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The Iperu Mini Stadium Committee has felicitated the Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness, Oba Adeleke Adelekan IDOWU-BASIBO (Odoru V), FIEX, FICMC, on the 2024 Akesan Day Celebration, holding on the 30th of November, 2024 The committee in a message of felicitations, signed by its chairman, Otunba Denny Ibrahim OLADIPUPO, rejoiced with the monarch on this year's edition of the communal celebration, the 38th in the series, an event which has fostered communal development and engender peaceful co-existence and harmonious interaction/relationship among indigenes and residents of Iperu. Otunba OLADIPUPO also felicitates all Iperu Royal Fathers; the Iperu Development Association; Akesan Day Planning Committee; Sons and Daughters of Iperu Remo, both at home and in the diaspora; as well as residents of the ancient town.  He rejoiced with them on this important and symbolic celebration, as he charged them to allow the purpose of the celebration to always reflect in their attitu...

It will be appropriate to start this eulogy, yes, that is what it is: an eulogy, Here we go: “ OMOBA TOPE OYEKAN is a rare breed. He is a bridge builder and a selfless statesman who put the interest of our state/ Iperu above everything else. A man of the people.” These words and more fittingly describe my  friend ,Statesman, Unifier, Inspirer, Builder, and media guru  OMOBA TOPE OYEKAN. The award is well deserved and truly earned. In Leadership and Statesmanship, the Omoba Tope Oyekan approach and contributions should be of interest to various aspiring community leaders and scholars with interests in Effective Leadership Minus State Powers. In the quantum of contributions and records of achievements regarding bringing positive changes to the society, this writer submits, without fear of contradictions, that very few people outside of power loops are in the hue of OMOBA TOPE OYEKAN  One stands inspired by the Omoba Tope Oyekan leadership/ media style and approa...

The leadership of Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), rejoices with the State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state, Chief Yemi Sanusi on the occasion of his birthday celebration.   "We join family, friends and political associates of Chief Sanusi in Ogun state and even beyond to congratulate him for witnessing another year of his birth.   "The APC Chairman deserves to be celebrated for his dedication to service as a very loyal party member and for promoting the ethos of progressivism in Ogun politics.  He has shown integrity, wisdom, hard-work and visionary leadership which, have contributed in no small measure, to the continued dominance of Ogun State politics by the ruling party.  On this occasion, we can only pray that this this position will lead you to a higher ground.  Happy birthday!!! Signed: Otunba Taofeek Sokoya  Chairman Amoran Ogun State

By: Temitope OYEKAN  The Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Iperu Remo, Old Students Association (CAGSOSA), will, on Saturday, 23rd November 2024, hold its annual general meeting at the school premises. The high point of the annual gathering shall be the election of officers into the national executive of the old students' association. Those that will be elected shall succeed the outgoing executive led by Rt. Hon. Adetunji Taiwo ORISALADE. A release from the CAGSOSA Electoral Committee indicates that the campaign by candidates into various offices shall be on until midnight of Friday, 22nd November, 2024. Manifesto Night also holds tomorrow, Friday, 22nd November 2024, between 7pm and 12 midnight. During the period, members shall have the opportunity to engage with the contestants in a question and answer session. The election shall be held on Saturday shortly after the accreditation of delegates by the electoral committee. A list of voting delegates that cut across the v...

The Convener and Director General of Ogun Progressive People (OPP), Olola Faith Daniel, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and all the elected local government chairmen on their victory in the recently concluded local government elections.   In a press statement released Monday, a day after the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) Chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, announced the results in Abeokuta, Faith Daniel commended the transparency and peaceful conduct of the election from all indications.   The APC achieved a clean sweep, winning all 20 local government chairmanship positions and all 236 councillorship seats in the elections held on Saturday. The results, announced by OGSIEC, showed participation from 19 political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party.   Faith Daniel lauded OGSIEC for organizing a free,...

The Chairman of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) in Ogun state, Otunba Taofeek Sokoya, has extended warm congratulations to Ogbeni Afolabi Odulate, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship candidate for Sagamu Local Government and all other Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of the party who emerged victorious in the Ogun State local government elections held on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Otunba Sokoya hailed the remarkable success of APC in clinching all 20 Chairmanship seats and the 236 Councillorship seats across the state, attributing the landslide victory to the giant strides and developmental efforts of Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun CON. In a statement released on Monday, Sokoya commended the governor for his visionary leadership, which he said had positively transformed Ogun State and earned the trust of the electorates. He noted that the achievements of the Abiodun-led administration, particularly in infras...

At the grand finale campaign for Sagamu APC ahead of Saturday's local government election in Ogun State, the Chairman of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners & Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Otunba Taofeek Sokoya, rallied strong support for the re-election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship candidate, Ogbeni Afolabi Odulate and all councillorship candidates of the party across the fifteen wards. In his address, Otunba Sokoya urged the good people of Sagamu to re-elect Ogbeni Odulate, emphasizing his exceptional achievements in his first term. He expressed confidence that if re-elected, AFO will continue to deliver on his promises and further elevate the standard of grassroot governance in Sagamu.

The chairman of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN), Otunba Taofeek Sokoya, has again expressed gratitude to the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, for their support in the ongoing subsidized rice distribution initiative. This is just as members of the union in Ogun West benefitted from the program on Wednesday, 13th of November, 2024, purchasing a bag of rice at a significantly reduced price of N40,000. The subsidized rice program which was implemented to help alleviate the burden of rising food costs, has been well-received by residents of the state.  According to Otunba Sokoya, the distribution effort demonstrates the government’s commitment to supporting its citizens in challenging economic times. He acknowledged the leadership and vision of both President Tinubu and Governor Abiodun in prioritizing social welfare programs...

By: Tope OYEKAN  The Iperu Remo Education Trust Scheme Management Board will on Sunday, 24th November, 2024, celebrates its first anniversary of existence. The celebration will be commemorated with an award presentation ceremony holding at the Christ Apostolic Grammar School Hall, Iperu Remo, on the stated date. Fifteen carefully-selected and well-deserved awardees have been chosen under various categories to receive awards on the day. The Management Board constituted by the Iperu Development Association, was inaugurated by the Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness, Oba Adeleke Adelekan IDOWU-BASIBO (Odoru V), FIEX, FICMC, on the 24th November, 2023, with the mandate of managing the trust scheme established to support educational initiatives and programmes in Iperu Remo.  The goals and objectives of the board led by the education enthusiast and successful entrepreneur, Mofopefoluwa JOSEPH, FRM, are as follows: 1. To provide financial support for the improvement of e...

…”Thank you very much for that question. For the November 16th local government elections coming up in Ogun State, I want to assure you that Ogun State APC is fully prepared for that election not only to participate but also to win. We are not only a  political party, we are also the ruling party in Ogun State. We thank God and  thank the people of Ogun State, for the privilege given to our Party to serve the people of Ogun State at the state level and at the local government level. As at today, among the parties vying for the local government position;  it is only APC that has projects and programmes with which we can campaign, which we have been campaigning, when we talk of primary health care,  we talk of renovation and construction of primary schools, roads, and what have you. APC is the only party that can point to what it has achieved apart from that, we are about the only party that is even campaigning for the local government election, we are goin...

Nov 11, 2024 On behalf of the State Executive Council and the entire members of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) in Ogun State, I am honored to celebrate an esteemed leader, the immediate past Chairman of our great union, Otunba Nurudeen Aina Alowonle, on his birthday anniversary. Today, we not only celebrate you as a remarkable leader but also acknowledge the significant contributions and remarkable vision that you brought to AMORAN during your tenure. Your leadership laid a solid foundation and strengthened our union, guiding it with a true commitment to unity, progress and the welfare of all members. There is absolutely no doubt that your contributions and legacy continues to shape the present and future of our union. Your dedication to improving the welfare of our members has set a standard for responsible and purposeful leadership within our AMORAN.  On this special day, we, the members of AMORAN, Ogun State, express our h...

𝐎𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧, 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐁𝐀 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐄, 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.  𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭, 𝐎𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐛𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭...

Tope OYEKAN The remains of the late Mr. Rasheed Adesina ADETOLA, the former National Internal Auditor of Christ Apostolic Grammar School Old Students Association (CAGSOSA), will be laid to rest on Friday, 8th November, 2024. According to the burial arrangements released by the family, a Christian Wake holds on Thursday, 7th November 2024, at the deceased's residence, 18, Ola OSIBANJO Street, Oke-Ota, Ibeshe, Ikorodu, by 4pm. On Friday, 8th November, 2024, a funeral service will be held in his honour at the Babatunde Olushola Benson Estate Memorial Methodist Church, Diocese of Ikorodu, Ibeshe Road, Ikorodu, by 9am, and this will be followed with his interment at the Methodist Church Burial Ground, Iperu Remo. The late Adesina ADETOLA, aged 64, died on Friday, 24th October, 2024, after an illness. He is survived by wife, Oluwakemi OGUNTUGA; Children, Yejide EbunOluwa ADETOLA, and Akinpelu Babatunde ADETOLA; as well as Grandchildren, Omolara Ajoke, and Olufela Fikayomi. He...