Culture

Naira Abuse: Traditional Council Suspends Olu Owode-Egba

By Web News 886

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Egba Traditional Council in Ogun State has announced the suspension of a monarch, the Olu Owode-Egba, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo for abusing the Naira at a public function.

The decision was announced after the Statutory meeting of the council for February Chaired by the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo. 

The sanctions, according to Oba Gbadebo were adopted by the council following the recommendations of the Ethical Committee, stipulating a ban on the affected traditional ruler from being invited and seen at any Government or public function, while his salary would also be suspended for 2 months.

Chairman of the three-member ethical committee of the council, the Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Professor Saka Matemilola had earlier explained that the action of the suspended Oba Sowemimo was a breach of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN act and also the Yoruba traditional Institution.

In his apology, the Olu of Owode-Egba, Oba  Kolawole Sowemimo regretted the action and promised to henceforth uphold and sustain the ethics of the Yoruba traditional Institution with emphasis on not disabusing the Naira again. 

The Monarch who was seen in a viral video decorating the popular musician, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde with knitted 1000 naira notes at a party had earlier been cautioned by the National Orientation Agency, NOA in the State.

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Sport

Egba Football Championship Kicks off in March

By Web News 814

Official draw for the third Egba Youth Football Championship has been held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital with a call on stakeholders to key into the vision towards building strong and virile communities in the state.

The competition which has Six Hundred and Forty participants from thirty two communities in Ogun State will kick off on 5th March, 2021 at the Muda Lawal Stadium, Asero Abeokuta.

The team leader of the Championship, Mr. Olalekan Shoyinka explained that the competition was borne out of the need to give community boys a healthy and fairly competitive environment that would assist them to grow in sports, especially football.

Mr. Shoyinka, who described sports as crucial to securing the communities and curb societal menace, said the organizers would continue to leverage on the success of the competition to impact positively on the communities.

Director of Sports, Ogun State Sports Council, Mrs Iyabode Rotimi encouraged the participating teams to be professional and exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship throughout the competition.

Mrs Rotimi gave the assurance that the sports council would give necessary support to the organizers towards the success of the Championship.

Also, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mr. Hammed Abodurin restated the commitment of the corps to support initiatives that would promote peace among various communities in the state.

The official draw ceremony also witnessed presentation of awards to notable members of the society for their contributions to the development of sports at the grassroots level.

The thirty two teams were drawn into eight groups and each group consists of four teams.

Olusegun Folarin

Yoruba

Ajo Eleto Ilera, WHO, Samulo Ijo Esin Lati dena Itankale Arun Coronavirus

By Web News 1710

Ajo eleto ilera agbaye, WHO, ti gbe ipolongo lori a ti dena arun Korona laarin awon omo ileyi, gba odo awon olori esin lo ni ipinle Ogun.

Ilaniloye lori ati dena arun naa ni won se fun awon Lemomu ati Alufa ninu Mosalasi Ilu Egba, to wa ni Kobiti, nilu Abeokuta.

Akoroyin wa j’abo iroyin wipe awon akopa ninu ipolongo ilaniloye naa ni won kojopo lati awon Mosalasi  ati legbelegbe ijo Musulumi kaakiri ijoba ibile to wa nipinle Ogun.

Wale Oluokun