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ABEOKUTA – The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Technical Education, Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa, has disclosed that the State government is planning to revive technical education at the secondary school level, as preparation was in top gear to make Abeokuta Grammar School, Abeokuta, as pioneer …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABEOKUTA – Prof. Joseph Odemuyiwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor Dapo Abiodun on Technical Education, has described Wessy Creation Institute, Ibara, Abeokutaan accredited institution for the training of people in fashion and textile design. Odemuyiwa who made this known while on a working visit with his …

ABUJA – The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. According to a release jointly e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde​​​, Director …

Opinion By: Kemi Ogungbade The incidence of unemployment in Nigeria in this 21st century is becoming alarming as its rate keeps rising despite all efforts put in place by local, states and Federal government to cushion its effects on the political, social and economic spheres. The term “unemployment” could be …

LAGOS – The police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, between Friday 29th and Saturday 30th January, 2021, arrested 13 suspected traffic robbers in Oshodi and Ketu (Alausa) areas of the state, as it intensifies efforts in mopping up criminals suspected to be …

LAGOS – Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the productivity and prosperity of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country by providing capacity building and advisory services, innovative funding options and other forms of relevant support that would significantly improve their overall …

Opinion By Ayomide Oriade With the rising cases of transmission, high records of deaths, extremely stretched health care systems, the second wave of covid-19 looks like playing 2020 over again across global borders. Possibly more than what obtained in the first wave, some western countries have been made to enforce …

LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with an array of educational based products and solutions targeted at enabling the acquisition of various facilities to boost the continuous expansion and improvement of the educational sector. Parents are not left out, as the Bank has bespoke products which …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government has released a total sum of N85.5 Million Naira as Grants- in Aid to Community Development Associations (CDAs) and as well its Council, in order to enhance developmental projects in community areas across the State. The Commissioner, Ministry of Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. …

Opinion By: Adémólá Òrúnbon Since the return to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has been grappling with diverse security challenges, chief among them are insurgency, election violence, kidnapping and most recently, the herder-farmer conflicts among others. The north central states of Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa and other states have experienced conflicts …