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~IYALE AREA FORUM PAYS COURTESY VISIT ON THE ONUH OF IYALE AT HIS PALACE IN ATE-IYALE

The frontline Leadership of Iyale Area Forum paid a special homage on the Onuh of Iyale, HRH CHIEF IDRIS WADA AKOGU in his palace. The Foremost Group which has been Uniting Indigenes of Iyale Town both ahome and diaspora was led by her present indefatigable and Pragmatic President; Sir Seidu Amodu.  While speaking to The Royal father, The President fervently prayed that "any good thing that is yet to happen in Iyale would happen during his reign while on the throne of his ancestors. He appealed for  unity between all the indigenes irrespective of status and class while also praying that some of the youth whose heads are yet to come down,; may God pour water on their heads so that they become obedient and law abiding to doing things rightly according to the right and acceptable social norms and values available.  He also averred that; "In our days while we were living in Iyale; our major focus then was on how to outsmart our mates while in the pursuits of knowledge and not in

Novelty Match: THE 'OLD TIMERS' OF THE AJEKO FOOTBALL TEAM HAS LIFTED A TROPHY AFTER A UNITY NOVELTY MATCH ENCOUNTER IN IYALE

     Photo:  The Onu of Iyale, Mallam Idris Wada Akogu addressing the gathering! The current Onuh of Iyale, Mallam Idris Wada Akogu while appearing live during the just concluded novelty match held in Iyale today organized the display of the 'fleet foot' at the Primary School in Ate-Ojuwo Iyale as the Old Timers of the Ajeko Football Team was inspired to a 2 - 0 in a novelty match against the current players of the team. The recently installed Onuh of Iyale was overjoyed as he has physically participated in the novelty match between the intra-Ajeko Team he had played for in the past this time been captained by Abubakar Sadiq Ejigbo with the 'Ajeko men team' beating the current youthful and energetic team  to give the 'old timers' side a lead. The ex-Ajeko maintained the tempo set ab initio and remained unequalized till few minutes later to force the match to end 2 - 0 won by them. The match which featured former Ajeko Team mercurial midfielder, Steve Adah Begw

THE HISTORICAL DISTORTION OF THE ORIGIN OF IYALE; IS ANTITHETICAL AND DEROGATORY

                  Pix of  Erane-Earth Shrine in Iyale.  The word ' Iyale ' is positioned between two conceptually related meanings in Igala ethnographic thought, language and literature. The word 'Iyale' when broken down has prefix and suffix, impliedly as; IYA and ALE . It was juxtaposed through etymological standard and consideration upon it's discovery. The two phrases as IYA and ALE connoted to the rare and brave men and women of super courage, madeup of the varying classes of people of common origin within the following demography; The grades of Hunters, Indomitable warriors with grave acts and hearts of isolence and rudeness, The Powerful Mythologists, The Cobweby Ifa Priests, Blacksmiths, Tree planters, Ancestry worshippers/ experts, Rich Land Discoverers, Best Medicinemen or Trado Experts, Mountain Observers, World Observers, Crafty Men and Women, Fairytales users and 'Spiriticists'. These people have later metamorphosed into substratum; traceable t

THE FORMER DEKINA LGA'S CHAIRMANSHIP CANDIDATE PAYS SPECIAL HOMAGE ON KWALI AREA COUNCIL BOSS

  The Former Dekina LGA's Chairmanship Candidate,  Hon. Justice Okpanachi  pays a special heartwarming homage on the Executive Chairman of the Kwali Area Council,  Hon. Danladi Bomboyi Chiyan a.k.a Mai Bayani  at the family home in Kwali today, being 12th December, 2021. The two leaders exchanged banters and did some heart-to-heart discussions for few minutes.  Hon. Justice Okpanachi  was  accompanied by Kwali Area Council Chapters of the Igala Youth Leaders Assembly.  The highlight of the meeting was the message of appreciation given to the Chairman by Odaudu Wada Isah onbehalf of Igala Youth Leaders Assembly, Kwali Chapter. The Chairman of Kwali Area Council, out of sheer joyfulness expressed joy for the visit.  He thanked Hon. Justice Okpanachi and the members of the group while restating his administration's commitment to the provision of security and to influence other essential social amenities to the council. 12th December, 2021. 9:45am

THE FORMER DEKINA LGA's CHAIRMANSHIP CANDIDATE PAY SPECIAL HOMAGE ON KWALI AREA COUNCIL BOSS

 The Former Dekina LGA's Chairmanship Candidate, Hon. Justice Okpanachi pays a special heartwarming homage on the Executive Chairman of the Kwali Area Council, Hon. Danladi Bomboyi Chiyan a.k.a Mai Bayani at the family home in Kwali today, being 12th December, 2021. The two leaders exchanged banters and did some heart-to-heart discussions for few minutes.  Hon. Justice Okpanachi was  accompanied by Kwali Area Council Chapters of the Igala Youth Leaders Assembly.  The highlight of the meeting was the message of appreciation given to the Chairman by Odaudu Wada Isah onbehalf of Igala Youth Leaders Assembly, Kwali Chapter. The Chairman of Kwali Area Council, out of sheer joyfulness expressed joy for the visit.  He thanked Hon. Justice Okpanachi and the members of the group while restating his administration's commitment to the provision of security and to influence other essential social amenities to the council. 12th December, 2021. 9:45am