Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ), has called for the arrest and prosecution of gunmen who attacked his home in Otuoke, Bayelsa, South-South Nigeria. Jonathan who stated this while conducting sympathisers round the scene of the attack on Friday December 27, 2019 also …
Read More »40mw Dadin-Kowa Hydro-Power Ready For Inauguration 60yrs After Initiated
GOMBE: The Dadin-Kowa Hydro-Power Plant in Gombe State, initiated in 1959 to generate 40 megawatts of electricity is now ready for inauguration after 60 years of execution setbacks. Those familiar with the project described it as “a success story” despite the long delay it suffered. People of Dadin-Kowa and adjoining …
Read More »2019 End-of-Year Bash: StarTrend Boss, AbuSatar Hamed Celebrates With Yewa LikeMinds
ILARO-YEWA: The Publisher/EIC, StarTrend Int’l magazine & www.startrendinternational.com, Elhadj AbuSatar Idowu Hamed was among dignitaries from all walks of life that graced the 2019 End-of-Year party of Yewa LikeMinds, which took place on Saturday December 28, 2019 at Ashipa House, Iyana-Egbo, Ilaro, headquarters of Ogun West. One of the Ilaro-based …
Read More »Michel Puchercos Takes Over From Joseph Makoju As Dangote Cement Group CEO
By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS: The Board of Dangote Cement Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Michel Puchercos as the new Group Managing Director/CEO, for the organisation, effective February 1, 2020. Mr. Puchercos is taking over from Engr. Joseph Makoju who will retire as GMD/CEO effective from January 31, 2020, …
Read More »Why Wike insists Soku Oil Wells Belong To Rivers
PORT-HARCOURT: The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has insisted that the disputed Soku oil wells belong to Rivers state. He pointed out the Supreme Court had affirmed the oil wells belong to Rivers following admission by the National Boundary Commission (NBC) that it erroneously shifted the boundary between Rivers and …
Read More »INEC Declares Zero Tolerance Against Electoral Misconduct
By AbuSatar Hamed IBADAN: Independent National Electoral Commission through the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Mutiu Agboke has declared that henceforth no one would be allowed to come to public office through the power of gun or manipulation. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l …
Read More »Yewa People Are Achitects Of Their Problems – Olubara of Ibara
By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA: The Olubara of Ibaraland, Oba Jacob Omolade has said that Yewa would be great immediately the citizens of the region realize that they have to be united towards the development of the area. Oba Omolade said that the major problem confronting the region is disunity, saying …
Read More »Being a speech delivered by Prof. John O. Y. Aihonsu, President, Yewa Think Tank (YTT) at the 25 Year Anniversary of Yewa Think Tank On Saturday December 21, 2019 at Yewa Unity House, Ona-Nla Quarters, Ilaro, headquarters of Ogun West.
Protocol ILARO-YEWA: It has been twenty five years of God’s grace and faithfulness for us in this group. Twenty five years of challenges, risks and uncertainties. A period of frantic efforts for the emancipation of Yewaland from political deprivation, educational starvation, infrastructural bankruptcy and economic underdevelopment in general. It has …
Read More »Olu of Ilaro, Chides Yewa Political Office Holders, Others
By Abiola Rufai ILARO-YEWA: The Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle (MFR), the Asade Agunloye IV has frown on the nonchalant attitude of Yewa political office holders towards the progress and development of the region. Oba Olugbenle who gave the knock during his opening …
Read More »25 YEARS OF YEWA THINK TANK IN RETROSPECT!
ILARO-YEWA DECEMBER 21, 2019: The Yewa Think Tank (YTT) has surely come a long way. From its inaugural meeting in 1994 and now, 25 years after, the Association has a robust and bountiful account of activities to give. Certainly, Silver Jubilee in the life of an organization is a milestone …
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