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Hon. Olumide Okueyungbo Palliatives for Private School Teachers enters second Phase

Hon Olumide Okueyungbo, the Ogun State House of Assembly candidate of Accord, Ijebu Northeast State Constituency in the 2019 elections continued with the distribution of #5,000 cash palliatives to verified private school teachers within his constituency. The second tranch which again had beneficiaries from across the 10 wards of Ijebu Northeast LG attracted encomiums fromContinue reading “Hon. Olumide Okueyungbo Palliatives for Private School Teachers enters second Phase”

Ogun PDP: Bunmi Jenyo Lauds Adebutu, Congratulates Sikirulai Ogundele

The former Southwest Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Reverend Bunmi Jenyo has congratulated the newly elected Ogun State People’s Democratic Party officers from ward level to the state level ably led by the State Chairman, Honourable. Sikirulai Ogundele. Jenyo in a press release personally signed and tagged “Congratulations to an ardent Achiever” congratulatesContinue reading “Ogun PDP: Bunmi Jenyo Lauds Adebutu, Congratulates Sikirulai Ogundele”

Ogun Makes Covid-19 Test Free For All Returning SS3 Boarding Students

The State has been very apprehensive about the issue of school opening even for exit students. Data from other countries, where schools have resumed show that community transmission in school environments is a major concern. Even countries with strongerhealth care facilities than ours are being very cautious. In line with the Federal Ministry of EducationContinue reading “Ogun Makes Covid-19 Test Free For All Returning SS3 Boarding Students”

Ogun PDP Frowns at Government’s Request For Covid 19 Test Fee.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was shocked to the marrows following the insensitive request by Ogun State government that Secondary School students should pay a sum of #25,000 each for laughable Covid 19 Test as part of overall requirements for the reopening schools for Senior Secondary School 3 students to write their examinations. The PDPContinue reading “Ogun PDP Frowns at Government’s Request For Covid 19 Test Fee.”

Foreign Debts: Why Buhari, APC Must Apologise To Nigerians- Atiku

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice- President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise to Nigerians over the foreign loans which may compromise Nigeria’s future. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media office, Atiku who said he has been raisingContinue reading “Foreign Debts: Why Buhari, APC Must Apologise To Nigerians- Atiku”

Ogun Clarifies Requirements For COVID-19 Test For Students In Boarding Facilities

Ogun State Government has clarified the requirements for operations of boarding facilities in the Secondary Schools in the State as part of the overall requirements for the reopeningof schools for SS3 students on 4th August, 2020 as earlierannounced by the Government. In a release issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the GovernorContinue reading “Ogun Clarifies Requirements For COVID-19 Test For Students In Boarding Facilities”

School reopening: Parents protest N25,000 COVID-19 test in Ogun

With schools reopening for graduating pupils this week after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, parents of pupils in private secondary schools in Ogun State on Sunday kicked against the request of N25,000 COVID-19 test fee by the government. <div class="content-area seo ” id=”primary”> Many of the parents, who took their demonstrations toContinue reading “School reopening: Parents protest N25,000 COVID-19 test in Ogun”

Mamman Daura’s views on zoning personal – Presidency

Malam Garba Shehu The Presidency on Saturday said the views expressed by Malam Mamman Daura, on zoning were personal to him and did not, in any way, reflect that of either the president or his administration. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statementContinue reading “Mamman Daura’s views on zoning personal – Presidency”

More Nigerians to benefit from rail stations naming – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi says more prominent Nigerians will still benefit from the Federal Government’s naming of railway stations across the country. Amaechi, in a statement by his Media Assistant, Mrs Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, said the late Alhaji Waziri Mohammed would, however, be named after a bigger railway station. The Minister was reacting to theContinue reading “More Nigerians to benefit from rail stations naming – Amaechi”