Tag: Olota of Ota

‘Aworis Marginalised, Population Larger Than Yewa , Egba,’ Olota Demands 14 LGAs

Damilola Olonade

      ‘One General Hospital For 2 Million Residents,’ Monarch Decries Poor Healthcare Facilities In Ado-Odo/Ota LG     The Olota of Ota, Prof. Adeyemi Obalanlege, has alleged marginalisation of his territory with a population, which he declared “is larger than that of Yewa and Egba.” A report by the HealthWise, a health-focused pullout of The PUNCH, quoted the Monarch to have also decried the lack of healthcare facilities in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, revealing that only one general hospital serves the over two million…

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Monarch Cuts Short UK Holiday As Egungun Worshippers, Military Clash In Ota

Gbenga Adeoti

“What I found out after a visit to the naval base in Ota,” Oba Obalanlege speaks on the crisis, resolution    The Olota of Ota Awori Kingdom, Oba Abdulkabir Obalanlege, has returned from the United Kingdom to address a reported clash between Egungun worshippers and military personnel in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident, which occurred on Friday, December 27, reportedly sparked tension in parts of the town for three days. A viral video, which captured the aftermath of the fracas, showed a military personnel lamenting…

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How Am I Going to Cope? – Lai Oso’s Widow As Late Prof For Burial July 14

Damilola Olonade

“We’ll publish all,” Platforms Africa collates heart-rending  tributes written by acquaintances and ex-students of the late communication giant, including Olota of Ota, Prof. Yemi Obalanlege, and those from BBC, AriseTV, The Nation, Premium Times, IPC, IPI, WSCIJ, ACSPN,  Leicester University, De Montfort University, England, UNILAG, LASU, Covenant University, Crescent University, and other newsrooms and classrooms across the World       Abimbola, widow of the late renowned Professor of communication , Lai Oso, has declared that she did not know how she would cope with the “terrible loss” of her…

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MAPOLY Alumni Rally Olota For MAPAMA National Convention

Abibat Babalola

Alhaji Waheed Kadiri, Taofeek Oyeniyi; Taofik Salako; Roll call of visitors to the Palace of the paramount ruler of Aworiland The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has paid a historic courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Olota of Ota, Oba (Prof) Abdulkabir Adeyemi Obalanlege, Lanlege Ekun II, Arole Iganmode, where it rallied the front-line monarch for its National convention. Platforms Africa reports that the MAPAMA delegation was led by one of Africa’s leading town planners and Chairman, Board of Trustees, MAPAMA, Alhaji Waheed Kadiri and included President, Prince…

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AMACOG 92 Set Unveils Modern TV Studio For MAPOLY

ADEOLA YUSUF

One Class,  All Stars: Olota of Ota, Prof. Adeyemi Obalanlege; Chairman/CEO Rave FM, Femi Adefila; Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, Editor, Nigerian Tribune, Debo Abdullahi; Editor, Vanguard Newspaper, Eze Anaba; Editor, THISDAY on Saturday, Yemi Adebowale among others: Here is the long list of successful members who were students at the department of mass communication, MAPOLY, over 30 years ago   The Association of Mass Communication Graduates of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State has unveiled a television studio, which the old students had renovated and in…

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