Sport

Ogun State Federation Cup Semi-Final Holds On Sunday

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Gateway United Football Club will on Sunday take on Ijebu United Football Club in the first semi-final match of the Ogun State Federation Cup. The game according to the Chairman, Ogun State Football Association, Alhaji Ganiu Majekodunmi, will be played at the Remo Stars Stadium, in Continue Reading

Politics

Those seeking to tear Nigeria apart will fail – Tinubu

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On this day, I join with all Nigerians in commemorating Democracy Day. The book of the life of this nation has many chapters already written and many more yet to be written. One of the most profound and inspiring accounts that shall be written of our nation’s history will be the chapter on how we […]Continue Reading

Politics

Youths Hold Peaceful Protest In Ondo, Demand Good Governance

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Some youths in Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday staged a peaceful protest in commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day. The youths in their numbers took to the street to join their counterparts across the country to demand good governance as well as an urgent end to insecurity. They converged on Post Office Junction in […]Continue Reading

Politics

Democracy Day: Shun Divisive Tendency, Akeredolu Urges Ondo People

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has urged Nigerians to refrain from actions and utterances that can hurt the unity of the country.  Governor Akeredolu in his goodwill message on the occasion of this year’s Democracy Day, said the nation could not afford to undermine the huge sacrifices it had made to come this far, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Protesting Youths, CSOs, Demand A Better Nigeria In Osogbo

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Youths under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society, CSOs, Osun State in their scores on Saturday morning converged at the popular Oke-Fia Roundabout for Democracy Day, June 12 Rally amid heavy security in the state capital.  The youths started converging around 7:30 am beside the patrol vehicle of the Amotekun Corps and the […]Continue Reading

Politics

June 12: OSHA Speaker Sues For National Peace And Unity

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The speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, says the vision of the founding fathers of Nigeria shall not be in vain in spite of the recent insecurity challenges. The speaker in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kunle Alabi to commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day called on all lovers of peace […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

Oyo, French Government Collaborate On Food Security

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has expressed happiness over the inclusion of 1,300 women in the state, who are to benefit from the Support to Women Entrepreneurship in the Agri-food sector in Nigeria SEFAN/SWEAN programme.  The governor, while speaking at the official launch of the training programme at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, […]Continue Reading

Politics

Full Text Of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day Speech

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Speech By His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President And Commander In Chief Of The Armed Forces Federal Republic Of Nigeria On The Occasion Of Commemoration And Celebration Of Democracy Day On 12th June, 2021 Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day.  It is a celebration of freedom and a […]Continue Reading

Politics

Democracy Day: Governor Abiodun Calls For Peaceful Celebrations

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on the people of the State to celebrate June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, peacefully and avoid any act that could threaten the security of the State and Country. In a statement, by his  Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun urged the people of the state to […]Continue Reading

Security

IG Addresses Police Officers In Ogun

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The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Baba Alkali has called on police officers not to betray the trust of the government and people of the state while discharging their duties. The Inspector General made the call while addressing the officers during a day familiarization tour to the Ogun state Police command headquarters at Eleweran, […]Continue Reading

Security

Ogun Govt Distributes Vehicles, Kits to Security Agencies

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Ogun State government has distributed 60 vehicles, 200 bullet proof vests and 20 helmets to security agencies as part of efforts to improve security architecture in the state.Speaking at the ceremony held at Arcade ground, Oke Mosan Abeokuta, the  Inspector General of police Mr Usman Baba said that the vehicles and equipment would enhance operational […]Continue Reading

News

Bank, Insurance, Pension Workers May Soon Begin to Declare Assets… as Peller-Sponsored Bill’ Scales Through 2nd Reading

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A bill seeking to make declaration of assets by bank, insurance and pension workers mandatory, as well as to prohibit them from operating foreign bank accounts has scaled through second reading on the floor of House of Representatives. The bill, Bank Employees etc (Declaration of Assets) (Amendment) Bill 2021, sponsored by Shina Peller, is seeking […]Continue Reading

Crime Security

Police Arrest Ritualist, Recover Possessions In Osun

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The Osun Police have again arrested another ritualist and recovered in his possession.Parading the suspect, before newsmen at the Command Headquarters in Osogbo, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode said the arrest was consequent upon intelligence that a lady was beheaded at Query area of Apomu in Irewole Local Government.The Commissioner said the […]Continue Reading

Environment

Increasing Rate Of Homeless Children

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Nowadays, a common feature in many large cities in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt and Kano is the presence of homeless children  also known as “children of the street”. These children work and live on the street,they are unlike other children who normally return home to sleep at night. They have drifted from […]Continue Reading

Economy

Visionary leadership guarantees development – Governor Oyetola

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Osun State Governor, Mr Gboyega Oyetola says success of any organization is a function of a visionary leader and fervency of their readiness to drive their followers to pursue a common corporate goal to guarantee its development. Governor Oyetola stated this at this year’s Retreat of the Chief Executive Officers of Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance […]Continue Reading

Health

WBD 2021: Donate Blood To Save Lives

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On 14th June every year, global attention is given to the act of blood donation. This is to raise awareness on the need for safe blood and blood products needed for transfusion. The day also brings to the fore the important roles played by voluntary unpaid blood donors towards improved health care delivery. Moreover, the […]Continue Reading

News Politics

2nd Anniversary: Restructuring is paramount – OYHA

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The Oyo State House of Assembly has celebrated its 2nd Anniversary with a call to the Federal Government to begin the process of restructuring the country. The Anniversary was marked with a special plenary session which was attended by the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde and other political functionaries and dignitaries. In his Anniversary […]Continue Reading

Sport

Oyo Govt Set To Inaugurate Adamisingba Stadium

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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says the newly reconstructed Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan will be inaugurated next month.  Governor Makinde gave the hint while giving his account of stewardship at the Oyo state house of assembly in commemoration of the 9th Assembly Second Year Anniversary. He disclosed that the Adamasingba Stadium would […]Continue Reading

Politics

Factions Emerge in Oyo PDP

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Similar to the way the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was divided, division within the ranks of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, became obvious on Thursday.According to reports, some leaders of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took what they described as […]Continue Reading

Security

Democracy Day: FG Declares Monday Public Holiday, Advocates Peace

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The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day.This is as the government warned against agitations capable of threatening the peace of the country.The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was quoted to have said this in a statement on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib […]Continue Reading

Education

Reactions Trail Suspension Of Strike By ASUP

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Reactions have continue to trail the suspension of three months strike by members of Academic Saff Union of Polytechnic. Speaking with Radio Nigeria, the President Students’ Union, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Mr Blessing Fadare, said the suspension of strike by ASUP was a welcome development. Mr Fadare added that the students would be able to graduate […]Continue Reading

Sport

Delta State Sports Commission Assures Athletes Of Adequate Welfare

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The Chairman Delta State Sports Commission Mr. Tonobuk Okowa, has promised to replicate the successes achieved at Team Delta to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN as he guns for the leadership position of the body. The sports promoter and administrator made this known in a statement in Asaba, signed by his Media Aide Mr. […]Continue Reading

Politics

Governor Akeredolu Commissions Ten Roads In Ondo

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has commissioned the ten township roads at Araromi-Obu, in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State.The constructed roads totalling five point four-four kilometers are better life, moferere, surulere, Iyaoba, hospital, Ayesan, Ajewole, Royal, Kolejo and Okeli roads all in Ajobu town.The Commissioning is part of the activities to mark the Continue Reading

Politics

Pensioners Protest Against Long Spread Of Outstanding Gratuities

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Pensioners in Ogun state have described as unacceptable, the plan by the state government to spread the quarterly payment of outstanding gratuities of members over the next thirty four years. The Chairman, Local government Pensioners Association of Nigeria, Ogun state Chapter, Chief Sikiru Ayilara stated this while addressing journalists during a peaceful protest to the Continue Reading

Security

Residents Of Osogbo In Fear As Security Agents Patrol City

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combined team of military and other security agencies patrolled the capital city of Osogbo as residents were perplexed.In the early hour of today, soldiers converged around the Dele Yesir bus-stop  along Osogbo-Iwo road. At about seven o’clock, the soldiers, in company of men of the police force, members of the NSCDC, DSS, Amotekun corps and vigilante […]Continue Reading