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  Oduntan oluwaseun kazeem S224303036 The Ogun State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), led by Comrade Owolabi Yekuola Ajasa JP, has praised Crescent University, Abeokuta, for sponsoring a special stage play titled “ASIRI ILU EGBA” to celebrate its 20th anniversary. In a statement, the Association thanked the university’s Proprietor and Chairman Board of Trustees, Prince Ma’ruf Adesegun Ajibola SAN; the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Gbajabiamila; and the Registrar, Barr. Zakariyya Ajibola for supporting the project both morally and financially. They also commended the Head of Mass Communication Department, Dr. Kola Adesina, who came up with the idea and chaired the 20th Anniversary Committee. Dr. Adesina researched and narrated the story used for the stage play. The scriptwriting and direction were handled by veteran filmmaker Yinka Saliu Kareem, popularly known as Y.S. Kareem. The stage play impressed the audience with its stron...

  TAMPAN Praises Crescent University's Collaboration with creative sector Olusegun Folarin S224303029 The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Ogun State Chapter, has described the collaboration between the creative sector and the academia particularly the authorities of Crescent University Abeokuta as landmark. TAMPAN State Governor , Comrade Owolabi Ajasa stated this while reacting to the stage play titled "Asiri Ilu Egba," put together by the management of Crescent University as part of the activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the institution. The event held at the Bola Ajibola Auditorium aattracted people from all walks of life including Pa Tubosun Odunsi, Pa Moses Omilani Egunleti, and Alhaji Ebun Oloyede, among others. The stage play, researched and narrated by the  Head of Department, Mass Communication, Dr. Kola Adesina, and  directed by Yinka Saliu Kareem, showcased the rich cultural heritage and evolution of Egbal...

 Atinshola Risikat Adebisi  S224303057 The Ogun State Chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has commended Crescent University, Abeokuta, for sponsoring the outstanding stage production “Asiri Ilu Egba” in celebration of the university’s 20th anniversary. In a statement signed by Chapter Governor Comrade Owolabi Yekuola Ajasa JP, TAMPAN praised the university’s leadership, including the Proprietor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Prince Ma’ruf Adesegun Ajibola SAN; Vice Chancellor Prof. Gbajabiamila; and Registrar Barr. Zakariyya Ajibola, for their confidence in the project and generous financial support. The association also recognized Dr. Kola Adesina, Head of the Mass Communication Department and chair of the 20th Anniversary Committee, for conceptualizing the idea and incorporating the epic stage drama into the anniversary celebrations. “Asiri Ilu Egba”, a historical drama researched and narrated by Dr. Adesina, ...

November 27, 2025 By Bolanle Adesida S224303030. The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Ogun State Chapter, has commended the management of Crescent University, Abeokuta, for sponsoring a spectacular stage drama, “ASIRI ILU EGBA,” as part of the institution's 20th anniversary celebrations. Speaking after the performance, the Governor of TAMPAN Ogun State Chapter, Comrade Owolabi Ajasa, described the collaboration as a landmark in the relationship between the academic and creative sectors.  Comrade Ajasa said that the  association was committed to sustaining partnerships that would promote education, culture, and artistic innovation across the state and Nigeria. He also commended the university's Proprietor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Prince Ma’ruf Ajibola SAN, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gbajabiamila, and the Registrar, Barrister Zakariyya Ajibola, for their unwavering support and financial backing of the project....

  About 700 para-athletes from 16 countries have arrived in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital to contest for honours in 11 sporting events at the first West Africa Para Games. The Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Mr Victor Achakpo, stated this while speaking with Sports Journalists in Abeokuta. Mr Achakpo who announced that the host nation would parade 190 athletes noted that arrangements had been concluded towards the success of the event. The LOC chairman assured the athletes of their safety through out the games adding two invited countries would be participating in the games, assuring participants of a free and fair games. The Secretary-General, Africa Paralympic Committee , Mr Ignatius Elletey, commended the Federal Government and the Nigeria Paralympic Committee for hosting the maiden edition of the West Africa Para Games. He described the gesture as a historic and impactful contribution to the development of Para sports on the continent. Also, the President , Paralympic ...

The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing people-friendly policies and programmes aimed at attracting investors and strengthening socio-economic development in the State.  Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Olatunji Odunlami , stated this in Abeokuta while briefing Journalists on the Government’s 50 percent amnesty on planning permit penal fees and the ongoing clearance of setbacks along roads and highways across the State. Mr. Odunlami explained that the 50 percent reduction in planning permit charges symbolized the present administration’s determination to promote orderly physical development , safeguard public safety, and reduce the financial burden on citizens. He urged property owners to take advantage of the three-month amnesty window, ongoing till January 2026 , to regularize their building permits at a reduced cost. The Commissioner emphasized that obtaining a planning permit was a statutory requirement to ensu...