METROLINE

IBADAN – The Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) announces the intention to raise #150 Million for the establishment of a Media Resource Center to be named after Oloye Lekan Alabi. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com by …

IBADAN – The UNESCO World Radio Day celebration is taking place on February 13, 2023, at the Ibadan Civic Center, Idi Ape, Ibadan. The event holds between 10 am & 5 pm. The event will feature a Guest Lecture from Professor Remi Raji-Oyelade – The orator from the University of …

ABEOKUTA – The newly elected Chairman of the Ogun State Elders Consultative Forum, Otunba (Dr.) Samuel Jaiyeola Ibikunle has on the electorates and stakeholders in Ogun State to allow peace to reign before, during and after the coming elections. Otunba Ibikunle made the appeal in a press release signed by …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on members of the public not to have any dealing with a group masquerading itself as Federated Chapel, Ota Zone. According to a release issued by the Secretary, Ogun State Council of NUJ, Comrade Bunmi Adigun, …

ILARO-YEWA – The President of Yewa (Egbado) College, Ilaro Old Students Association (YECOSA), Prince Babatunde Olugbewesa, who is also Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor on Physical Planning, has on behalf of the college old students expressed his joy and happiness to identify and felicitate with his Alma Mater – …

BRAZIL – The late football legend, Pele Nascimento has recognised his ‘secret’ daughter in his will, after denying her the fatherhood throughout his entire life. The Brazilian soccer icon had previously refused to acknowledge he was the father of Sandra Regina, leaving her heartbroken when she died 17 years ago. Despite …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, has said that his emergence as Forbes Best of Africa Governor in the Industrial Revolution, would spur him and his administration to continue to implement policies, programmes and reforms capable of making Ogun the best governed state in Nigeria. Governor Abiodun …

EPE-LAGOS – A group in Epe division of Lagos State, under the auspices of Epe Progressive Indigenes for Good Governance (EPIGG) has condemned the escalating clampdown on the rights to freedom of expression and media freedom mostly perpetrated by the house of representatives member, representing Epe Federal Constituency, Hon. Wale …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 12, 2023 – The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize to discover, accelerate, and scale ground-breaking solutions to repair and regenerate the planet, has begun its 2023 search for breakthrough solutions to solve the globe’s biggest environmental challenges. MultiChoice (www.MultiChoice.com), the official African broadcast partner and …

ABUJA – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has further stepped up strategic actions on the efficiency of passport administration with the deployment of Assistant Comptroller Generals (ACGs) to some zonal offices with higher number of unclaimed passports with a view to ramping up the collection of over 100,000 produced, but …