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By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: As part of steps to quench the burning fire of coronavirus, the Ogun State Government on Saturday, March 28, 2020 announced the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states and the international border with the Republic of Benin. According to a statement by Kunle Somorin, the …

BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABUJA: President Muhammadu Buhari has imposed a curfew restricting movements in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun, commencing from 11pm on Monday, March 30, 2020. The President who disclosed in his address to the nation on the evening of Sunday, March 29, 2020, said, “based on the advice of the …

ABEOKUTA: The Caretaker Chairman of the Ogun State chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Comrade (Mrs.) Omolola Adeyinka has urged members of the Union to take note of all precautionary measures advised by medical practitioners and authority of the country during their daily reportage activities. The NUJ Caretaker Chairman …

OGBERE-OGUN: Nine members of    Emergency Response Committee, on Coronavirus scourge, have been inaugurated by the Chairman, Ijebu East Local Government Transition Committee, Hon . Falujo Callistus, at Ogbere, the local government headquarters. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Adebanjo Olasunkanmi, Snr. …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a visionary, transformative leader and patriot. According to a press release e-signed by Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President …

ABUJA: 43 of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers have announced their intention to donate fifty percent of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.         The Minister of State for Transportation, Ms Gbemisola Saraki, who coordinated the donation, according to a statement …

OPINION By Ayomide Oriade As the world battles to save humanity from the clutches of the deadly COVID-19, activities that make the world go round are being grounded. Human freedom is eroded like never before, human contact is being limited to the barest minimum with social distancing measures, and movement is …

IMEKO-AFON: Imeko Afon Local Government, under the leadership of Hon. Olusola Oke, has commenced the reconstruction of Enubode,  Oke-Papa, Afon township roads, in the local government area. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Ladipo Lolade Peculiar, Information Officer II, Imeko …

ISARA-REMO: Residents of Sabo-Isara, in the Remo North Local Government Area, have been warned to desist from illicit dumping of refuse that could lead to devastating effects of flood disaster in the coming raining season. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com …

Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua was ‘trending’ on Twitter throughout Friday, March 27, 2020 as people debated the veracity of his prophecy regarding the impending end of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. A video from Sunday, March 1, 2020, in which Joshua is seen declaring March 27, 2020 would signal the end …