Religion

Wise Mothers Key to Godly Homes, Says Professor Oredein

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By Morenike Tony-Esan

The wife of the Venerable Ope Oredein, Professor Afolakemi Oredein, has emphasized the importance of mothers behaving wisely in all their undertakings.

She delivered the message during a sermon at St. Anne’s Church, Molete, Ibadan, on the occasion of the 2026 Mothering Sunday celebration.

Professor Oredein noted that with the end times near, only mothers who act wisely would prevail.

She added that women who fail to exercise wisdom would struggle to raise godly children.

Highlighting the role of spiritual insight, she urged mothers to understand God’s will in their lives as a key to upholding their homes.

She also advised cultivating a positive mindset in all dealings.

Mothering Sunday, which originated in the Western Church, particularly in England during the Middle Ages, grew out of liturgical practices.

Celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent, it was traditionally a day for relaxation during the Lenten period.

The name “Mothering Sunday” comes from the custom of servants, apprentices, and young workers traveling long distances to attend services at their “mother” churches.

The service featured fathers presenting gifts to mothers and mothers leading the proceedings.

Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle

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Environment

Ibadan Ecological Crisis: Olubadan Calls FG

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By Olawale Asake

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to help solve the ecological problems affecting Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. 

Oba Ladoja made the appeal during a visit to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, in Abuja office.

According to the statement issued and signed by his Media Aide, Chief Adeola Oloko, the Olubadan, who is the Chairman, Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, acknowledged the previous interventions of the Federal Government and World Bank on Ogunpa channelisation.

The royal father, however, added that the Ogunpa ecological problem gained more prominence because the areas affected are elitist areas stretching from Mokola, Ekotedo, Ogunpa, Oke Ado, to Molete.

He called on the Federal Government to extend its support in addressing the environmental threats confronting his subjects in Oranyan, Kudeti Agbongbon, and other parts of the historic city.

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Religion

Mothering Sunday : Joint parenting goes a long way – Iluyomade Advises Parents

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By Morenike Tony-Esan


The wife of a former Vicar at Saint Anne’s Church,Molete,Ibadan,Mrs Victoria Iluyomade has appealed to women to join hands with their husbands to train their children.
Mrs Iluyomade made the appeal in a sermon at the church service commemorating this year’s Mothering Sunday.
She explained that, it was only when parents jointly trained their children that the children could turn up well.
Mrs Iluyomade while stressing the importance of woman in the house, admonished women to nip in the bud any vices noticed in their children as they ,mothers ,
usually stayed more at home than fathers.
The special service witnessed women carrying out the roles of the wardens,cross bearers,drummers and organists.
The women who were gaily dressed in blue and white attires danced to the beautiful lyrics celebrating motherhood.
Mothering Sunday is celebrated worldwide on the third Sunday in Lent.
On this day, daughters are expected to attend their mother church to worship.
Highlight of the programme was the presentation of gifts to mothers by the wife of the vicar of the church,Mrs Olaoluwayimika Faleye who also led the prayers of intercession.

Lifestyle

Grievous Danger Averted In Ibadan

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Motorists, Traders and other road users alike, narrowly escaped death on Thursday morning when a petrol tanker lost control around Molete bridge in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Our correspondent who captured photos of the incident reported that the break of the tanker failed as it was descending the road leading to Molete roundabout, close to the brigde, but was stopped by the fence of a filling station close by,

Very near the filling station were some beggars who usually sit by the roadside to solicit for alms.

However, no life was lost.

Olaitan Oye-Adeitan

Transportation

Black Marketers have Field Day as Fuel Crisis Persists

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The fuel crisis rocking the nation in the past three weeks has not  thawed.

The long queues of vehicles and motorcycles at the few filling stations selling fuel are the tell tale marks of the aggravating nature of the fuel crisis in Ibadan, and by extension, Oyo State.

In parts of Ibadan metropolis such as Molete, Oke Ado, Sango, Sabo, Jemibewon Road, Mokola, U.I, Oojo, Jericho, Gbagi  and Adegbayi  vehicle owners, motorcyclists and residents with their kegs stayed till late evening and arrived very early at filling stations just to buy fuel.

Some of them shared their experiences with Radio Nigeria

A motorist, Mr Mukaila Oladimeji, explained that he had to pass the night at a filling station, while another motorist, Mr.Olanrewaju Olayiwola said he had to queue at a fuel station which sold at official price without being sure of getting the product.

As usual, black market has been thriving with jerry cans of different sizes lining the streets like wares, despite the potential danger this spells.

A black market operator, who spoke with Radio Nigeria, said petrol stations sold the product to them for N250 in the night, while they sold to residents at N400 or N500.

This underscores the complicity of petroleum marketers in the current crisis.

Some residents, Mr Adebola and Mrs Bola Adeoti said the current situation had compelled them to also patronize the black market.

Efforts to speak with the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority was however not successful as the Controller was unavailable to comment on the development.

Meanwhile, the cost of transportation has skyrocketed with about forty per cent increase.

Consequently, some people resort to trekking some distance before boarding commercial vehicles to their places of work due to financial constraints.

Olukemi Akintunde

Environment

Traders Recount Losses as Fire Razes Shops In Ibadan

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Property worth thousands of naira have been destroyed in a fire incident at olorunsogo – Molete area of Ibadan, Oyo state

According to some residents of the area, the fire started in the early hours of today and burnt some shops in the area.

Our Correspondent who visited the scene of the incident said affected shop owners were still counting their losses and could not ascertain the exact amount of money destroyed in the fire incident.

Reacting to the inferno, the Chairman, Olorunsogo Landlords and Residents Association, Pastor Vincent Ayodeji explained that the fire incident initially started on Friday afternoon and the community succeeded in putting it out unknown to them that the incident would resurface in the middle of the night.

The Director, Oyo state fire service Mr Ismael Adeleke explained that the fire incident occured as a result of indiscriminate burning of refuse .

He expressed displeasure that the fire service had earlier cautioned the shop owners against indiscriminate burning of refuse.

Radio Nigeria gathered that few shops that were affected included those used for furniture making, fashion designing and a provision store.

Abisola Oluremi

Lifestyle

Ex-Ibadan Grammer School Students Give Back to Their Alma Mater

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Well-meaning Nigerians have been called upon to give back to society and the schools from which they graduated.

The principal, Ibadan Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan, Mr. Olugbenga Oladejo stated this at the 40th reunion of the 76/81 set of the school held at the school hall.

Mr Oladejo commended the old students for remembering their Alma Mater and donating items to mark the anniversary.

Earlier, in an address of welcome by the class representative who doubles as the chairman of the planning committee, Mr Gbolahan Popoola said the donation was a way of giving back to the society and school that made them.

Similarly, an immediate past member of the House of Representatives Ifako/Ijaye Federal Constituency Lagos State, Mr Nurudeen Akinwumi described Ibadan Grammar School as a foundation that he cherished a lot.

The donation also included school uniforms to 105 students of the school, fabrics for all the teachers in the school, special gifts to all their teachers back then who were invited on the occasion and a special chair to the principal of the school.

Lilian Ibomor

Religion

Mothering Sunday: Women Tasked on Exemplary Lifestyle

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A preacher at St Anne’s Church, Molete, Ibadan, Mrs Sola Fakolade has called on Mothers to show good examples to their children.

She made the call while delivering a sermon to commemorate this year’s Mothering Sunday.

Mrs Fakolade, while speaking on the roles of women in making a Christian home as a mother and as a wife, explained that children should be trained to be disciplined and to read the words of God always.

She also noted that a Christian home should be a happy one devoid of exchange of blows.

Mrs Fakolade admonished wives not to compare their husbands with any other man, but rather they should be submissive to their husbands.

She also advised mothers not to allow the social media to rob them of their homes.

Mothering Sunday which has its origin in United Kingdom and Ireland is celebrated annually and globally on the fourth day of Lent.

It is traditionally a religious day in which children, especially daughters return to their mothers and mother churches for a special service known as going -Mothering.

Highlight of the service was the distribution of gifts to mothers.

Esan

Education

Oyo Govt. Orders Removal of Illegal Structures Adjoining UMC School, Molete

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Oyo State Government has given 7-day ultimatum to occupants of illegal structures adjoined to UMC Demonstration School, Molete, Ibadan to remove their valuables and vacate the space.

Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, who disclosed this, urged them to immediately vacate the entire area as well as the vicinity of the school as the adjoined structures were never part of the plan.

Dr. Adeniran said that the Board received petitions from the authorities of the School that one Shehu Hammed, a self-acclaimed chairman, Schools Based Management Committee of the school has been encroaching into the space and erected the illegal kiosks.

He explained that the man had been arrested and handed over to the Police for questioning and investigation.

Dr. Adeniran further affirmed that the arrest and subsequent demolition became imperative following outcry by management of the public school that criminal elements had turned the area into hideouts for carrying out their nefarious activities thereby making the environment unpleasant for learning.

Iyabo Adebisi

Education

Oyo SUBEB Issues Quit Notice to Illegal Occupants

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Oyo State Government has issued 7-days ultimatum to occupants of illegal structures/shanties adjoined to UMC Demonstration School, Molete, Ibadan to remove their valuables and vacate the space.

Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Oyo SUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, who disclosed this to news men, urged them to immediately vacate the entire area as well as the vicinity of the School within the stipulated period.

Dr. Adeniran revealed that the board received petitions from the authorities of the school that one man has been encroaching into the space and erected the illegal kiosks.

The Oyo SUBEB chairman who revealed that the man had been arrested and handed over to the Nigeria Police, affirmed that the arrest and subsequent demolition became imperative following outcry by management of the public school that criminal elements have turned the area into hideouts for carrying out their nefarious activities thereby making the environment unpleasant for learning.

Dr. Adeniran reiterated that, immediately after the expiration of the “Quit Notice” next week, the board will embark on a clean-up exercise in the area and a clampdown on any recalcitrant occupant.

Adedayo Adelowo

Politics

We are still committed to the Coalition Agreement – Governor Makinde

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration is still committed to coalition agreement reached with some opposition parties before the March 9 governorship election in the state.

He stated this during a People’s Democratic Party, PDP stakeholders meeting held at the party’s office, Molete, Ibadan.

While lauding the efforts of the coalition during the last general election, Governor Makinde maintained that his government has been carrying everybody along in the governance of the state.

The governor said there were various opportunities in government which could still be beneficial for them to contribute their quota to the development of the state.

Governor Makinde, however, called for unity among PDP members in the task of bringing good governance to every nook and cranny in the state.

The governor expressed the readiness of his government to employ a private sector-led economy to engage unemployed youths.

Earlier, Chairman of PDP in the state, Alhaji Kunmi Mustapha enjoined party faithful who have benefited from the government to extend love to others.

The meeting availed the PDP members the opportunity to express their minds on issues bordering on the development of the party and the state.

Iyabo Adebisi

Lifestyle

Anibijuwon Buried Amidst Tears

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Nigerians have been advised to always remember that there is going to be a day that each and everyone will die and be laid to rest. 

The pastor in charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Jesus Porch Zone, Molete, Ibadan, Pastor Ademola Olufekon stated this at the internment of Mr Ajibola Anibijuwon in Ilase, Osun State.

Pastor Olufekon while urging all to live a holy life, prayed God to uphold the family and colleagues of the deceased.

At the ceremony are the staff of Radio Nigerian Gold FM Ilesa, Progress FM, Akure, Amuludun FM, Ibadan, including the Deputy Director Marketing, Mrs Bolanle Owoyemi, General Manager, Amuludun FM, Mr Sola Adewale and the Acting General Manager, Gold FM, Mrs Kemi Oni among others.

Mr Ajibola Anibijuwon of Amuludun FM, Ibadan, who passed on last week at 43, is survived by parents, a wife and 3 children.

Gold FM

Lifestyle

FRCN’s Ajibola Anibijuwon Goes Home

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The remains of Pastor Emmanuel Ajibola Anibijuwon of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Amuludun FM, Moniya, has been laid to rest in Ilase, Osun State.

Earlier, a funeral was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus Champion, Oyo Province 4, Molete, Ibadan.

The church choir rendered a special piece to bid Ajibola Anibijuwon farewell. 

  • Pastor Taiwo Sowande consoling the wife of the deceased
  • The late Pastor Emmanuel Ajibola Anibijuwon

In a sermon, Pastor in charge, Oyo Province Four, Wale Popoola said death was an inevitable end of all man, charging mankind to live to please God 

Pastor Popoola who noted that the deceased was God-fearing and a loving man said testimonies revealed that Ajibola had conquered and had gone to rest.

Ajibola, the 43-year-old pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and marketing staff of Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM was a father of three; Testimony, Treasure and John.

In an emotion-laden speech, wife of the deceased said her husband was a rare gem who left the world too soon.

Management and staff of Radio Nigeria described the deceased as a God-fearing and amiable man.

Emmanuel Ajibola Anibijuwon joined the services of Radio Nigeria in 2011, he worked with Radio Nigeria Gold FM, Ibadan National Station and Amuludun FM.

Adedayo Adelowo