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A veteran Cuban cigar-maker Jose Castelar rolls what is believed to be the world's longest cigar to mark the 90th birthday of Cuban leader Fidel Castro

Tobacconist Jose Castelar dedicated his work to Fidel Castro

The masterpiece is 90m long and took 10 days to create with the help of several assistants

BBC reports that Mr Castelar and his team worked 12 hours a day for 10 days to roll the cigar, which is the width of an ordinary one

The length of the cigar was verified by a British Embassy official, who said the information would be sent to be verified by Guinness World Records


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As the congress of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP draw nearer , chieftains of the Party in Oyo State Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi has call for for a level playing ground that will enhance the sustenance of the principle of democracy within the party.
Odebumi a federal lawmaker representing Ogo-oluwa/Surulere Federal constituency at the national assembly said initiating such principles and policies will help the party to restore back the dignity and confidence of people in the party
The lawmaker in an interactive session with journalists in Ogbomoso on Tuesday express optimism that the PDP will not collapse but will wax stronger and regain its potent to win subsequent elections in the future
“ If at the party level we can initiate and maintain a democratized structure where all and sundry are involved in the selection process, many of those who have left the party would come back and work for the victory of the party “
Hon Odebunmi who is also the chairman National Assembly Committee on Information, National Orietiation Ethics and Value said the Acting Chairman of the Party Sen Alimodu Sherrif is working seriously to restore the party’s glory
“Within the short time he had been in the position the former Borno state governor has taken a serious effort at reconciling aggrieved party members and winning many other people back to the party “
“ I am in total support of his activities and I want to categorically state that he has the potential to stabilize the party and I am aligning myself to the position of some of my leaders who are supporting him for the position of substantive chairman of the party “

“ He should be encouraged and allow to continue to stabilize the party and once we have the presidential candidate from the Northern region there may be another arrangement but for now he should be allow to continue “.
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A federal lawmaker Hon Dapo Lam Adesina on Thursday empowers his constituent’s member with N30 million naira worth of materials which he donated to over 300 beneficiaries in Ibadan


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Some of the materials distributed at the empowerment programme held at the back of Ibadan North East local government includes 17 tricycles, 146 sewing machines, 110 grinding machines and 40 motorcycles popularly called Okada

The omo oloore empowerment scheme is an initiatives of Hon Dapo Lam Adesina a federal lawmaker representing Ibadan north east and south east at the National Assembly and has in the past few months empower about 1000 people, and donates boreholes, public toilets and others to communities across its constituencies


Speaking during the events Hon Dapo said ‘This empowerment scheme is part of the political promises made to the people while seeking for their vote during campaigns’

I am doing this to alleviate the suffering of my people considering the economic situation of the country, “ as a politician I understand what people are passing though and I believe the only way we can assist them and alleviate their suffering by lending them supports in their businesses and provide basic amenities in communities “
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A step into the 24 floor of the popular Cocoa house the first ever sky scrapper building in Ibadan where Oodua Museum and Hall of Fame is located is a journey into another world , where past events and history speaks as if they existed ,

As the guard opened the door one , the search for where the band of of late chief Haruna Ishola and his team set their stage as the old Yoruba blues being played sounded as if it was a live play started, the setting of the music which welcomes and entertain people to the museum was wonderful

The mural painting of and paleothic work of art on the wall was very enticing while the replica of old lantern ( fitila) hanged of the wall takes one back to another world which many of the present generation may not have been privy of enjoy in real life.

Unlike in the present day building when POP and different modern day ceiling is in vogue, the roof top was covered with a traditional mat ( eni )and Bamboo to prevent heat and serve the purpose of taking people back to the ancient period .


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As the October date for gubernatorial election in Ondo state draw nearer, the state governor Dr Olusegun Mimiko has said he is praying to God to choose a successor that will have a good heart with passion to serve the people.

Just as he cautioned the people of the state not to be carried away by the propaganda from the oppositions but continue to identify with the good government that has positively transformed the state from a mere province to the place of pride.

‘We have recorded remarkable successes in all sectors and we will continue to work until all our youth are fully engaged in wealth and job creation , until every child have access to good and qualitative health and education in the state, until we build infrastructure to a level that will make life more easier and better for all and sundry in Ondo state”.

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As part of activities marking the 7th anniversary of Dr Olusegun Mimiko led administration in Ondo state and 40th anniversary of the creation of the state, the governor will on Monday inaugurate a five hundred capacity Mega School .

The state’s Commissioner for Information, Kayode Akinmade in a statement said the “mega school” which , is located at Fagbo-Oja in Ondo-East Local Government Area of the state has the capacity to contain about 500 pupils with other accompanying features such as clinic, library and computers.

Other activities to mark the state’s birthday include a performance by renowned literary icon, Prof. Kole Omotosho.

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No fewer than 15 people died on Sunday in two separate auto crash around ogbomoso area of oyo state

The first accident which occurred along iluju-ikoyi road involved a motorcycle and a car saw three people dead on the spot and others injured

THe other accident which occurred at oolo along ogbomoso- Oyo road also claimed lives of 12 people suspected to be traders moving from the northern part of the country to Lagos

An eye witness account who briefed our reporter disclosed that the articulated vehicle with registration number GWL 214YJ KANO which carried packaged products veered of the express road due to mechanical fault.

The numbers of injured people in the accident cannot be ascertain as at the time of filling this report but they were more than the number of the dead ones

But their bodies have been deposited at a morgue at the hospital in oyo while those injured taken to hospital for medical attention .

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The official date for the installation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland has been fixed

alarinkaagbaye.com gathered that Alhaji Saliu Adetunji, the olubadan designate will be officially install on febreuary 26


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The National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples ‘Congress. OPC, Otunba Gani Adams has called on the Chiefs of Benin Kingdom to desist from distortion of history which is capable of upsetting the socio- cultural chord of brotherhood between the children of Oduduwa and the Week the great

Otunba Adams who made this observation in response to the lingering controversy stoked by a purported claim of the origin of Yoruba churned out by a Chief from the palace of Oba of Benin .said that “such poorly researched, lacking in historical credibility could be inflammatory and set the two nobles race against each other .

He pointed out that the relationship between the Yoruba Omo Oduduwa and the Edo is rooted in history which is shrouded in mystery in other to keep the two vibrant nations together and oil the chord of communal relationship for ever .

Otunba Adams said “Even, though some writers of historical documents about the relationship and chord of brotherhood between the two have allowed personal sentiments and pecuniary consideration to overrule their sense of judgement, clarity, fairness, objectivity and harmonious cohabitation.And the purported statement from an high chief of Benin belong to this trend “

He remarked that “We should not indulge in diluted information coined by agents of destabilization which emphasised those things that divide us instead of talking of those things that unite us “ Otunba Adams said , whatever angle or point of view any writer come out of this discourse on fact remain constant that there is a bond of relationship which is mot fleeting but fundamentally essential between the Yoruba Omo Oodua and the Edo Omo Eweka the Great
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Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has promised to upgrade NIPOST facilities across the country so as to serve Nigerians better in line with the change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari.
This promise was made by Barrister Shittu, while on a two-day working visit to NIPOST facilities in Lagos State this week,describing the present situation as unacceptable.
According to a statement by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media,Victor Oluwadamilare,Barrister Shittu,who used the occasion of the inspection visit reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to reposition postal services in the country,declared that NIPOST facilities will be upgraded to meet up with today’s economic realities.
“With post offices in 550 local governments out of the existing 774 spread across the country,they have the potential when upgraded,to bring about economic revitalization by becoming the economic hub of the nation’s economy”,the Minister added.
Barrister Shittu,who visited among other places the NIPOST large expanse of land behind the Ikoyi Posts Office, Bourdillon;NIPOST Headquarters Annex
,Lafiaji,Obalende where he and his entourage inspected the operations of the bulk post system and later the Lagos Island Territory General Post Office,Marina,where he was conducted round the premises,particularly the Philately Services Center by the Acting General Manager,Mrs.
The Minister’s entourage also visited the NIPOST Central Workshop,Ijora;International Mail Processing Centre,Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA),Ikeja and the General Post Office,Ikeja.

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