Former Deputy Speaker of Ekiti State, Rt. Hon. Oladapo Karounwi and former Vice Chancellor of Bayelsa University, Prof Bolaji Aluko were not listed among the sworn in Commissioners today just as the governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji aloted ministries to 19 others. Karounwi is from Efon Alaaye while Aluko is from Ode and the two were among the names submitted to the House of Assembly for the posts of Commissioners. Both of them were screened cleared by the Assembly but not only that they were absent at the event today, their names were not included in the list of allocation of ministries announced by the governor. The Governor swore in Nineteen (19) Commissioners and Fourteen(14) Special Advisers to assist him in the development of the State. Performing the Ceremony at the Government House Ground in Ado Ekiti, Oyebanji charged the Appointees to live above board at performing their duties. According to him, "I therefore demand total dedication to duty, diligence and commitment to the a...

  Kolawole Oguntayo Editor, Foundation Newsbreaker  Paul Okoye who is better known as Rudeboy, is a Nigerian singer. He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Peter Okoye. Late last year. Dec 19 2022 he broke up with his Ex-wife Anita and started dating a Nigerian model and brand influencer, Ivy Ifeoma Rude boy who recently went on public with his relationship with his 22-year-old lover, stated in February via his Instagram page that sometimes, all a man needs from his partner is to be respected rather than to be loved According to him, men are not always concerned about love, and respect is the only thing that matters to them. He wrote “For Men… Sometimes it’s not all about love. RESPECT… is all that matters!!!  However, the postulation didn’t sit well with Paul’s lover, Ivy, and she recently took to her Instagram stories to react. The model and brand influencer quoted her lover and asked what makes a man’s partner diff...

Actress Juliana Olayode • Explains why she was scared of telling her parents about it Famous Actress, Juliana Olayode aka Toyobaby disclosed how she lost her virginity to a sex abuser (name withheld). She made this revelation during an Interview with 'The Honest Bunch Podcast'. She explained that, " she lost her virginity through an abuse and it was a real shock to her making her find it difficult to explain to her mother" https://youtu.be/J_hg4FjBjVo "The process was painful. I couldn't explain what was happening to me then" Toyobaby declared. "I only confided in a woman in my church because she is a kind of woman that was inquisitive and this made me to explain things to her. Even though I begged her not to tell my mom because I'm scared she would beat me but she later did. I was innocent, I didn't know that what the man did to me was bad or wrong " Toyobaby explained

  Dapo Ojora, a socialite and one of the sons of boardroom guru, Otunba Adekunle Ojora and his wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora is dead. According to sources, Dapo, a polo buff reportedly shot himself in the head Friday evening. Dapo’s strange death came as a rude shock to many who could not fathom the reason he would take his own life in such a gruesome manner. Couple of years back, Dapo mysteriously escaped death via a ghastly power bike accident, which forced him to beat a retreat from the public space. However, there are indications that his alleged suicide may not be unconnected to his marital woes with wife, Patricia, a trained lawyer and an entrepreneur. Their much celebrated marriage began having hiccups a few years ago and both decided to go their separate ways for undisclosed reasons. It was gathered that his marital woes was a huge blow to him especially because of the love he shared with his estranged wife, Patricia. Dapo was said to have tried to put up a brave face, but the...

  PUBLIC OPINION POLL by ORIMABUYAKU NIFEMI, FOUNTAIN NEWSBREAKER. Now that the curfew has been relaxed from 8pm to 6am in Ekiti State due to the End SARS protest. What is your advice to the youths and the government? DR. (MRS) OLAJUMOKE OJO, A Lecturer at Ekiti State University, Biochemistry department Youth should not give in but should re-strategize. They should know that they are against strong cabal hence should try as much as possible to plan carefully and take back their lives and future from these monsters. To government,  God has torn their government, their lies and wickedness will end in Jesus name. OLUWATOYIN ABEGUNDE Esq  Legal Practitioner, Consultant and Founder of Oluwatoyin Abegunde Foundation. The democracy we learnt and know is of the people, for the people and by the people. The case is not so in our generation. To the government, I would say that more needs to be done in attending to the need of the mass. The same set of persons that enjoyed free educ...

In its quest to give late theatre icon, Chief Jimoh Aliu (MFR), a befitting final burial ceremony, the Burial Committee has paid pre-event awareness visits to media outfits in Ado-Ekiti. On ground to receive them yesterday were the General Manager of VOICE FM, Mr Donald Falaye and his counterpart at Fresh FM, Mr David Ajiboye.  The committee was led by its Chairman who doubles as the Special Adviser on media to the Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Akogun Tai Oguntayo who was accompanied by TAMPAN Governor in Ekiti, Comrade Eniola Eniafe, FOIU National PRO, Demola Atobaba and two of Chief Jimoh Aliu's Children; Rasaki and Taju Other station slated for visit today are: Ayoba FM, Progress FM, NTA & BSES. Jimoh Aliu's final burial ceremony comes up in Ado Ekiti with Artistes' Night on 19th November and burial ceremony on 20th November, 2020.

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*MR BUHARI TAOFEEK KUNLE (AQUACULTURIST PRACTISING@LAGOS,NIGERIA)* As for me No In all sector they are backward, in education, in politics in infrastructure, health service, internet facility, utility Bill's, the government are against the masses. It's a parasitic Government. Now we are been taxed on everything we buy, airtime, electricity, when we send and recieve money it's just annoying.  In conclusion, let's just be grateful for life and build our own mansion in the means of the storm. *AKINRELERE OLUMUYIWA, State Secretary (RATTAWU). State Publicity Secretary(TAMPAN) and ( NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, FIBAN)* Well every celebration is worthy of been celebrated because there is always a beneficiary of every situation or circumstances no matter how bad or good. So, for people at helms of affairs of Nigeria administration now will tell you Nigeria is better now at 60 than what it used to be in the past when we fuel at ₦60, rice at 4000 etc and they are astute enough to p...

The Lagos State Government has suspended the reopening of worship centers initially scheduled for Friday, June 19 for mosques and Sunday, June 21 for churches. Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-olu announced the decision at a press briefing on Tuesday. According to him, the development became necessary as a result of the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state. On Monday, Nigeria recorded 573 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 16,658. Of the new infections, Lagos reported the highest figures with 216 new cases, bringing the total number of cases in the state 7,319. Consequently, the state has remained the epicentre of infections in the country, closely followed by the FCT with 1,264 and Kano state with 1,158. To curb further spread of the virus, the Federal Government had in March, imposed a lockdown on the three majorly affected states at the time (Lagos, Ogun State and the FCT). Subsequently, other states began to impose v...

By Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Irọ́ ikú níí wọ́n-ọ́n pa á mọ́ ọkọ́, Irọ́ ikú níí wọ́n-ọ́n pa á mọ́ àdá. Irọ́ ikú níí wọ́n-ọ́n pa á mọ́ ilẹ̀. Olú Jacobs, kò kú o. Ẹ wá míì ṣọ. Ìrọ̀lẹ́ Ọjọ́rú ni ariwo ta pé gbajúgbajà òṣèré tíátà kan ní èdè Yorùbá àti òyìnbó, Olu Jacobs, ti jáde láyé. Ìgbà kejì rèé ní ààrin oṣù kan tí Ìkéde yóó wáyé pé ilumọọka òṣèré tíátà náà papòdà, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní ọ̀pọ̀ èèyàn tó sì gbọ́ Ìkéde yìí ló ká ọwọ́ s'órí pé ẹni re lọ. Ṣùgbọ́n ìwádìí ìròyìn ti fihàn pé àhesọ ọ̀rọ̀ àti irọ́ ńlá tó jìnà sí òótọ́ ni ìkéde náà, nítorí Olu Jacobs sì wà láàyè, tó ń lo dáúlà. Nígbà tó ń fìdí òtítọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ múlẹ̀ nípa ipò tí ọkọ rẹ̀ wà, Joke Silva, tó tún ń jẹ́ Joke Jacobs, tíí ṣe aya òṣèré tíátà náà ní ko ko ko bíi òkúta ni ara ọkọ òun le,  ikú kìí pẹtà lójúran. Kò sí ikú kankan lójú rẹ̀. "Kò sí ohun tó ṣe ọkọ mi, kódà, ó ń palẹ̀ mọ́ lọ́wọ́ báyìí láti ṣe ayẹyẹ ọjọ́ ìbí ọdún kejìdínlọ́gọ́rin tó dé Ilé ayé lóṣù keje tó ń bọ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹnu ya àwọn nígbà tí ọ̀pọ̀ èèyàn ń bèèrè pé ...

The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Funmuniyi Afuye has congratulated the First Lady of Ekiti State Erelu Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi on the Occasion of her 57th birthday. The congratulatory message was contained in a press statement signed by the Speaker's Special Adviser on Media, Akogun Tai Oguntayo. Afuye described Erelu Bisi Fayemi as a blessing to Ekiti in particular and mankind in general. "She is not just a wife to us in Ekiti but a kindhearted Mother who is passionate about every Ekiti man, woman, child and the underprivileged in particular and humanity in general," the speaker said. Relaying his personal experience about the wife of the Governor, the Speaker said; "I have found Erelu Bisi Fayemi to be highend civil,  kindhearted, highly cerebral, bold and generous to a fault. Her ability to relate both with the hoi polloi and the high and mighty in equal measures, stands  her as a special humankind. " Afuye stated that there were tw...

Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá Mínísítà kékeré fún ètò ẹ̀kọ́ ní Nàìjíríà, Emeka Nwajiuba, sọ pé Orílẹ̀ yìí kò setán láti fi ìlera àwọn ọmọdé sínú ewu nítorí pé wọ́n fẹ́ ṣí iléèwé padà. Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Nwajiuba ti kò sọ pàtó ọjọ́ tí àwọn ọmọ yóó wọlé padà, sọ pé "Ó di ìgbà tí a bá tó ó ní ìdánilójú pé àwọn ọmọdé lè lọ síléèwé, padà sílé lálàáfíà, láì kó arun Kofi-19 padà sílé, la tó ó setán". Mínísítà sọ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí lásìkò tí ìgbìmọ̀ tó ń mójútó ìtànkálẹ̀ àrùn Kofi-19 ń bá àwọn akọròyìn sọ̀rọ̀ lọ́jọ́rú, ọjọ́ kẹtadínlọ́gbọ̀n, oṣù Kẹta. Ọ̀rọ̀ tó sọ yìí wáyé gẹ́gẹ́ bí èsì fún àwọn òbí kan ní Nàìjíríà, tó ń bèèrè pé nígbàwo ni ìjọba yóó ṣí iléèwé padà. Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Nwajiuba sọ pé iléeṣẹ́ ètò ẹ̀kọ́ yóó gbé ìlànà jáde lórí bí nǹkan yóó ṣe lọ, tí àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ bá padà síléèwé. "Fún àwọn iléèwé girama, àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ wọn lè padà síléèwé, láti lè parí ìdánwò wọn, kí wọ́n ó sì tún padà lọ̀ ọ́ jókòó sílé. "Bákan náà ni aó mú àdínkù bá iye akẹ́kọ̀ọ́  tí yóó wà ní kíláàsì kọ̀ọ̀kan. Èy...

BY Idowu Ariwodola To God alone be all the glory! My (3 in One), Rotimi Ojomoyela, is plus ONE today. My friend, brother and colleague, who i jocularly call 'aburo', simply because he relunctantly agreed that I took some couple of months from him! Dear good brother, i cannot but celebrate you because you are a full of life, a dogged fighter, an inocolistic revolutionary, resilient, courageous, dependable, consistent and loyal to a fault. Those who know, will always know. You were not born for your family, not even for your Town or State. You were deliberately born for humanity and selfless service across the land. And, that accounts for why I always tell you at every given opportunity, that you are still advancing more, to the very top. Without mincing words, Rotimi is unarguably, a pride of the family and journalism professoin. Stoutly and hugely built, he ordinarily commands respect on first sight. He is astoundly fashionable and combines talent with handsomeness a...

By Olabode Opeseitan Detest him with every fibre in your vein, treasure him with every air you breathe or be apathetic to his style, philosophy and essence, Ayobamidele Abayomi Ojutelegan Ajani Momodu is a man you could say has fulfilled his destiny at 60. Dele Momodu is a member of the exclusive club of personalities who have unlocked the formula of how to effectively blend intellectualism with extrovertism and prime socialisation. He is an accomplished man of letters, a media tycoon who redefined celebrity journalism in Africa and gifted the world Ovation Magazine, an inimitable celebration of momentous events in the lives of societal leaders since 1996. He is also a bold circumstantial politician who braved all odds to contest as a candidate, not an aspirant, for the highest office in Nigeria. Start any conversation on any topic in any sphere, Dele Momodu will engage you with intellectual fluidity and sagacity. Drop the scope of the conversation to Owambe, a local lingo t...

The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Funminiyi Afuye has taken the second round of his palliatives to the Doorsteps of his constituents today to cushion the effect of COVID-19 ravaging the country. In a road show, the Speaker's motorcade led by his Chief of Staff, Mr Alao Iyiola, moved round three out of the five wards in his constituency, distributing food items such as bread, bags of rice, indomie noodles and nose marks. The three wards visited are; Are/Araromi/Ayetoro; Afao/Kajola and Ilapetu/Ijao while two other wards will be visited next week Tuesday. While fielding questions from journalists, the Special Adviser to the Speaker on media, Akogun Tai Oguntayo disclosed the remaining two wards as; Idemo and Ogbonjana wards. Oguntayo said that "we are not unaware of the fact that the items could not go round every member of the constituency. What the Speaker did was to give to those vulnerable people who are at home. This was why he dir...

Kolawole Victor Marcus Rashford should be available for Manchester United's next fixture. ‬ Marcus Rashford has been out since mid-January with a back injury but the England ace should be able to return when football recommences. Rashford was enjoying a superb season with Manchester United before suffering a double stress fracture which would have keep him out until towards the end of the season. But the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the football schedule, meaning Rashford could now be fit when action does get back underway. Marcus Rashford said in March: “I feel much better. “I feel, comparing it to two or three weeks ago, 10 times better and for me now it’s just about getting ready to build it back up to training and playing games with the team. “I’m in a much better place, I’m much happiethan I was about a month ago so things are looking positive.” The top-flight is on hold with reports he could start again in mid-June and that has given Ras...

By Kolawole Victor Nollywood actress Queeneth Agbor has launched a fashion line to honour her deceased mum on her 53rd Posthumous birthday.  The actress who took to Instagram to launch her new line of business "Ankara beauty" while also dedicating the business to her deceased mother on her 53rd Posthumous birthday.  Posted this on her on her Instagram page: "A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step. Today with mix feelings I Unveil My Ankara_Beauty by QA @ankara__beauty1  BRAND.To Honour My Mum On Her 53rd Posthumous Birthday.  I Dedicate This Buisness To God Almighty & My Late Mum Who Is My Biggest Inspiration. "This Is For You Mum.Thanks For Looking Out For Me Even In Death.5th of May Has Given Birthday To A New Journey And Am Glad To Share My Buisness Anniversary With Your Birthday Because I Hold You every day Close To My Heart.(keeprestinginperfectpeacemyQueen) I Hope Am Making You Proud"

Today, Monday, May 4, 2020 was the first day of the National enforcement of face masking order in Nigeria! Can you imagine the effect of Coronavirus Pandemic in the fashion World? I drove round the city of Ado Ekiti today. What I saw confirmed to me that we are indeed in a different world! Virtually everybody I saw was in mask. Painfully, I couldn't recognize beautiful ladies and ugly ones anymore. One can easily mistake some women for  men, particularly the ladies in glasses, after putting on the masks! My sense of admiring good looking ladies has been badly affected. I couldn't diffentiate handsome men from the dregs anymore. We all appeared like masquerades in varying colours of Adire, Ankara, voile lace, Guinea, and even jeans fabrics! I couldn't find those ladies in make ups, lips sticks and lips glosses ; no thanks to the face masks. Wearing eyelashes and maskara was of no effect by the time you wear your face masks.  Obviously the Coronavirus Pandemic has ...

By Muhammad Kabeer Isa For those of you who have been dancing to the rhythms of the drums of war being continuously beaten by the PDP, Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB rats, CAN, NCEF,Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Yinka Odumakin, Deji Adeyanju, Reno Omokri, Afenifere, Middle-Belt Forum, South-South Peoples Forum, PANDEF, etc, I hope the corona virus pandemic and the accompanying lockdown has given you a very faint idea of what a war situation would be like. Just under seven weeks of a lockdown, and you are already screaming of hunger and begging for palliatives from Buhari. Let me assure you that whatever hardships or inconvenience you think you are suffering now is not up to one percent of what you will suffer if war ever breaks out as a result of the "Biafra or death", "Islamization", "Fulani jihad", "Fulanization", and "Buhari wants to kill every Christian in Nigeria" propaganda churned out by Nnamdi Kanu, FFK, Yinka Odumakin, Deji Adeyanju, Ren...

NIGERIA THE MIRACLE NATION When I read the news that crude oil price in the international market has dropped to about $11 or $12 per barrel, I was reminded about an interview I watched on the NTA Network Service. That night, the person featured on the interview program was an American born Economist (I have forgotten his name). He visited Nigeria to validate the speculation that Nigeria was actually the Giant of Africa. In course of the interview, the interviewer asked, "you have spent two weeks in Nigeria carrying out your research about the strength of her economy, what are your findings?" He replied, "well, I wouldn't say I enjoyed my stay really but I discovered that Nigeria is the strongest economy in the world." He went on to explain that "I have not said she is the most prosperous economy of the world, mind you. I say so because Nigeria happens to be the largest economy that can survive with the absence of government support except in the ...