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Islamic Cleric commends Ogun Gov Abiodun As Mosques, Churches Reopen

By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA – The Chief Imam of Ilaro Central Mosque who is also the Secretary to the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State, Imam Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, has commended the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for reopening mosques and churches across the state after five months of …

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Ogun CP, Ajogun Commends NAWOJ, POWA Partnership, Hold Seminar On Breastfeeding

ABEOKUTA – Nigerian women have been advised to always pay greater attention to their health and wellbeing to enable them to raise healthy children and a better society. The advice was given by resource persons on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at a one day seminar on “Effective Breastfeeding and Family …

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International Youth Day Celebration And The Ogun Example

By: Momodu Kazeem International Youth Day is an awareness day designated by the United Nations. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. The first IYD was observed on 12 August, 2000. It is an annual celebration of …

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Ogun Governor, Abiodun, Others Paid Last Respect To Senator Kashamu As He’s Laid To Rest Amidst Tears In Ijebu Igbo

By Raymond Osho IJEBU IGBO – Sympathisers who thronged the Ijebu-Igbo country home of Late Senator Buruji Kashamu, to witness his burial busted into tears and wailing as remains of the Ijebu-Igbo born politician were lowered into the grave. Kashamu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, who represented Ogun East …

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Why Community Policing In Nigeria Is Imperative

Opinion: By: Ademola Orunbon Nigeria’s past, present and even the future, makes the establishment and operation of a Federal, State and Local Government Policing or Law Enforcement un-debatably mandatory! Nigeria needs and should have Federal Police, State Police and Local Police! It just makes sense! The local people, the local …

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How Buruji Kashamu Dies Of Covid-19 At 62

By Raymond Osho LAGOS – The death has been announced of Senator Buruji Kashamu, the immediate past senator who represented Ogun East at the National Assembly. Aged 62 years. Buruji, who represented the senatorial district in the 8th National Assembly, died on Saturday, August 8, 2029 from complications related to …

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Ambassador-Designate, Sarafa Ishola Congratulates AbuSatar – Led Federated Chapel Exco, Harps on Peace among Journalists

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – The new Executives of the Federated Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, led by Comrade AbuSatar Hamed paid a courtesy visit to the Patron and Fellow, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun state council, Alhaji Sarafa Tunji Ishola. On the invitation of …

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Ogun CJ Urges New Chief/Senior Magistrates To Dispense Justice With Fairness

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu has urged newly appointed Chief and Senior Magistrates in the State to resist the temptation of abusing judicial powers in the course of dispensing justice. Justice Dipeolu gave the advice at the Judiciary Complex, Kobape Road, Abeokuta, while administering the …

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Emporium, Yinfanny Foundation Seek Support For Less Privileged, Distribute Sallah Rams, Food Items

EPE-LAGOS – The CEO of Hannis Royale Emporiums Ltd, Empriums Real Estate and the Founder of Yinfanny Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, Prince Quam Owolabi Animashaun, son of Oloja of Epeland, Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashaun and his co-Founder of Yinfanny Foundation, Hon Yinka Faniyi have charged wealthy Nigerians to always give …

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N41Bn NITEL Liquidation Scam; UBA Distances Self, Describes Reports Untrue, Malicious, Misleading

LAGOS – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has described as “untrue, misleading, malicious, libelous” reports in a section of the media that Mr Tony Elumelu, Chairman, UBA Plc, was allegedly involved in a N41 billion fraud, with respect to the defunct Nigeria Telecommunication Company (NITEL). According to the reports, …

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