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IYI CELEBRATES HIGH CHIEF RASHEED LADOJA AT 78

  IYI CELEBRATES HIGH CHIEF RASHEED LADOJA AT 78 I, Eni Iyi Wasiu Ojekunle, the President of the Integrity Youths of Ibadanland found it as a privilege to heartily celebrate and felicitate His Excellency, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan Land, High Chief Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja as he clocks 78 years today 25th September, 2022. It is evident and without doubt that Governor Ladoja's positive impact is not only glaringly seen in politics and governance but also in Chieftaincy matters and has distinguished himself as a caring father to all Ibadan sons and daughters. Being a development-focussed polician, the enviable height that Oyo State attains today is incomplete without referencing the unquantifiable contributions of  Governor Rasheed Ladoja during his tenure. The Association, the Integrity Youths of Ibadanland joins Oyo State citizens, home and in diaspora in celebrating a mentor and a worthy leader at 78.  We wish High Chief Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja more fruitful years ahead in...

The Need to Invest in Technological Research: A review of Technology and Development: An African Perspective by Everest Amaefule

Indisputably, the essence of communication is to pass information and therefore should be premised on clarity and codability. This exactly is what Everest, the author does in the book 'Technology and Development: An African Perspective'.  The book dwells on the effects of such concepts as communication, information, Internet, thought development and critical issues that surround rural and Nation's development with modernism and Africa at heart. Technologically, Africa for ages has received various setbacks and I will be quick to note that African countries will continue to lag behind of the rest of the world because of the low energy and amount invested in technological research. Agreeable is a fact that the author shares in this book that Nigerians especially youths are seamlessly becoming undetached to the internet - social media, and that technology plays an indispensable role towards understanding the modern Nigeria. A question one may likely want to ask, based on some ...

Busayo Fakunle Talks Writing Children’s Literature in Nigeria

  Busayo Fakunle Talks Writing Children’s Literature in Nigeria BookRepublic admin August 12, 2020 Author Spotlight 0 Comments Busayo Fakunle is a Phonics consultant, poet, author of six children’s literary texts. He studied English and literary studies at the University of Ado-ekiti, elected as the president of NASELS. He had his Master’s degree in the English language at the prestigious University of Ibadan.. Some of his works have appeared in both national and international anthologies of high reputation. One of his books had made Oyo state Ministry of Education’s list of literary texts. He is a member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Oyo state chapter and winner of The Poetry Court contest to celebrate Prof. Wole Soyinka’s birthday at 81. In this interview with Ololade Faniyi of BookRepublic, Busayo talks about why he loves writing for children and his influences. BookRepublic:  What motivated a career in writing children’s literature? Busayo : I’m motivated in...