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By Raymond Osho The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has vowed that his government would not tolerate hooliganism, banditry, thuggery and cultism in the state. This came even as he pledged not to take the issue of security of lives and property with levity. Abiodun spoke on Monday June …

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) with a N15 billion Agricultural investment scheme being the first tranche in Agricultural value chain financing. The partnership between both institutions is in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s request that …

The Senator Representing Ogun West District, Chief Tolu Odebiyi, has described the first 365 days of the Olota of Ota-Aworiland, HRH Oba (Prof) Abdulkabir Adeyemi Obalanlege as days of progress and peace. Senator Odebiyi said the first year of the reign of the monarch had shown that better and prosperous …

The residents of Igboore community in Abeokuta South Local Government area of Ogun State has cried out to Ogun State government to help save the lives of their children’s from the dilapidated condition of Ignore High School, Abeokuta. According to residents of the community, the school was one of the …

The corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc – UBA Foundation, on Monday June 17, 2019, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of the African Child. The day which has been set aside by the United Nations to celebrate children in …

By Raymond Osho The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday June 17, 2019 inaugurated a Chieftaincy Review Committee to re-evaluate the last-minute installation of some monarchs in the State. The immediate past Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun had, at the tail-end of his administration approved some appointments and upgraded …

By Raymond Osho Six communities in Oko-Makun, Sagamu, Ogun State on Monday June 17, 2019 staged a peaceful protest at the Governors office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital, appealing to the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to save them from land grabbers. They alleged that the land grabbers were terrorising …

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Patrick Akinwuntan says the bank is set to support the Nigerian movie industry to project everything good about Nigeria. Mr Akinwuntan who spoke at the premiere of the movie “The Bling Lagosians” in Lagos said Ecobank is determined to support the creative industry as they …

By Sanya Agunbiade Adenrele, a Nigerian journalist has taken to social media to narrate how he was rescued alongside his uncle, by some Fulani Herdsmen in Ondo State. According to him the duo were traveling along the Owo-Ifon Road in the state when they were kidnapped by some hefty men …

DSP Bala Elkana, the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson has warned Nigerians to desist from buying stolen phones or related items. Elkana disclosed that, “Under our laws, it is quite a serious offence for one to buy stolen phones. The law even regards the buyer to be more culpable than …