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, ... Read More »
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ONDO GOVERNMENT URGES SCHOOLS TO ADHERE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Ondo State Government has said any school that refuses to adhere to precautionary measures against Coronavirus (COVID-19), during this period of temporary re-opening, will be closed down. The Chairman, Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee on Coronavirus, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi who stated this in Akure noted that the resumption is meant to enable graduating students write their examinations. He added that all ... Read More »
Oyo to repatriate trafficked indigenes stranded in Lebanon- Makinde
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared that the state would ensure the repatriation of all its indigenes found to have been trafficked to Lebanon. The governor said that the state will not stand by and watch its indigenes suffer dehumanisation under any guise. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that ... Read More »
Eid-El-Kabir: Oniru Empowers empowers Residents With Food Items, Others
In a bid to cushion the effect of the pandemic on the residents of Iru land and enable them to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, the Oniru of Iru Kingdom, Oba AbdulWasiu ‘Gbolahan Lawal has commenced distribution of food items to the residents of the kingdom. The food distribution which commenced on Wednesday, July 29 2020 was meant to assist the less privileged ... Read More »
Elumelu Advocates Collaborations to Boost Africa’s Fortunes as He tips Continent as Key Investment Destination
The Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony O. Elumelu has said that the Corona virus pandemic has presented a perfect opportunity for foreign investors to invest in Africa, owing to the huge opportunities that are inherent in the African economy. “This is the time to invest. Africa is a land of opportunities; There is huge population and ... Read More »
Adelusi-Adeluyi @ 80: The giver’s hand is on top By Louis Odion, FNGE
Not until playwright Sophocles sired character Oedipus in his definitive Greek play was human imagination tempted to consider the fact of pre-ordained parricide. Pushed by forces beyond his control, the heir of ancient Thebes ended up felling his own patriarch in the chilling fulfillment of a grim prophecy. Several centuries later, a psychiatric clarity was brought to that ancient puzzle ... Read More »
Seyi Makinde And N100B Prosperity Bond | Tunde Ologburo
I want to register my candid opinion too on the 100B bond by Oyo State, tagged the Prosperity Bond because we are all stakeholders in Oyo prosperity: (1) The critics are right for their fears given to the fact that most public officers in Nigeria are corrupt. GSM has no records of being corrupt and we should all support him ... Read More »
Tribute to the Parakoyi of Ibadanland, Bode Akindele BY DELE MOMODU
Fellow Nigerians, one of Africa’s greatest business icons, Sir Chief Labode Oladimeji Akindele (OFR, KJW, JP), was buried in his hometown of Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday. In a country where history is no longer a priority, many Nigerians may not readily remember the name and the man as he died at the ripe age of 87, though he never retired ... Read More »
Fayemi recovers from COVID-19
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has recovered from COVID-19, 11 days after testing positive for the infection. The governor announced his recovery Saturday morning via his official twitter handle @kfayemi after testing negative. The tweet reads: “After 11 days in isolation, I received news that my COVID-19 repeat test came back negative. “My sincere gratitude goes to God Almighty, ... Read More »
Ogun Govt insists on Coronavirus free certificate before Admittance to School
As part of the frantic efforts of the State Government to ensure a safe learning academic atmosphere for both learners and teachers of all our public and private schools particularly amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and as instructed by NCDC, all Principals of schools (private and public ) in Ogun State are hereby instructed to inform and update all SS3 learners ... Read More »