Oba Dele Odugbemi, the Olu of Lisa Agbado Ifo, has issued a strong statement, urging people to refrain from incorrectly labeling former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an Igbo man. Oba Odugbemi clarified, saying, “Baba Obasanjo is a genuine descendant of Owu in Abeokuta. His mother hails from Pakoto, and his …

IBADAN – The Oyo State Government will soon commence the demolition of illegal properties and structures built on government land in Akanran, Ona-Ara Local government.  This was as the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo warned encroachers to vacate Government Land with immediate effect. The Ministry …

IBADAN – No fewer than One Thousand, three hundred and Ninety-five pupils, on Monday sat for the year 23/24 e-based Entrance Examination into Oyo State Model Smart School. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com Media Team, Oyo State Universal Basic Education …

Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, renowned as DJ Cuppy, has expressed her aspiration to become Asake’s dedicated backup singer. DJ Cuppy, the daughter of the esteemed business magnate and billionaire Otunba Femi Otedola, revealed this during a conversation with Asake after their first meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Sharing a video …

LAGOS, Nigeria – September 12, 2023: The Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is gearing up to host the highly-anticipated 7th ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue (BFD) on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos. The ACT Foundation Breakfast Dialogue has become a marquee …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture in conjunction with the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has given palliative to 150 women farmers across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State, towards sustaining food sufficiency in the State. The palliative received by each farmer …

IBADAN – The Oyo State Waste Management Consultant, Mottainai Recycling Ltd., has announced plans to train 100 talented youths, as Geographic Information System (GIS) experts. The training, according to a statement by the Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Oluwaseun Fasuhanmi is a bold step towards Mottainai’s urban transformation, technological advancement and …

The Oyo State Government has directed the contractor handing 48-Kilometers Ido-Eruwa road project to speed up work, to ease the movement of goods and people plying the road. The Commissioner for Works and Transport, Professor Dahud Kehinde Sangodoyin, made the call while inspecting the progress of the construction of the …

OKE-OGUN – The Oyo State Government has said it remained committed to winning the war against insecurity in Oke-Ogun Zone.         The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Bayo Lawal said this on Thursday, during a Stakeholders meeting ahead of the 2024 fiscal year, held at Kisi for all the …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Government on Sunday, September 10, 2023 said DATKEM Plaza, Ijebu Ode is an illegal structure without an approved plan. The structure, the state government added, also contravened the state’s physical planning laws. The government, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning …