novel written by D.O. Fagunwa and commissioned by Yemi Farounbi, as General Manager NTV Akure marked a watershed in his career. The programme was such a huge success in Ondo State, and represents till today, the most creative programme by any Television Station in Ondo State. Igbo Olodumare, was shown in all the Yoruba speaking states having been on NTA Ilorin, NTA Abeokuta, NTA Akure and BCOS-TV, Ibadan. His other television drama series Igba Oro produced by Yemi Farounbi Labs Deroy Centre Limited, was shown on OSRC-TV Ibadan, NTA Abeokuta, NTA Ikeja, OSRC TV Akure and NTA Ilorin. Jimoh Aliu is a resourceful actor, who has feature in many Ogunde’s films as actor, make-up artist, costume-designer etc. It is around the creative artiste, versed in Yoruba Culture, that Agba-Arin is woven around. AGBA-ARIN brings together a rich collection of the best artistes and Jimoh brings the authentic creative Nigerian.

Aliu was formerly married to his colleague and Orisabunmi star, Folake Aremu, before they parted ways after 20 years of marriage. He currently has two wives - Queen Bola and Folashade.

After years on the airwaves, he was honoured with a National Merit Award of Member of the Federal Republic (MFR) in December 2005.

The Veteran actor and playwright icon, Chief Jimoh Aliu, died at the aged of 86years in 2020.

We love you.

We remember you, continue to rest in the bottom of Almighty God. 

NYSC Corps Members Conduct Free Medical Checkup In Ihiala.

NYSC Corps Members Conduct Free Medical Checkup In Ihiala.

....Enlighten pregnant women on post-natal, post-partum care.

By: Olamide Akinwumi 

A generation ago, people used to see their doctor only when they were sick, or dying. Today, preventative health care is becoming commonplace as people become more educated and empowered about their own health. 

In-line of this , the National Youths Service Corps of Medical and Health Community Developments Service (CDS) group in Ihiala LGA, of Anambra State, has organised a free medical checkup program tagged, "important of medical checkup to life", as part of their community development project.

The program which took place on 15th of September 2022 at Okija General hospital comprises of: Pregnant education for pregnant women, HIV/AIDS test, Hepatitis B test, Blood Pressure and Sugar test, Malaria and Typhoid test, Weight checkup and so on.

About 50 participants including Pregnant women, old women's and children's who attended the programme undergo various testing, and were counseled and advised by Doctor and others Health care practitioners to go for further testing and treatment.

Ejiofor Cindy Chisom, President, NYSC Medical and Health Community Developments Service (CDS) Group in Ihiala Local Government Area disclosed that the sensitization workshop is aimed at sensitizing most especially the pregnant women on some common psychosocial and pathological issues that affect the well-being of the modern day woman and as well as to enlighten old women's on how to take good care of themselves during the old age. 

 

According to her, "Prenatal education promotes the maintenance of healthy lifestyles during pregnancy, helping expectant mothers manage stress, support a healthy diet, avoid harmful chemicals and situations, recognize warning signs and symptoms that mean something may be wrong with their pregnancy, and prepare for labor and delivery, she explained".

Some Health care practitioners who speaks at the occasion made it known that regular check-ups can help find potential health issues before they become a problem.

"When you see your doctor regularly, they are able to detect health conditions or diseases early. Early detection gives you the best chance for getting the right treatment quickly, avoiding any complications. By getting the correct health services, screenings, and treatment you are taking important steps toward living a longer, healthier life.

"Attaining the goal of appropriate medical care for older women requires knowledge of the changes of aging, skills in recognition and treatment of disease, and an effort to provide help and avoid harm. Latrogenic disorders are particularly problematic in all elderly, due to decreased stress tolerance, increased prevalence of illness, and atypical presentations of disease. Iatrogenic disorders are most commonly due to drugs; elderly women are particularly at risk due to altered pharmacokinetics, multiple medical problems, difficulties with compliance, and inappropriate prescribing practices by physicians, they explained ".

As part of the programme, drugs were given out to the participants.

The impact of the program will forever remain in the heart of the community occupants.

THE IGBO PYRAMIDS

THE IGBO PYRAMIDS 

...built with hardened red mud and clay.

Most people have never heard of it. On the highlands of Udi in Enugu state, the Nsude pyramids which is also known as the Igbo pyramids once stood as a testimony to Black Africa’s level of cultural enlightenment.

Built with hardened red mud and clay, the structures lasted centuries until the 1930s when degradation followed by years of negligence, so much that today only their faint outlines can be traced.

A report on the monuments published in Wikipedia describes them as “one of the unique structures of Igbo culture”.

In 1935, British anthropologist and colonial administrator, G. I. Jones, took pictures of the pyramids when he was building up an extraordinary photographic record of Southeastern Nigerian culture when he stumbled upon the clay formed wonders.

Armed with his Roloflex camera, Jones took shots of the 10 circular stepped pyramids. The Nsude pyramids are however yet to be carbon dated, but judging by the black and white photos (taken in 1935), they are 'very old'.

The first base section was 60 ft. in circumference and 3 ft. in height. The next stack was 45 ft. in circumference. Circular stacks continued, till it reached the top. The structures were temples for the god Ala/Uto, who was believed to reside at the top.

A stick was placed at the top to represent the god’s residence. The structures were laid in groups of five parallel to each other. Because it was built of mud like the Deffufa of Nubia, time has already taken its toll on it.

Strikingly, these pyramids bear resemblance to the Step Pyramid of Saqqara, in Egypt constructed in 2648 BC. More fascinating is the similar replication of Nubian-like pyramids thousands of miles away from the Nubian area in the heart of Igboland.

Evidence like this indicates a strong level of correlation between the ancient Egyptians and the ancient Igbo.

Community leaders and historians have appealed in the past for the restoration of the circular pyramids. Unless the government takes appropriate steps to reconstruct them, that historical monument will remain, perhaps, one of black Africa’s greatest losses to world civilization.