Category: Society

FirstBank DecemberIssaVybe: Showing Kindness as You Vybe

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The roof is already getting raised with #FirstBankIssaVybe, #DecemberIssaVybe campaigns. With FirstBank, it is always a total experience of being woven into the fabric of society from banking at its finest, to music, fashion, arts, and sports. Across the spectrum of human endeavour, FirstBank stands tall behind its over 32 million customers and counting. As FirstBank makes every day a vybe every December, it is also passionate about ensuring that everyone vybes with kindness. This is in sync with the words of Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology, “without kindness, our…

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Omolara to Ooni: “You abandoned our daughter until after 10years”

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My name is Omolara, and I am Adeola Ogunwusi’s mother. She was born in Akobo, Ibadan, in May 1994 as a result of a teenage relationship I had with Adeyeye Ogunwusi, now the Ooni of Ife, who was then also a teenager, neighbor, and family friend. The relationship was short and uneventful, but certain matters of late have forced me to break a silence. I have held since 2015 when, shortly before his coronation, Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi concocted a self-serving tale about his role in our daughter’s life. A couple…

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Phone ringing in church is a sign of poverty —Pastor Ibiyeomie

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David Ibiyeomie, founder and Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt, has said anyone who allows his phone to ring in a church is a poor man. The clergyman, who said this while delivering a sermon to his congregation on Sunday, said such can never be found with a wealthy person. “Anyone whose phone rings in church is a poor man; his thinking is poor. Rich people don’t switch on their phones in church because they don’t want anybody to disturb them. ”But poor people switch it on because they…

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Assembly orders arrest of Goriola Hassan for parading self as monarch

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Ogun State House of Assembly has ordered security agencies to arrest a Nollywood star, Goriola Hassan, for allegedly parading himself as the Oba-elect of Imobi in the Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the state. The Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, during plenary on Thursday ordered that Hassan should be arrested and presented to the Assembly within 14 days. The Assembly had in August threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on Goriola after he snubbed two previous invitations of the lawmakers over the allegations against him. Oluomo ordered his arrest following the…

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Aliko Dangote loses brother, Sani

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Sani Dangote, brother to Aliko Dangote, who is also the vice president of the Dangote Group, is dead. Sani Dangote reportedly died after a protracted illness in the United States on Sunday. The Dangote Group in a short statement Sunday night confirmed the death. “INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHI RAJIUN!It is with a heavy heart but with total submission to Almighty Allah that we announce the passing on of our Group Vice President, Alhaji Sani Dangote today 14th November, 2021. “May Allah SWT Grant him mercy and Admit him in…

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Otedola celebrates daughter, DJ Cuppy, on her birthday

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Billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, has celebrated his daughter, Florence, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, on her birthday. DJ Cuppy, who is an entrepreneur and artiste, clocked 29 years on Thursday. To celebrate his daughter, the proud father took to his Instagram page to share a picture of himself and DJ Cuppy. In the caption, Otedola described his daughter as his “heartbeat and headache”. He wrote, “Happy birthday to my heartbeat and heartache @cuppymusic. My Ifemiii. Papa is proud of you.” Asides her father, DJ Cuppy’s actress sister, Temi Otedola,…

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Real reason I appreciate my wife at all tiimes -Apostle Suleman

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Prior to commanding wives to submit to their husbands the Holy Book taught that spouses are to submit to one another in the fear of God. This is the testimony of Apostle Johnson Suleman, servant of God and senior pastor at the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide. “When you see me talk about my wife constantly, it is not always her birthday. I am only appreciating her,” stated Apostle Suleman, while answering questions on why he regularly celebrates his wife, Reverend (Mrs.) Lizzy Suleman. “Live with your wife in an…

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Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation holds Conference in Lagos  

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Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation (InclusiveSWEF), a non-governmental organisation held a conference on October 26, 2021 to commemorate the World Mental Health Day. The conference was used to create awareness on disability, mental health and domestic violence, had in attendance, professionals from different fields from Nigeria and United Kingdom. The event had several guest speakers, representatives of the Nigeria Police Force, government parastatals, representatives of various NGOs, as well as persons living with disabilities.   Convener of the conference and CEO of Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, Chief…

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Mogaji Wole Arisekola commiserates with Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland

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The publisher of Street Journal, Mogaji Wole Arisekola has commiserated with Dawud Makanjuola Akinola, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, over the death of his wife, Alimot Olufunke Akinola, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Mogaji Arisekola in a statement, urged the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, the family of the deceased, friends and entire Muslim community in general to immortalise the good name of the late mother and wife. He said: “The death of a loved one, especially matriarch of a family, is usually painful as it is…

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Urhobo women celebrate Owho Day in UK

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The women wing of Urhobo Progressive Union in the United Kingdom, celebrated its maiden edition of Owho Day, a cultural event which was held on October 2, 2021. The event had a lot of activities to commemorate the celebration, and the highlight of the event was the cooking competition, in which the native Owho soup was prepared in the full glare of guests, in a colourful presentation. However, the Owho Soup cooking competition had Mrs. Juliet Okobaroh winning the 1st prize, and Ms. Valera Verere Obukohwo came 2nd. Mrs. Philo…

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