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Today marks 10 years since Nigeria's 2nd democratic president, Late Umar Musa Yar'Adua died in office.

OLOFOFO TV,looks at some highlights and achievements of the late president during his political career.

1. YAR'ADUA as Governor of Kastina state -

Umar Musa Yar'Adua, a former lecturer of the college of the arts, science and technology in Kaduna was inaugurated on May 29th,1999 as the 1st democratic governor of Katsina state.

He was reelected as the governor of the Northwest state in 2003 and ruled till 2007.

2. YAR'ADUA emergence as Flag bearer of the PDP in the 2007 Presidential election -

In December 2006, the late Umar Yar'Adua who was then governor of Katsina state, emerged as the presidential candidate for the People Democratic Party after receiving 3,024 votes defeating the Senator representing Imo-west and Former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha who received 372 votes only.

3. His emergence as the President of Nigeria -

In an election held on 21st of April, 2007, the late Umar Musa Yar'Adua was announced winner after receiving 70% of the vote (24.6 million ) of the 2007 General election.

His emergence as president was strongly criticized by the two main oppository candidates, now President Mohammed Buhari of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Action Congress (AC) alleging rigging in favour of the late president.

4. Assets Declaration -

On 28 June 2007, the late Umar Musa Yar'Adua publicly declared his assets and that of his wife.

According to him, he had N856,452,892 (5.8 million US Dollars) in assets and his wife had 19 million (0.1 million US dollars).

His declaration made him the First Nigeria president to declare his assets publicly.

5. Niger-Delta Amnesty Programme -

The late Umar Musa Yar'Adua initiated the amnesty programme for Niger-Delta militants.

This programme offered unconditional pardon and cash rewards for hundreds of youths who dropped their arms.


6. Seven Point Agenda -

Umar Musa Yar'Adua unveiled a seven Point national agenda which includes :
- Critical infrastructural development in power, energy and transportation

- Focus on development issues in the Niger Delta.

- Wealth creation through diversification of the economy and source of government revenue.

- Human capital development.

- Review of land tenure regulations.

- Security.

- Food security

Though the administration wasn't able to complete its agenda due to the late Musa Yar'Adua's illness and then his death.

7. Illness and Death -

In November 2009, President Yar'Adua left Nigeria to Saudi Arabia after taking ill.

His absence in public causing power vacuum which later saw his deputy, Dr Goodluck Jonathan installment as acting president.

The former Katsina governor, returned to Nigeria on 24th February 2010 with reports that he was under life support. He later died on 5th of May,2010 and buried in an islamic rites on the 6th of May.

Umar Musa Yar'Adua was the fourth Nigerian leader to die in office.

Source;

https://www.olofofotv.com/2020/05/musa-yaradua-7-highlights-and.html?m=1

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Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, has commenced the disbursement of N1.5b earmarked by the state government to offset the inherited backlog of retired local government staffs and primary school teachers entitlements across the 33 local government areas in the state as cheques were presented to no fewer than 700 (seven hundred) beneficiaries drawn across all the local governments in Oyo state as a flag off to what has been declared by the commission’s chairman, as a quarterly exercise.
The executive chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Remi Ayodele, who also doubles as the chairman Oyo State Local Government Service Pension Board, while addressing beneficiaries of the state government gesture yesterday in Ibadan at the flag off event which held at the conference room of the commission, stated that it was sheer wickedness for any responsible government to deliberately deny retired workers of their rightful benefits after meritorious career in the civil service. He added that governor Makinde’s interest in the welfare of retirees in the state is unwavering which was why he gave a directive to the effect that gratuities and death benefits should henceforth be paid on a regular basis noting that the government’s commitment towards improving the quality of life of its workforce in the state is a top priority.
Ayodele, who was chairman of Ibadan North west local government said it was important to place it on record that it was the first time in the history of pension administration in the state that the governor has rolled out such huge amount of money twice in less than one year to offset huge backlog of retirees entitlements.
The chairman, Oyo state chapter of National Union Of Pensioners (NUP), Comrade Segun Abatan, in his remark stated that retired workers have never had it this rosy in the state and prayed that the blood of all the deceased retirees call for vengeance from their tormentor.
He specifically praised Makinde for consistently meeting its financial obligations to its workforce as well as retirees adding that the eight years of the last administration under former governor Abiola Ajimobi who had accesses to more funds as a governor than all other governors in the history of Oyo state was the most turbulent for all workers and retirees.
Abatan warned anyone from part of the country making any move to truncate the bliss of ease that currently pervades the state to have a rethink. The representative of the chairman, Oyo state chapter of National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Chuks Nwankwo, in his remark maintained that governor Makinde is an answer to the special prayers of Oyo state workers citing a bible reference that says “When the righteous is on the throne, the people rejoice,” he enjoined the governor not to derail from the path he is toeing.
Some beneficiaries who spoke with press men thanked the governor for fulfilling his campaign promises to the workers and retirees, they however vowed to continue to support governor Makinde against all forms of distractions aimed at destabilizing the present administration
Source:
https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/12/governor-seyi-makinde-begins-payment-of.html

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The governor of Oyo state, his Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde has arrived the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso on the  26th, November of 2019 at around 12noon.

The governor had promised to visit the best state university in Nigeria last week to proffer a lasting solution to the constant academic disruption and instability.

The governor received warm reception by the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Michael Olugunde, the Dean, Students Affairs, Dr. Azeem Ige, the President LAUTECH STUDENTS UNION (17/18,18/19), Abiodun Oluwaseun (LAUREL), other principal officers, the institution stakeholders and students.

Upon arrival, the Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde was having a meeting with important stakeholders of the institution.

 Students are also currently waiting for the Governor upon conclusion of the meeting with stakeholders.

May LAUTECH rise again!

More details shortly!

Source;
https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/11/lautech-crisis-governor-seyi-makinde.html?m=1

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https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/10/photos-from-2nd-edition-of-igbo-ora.html?m=1

The 2nd edition of annual Igbo-ora twins festival took place today at the methodist grammar school, Igbo-ora with attendance of the HRM Olu of Igbo- Ora, Oba Jimoh Titiloye, HRM Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, HRM Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola amongst other dignitaries.
Igbo-Ora is reported to have the highest population of twins across the globe, earning its nickname "Twins Capital of the world" The festival saw a large number of twins attendees.
Source;
https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/10/photos-from-2nd-edition-of-igbo-ora.html?m=1

There she lies again,growing older. Her mates are growing with bounty development but vast hope still lies in the thought of her children.

She is green and white; what a beauty! She has oil to her disposal, agricultural products within her reach or should we talk about coal and steel or the erstwhile minerals in her disposition. What a wealth!

She once rose in 70s, her currency going in a duel with dollar; a naira for a dollar. What a currency!

She rode all through that era among her Negroid family, her Congoid peers were admiring her stardom, the western was dismayed by her rise.

And she had heroes; her brave children. These children had fought her freedom from the westerners and started a revolution but there it was; she had bad kids; one who haunted her despite being their mother.

Her bad kids defied others of power, stole our mother's wealth and still oppressed their brothers and sisters with their stolen. Even went further in manipulating their siblings brains with cooked lies so as to get power and steal their mother's wealth and still opress their siblings.

Also, she had crazy kids; they believed in her downfall so they attacked her children (their siblings) for their selfish and unbelievable wants.

Mother Nigeria is getting weak day by day, some children wants to help but the brainwashed and bad siblings won't allow. Some children are joining the "train of destruction" of their mother because they don't to be on a losing side and feels it's a normal act.

Her heroes (children who fought for her) are going in vain, day by day, she is dying slowly by the activities of her children. No one wants to start a revolution because of those in poor.

The giant of Africa is gradually becoming timid and her tag being questioned.

And there her children has feud over their races and religion and bitterness grown over them.

What would happen to mother Nigeria while some of her children only have hope filled in her while others have ran away for shelter from other mothers.

Shall the giant of Africa rise again, shall her heroes labour go in vain, would her children unite in peace and make her great?

Only time and God can tell.

Happy Independence Mother Nigeria; May the lord allow her to rise again.

© I AM EMPEROR DOTMAN

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https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/09/emmys-award-2019-full-list-of-winners.html?m=1

The primetime 2019 primetime Emmy award took place was at 01:00 - 04:00 on Monday, 23
September 2019 (West African Time and date)

Below you'll find every Primetime Emmy winner.
Winners

Outstanding Drama Series

Winner: Game of Thrones
Better Call Saul
Bodyguard
Killing Eve
Ozark
Pose
Succession
This Is Us
Outstanding Comedy Series

Winner: Fleabag
Barry
The Good Place
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Russian Doll
Schitt's Creek
Veep
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Laura Linney, Ozark
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Winner: Jason Bateman, Ozark
Lisa Brühlmann, Killing Eve
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones ("The Iron Throne"
Adam McKay, Succession
David Nutter, Game of Thrones (The Last of the Starks"
Daina Reid, The Handmaid's Tale
Miguel Sapochnik, Game of Thrones ("The Long Night"
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Billy Porter, Pose
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Julia Garner, Ozark
Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Winner: Jesse Armstrong, Succession
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Game of Thrones
Emerald Fennell, Killing Eve
Peter Gould and Thomas Schnauz, Better Call Saul
Jed Mercurio, Bodyguard
Bruce Miller and Kira Snyder, The Handmaid's Tale
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Sauli
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Winner: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Director for a Variety Series

Winner: Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
Alex Buono and Rhys Thomas, Documentary Now!
Derek Waters, Drunk History
Paul Pennolino, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Jim Hoskinson, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino and Dan Mazer, Who Is America?
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Winner: Saturday Night Live
At Home With Amy Sedaris
Documentary Now
Drunk History
I Love You, America
Who Is America?
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Winner: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Documentary Now!
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Limited Series

Winner: Chernobyl
Escape at Dannemora
Fosse/Verdon
Sharp Objects
When They See Us
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Winner: Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us
Joey King, The Act
Niecy Nash, When They See Us
Outstanding Television Movie

Winner: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Brexit
Deadwood: The Movie
King Lear
My Dinner With Herve
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Winner: Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Mahershala Ali, True Detective
Benicio Del Toro, Escape at Dannemora
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Sam Rockwell, Fosse/Verdon
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama

Winner: Craig Mazin, Chernobyl
Russell T Davies, A Very English Scandal
Ava DuVernay and Michael Starrbury, When They See Us
Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin, Escape at Dannemora ("Episode 7"
Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin and Jerry Stahl, Escape at Dannemora ("Episode 6"
Steven Levenson and Joel Fields, Fosse/Verdon
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Winner: Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Asante Blackk, When They See Us
Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
John Leguizamo, When They See Us
Stellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl
Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series

Winner: Johan Renck, Chernobyl
Ava DuVernay, When They See Us
Thomas Kail, Fosse/Verdon ("Who's Got the Pain"
Stephen Frears, A Very English Scandal
Ben Stiller, Escape at Dannemora
Jessica Yu, Fosse/Verdon ("Glory"
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Winner: Patricia Arquette, The Act
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us
Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
Outstanding Competition Program

Winner: RuPaul's Drag Race
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Nailed It!
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Winner: Bill Hader, Barry
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek
Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series

Winner: Harry Bradbeer, Fleabag
Alec Berg, Barry ("The Audition"
Mark Cendrowski, The Big Bang Theory
Bill Hader, Barry ("ronny/lily"
Daniel Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ("We're Going to the Catskills!"
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ("All Alone"
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Winner: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Alec Berg and Bill Hader, Barry
Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Pen15
Leslye Headland, Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler, Russian Doll ("Nothing in This World Is Easy"
David Mandel, Veep
Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan, The Good Place
Allison Silverman, Russian Doll ("A Warm Body"
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner: Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Sian Clifford, Fleabag
Olivia Colman, Fleabag
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Winner: Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Tony Hale, Veep
Stephen Root, Veep
Henry Winkler, Barry

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https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/09/emmys-award-2019-full-list-of-winners.html?m=1

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The forward, who will turn 19 in November, grew in influence throughout the 2018/19 season, winning himself a place in the side and ending the campaign with five goals and a string of assists. He became Chelsea’s youngest-ever England international when making his debut for Gareth Southgate’s side in a Euro 2020 qualification win against Czech Republic at Wembley, and picked up our Young Player of the Year award in May.


When does Callum Hudson-Odoi’s new contract expire?

His new deal commits him to the club he has trained at since the age of eight until at least 2024. He is currently in the latter stages of his rehabilitation from an Achilles injury suffered in April that brought a premature end to his breakthrough season for club and country, in which he made 24 Chelsea appearances as well as playing two games for England.

‘It’s an amazing feeling,’ Hudson-Odoi said after signing his contract. ‘It’s been a long wait but it’s done now and I’m really happy about that. I’ve been a Chelsea player since I was eight and this is the right club for me to be at.

‘I want to lift as many trophies as possible, win as many games as possible and contribute to as many goals as I can as well. As a team, we just want to work hard to achieve the best results we can. I’m delighted everything has been agreed and now I’m just looking forward to properly getting back.’

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘Callum showed last season just what a thrilling talent he is. We are delighted he has committed to Chelsea and we are all excited about the prospect of seeing him continue to blossom in the years ahead.

‘The club has already been rewarded this season by some brilliant performances from our young Academy graduates, and Callum’s new contract guarantees Frank has another outstanding prospect at his disposal.’

While injury cut short a season full of promise, the youngster clearly caught the eye and his potential was highlighted by Frank Lampard as early as his first media conference as our new head coach.

‘I have seen Callum come through and he’s a fantastic talent,’ said Lampard. ‘He is going to be central for us on the pitch and that is the opportunity in front of him now.

‘There are things as a young player that he will want to improve but he can be central to this team and for England. I want to work with him, I want to drive him forward and I want to improve him as a player.

‘Callum can show, right here at Chelsea, the club he came through the Academy at, that he is going to be a world-class player because I truly believe that.’
 

When did Callum Hudson-Odoi sign for Chelsea?

Hudson-Odoi joined the club at the age of eight, proving a regular creator and scorer of goals throughout his schoolboy years. He won back-to-back FA Youth Cups, scoring both years in the final, and lifted the Under-17 World Cup with England, featuring in every game at the tournament and assisting three goals against Spain in the final to add another medal to his 2017 collection.

Source;

https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/09/photos-callum-hudson-odoi-signs-new.html?m=1

The Oyo state Governor has threatened to split LAUTECH ownership with Osun state, should Osun state not interfere in the financial aspect of the institution.

The governor said;
"On LAUTECH: Yesterday, the governing council came
to see me and we discussed all these. We've signed
for worker payments but since it's owned by both
Osun and Oyo states, unfortunately Osun state has
not paid. This can not continue."

"Few days ago, I spoke to the Osun governor, Gboyega
Oyetola, the plan to split was signed between Akala
and Oyinlola but we don't know why it wasn't
implemented. Oyo State will have to pay the salary
of LAUTECH (Osun's share) because I don't want the
students to suffer."

"If we have to split up, then so be it, I won't shy
away from this divorce. LAUTECH is very important
to Ogbomoso."

Source;
https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/09/governor-seyi-makinde-threatens-to.html?m=1

The Governor of Oyo state has assured the
governing council of its institution, Ladoke
Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
that it would find a lasting solution to its
lingering crisis.

The Governor said, "A delegation from
LAUTECH, Ogbomoso led by Professor
Oladapo Afolabi, Chairman LAUTECH
Governing Council
and Pro-Chancellor, paid us a courtesy visit
today.
I assured them our administration is
committed to
providing a lasting solution to the challenges
at the
university in fulfilment of our campaign
promise."

Source;

https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/09/governor-seyi-makinde-assures-lautech.html?m=1

Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence
Response
Team (DSVRT) has concluded a two-day
workshop to
strengthen capacity of religious institutions in
responding to domestic violence.
The event held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja on
Wednesday
was organised in partnership with the
European Union
(EU)-funded Rule of Law and Anti
Collaboration
Programme and Nigeria Policing Programme,
was aimed
at sensitising religious organisations and
ensuring
adequate response to complaints of sexual and
gender-
based violence in the State.
According to the DSVRT coordinator, Mrs.
Titilola
Vivour-Adeniyi, the seminar was put together
against
the backdrop of recent statistics, which
revealed that
70 per cent of reported incidents of
matrimonial
abuses at DSVRT had already been reported
at victims’
religious organisations.
She said religious institutions were
strategically
positioned to prevent and properly respond to
domestic
violence, given that their teachings convey
values and
tolerant belief systems to their members.
She said: “Members of religious institutions
often have
direct support or counselling relationships with
their
religious leaders. Religious leaders, therefore,
are at a
vantage position in serving as first responders
to
incidents of domestic violence in their
respective places
of worship.”

Over 100 heads of Counselling Department
personnel
drawn from both Christian and Islamic faiths
were
selected for the workshop, where facilitators
engaged
them in various topical issues and lecture.
Some of the sub-topics were titled: An
Overview of
Gender Based Violence: Need for Professional
Pastoral
Counselling Skills; Christian and Islamic
Perspective on
Gender Violence; as well as A Critical
Consideration of
the Protection Against Domestic Violence Law
2015 and
Their Role in Properly Responding to Domestic
Violence.

Participants were encouraged to promote
teachings
that would provide helpful resources on
domestic abuse
through regular sermons, prayers, education
and
clerical care. The organisers urged that
messages from
religious institutions to their followers should
include
injunctions that indicate God’s love for all
humans and
the importance of mutual respect and
submission
between couples.

The need for a proper referral pathway
between
religious institutions and the government was
also
constantly emphasised at the workshop, given
that
domestic violence remains a punishable crime
in Lagos.

Head of Counselling Unit, Believers Faith
Incorporated,
Rev. Fredrick Makonjuola, who participated in
the
workshop, praised Lagos government for the
initiative,
urging the State to sustain the programme
for
continuous and inclusive engagement of all
religious
institutions in the campaign to end domestic
violence.

Source;
https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/08/lagos-state-partners-religious.html?m=1

Igbo-Ora is a town in Oyo State, Nigeria , situated 80 kilometres north of Lagos. In 2001, the population of the town was approximately
60,000 people. In 2017 the population is estimated to
be around 92,000 people.

The unusual large of twins of birth in this region has earned the town, "Twin Capital of the World".
Reports states that the town's high number of twins could be caused by the women eating habits (eating yam flour (Amala) and Ilasa (Okro soup) while other reports states it was due to genetics. The University of Lagos Teaching Hospital suggested that a chemical in Igbo-ora women and yam peelings could be responsible.


On the 13th of October, 2018, Oyo state government celebrated and facilitated a "Twins Festival" in conjuction with Igbo-ora progessive union, Igbo-ora local government and twins world creation at the Methodist grammar school play ground, Igbo-ora. In attendance was 2500 set of twins.

The south-western town houses the newly established
Oyo State College of Agriculture (since 2006).
The Oyo state government has approved a High
Court of Justice while the Federal government is also said to have approved the location of a Police Training College in the town.

The town is said to be founded by Obe Alade, a descendant of Alaafin of Oyo with his family migrated from Oyo town several centuries ago
following a chieftaincy tussle and when he and his
kinsmen lost the contest.




The main economic activity is farming, former President Olusegun Obasanjo farm is one of the mechanized farm in the town.

The town has a paramount ruler, "Olu" which is selected from 2 royal families, "Asoro-Olu" and "Atanbala

Source;
https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/08/igbo-ora-town-reported-to-have-highest.html?m=1

A Twitter user shared a message his
schoolmate at
the Federal University of Agriculture
Abeokuta
(FUNAAB), got from a phone thief after the
number
was called repeatedly while searching for the
missing
phone.

The phone thief in the message sent, revealed
that he
decided to steal the phone because they've
also stolen
his twice. He asked the phone owner to move
on and
also told her not to anticipate getting back
the phone.
Read the message from the phone thief
below;

https://www.olofofotv.com/2019/08/photos-see-message-funaab-student.html?m=1