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ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved constituency projects for the 236 councillors in the state. The approval, the governor said, was in fulfilment of his promise to ensure the councilors execute projects in their various constituencies as the closest to the people at the grassroot. Prince …

IJEBU-ODE – Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has awarded N2 million each to three best graduating students of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode, representing the 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic years, for their academic feats. The cash award was announced on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 by the …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government, Fed meeral Ministry of Aviation, and other stakeholders will, this week, meet on concessioning the Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport. The airport, located in the Iperu-Ilishan axis of the state, is nearing completion with aircraft already landing at the location. The Ogun State Governor, @dapoabiodunmfr …

BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with effect from December 1, 2023. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online by Chief …

IPERU-REMO – The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, November 25, 2023, said the Akesan Day is a testimony to the potential that lies with the citizens of the country when they unite under the banner of their shared heritage Senator Shettima made this known during the celebration of …

…Wife, Son Denied Entrance To Meeting Room ABUJA – In a bid to effectively resolving the five-month-long crisis in Ondo State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, has agreed to invoke the doctrine of necessity to appoint embattled Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as Acting …

LAGOS – The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday, November 24, 2023 affirmed the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the March 18, 2023 poll, in Ogun State. In a majority judgement delivered by the duo of Justices J.S. …

Opinion: BY OLOYE ‘LEKAN ALABI£ As the Christian world gradually enters the yuletide season of Christmas gifts of hampers, turkeys, calendars, diaries, etc, may I humbly caution deliverers such as PAs, SAs, Secretaries etc, to let integrity, good conscience, fairness etc be their guide. The biting economy and inflation are …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology hereby announce the commencement of the Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel (OgunTEACh); a special intervention scheme designed by the Ministry, the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to fill the existing vacancies in …

Opinion: BY OLAJIDE ADISA Background Information: Since Independence in 1960, the telecoms sector has impacted on the Nigerian economy in several positive ways, creating jobs and contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Nigerian economy. Before Nigeria gained independence in 1960, communication was mainly through the telegraphic wire, …