By Sunmola Olowookere What we call “the barracks” is a populated house in our neighbourhood the Queen mother, a querulous woman is at it yet again. The lane is boiling again and as usual the queen mother is at the middle of it. it is one of the most volatile households in our neighbourhood. Tenants […]
By Josephine Oguntoyinbo Winning has different definitions for different people. This could be recovering from an illness or passing an examination. To others, it could be wealth ,while to some people it is having enough to meet one’s need. For a woman, a win should be a must. However, what is a win to you […]
From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti Three months after boycot of palace activities, traditional chiefs in Are-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti state have agreed to return to the palace follow the intervention of the Ekiti State Government. The traditional chiefs numbering about 30 protest against the leadership style of the monarch of the town, Oba […]
By Tola Gbadamosi The Ondo State Police Command has expressed gratitude to Aare Ademola Emmanuel King, Chief Executive Officer of ADRON HOMES, for extending his benevolence to the police to cushion the effects the lockdown effects. Commissioner of Police in the state, Undie Adie, represented by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, […]
From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo AnOsogbo Magistrate court has remanded a 26-year-old man, Fatai Oyeniyi in Ilesa correctional centre for allegedly raping a minor. The accused person committed the offence sometime in 2019 at Ile -Ayo Street in Ila-Orangun. The prosecutor, Inspector Jacob Akintunde, told the court that the accused person forcefully and unlawfully had carnal […]
By Akinnodi Francis, Ore The police have arraigned 21 persons before an Odigbo Magistrate Court, in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State for allegedly disobeying the lockdown order of the state government. Those arraigned included Kolawole Samuel, 40, Chikodi Neto, Blessing Samuel, 60, Akinfolarin Ramot, 24, Boniface Princes, 18, Ojo Olanike, 26, Samuel Sunday, […]
By Kayode Afolabi An Akure born impaired gospel singer, Idowu Oluwasola Philip, has said that disability does not turn him to beggar but to stand firm in Christ. According to him, disability is not the end of life, and urged people to work hard to achieve their goal. He disclosed this while speaking with Friday […]
By Pastor Odunayo Ketiku Whether you are born again or not, there is a measure of God’s grace upon your life. It is called common grace – the one that makes rain to fall on the wicked and on the Righteous. Mathews 5:45 If you have given your life to Christ, there is another measure […]
By Bamidele Kolawole The president of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria in Ondo State chapter( PMAN), Mr Jide Murphy, has urged government to come to the aids of the association at this pandemic period. During an interview with Friday Extravaganza, he lamented how the music industry has been affected by the coronavirus. According to him, […]
By Bamidele Kolawole Legend Nigerian cultural singer, Chief Omobolanle Olayinka Ojotu, also known as Bola Ojotu has declared, she is still much active in music and have no plan retiring yet. The Okunmehintosa of Owo kingdom said this during an interview with Friday Extravaganza. Excerpts. You began singing as far back as 1990, Were your […]
