By Oluwaseun Boye Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele has said that drug abuse was a global phenomenon and no nation in the world could boldly claim immunity to the threat. Speaking at the 2019 edition of United Nations’ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, with …
Read More »How Supreme Court Validates Election Of Gboyega Oyetola As Osun Governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal which nullified the March 22, 2019 judgement of the Osun State election petition tribunal. The tribunal had ealier declared Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the September 2018 election. In a split judgement …
Read More »German Cooperation Sensitises Girls And Women On Skill Acquisition In Ogun
By Raymond Osho The German Development Cooperation, (GIZ) GmbH is not resting on it’s oar to increase awareness and interest in technical skills and job opportunity in the Construction and Agriculture sectors with a view to address the challenges of youth unemployment and poverty in Nigeria. To this end, the …
Read More »Appointments: Ogun Govt Assures Women Of Better Representation
Ogun State government has assured women, irrespective of their political, religious or tribal differences, of better representation in appointments to various political offices. According to a release signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l by Oluwaseun Boye, Press Officer at the Office of Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele gave this …
Read More »GTBank Season Eight Masters Cup, Kings College Emerges Winner
Kings College, Lagos has emerged the winner of 2019 Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank Plc) Season Eight Masters Cup played at the Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos Island. In the final of the competition, which is an offshoot of the GTBank-Lagos State Principals Cup, Kings College defeated Anwar-Ul-Islam Model College, Agege …
Read More »Normalcy Restored In Ogun NURTW As Iyeru Appointed Acting Chairman
By Raymond Osho The lingering crisis bedeviling the Ogun State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has come to an abrupt end as the Ogun State Committee On Transport confirmed Alhaji Akeem Bodunrin (a.k.a Iyeru) as the Acting State Chairman. The Committee was earlier set up by the State …
Read More »Ogun Govt. To Empower Youths With Farm Implements
By Raymond Osho As part of efforts to reduce the current economic challenges in the country, the Ogun State government has unveiled move to provide 10,000 youths in the State with land and farming implements for farming. The Deputy Governor, Eng. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele made the revelation in Abeokuta, the …
Read More »Woman Drown In Ogun After Jumping Into River
By Raymond Osho An unknown middle-aged woman has reportedly committed suicide on Tuesday July 2, 2019 by jumping into the Ogun river under the Lafenwa Bridge in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. It was gathered from an eyewitness who was at the scene of the incident that the woman who …
Read More »How An Alleged Prostitute Nearly Sent Customer To Early Grave
By Raymond Osho It was a dramatic moment in Oke’lewo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as an alleged prostitute threatened to kill her customer over unpaid N17,000. At early hour of Monday, June 1, 2019, people in the area witnessed one Samuel scampering to safety amidst cry for …
Read More »CFA Institute To Partner Ecobank On Training, Research
The Chief Executive and President of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, Paul Smith has called for a closer collaboration with Ecobank Nigeria along areas of mutual interest in the nation’s financial industry. Smith who was speaking during a courtesy visit to the management of Ecobank Nigeria in Lagos on Friday …
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