Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANU) is beginning a warning strike on January 4 next year, the President of the association, Adebanjo Ogunsipe, says. In a press statement on Thursday, Mr Ogunsipe said the strike will last 14 days. He said the declaration was owing to the nonchalant attitude of the federal government…
ROW deepened on Thursday over the directive of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Ibrahim Pantami to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to order telecom operators to deactivate all the subscriber identity module (SIM) cards that are not linked to the National Identity Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).…
Ogun State Ministry of Health has disclosed that more efforts were being put in place by the State Government to combat and flatten the curves of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in all parts of the State as over 42, 000 people have undergone the COVID test sampling, out of which 2, 300 were…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks, bringing the number nationwide to 17. Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, at a press conference yesterday in Abuja, listed the parks to include Allawa Game Reserve, Apoi Forest Reserve and Edumenum Forest Reserve. Others are Falgore Game Reserve, Hadeja Wetland Game Reserve,…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the Federal Government to decentralise the ownership of federal roads, to enable State governments partake in its construction and maintenance, so as to lessen the hardship being experienced by the people. Prince Abiodun who made this known at the 3rd Annual Senator Abiola Ajimobi Roundtable and…
The Barcelona superstar omitted his long-time rival from his three-man shortlist while including two Paris Saint-Germain players Lionel Messi snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo in The Best FIFA Men’s Player voting, while only naming eventual winner Robert Lewandowski as his third choice pick for the award. Lewandowski picked up the annual individual price in Zurich after being recognized…
The administration in Ogun state has signed a memorandum of understanding on the increase of the power generation and capacity to the state Secretariat and other Government establishment. The Secretary to the state government, Tokunbo Talabi signed the MOU on behalf of the state government. The Signing of the memorandum of understanding is to improve…
The former Gunners midfielder admits that there could be a “real problem” at Emirates Stadium if the club do not find a way out of their slump Arsenal “can get relegated”, says Ray Parlour, with the former Gunners star using Leicester’s remarkable title triumph from 2015-16 as an example of how anything can happen in the…
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidency said. “The president tested positive for COVID-19 today,” it confirmed in the statement, adding that he had been tested after the “onset of the first symptoms”. Macron will now, in accordance with national regulations, “self isolate for seven days. He will continue to work…
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari who clocks 78 Thursday. A statement by Gov Abiodun’s chief press secretary, Kunle Somorin, said the governor shares in the joy of the president birthday and wishes him well in the arduous task of nation-building. “As you continue to serve our nation…
