Ogun State Ministry of Information and Strategy says it will continue to deploy all communication strategies to serve all organs of government in the promotion of government policies and programmes through a two-way communication channels between the people and the government. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Media and Communications, Mr. Kayode Akinmade, stated this on Friday, 20 December, 2024, while defending the Ministry’s budget proposal for next year before the members of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, led by Hon. Musefiu Lamidi at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Akinmade reassured the Assembly that the Ministry…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
By Femi Ogbonnikan Penultimate Monday, further to his sustained effort to develop a transportation hub in Ogun State to facilitate cargo movement and boost industrial growth, the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun received the outlined “Certificate of Compliance” on the Inland Dry Port located in the Papalanto, Ewekoro area of the state. Among other benefits, the dry port will facilitate trade and promote economic development in inland regions. Dry ports, like normal seaports, handle cargo and provide storage facilities, warehousing, logistics services, customs clearance, and inspection services. The project was recently flagged off by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,…
Tragedy struck on Friday, 20 December, 2024 in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State following the death of three policemen and a female suspect in a ghastly auto crash. The police officers and the suspect died when a truck lost control and rammed into the vehicle the operatives were travelling in. A source revealed that the victims died on the spot, just as he also stated that one police officer sustained serious injuries and had been rushed to an undisclosed hospital. “The truck lost control while descending the Ore Bridge and rammed into the police vehicle that was…
Famous Nigerian skit-maker-turned musician, Nasboi, has reached out to Davido with a request, to give him one of his unused cars on higher purchase. The skit-maker, in a now trending post on X, begged Davido to accept his request, claiming that he has told Davido of his plans to pay in installments until he is told to stop the payment. He wrote: “Senior man @davido, any car wey you no dey use abeg. I fit dey pay small small. Higher purchase. I know say one day you go say make I no pay again.” Nasboi’s request came after Davido acquired…
The talent manager and mother of Wizkid’s children, Jada Pollock, has shared her thoughts on the challenges of being called a “baby mama.” Pollock, who shared hersIn a recent interview with BET UK, expressed her frustration about being defined solely by her relationship with Wizkid instead of being acknowledged for her own professional achievements. She recounted a particular moment when she released a statement celebrating the growth of Afrobeat following Wizkid’s Grammy win. Unfortunately, blogs chose to label her statement with “Wizkid’s baby mama,” which she felt diminished her entrepreneurial efforts and dedication. “When Wizkid won a Grammy, I wrote…
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo presided over by Magistrate A. O. Odeleye has remanded three suspects, including a mother and her two sons in Ilesa Correctional Centre over the theft of cocoa beans worth ₦4.5 million. Odeleye handed down the verdict on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024, following their arraignment on charges of conspiracy and theft. The suspects, identified as Ayanda Olubunmi, aged 45 years, and her sons Joshua Iyanda, aged 24 years and Prosper Iyanda, aged 21 years, were accused of stealing the cocoa from the residence of one Akeem Obidiran in Temidire Village, Oriade local government area of…
A tragic stabbing attack that occurred on Friday, 20 December, 2024 at a primary school in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, has claimed the life of one pupil and left several others injured, according to state media reports. Police reported that a “young man” entered the school on Friday, 20 December, 2024. and attacked a teacher and schoolchildren with a sharp object. The HINA state-run news agency, citing the health ministry, confirmed the severity of the incident: “Eight people were injured in the attack, of whom one child has died.” Authorities have apprehended the alleged suspect, and investigations are ongoing.…
Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed that a fire incident on Friday, 20 December, 2024 claimed the lives of a man, his wife, and their grandson at a storey building in the Ori-Eru area of Idikan, Ibadan, the state capital. The General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the sad development in a statement issued on Friday, 20 December, 2024. Akinyinka revealed that the agency received a distress call regarding the incident from one Hassan at 3:46 a.m. and promptly dispatched personnel to the scene. “Upon arrival, we found the upper floor of a six-room…
Gunmen abducted over 40 persons from communities in Maru Local Government Area during various attacks over the past two weeks. A resident of Maru town, Alhaji Umar Abdullahi, told newsmen in a telephone interview on Thursday, 19 December, 2024 that the situation has become deeply concerning for many community members in the local government area. According to him, the bandits have been carrying out a series of attacks in the local government headquarters and surrounding communities, abducting residents from their homes. “Just last week, the bandits stormed our town and conducted house-to-house searches, starting from the Emir’s palace area, and…
Famous Nigerian Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has revealed why he has not win a Grammy. The singer specifically pointed accusing finger at his ex-lover, Queen Dami of “blocking” him from winning a Grammy. Thegazellenews.com recalls that Portable and Queen Dami, former wife of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, recently ended their relationship following a disagreement on social media. In a recent interview with media personality, Daddy Freeze, Portable suggested that there was a spiritual aspect to their breakup. The ‘Zazu’ exponent claimed that he prayed to ‘ifa’ to remove anything causing misfortunes in his life and shortly…