The Director-General of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Barr. Asishana Okauru, has called on the state governors who attended the Forum’s monthly meeting held last Wednesday, March 19, 2020 to self-isolate and take the stringent measures possible to protect the general public from the COVID-19 pandemic. Barr. Okauru who made the …
Read More »Nigerian Actor, Alkali Matthew Dies On Set
The death has been announced of Nigerian actor, Alkali Matthew who played Dareng on TV series – ‘Halita’. Alkali was reportedly died on set whilst shooting for another movie in a village near Keffi. Filmmaker Dimbo Atiya about his death wrote; “Familiar Grounds Media would like to send our deepest …
Read More »COVID-19: Government Should Promote Online Shopping To Curtail Spread, Job Losses
OPINION NIGERIA: Job cuts, layoffs, wage cuts, and employee redundancy have continued to exacerbate as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to disrupt social life, the economy and every other human activity across countries. Hundreds of jobs have been wiped off like almost all the value chains including manufacturing, sales, and …
Read More »COVID-19: Ogun ACOMORAN Sets Up Task Force Team To Enforce Government Directives
By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: The Ogun state chapter of Amalgamation Of Commercial Motorcycle Riders, Owners and Repair Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) has set up a task force team to enforce the state government’s directives on the combat against the deadly Covid-19. On Monday 23, 2019 Ogun government directed all transport …
Read More »Covid 19: NSCDC To Deploy Personnel In Strategic Places For Prevention; Moves To Sensitise Market Women/Men, Hoteliers, Others
By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA: Following the outbreak of the pandemic Coronavirus otherwise known as COVID-19, the Ogun State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Hameed Abodunrin has ordered immediate deployment of personnel to strategic places in the state to help contain the epidemic. According to a statement e-signed and …
Read More »Gov. Abiodun Approves Appointment Of Akintomide As HOLGA
By AbuSatar Hamed ABEOKUTA: The Executive Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR has approved the appointment of Mrs Akintomide Olutayo Taiwo as Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) HAPSS 17 with effect from March 22, 2020. According to a release signed by the Permanent Secretary, Local …
Read More »COVID 19: NUJ Iwe Iroyin Press Centre, Lockdown
By AbuSatar Hamed ABEOKUTA: The Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Ogun state has said that the centre housing both the Union and private businesses shall close down pending the period when the ban on public gatherings will be relaxed from 7 a.m Thursday, March 26, 2020. …
Read More »CBN Begins Disbursement Of Business Loan To Ogun Citizens
By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has begin the disbursement of loan to business owners that applied for it through various chambers of commerce across the country. The Vice President of Ogun State Chambers of …
Read More »Ogun Peace Corps Warns Nigerians Against Impostors
The Ogun State Commandant of Peace Corps, Commandant Olufemi Akinyemi has refuted the claim that the accidental discharge by armed officer of the Peace Corps of Nigeria attached to Akomoje division caused the death of one civilian. Akinyemi also refuted claim that the security organization have office at Akomoje …
Read More »Ogun Announces Further Measures To Combat COVID-19
ABEOKUTA: Ogun State Government, Monday, March 23, 2020, announced new measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com by Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the decisions were taken after the daily review of …
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