MUZZLING RIGHT TO PROTEST: A THREAT TO NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY

Opinion By: Oluwarotimi Erukilede The repression of protests to mark the first anniversary of an abortive demonstration called by Omoyele Sowore’s RevolutionNow by the Buhari-led administration is a damning indication of the government’s increasing intolerance for critical voices in the country. The intolerance of the President Muhammadu Buhari to peaceful …

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Access Bank Calms Customers Over Fear Of Security Breach

LAGOS – Access Bank Plc., Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has urged its numerous customers to remain calm, following a viral video of a hacker, claiming to have possessed their banking details. The Bank in its reaction disclosed that customers safety is its priority and will never disclose any information that …

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Good Governance: OGHA Commends Ijebu-Ode LG

IJEBU-ODE – Members of Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA) from Ogun East Senatorial District have commended Ijebu-Ode Local Government Transition Committee for ensuring good governance through execution of projects in the Council Area. Speaking on behalf of the House members at Itoro, Ijebu-Ode, Hon. Akeem Balogun, said they had …

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President Buhari Laments Deaths, Destruction Of Farms In Kebbi State By Floods, Says Disaster Couldn’t Have Come At A Worse Time For Farmers

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep concern over the heavy floods that took a number of lives, submerged thousands of hectares of farmlands and houses, destroying farm produce and personal belongings in the affected communities. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & …

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I’m Richer Than The President – Kanye West

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – Kanye West, US rapper and record producer, has said he is richer than Donald Trump, the US president. His claim was on the back of rumours in some quarters that he is being paid by Republicans to be a “distraction” to Trump’s re-election bid. Back …

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HONEST IMPLEMENTATION OF IDEAS CAN MAKE BETTER SOCIETIES POSSIBLE – OSINBAJO

ABUJA- The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has said that despite the increasing pressure on scarce resources amidst other emerging challenges, an honest implementation of ideas by a focused leadership can improve the fortunes of societies and make them better. According to a release e-signed and made available to …

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IJEBU-ODE TRADERS CHARGED ON ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS

IJEBU ODE – Traders in Ijebu-Ode have been charged to ensure cleanliness of their shops and market environs to promote wellbeing and healthy society. The Transition Committee Chairman, Ijebu-Ode Local Government, Engr. Olugbenga Olugbile, gave the charge when he joined Ogun State Public Works Agency (OGPWA) to inspect ongoing construction …

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PARADIGM OF GOOD LEADERSHIP AND ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

Opinion By: Tomasi Akingbade Leadership is “a dynamic relationship based on mutual influence and common purpose between leaders and followers in which both are moved to higher levels of motivation and moral development as they affect real, intended change.” (Rost, 1991), Good leaders are made not born. If you have …

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Public School Heads In Ogun Trained On Safe Reopening

ABEOKUTA – No fewer than 4,000 Public Primary School Head and Assistant Head Teachers in Ogun State have been trained on efficient and safe school re-opening after Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. Speaking while flagging-off a 5-Day Pre-Resumption Education Leadership Summit, organised via Zoom by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) …

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Ewekoro LG Boss, Babayemi Bags Red Cross Society Award

ABEOKUTA – The Chaiman Transition Committee, Ewekoro Local Government, Hon. Emmanuel Olumuyiwa Babayemi has been conferred as Patron, Nigeria Red Cross, Ewekoro Chapter, In appreciation of his humanitarian service to the people. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Sallaudeen …

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