Residents of Asese, Ogun State, are living in fear after Nigerian soldiers allegedly hired by Christ Embassy fired live bullets at workers executing a court-ordered demolition. The incident occurred on Saturday around 4 p.m., causing widespread panic and forcing businesses to close. Videos obtained by The Standard Gazette reveal the tense standoff, with Nigerian security personnel kneeling with guns aimed ... Read More »
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Oyo State Government Orders Immediate Removal of Illegal Shanties
The Oyo State Government today, raised an eyebrow over the persistent construction of illegal shops and shanties in unauthorized places. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resource, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola condemned the act during an official monitoring of Lagelu and Egbeda Local Government Council Areas. He frowned at the rate at which illegal structures sprang up in unauthorized places, saying ... Read More »
Oyo Govt Condemns Vandalism of Newly Rehabilitated Olusoji-WCCI Road
The Oyo State Government has condemned the destruction of a portion on the newly rehabilitated Olusoji-WCCI road, a few days after it was officially opened for public use. A viral video of the destroyed portion of the road had surfaced earlier on Friday. In a statement in Ibadan, the Chairman, Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, ‘Busoye Ogunlade, said he was ... Read More »
Government Funds and Transparency: A Tale of Integrity with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq
. In the gradual recuperation of the global pandemic in 2020, I was engaged to carry out a recovery on behalf of the Ondo State government. An older friend had recommended me to one of the commissioners, who then entrusted me with the brief. As a legal practitioner, I requested a formal letter of instruction and a notarized power of ... Read More »
Governor Adeleke’s Administration Completes Over 100 Kilometers of Roads in Osun State
Over one hundred kilometres of roads have been completed across the length and breath of Osun State by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration in less than two years. The Permanent Secretary, ministry of works and infrastructure, Engineer Bashir Bello disclosed this while featuring on Imole Ayo, a sensitization programme which promotes the activities of the present administration in the state on ... Read More »
IGP Egbetokun Announces Groundbreaking NPGI to Integrate Green Solutions into Police Operations
As part of the drive by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, towards improved policing services, the Nigeria Police is set to launch the Nigeria Police Green Initiative (NPGI), a groundbreaking sustainable development programme designed to enhance the operational efficiency and capacity of the Nigeria Police Force. The NPGI aims to integrate green innovative solutions ... Read More »
Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Road Rehabilitation Efforts in Ogun State. By Seye Abodunrin
One of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria since independence is shortage of infrastructural development, especially the issue of deplorable road network. Many of those roads and bridges that were built by the colonial administration and military regime are still in use in some communities around Nigeria. Expectedly, those roads had seriously deteriorated and became death traps around the country even ... Read More »
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Champions Women’s Leadership in Food Security Campaign
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says women must be seen at the forefront of the Food Security Campaign in the country. She stated this at the State House Residence while unveiling her vegetable garden which she planted to encourage first time women farmers to join the ongoing Every Home A Garden Competition. The ... Read More »
Federal Government Rebukes Daily Trust for False Allegations, Upholds Media Freedom
Remarks by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the National Press Centre, Abuja. The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has maintained an open arm relationship with the media. It is in line with the philosophy of the President as an avowed democrat who spent a lifetime fighting for ... Read More »
Debunking the Myth: Samoa Agreement and LGBTQ Rights in Nigeria. By Farooq A. Kperogi
In the last two days, my social media feed has been suffused with impassioned expressions of grief and outrage from Nigerians over a putative June 28 agreement that the Nigerian government has signed with the European Union to legalize LGBTQ+ rights in the country in exchange for a $150 economic package. It turned out that a July 4 Daily Trust ... Read More »