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Adron Homes Lights Up Ojude Oba Festival, Pays Homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland
Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate powerhouse, once again demonstrated its deep-rooted commitment to cultural heritage and community celebration by attending the 2025 edition of the iconic Ojude Oba Festival in spectacular fashion, proudly under the banner of the “House of Adron.”
The House of Adron made a resplendent entrance into the Ojude Oba parade ground, capturing hearts and attention with its vibrant cultural regalia, energetic performances, and a regal display of unity, tradition, and luxury. In keeping with the brand’s identity of class and excellence, Adron Homes didn’t just attend the festival, it redefined presence.
Adding a spark of celebrity glamour, Nollywood icons and cultural ambassadors Lateef Adedimeji and Femi Branch joined the House of Adron in paying homage to the revered Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. Their presence electrified the crowd and brought star power to an already thrilling procession.
The 2025 Ojude Oba Festival was a cultural spectacle that drew top dignitaries, including the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, MFR, Her Excellency the First Lady, the Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyelade, the Deputy Governor of Ondo state, His Excellency, Olayide Adelami, representing the Governor, the Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa, revered Yoruba monarchs, and a host of other national and international figures. Amidst colourful attires, horse-riding families, rhythmic drumming, and ancestral pride, the House of Adron stood out as a symbol of innovation meeting tradition.
But beyond its dazzling presence at the festival, Adron Homes is also a proud stakeholder in the land of Ijebu Ode, with some of its prominent, world-class estates strategically located within the city and across its neighbouring environs. These include Chicago Parks and Gardens, Sugarland Estate, Winter Park and Gardens, and Imperial Park and Gardens, all thoughtfully designed to combine modern infrastructure with the cultural essence of their host communities. These estates not only provide affordable luxury but also serve as models of organized living and sustainable development in the region.
Speaking at the festival, the Chairman/CEO of Adron Group, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, KOF, who dazzled with class and elegance, emphasized the brand’s commitment to preserving Nigerian culture while creating modern, affordable luxury for all.
“Ojude Oba is a movement of identity, pride, and unity. Adron Homes is proud to be part of this movement, championing culture while building dreams,” he stated.
Adron Homes’ participation further cements its reputation not only as a developer of vibrant communities but also as a proud patron of Nigeria’s rich traditions. Through its dynamic presence at Ojude Oba, and its real estate footprint in Ijebu Ode, Adron once again proved that it is a brand deeply woven into the cultural and social fabric of Nigeria.
As the drums fade and the colours settle, the legacy of the House of Adron at Ojude Oba 2025 will remain etched in the minds of attendees, a magnificent reminder that when culture calls, Adron answers in grand style.
The Senate has brought forward the screening of newly appointed Service Chiefs to Wednesday, October 29, reversing its earlier decision to conduct the exercise next week.
The announcement came shortly after Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, read a separate correspondence from President Bola Tinubu, seeking the confirmation of appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede.
Akpabio said the change was necessary to enable the military chiefs to assume their duties immediately.
President Bola Tinubu had urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the confirmation process to ensure continuity and effective coordination of the nation’s security architecture.
Following the new schedule, the Committee of the Whole is expected to conduct the screening exercise during plenary on Wednesday.
A few days ago, Tinubu reshuffled the military hierarchy. Tinubu removed General Christopher Musa, with Oluyede (a former Chief of Army Staff) replacing him as the Chief of Defence Staff.
He, however, retained Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye as the Chief of Defence Intelligence.
The rejigging, according to presidential aide Sunday Dare, was due to “the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture”.
“All appointments take immediate effect,” he wrote.
But critics have faulted the rejig of the military hierarchy, with the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC “as an opposition political party, our interest remains the stability of our country and our democracy. In the light of developments in our neighbourhood of Chad and the Sahel States, we are gravely concerned”) asking President Tinubu to come out clean on the reason for the move.
“Our position remains, therefore, that the Federal Government owes Nigerians a categorical explanation about what truly happened,” the ADC wrote in a statement by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi.
Senator Ned Nwoko on Sunday said he feels sorry for men with one wife, insisting that polygamy provides men greater stability and balance.
The lawmaker representing Delta North, who made the comment while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, also addressed recent allegations of domestic violence against him by his actress wife, Regina Daniels.
When asked how he copes with managing four wives—something many men find nearly impossible- Nwoko hesitated for a while before reacting.
“That is a different topic for discussion on another day. Yes, every man should do that. The example I give is this: just imagine telling you to stand on one foot or leg. You know how difficult it is.
“But to stand on two, three, four is much more balanced. That’s just the example I give. So I feel sorry for those who have one wife because it’s difficult to stand on one leg,” he stated.
When reminded that the Holy Bible does not endorse polygamy, Nwoko countered, “The Old Testament does. I am a man of faith. But that’s not what we are here for.”
Asked whether he had any regrets about his marital choices, the senator shook his head.
“No, I don’t have any regret. I will do the same thing again. Of course, that’s the way it should be. You should marry who you want to marry,” he defended stoutly.
On the domestic violence allegations trailing him, Nwoko dismissed them outright, saying, “No, come on. You know I am not a violent person. I respect my wives. I love them and my kids.”
His comments came just hours after Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, his estranged wife, flaunted a newly acquired mansion on social media amid reports of a marital crisis.
In a post on her Instagram page, Daniels shared photos and videos of the property with the caption, “In my house, I am a Queen! I needed a roof over my head, so I got this for me and my family.”
The post followed a viral video from October 18 showing the actress in tears outside her Abuja residence, lamenting alleged abuse.
“In Ned Nwoko’s house, I am nothing, but in my own house, I am a Queen. Not again. I can’t stand the violence, it’s too much,” she said in the footage.
The couple’s six-year marriage, once the subject of public fascination due to their wide age gap, has recently degenerated into a full-blown crisis now playing out before millions of Nigerians on social media.
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, raided Proxy Night club at 7, Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where a drug party was going on, and arrested over 100 suspects.
Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, while making this known, said the suspects arrested include the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, alias Pretty Mike, who was taken into custody for interrogation.
“Cartons of illicit substances, including Loud and laughing gas, were recovered from suspects at the party and the club’s store.
“The raid followed intelligence about the drug party. NDLEA operatives who were embedded in the party between 11 pm on Saturday, 25th October, however, disrupted the gathering at 3 am on Sunday, 26th October, in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
