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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed to the United Nations (UN) High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation along with 17 other current and former global leaders. The Secretary-General, Antonio Gutierrez had in September announced the establishment of the board to provide him with advice on mediation initiatives and back specific mediation efforts around the…
Less than eight hours after they were dislodged, the Buruji Kashamu faction of the party has regained the control of the party secretariat on IBB Boulevard, Abeokuta. The Sikirullai Ogundele led new executive of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier on Monday dislodged the factional chairman, Engr. Bayo Dayo,…
The newly inaugurated state executive committee of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party led by its chairman, Sikirulahi Ogundele, on Monday formally took over the secretariat from the Bayo Dayo-led executive. The new executive took over the party secretariat located along Presidential Boulevard, Oke Mosan Road, Abeokuta, around 1.45pm. The new executive…
After finding fame with her lifestyle blog, Isabella Lowengrip went on to establish one of Sweden’s best-known beauty companies. But it wasn’t all plain sailing for the 27-year-old. When she started her blog at the age of 14, the mainstream media didn’t take her seriously at all. “Swedes, and particularly teenage girls, were very fast…
No fewer than 27 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at a church during Sunday services in United States (U.S.), the police have said. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, a small town in Wilson County, Texas. Police official Albert Gamez Jr confirmed the number of fatalities…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Saturday conducted a congress to elect new executives to run the party’s affairs for the next four years in Ogun State despite a court order banning the exercise. The congress took place at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta under the watchful eyes of national officials from the party, the…
South West region of Nigeria is leading in the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari since he took office on May 29, 2015. According to a list of 157 appointments provided by the Presidency on Saturday, South West Nigerians took the lion share, 38 followed by the North West, the president’s region, which…
Below is a distribution of the number of appointments made by Mr. Buhari from the 36 states and FCT, as tabulated by the presidency. President Muhammad Buhari has appointed more people from Ogun, Imo and Kano States than other states, the presidency said Saturday. The claim came as the president’s office denied a newspaper report…
The pupils of St John’s Anglican School, Adekanbi-Agbena in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, are still receiving their lessons in a poultry shed weeks after the state government pledged to provide the classrooms and other facilities. PREMIUM TIMES had in September exclusively reported the poor condition under which about 150 pupils were schooling…
The Senator representing Lagos West in the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola has said he had no grudge against Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun but only differed with him in political ideology and belief. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, also refuted the rumour that he obstructed the $350million loan request from the World Bank by…
