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Ooni Seeks Urgent Solution To Youth Unemployment

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, yesterday urged various arms of government and public and private bodies in Nigeria to consider the alarming rate of youth unemployment and schools’ dropouts as a serious national issue that must be addressed without delay.
The monarch raised the alarm during a courtesy visit to him by officials of Longrich International Nigeria Ltd in Lagos. He stressed that the greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy is unengaged youths, saying: “Until something is done to address it, Nigeria’s future is bleak, its corporate existence is at risk.

“We are not save in Nigeria with

Lagos-Badagry Road Needs Urgent Reconstruction - Gani Adams

Lagos-Badagry Road Needs Urgent Reconstruction – Gani Adams

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Adams, has urged the Federal Government to fix the Lagos-Badagry Road, saying it will boost the economy and further expose tourism potential of Badagry.

“The road leading to Badagry town and its environs are in a deplorable state and nobody cares. For the past seven years, this town has been abandoned with little facilities. This road is bad. The road has become a death-trap for commuters plying the road daily. Travelling between Badagry and Mile 2 is an unpleasant experience these days. Imagine the kind of impression this would have on foreigners …

Traditional rulers need funding to help curb crimes - Oluwo

Oluwo calls for urgent reforms of Yoruba traditional system

As the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, called for urgent reform of Yoruba traditional system, he charged the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, not to be silent on the lingering disunity among Yoruba traditional institution and insecurity ravaging Yoruba nation.

According to him, “silence at this critical point of our life is not golden,” saying the people are looking up to them for quality and visionary leadership.

Oluwo, who said it was disappointing that nothing is being done to address animosity characterizing the Yoruba …