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Twenty communities in Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Surulere local government areas of Oyo state are to be richer in water provision as the Soun of Ogbomosoland His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III Wednesday commissioned twenty (manual) boreholes in the areas.The benefitting communities in Ogbomoso South according to a press statement by Rev’d Peter Olaleye Special Assistant on Media and Community Relations to Oba Olaoye obtained by ogbomosoinsightonline.com are Papa Abede, Gomal area, Sawmill Adeleke, Oja Jango, California, Irewolede, Aiyelomo community, Oke Alapata,Olopemarun, Arowomole, Akata, Yaku, Baale Yaku and Odo-koto.In Ogbomoso North areas such as Bolanta, Sabo, Okelerin, Iyana Ogojo and Ewe compound (also in Okelerin) benefitted while Gambari town is the only beneficiary in Surulere local government in this phase.
The borehole projects facilitated by Oba Olaoye were executed by a friend of the Oba, an indigene of Osogbo in Osun state, Mr. Abiodun Ponnle, which he undertook in memory of his mother, Engr. Mrs. Comfort Olufunke Ponnle.
Speaking at the event Oba Olaoye urged inhabitants on proper use of the boreholes.and safeguarding them, noting, “they are your properties now. When I just arrived on the throne, I made efforts to ensure that every house in Ogbomoso have access to potable water and I raised ₦80 million, but because of hostility for Soun and development of Ogbomoso, some people went to the waterworks and destroyed everything that we had spent over ₦80m on.”
He informed it was because of that he decided “on the choice of borehole drilling. For now, we have the plan of drilling 50 boreholes and
with the support of our friends we have succeeded in drilling 20 manual and 4 motorized, others would be completed very soon.

Rev’d Peter Olaleye, also stated motorized boreholes will be located at the following communities: Jabata, Iwofin, Oloo, Ajaawa among others, stressing the “project shall cover the five local government areas of Ogbomosoland.” Meanwhile those of Jabata, Iwofin and Oolo are already completed as that of Ajaawa is about to.

The monarch has been committed to provision of potable water beginning his reign with a determined effort to resuscitate the Ogbomoso Water Works but the project suffered major setback recently as a result of vandalism at the water scheme suspected to be orchestrated by saboteurs.
https://ogbomosoinsightonline.com.ng/2026/01/28/water-for-all-soun-commissions-20-of-50-borehole-projects/

The civil war hero according to a family source died about 1am, Friday, January 16, aged 87.

The death of Colonel Adegboyega Adeniran was announced on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was 87 years old.
​Colonel Adeniran was a valiant soldier who played a pivotal role in the Nigerian Civil War. Serving alongside the late General Murtala Muhammed, his boss. He was a key figure in the Battle of Ore, widely regarded as one of the fiercest and most decisive confrontations of the conflict. You must have heard the popular Yoruba saying that goes,
"Ó lẹ́kù ìjà, Ọrẹ́"
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​His leadership left a lasting impression on those who served under him, including the legendary Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister.
In his album Òkè Àgbà, Barrister reminisced about his military days under Colonel Adeniran,
​For many years, listening to that track brought a sense of comfort, knowing that this war hero was still among us. It is so sad to acknowledge his passing a few days ago, a poignant reminder of the natural cycle of life.
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​Colonel Adeniran served as the Brigade Commander of the 103 Battalion, the unit in which the then-Sergeant Sikiru Ayinde Barrister served. Barrister further affirmed their connection in another album Precautions,
​Beyond the battlefield, the Colonel was a visionary for his community. He made significant contributions to the educational development of Ogbomoso by founding the city’s first private school and the second in the old Western State, Ayọ̀ká Nursery and Primary School, and later, Adeniran Memorial Grammar School 1n 1978.
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According to book makers, the duo of Colonel Benjamin Adekunle and then Lieutenant Colonel Adeniran prepared the stage for the eventual surrender of the Biafran rebels.
He joined the Nigerian Army and attended the Nigeria Military Training School (NMTS) graduating in 1962 but excelling so exceedingly above his peers , he was retained by the authorities to be the first non British Military Instructor. It was his good fortunes to teach the NMTS 62 boys,
Gen Muhammed Buhari
Gen Ibrahim Babangida
Gen Muhammed Magoro
Gen Sanni Abacha
Colonel Sanni Bello
( Ex Governor and now a big time International businessman and perhaps the richest retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army whose son became Niger State Governor)

Gen Gidado Nasko
Gen Ibrahim Bako, etc etc
(Call Colonel Adeniran, Baba Awon Presidents And You Won't Be Wrong. He Trained 3 Nigerian Presidents)

He fought with the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission In Congo ,
And during the Nigerian Civil War ( 1967-70) he was a distinguished officer as106 Battalion Commander in the Second Infantry Division renowned for his heroic roles in rescuing Uromi, Ubiaja, Benin, Asaba and Onitsha from the Biafran rebels.

At the end of the war, he was appointed the Garrison Commander @ Uromi.

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‎The contributions of the two top theatre commanders in terms of territories conquered, deployment of tactics, organizational abilities and leaderships dwarfed that of Obasanjo. Both were frontline commanders, always found in the hottest theatres of war. Their appearances at any battlefront sent terror waves down the spines of the secessionists.
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‎As for Adeniran, he was once reported captured and surrounded on all sides by the rebel forces. Rather than surrender, he vanished from the views of his captors. When he reappeared, he wore a menacing look of a spirit with his family masquerade (Oya Oriiri) dashing forward in tow. Such were the myths and feats that surrounded Col. Adeniran.
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‎One can go on and on writing about this unsung hero of the Nigerian Civil War without stopping. He was the soldier of soldiers.

​In his later years, he relocated to the United States. ​Baba was truly blessed with a long, impactful, and fulfilled life. May his soul rest in eternal peace.