Culture

Preparations In Top Gear Ahead Of Olubadan’s Coronation

By Web News 744

The preparation ahead of the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadan is currently receiving boost as corporate organizations in Ibadan are providing support to ensure hitch -free coronation.
Radio Nigeria correspondent who visited old Ife road resident of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Dr Moshood Olalekan Balogun medical outreach organized by a Lagos based health institution was attending to palace visitors and residents of the community.

The outreach which include test of blood sugar, eyesight among others tests according to the organizer who is also the  niece of the  Olubadan -elect Princess Hannah Adekunle was parts of efforts to ensure that residents of the are remained healthy.

Aside fast food product being brought to the palace, traders in Ibadan also registered their presence through their representative and display of their products.

Security personnel were also on the ground to ensure peaceful conduct and movement around the palace.

In an interview, the personal assistant to the 42nd Olubadan, Mr Amen Rufai said preparations were ongoing to ensure that coronation of the Olubadan-elect was successful.

Mr Rufai who said preparations were also ongoing at the Ali Iwo ancestral domain of the  Olubadan said he had contacted the Olubadan-elect who he said is Hale and hearty and set for coronation.

Radio Nigeria also observed that, congratulatory messages from stakeholders were displayed on banners that were hung in and around the main gate of the palace.

Well wishers and relatives of the new Olubadan were also seated at the palace in mood of celebration reflecting on their faces.

Rotimi Famakin

Economy

Christmas Preparations : Traders Lament Low Patronage In Ibadan

By Web News 867

It has been a trend for commercial activities to boom during festive periods. But reverse is the case now in some major market in Ibadan
Radio Nigeria Ibadan interacted with traders and customers at some markets in Ibadan the Oyo State capital ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities.
A common cause of concern which the traders claim to be the reason for low patronage is increase in prices of commodities
A rice seller at oritamerin and Bodija market who said sales had not been bought  attributed it to price and market forces
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Similar, two pepper and tomatoes traders at shasa market complained that  sales had fallen below their expectations, pointing that hike in prices of ingredients had not helped matters.

The story was not different at  gbagi market where fabrics  are being sold, the traders  complained that expensive prices of clothes and shoes were discouraging a lot of buyers from buying.

Three customers who spoke with Radio Nigeria at gbagi  market, said they had come to make few purchases basically for their children, pointing out that the present economic situation country called for much prudence in spending

They appealed  to government to do more to address the dwindling economic fortune of Nigerians while expressing optimism that things would be better the New Year.

Funmilola Obagbayegun