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TOWN OF WITCHES, ÌLÚ AJẸ IN NIGERIA

ILU AJẸ (TOWN OF WITCHES)  There is a small town on your way to Oyo, just behind Fiditi, it’s called Ilu Ajẹ. Literally, it translates to “Town of Witches”.  In the late 80s, there used to be a sign board in Fiditi that pointed to the path to the village, the signboard had the inscription :  “WAY TO ILU AJẸ, HOME OF SCIENCE!”.  Lots of people used to fear indigenes of Ilu Ajẹ because it was said that every man in Ilu Ajẹ is born of a witch, and every woman in ilu Ajẹ is a witch!  The Yoruba crew visited Ilu Ajẹ to find out why a whole village would be populated by witches.  Because the Baale (village head) is dead and no replacement has been chosen yet, we met with the chiefs who told us the history of the town....  The father of the current Alaafin, i.e Alaafin Adeyemi II was said to have many siblings when he was young. One of his siblings got missing!  A king’s son got missing ke? Infact, scrap it, Alaafin of Oyo in those days was not a king, h...

Buhari Pens Emotional Tribute To Late Chief Of Staff: “To My Friend, Mallam Abba Kyari.....RIP

On Saturday April 18, President Muhammadu Buhari delivered a personal tribute to Abba Kyari, his late Chief of Staff who passed away from COVID-19 complications on Friday. The tribute was released by his spokesman, Garba Shehu and also on the official twitter handle of the Presidency. Read the full statement below: “TO MY FRIEND, MALLAM ABBA KYARI Mallam Abba Kyari, who died on 17th April 2020, at the age of 67 from complications caused by the Coronavirus, was a true Nigerian patriot. My loyal friend and compatriot for the last 42 years – and latterly my Chief-of-Staff – he never wavered in his commitment to the betterment of every one of us. “He was only in his twenties when we first met. A diligent student, soon after he was blessed with the opportunity to study abroad – first at Warwick and then law at the University of Cambridge. But there was never any question Abba would bring his first-rate skills and newly acquired world-class knowledge back to Nigeria – wh...

Everyone Who Attended Funke Akindele Bello’s Party To Appear In Court

According to NAN, Lagos State Government will prosecute all those who attended Saturday’s birthday party hosted by Nollywood star, Funke Akindele Bello. The state Attorney-General, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has confirmed this on Monday that they would be prosecuted for flouting social distancing regulation of the state. He made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after an Ikeja chief magistrates’ court convicted and sentenced Akindele and her husband for flouting the regulation. The attorney-general said that efforts were being intensified to arrest all those who attended the party held on Amen Estate in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. According to him, all the attendees will be made to face the full wrath of the law. “Once they are apprehended, they will face charges. . “Today, the state charged two people to court for violating the Infection Disease Regulation of Lagos State Government. They pleaded guilty and the court has sentenced them t...

Nigeria Begins “Immediate Cash Transfer” To Poorest Households Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, says the ministry has commenced cash transfer to poorest households in the country to cushion effect of the coronavirus pandemic. According to The Cable, the minister said this during a press briefing by the presidential task force on the disease in Abuja, on Monday. Farouq said the ministry has commenced advance payment of conditional cash transfer to the poorest households in the country. She also said the vulnerable group will also be expanded to consider more persons during the infection period.

COVID-19: 2Baba, Jim Ovia, Seun Agbaje And More Donate Funds Towards Combating Pandemic

The Federal Ministry of Health has unveiled the list of several funds donated by the private sector, individuals and federal government in the fight against COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This development comes a day after many Nigerian demanded to know who was in charge of the collection and disbursement of the donated funds for the treatment of the virus. The list include giant establishments such as Access Bank, Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank who gave N1 billion each with facilities for isolation center, while the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) gave N11 billion. Other individuals who donated N1billion each include,  Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Femi Otedola, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun Agbaje, Tim Ovie  and  Dr Paul Eneche  who gave N2 billion worth of materials,   Atiku Abubakar  with N50 million and N10 million from  Tuface Idibia . The coronavirus cases in the country soared to 111 as at Monday with t...

Wizkid Makes History With Beyoncé, Becomes First Nigerian To Win An NAACP Image Award! CONGRATS BOY

  Multi-award winning singer,  Ayodeji Balogun  popularly known as  Wizkid  has made history by becoming the first Nigerian artiste to win at the prestigious  National Association for the Advancement of Colored People  ( NAACP ) awards after his collaboration with American singer,  Beyoncé ‘s ”Brown Skin Girl” won for outstanding duo, group of collaboration at the 2020 edition. Ahead of the show which is slated for tonight, Wizkid along with the global superstar was announced as the winners via NAACP’s official social media pages. ‘Brown Skin Girl’ is a track off Beyoncé’s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ soundtrack album which was made to celebrate the 2019 photorealistic animated remake of The Lion King. NAACP Image Awards® @naacpimageaward Congrats Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration winner - @ Beyonce # NAACPImageAwards 2,242 6:51 AM - Feb 22, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 827...

I'M THRILLED ......When Your Aunty Links You Up With Bae! See Ada & Chidi’s Pre-wedding Shoot + Love Story

Please when next an aunty asks if she can introduce you to someone, think about it before dismissing her request. You never know, she might just be the link between you and your love. If you don’t believe us,  Ada  and  Chidi ‘s love story will convince you. Ada had accompanied her mum to an event, when a lady walked up to her and asked her if she was single, then proceeded to talk about her nephew. She got her number, sent it to the nephew and months after, the two started talking. Now after a phase of getting to know each other and friendship, they are taking it a step further. So you see why you should not totally dismiss your aunty next time.   How We Met By the bride,  Ada In February 2016, I had a conversation with God and I told Him that I was ready to find love. By March 2016, I made the commitment to give love a chance. I had never been in any official relationship with anyone because the guys I had talked to were never serious. That sa...