POLITICS

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 …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE “I have heard you loud and clear. I understand the pain and frustration that drive these protests, and I want to assure you that our government is committed to listening and addressing the concerns of our citizens”. These were the words of President Bola Tinubu in …

…Targeting 5,000 Applications For The N110 Billion Fund CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE – The Cross River State Government, through the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Economy Development, has inaugurated a digital hub in Calabar to assist interested youths in processing their CAC or SMEDAN certificates …

MAGBORO, OBAFEMI/OWODE LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – No fewer than 30,000 farmers have been put into clusters for improved production of rice, maize, cassava among others with the provision of inputs at subsidised rate and continuous training on best practices. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Bolu Owotomo, revealed …