Lifestyle

Family, Friends Bid Madam Abigael Adewumi Farewell

By Web News 693

Testimonies of the good deeds of Madam Abigael Adewumi took centre stage at the Christian Wake held in her honour at her residence in Ibadan.

Family members, friends and neighbours, who spoke at the service, all attested to the godly and exemplary life Madam Adewumi lived on earth.

While sharing his personal experience with Madam Adewumi, Pastor, New Glory Baptist Church, Agbowo, Ibadan, Oyewole Oyekan said the deceased was a prayerful Christian.

Pastor Oyekan, who is also a Family Pastor to the Adewumis, admonished the congregation to emulate Madam Adewumi’s lifestyle in order to qualify for heavenly bliss after the sojourn on earth.

In a sermon, General Overseer, Power Apostolic Church International, Oke Agbara Olorun Ni Ngbani, Wait and Get Bus stop, Agbowo, Ibadan, Prophet Samuel Abiodun said only God knows the time every human being would die, hence the need for everyone to draw closer to God.

In separate interviews, two children of the deceased, Mrs Adenike Omotayo and Mr Adewole Adewumi of the Finance department, Radio Nigeria Ibadan Zonal Station, described their Mother as caring and God-fearing.

Madam Abigael Adepate Adewumi died on the 9th of May, this year at the age of 71.

Funeral service for Madam Adewumi will hold on Saturday at First Baptist Church, Igbajo, Oke-Isao in Osun state.

At the service were the Deputy Director , News and Current Affairs Department, Mr Adewumi Faniran

Oluwakayode  Banjo

Religion

Social Distancing: Most Mosques across Ibadan under Lock

By Web News 1196

Many mosques have complied with Oyo state government’s ban on religious gatherings to curb the spread of the deadly Coronavirus.

Our team of correspondents who visited different mosques in Ibadan metropolis where Jumat services were being held reports that the mosques were under lock.

At Aba-Pan, Ayedaade Central Mosque and Masjid Ibaadullahi Mosobalaje, Olose community, Kuola Area, Apata the mosques were not opened for Jumat Prayers.

The situation was the same at NASFAT Central Mosque, Samonda, Orogun Central Mosque and Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria Mosque, Agbowo.

 It was not different at Arulogun Road, off Ojoo as some of the mosques visited were not open for Jumat services.

The same story was observed at Odua Central Mosque, Dugbe and Lebanon Street Mosque, Ogunpa as the usual moving up and down of the faithful was absent.

Commenting, Imam Abdulah  Ishola of Masjid Ibaadullahi Mosobalaje, Olose Community said members of the congregation had been informed earlier of the suspension of Jumat service as part of precautionary measures against the spread of COVID 19.

However, it was noticed that some Islamic faithful observed their four Rakat of Suhr prayer in groups at homes in place of 2 Rakaat of Jumat prayer.

Some Muslim brethren who spoke with radio Nigeria noted that it was necessary to obey the government’s directives in ensuring that the virus did not spread beyond control.

Ridwan Fasasi/Adedayo Adelowo/Rotimi Famakin/Taiwo Akinola

Economy

New Pump Price: Filling Stations Begin Compliance

By Web News 838

The level of compliance to the new pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, in some filling stations in Ibadan has improved.

Our correspondent who monitored the situation reports that a good number of both major and independent marketers had complied with the new official pump price of one hundred and twenty-five naira per litre.

A visit to some filling stations in areas like Sango, Agbowo, Oke-Ado, Challenge, Odo Ona and Molete showed that most of them had changed their meters to the new pump price.

However, fillings stations like Nurduk at Oke-Ado was still selling at one hundred and forty-five naira per litre.

Some motorists and commercial drivers called on Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, to enforce the new price on filling stations that were yet to comply.

They, however, urged the federal government to further reduce the pump price of petrol considering the continuous fall in the price of oil in the international market.

Olukemi Akintunde