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Ijebu-Ode, one of the popular town in the heart of Ogun State - Nigeria, remains less-developed from earliest time till date for numerous reasons. One of which is why people move in and out of the area majorly for celebrating yuletide season (Ileya, New Year, Ojude Oba...). It is, therefore, worrisome when rich folks of Ijebu origin flocks around major cities within and outside Nigeria, leaving their beloved home in an apologetic state. This state is apologetic because Ijebu-Ode could not boast of certain essential elements (good roads, employment opportunities, sound/affordable public health care system, vibrant business activities...). There are numerous factors raised to justify why Ijebu-Ode will not experience development anytime soon among her contemporaries. Carefully, go through these factors and see for yourself Interest of Ijebu's It is often believed that interest of indigenes is a formidable factor to consider whenever there is a need for change and develo

There is nothing in life that is more valuable than a fantastic health status i.e. poor state of any of these (body, mind and soul) can warrant a threat to one's degree of happiness. Happiness is therefore far more than the luxury of life possessed by mankind whose power cannot control "sleep". Sleep in a layman term means resting but believe me it is a little more than that. Sleep is a natural state in which the human mind and body get some rest (MIND AND BODY), the eyes is closed and consciousness is partly or completely lost meaning you are being hibernated or temporarily shut down. Naturally sleep comes with amazing benefits. Some of the benefits may surprise you  1. Less forgetfulness  Sleeping enough improves the memory and invariably you forget less. With less sleep, the brain gets tired, hence forgetting a lot.  2. Reduced emotional volatility  Sleep is vital for your emotional state. Lack of sleep ca

The lifetime commitment between a man and a woman in the name of “Marriage” has proven very difficult to manage in this 21st century, particularly among several professions. One can, therefore, say categorically that the problem is not profession-related basically because “the profession does not make itself but rather the people in it”. In this vein, the profession of interest in this article revolves around the medical practitioners – precisely the “female Nurses”. Nursing as a profession today is a highly reputable course by the global standard which has also won itself a high pedigree among other health practitioners today.  However, it is apparently pitiful that the body that cares so much for another soul still finds it very difficult to care for its own or be cared for without any complications. In the real sense today, female Nurses tend to experience marital crises every now and then (pause, take a look around you). The BIG question now is;  Why is this scenario hap

For a people easily split into Northerners and Southerners, Nigerians can still be held together by their sense of morality and religiosity. The genuineness of this though is a subject for another day, but in my casual observation, there is a taboo that seems to be attached to the hospitality industry with men who check into hotel rooms, considered straying husbands, and women seen with hotel room keys as unfaithful wives. What is worse is if you are a young girl, I do not have to say what already pops up in your head. And for young Nigerian boys, the tag of being a cyber-criminal doesn’t come off easily.  Why do these tags get attached to this demography of people?  Why is it hard to imagine that a man might have an argument with his wife and it gets to the point where he needs time to be alone to cool off and so he checks into a hotel?  Or he may be on business from another state, and since his flight is not until the next morning it only makes sense to check into a hotel

The year 2020 has been a year praised long before its presence in Nigeria. Remember “Vision 2020”. If we had known this is what we have in stock, we would have changed the vision a long time ago. The year met us unguarded and shocked the entire world with the outbreak of Coronavirus disease leading to unexpected circumstances affecting all and sundry. It is worth saying that hunger virus also attacked many Nigerians during the lockdown session of Coronavirus outbreak. Some people lost their lives. Some lost their beloved ones. Some lost their jobs partly while some lost it completely. At the extreme, some people lost their focus. Read Also: How to Play Safe on any Date with New Found Love of Yours Positively, some people have successfully risen above the waters. This is why the saying “opportunity exist in every situation” is appropriate. What then are the important lessons from the first six months in the year 2020 filled with opportunities, shocks, disruptions, pains to mention b

The word drugs means different things to different people in different settings. Drugs as used in this article doesn't refer to the medicine prescribed by the medical doctors for one ailment or the other. It is simply the element used by an individual to energize, slow down, pump action, get high, cool off e.t.c. Examples of these drugs are; Colorado, Loud, Marijuana, Gum, Codeine, Refnol to mention but a few. These drugs are sniffed, drank or smoked which naturally comes with its side-effects. READ ALSO: How to Make the New Nigeria Possible What worries me more is the rate of drugs use by youths in this present age as against my days as a teenager. These youths now do drugs excessively with the notion of enjoying themselves. What happens to family gatherings? What happens to friends get-together? What happens to the midnight calls? What happens to tourism? What a shame we find ourself in this mess of excessive drug abuse! Some parents are contributors by being reckless in raising

   Here are some key points on malaria..........  • Malaria was first identified in 1880 as a disease caused by parasitic infection  • The name of the disease comes from the Italian word mal'aria, meaning "bad air"  • Malaria is transmitted to humans through bites by infected mosquitoes  • The most common time for these mosquitoes to be active is between dusk and dawn  • Worldwide, there were an estimated 198 million cases of malaria in 2013 and 584,000 deaths  • Malaria occurs mostly in poor, tropical and subtropical areas of the world  • Malaria was eliminated from the US in the early 1950s, but the mosquitos that carry and transmit the malaria parasite still remain, creating a constant risk of reintroduction  • Reported malaria cases in the US reached a 40-year high of 1,925 in 2011 • A malaria vaccine for humans is close to being approved for use in Europe • An estimated 3.4 billion people in 106 countries and territories are at risk of malari

The name Senator Buruji Kashamu is a popular name in Ogun State known for a lot of empowerment programmes to citizens within and outside Ogun State. He has, therefore, supported less privileged people (irrespective of their background) with cash and kind at huge rate. READ ALSO; Innovations Sustaining Nigerians Today, Diminishing Values in Return Information flying here and there as relayed to Realities of Today's Blog by Wale around last week revealed that he planned to donate materials to state and local parastatals in commemoration of his Birthday. As he celebrates his 59th Birthday, he donates hospital beds to state-owned hospitals. Happy Birthday Senator Buruji Kashamu, enjoy the rest of your years in good health. See pictures below 

A s earlier highlighted on this blog, Ijebu-Ode the most popular pillar in the region of Ijebu as at today lack certain basic elements capable of scuppering the long desired cry for Ijebu State. The cry for Ijebu-State is apparently not a new desire by the Ijebus as it dated back to the reign of Ex-Presidents; Olusegun Obasanjo, Umar Musa Yar'adua, and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. In this present dispensation "Buhari's"; the bid, urge and the cry for Ijebu-State remains at a low ebb because the challenge "economic turbulence" they met superseded their expectations and preparations.  RELATED; Why Ijebu-Ode will not Experience Desired Development Anytime Soon Worthy of note, all fingers pointed to former President Olusegun Obasanjo - a typical Yoruba man who controlled the realms of Nigeria's affairs for 8years (thanks to a truncated third term bid) without significant efforts on the development of Yoruba State "LAGOYOSUN"- Lagos, Ogun, Oyo