Day: May 13, 2023

Ìlú Àjé: Untold Story Of The ‘Town Of Witches’ In Oyo

Ganiyu Amodu

“Every man in the sleepy town is, according to old, unconfirmed narrative, born of a witch, and every woman in ilu Ajẹ is a witch. This, however, is the full, true story. Welcome to Oyo, Nigeria”   There is a small town on your way to Oyo, just behind Fiditi, it’s called “Ilu Ajẹ”. Which literally, translates to “Town of Witches”. Ilu Aje is a relatively large agrarian community with vast lands located between Ilora and Jobele towns in the Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State. Semantically, “Ilu Aje”…

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Ability in Disability: Story of Zion Clark, Fastest Legless Man on Earth

Ganiyu Amodu

Inspirational story of how he bagged Three Guinness Record Titles   Zion Clark holds three Guinness record titles – Fastest 20m walking on hands – February 15, 2021; Highest box jump with the hands – October 13, 2022; and Most diamond pushups in three minutes – October 13, 2022. With “NO EXCUSES” tattooed on his back, the record-breaking athlete has succinctly shown that these words were not inked to reflect a fancy lifestyle, but a code that he lives by. He continuously pushes beyond his limits to leave a legacy…

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Meet Linda Yaccarino, Twitter’s New CEO

Ganiyu Amodu

The Woman Linda: What to know about the 60 year-old veteran advertising executive   Elon Musk on Friday unveiled Linda Yaccarino as the new head of Twitter, the social media app he purchased from the founders in April 2022. After a series of live trials and errors on the app, Elon Musk on Thursday hinted that he had hired a Chief Executive Officer while he becomes the “exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.” The Woman Linda Yaccarino serves as chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Taskforce on…

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Daughter, Mum, Dad Graduate With Masters Degrees Same Day

Ganiyu Amodu

25-year-old Kenadie wowed the world as she gracefully walked up to receive her master’s degree certificate along with her parents – who also graduated with master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Kenadie was born while her parents were still in college, however, the trio pursued their postgraduate degrees and graduated together – making more special memories, and celebrating their success as they turn over a new chapter of their lives. READ ALSO Jailed: Two UK-Based Nigerians Murdered Man To Steal His Fake Rolex Watches The Nigeria…

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