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The Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has reiterated his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term bid.

He also declared support for the City Boy Movement, pledging buses to boost the group’s mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections.

This was contained in a statement issued by the movement’s Publicity Director, Gbenga Oyetola, who said the visit was part of ongoing consultations and engagement with political stakeholders across the state.

According to the statement, Alli made the pledge on Saturday while hosting leaders and members of the group during a courtesy visit in Ibadan.

The senator commended the increasing involvement of young people in politics and governance, describing youths as a critical force in Nigeria’s electoral landscape.

‘I’m so happy seeing the youths involved in the political system. Our plan is to deliver 1.2 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Oyo State,’ Alli said.

He stressed that youths make up a significant share of Nigeria’s voting population and should play active roles in mobilisation and advocacy.

‘We have a large percentage of the voting population in Nigeria because youths are more than 60 per cent. We need younger people involved in mobilisation and advocacy to ensure that President Tinubu and other APC candidates are elected,’ he stated.

The lawmaker urged members of the movement to remain committed and intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the next election cycle.

‘I urge them to pick it up and ensure they do their best. Some of them can also seek elective offices so that what they are pursuing can be realised,’ Alli added.

He also appealed to residents of the state to continue supporting the APC, assuring them that the party would deliver on its promises.

‘The people of Oyo State should continue to vote for APC and they will not be let down,’ he said.

Alli further assured the group of his continued backing, noting that the donation of eight buses was intended to strengthen their coordination and operations across the state.

The Director of the City Boy Movement, Femi Onireti, said the group remains focused on mobilising youths across Oyo State in support of Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.

He added that the movement would continue to expand its grassroots structures while encouraging broader youth participation in governance and politics.

Also speaking, the Oyo State coordinator of the group, Ahmed Ajibola, said the visit was aimed at strengthening ties with political stakeholders and deepening grassroots engagement.

According to him, the movement has established structures across all levels of politics in the state to enhance mobilisation and participation.

‘This visitation is about support and familiarity with stakeholders in the state. In our structure, we make sure we cover the entire state, from senatorial districts to federal constituencies, local governments and wards,’ Ajibola said.

He added that the group is targeting one million votes for President Tinubu in Oyo State in the 2027 presidential election.

‘With our target, we are working on one million votes for Oyo State, and all the youths in the state are ready to work with us because we share the same ideology,’ he stated.

The visit was attended by leaders and members of the movement from different parts of Oyo State.

Professor Adebomi Ayodeji Ikotun of the Chemistry Programme, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, has delivered the institution’s 28th inaugural lecture, calling for improved research infrastructure for chemistry scholars in Nigeria.

At the lecture held recently, Ikotun, a Professor of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, presented a paper titled ‘Synthesis from Organic Ligands to Metal-Organic and Organometallic Complexes with Drug Properties – OH Sweet Chemistry.’

During the lecture, she outlined her research interests, which span inorganic and organometallic chemistry, with a focus on synthesising compounds with medicinal applications.

‘My major area of research is in the field of inorganic and organometallic chemistry, centered on synthesis from organic ligands to metal-organic and organometallic complexes, spectroscopic characterization, thermodynamics and kinetic studies, biological and biochemical applications with medicinal implications,’ she said.

Ikotun traced her academic development to the supervision and mentorship of several scholars, including Prof. Julius Adesanwo, Prof. Timothy Odiaka, Prof. Craig Obafemi, and the late Prof. Gabriel Egharevba.

‘As a trained and seasoned chemist, my research were thoroughly supervised by Prof. Julius Adesanwo (1998, B.Sc., OSU), Prof. Timothy Odiaka (2003, M.Sc., Ibadan), Prof. Craig Obafemi (2011, M.Phil, OAU) and the late Prof. Gabriel Egharevba (2011 and 2014; M.Phil and Ph.D respectively, O AU),’ she said.

According to her, some of her early work focused on thermodynamic studies of organometallic systems, while collaborative studies with colleagues at Bowen University and other Nigerian institutions produced findings on metal adsorption from wastewater.

‘We have used common substances in our environments such as plants (leaves, stems and roots) for example Ethiopian pepper, to remove poisonous heavy metals like lead and cadmium, including dyes due to industrial activities, from waste waters. This is an effective dye adsorption technique, which is recommended as an environmentally friendly, cheap clean-up process for industries,’ Ikotun explained.

She also highlighted international collaborations, including work with the late Dr. David Kelly of the Tatem Laboratory at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, which yielded studies on metal complexes and their antimicrobial properties.

Ikotun said further research partnerships with Dr. Micheal Coogan of Cardiff University and the Gladys Research Group at Texas AandM University in the United States helped expand understanding of isatin, an organic compound found in mammals and some plants.

She noted that the rise of drug-resistant microorganisms has increased the need for more researchers in synthetic and bioinorganic chemistry.

Speaking on challenges facing chemistry research in Nigeria, Ikotun called on government to invest in modern spectroscopic laboratories for researchers.

Professor Ikotun urged the Nigerian government ‘to support research in the field of chemistry by providing funds for Universities and Tertiary institutions strategically located in many states of the country to build, equip with modern spectroscopic facilities and run central laboratories (or centers of excellence) where chemistry researchers can carry out complete analysis of their new compounds without stress.’

She added that such facilities could be developed gradually through phased funding for equipment acquisition.

‘Such spectroscopic empowerment of our Universities and Tertiary Institutions will afford the full laboratory research analysis of new compound and also foster the collaborative relationship between Tertiary Institutions and the Industries,’ she said.

While commending the government for research grants through Tertiary Education Trust Fund, commonly known as TETFUND, Ikotun appealed for broader access to researchers in private universities.

‘I appreciate the Nigerian Government for providing TETFUND for sponsoring meaningful research by researchers within Tertiary Institutions, but I humbly request that the limitations of such benefits be removed from those of us in private Universities since we join hands to mold the lives of our future leaders without prejudice.’

She also encouraged academics to keep pursuing grants and partnerships.

‘Finally, I would like to admonish our colleagues to continue to apply for funding and research collaborations both within and outside the country. Collaborations give more exposure and versatility. I will also encourage them to continue to conduct research that translate to the transformation of lives and our communities,’ she said.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has formally declared his intention to contest the Zamfara North Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections after picking up his expression of interest and nomination forms.

The forms were obtained on April 30 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, one of the designated venues for the sale of nomination forms to aspirants seeking elective offices under the ruling party.

Shinkafi’s decision to enter the senatorial race follows what his supporters described as mounting pressure from stakeholders and residents of Zamfara North Senatorial District, who are seeking what they termed ‘bold and progressive representation’ at the National Assembly.

In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Legal Matters, Barrister Yazid Salihu Aliyu, the APC stalwart said his decision was driven by the need to address longstanding concerns about representation in the district.

According to the statement, Zamfara North has, since the return to democratic rule in 1999, lacked ‘effective, efficient and purposeful representation’ in the Senate, a situation the campaign believes has limited the district’s access to the dividends of democracy.

The statement further raised concerns over what it described as an imbalance in the zoning of the senatorial seat within the district, noting that the position has remained concentrated in a particular area, thereby excluding other local government areas from producing a senator.

‘The indigenes of Zamfara North are demanding that the senatorial seat be zoned to Shinkafi Local Government Area in the interest of justice, fairness, equity and inclusivity,’ the statement said.

It added that such an arrangement would promote unity, peace, and development across the district, which it claimed had experienced years of marginalisation.

Shinkafi, who previously contested for the governorship of Zamfara State, said he accepted the call to run for the Senate in order to contribute to lawmaking and facilitate development projects that would directly benefit his constituency.

He also pledged to focus on addressing security challenges in the region, including armed banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and the displacement of communities.

The APC chieftain said his legislative agenda would align with efforts to improve governance and bring relief to residents affected by years of insecurity.

Shinkafi, who served as Patron of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in 2023, expressed confidence in the APC’s electoral strength in Zamfara State, describing it as a stronghold of the ruling party.

He said the party was well-positioned to win all elective positions in the state in 2027, including delivering victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as it did in the 2023 presidential election.

A seasoned politician, Shinkafi has held several positions across party structures and political campaigns. He is a former national secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and also served as secretary of the party’s Board of Trustees.

He was deputy chairman of the Matawalle Governorship Campaign Council in 2023 and currently serves as executive secretary of Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development.

His supporters say his experience in both national and state politics positions him to provide effective representation for Zamfara North and to attract development projects in line with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

They also described him as a grassroots politician with a track record of advocacy for marginalised communities in the state.

‘As a voice for the voiceless, he has consistently championed the cause of the people and deserves a seat in the Senate for inclusive governance,’ the statement added.

With the 2027 elections still months away, political activities across the state are gradually intensifying, with aspirants positioning themselves for what is expected to be a competitive contest for legislative seats.

Pomp and pageantry heralded the installation of Chief (Mrs.) Olufunso Amosun as the Yeye Moremi of Oodua on Saturday, as the ancient city of Ile-Ife stood still for the ceremony at the palace of the Ooni of Ife.

Dignitaries, cultural enthusiasts, and royal fathers from across Yorubaland converged on Ile Oodua for the rites, which blended history, music, and tradition.

Speaking at the event, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, described the title as ‘not a crown of beauty, but a call to sacrifice.’

‘Moremi gave herself to save her people,’ Oba Ogunwusi said. ‘Today, we install a daughter who has shown that same heart through the empowerment of women, preservation of culture, and defence of the vulnerable.’

The Ooni noted that ‘the stool of Yeye Moremi of Oodua is for those who will stand in the gap when Yorubaland needs a voice. We have found that woman.’

He charged the new Yeye Moremi to promote peace, protect Yoruba heritage, and mentor the girl-child. ‘Let your life remind our daughters that they can be both beautiful and brave,’ he added

Oba Ogunwusi said the title, ‘Yeye Moremi Oodua of the Source,’ carries historical significance and celebrates Mrs. Olufunso Amosun’s life of impact. ‘I pray for Mrs. Amosun and commend her for her philanthropic roles in Yorubaland,’ the Ooni said.

In her acceptance speech, the newly installed Yeye Moremi of Oodua, Chief (Mrs.) Olufunso Amosun, said she received the title ‘with trembling hands and a determined heart.’

‘To whom much is given, much is expected. And I, Chief Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, *Yeye Moremi Oodua*, take this title not with levity or frivolity,’ she said.

‘I fully comprehend that with recognition comes responsibility and understand this honour is a call to higher service to humanity. I, Yeye Moremi Oodua, therefore pledge to purposefully carry this title with dignity, compassion, empathy, and humility, in total submission to God’s will. I pray for the wisdom required to excel in this role, the enablement to make impact, and the grace to leave a plethora of good legacies worthy of the honour bestowed upon me by the Arole Oodua.’

Chief Amosun thanked the Ooni for the honour. ‘My profound thanks again go to the Arole Oodua for singling me out and elevating me among equals. For this honour, I shall endeavour to continually make you proud, so help me God.’

‘To everyone present, especially those who arrived before today and those who travelled from far and wide: thank you for going the extra mile to join me in celebrating my 60th birthday and witnessing history in the making,’ she added.

She pledged to establish the Moremi Legacy Foundation to support girl-child education, fight human trafficking, and document oral histories of Yoruba heroines.

‘Culture dies when we stop telling our stories. I will use this stool to tell them loudly,’ she vowed.

In his remarks, Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said the Amosuns represent the interest of the Yoruba nation. ‘If you can bring all of us together at Ojaja’s palace, it means there is hope for Yorubaland,’ Governor Makinde said. ‘I congratulate Mrs. Amosun and charge the people present to emulate her humanitarian exploits.’

‘Yeye Moremi Oodua of the Source is newly installed, and we also wish her a happy birthday and many happy returns in good health, as well as continued service to our nation and humanity,’ Makinde stated.

‘Today at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, this is Yorubaland, where there is nothing like APC or PDP; we are all together. This is what we should strive for in the interest of the Yoruba nation, which this new chieftaincy title represents. If you can gather us all here, it means there is hope for Yorubaland,’ he added.

The ceremony featured the Edi festival dance, bata drumming, and a dramatic re-enactment of Moremi’s sacrifice by the Ife Cultural Troupe. Traditionalists offered prayers with kolanuts and gin, while the Emese of Ife declared ancestral blessings.

The Chairman of ANN Plc, Ambassador Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, was represented at the event by Dr Lasisi Olagunju, Editor of Saturday Tribune.

Meanwhile, former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was represented by his wife, Mrs Bola Obasanjo, amid cheers from guests and traditional enthusiasts.

Speaking during the ceremony, Obasanjo described the Yeye Moremi title as one of the most revered honours in Yorubaland, noting that it symbolises courage, sacrifice, service to humanity, and commitment to cultural preservation.

The former president commended the Ooni of Ife for sustaining the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba race and using the throne to promote unity and development across the country.

He also congratulated Chief Mrs Olufunso Amosun on her installation, describing her as a woman of virtue, compassion, and outstanding commitment to humanity through her numerous philanthropic activities.

Other notable personalities at the event included former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola; Senator Gbenga Daniel; Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Housing Authority of Nigeria, Oyetunde Olamideji Gbenga Ashafa; billionaire tycoon Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu; former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and his wife, Mrs Omolola Oyinlola; and wives of former APC governors in Osun State, Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola and Mrs Kafayat Oyetola.

Others were former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III; Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa; Ataoja of Osogboland, Oba Jimoh Abidemi Oyetunji Olanipekun Larooye II; and Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III.

Also present were the Orangun of Oke Ila, Oba Adedokun Abolarin; Aseyin of Iseyin, Senator Iyiola Omisore; Senator Ganiyu Solomon; and Ambassador Sarafadeen Ishola.

After weeks of tension, debates and internal wrangling within the crisis-hit Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has formally announced his defection to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

The governor made the declaration on Saturday following a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the state, held in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling on the PDP leadership crisis.

Describing the situation within the PDP as ‘complex and uncertain,’ Mohammed said repeated efforts to stabilise the party had failed to yield results.

According to him, the apex court nullified the parallel conventions conducted by rival factions, effectively stripping both sides of legal recognition.

He noted that the ruling created a leadership vacuum, making it difficult for the party to function effectively or chart a clear path forward.

Mohammed explained that the decision to exit the PDP was reached after extensive consultations with political leaders and stakeholders across the country.

Despite his departure, the governor expressed appreciation to the PDP, acknowledging the role the party played in shaping his political career.

He described his move to the APM as a ‘strategic repositioning’ aimed at securing future electoral success and ensuring continuity in governance.

According to him, the APM offers a credible and legally stable platform for political engagement.

The governor disclosed that a transition plan is already underway, including the formation of a compliance committee and the commencement of membership registration.

He added that engagements with APM leadership at various levels have begun, alongside coordination with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Mohammed urged his supporters to remain calm, united and focused on sustaining the state’s developmental progress.

Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, welcomed the governor into the party, describing him as a committed democrat.

Dantalle said the party is built on the principles of integrity, sacrifice and service, with its slogan, ‘Nigeria First.’

He stressed that the APM operates without political godfatherism and is guided strictly by its constitution and the will of the people.

He also commended the governor’s inclusive leadership style and commitment to democratic values.

The announcement was greeted with chants of ‘APM, Nigeria First,’ as supporters expressed enthusiasm over the defection.

There is really no opposition in Nigeria in the true sense of the word. There are only politicians who have been temporarily kicked out of the inner sanctum of power and influence but who share no fundamental difference with the current temporary occupants of the power structure. Nonetheless, if all the people vegetating on the margins of the power structure came together, they could easily displace those within it in 2027.

Although the coalition of so-called opposition politicians angling to get back to power in 2027 has not articulated a coherent blueprint to show that it will be different from President Bola Tinubu (I strongly believe they are indistinguishable from him), it can effectively instrumentalise the crying incompetence, in-your-face corruption, ethnic bigotry, insufferable arrogance, unabating misery and insouciance that have become the hallmarks of Tinubu’s administration to convince a traumatised nation that it can offer an alternative.

It doesn’t matter if they will replicate or even exacerbate Tinubu’s unrelieved disaster when they get to power. Even the prospect of temporary relief from Tinubu’s unending torment is enough to get most people to give them a chance. But they have shown that they lack the discipline, cohesion and foresight required to wrest power from Tinubu.

Even before they have had a chance to come together, they are splintered. This became clear in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling that restored David Mark’s leadership of the ADC. Neither Peter Obi nor Rabiu Kwankwaso said a word about it.

There are credible rumours that Obi and Kwankwaso didn’t react to the Supreme Court judgement because they had already moved on. They are said to be heading to the NDC and no longer care about what happens to the ADC.

In other words, we are back to the 2023 factionalisation of the ‘opposition’. Both Obi and Kwankwaso appear to be allergic to the internal democratic processes of political parties. They want to be canonised as candidates without contest. Since they can’t find that, they are moving away.

Atiku Abubakar may emerge as the candidate of the ADC if the ADC survives, that is. He might choose Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate. Should this happen, the opposition will be fatally fractured, as it was in 2023.

Even now, the verbal darts between Atiku’s supporters and Obi’s and Kwankwaso’s supporters are more caustic and more venomous than the exchanges between either camp and Tinubu’s supporters.

In fact, Tinubu is the net beneficiary of their maximalist posturing and internal warfare. Obi and Kwankwaso supporters say they would rather let Tinubu continue for another four years than support Atiku’s aspiration to replace him. Atiku’s supporters, for their part, say they would rather put up with another Tinubu term than support an Obi/Kwankwaso presidency.

Beyond their crude, petulant name-calling, Obi and Atiku supporters advance arguments in support of their positions, both of which benefit Tinubu. Obi’s supporters say since it isn’t the turn of the North to produce a president, Buhari, having ruled for eight continuous years before Tinubu took over, if another southerner can’t be presented as the opposition’s candidate, they would rather support Tinubu to complete the South’s turn.

Atiku’s supporters, on the other hand, turn that logic around and say that if Obi is supported to displace Tinubu in 2027, he would ‘eat into’ the North’s turn, which they believe should start in 2031. They don’t believe Obi’s promise to rule for only one term since there is no legally binding or constitutional constraint that would forbid him from reneging on his promise.

There is a precedent for this in Goodluck Jonathan, who was ‘allowed’ to complete Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s term on the understanding that he wouldn’t seek another term in 2011. He not only ran and won in 2011, he ran again in 2015 and almost won.

So, the argument of Atiku’s supporters is that supporting Tinubu to complete his term benefits the North more than supporting Obi because there is certainty, in their reckoning, that power will move to the region without contest after Tinubu’s term. It’s irrelevant if Tinubu’s policies incinerate them before power rotates back to the North.

It isn’t the logic or admissibility of the arguments of both camps that is the issue here. The point at issue is that in fighting each other, the opposition is fighting for Tinubu. His economic strangulation of the masses of our people takes the back seat. The insecurity that is ravaging the country, which he seems either unable or unwilling to confront and stamp out, is rendered irrelevant.

In other words, Tinubu’s most potent weapon isn’t INEC with its partisan chairman or a compromised judiciary. It is the opposition. Interestingly, the two main groups in the opposition like to accuse each other of ‘working for Tinubu’ to ensure that their candidate doesn’t win. The truth is that they are both assets to Tinubu and are working for him for free. They are both weapons fashioned against each other for the benefit of Tinubu.

And that’s why I consider Tinubu’s excessive, underhanded zealousness in suffocating the ADC and other opposition parties from becoming viable platforms to challenge him a self-sabotaging strategic blunder. He could have a clear win, because of the selfishness and disunity of the opposition, and still be dogged by a crisis of legitimacy because he didn’t allow a fair contest.

On April 23, I wrote a Facebook post about two contradictory impulses of Nigerian politicians. I said Nigerian politicians are some of the most incurably optimistic specimens of humans you can find on earth. That’s why you have opposition politicians who can’t even agree on who their candidate will be in 2027, say with cocksure certitude that they can wrest power from a man who defied all odds to get to power while out of it and has since consolidated power by ensuring that INEC and the judiciary are in his pocket.

But I also pointed out that Nigerian politicians can be some of the most cowardly people while outwardly projecting faux bravery. That is why a politician who has 32 governors, INEC, the judiciary, an unrivalled war chest and a gravely divided opposition is still so fearful of his chances of winning that he doesn’t want the opposition to even have a platform to challenge him.

Tinubu joked on April 14, 2026, that he could send Godswill Akpabio to the opposition to ‘scatter them’. Days later, on April 20, his chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, publicly urged ADC lawmaker Leke Abejide to remain in the party so that he could ‘fight them’ and ‘scatter them’. Abejide said yesterday that Gbajabiamila was only joking, just like his boss, Tinubu.

An English proverb says, ‘Many a true word is spoken in jest.’ That is, people often reveal serious truths while pretending to joke.

ADC’s fate is currently hanging in the balance, and if the past is any guide, the David Mark leadership of the party might lose in the federal high court. That would be an avoidably self-inflicted political injury for Tinubu. He doesn’t need to use the instruments of the state to ‘scatter’ the ADC, the NDC, the PRP or any other potential platform opposition politicians might need. The opposition is doing a better job ‘scattering’ itself than he can ever do, even with the instruments of the state.

Tinubu may not need to defeat the opposition because the opposition appears determined to defeat itself. An opposition that lacks the self-denial, strategic patience and moral urgency necessary to galvanize popular resentment and win power doesn’t deserve power.

Until Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and others understand that power is rarely handed to the disunited, the vain and the impatient, they will remain Tinubu’s most reliable unpaid campaigners.

A man, Samuel Daniel, has dragged his wife, Godiya Daniel, to an Upper Customary Court sitting at Daura road, Kaduna, Kaduna State, over alleged infidelity.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Samuel, who spoke through his counsel, D.D Tanakwot, stated that he was contesting the defendant’s pregnancy because she left him for quite some time before returning to him again.

‘We don’t mind taking care of her until she delivers,’ he said.

On his part, the defendant’s counsel, I.Y. Dadir, said he was not ready to address the court and prayed for more time to try and settle out of court.

The judge, Patience Musa, adjourned the case for report of settlement.

I am a 55-year-old civil servant. I recently noticed that I sometimes have blurred vision in the morning. Kindly let me know how to manage this.

Emmanuel (by SMS)

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Treatment options may range from corrective lenses or contact lenses to artificial tears or prescription eye drops for dry eye. In some cases, medical interventions such as steroid eye drops may be necessary.

It is crucial to seek medical attention if blurred vision is sudden, severe, or accompanied by other symptoms like headache, facial drooping, or vision loss, as these could indicate a medical emergency requiring immediate care.

Ibadan was treated to a night of nonstop entertainment on April 25th as the Jameson Whiskey City Takeover made a vibrant stop at the iconic Ibadan Polo Club, Eleyele, pulling a massive crowd for an all-night celebration of music, culture, and lifestyle.

The event opened on a high note with an energetic performance from The Flaming Brothers, who set the tone for the night with their dynamic stage presence and crowd engagement.

They were followed by a thrilling live set from Terry Apala, who brought his unique sound and rhythm to the stage, keeping the momentum alive as DJ sets from DJ YK Mule, DJ Mass, DJ Tizzy, DJ Sharon, DJ Qlown, and DJ Gabi kept the energy flowing between performances.

A standout moment of the night came when reality TV stars Wanni and Handi took to the stage, delighting the crowd with a lively dance performance that sparked cheers and excitement across the venue.

The atmosphere continued to build as DJs rotated seamlessly, leading into one of the night’s biggest highlights-an electrifying performance by Afropop star Young John. His set had the audience singing along and fully immersed in the closing stretch of the event.

With additional DJ sets carrying the night into the early hours, guests enjoyed a full festival experience complete with music, games, food, and drinks in a high-energy, celebratory atmosphere.

The Ibadan edition once again reinforced the Jameson City Takeover as a major force in Nigeria’s lifestyle and entertainment scene, further cementing the city’s reputation as a growing hub for youth-driven cultural experiences.

All eyes are on Ile-Ife today as Olufunso Amosun, wife of former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, marks her 60th birthday with a historic and culturally rich celebration.

As approved by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in a spectacle befitting royalty, the celebrant is set to be ushered to the venue of her installation in a golden chariot, adding grandeur and symbolism to the occasion as she is formally conferred with the revered title of Yeye Moremi Oodua.

The prestigious installation, to be performed by the Ooni of Ife, is taking place at the Ooni’s Palace grounds, drawing an array of traditional rulers, dignitaries and high society personalities from across the country.

The golden chariot procession is expected to be one of the standout highlights of the day, reflecting honour, elegance and the deep cultural significance of the title being bestowed.

Following the traditional rites, celebrations will continue in grand style, marking a double milestone for the celebrant, her diamond jubilee and elevation within the revered Yoruba traditional institution.

As the event unfolds, it promises to be a colourful blend of culture, prestige and celebration, firmly placing Olufunso Amosun’s 60th birthday among the most talked-about society events of the moment.