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The Vice Chairman, Ogun State Badminton Association, Mrs Ikepo Adebayo, who is also the founder of Good Mother Initiative has expressed her commitment to uplifting people's lives through massive investment in Badminton and sports in general. She made this declaration during the Badminton competition organized at the Alake Sports Centre, Ijeja, Abeokuta in honour of her trainer Mr Isiaka Bankole who lost his life five years ago during appendicitis operation. Mrs Ikepo who vowed to make the memory of the late player a remarkable one said that she will do everything possible to immortalize the deceased which will serve as an inspiration to others. The founder said that her foundation the Good Mother Initiative has decided to make sports an escape route for young ones from getting involved in juvenile deliquencies like rape, intake of drugs, alcohol consumption, robbery and many more. While recounting her achievements Mrs Ikepo said that she has discovered more than 50 children...

Why Nigerians must thank Atiku Abubakar Segun Showunmi The road any leader chooses to walk in his pursuit of redress, with respect to what could be a clear unsatisfactory handling of issues he is involved in, especially as it concerns the desire to democratically serve the country within the best of his capabilities, must reflect the inner character of the fellow. Looking back at his conduct before, during and after the disputed 2019 presidential elections, one cannot but attest to the fine and statesmanly character of the Waziri Adamawa, former Vice President of Nigeria, and flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 presidential election, HE Atiku Abubakar. Most men would have betrayed inappropriate emotions and candor unworthy of the high office they desire, particularly with the poor handling of political affairs by the opposition. One only needs to research the books and comments, even from Buhari, against the ruling government, when he claimed he was rigged ou...

SHOWUNMI ENJOIN MUSLIMS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO EMBRACE HOLY VIRTUES OF SALAH The Spokesperson to the Peoples Democratic Presidential Candidate in the 2019 Presidential election, Hon Segun Showunmi has enjoined muslims all over the world to embrace the holy virtues of Islam, which are patience and peace. He made this remark in a statement issued from his country home by his media aide. Segun who emphasized the need for unity to further advance the good cause of our Nation said that muslims and christians should synergize so as to have a peaceful atmosphere devoid of rancour and incessant killings. His Sallah message read thus "Oh ye who believe,seek assistance with patience and prayers for Allah is with the patient! Quran 2:154"."Looking at the state of our well-being as a nation,I was drawn to wish us all a happy Eid with the theme taken from the holy Quran wherein Almighty Allah was instructive on how mankind should pray and patiently wait on Him, trusting that i...

WHO IS BEATING THE DRUMS OF IMPLOSION? BY SEGUN SHOWUNMI Who is beating the Drums of Implosion in Nigeria? There is a Yoruba adage that says when you see the water skeeter, an insect of the Gerridae family, dancing on the waters, someone or some people are beating the drums deep under the water. One is compelled to think and ask this question in the face of the hard to explain needless missteps of the President Muhammadu Buhari government. First, it was the El-Zakzaky issue that was carelessly allowed to get out of hand. Undone with that, now it is the not so well considered gestapo arrest of Sowore. It is not in all situations that the application of force as a first option is clever nor is it in all situations an appropriate response to issues. Some of these challenges can and must be better handled. Granted, no government alive to its responsibilities would tolerate the call to revolution in a country, but have the handlers of this government given thoughts to the idea that...