Opinion By: Ademola Orunbon It is no longer news that the Nigerian girl-child has suddenly become an endangered species. No thanks to the daily assault and all forms of abuse directed against her especially rape, violence, child labour, ignorance, disease, malnutrition, maltreatment, you name it. The media is replete with …
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IBADAN: The final burial of a veteran Journalist – Mr. Joe Abiola, fondly called Atuma starts with Tributes by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Branch on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, Oyo State. According to Mr. Jide Abiola, Principal, Ilesa …
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Opinion By Babatunde Odubanwo Like a number of people, I found the story about the misinformation on ‘Nimie’, a 200-level Physics undergraduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) very depressing. Reading a couple of tweets about her the penultimate week, I was almost entrapped in the cauldron of social media …
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ABEOKUTA: Disturbed by the alarming rate of rape and other sexual and gender-based crimes in the country, a foundation and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Oyenola Oluwole Foundation (OOF), in partnership with some stakeholders, has intensified its efforts through outdoor exercise and awareness campaign against rape and other gender crimes. The outdoor …
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By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: The management of Fidelity Bank Plc, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 presented Personal Protect Equipment (PPE) to Ondo State government. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Ejike Ndiulo, Head, Corporate Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc., the items which …
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LAGOS: The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed his gratitude and that of Lagosians to the management of NNPC and SHELL for donating some security cars to the government of Lagos State. Gov. Sanwo-Olu stated this through his tweeter handle – @jidesanwoolu on Wednesday, July 8 2020, saying, “We …
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By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: A 44-year-old Pastor of CAC Ogo Oluwa Parish – Oluwafemi Oyebola have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for raping his daughter (name withheld). Oyebola’s arrest followed a complaint by the victim who reported at Owode-Egbado Divisional Headquarters that her father has …
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By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: Public school teachers in Ogun have demanded provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), infrared thermometers, hand sanitizers, among other conditions for reopening of schools in the state. The state chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Mr Titilope Adebanjo gave the conditions on Tuesday, July, …
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By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA: The Transition Chairman of Yewa South Local Government in Ogun State, Alhaji Ramon Bode Fagbenro has commended the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for recalling contractors back on Owode/Ilaro road in the local government to complete the construction earlier abandoned by the past administration. The Council …
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IJEBU-ODE: The authorities of Ijebu Ode Local Government has organised a free online registration exercise for Batch C applicants of the Federal Government N-Power programme. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Kayode Ibikunle, Information Officer, Ijebu Ode Local Government, the Flag-off …
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