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Mama Sijuwola Ajayi, The Yeye Oba Of Erinmo Ijesa Passes On At 80

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‘My Mother Was A Rare Gem’ — Elerinmo

The Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesa in Osun State, Oba (Dr) Michael Odunayo Ajayi Arowotawaya 11, has lost his mother.

The matriarch of Ajayi Dynasty and also the Yeye Oba of Erinmo land, Pastor (Mrs.) Sijuwola Ajayi passed on peacefully recently at the age of 80.

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Yeye Oba, Pastor (Mrs.) Sijuwola Ajayi, with her son, Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesa, Oba (Dr) Michael Odunayo Ajayi Arowotawaya II

In his tribute to celebrate a life well spent of his mother, accompanied by beautiful pictures that mirrored parts of her life and times, Oba Odunayo Ajayi described his late mother as a rare gem and mother in a million.

Read Elerinmo’s tribute below:

TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER, YEYE OBA SIJUWOLA AJAYI

If you were looking for a woman of substance, a strict disciplinarian, a mother indeed, a wife to envy, and an epitome of elegance whose spoken and written English is Queen-styled, beauty and class look no further than for Pastor (Mrs) Sijuwola Ajayi the Yeye Oba of Erinmo Land.

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Late Yeye Oba, Pastor (Mrs.) Sijuwola Ajayi exchanging pleasantries with His Imperial Majesty, the Oòni of Ile-Ife, Osun State

Born sometimes in 1940, widely traveled, a retired teacher and educationist who was actively engaged in private business till her death recently. She is well-connected within the top echelon of Nigerian military, having taught some of the children of the high and mighty in Nigeria, including those of two former Nigerian Heads of State at the Command Children’s School in Ikeja Cantonment and before then in Kaduna.

A stickler for discipline and excellence, Mama was a caring, honest mother, grand mother and dutiful wife who dots over her children living long to witness the crowning of her first son as Kabiyesi Elerinmo of Erinmo land some years ago.

Late Yeye Oba in a group photograph with native of the United States of America during her visit.

Yeye Oba is royalty on all sides, by birth and by marriage. She is a grand daughter of the late High Chief Sapetu Aloba, the traditional prime minister of Igbara-Oke and late High Chief Ejemu Daniel Atere, the 3rd in command to his Royal Highness the Olowa of Igbara-Oke, and was happily married to the late Asiwaju of Erinmo Ijesa, Chief (Dr) Joseph Olubowale Ajayi the icon of the AROWOTAWAYA Royal lineage of Erinmo, whose son later became King Arowotawaya II.

Highly religious, mama is a certified pastor in training from the College of Divinity, Lagos. A Deaconess of the CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH in Erinmo-Ijesa, a Most Senior mother Israel/Matron Queen Sheba’s Band of the C&S Movement Church, Kingsland District, Oke-Oba, Lagos, Matron Elizabeth’s BAND C&S Church Movement Ewu Tuntun, Matron Mary’s Band St James Spiritual Grace Church, AREA COMMANDER CHAPLAIN FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIA INC and in recognition of her service to the Christian community, she was conferred with the title OTUN EGBE AYA BISOBU of the ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, IGBARA-OKE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

Yeye Oba at her installation as the Otun Egbe Aya Bishop of St. Paul’s Anglican church, Igbara oke, Ondo state

A woman of many parts, She was Founding President of the Prestige Social Club of Igbara-Oke; Matron of Facoys Sisters Club of Lagos; Matron Ifesowapo Social Club of Igbara-Oke; Matron Road Safety Club, Ifedore chapter.

Together with her husband she was blessed with six children (all of whom are graduates and professionals including lawyers, accountants, etc living in various parts of the world) and several grand children.

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Yeye Oba, Pastor (Mrs.) Sijuwola Ajayi, with her son, Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesa, Oba (Dr) Michael Odunayo Ajayi Arowotawaya II

Up to the time of her departure, she occupied herself with praying, interceding for her children, communities, and the nation; attending religious, social, and traditional occasions that involved her communities and families.

May her soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.

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Fake LASTMA Officer Jailed Two Years

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The Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi on Monday, 27 March, 2023 sentenced a fake Lagos State Traffic Management Authority Officer, Omotutu Bamidele, to a 2- year jail term for impersonating and extorting money from motorists across Lagos.

The convicted fake LASTMA officer was arraigned by LASTMA on a 2-count charge of impersonating as a public officer by claiming to be a staff of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (S.78 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015)” and obtaining money by fraudulent trick (Sec. 323 of the Criminal Law, Lagos State) before the court.

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The PUNCH reports that Bamidele was arrested a few days ago on Olu Holloway Road, around the Alfred Rewane area of Ikoyi by a LASTMA Monitoring/Surveillance team led by the Zonal Head, Ashafa Moyosore.

In a press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq said Magistrate Kehinde Ogundare sentenced Omotutu Bamidele to a 2-year jail term without any option of fine after he pleaded guilty to the 2- count charges levelled against him.

Magistrate Ogundare emphasized that the convict should serve the jail term without any option fine due to the gravity of the offences committed.

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READ ALSO: We Make N35,000 Daily, Fake LASTMA Officer Confesses

The Court Prosecutor Barr. Olufemi Adekunle stated that both offences levied against the convict contravened Criminal Law of Lagos State (2015).

In his reaction to the judgement, the General Manager of LASTMA Mr Bolaji Oreagba said the judgement was a welcome development as it would serve as a deterrent to others who are still extorting money from innocent members of the public under false pretence.

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Oreagba also noted that the “Our (LASTMA) Monitoring and Surveillance Unit which has now been fully restructured would continue to hunt for other bad elements disturbing the peace of the society”

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Ahmed Musa Equals Zidane’s Record, Surpasses Viera, Lampard

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Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has become the most capped Nigerian player after his appearance in the second leg of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau.

The Nigerian national team defeated the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau 1-0 at the Estadio 24 de Setembro.

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However, Musa, who made his Eagles debut in 2010, and was also part of the 2013 Nations Cup-winning side, earned 108 caps – setting a new record for Nigeria.

With his feat, he has equaled France’s midfielder Zinedine Zidane, German’s Jurgen Klinsmann, and England’s Tim Cahill’s 108 national caps.

READ ALSO: Jump King! Osimhen Breaks Ronaldo’s Serie A Record

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Also, the 30-year-old Super Eagles captain surpassed Patrick Vieira’s 107 international caps for France, and Frank Lampard’s 106 caps for the Three Lions of England.

Since his debut, the Nigerian forward has scored 16 goals for the national team. He is Nigeria’s highest scorer in the World Cup with four goals.

He also has 92 club goals and 65 assists.

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NGO Trains Delta Community On Tools For Environmental Justice

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The Connected Advocacy, a Benin-based NGO, on Monday trained the residents of Owa/Alidinma community in Agbor, Delta State, on strengthening local movement and demand spaces for environmental justice.

The training featured sessions on environmental monitoring, smart advocacy tools for environmental justice and how to build a non-violent environmental justice movement.

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The Director of the NGO, Mr Israel Orekha, said the capacity building was aimed to enable local communities to advocate for and demand freedom from pollution, environmental degradation and exploitation.

READ ALSO: Pollution: Respect For Human, Environmental Rights Take Centre Stage As NGO Organises Capacity Building In Delta Community

Orekha said the training was due to the impact of oil exploration in the community, which include crises, environmental degradation, diversion of monetary benefits, intimidation from the traditional rulers and non-compliance with environmental multilateral agreements, among others.

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“The imperative of smart advocacy tools for environmental justice are evidence-based collective efforts or strategies targeting decision-makers and polluters.

“The training focuses on influencing the actions, programmes and policies of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and governments toward environmentally friendly interventions, fulfilling the agreement for the protection of the earth, people and planets.”

Taking the participants on environmental monitoring tools, Cadmus Atake-Enade, said the devices were effective for mitigating the danger of fossil-fuel extraction in the local communities.

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He encouraged participants to monitor their environment through air, water and soil pollution, and biodiversity issues.

READ ALSO: NGO Inaugurates GBV Clubs In Bauchi Secondary Schools

Atake-Enade listed tools for monitoring the physical environment like pens, pencils, cameras and whistles, saying the need to document the findings or monitor the evidence cannot be over-emphasised.

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The training concluded with the reconciliation of the Traditional Community Council and Host Community Network operating in the community.

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