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Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has inaugurated the distribution of assorted food items and relief materials to 38,047 households in the state.The food items distributed include pasta, rice, refined salt, sugar, sphagetti, flour and noodles.Bagudu, represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Sama’ila Dabai, said that a total of 45 trucks of the food items were supplied to the state.He said that modalities had effectively been mapped out to ensure even distribution of the materials to all the 225 political wards of the state.Bagudu assured of justice and equity in the distribution of the items, through the 21 local government councils chairmen.He…

United States has announced a 10-million-dollar (N3.8 billion) reward for information on foreign interference in its elections.The Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, announced the offer in a statement on Wednesday.The move is targeting foreign government agents seeking to compromise the country’s federal, state or local election elections through cyber attacks.Allegations of foreign interference, especially by Russia, in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections had been a big political issue in the country.In 2019, then Special Counsel, Mr Robert Mueller, launched a lengthy investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the elections in favour of President Donald Trump.Trump strongly denied colluding with the…

Nigerian Army says it has concluded plans to boost healthcare delivery in South-East by building a state-of-the-art Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement made available to the Newsjaunts on Thursday in Enugu.Yusuf said that the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the hospital would be performed on Aug. 7 at Nkwagu Cantonment, Abakaliki.“This hospital project when completed will be a world class and state-of-the-art hospital that will meet the needs of Nigerian Army personnel and the civil populace in the South-East…

In furtherance to his efforts at repositioning Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to its winning ways, Engr. Bayo Dayo, the immediate past Chairman of the party in Ogun State brokered a reconciliation meeting between Hon. (Dr) Oladipupo Adebutu and Aremo Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid (Attacker).Hon Adebutu was the Chairman, House Committee on Rural Development, Federal House of Representatives at the 8th National Assembly while Hon Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid is currently the Deputy Minority Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives.The fruitful meeting that took place on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at the Ijebu Igbo residence of Engr Bayo Dayo where…

Hon Olumide Okueyungbo, the Ogun State House of Assembly candidate of Accord, Ijebu Northeast State Constituency in the 2019 elections continued with the distribution of #5,000 cash palliatives to verified private school teachers within his constituency.The second tranch which again had beneficiaries from across the 10 wards of Ijebu Northeast LG attracted encomiums from notable leaders within the community who felt the timely intervention will cushion the effects of the current economic hardships on the sector and encouraged other well meaning individuals especially the government to emulate such gestures. O³ as fondly called by his constituents, had this to say…

The former Southwest Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Reverend Bunmi Jenyo has congratulated the newly elected Ogun State People’s Democratic Party officers from ward level to the state level ably led by the State Chairman, Honourable. Sikirulai Ogundele.Jenyo in a press release personally signed and tagged “Congratulations to an ardent Achiever” congratulates the Executive members of PDP and also laud Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu for being a loyal party man. The press release reads thus:”A hearty felicitations to the newly elected Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Sikirulai Olawale Ogundele and his State…

The State has been very apprehensive about the issue of school opening even for exit students. Data from other countries, where schools have resumed show that community transmission in school environments is a major concern. Even countries with strongerhealth care facilities than ours are being very cautious.In line with the Federal Ministry of Education recommendation and WASSCE timetable, we decided to open our schools on the 4thAugust 2020 for SS3 students only. We put in place guidelines that would ensure that our students resume in a safe environment.In our pre-opening engagements with stakeholders, opening of boarding houses was discussed. Our…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was shocked to the marrows following the insensitive request by Ogun State government that Secondary School students should pay a sum of #25,000 each for laughable Covid 19 Test as part of overall requirements for the reopening schools for Senior Secondary School 3 students to write their examinations.The PDP noted with great concerns how a government which ought to be a reliable source of succour to the people especially given the excruciating pains that the people of Ogun state have endured as a result of the current global pandemic.Without any doubt, the PDP condemns in…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice- President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to Nigerians over the foreign loans which may compromise Nigeria’s future.In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Atiku who said he has been raising alarm over the reckless borrowings by the Buhari administration added that the statement made by Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transport last week has further confirmed his fears.“Two months ago, the former Vice President of Nigeria and PDP Presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar patriotically…

Ogun State Government has clarified the requirements for operations of boarding facilities in the Secondary Schools in the State as part of the overall requirements for the reopeningof schools for SS3 students on 4th August, 2020 as earlierannounced by the Government.In a release issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, said the clarification has become necessary to remind the general public, particularly parents and operators in the education sector, of government position, which is based on the Guidelines jointly developed and agreed by parents, private school owners, government…