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By Our Correspondent  Worried by the negative effects of the practice of Female Genital Mutilatlion among its people, a socio cultural group, Ora Igbomina Development Association, (OIDA) has advocated for the eradication of Female Genital Mutilatlion, FGM, among the female indigenes of the town. The President of the Association, Chief Adebayo Julius who made the plea while speaking with newsmen in Ora, Osun State said the practice has made many female indigenes of the town to flee from Ora as they could not go through the harrowing experience suffered by many of the victims of FGM. Chief Julius said the practice which is more pronounced among the ruling houses of Ora Igbomina, most especially the Asaoni of Igbomina has been a subject of concern to many. He said the victims of FGM has gone through series of negative effects which include; severe pain, excessive bleeding (haemorrhage) genital tissue swelling, fever, infections like tetanus, urinary problems. wound healing...

  By Our Correspondent  Recently, Our Correspondent met with Tosin Aruna, the Director and founder of Teeclothiers Nigeria Limited. He spoke extensively on fashion world and his aspiration for the fashion industry. Below is the excerpt from the interview Can you tell us about your background and experience in the fashion industry? I bagged a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Crawford University in Igbesa Ogun State in 2010. Since then, I have been working in the industry. I started way back in my University days when I sold shoes, shirts, ties, and the like to my course mates, this business was so successful in my university days to the extent that I became a household name in my university. Additionally, I have participated in several University fashion shows and collaborated with stylists and photographers to create visually impactful collections. What inspires your design aesthetic? I find inspiration in various sources, such as art, nature, architecture, and different cu...

 The embattled Hon. Somoye has again suffered a great loss as he losses his domestic workers; and Umaru who were hacked during the raid on his house by hoodlums two days ago has just been confirmed to have bowed to death. ARO ADEBUNMI died on 26th Sunday, June, 2022 night while Onyebuka Emmanuel gave up the ghost in the early hours of Monday 27, june, 2022 after battling for their lives for days in an undisclosed hospital. Similarly, the sister in law Halimat who was also attacked in the incident and sustained various degrees of injuries during the attack on the residence of Hon. Somoye is said to be recuperating in the hospital.