Sunday, May 17, 2009

BOBAPITAN IS 83.

Professor Festus Ade Ajayi, historian, university teacher, administrator will be 83 on Tuesday May 26, 2009.
Born in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, he was educated at St. Paul's School, Ikole-Ekiti, 1934--39; Christ's School, Ado--Ekiti, 1940;Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos 1941 -46; High College Yaba, 1947; University College (now University of Ibadan), 1948-51; University College, Leicester, 1952 -55; King's College, University of London, 1955 -58; former teacher, he was appointed Professor of History, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,1963; dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, 1964 -66; acting vice -chancellor, University of Ibadan, Ibadan; vice-chancellor, University of Lagos, 1972 -78; he was made Professor Emeritus in 1989; member, Board of Trustees, National Order of Merit; foundation fellow, Historical Society of Nigeria; fellow, Ghana Historical Society Association.
He was conferred with the Nigeria National Order of Merit in 1986. He holds traditional titles of Bobapitan of Ikole-Ekiti and Onikoyi of Ife.

Professor Adelugba is 70

Professor Dapo Adelugba, theatre historian, director, actor, critic, writer and university teacher turned 70 on Monday, March 9, 2009.
He was educated at University of London (Ibadan), 1962, and University of Califonia, Los Angeles.
He began his teaching career at Ibadan Grammar School and later joined the University of Ibadan in 1967.
He was director of Nigeria's drama entry to the Second World Festival Of Arts And Culture (FESTAC '77), chairman of Oyo State Council Of Arts and Culture, the arts director University of Ibadan, Theatre Arts, where he was also a professor for many years.
He is the Secretary General of the Nigeria Theatre Institute (ITI) and currently, a visiting Professor at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Macmillan Literary Day coming

Macmillan Nigeria Publishers will on May19hold its 5th edition of the Macmillan Youth Literary Day, a dedicated to the promotion of writing, reading and value system for the desirable and sustainable development of youths in particular and the nation in general.
Holding at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos at 11 am with the theme, "Regaining Our Cultural Values", the Director, MAcmillan Nigeria, Mrs. Francesca Yetunde Emmanuel, said during a press conference in Lagos that the theme for this year was informed by the dire need at the present stage of the nation's historical development to examine a number of problems linked with origin, existence and development of Nigerian culture.
Over 20 schools in Lagos would be participating in the competition.

Cultural re-branding the best for Nigeria.

The sixth National Council of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation ends with a call on the Federal Government to fashioned her re--branding campaign to the nation's intangible cultural value.
In a communique read by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Senator Bello Jubril Gada, said this will enable it achieve re-orientation of Nigerians for the achievement of sustainable development as envisaged under the seven-point agenda and vision 2020.

Fashola renews governance to the youths

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Raji Fashola (SAN), needs not to be praised but deserves commendations for doing right things at the right time.
Onikan Stadium in Lagos on 14th of May witnessed a filled capacity of uniformed volountary organisation members and others who came to witnessed the official re-inauguration of the youths clubs back to schools in Lagos State.
The volountary organisation clubs re-introduced at the ceremony are : The Boys Scout Movement, The Sheriff Guards, The Girls Guide, The Boys Brigade and The Red Cross.
The governor got it right, because the easiest way of inculcating discipline in children is best derived through this means.

Ovation Publisher, gets Loudest Ovation.

The Publisher of Ovation magazine Chief Dele Momodu and his wife, Mobolaji were conferred with the titles of Bashorun and Yeye Bashorun of Oke Ila Orangun in Osun State on April 10, by His Royal Highness, Oba Dokun Abolarin.
On April 18, Momodu was also honoured with a prestigious National Excellence Award in Monrovia, Liberia.
On April 20, Dele was also decorated and made a paramount chief, The Kiazolu of Grand Cape Mount Country, a title that makes him a honourary citizen of Liberia by the National Traditional Council Of Liberia.
After the recognition done on the Nigeria born publisher, it has been celebration galore by friends and associates for the honour done to their own.