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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

OYO TOWN: The rumour making the rounds some months back that Queen Badirat Ajoke was kicked out of the palace over allegations that she had an amorous affair with one of Nigeria’s top musicians, KWAM 1 is yet to be over as the youngest wife of the Alafin of Oyo, …

ABEOKUTA – In line with this year’s theme, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Ogun State Chapter (NAWOJ) Ogun State is lending her voice to the call by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) on governments and development partners to promote and …