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By Segun Showunmi Strange indeed are the times in Ogun State. We have never had it so bad. The other day, I watched as Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State hosted a well put together Investment Summit, tagged ‘Kad 5.0.’ I listened with a very critical mind. Kaduna is an All Progressives Congress state, and I would say nobody wears a thicker Peoples Democratic Party toga than mine. I was open minded but would certainly not consume media hype without substance. As speaker after speaker took to the microphone, I found myself far away in thought. I was happy that…

AbasChief Adegboyega Adegoke, the Executive Director, OES Energy Service Ltd., says the removal of petroleum subsidy will lead to increase in employment and infrastructure development.Adegoke made the assertion when he spoke with newsmen on the sidelines of the 60th Independence Anniversary Lecture held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre on  in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the lecture entitled “Nigeria at 60: Challenges and Prospects” was organised by the NUJ, Oyo State Council.Adegoke, the Ajia-Balogun Olubadan of Ibadan land, expressed support for the removal of subsidy, adding that the money enriched few Nigerians.“Removal of…

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The supreme umbrella body of all Yoruba youths and women: Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide and Yoruba Council of Women Worldwide under the aegis of the Igbimo Apapo Yoruba Lagbaye of the global body heartily felicitates with all Nigerians on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary slated for 1st October, 2020. Unarguably, the nation is passing through her trying times and grave challenges bordering on insecurity, economic crisis and political instability for a long period of time, spanning pre- independence till date. Despite the numerous aggravated economic assaults done on the majority of the citizenry, yet we remain stronger…

Tara Fela-Durotoye said and I quote ‘A nation is not defined by its borders or the boundaries of its land mass. Rather, a nation is defined by adverse people who have been unified by a cause and a value system and who are committed to a vision for the type of society they wish to live in and give to the future generations to come.’ In lieu of the above, on behalf of the entire Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide, Ogun State Council under the auspicious chairmanship of Hon. Sunday Adebowale, joins the entire world and good people of our…

Access Bank has joined the list of conventional banks in Nigeria, that seeks to diversify and restructure its operations into a holding structure. The bank announced its Approval-in-Principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restructure into a holding company. This is contained in a press release signed by the Bank’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi and made public yesterday. The proposed holding company structure would enable the bank to further accelerate its objectives around business diversification, improved operational efficiencies, talent retention, and robust governance.In addition, the bank also disclosed its intent in expanding its territory within the African space, by…

The Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation also known as LADO has officially inaugurated Lado Women of Integrity Forum on Tuesday, 29th September, 2020 forum for the emancipation of women in Ogun State. The event that took place in KAAF Building, Iperu Remo, Ogun State also included a symposium on “Recognition and Involvement of Women in Nigerian Politics” with Akogun kola Onadipe, Mrs. Tayo Agunbiade and Hon. Sunday Solarin as Guest Speakers. The epoch making event was declared opened by the Chairman, Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation who was also the Chairman of the Occasion, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu with dignitaries from different works…

A military transport plane, carrying air force cadets, crashed and burst into flames near a highway in north-eastern Ukraine on Friday evening, killing at least 22 people on board, officials said.The Antonov An-26 aircraft crashed while trying to land during a training exercise, the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ruslan Khomchak, said in a statement.Khomchak added that at least two more people were critically injured.A video posted by Deputy Interior Minister, Anton Gerashchenko, on Facebook showed the plane in flames lying near a road and smoke billowing upwards in the night sky.Pictures taken later showed rescue workers inspecting the…

Troops of Sector 2 (Chad), Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), have rescued 12 hostages from the Boko Haram terrorists enclave near Barkalam in Lake Chad.The Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ndjamena, Chad and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Dole said the troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists and sustained heat against them along the fringes of Lake Chad Basin with attendant successes.He said that three canoes were capsised during the offensive operation, leading to the death and arrest of some terrorists, while others sustained various…

Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed chairman and members of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the Governor also named chairman and members of the board of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.The statement noted that 10 other boards, commissions and agencies previously named by the Government will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 29th September, 2020 at the June 12 Cultural Centre Kuto, Abeokuta at the 2pm prompt.The statement said the inauguration of all appointed commissions and boards will be done in batches in compliance with…