By Nosimot Soneye and Taoheed Lawal, A team from the Federal Rural Electrification Agency has visited Ogun State to carry out a sensitisation programme at Onidundun community in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the State, on the importance of proper maintenance and sustainability of a power project to be located in the area. Welcoming…
By Kemi Oyeleye, The First Lady and Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has reiterated her commitment to the welfare of women, children and the less privileged to encourage them contribute their best to the development of the State. Mrs. Abiodun made this known today in Abeokuta, during a visit to Daniel Akintonde…
By Elijah Udofia The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured the people that spate of developmental projects springing up would get to every part of the State in line with the inclusive approach of his administration. Governor Abiodun who spoke after inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of Igan-Imere road in Ago-Iwoye, Ijebu North Local Government…
he number of people, who have died in the devastating flooding in western Germany continues to rise. This is as the death toll reaching more than 130 after police announced 90 fatalities in the Ahrweiler district on Saturday. Saturday’s figure brings the total number of deaths in Germany’s western regions to 133, with 43 confirmed…
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the plea by two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Zamfara; Sani Kaura Ahmed and Abubakar Muhammed, to amend the application filed to challenge Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the prayer after Counsel…
By Shedrack Frank The winner of Season Six, of the recently concluded ‘Nigerian Idol’, Kingdom Kroseide, has gained educational scholarship from the Bayelsa Government. Gov. Douye Diri made the disclosure on Friday, when he received Kingdom and his team at the Government House, Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that before his emergence…
The Nigerian High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Sarafa Isola, met with eminent Yoruba leaders and Ohaneze Ndigbo in London on Friday to dialogue on current security issues in Nigeria. The minutes of the meetings, which took place at the Nigerian High Commission office, was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
By Monday Ajogun Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Friday, in Benin, launched the “Clean Nigeria – Use the Toilet” campaign in Edo, in a bid to end open defecation across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas by 2025. Obaseki, who was represented by the Edo Head of Service, Mr Anthony Okungbowa, said that the…
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has said that the recent increase in COVID-19 cases could be a signal of a third wave of the pandemic. He made this known on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos The Lagos State Government…