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Story by Razaq A. Jimoh and Bankole Akinlaye The Onisheri of Isheri Olofin Kingdom in Egbe-Idimu LCDA, Alimosho Local Government of Lagos State, has formally clarified the right order of his full title identity as he also revealed his academic and career pedigree before ascention to the throne of his forebears. He made this revelation when he received Civics Weekly team in audience at his palace yesterday. He made the need to give details of his beaded title, given the observations of his guests about the manifest distortions being witnessed about it, which His Royal Majesty equally acknowledged to have noticed. In names and stretch of his Crown title, the monarch said he should be known and addressed as “HRM Alaiyeluwa, Oba Dr. Ibrahim Olasunkanmi Lawal-Bello (COP), Oluwa the first, Olofin the 5th, Aremo Olofin Ogunfunmire, Ilufemiloba, Oba of Isheri Olofin Kingdom in Alimosho LGA in Lagos State”. As Civics Weekly observed to His Royal Majesty, every contest for power -- be it ...

-- SAYS PROMOTER DESERVES COMMENDATION FOR TAKING CHILDREN OUT OF THE STREETS Story by Toyo C. Ngem The Lagos Amateure Boxing Association has advised Omoba Boxing Promotions to feature more of category fights than 'Exhibitions" in its next tournament, just as the promoters were commended for their good works in taking the children out of the streets to engage their minds in productive ventures. These were contained in the statement of the Association's Secretary, Ojikutu (Mrs.), while fielding questions with Civics Weekly magazine on the sideline of the boxing tournaments held yesterday in Alimosho, Lagos. She observed that despite being the first outing of Omoba Boxing Promotions, the LABA was satisfied with the preparations and conduct of the tournament, hopeful that it would be sustain with more zeal in their next outing. Dignitaries present to grace the tournament included the Executive Chairman of Egbe-Idimu LCDA, Hon (Prince) Idris Balogun (aka Oluomo Kaafata)...

CELEBRATES WITH PROCESSIONS ROUND THE TOWN Story by Toyo C. Neem The Onisheri of Osheri Olofin, HRM Oba Ibrahim Olasunkanmi Lawal-Bello (Olanwa 1) has given praises to Governor Sanwo-Olu and his colleagues in the Southwest States for embracing policies tailored towards the preservation of Yoruba culture and traditions. He described the public holiday now accorded to Isese Day as a recognition of the significance of culture in the life of mankind. These were contained in his statements while fielding questions in an exclusive interview with Civics Weekly magazine at his Palace yesterday in Isheri Olofin, a part of the conurmbations making up the Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Alimosho Local Government in Lagos State. Being the first Isese Day he would be celebrating since he ascended the throne, he described it as an experience that gave him a feel of full responsibility to preserve the tradition of his forebears for the generations of Isheri Olofin yet unbo...

Story by Ololade Barakat The Executive Chairman of Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon (Prince) Idris Balogun, has clarified the air on the rage that he resumed office only to begin sacking of the Council staff. He emphatically said he did not sack any staff -- whether adhoc or established. He nevertheless added that it behooves on him to do the needful staff rationalisation for his starting point. He said this to a gathering of party faithful this past Thursday, where he reiterated that every administrative action he would be taking would surely be in tandem with welfare of the people. He explained that he only did what was necessary of a leader intended to find his feet on a good pedestal of the right data. Part of this, he said, was the need to take a roll call of the staff strength he inherited. Literally to imply that his action was to weed out ghost workers, he said he had to conduct a "staff accreditation excercise". He said: "I want to ass...