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The wife of Nigerian President, Patience Jonathan has advised the nation’s youth to take advantage of the knowledge and wisdom of respected elders as role models and emulate their sterling virtues.

She made the remark on Saturday November 15, 2013 at the funeral service of Late Okoronkwo Ezekiel Ihejirika which took place in Ovim, Abia State; saying he was a disciplinarian, community leader, bridge builder, lover of peace, man of great wisdom and humility.

The First Lady particularly eulogised late Ihejirika’s great sense of enterprise as well as his visionary qualities and observed that he lived a very successful life, leaving behind him enviable legacies. She offered prayers to God for the family of the deceased as well as the community.

In his remarks on the occasion, President Goodluck Jonathan paid glowing tribute to late Okoronkwo Ihejirika. The President who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Ayim Pius affirmed that during his lifetime the late Ihejirika was dedicated to the service of his community and humanity.

Speaking earlier, the Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji noted that Abia State joins the people of Elu Obayi, Ovim in Isuikwuato Local Government Area to mourn and celebrate a great patriarch from a renown linage. The funeral was attended by dignitaries and people in and outside Ovim community.

Agitations for the return of schools to their original owners heightened on Saturday at Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, where hundreds of old students of the famous school assembled for their yearly meeting. The old students argued that such measure remained one of the best ways to enhance the standard of education and save the schools from infrastructural decay. …

TRIBUTE BY His Excellency Dr. Kayode FAYEMI Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria In Honour of BABA OMOJOLA Thursday, November 14, 2013     Baba Oluwide Omojola began his campaign for a better Nigeria at an early age. It was as if he inherited the tradition of the fight for justice. His great grandfather was an icon …

A SPEECH DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE AT THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF THE HERITAGE AND COCOA MALLS AT THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF DUGBE, IBADAN, OYO STATE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 AT THE MALL PARKING SPACE, DUGBE, IBADAN. Protocols. It is a pleasure for me to be […]

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Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has extolled the virtues of the late mother of a former governor of the State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, Madam Tejumola Bintu Olunloyo, describing her as an epitome of womanhood. The Governor spoke at the 8th day fidau for Madam Olunloyo held at the Molete, Ibadan residence of the former governor. […]