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Headstone Church is proud to announce a new session of its Headstone Skill Acquisition Program (HSAP), a transformative initiative aimed at empowering young individuals in the community through practical skill development. HSAP is designed to address the needs of unemployed youths, housewives, and recent school leavers by providing them with the opportunity to learn valuable skills, market their skills, and enhance their employability. The program offers a diverse range of courses, including makeup artistry, finger food preparation, digital marketing, photography, cinematography, tailoring, shoe-making, cocktail mixing, and much more.”We are excited to launch the Headstone Skill Acquisition Program as part of…

Special Adviser on Media to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, has said that the damage on the newly constructed road at Ojumele-Ajegunle in Makun-Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State is the result of human error and not project deficiency. Akinmade, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday, explained that the collector drainage for the storm water in the area was silted up due to indiscriminate refuse disposal, causing the water to overflow during the downpour on Sunday. He added that in the same vein, a…

In a bid to curb cultism and other vices, the Nigeria Police Force has appointed a renowned security expert, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, as the Lagos State Chairman for Police Campaign Against Cultism And Other Vices (POCACOV). Ogunsan who is a member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), will oversee series of campaigns against the menace of cultism and related reprehensible activities predominant among youths in Lagos State. In an official letter signed by National Coordinator of POCACOV, Ogunsan is charged with the responsibility of working with officers and men of the force to curb the menace of cultism and its…

….Condemn Demolition Of Onititi-Abiola’s House By Oyo State Government A Coalition of Pan Yoruba Groups said the invasion of Oyo State Government House by O’odua Nation Agitators on the State notoriety for corruption, leadership failure and declining faith in Nigeria in the face of growing misery. The Groups in a Joint Statement signed by O’odua Peoples Congress, (OPC-Reformed), O’odua Peoples Congress,OPC-New ERA), Apapo Oodua Koya, (AOKOYA), O’odua Liberation Movement, (OLM), Oodua Revolutionary Movement, (OYM), O’odua Youth Movement, (OYM), Covenant Group, (CG), Oodua Retired Officers Union, (OROU), South West Women Congress, (SWWC), O’odua Nationalist Coalition, (ONAC), Progressive Alliance in South West,…

Some residents of Ayobo as well as well Agboyi-Ketu axis in Lagos have alleged the neglect of water transportation infrastructure in their areas in spite of the pledge by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to prioritise dredging and channelisation to enhance the movements and livelihoods of the people of the areas. Residents of Ayobo / Agboyi-Ketu like other communities of similar terrain have, over the years, clamour for prioritisation of water transportation by LASG to ease their movements and to facilitate socio-economic activities. In line with the expectations of residents, Governor Sanwo Olu during his electioneering campaigns promised to dredge waterways from…

Six Nigerian soldiers and a civilian hunter were killed on Friday night by bandits who ambushed them in Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. Local sources report that the soldiers were responding to a distress call from Roro, Karaga, and Rumace communities when they were attacked. An army captain, identified as Adamu, was also abducted during the ambush. There are conflicting reports on whether Captain Adamu was subsequently killed. This unfortunate incident has fulfilled the prophecy of Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele which he shared earlier in the month of April. According to the prophecy which was captured in a…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend, commenced the sale of rice to civil servants in the state as parts of his commitment to the welfare of the workforce. The event took place at the ‘Oja Irorun’ Civil Servants Farmers’ Market at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Governor Abiodun, who was represented by the Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya said the occasion was a significant step in the ongoing efforts of the state government at improving the living standards of workers in the state. The governor praised the dedication and the commitment of the workers to service,…

Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), the chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations has charged all leaders of Ogun West senatorial district to redouble their efforts in the struggle to redress the injustice of the district not producing the governor of Ogun State in its 48 years’ history. Delivering a message as the chairman and chief launcher at the 30th Anniversary of Yewa Think Tank,(YTT) and the launching of its N200 million Yewa Unity House Development Fund in Ilaro over the weekend, the senator stated that it is an unjust and inequitably anomaly for Yewa people and Ogun West not…

Early Childhood Care & Education Vocational Training Institute (ECDI) is proud to announce the graduation of 50 students today, April 17, 2024, in partnership with the Ogun State Skills Fund. The graduation ceremony took place at the ECDI training institute, where the students showcased the skills they learned over the past year. The students began their journey in September of last year, undertaking various training in early childhood care and education. Through hands-on training and classroom instruction, they have developed the necessary skills to succeed in the field of childcare and education. In her welcome address the Chief Executives Officer…

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has celebrated his United States counterpart, Shawn Martinez, following the completion of their 60-hour game to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. PUNCH Online reported that a statement by Onakoya’s foundation, Chess in Slums Africa, revealed that the duo, who both hold the title of National Masters in chess, played against each other throughout the challenge, and they will both hold the record title. In a post on his X handle on Saturday, Onakoya lauded Martinez’s role in their success. He wrote, “Dear Shawn, there’s no world record without you. “Together,…