BY RAYMOND OSHO IBESE-YEWA – The giant cement company, Dangote Cement Company, Ibese has lauded Publishers of Community Newspapers, describing it as tool for promoting press freedom in the country. Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, the Plant Director, Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant stated this on Thursday, January 14, 2021 when he played …
Read More »Oyo NSCDC Rescued A Man From Angry Residents In Ibadan
By Seyifunmi Odunuga The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC Oyo State Command early hour of Today 18/01/2021 rescue one Man Name withheld Age 60yrs indigene of Ibadan from been Mobbed by angry Residents for allegedly Molesting two Female Minors at Fanawole area of Apete,Ibadan. Speaking at the Command …
Read More »We Remain Fully Committed To Promoting Good Governance Practice In Africa – Buhari
BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian government to the enthronement of democracy and good governance on the African continent. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media …
Read More »The Kukah Offence And Ongoing Offensives
Opinion By Wole Soyinka The timing of Bishop Kukah’s Christmas message, and the ensuing offensives could not be more fortuitous, seeing that it comes at a time when a world powerful nation, still reeling from an unprecedented assault on her corporate definition, is now poised to set, at the very …
Read More »HERDSMEN TO VACATE OUR FOREST RESERVES WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT – AKEREDOLU
AKURE – The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has said that all Forest Reserves in the State should be vacated by herdsmen within the next 7 days with effect from Monday, January 18, 2021. Akeredolu who stated this on Monday, January 18, 2021, reiterated that its government has …
Read More »THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OGUN #ENDSARS JUDICIAL PANEL OF INQUIRY
Opinion By: Adémólá Òrúnbon As an act to empower the Governor to constitute Tribunal of Inquiry and other matters ancillary thereto and pursuant to the powers conferred on the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, by the Tribunals of Inquiry Law, Laws of Nigeria and Ogun, 1990,(“the Law”) …
Read More »Baron Akintunde’s Death Robbed Us Of A Great Supporter – Oyo SWAN
By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State Council have expressed deep sadness at the demise of a boxing promoter, Baron Akintunde Opaleye. Baron Akintunde Opaleye, who was a former State Chairman of the National Amateur Boxing Association, gave up the ghost in the …
Read More »Ogun Initiates Sustainability Strategy As Amotekun, Safe City Takeoff
ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government says it has put in place a survival and sustainability strategy, which will ensure enduring policies and programmes that are people-oriented. The State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan stated this when he and his counterpart in the Ministry of Finance, Mr. …
Read More »COVID-19 PANDEMIC: OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OSINBAJO TELLS FG, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, EXPERTS
ABUJA – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that as COVID-19 poses one of humanity’s greatest public health challenges, the pandemic provides an opportunity to ramp up public health infrastructure in Nigeria, including the training of required experts even as governments should be doing more in the area of …
Read More »Oyo UBEC, SUBEB Roll Out 217 Intervention Projects
By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – The Universal Basic Education Commission and the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), is set to commence implementation of Two Hundred and Seventeen projects in Oyo State. The Executive Chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Oyo SUBEB, Dr. Nureni Aderemi …
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