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Madam Mopelola Popoola Goes Home Dec. 6

The final burial of Madam Selina Aduke Mopelola Popoola (Nee Olurin) starts on Wednesday December 4, 2019 with Service Of Songs at her residence, Oremeji Close, Alexander Area, Apata, Ibadan. Starting from 5pm. According to Prof. Tope Popoola, Christian Wake Keep comes up from 5pm on Thursday, December 5, 2019 …

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Border Closure: Yewa Communities Lament Colossal losses, Appeal To FG

BY RAYMOND OSHO ABEOKUTA: People in the border communities in Ogun State have described the closure of border by the Federal government as an avenue towards colossal losses and incalculable pains in the communities. The federal government had since 20 August, 2019 placed a barn on importation of goods from …

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FRSC Regrets 343 Deaths In Ogun, Pledges To Deploy 1,700 Special Marshal In Highway

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: Not less than 343 lives have been lost in 665 road traffic crashes between January and November in Ogun State, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the State Command. The Corps lamented that the number of people killed during the third quarter of 2019 was 82 …

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DBN Holds Workshop For Executives Of Microfinance Banks

BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS: As part of its advocacy initiative, the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has held a capacity-building programmeon Environmental & Social Risk Management practice for top executives of Microfinance Banks in Lagos, recently. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com …

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Resolving Educational Challenge Will Resolve Poverty Challenge – Osinbajo

BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABUJA: Vive President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has said if workers from poor and rich backgrounds received the same education, the disparity between the two in terms of their inequality in earning is decreased by as much as almost 40%, saying that education reduces economic inequalities. According to …

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Day Chagoury Group Hosted SV-NED Boss, Chief Ajayi At New Economic Capital Of Africa – Eko Atlantic

BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA: Recently, the management of Eko Atlantic City hosted Chief Temitope Ajayi, CEO, Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development Inc (SVNED Inc.). The visit according to Chief Ajayi was based on investment opportunities for Nigerians in the diaspora, and it afforded the guest and her entourage to …

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Invest In New Economic Capital Of Africa – Eko Atlantic

BY ABUSATAR HAMED Eko Atlantic is a new coastal city being built on Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, to solve the chronic shortage of real estate in the world’s fastest-growing megacity. It is a focal point for investors capitalising on rich development growth based on massive demand – and a gateway …

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Osinbajo Advocates Increased State Govts’ Engagement To End Gender-Based Violence Against Women

By AbuSatar Hamed ABUJA: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN), has said that in order to deepen advocacy against gender-based violence and strengthen official efforts to prevent it, there is a need to intensify the engagements of State governments across the country. According to a release signed and made available to …

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NANS Says Hate Speech Bill, Attempt To Maim National Freedom

BY RAYMOND OSHO The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described the hate speech bill as an attempt to maim Nigerians freedom of expression and anti-democracy. The Association made the statement through its National Public relations officer, Azeez Adeyemi during a Press conference held in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. …

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Akeredolu Rejects Hate Speech Bill, Says Freedom Of Speech Must Be Respected

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has criticised hate speech bill currently in the Senate, saying that a free country should encourage genuine advocates to present alternate views to government and the people. Delivering his keynote address at the sixth biennial international conference of the Centre for Peace and Strategic …

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