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The House of Representatives Candidate for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency under the platform of ANN in the last election who is now a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Honourable Akeem Amosun has sent his Eid-El-Kabir to all Muslim faithfuls.In his word, he enjoined everyone to maintain good relationship with neighbours with selfless service especially during this pandemic period.”My dear citizens, let us practice good neighbourliness during the festivity. It is in celebration with selflessness that we can genuinely fight poverty and manage the economic hardship this pandemic has brought on us all”.Amosun also urged the Celebrants to celebrate moderately…

The Federal House of Representatives Chairman of Agriculture and Rural Development in the 8th National Assembly and founder of Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation, Hon (Dr) Oladipupo Kamorudeen Adebutu, has urged muslims across the country to use this sallah festival to pray to God for unity, peace and deliverance from the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria.He posited that the best time to promote peace, love and unity is during this festive period. In a release signed by Afolabi Orekoya, Media Director, Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation, Adebutu urged all Muslim faithfuls to avoid large gatherings and observe social distancing as precautions to curb the…

Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, has pledged to guarantee effective traffic management, prompt rescue service on Ogun traffic corridor and ensure strict adherence to Covid 19 protocols and guidelines, so as to flatten the curve of the pandemic during and after the Eid-el-kabir celebration.According to a release from the office of the TRACE Corps Commander/Chief Executive, Cdr. Abdul-Fatai Olaseni Ogunyemi, the exercise would involve the full strength of TRACE Corps operational machinery, which is geared towards promoting the safety of all road users, by deploying operatives to man strategic beats, choke points, as well as, diversion and…

The Ogun State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists Federated Chapel has elected its new executive officers on Monday held at the NUJ press centre, Iwe-Irohin House, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta.During the presentation of certificates to the new executives, the Zonal Vice President noted that he was aware of the plan by few selected members within the chapel to destabilize the union through illegal election. Earlier, Comrade Abu Satar Hamed was elected unopposed by 13 out of 22 accredited members of the chapel through ballot voting supervised by the Zonal VP, B zone, Comrade Cosmas Oni and Zonal Secretary, Bamigbola Gbolagute. Other elected executive…

The People’s Democratic Party in Ogun State is currently holding a State Congress to elect new officials to pilot the affairs of the party for another four years.Chieftains of the party present at the congress include Bayo Dayo, Sikirullah Ogundele, Ladi Adebutu, Doyin Okupe among others. It would be recalled that for some years, the party has been maintaining two factions in the state with Bayo Dayo leading the faction loyal to Buruji Kashamu before the emergence of Samson Bamgbose and Sikirulahi Ogundele leading the faction loyal to Ladi Adebutu.Speaking about the conduct of members, the Chairman of the PDP…

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally picked up the gauntlet thrown down by the National Assembly to name lawmakers who got contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).The minister, in a document attached to his response to the threat by the House of Representatives to sue him over the allegations that federal lawmakers were the major contractors of NDDC, listed four senators as receiving 74 contracts from the commission between 2017 to date.He also accused the Chairman of the House Committee on NDDC, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, of inserting 19 contracts worth N9 billion into 2019…

The National Stakeholders Forum of National Association of Yewa Students has released funds for some of its members on Wednesday, 22nd July, 2020.Earlier before the beginning of the pandemic, the body through its Deputy Coordinator Comr. Oriola Oladipupo (popularly known as Sen. Dosdot) released a statement soliciting for some of its members who were unable to meet up with their school fees for assistance from the general public.Sen. Dosdot while speaking through a phone conversation and also a copy of the forum press released signed by its Deputy Coordinator gotten by our correspondent, after the funds as been released to…

The Nigerian Youth Congress, Ogun State chapter under the leadership of Comrade Afolabi Oluwaseyi Emmanuel has applauded the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria President Mohammed Buhari on the Federal Government’s approval through the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the N75 billion fund for Nigerian Youths within the age range of 18 and 35years. In a statement issued by FEC, it was stated that the fund is meant for the establishment of the Nigerian Youths Investment Fund (NYIF) which is also tagged “the youth Bank”, to create financial support for the creativity and innovation of Nigerian youths within the aforementioned…

The World Bank (WB) has approved a $150 million intervention project aimed at boosting secondary education in rural Uganda.The international lender, in a statement, issued late on Friday said 2.5 million learners will directly benefit from the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project.A total of 116 new lower secondary schools will be constructed and 61 schools will benefit from additional classrooms in underserved districts in the country.This will create 70,300 new spaces for learners, including 30,000 in areas hosting refugees.The project, according to the statement, will provide textbooks and teacher guides, support continuous teacher professional development and implement an accelerated education…