ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Government has renewed its commitment towards ensuring eradication of rape, as it promised to fully implement the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition Law (VAPP LAW). The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Funmi Efuwape gave this assurance recently during a two-Day training on efficient implementation …
Read More »Osinbajo Remembers Ayo Fasanmi, Says, “A Forthright Servant Of Common Man Has Passed On”
ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has described the late Senator Ayo Fasanmi, a founding leader of the Afenifere as a true patriot, a forthright servant of, and interlocutor for the common man…” According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by ’Laolu …
Read More »Olaifa Felicitates With Muslims; Preaches Love, Spirit Of Sacrifice At Eld-el-Kabir
AIYETORO-YEWA – A member of the House of Representatives, representing Egbado North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Abuja, Hon. Olaifa Jimoh Aremu has felicitated with Muslims, especially from his constituency as they mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, urging them to imbibe the lessons of sacrifice and love which the …
Read More »Why Gov. Abiodun Signs N280bn Revised 2020 Budget Into Law
ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has signed the Revised 2020 Appropriation Bill into Law, with a pledge to pay attention to health, education, infrastructure and other sectors that would boost the State’s economy. Signing the Budget, which was reduced from N449.97bn to N280bn in his office at …
Read More »2020 Eid-el-Kabir: Hon Bola Ajayi Enjoins Muslims To Continue To Pray For Peace And Progress of Nigeria, Ogun State
By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA – A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, representing Yewa South State Constituency, Hon. (Mrs.) Bola Ajayi has called on Muslims not to relent at praying for the peace and progress of the state and Nigeria at large. Hon. Ajayi who made the call …
Read More »Partial Risk Guarantee Not An Issue In Azura-Edo IPP Contract Says Presidency
By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA – Over the past week, there has been an unnecessary controversy about the Azura-Edo Independent Power Project (IPP) especially the concerns about who signed the transaction documents and who did not sign, thus ignoring the consequences of backing out of the agreements by the Federal Government. …
Read More »Ogun NUJ Caretaker Committee Dissolved State Information Exco, Set Up Caretaker Committee
By Debby Olutayo ABEOKUTA – The State working committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Ogun State Council has approved the dissolution of Comrade Adewole Dosunmu leadership of the Ogun State Ministry of Information Chapel, following the expiration of their tenure since July 22, 2019 and failure of the …
Read More »Ogun Govt. Lifts Ban On Religious Gathering, Laments Increase In Covid-19 Spread
By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – Ogun State government on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 announced the reopening of worship centres, effective from August 14, 2020. The State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made the announcement in a Press conference at his Oke-Mosan office in Abeokuta, the state capital. The governor stressed that …
Read More »Eid-el-Kabir Celebration: Archbishop of Ibadan Greets Oyo State Muslims
By AbuSatar Hamed IBADAN – The Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Most Rev. Gabriel ‘Leke Abegunrin has sent congratulatory messages to Muslim faithful in Oyo State on the occasion of 2020 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. According to a release e-signed by Most Rev. Gabriel ‘Leke Abegunrin and made available to …
Read More »Covid-19: Celebrating Sallah With Ease And Safety
Opinion By Adedoyin Giwa Realities of COVID-19 pandemic necessitated low key Easter and Eid-al-fitr celebrations, this Sallah celebrations will be no different. Globally, authorities are stressing the need for caution and protective measures in every human activity. The holy city of Mecca won’t witness troops of pilgrims like previous years, …
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