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By Snr. Chief ‘Lekan Alabi 48 years ago, on my page, “IT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING BY ‘LEKAN ALABI”, in the Sunday, 24th December, 1976 edition of the highly-popular Sunday Sketch (sadly, now defunct) newspaper, an opinion survey conducted by me to round off that year’s social scene, led to the conclusion …

ABEOKUTA – Alhaja Salimot Makanjuola-Badru is the former Deputy Governor of Ogun State during Governor Gbenga Daniel regime. In this interview with Otunba AbuSatar Hamed, Simon Fakeye and Lekan Jaji, the Iya Adinni of Ogun State Muslim Community opens up on her life after office and other sundry issues. Excerpts. …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the usage of technology in public administration as a welcome development, saying that his administration has been able to increase its revenue generation with the help of technology. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …

…Zack Orji Says, “We Would Stand By APC Presidential Candidate Until He Wins 2023 Evening” ABUJA – A call has gone to the Nollywood entertainers and filmmakers to use their high productive talents to themselves and Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stated this on …

ILARO-YEWA – Encomiums were showered on the outgoing 2-terms Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Arc. Olusegun Olarenwaju Aluko PhD, during the Valedictory Academic Session held in his honour on Wednesday September 7, 2022. The Deputy Rector, Engr. I. K Ogunfayo who doubled as the Chairman of the special session …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has vowed to go after the sponsors and perpetrators of mayhem in Agosasa town of Ipoka Local Government Area of the state, over the obaship tussle. It would be recalled that clashes erupted in the town at the weekend over the next …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, decorated the outgoing Rector of the Polytechnic, Ilaro Arc. Olusegun Aluko, Ph.D with the honour – “Outstanding Corporate Good Governance Award”. The colorful event which took place at the PARK INNS …

….Hosts Tailors Association In Ogun ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration will partner with a foreign firm in the local production of cotton in the state. The firm, according to the governor, has turned around the production of cotton in Togo, thereby, making …

ABUJA – The Honorable representing Egbado South/Ipokia Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Kolawole Lawal Mobolorunduro has commiserated with the families of the deceased persons, and those whose houses were burnt or vandalised, in the recent crisis at Agosasa in Ipokia Local government area of Ogun State. According to …

…How She Attempted To Poison Prophet ‘Genesis’ Inside Prison By Oluwaseun Fabiyi LAGOS – According to a popular Yoruba adage, “Bi iro ba lo f’ogun odun, ojo kan ni otito yi o ba” (If lies reign supreme for years, truth shall surely prevail one day). This aptly describe the case …