Author: Optimal Times

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, on Tuesday, congratulated Egbeda State Constituency lawmaker, Hon. Babalola Olasunkanmi on his birthday. In a statement, the Speaker lauded Babalola’s dedication to serving the people of Egbeda Local Government and his commitment to his legislative responsibilities. “I am delighted to join family, friends, and well-wishers to celebrate the birthday of my colleague, Hon. Babalola Olasunkanmi, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Appropriation, and State Economic Planning. This is a testimony to the lawmaker’s vibrancy and legislative acumen. Besides, Hon Babalola’s selflessness and passion for his…

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Yoruba leader, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has congratulated, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, on the occasion his 98th birthday. Baba Fasoranti clocked 98 on May 10, 2024. Prof. Akintoye said: ‘’Our father,  happy birthday on your 98 birthday. I thank you in the name of all our Yoruba Nation for standing in the gap throughout your long life for the well-being of our embattled Yoruba people in a Nigeria in which some of us, led and taught by our father and leader, Chief Awolowo, have had the destiny of fighting without stopping  to uphold our enviable…

In the annals of Nigeria’s diplomatic history, few names shine as brightly as that of Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja. Appointed as the Nigerian Ambassador to Jordan in 2012, Ambassador Arapaja’s tenure has been nothing short of remarkable, marked by fearless leadership, groundbreaking initiatives, and an unwavering commitment to fostering international relations. His legacy of service continues to inspire and set a benchmark for excellence in diplomacy. Ambassador Arapaja’s fearless acceptance of concurrent accreditation to Iraq in 2013 stands as a testament to his bravery and dedication. Iraq, at that time, was a war zone, fraught with instability and danger. Yet, Ambassador…

Have you noticed that in the last two weeks, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State seems to have acquired an inexplicably large dose of boldness and courage? Conversely, you must have equally observed that, in the last couple of days, FCT Minister, the very loquacious Nyesom Wike, has taken an uncharacteristically large overdose of meekness and humility. The thawing of the ice of Wike’s flippancy baffles watchers of the combustive politics of the oil-rich state. To many students of the semiotics of Nigerian power struggle, Fubara’s sudden temerity can be found in a robust wise-saying of the Yoruba. They…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ajuri Ngelale as the Special Envoy on Climate Action. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity will coordinate government activities on climate change. Details later…

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday in Osogbo declared that the fortune of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State had nosedived in the state with the gale of defection that hit its rank. Oyetola, the immediate past governor of the state, spoke at a rally organised to receive PDP ex-National Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun and ex-governorship aspirant on the platform of PDP, Mr Dotun Babayemi and their supporters into APC. The ex-Osun State governor, who expressed confidence in the party winning the state in the next governorship election, said the defection into the…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of new board chairmen, Executive Advisers, a Special Assistant and board members. The governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that Alhaji Babalola Afobaje has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Rural Water and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA). A former chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Maintenance Agency, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board. Similarly, a former chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Ademola Omotosho, has been appointed as the…

Nigerian doctors, on Thursday , said Nigeria  ranks as the 25th largest carbon-emission country in the  world, lamenting that such a development is detrimental to the health of  the citizens. The doctors,  under the aegis of the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria [SOFPN], Oyo State chapter,  therefore, called on governments at all levels and all Nigerians to utilise more of clean energy to save lives and create a healthy environment. The Oyo State Chairman of SOFPON, Dr. Okedare Amos-Olufemi made the call while speaking on the duties of family doctors as regards championing  health, in celebration of World…

I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the US was. Over 6,000 miles away in Nigeria from where she was calling, she didn’t quite trust the media accounts. Since I was visiting the US, she thought I might have a better reading of the pulse. Her call coincided with the decision by Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to launch a ground offensive in Rafah, in spite of warnings about compounding the current humanitarian disaster in Gaza where over 32,000…