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   Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan (Yayi) has flagged off the free distribution of exercise books to public school students in Ogun west senatorial district.  The flag off ceremony was held on Monday 25th October 2021 in Ado Odo Ota local government where hundreds of public school children from different public schools benefited from the free distribution of the exercise books.  speaking on behalf of senator Yayi, at the event, Olumako who is the founder of Yayi Liberators, a support group which was founded to give support to the good representation of senator Yayi laid emphasis on the senator's desire to make sure every child in Ogun west senatorial district gets a quality education.  Some people will say why exercise books, but I will tell you that we did a survey and discovered that most students in public schools in Ogun west senatorial district are faced with challenges of writing materials hence the need to support those who are less privileged.  Ol...

  One of the staunch supporters of senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan (Yayi) Olumako, has unveiled plans to empower members of Yayi liberators. The political group which was founded by Olumako to drum support for the good representation which is the attribute of Senator Yayi.  While briefing newsmen about the plans, Olumako said the empowerment program will go round all the wards in Ado Odo Ota local government. We will select beneficiaries from all the wards and we are going to train them on fish farming and other handworks.  We are not just going to train them alone, we are going to empower them with some starter kits and also some take off grants after the training.  One of the qualities of a good leader is to empower his constituents. Senator Yayi has given us the go ahead to empower members of Yayi Liberators and we will takeoff any moment from now.  Olumako further stated that the empowerment program will be the first of it kind in this local government. ...

  It was like a revival gathering when widows and the less privileged gathered at the secretariat of Olu Block Foundation at 6, Aiyetoro road, Mupin Ota Ogun State yesterday 19th October 2021.  The monthly program which hold on the 17th of every month was moved forward to the 19th because the fixed date fell on a Sunday.  The program started with a praise and worship section before the introduction of members of the foundation board of trustees to the beneficiaries.   The chairman of board of trustee, Olu Block Foundation, Mr Kenneth Blankson was the first to address the mammoth crowd at the event and he was welcomed with some cheering songs from the crowd who are all women.  The event took a turn around when the founder of the foundation, Chief Ibrahim Fayomi (Olumako) was called upon to give his remark.  Rather than give his remark, the founder expressed dissatisfaction with the way the praise and worship section was handled. He further said that the...

  Residents of Igberen Igbojo community in Ado Odo Ota local government have called on Ogun state government to as a matter of urgency come to their aide as the deadly windstorm that happened on the Friday, October 15 2021 caused so many damages to properties of residents of the community.  The chairman of igbenren igbojo area CDC, Alhaji chief Fatai Ayinde, while speaking with The Daily Advocate News correspondent, said it was a very terrible experience as he has never experienced such disaster as the one that happened in his community. Narrating his ordeal, the chairman said the windstorm started after a short rainfall on the faithful day. After about five minute of rainfall, the deadly windstorm started and like watching a movie, I saw rooftop of houses in the air while electricity poles were falling freely.  A lot of properties worth millions of Naira were damaged and up till now, people are still counting their losses. The chairman further stated that not less than 2...

Prince Akinola Abayomi Bamisebi who is one of the leading contestant to ascend the vacant stool of the Onitele Of Itele Ota Awori kingdom and the only candidate who belongs to all seven ruling compounds in Itele Ota has warned that the town should not be turned into a war zone.  On Tuesday 13th October 2021, Adogun Atele family members alleged that thugs attacked some members of the family while monitoring level of job done on the proposed site for a new palace to be used by the family. while reacting to the ugly incident, Prince Akinola Abayomi called for calm while sounding a warning note to parties involved in the melee not to turn Itele Ota to a war front.  Prince Abayomi however noted that becoming a monarch should not involve bloodshed or violence of any form.  If you truly have the desire to rule a town, it means the development of such town should be your major priority. If you now destroy such town and eventually you get there, you are adding more burdens to what...

Following the retirement from service of the former commissioner of police Ogun State Police Command, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, the Inspector General of police IGP Alikali Baba Usman has posted a new helmsman for the command,  he is CP Lanre Sikiru Bankole. The new CP, a  graduate of English language *from* the prestigious University of Lagos hailed from Lagos island local government area of Lagos State He joined the Nigeria police as a cadet assistant superintendent of police in March 1990, and has worked in various capacity in different parts of the country such as Akwa ibom police command, Ebonyi state police Command, Port Authority police Command as well as Ogun State Police Command. The new CP is a familiar face in Ogun State, as he has at different times worked as divisional police officer in Abigi, Sango, Agbara and owode Egba respectively. CP Bankole has also served as Area Commander Shagamu Ogun State, as well as zonal sports officer. He was one time the assistant com...

A staff of Abestone Microfinance Bank Abeokuta, Olagoke Dare has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for planning with another person to rob him of cash sum of 3million naira property of his employer.  The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police at Ibara divisional headquarters, that armed robbers have attacked the duo of Olagoke Dare and Mary Agbejo while coming out from a commercial bank at Oke-ilewo area, where they had gone to withdraw money.  Upon the distress call, the Dpo Ibara division, SP Segun Ajao quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene where one Idowu Tunde was arrested with the assistance of members of the public.  The arrested suspect, who was armed with a mock gun, informed the police during interrogation that it was Olagoke Dare who informed him that his employer will be sending him and one other person to withdraw the sum of 3million naira, and that they should come and rob them of the money.  He s...