POLITICS

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Credentials Committee for the 8th Triennial Delegates’ Conference (Owerri 2024) has released guidelines and time table for the event. A statement by the Chairman of the committee, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and Secretary, Alhaji Ademu Seidu Haruna, noted that the conference …

Opinion: BY OLADIPO OLUWOLE Human ability to objectively learn from the past mistakes, often leads to appreciative breakthroughs in future endeavors! But, politicians could, sometimes, sacrifice such fruitful, and red flag learning experiences, for their own personal political vendettas and interests, which have always been the bane of our collective …

ADO-ODO/OTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Over a hundred youth and women from the Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency of Ogun State have successfully completed a two-day skill acquisition programme organized by Hon. Tunji Akinosi, FNSE, the Member representing Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives. The programme, which was concluded …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has released the names of additional non-statutory members appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun to run four agencies of government. The agencies are Gateway Trading Company, Food Crops Marketing Board, Ogun State Parks and Gardens, and Ogun State Signage and Advertising Agency. …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described Community Development Associations (CDAs) and Trade Unions as the bedrock for sustainable economic growth, saying, “any government that under-estimates the role of artisans and trade unions, do so at his own peril”. Governor Abiodun, who disclosed this …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, August 25, 2024, urging him to embrace restructuring to rejuvenate Nigeria’s weary democratic system. In a statement released by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele highlighted …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has categorically stated that there is no possibility of reconciling with his successor, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Recall, the conflict between Wike and Fubara began shortly after the latter assumed office. The disagreement stemmed from a struggle …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Oyo State Government has commenced the payment of compensation to owners of the affected properties along the Ajia Inukan LCDA, Ona Ara Local Government, corridor in the State. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online by Prince …

ITORI, EWEKORO LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday, August 22, 2024, flagged off the construction of the 70-kilometer Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota-Lagos Expressway with a pledge to complete it in 18 months. The governor, who performed the flag-off at Itori, Ewekoro Local Government Area, noted that …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his urban renewal drive, especially the housing delivery initiative, which is unprecedented in the history of the state. Aremo Osoba gave the commendation at the inauguration of the newly installed dual …