OKE OGUN: THE BEST AS CAPITAL FOR THE PROPOSED NEW OYO STATE.

Following the Senate public hearing held in Lagos earlier this month in respect to the state creation, the Senate has in their Friday 11th July plenary proposed the creaction of 12 new states with 2 in each geo-political zone. This development had Ibadan and Ijebu States proposed from the present Oyo and Ogun states respectively. And in all fairness to the Senate, they have done a great job that will enable easy passage of the bill, having conspicuously considered the landmass of some of the shortchanged states in the last creation.

By that arrangement, Ibadan is going with Ibarapa, leaving ÒkèÒgùn, Oyo and Ogbomoso in the new Oyo State. The siting of new Oyo State Capital should ordinarily not be a topic of debate and should ACTUALLY NOT. By every standard, ÒkèÒgùn is naturally positioned as the most suitable location for the capital of the new Oyo State. Factors like landmass, Population, natural resources, centralization, huge infrastructure, Economy, Tourist sites, Food Security, and presence of Research Centers and Higher Institutions of Learning are outstanding qualifications for ÒkèÒgùn to be sited as capital.

Beyond all sentiments, ÒkèÒgùn represents about 47.57% of the total landmass of the present Oyo State; it will represent more than 65% of the proposed new Oyo state. And by numbers of Local Government Area, ÒkèÒgùn has 10 LGAs which is the largest amongst the rest of it's co- proposed journeyers; Ogbomoso with 5 LGAs and Oyo with 4 LGAs. For a fact! ÒkèÒgùn with its 13,537km2 area is 2 to 4 times bigger than Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Ekiti and Lagos States. So, if it can not stand as a state for now, being a capital would be fair.

Talking about natural resources deposits, no other region other than ÒkèÒgùn in either of the present Oyo State or the proposed new Oyo State (with the exit of Ibadan and Ibarapa) that has an inch of the natural resources and precious stones the nature has blessed ÒkèÒgùn with; amongst which are gold, marble, kaolin, granite, iron-ore, tantalite, talc, beryl etc. They are all available in commercial quantities in ÒkèÒgùn.

Going by Centralization: ÒkèÒgùn is so central and naturally positioned such that one can easily connect from anywhere within and outside the state. There are good road networks suitable to navigate to state capital from Ogun, Kwara, the proposed Ibadan state and even beyond.

On infrastructure, the Ikere Gorge Dam in Iseyin is a huge source of Power/water Generation and distribution to the state and its neighbors. And apart from power and water security, this will attract investors and shall in no meagre measure boost the economy of the state. Need we also mention that the construction of the road that leads to Ikere Dam has commenced courtesy of Governor Seyi Makinde's administration and the long abandoned Power plant has also recently been approved for revamping by the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to commence soon.

Iyake hanging lake in ÒkèÒgùn is a great site to behold for tourists. Colorado has the 2nd hanging lake in the world and it's boosting it's economy through same by way of tourism. The Federal Government will benefit hugely in this resource and the new state will also not suffer courtesy of this alone.

For Economy, virtually each town in ÒkèÒgùn has outstanding art that boosts economic activities. Iseyin is known for the great art of Aso Oke rated as best in the world; Ipapo for soap making, Shaki for quality Pot production and other towns for one art or the other. Aso Oke International Market in Iseyin is also a great one to lure investors to the new proposed state and shall be a major source of Economy booster.

ÒkèÒgùn being the food basket of Oyo State will do better in terms of Food Security upon attaining the State Capital status. The rich soil of the land coupled with the existence of Ikere dam will help farmers to engage in farming activities all year round produce.

A capital city should be one with serene environment with facilities that does not only make people comfortable but that will also add value to people; such is ÒkèÒgùn with library of International standard (Raji Oke-Esa Library) and Ebedi Residency for Literary works sitting comfortably in the heart of ÒkèÒgùn.

Aside other factors mentioned above, OkeOgun hosts a Federal University, a State University, a State Polytechnic, 2 private Polytechnics and a College of health Sciences. All these are lovely factors to be considered, as the new capital will not start from the scratch for those important requirements.

Finally, the National Assembly has gone this far, the completion of the process will determine what they shall be remembered for after now. It's only expected they are remembered for good, by placing the capital where it best suits. We can all ruminate on the words of Edmund Burke who said , "There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature and of nations". The justice and equity here can only be NEW OYO STATE with ÒKÈÒGÙN as CAPITAL.

May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Babajide Oniyo, MNIQS, RQS,
President, Council of Iseyin Youths Organizations, CIYO.

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Aseyin of Iseyin Adeyeri III
Òkèrè of Sakí Ọba Khalid Olabisi
Okeho
Oba Saliu Azeez
From Alepata's Palace, Igboho.
Nigerian Senate
The Senate President - Nigeria
House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Senator Buhari AbdulFatai Ph.D
Alhaji Abayomi Oshine Oyedeji
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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Meet Chuks EC , The UNN Graduate From Aninri, Enugu State Who Found Dignity And Pride In Farming At A Time Of Rising Youth Cr!me In Nigeria

His company, Feed The World Global Ltd produces Yam, Rice, Cassava, Melon, Watermelon, Cucumber, Plantain, Bananas and Groundnut in large quantities.
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"Acting gave me fame, but agriculture gave me fulfilment. I used to act in films, playing different roles. But I walked away because I found something deeper—something that fills my heart every single day.

The film industry couldn’t sustain me for long. But farming—planting yam, raising chickens, growing ginger, pepper, and cereals—has given me more than I ever dreamed of. It feeds my soul, not just my stomach.

I went into farming because I wanted to fight hunger, not only in my home but in my community. And now, I see agriculture not just as a job but as the future of our nation. It’s the one way we can build wealth without waiting for handouts. The soil rewards hard work. It never cheats.

So, to every young person, I say: don’t be ashamed to get your hands dirty. Farming is not old-fashioned. It’s powerful. It’s freedom. It’s how we grow ourselves and our country—one harvest at a time".

~~John Dumelo

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 26/06/2025*

Tinubu to sign tax reform bills into law Thursday

S’Arabia, Sultan confirm new Islamic calendar year 1447 AH begins Thursday

Again, bomb explosion kills four in Borno

Woman killed, five others injured in Imo market explosion

20 soldiers, scores of bandits die in Niger clash

Pilot’s faulty seat caused Air India crash, report reveals

INEC flags clashing names, irregularities in 110 party registration requests

After 31 years, FG hands over houses to 1994 Super Eagles heroes

African Fencing Champs begins in Lagos

MultiChoice cuts DStv decoder price by 50% to attract subscribers

Zelensky urges trial for ‘war criminal’ Putin

Iran partially reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel

Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 8 dead

Tinubu approves hosting of Africa chiefs of Defence Staff summit in Abuja


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The Great fire of London which began on September 2, 1666 and lasted till September 5, 1666 destroyed about 13, 200 houses, 87 churches including St. Paul’s Cathedral and much of Central London. However, only six fatalities were recorded.

* In order to protect themselves from poachers, African elephants have been evolving without tusks.
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Coalition are IDPs, out to unseat themselves – Tinubu

I’m passionate about securing the country – Tinubu

Tinubu appreciates Nasarawa People for warm reception

We have strengthened ICRC as engine room for infrastructure revolution – Tinubu

Tinubu, AbdulRazaq, Ilorin emir mourn ex-Kwara gov Adebayo

Nigeria undergoing silent, bold transformation under Tinubu – Shettima

Rowdy session as Senate confirms non-indigene Rivers electoral chairman

Senate declares Yelewata, Mangu killings as acts of terror

Reps approve ₦1.132 trillion 2025 budget for Customs

LP Senator Imasuen formally defects to APC

Jubilations in Delta as Supreme Court ends 40-year kingship tussle

Shadow govt: Judge warns parties against acts capable of jeopardising suit’s outcome

Navy embarks on fitness exercise in Delta

Seaports key drug entry points – NDLEA

Badaru tasks military on national security-focused training

FG Postpones Recruitment Into Immigration, Civil Defence, Others

FG sells N219.38bn crude to Dangote in four months

NUPRC demands $5,000, other conditions for oil licence extension

FG moves to pay verified contractors

Unsettled debts threaten NNPC power plants, FG plans intervention

298,000 students across 198 institutions get N59.9bn loan

FG to advance railway track monitoring systems across Nigeria – Opeifa

Fed Govt to ensure inclusive education in secondary schools nationwide

NSIA drives $50bn funding for climate, infrastructure

NMDPRA to bridge 60% lubricant supply shortfall

FG mulls tariff to support gas-to-power projects

NERC transfers electricity regulatory powers to Abia govt

Party Registration: ADA, Obidients, 108 Others’ Applications Under Review – INEC

INEC promises fairness as Ekiti 2026 race begins

NOA commends police on arrest of Benue massacre suspects

IBEDC disconnects Ibadan train station over unpaid bills

Eko DisCo plans to end estimated billing

NADF, others launch N1.5b pilot scheme to boost smallholder farming

80 Ogoni communities to get portable water Dec – HYPREP

North Needs Strong Voices To Defend Its Interests — IBB

Tinubu was frontline June 12 hero, Abiola’s son replies Lamido

Give rest of ‘94 Eagles their houses, Amuneke tells FG

Ondo Catholic Bishop condemns demolition of memorial park

Ajimobi remembered as family, political associates gather for 5th memorial prayer in Ibadan

Oando’s Q1 profit surges 90.5% to N113bn

BSN budgets N943m for Bible translation, other programmes

11 NWC members reject Anyanwu’s return as PDP secretary

Two ‘ADA’ emerge in INEC’s list of 110 party registration bids

Edo PDP, Govt bicker over N100bn loan approval by assembly

Kwara PDP ward chair, two others killed in gunmen attack

Oborevwori congratulates Sanwo-Olu at 60

Makinde mourns victims of Ibadan accident, says death toll rises to 15

Makinde to digitise Olunloyo’s library, unveil memorial park

Kebbi gov vows death penalty for informants aiding bandits

I am not borrowing N100bn, says Okpebholo

We’ll remain committed to press freedom – Gov Yusuf

Otu laments influx of refugees to Cross River

Niger Assembly speaker decries killing of soldiers, says constituency under siege

Ondo govt grants financial autonomy to judiciary as JUSUN suspends strike

Lagos vows to prosecute indiscriminate waste disposers

Lagos clinches first position at Southwest Basic School Sports finals

LASG empowers 700 widows with N35m

Demolition: Lagos follows due process, commissioner replies Obi

Windstorm plunges 20 Oyo communities into darkness

Bloody clash over farmland leaves two dead in C’River

Police rescue two abducted salesgirls in Oyo operation

Ekiti man arraigned for threatening to burn wife, children

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1936, the world’s first practical helicopter lifted off. The twin-rotor Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was first tested in Bremen, Germany. None of the first prototypes survived World War II but a replica can be seen at the Hubschraubermuseum in Bückeburg, Germany

* On this day in 1906, the first Grand Prix car race was held. The competition was held on a circuit around Le Mans, France and organized by the Automobile Club de France (ACF). Renault’s Ferenc Szisz won the competition.

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The Human spirit is stronger than any Government institutions – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti


Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

If You Earn 10k Day, You'll Die Without Becoming a Billionaire.

Yes, I'm talking to you.
And I'm not saying this to discourage you.
I'm saying this to wake you up.

Because the math doesn't lie.
10k a day is 300k a month.
That's 3.6M a year.

And to become a billionaire?
You need 1M.

Do the math:
1M ÷ 10k = 100k days.
Do you know what that's?

274 years.
Yes, two hundred and seventy-four years. That's more than four lifetimes.

And that's if you never spend a single franc.
Which is obviously impossible.

So ask yourself the right questions:

Do you want a big house?
A dream car?
To provide a good life for your parents?
To travel?
Send your children to the best schools?

Then 10k a day" will never be enough.
Even with all the sweat in the world.

Because the problem isn't your job.
It's your role model.

You can't get rich by working hard alone.

You have to learn to make your money work for you.
You have to invest.
You have to multiply your sources of income.

Your salary, your business, or your farming activity...
It's just a starting point.
Not an end goal.

It's not the amount that matters,
It's what you do with it.

Wake up while you still can.

Life expectancy in Cameroon is about 60 years.
Not 274.
You don't have enough time to waste your energy on a single income.

You need to think strategically.
You need to build assets.
You need to learn to break free from the "earn-spend" trap.

Even small, even slow,
But with vision and intention.

Here's what you need to start doing right now:

Put a percentage of what you earn aside
Learn to invest — in things you understand
Create a second income (small business, resale, land, digital, agriculture, etc.)
Read, educate yourself, open your mind to models that work
Avoid unnecessary expenses that drain you without elevating you

You don't have to become a billionaire.
But you do have to break out of the system that impoverishes you.

You're young.
You're capable.
But you have to think like a builder,
Not like a survivor.

The world doesn't reward the most tired.
It rewards the most strategic.

Well , it's up to you, eh... Bro

Anyway. Good luck

PEACE ✌🏿

We are Making Farming More Sexy To Youths.
~ President Bola Tinubu

Tinubu launches 2000 tractors, says 'we’re making farming more sexy to youths '... #Aidee #News

Farming is life

I smile when I see people that believe dairy is the problem .
Dairy isn't the problem.
Your Milk Is Just Rubbish”
Let’s be honest…
You didn’t cancel dairy because it hurt you.
You cancelled it because the wellness police told you it was toxic.
So you jumped to almond juice and oat-flavoured sugar water and called it health.
Real dairy is ancestral nutrition.
Not supermarket poison.
Full-fat milk from grass-fed cows balances hormones.
Raw cheese is gut therapy rich in K2, calcium, and life.
Fermented milk (like kefir) builds a warrior gut.
But instead of that, you're sipping...
Shelf-stable milk that’s been boiled to death.
"Low-fat" milk that’s stripped of every hormone-loving nutrient.
Powdered milk that’s older than your pastor’s Bible.
Stop generalizing them.
Dairy didn’t betray you.
Factory farming did.
Ultra-processing did.
Nutrition-by-fear did.
Your grandma was drinking raw milk, pounding yam, walking barefoot in the sun and glowing at 70 with zero supplements or oat milk nonsense.
Get raw, grass-fed milk if you can.
Try fermented dairy (kefir), raw yogurt especially if lactose bothers you.
Ditch the low-fat lie. The fat is the medicine.
Add cinnamon, turmeric, or ginger for digestion power.
It’s not the cow. It’s the corruption.
And oh, the milk we have in Nigeria is mostly soy lecithin.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 17/06/2025*

Bloodletting: Tinubu shifts Kaduna trip, heads for Benue

Seven killed, two missing in fresh herdsmen attack in Enugu

Inflation drops to 22.97% in May, says NBS

Naira appreciates to N1,585/$ in parallel market

Marketers fear business shutdown, reject Dangote’s fuel distribution plan

Relentless Al Hilal prepare new €50m Osimhen salary offer

Israel-Iran war: 330,000 flee Tehran, oil price drops 4%

Harvard secures extension of court order halting Trump’s foreign student ban

Ugandan President signs law allowing civilians trials in military court

Africa’s $400bn reserves held abroad hinder development – Afrieximbank

Nigeria invites B’Faso, Niger to economic summit despite ECOWAS exit

Nigerian arrested with N1.8bn drugs in India risks 20-year jail

EU, Germany launch energy networks to boost Kano economy

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* In Rwanda, Kinyarwanda is the national language and is spoken by nearly all Rwandans. While in 2008, English became the language of instruction in schools, French was previously the primary language in education and administration.

* That fresh, earthy smell after rain is due to a compound called geosmin, produced by soil bacteria – and our noses are extremely sensitive to it.
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Use Sovereign Wealth to Build Africa, Tinubu urges African nations

Tinubu Declares State Policing A Necessity, Demands Constitutional Reforms

Reps quiz NEXIM, transport ministry over N500m ECOWAS road fund

Alleged murder plot: Senator Natasha’s planned arraignment stalled

Court rejects FG’s request to order Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s arrest

Emefiele gets N2bn bail in 753-unit estates suit

Court halts Ecobank’s N6.3bn shares suit pending appeal

Court asked to stop demolition of 18.8-hectare estate for Lagos-Calabar coastal road project

EFCC arraigns Ponzi scheme director for alleged N13.8b Fraud in Port Harcourt

Chidinma denies stealing Ataga’s devices, claims ownership in court

Benue bloodbath: CDS, IG launch cross-border manhunt for killers

Benue massacre: IGP orders deployment of additional manpower

IGP, speakers’ chairman disagree over state police proposal

Politicians now launder billions through Yahoo boys – EFCC

Edun, Cardoso meet to deepen fiscal-monetary policy coordination as inflation slows

We must seek alternative way of funding the police, says Tunji-Ojo

Tuggar expresses Nigeria’s readiness to host WAEF

NEITI: TETFund got over ₦1trn from education tax in five years

Youth dialogue begins as FG opens confab portal

FCCPC summons Air Peace over flight cancellations, unpaid refunds

SEC eyes cross-border trade with stablecoin framework

FIRS extends tax office operations to weekends in June

PTAD pays NGN8.6 billion arrears of NGN32,000 pension increment

Donate blood three times yearly, UNIMEDTH urges public

UNICAL clinical lecturers begin strike over exclusion from VC recruitment

Fake procurement jobs: UNILAG raises alarm over impersonation of VC

Enough of killings in Benue, others – NANS

NMA, Abuja hospital clash over alleged unlawful dismissal of doctors

Obasanjo to commission specialist hospital, key roads in Zamfara

ACF, Sultan condemn Yelwata killings, urge urgent security action in Benue

Benue Killings: Perpetrators Not Herders But Terrorists – North Central Forum

Meta introduces paid channels, promoted content on WhatsApp

‘Buy made-in Nigeria’ policy directly violates AfCFTA – NECA

48 students emerge as quarterfinalists in Cowbellpedia 2025 quiz

Chams plans N3.99bn rights issue

Oshiomhole missed flight, didn’t check in online – Air Peace manager

Telcos hit by 37% rural energy cost surge – Report

PETROAN Kicks Against Dangote Refinery’s Distribution Plan

No plan to defect to APC, says Damagum

2027: APC talks tough as pressure mounts over Tinubu’s running mate

Tight security as Lagos APC unveils LG candidates

Okpebholo returns missionary schools to churches after decades

Mutfwang resets Plateau health sector with N2bn state-of-the-art equipment

Aiyedatiwa okays OSOPADEC N33bn budget, inaugurates board

Zamfara gov unveils refurbished women affairs ministry’s secretariat

Cult clashes: Lagos Assembly summons police commissioner

Lagos Assembly summons Uber, Bolt, others over labour rights violations

Kefas laying foundation for Taraba’s future – Commissioner

Niger begins immediate repair of storm-damaged Bida road, blames contractor for flooding

LASG suspends planning approvals along Lagos-Calabar coastal road

Jigawa renovates 587 flood-damaged schools, recruits 3,420 teachers

Jigawa reallocates misused farmlands to farmers

Jigawa demarcates 1,200 hectares for grazing, 49km for cattle routes

Bauchi bans farming activities along road setbacks

Yobe civil servants sit for exams on career growth

Sokoto opens door to dialogue with repentant bandits

Over 370 pupils to compete in Lagos sports festival

Police arrest 14 suspected Benue protest hijackers

Worshippers escape death as building collapses on church in Lagos

Bricklayer bags life jail for defiling neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter

Police inspector shot dead by 10-year-old son in Anambra

Employees kill 56-year-old farmer over N900,000 in Edo

Oyo cyclist targets Guinness World Record

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York. Hundreds of thousands of spectators welcomed the emblematic statue, which was a gift to the United States from the people of France and has become one of the country’s most recognized symbols.

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Why can’t we all just get along? – Rodney King

Good morning

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

Say Goodbye to Mosquitoes the Natural Way!
7 Powerful Plants That Repel Mosquitoes


Tired of being a snack for mosquitoes every evening?
Here are 7 beautiful, fragrant, and effective mosquito-repelling plants you can grow around your home:

1. Citronella – The #1 natural mosquito repellent

2. Rosemary – Great for cooking AND bug-busting!

3. Geranium – Pretty blooms with a powerful punch

4. Mint – Fresh scent, fierce against mosquitoes

5. Marigold – Bright, bold, and bug-banishing

6. Bee Balm – Attracts pollinators, repels pests

7. Basil – Delicious for dishes, deadly for skeeters!

These plants do double duty: beautify your space AND protect your family.

Which one do you have at home already? Or which are you planting next?
Drop your answers in the comments!
Let’s grow a mosquito-free zone together!
#PracticalFarmingTips #MosquitoRepellentPlants #ManuforProgress #NaturalLiving #GrowGreen