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New Year: Oluwo To Host Iwo Youth, Rehabilitate Thugs

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5 years ago

December 31, 2020

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As part of the activities to set a new pace for 2021, the Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has concluded arrangement to host youths of Iwoland today!

The 2020 year end Oluwo-Youth engagement forum is scheduled for tomorrow 4:30pm at the palace.

The assemblage is designed to orientate, sensitize and educate youths on the need to redirect their energy on promising engagements an positively useful to society.

The event which is part of the #endsars engagement was initiated because Oba Akanbi considered the process as necessary to rehabilitate neglected youths who have been derogatorily tagged as thugs and ensure they are positive agents of the society.

He stated that the era of raising thugs in Iwoland is over, assuring redeemed youths of his support in turning a new lead and pursuing worthy careers.

He tasked promoters of violence in Iwoland to look elsewhere for destructive elements as he vows to make Iwo the most peaceful and business friendly town in Nigeria.

He disclosed that efforts are in top gear to commit a special fund for rehabilitation of youth in the land.

A statement by the Oluwo through his Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, read l:

“As a royal father, I am interested in catering for all strata of my community. You will see me visiting the neglected, immobile aged under their roof while I equally feed the orphans in my palace. I want to extend the same gesture to the youths who are called thugs”

“Some of these people are neglected and derogatorily judged as nuisance. As a father, I must ensure they are properly integrated into the system and progress of Iwoland”

“To achieve the rehabilitation target, I have set aside a fund to promote their talent”

“I want to host, wine, dine and exchange words of hope with them. The era of raising thugs for destructive purposes is gone. The era is dead. I want to give promoters of thuggery in Iwoland a red card”

“Iwoland is a place of hope. We want to see our youths as part of the process. We will ensure Iwoland becomes the bastion of peace in Osun State and Nigeria”

“The orphans , widows and the less privileged can join the session. There will be food and drinks

for all and sundry at the event”

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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6 hours ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles.

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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6 hours ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.

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Corruption Allegations: NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Meets Tinubu, Resigns

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20 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Eric

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has resigned following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu amid corruption allegations.

Tinubu, on Wednesday, summoned Ahmed to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following allegations of economic sabotage and corruption.

Also caught in the web of resignation was the CEO of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, according to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy.

Tinubu was said to have nominated successors to the senate for approval.

“Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),” the statement reads.

“The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC.

“Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

“To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.”

Onanuga said the two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.