Succour is on the way for motorists plying the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway as the contracting firm, Craneburg, has moved to the site to begin the reconstruction of the ever-busy road. The flag-off/turning of the sod for the reconstruction will take place on Friday, 23 August, 2024. It will be performed by the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun. Craneburg started mobilizing its equipment to the site 10 days ago to begin palliative measures in an attempt to make one side of the road motorable, while construction proper begins on the other section. The palliative measures already completed on the road…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, 21 August, 2024, visited the Ogun State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to commiserate with staff members over the death of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye. Governor Abiodun, while addressing the staff, noted that Barrister Ijalaye will be fondly remembered for his display of uprightness while he was alive. The governor noted that the Resident Electoral Commissioner lived a life of impact and was an amiable, soft-spoken, and humble gentleman who always ensured that truth prevailed no matter the circumstance. He acknowledged the contribution…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has instituted a N500m soft loan scheme for artisans and traders across the state. The Governor, who announced this at the 2023 International Community Day and World Trade Day celebration held at the M.K.O. Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, said the soft loan, which would be tagged “Oko’wo Irinse Dapo,” would be given to traders and artisans within 30 days after modalities had been worked out. Abiodun acknowledged the contributions of traders and artisans to the economic development of the state, adding that his administration would not neglect them, as they had been worthy partners…
Leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria, has further demonstrated its commitment to grassroots sports development by inducting 20 talented athletes into the Making of Champions (MoC) Athletics Academy. The induction took place during a press conference held at MTN Plaza, the company’s headquarters in Ikoyi, Lagos. Selected from the top performers in MTN Champs Seasons 1 and 2, they will become the first cohort of Team MTN inducted into the Academy. As part of the company’s partnership with MoC, they will have access to world-class training facilities, expert coaching, and a comprehensive development programme during their one-year residency at the Academy.…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN) and other stakeholders in the anti-corruption sector from the West African countries have advocated for the harmonization of the legal framework (in the fight against corruption), as well as investment in innovative technologies to detect and prevent corrupt practices in the region. They made this appeal at the 6th Annual General Assembly of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA). In his address at the event, Dr. Aliyu identified corruption as a borderless crime that required concerted efforts of nations. He…
No fewer than 19,691 primary school pupils in Ogun State have been screened into its 42 Flagship Secondary Schools for the 2024/2025 Academic Session. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, while monitoring the screening examination process in Ijebu-Ode, Ikenne and Sagamu Local Government Areas of the state, expressed satisfaction over the learners and parents’ conduct during the exercise, promising to provide transformational initiatives for smooth academic pursuit. Prof. Arigbabu, accompanied by the Director of Education, Department of Curriculum and Evaluation, Mr. Temitope Lasilo, assured that learners of flagship and other public schools would be in…
EZ37 Solutions Limited, a leading human resource and management consulting firm that provides coaching, learning and development, assessments, HR advisory, public sector solutions, and business and management consulting services, has announced that it will host the virtual International Coaching Expo (ICE) in Nigeria on 10 and 11 October 2024. Themed “Empowering Change Agents: Coaching for Sustainable Impact,” the ICE will bring together experts and practitioners in the coaching industry to explore emerging trends, best practices, and innovative strategies for maximising coaching effectiveness and creating sustainable outcomes. Alongside the conference, there will be a virtual exhibition which displays the latest solutions and tools…
In line with its commitment to supporting youth empowerment and technological innovation, and creating opportunities for Nigerian youths to thrive in the digital economy, Unity Bank Plc recently held a high-impact webinar to explore the role of digital technology in sustainable development. The event drew participants from across Nigeria featuring the Telecommunications, Media and Technology, (TMT) ecosystem including start-ups, players in fintech, content creators, etc. The event featured two Nigerian technology industry leaders including Mr. Gbolahan Salami, Senior Vice President, Growth, Product, and Strategy at WakaNow, and Mr. Micheal Ogundare, who is the CEO and Co-founder of Crop2Cash. Both speakers shared insightful…
A 72-year-old Ohio man has been taken into custody twenty years after he was charged in a 2004 shooting death, and allegedly fled the country. Antonio Riano, 72, has been on Ohio’s “Most Wanted” list for 20 years now, since the 2004 shooting death of Benjamin Becarra, 25. Riano’s story was told on TV’s America’s Most Wanted in 2005 but he continued to evade law enforcement for nearly two more decades, even as he worked as one of them. On August 1, 2024, Riano was finally arrested and taken in after US Marshals reported finding him working as a police…
A teenage resident in Osogbo, Osun State, (name withheld), has accused a clergy also based in the town, simply identified as Femi, said to be her stepfather, of putting her in the family way at the age of 13. The victim, aged 16, had approached a Non-Governmental Organisation, the World Institute for Peace, to report the matter and seek Alternative Dispute Resolution. She had also claimed in an affidavit, sworn to at the Osun State Ministry of Justice, that after her stepfather impregnated her, the pregnancy was aborted. She further said during a meeting held with the officials of the…