Popular Yoruba movie actor Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, has tragically passed away. The news of his demise has left the Nigerian entertainment industry and his fans in shock and mourning. Sisi Quadri was widely celebrated for his remarkable performances, particularly in the Yoruba comedy genre. His…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will on Sunday, 3 March, receive the 2023 Silverbird ‘Man of the Year’ award. Prince Abiodun emerged the 2023 Silverbird Man of the Year award, beating four other nominees after a rigorous voting process. A statement signed by Jacob Akinyemi-Johnson, Chief Creative Officer/Chairman Editorial…
In a recent congregational lecture at Wesley University, Ondo State, Nigeria ,key figures in the agricultural sector emphasized the critical roles of tertiary institutions in addressing food crises through technological innovation and global partnerships. Former Commissioner for Agriculture in Ogun State, Dr. Adeola Odedina during his lecture entitled “Food Systems,…
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 will hold an investiture ceremony for its 21st President, Engr. Felix O. Olu, FNIEEE at Emerald Hall, A – Class Event Centre, Along Kasshim Ibrahim Way, Maitama, Abuja by 11am. In a press release signed by…
No fewer than 100 people have so far benefited from the ongoing Free Surgical Intervention Programme initiated by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The programme kicked off on Monday with the registration of patients, while surgical operations started in earnest on Tuesday. The surgical procedures are taking place…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NC) has collaborated with the Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) of the European Union (EU) for efficient export monitoring and trade facilitation. During a meeting that took place at the Corporate Headquarters of NCS on February 27, 2024, the Comptroller General of Customs,…
The Free Surgical Intervention Programme for indigent people, initiated by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been flagged off with surgical operations performed on patients at the State Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, and Ilaro. The programme which began with the registration of beneficiaries would involve major and minor…
The Nigerian Customs Service has placed a temporary suspension on the sales of seized food items across all the commands in the country over a stampede that claimed lives at NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos State last Friday. This is contained in a statement signed…
Ogun State government on Monday began the process of offering free surgical services to indegents in the state. The Executive Secretary of Ogun State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Afolabi Dosunmu, who stated this at the flag-off of registration for the intervention held at the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, said the…
The Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) is abuzz with excitement following the re-election of Alhaji Prince Adebayo Samsudeen Apelogun as the National President of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle, Tricycle Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN). Fondly known as “Allrounder,” Apelogun secured a resounding victory…